June 11th, 2009- by
jaime in
on the road
Once upon a time in a land far far away, I was very, very bored. So I did what all good twenty-somethings do when they are listless with no evening plans- I jumped on Craig’s List.
Now, I must say, this was one of only two occasions in my lifetime that I’ve looked for a date on Craig’s List. The second time I ended up going out with an AirSoft rifle-toting, band-starting, psych ward resident freak named Travis. The first time, I met [...]
June 10th, 2009- by
jaime in
on the road
After hanging out with Chad and Kristine, Chris and I spent part of the drive to Austin talking about coincidence versus pre-destination. Last night, Chad told us a story of a rather unreal sequence of events that he believes was too synchronistic to be just a series coincidences. He fundamentally believes God often makes things happen in his life. My cousin Allison holds the same belief about several serendipitous occasions in her own journey. While I’m not sure what I believe in regards to God versus coincidence, I do believe that things present themselves as needed- sort of a “the universe provides” [...]
June 8th, 2009- by
jaime in
on the road
Jon now lives in Irving, Texas, approximately two miles from Dutch the Horny Dog. He is married to Deborah, a wonderful woman with a kind heart and a wicked sense of humor. This is Jon’s second marriage, as the first ended when he realized that yes, his new wife was actually quite crazy. Thankfully, Jon found his way out of that marriage and into a solid relationship with a woman that I am sure will be by his side for the long haul. If not, I like her so much that she can totally move into my guest room. If I had [...]
June 7th, 2009- by
jaime in
planning phase
In the Mahoney household, things happen fast. From the second they opened the door to the moment we left, life was happening at a breakneck speed. Kids laughing, dogs barking, parents shouting. I haven’t seen Tanya in three years, but from the moment I first saw her again, I felt at [...]
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