\ in-DEM-nuh-fahy \ , verb; to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred, etc. to guard or secure against anticipated loss; give security against (future damage or liability). This one might be a stretch. But help exchange is sort of like being indemnified for the loss of our free time and the damage to our smooth hands that are now filled with blisters and calluses. In Napa Valley, we are compensated heartily. In mushroom risotto, homemadeContinue reading “indemnify.”
Category Archives: Making Friends As An Adult
sodality.
\ soh-DAL-i-tee, suh- \ , noun; 1. fellowship; comradeship. 2. an association or society; Roman Catholic Church . a lay society for religious and charitable purposes. Dream catchers hang in the windows next to oranges with cloves stuck in them. The wood stove heats the three bedroom house and the three dogs compete for the spot right in front of it. The coffee is half caf so we all drink twice as much. Rachel makes herContinue reading “sodality.”
incunabula.
\ in-kyoo-NAB-yuh-luh, ing- \ , noun; the earliest stages or first traces of anything. extantcopies of books produced in the earliest stages (before 1501) of printing from movable Help exchange (working a few hours a day in exchange for housing and food) makes traveling so affordable. I wish I had known about it sooner. I spent less money monthly while I was working my way through New Zealand than I did while living in Asheville. Through help exchange, IContinue reading “incunabula.”
whippersnapper.
/ˈ(h)wipərˌsnapər/ noun: 1. a young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident. I have had the unique pleasure of sitting around a poker table with 8-9 top notch fellas monthly since July. And truly, it’ll stand out as one of my favorite memories of this year (right up there with time with my grandparents, Mindy’sContinue reading “whippersnapper.”
wanion.
wan·ion [won-yuh n] —noun Archaic. curse; vengeance. My parents live in a sweet little neighborhood with a lot of sweet neighbors. So it was surprising to see a terribly nasty note posted in a neighbor’s yard while walking the dog. It was a bit hateful, all about not leaving dog crap in their yard. IContinue reading “wanion.”
wisenheimer.
\ WAHY-zuhn-hahy-mer \ , noun; a wiseacre or smart aleck. Do you ever wonder what your “identity statement” is to others? When someone hears your name, what comes to their mind? “Oh, the girl who salutes instead of waves?” “The one who makes daily tasks seem extraordinarily fun? The one you feel lucky to be around? ” “Do you mean theContinue reading “wisenheimer.”
shopping cart.
He “owns” a CVS shopping cart. He keeps it parked by the bench where he sleeps. The cart seems to serve as his closet, pantry, and treasure chest. His skin looks like worn leather, dark from the endless Florida sun that he rarely gets to escape. His curly brown hair almost reaches his shoulders. IContinue reading “shopping cart.”
opinions.
“We’re God’s plan and we always have been. We aren’t just supposed to be observers, listeners, or have a bunch of onions. We’re not here to let everyone know what we agree and don’t agree with, because frankly, who cares? Tell me about the God you love; tell me about what He has inspired uniquelyContinue reading “opinions.”
c’est la vie, Shakespeare.
I was joking with friends over too many cups of coffee about how it never works when I’m “set up” with someone. It’s complicated, because I’ll end up falling for that person’s friend or their godfather instead of the person “intended” for me and then it’s a real mess. If everything had been left alone, IContinue reading “c’est la vie, Shakespeare.”
exchange.
Magic. The musician sings like a mix of Bob Marley and Shawn McDonald as he drums on his guitar. It’s my first time at the Oxford Exchange in Tampa and it feels like magic. A bookstore opens up to a coffee house, which opens to a two-story parlor with live music and a restaurant withContinue reading “exchange.”
beth of fresh air 