Get caught up on the series here! We managed to arrange a visit in my hometown between Christmas and New Year’s. It helped tremendously to have parents who were overly supportive of our relationship and the need to see each other occasionally. Ked spent a few days at my house over the break, and when […]
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Young Love Letters – Part 7
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 The next morning, our families awoke for one last day of visiting. We were planning to head back to Ohio in the afternoon. Our parents coerced us into taking our brothers putt-putt golfing. Ked and I groaned and looked at each other helplessly. […]
Young Love Letters – Part 4
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Our letters continued through our junior year of high school and our friendship continued to grow as we got to know each other through a continual game of 20 questions. What’s your favorite music? Favorite class in school? Who do you hang out with? What do you do on […]
My Childhood Friends
I recently discovered a box full of my old childhood friends. Read the story over at Catapult Magazine and be sure to check out the rest of the issue “Words on a Page.” My Childhood Friends
Beat the Blahs – Day 5
Write a letter Growing up, I had no less than six penpals at a time. My parents attended a yearly Christian conference each summer, and I amassed friends all over the country. We’d dutifully exchange addresses and write letters to stay in touch until the next conference. I still keep in touch with one of […]
Beat the Blahs – Day 2
Learn something new Two winters ago, after years of trying, I finally learned how to knit. The problem with my first attempts was timing – I was in college or I was pregnant. But January 2009 proved to be the winning attempt. Winter is the perfect time to learn a new skill. The rush of […]