Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus


May 2008

  • Hey, Old People Like Cake Too!

    This past weekend Carolyn and I went to Pennsylvania and stayed with Kristen & Michael.  Both of them greatly enjoy the fact that I’m three years older than them, so I’m really excited that they have now entered the 30 club.  Unfortunately my birthday falls close enough to theirs to enable them each year to… Continue reading

  • Summer 2008

    This summer is shaping up to be a very exciting one!  Our plans for the summer include exactly three things: (1) Work hard. (2) Play hard. (3) Rest hard. Work hard: Okay, so Carolyn’s not planning to work too hard, although she probably will anyway because she doesn’t like doing nothing.  She’s helping out with… Continue reading

  • Train Jail Update

    Recently I wrote about the Top 10 Ways to Escape from Little Kids Trying to Throw You in the Train Jail.  Today I developed a new tactic that proved highly effective: I had two captors dragging me off to the train jail, a little boy and a little girl.  When we were almost to the… Continue reading

  • Another Panera Moment

    It’s always great to have an excuse for breakfast at Panera Bread.  I don’t think I could ever get tired of their sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches! Yesterday I met a friend there for breakfast.  It’s always nice when you can hang out at Panera Bread and talk religion, politics, philosophy, and art while… Continue reading