Tag: Christmas
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Blogmas 2018: Seven Affordable Gift Ideas for Single Brothers
Buying gifts for your single brothers is tough. Trust me I know…I have three of them (although before you single ladies rush to befriend me, you should know that two of them have girlfriends this year). As a general rule, single brothers don’t sit around dreaming of pottery tea pots and vintage books. If they…
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The Longest Christmas of my Life
Hour 1.0 to hour 8.5 One last time, I slept on Amy’s brown leather couch, the soft tropical breezes drifting through the screen door. I rarely have insomnia when I’m in Thailand. Or maybe I do, but the night is so beautiful through the wide windows that I don’t even notice. I dreamed that I…
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More Flight Drama
“I’m sorry, but you can’t fly through Tianjin without a visa.” “What?” “You need to call your travel agent and get another ticket home.” “But…what?” We stood at the checkin desk, bags packed, ready to go home. The lady at the desk looked sympathetic, but she really couldn’t do anything. Our ticket was from Chiang…
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Into the Thick of Things
I was an angel but I had no wings. I fluttered the tails of my long white sweater, hoping the children would get the picture. “I am an angel,” I announced, in case there was any doubt. “My name is Gabriel. I have come from God with a special message for you.” I spoke slowly,…
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The Life of a Teacher for Me?
Have I ever mentioned that I have an enormous, gigantic, and very large respect for teachers? Well I do. Mr. D and my very good friend Esta are engaged to be married, meaning Mr. D needed some time off to go and see her, meaning I substitute taught for four days. Meaning I heard a…
The Girl in the Red Rubber Boots 