The Freakin' Weekend
So, as the Taylor van was pulling onto Calvin College's campus for the Faith and International Development Conference someone made a comment about how Grand Rapids is Dutch territory and said my friends, "I know some Dutch people, but Dena's only half." Then Ulasich spotted a figure running behind our van and remarked: that's Dena. I screamed, got out of the van while it was still moving and hugged Dena. And then of course Kroeze was there as well, but I almost expected that. Kroeze always seems to be cropping up all over the midwest.
Okay, then this is maybe the best part of the weekend. So after intially finding Dena and Kroeze we separated and agreed to find each other for the evening session. So, I come into the convention hall place and see Dena across the way so I walk over to her, but she doesn't respond or make eye contact. And then when I got closer I saw that her hair was long. And I almost wet myself...it was Dena's twin!! We know each other in such a specific context that it was almost traumatic for me to see this alternate Dena. But she was nice. We had a good weekend--it was rather refreshing. And so good to see the Dordt representatives.
The midwest strikes again. It pays to live in the middle.
Don't know where Kroeze was when this picture--its the only evidence we have.
peace ya'll.
MMG
Okay, then this is maybe the best part of the weekend. So after intially finding Dena and Kroeze we separated and agreed to find each other for the evening session. So, I come into the convention hall place and see Dena across the way so I walk over to her, but she doesn't respond or make eye contact. And then when I got closer I saw that her hair was long. And I almost wet myself...it was Dena's twin!! We know each other in such a specific context that it was almost traumatic for me to see this alternate Dena. But she was nice. We had a good weekend--it was rather refreshing. And so good to see the Dordt representatives.
The midwest strikes again. It pays to live in the middle.
Don't know where Kroeze was when this picture--its the only evidence we have.
peace ya'll.
MMG
posted by Marcia M. Ghali at ٢:٤٩ ص
21 Comments:
I'm too stupid to post the damn picture. I'll try again later...
yeah, right. you are making it up.
No Selshea, it's true, it's totally 100% true. I mean, would I lie to you??? I'm pretty sure I embarassed myself by running foolishly through the snow after the Taylor van, but it was TOTALLY worth it. It was kind of like this: I was sitting in the Dordt van (which was parked) having a very intense conversation when suddenly I looked up and yelled, "it's Marcia!!!" and before anyone could say anything, I was out the door running, not caring that everyone in Marcia's van was looking at me quite strangely. What can I say - I was excited. And then it only got better because Andrew U followed shortly behind . . . What a great weekend.
he he he. I was about to repond to your post saying you were going to be in GR (aka CRC's Meca), but then I thought that your reunion with Dena and Andrew should be a shurprise. Mission accomplished.
ha, I thought it was funny that Marcia said Andrew seems to crop up all over the midwest. ha, cause he's a farmer. ha..ha.. :)
fine.. I'll go study. *sigh
i'm thinking about cropping up in the west sometime relatively soon; but i guess cropping has to be kinda surprise-ish right?
o, and checka: come down to dordt anytime. i'll give you a call
Lindsay--I can't say the pun wasn't somewhat intended. I'm dissapointed a Gordon kid didn't catch it...
Post the damn picture Marcia! We have to prove our story to these fools (well, I think they're almost convinced, but we have to rub our honesty in their faces) :)
I'm not convinced about your TWIN, Dena. I believe about you running after the van. Shoot, I'd jump out of an airplane if I thought I saw Marcia down below!!
And I DID get the crop pun, I didn't say anything because I am still pouting that nobody mentioned my helva pun.
gosh dang it, I MISS you guys. When is someone gonna crop up in Europe?
I'm not convinced about your TWIN, Dena. I believe about you running after the van. Shoot, I'd jump out of an airplane if I thought I saw Marcia down below!!
And I DID get the crop pun, I didn't say anything because I am still pouting that nobody mentioned my helva pun.
gosh dang it, I MISS you guys. When is someone gonna crop up in Europe?
I noticed your helva pun, Chels. I'm just playing it suave and cool. As always. :)
maragaret is cool like that.
kinda like that guy, Rico Suave, that we used in all of our arabic homework sentences.
Ooooh - Rico Suave; I almost forgot about him. Marcia and I saw another one at the conference this weekend. Except his shoes were ugly. And the Lebanese Rico Suave was better (especially for Arabic homework).
hold up! there's a rico suave here at dordt...i didn't know he was in egypt too??? dena, did you start the rico here at dordt?
um, I don't know why that posted twice.
There was a Rico Suave in Arabic sentences? Wow, that totally went over my head, then. Kind of like the word for "Aiesh."
Elsewise, I just mentally blocked it out. Denial is a defense mechanism.
Incidentally, did I tell you? I am dating a British guy who I met in Italy over Christmas break. I am totally not kidding.
If there's a Rico Suave at Dordt, I sure haven't met him and I have no idea who he is.
And Selshea, I just have absolutely no idea whether to take you seriously or not (regardless of whether you say that you're "totally not kidding"). And how the crap can you "incidentally" mention this fact? I'm expecting a "non-incidental" email on this story :)
This is the most comments on a blog post ever.
Incidentally, did I meantion that I'm dating a Canadian guy? I met him at Dordt. And I am seriously not kidding.
crap, I can't spell mention. That's mention.
I'm not dating anyone...
margaret...we heard you were visiting in Canada last weekend. does this call for a post? and chelsea better sure as hell give us more details.
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