Isabel came to see me again yesterday. “Kris, I need to talk to you,” she said.
As it turns out, she is now in need of a new bicycle, and therefore, is also in need of “a job” for the summer. She told me her daddy had said that he would hire her and increase [...]
Archive for June, 2006
Hiring Isabel
Posted in Friends, Work on June 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
A Garbage Blessing
Posted in Life on June 27, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Dear God,As I’m sure you can tell by that pile of unidentifiable slop, that I have finally cleaned out the refrigerator. As hard as I try, it seems I have yet again failed in my responsibility to be a good steward of Leftovers. I think my inherited propensity for collecting margarine and sour cream containers [...]
Demoted
Posted in Friends, Work on June 24, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Isabel’s mother came into the office the other day. She was borrowing Isabel’s cell phone for some reason (yes, she’s 8 and has a cell phone). She came and showed me the list of Isabel’s contact numbers. Remember John? Yes, she’s still got him on her contact list, but he’s no longer listed as “John.” [...]
Adam
Posted in School on June 23, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
At the table across the aisle from where Sharon and I sit in our Economics class every Monday and Wednesday night is a young man by the name of Adam. I don’t know him beyond classroom encounters, but were it not for Adam, the class would not be quite so palatable. Yes, Adam is the [...]
Worms Gone Bad
Posted in School on June 21, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Sharon and I are both enrolled in the same Economics class this semester. The class goes from 5:30 pm to 9:15 pm—a LONG time! It seems the night is never-ending. The instructor is British and loves to tell us what will happen when he takes over as “Economic Dictator.” It’s pretty interesting stuff, in actuality, [...]
Skunk Hair and Aging
Posted in Work on June 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Today we had the “pleasure” of having Ms. Celia come in for her usual monthly appointment. No one–and I repeat, no one–is fond of Celia, and we don’t exactly look forward to her monthly visits. Celia has caused quite a bit of drama in our office in the past, and she is the type of [...]
A Dog in Mourning
Posted in Work on June 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Our receptionist is out on vacation this week, so that means I’m out at the front desk a lot. As a result, I have more interaction with the patients than I usually do. “Polly” and “Annie,” two of our patients who happen to be sisters, came in today for their regular checkups. Polly lost her [...]
Little People Fall in Love Too
Posted in Friends, Work on June 13, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Isabel came to visit me again today. “I don’t know if I should even tell you this,” she said.
“You know you can tell me anything, Isabel,” I replied, barely looking up from my work.
She indicated that she was very sad these days and then proceeded to tell me why. “I know you’re going [...]
Like Dolls in a Dollhouse
Posted in Friends, Work on June 6, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
My boss’s daughter Isabel is eight years old. She often comes into my office to see me and tells me all about all of her theories on life. This last Friday, she was in a particularly good mood. Her older brother Mason left to go to Virginia for three weeks, and she feels like a [...]
Discovering Germany
Posted in School, Travel on June 6, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
This is my final paper on my experience in Germany. After much deliberating about participating in the Discover Germany Today program, my sister Sharon and I decided to seize the opportunity and get everything we could from it. Although only a two-week study abroad program, we experienced many things from the German culture and learned [...]
