Monthly Archives: March 2010

March 11th: First of the season

March 11, 2010 in Missions by michael
The sun was shining.  Even though it was chilly outside, and there was snow in our field, the roads were clear and I thought I heard spring calling out, “Hey Michael, can you come out and play?”  So I asked Lynne if she’d go on a bike ride with me; the first of the season. A [...]

March 10th: Enjoy the view

March 10, 2010 in Missions by michael
Freshman year of college almost every other weekend we had Sunday dinner at his house.  When we didn’t have a ride back to school after a weekend in the big city he’d schlep us from SLC down to Provo in time for class on Monday and made us feel like we were doing him a [...]

March 9th: Making her laugh

March 9, 2010 in Missions by michael
Oh, how I love to hear her laugh.   Spontaneous, childlike, endearing.  One of the sweetest sounds on earth.  It was simple really.  I asked if she wanted to hear what I’d written on this blog for March 8th and she said yes. As I read the words on the computer screen there were chuckles along [...]

March 8th: At last, something happened.

March 8, 2010 in Missions by michael
By last week I’d just about given up hope.  I told Lynne if something didn’t happen soon, I was done!  Finished!  Over it! Like forever!!!  My investment had been betrayed. It just wasn’t worth it to me; the waiting, the anticipation, the build up only to be let down by stupid distractions and red herrings. [...]

March 7th: The Toodle-Oo

March 7, 2010 in Missions by michael
Today I gave the “toodle-oo” to someone who has not been bringing out the best in me.   Those of you who’ve read the M2B:) handbook and heard the Toodle-oo song (track 9) have a context for this, but for those of you who haven’t I’ll give you the Reader’s Digest Version.  Getting rid of the [...]

March 6th: Curry and rice, Jokes and Digital Rewind

March 6, 2010 in Missions by michael
Why is it that curry and rice tastes better to me the day after?  Maybe it’s the Thai equivalent of a great American truth: chili, stew, barbeque and baked beans ALL taste better a day or two after they’re first served.  Something about the spices really getting comfortable with each other, I suppose.  Today’s happy [...]

March 5th: Vietnamese Reunion

March 6, 2010 in Missions by michael
Thirty years ago Lynne and I were part of a study group that decided just reading about Jesus and discussing His life wasn’t the most important thing Jesus would have us do.  Instead, we concluded, we should extend ourselves to those in need.  At that time there were some articles in the paper that told [...]

March 4th: A Thank-you to be thankful for

March 4, 2010 in Missions by michael
Lynne’s been moving into our newly remodeled kitchen; filling up the drawers and cupboards with all the stuff we emptied out of the old cabinets last week.  I think she was having a great time because she was singing Doris Day tunes.  We have a houseful and so I volunteered to get lunch for everyone.  [...]

March 3rd: The future

March 3, 2010 in Missions by michael
When I wrote MISSION TO BE HAPPY I wanted this little handbook and collection of songs to remind me that happiness was not something that was “out there” to be hoped for, or dreamed of, or imagined “someday”,  but was possible “right here, right now, in this very moment”  Today I found a very sweet [...]

March 2nd: A picture is worth a thousand laughs

March 2, 2010 in Missions by michael
I stumbled upon some photos taken over a decade ago for an album project I was working on with John Batdorf.   Some of the shots are HILARIOUS!!  It was in LA and I remember having lost about 10 pounds before the photo session and was feeling kind of hip and happening. Today as I [...]