"Argue naked. Everybody Wins."

This was not the car, but I wish it were.

That bumper sticker officially announced that college kids are back in town... And, so am I.  It's good to be back even if my tomatoes are underperforming.

I'm journaling through all my cataclysmic breakthroughs from my trip.  Well, they were more along the lines of realizations.  But, delving into the obvious is about as profound as I go.  I get excited about commas and puns... and bawdy bumper stickers.

I had some amazing conversations with friends (and strangers) that have given me much to mull over.

For instance, I spoke with this guy for nearly three hours from Houston to home.  We'd been on same the ridiculous flight from Vancouver to Houston (but we made the connection), and gone to the same university.  He's two years younger.  It was cool.  I was so tired but couldn't stop gabbing.  We talked about Canadians, Hong Kong, Taiwan, socialized medicine, third party pay, the role of liberal arts in a modern economy, the psychological and emotional aspects of home ownership, etc.  He's married with a kid, so it wasn't like that.

Staying with M, I read in several of her books.  She's got awesome books.  I dipped into her Mother Teresa book several times (and borrowed one from the library today).  I'd come across the quotation of doing small things with great love, but I read further and came upon the context of the quote which made it even more powerful.  Also, I really want to get a copy of her "Praying with Moses" devotional by Eugene Peterson.  It seemed pretty cool.

Another M mind invasion, I made my first lasagna tonight!  And invited a friend over!!  The Chief and S enjoyed it.  I nit picked it, but I think I'd been quite content if I weren't the one who'd come up with it.

This link is thought-provoking and in line with Mother Teresa:
50 ways to become the answer the answer to your prayers