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Three Things That Are More Difficult Than I Would Have Expected:
1. Installing drywall Emotionally, tearing apart other people’s houses is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. This made Evan and I eager to jump in with Habitat for Humanity to build a home instead. It was definitely interesting to learn a new skill but there was also definitely a learning curve. From the…
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First Speeches – Planned and Impromptu
It’s been an exciting few days for Coddiwomple! On Monday, we spent more time with Kai and my cousin, Sebastian, continuing to make a dent in our D&D game before going to spend time with our friend Angella and catching up on her recent trip to Mexico. On Tuesday, we had our first opportunity to…
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Ugly Swans on White Christmas
We’re headed into a week that should be busy and Rotary filled so the past several days we’ve been focused on family and got to enjoy a lot of family traditions. On Thursday, Kai’s girlfriend, Beau came to visit and spend time with our family. We played on the Wii for awhile and when Kai…
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Coddiwomple FAQs
The last few days have been relaxing at home with family before Evan’s birthday/New Year’s Day. So with not much to tell about, here are the top five questions we get about our journey. How are you getting around? In order to get from state to state, we have been flying. To get to volunteer…
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Christmas Time
The last few days have been mostly peaceful and quiet. -37° and snow meant that my parents, Kai, Evan, and I didn’t leave the house for pretty much two days straight. After two days relaxing, catching up on shows, doing nails, and rediscovering our familial enjoyment for Wii we were finally able to get out…
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What Even is Rotary?
We’ve been taking it easy the last few days minus today’s excitement of my dad getting home from traveling for work. So this seems like the perfect time to explain more about what Rotary is and how I became involved. Rotary International is a service focused organization comprised of around 1.4 million members in ~46,000…
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Unexpected Extra Days
Today marks the first day we thought we’d be back in Colorado. Though travel plans have gone a little wonky, I’m grateful for every moment we’ve spent here. All of these unexpected extra days have been so full of good. On Thursday, we attended the Christmas party for my old Rotary Club, Loveland Thompson Valley.…
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Happy Dollars
The last few days have been hectic and full with family, friends, Christmas preparation, and Rotary. We had the opportunity to attend a meeting of the Fort Collins Rotary Club and got to see author Lee Child speak which was an incredibly cool surprise. We also attended a meeting for Five Points RiNo Rotary and…
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Random Highlight Reel
Though there wasn’t service done in the last few days, we definitely got to have some fun and unique experiences. Some of my highlights (in no particular order) from the last few days include: 1. I got to see one of my favorite poets perform live by complete happenstance. We went to Casper, Wyoming so…
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Welcome to Boulder. What’s Next?
In the last couple days, we have been graciously welcomed into the events of the Boulder Valley Rotary Club. After catching up on some much needed rest Monday, we attended their lunch meeting on Tuesday. The meeting featured a choral performance by Key of She, a local women’s choir, and Evan and I were invited…
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