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While looking through things at home in attempts to piece together bits of my family's past (through pictures and books of poetry) I found this poem written by my father ( Read more... )

I just watched the Lion King, and this sounds silly, but I could connect it to so many things I've seen so far in Kenya ( Read more... )

I just found out ( Read more... )

My mom is looking through a box of my dad's old stuff:
"Is this your father's blood? Oh yeah it is, why would he keep this?"
"Can I see it?"
"Careful, it has AIDS"
"Oh... yeah."

What?

As I was driving out of the Oxbow driveway yesterday morning I saw a woodchuck laying on it's back, mouth gaping open, blood slowly draining from it's ears. Completely lifeless. Before that, for the morning, I had been fine. I had been busy cold hosing Merlin's leg and getting him ready to go to the vet. Usually, a dead animal on the side of the ( Read more... )

Dylan was put down last night.

I have a million things to say but nothing makes sense right now.

I leave New York City in three days ( Read more... )

So, it's been about a week and a half since I've come back from New Orleans. I must say it was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had and it's hard to explain to someone if they haven't been there. I already talked about how we gutted houses and talked to owners and we also volunteered at an animal shelter and all of that. But it was so ( Read more... )

So, I'm chillin in New Orleans right now. GG, Kalen and Danny are passed out as usual. It's been really cool here, there's a lot of work but it's definitely also fun and the people here are really cool even though they're all way older than us. Hah we're kinda babies ( Read more... )