This is now my 5th installment in the "How Ali Almost Died in Guatemala" series. Here is a quick re-cap of what has happened so far: A volcano exploded, I hiked a (different) volcano, I went to the most beautiful lake in the world, I got real sick. I, in my best thriller-author impression, left … Continue reading McDying
A.K.s and Lake Days
Perfectly constructed by God to allow us to function and stay alive, the human body is a tightly oiled machine. Despite constantly being amazed by God's various creations, I had not previously acknowledged just how amazing our bodies actually are until mine stopped working. If you have read my other stories you may know that … Continue reading A.K.s and Lake Days
Ri-Ski Business
The idea of snow is an attractive idea for those people who live in places that never actually get snow. Living in Texas (one of those aforementioned places), I have always wanted to spend winter break somewhere where it actually snows on Christmas and I can sit by a fire and watch all of the … Continue reading Ri-Ski Business
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Judgement
You know those people that say they were born in the wrong decade? Usually this comment is pertaining to the desire to live in a time without words like "yolo" and "swag" or because they prefer music from the 80's... In my case, it is because I feel like I am 75 years old living … Continue reading The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Judgement
Getting There Is Only Half The Fun
My family is notoriously bad at road trips. Whether it is the car going up in smoke and my dad making us stand in knee-tall brush in the Texas summer heat, or me accidentally releasing a dog bowl flying out the window, or the plethora of other incidences that should have convinced us by now … Continue reading Getting There Is Only Half The Fun