"we bowl, you see."

to sound

Alis volat propiis: She flies with her own wings.
Ad astra per aspera: To the stars through difficulties
Ad majorem dei gloriam: For His greater glory
Dirigo: I lead
Dum spiro spero: While I breathe, I hope.
Esse quam videri: To be, rather than to seem
Fluctuat nec mergitur: She is tossed by the waves, but is not sunk
Nescit cedere: He does not ( Read more... )

"Have you seen Bonkers, Mai?!" I holler from the inside of my closet.

My cute (she stands at a dainty 5 feet) and quirky roommate, who is brewing coffee in the kitchenette, yells back in reply; "Hung it out to dry! That thing was rotting in the bathroom!"

"You wha--OUCH!" That was me being surprise-attacked on the head by ceiling of my closet.

Mai ( Read more... )

I always liked scrambled eggs, and Mrs. B's were definitely the best. Pale yellow and creamy, with just a hint of something I've never been able to identify.

Every morning, practically all the kids in the neighborhood would stop by on the way to school, hoping for a morsel or two from her kitchen.

"What is her real name, anyway?" Deens had asked me ( Read more... )

One of the most wonderful things in life:

It never ceases to amaze you. :)