Mike and Lisa are having breakfast and talking about The Moth GrandSlam next Tuesday. Lisa hasn’t figured out which story she’s going to tell. She is much more concerned about …
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Lisa walks out the front door and sits down ready to enjoy a sunset glass of wine with Mike on his first night back in LA. Mike walks out behind …
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It is 11pm in LA, 9am in Juba. Juba is in military lockdown. Los Angeles is not. Mike and Lisa have taken advantage of Mike being unable to leave his …
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Today I got one of those letters you want to get from your husband when he’s in Sudan and scheduled to get on a plane in six hours to eventually …
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Lisa is on skype, updating her parents as to what’s been going on this week. Chiefly, Mike is leaving for a month in Juba (Sudan) this weekend, and it’s now …
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Lisa wakes up at 8:30 on Saturday, wanders out, and curls up on the couch with her laptop. Mike has been awake since 6:30, walked to the shops to buy …
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Yesterday, Mike learned that he’s off to Sudan for a month sometime next week. This morning, Lisa wakes up to hear Mike on the phone, saying something every wife longs …
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Lisa and Mike are standing in a group, talking to friends after church one morning about cooking. Mike: “Do you use recipes?” Jonathan (who designs remodels for a living and …
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It’s lunchtime. Lisa decides to call Mike for a quick three minute mid-day hello. Lisa: “Hey. What are you doing?†Mike: “I’m about to get on a plane for Afghanistan, …
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Mike and Lisa are walking around the neighborhood one evening: Mike: “I was reading the Deuteronomy this morning and chapter 24 verse 5 says that “If a man has recently …
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Lisa and Mike are getting dressed one morning. Mike: “Did I snore last night?” Lisa: “Nope.” Mike (excited): “Did I even move?” Lisa: “Nope.” Mike (smiling broadly): “It’s mornings like …
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Mike and Lisa are driving back from a book reading at Hollywood. Lisa has done quite well, she only get’s a little tightly wound when they are in heavy traffic, …