Miracles do happen.
My last asking for this year involves something I NEVER would have imagined doing last July.
I….
Hold on.
Let’s backtrack.
Before this unexpected evening, I completed my first request for the day by asking something for someone else.
A friend called me for some travel advice. She is on a very strict budget, but wants to buy [...]
June 25. Day 360.
My dad and stepmom are going to France, and they asked me to help them book a hotel or apartment. They’re on a tight budget, and they want a kitchen, so I went for the Craigslist approach.
Rather than query 20 apartment renters separately, I opted for a more efficient approach. I grouped [...]
June 22. Day 357.
I met a friend for a glass of wine this afternoon. She is an ear nose & throat doctor, and she has received an out of the blue job offer from a coveted institution.
“Do you know what the offered salary is?” I cut to the chase.
“Yes.”
“Better than your job now?”
“Not by [...]
June 21. Day 356.
I went on a bike ride today with Mr. A and a friend, the K-meister. We started in the middle of Point Loma and rode up to the lighthouse.
For those readers not from San Diego, i.e. most of you, that means we rode approximately 5 miles each way, up hill and knoll, [...]
June 7. Day 342.
Today, I offered to help someone. This person has a professional appointment which prevents her from taking care of some domestic chores. So I asked if I could hang her laundry to dry, on her balcony, just a few moments ago.
She said no.
I insisted.
She agreed.
I can’t give you more details than this, [...]