a summertime drama in 2 parts

Act 1 My alarm rings beside me… it’s 4:30 am and I’m up before the sun. I’m reminded… my dad used to cruise into my room early in the morning, right before we would leave for family vacations. He used

a summertime drama in 2 parts

Act 1 My alarm rings beside me… it’s 4:30 am and I’m up before the sun. I’m reminded… my dad used to cruise into my room early in the morning, right before we would leave for family vacations. He used

if by gracias you mean hvala…

So David and I are driving and we pull behind a blue van, ‘this guy has no idea where he’s going.’ You can see his head in the drivers seat, back and forth, up and down… you can picture his

if by gracias you mean hvala…

So David and I are driving and we pull behind a blue van, ‘this guy has no idea where he’s going.’ You can see his head in the drivers seat, back and forth, up and down… you can picture his

bled and friends

‘Everybody in?’ We’re off to lake Bled. This place with its turquoise water and beautiful views of the far off alps stuns tourists and ‘newbies’ like myself. A 30-minute drive takes us to the water. The sun shines and the

bled and friends

‘Everybody in?’ We’re off to lake Bled. This place with its turquoise water and beautiful views of the far off alps stuns tourists and ‘newbies’ like myself. A 30-minute drive takes us to the water. The sun shines and the

slov-ish racing

‘Left, right… no back, Oh no I think we’re lost.’ So begins the Amazing race for my English class and me. We tear out of the castle garden after the first station. Proud and in the lead we’re on cloud

slov-ish racing

‘Left, right… no back, Oh no I think we’re lost.’ So begins the Amazing race for my English class and me. We tear out of the castle garden after the first station. Proud and in the lead we’re on cloud

birthday party time

The morning of the 18th (my birthday) I meet 5 slovene guys at a soccer field and spend the day with them. We play soccer for 2 hours and then hang out near a water fountain and I ask them

birthday party time

The morning of the 18th (my birthday) I meet 5 slovene guys at a soccer field and spend the day with them. We play soccer for 2 hours and then hang out near a water fountain and I ask them

the battle field

My bunker’s bombarded… “Left left left! Get down! Cover me!…” Grega shouts orders next to me as shots rain from all directions. I’m sure there were also a few expletives in Slovene… but in this moment we don’t speak the

the battle field

My bunker’s bombarded… “Left left left! Get down! Cover me!…” Grega shouts orders next to me as shots rain from all directions. I’m sure there were also a few expletives in Slovene… but in this moment we don’t speak the

the trek onward

The sun rises and with it awakes a 7 hour drive from the Czech to Slovenia. We hit the road and one left turn leads to another and then to another and then ‘are we lost?’ From the walkie talking

the trek onward

The sun rises and with it awakes a 7 hour drive from the Czech to Slovenia. We hit the road and one left turn leads to another and then to another and then ‘are we lost?’ From the walkie talking

the race is on…

Run! We’re sprinting up steps and more steps and eating huge chunks of Tlacenka (sausages made of cow stomach and intestine) and there are pukers. We find clues that lead us around Prague squares and over cobble stone streets and

the race is on…

Run! We’re sprinting up steps and more steps and eating huge chunks of Tlacenka (sausages made of cow stomach and intestine) and there are pukers. We find clues that lead us around Prague squares and over cobble stone streets and

take the 90 from seattle…

So 20 hours, 4 red bulls, 30 albums and 13 face slaps later I arrive in Monument Colorado… my place for 5 days. A 4am kick off from Seattle leaves me for dead. Yet, 18 hours later I cross the

take the 90 from seattle…

So 20 hours, 4 red bulls, 30 albums and 13 face slaps later I arrive in Monument Colorado… my place for 5 days. A 4am kick off from Seattle leaves me for dead. Yet, 18 hours later I cross the

Hebrews

“And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of

Hebrews

“And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of