by Abe | Jul 26, 2016 | Blog
Today I thanked a waiter at a restaurant for bringing me extra napkins by shaking my hands at him because my mouth was full and I needed to express my gratitude. When my dad bought me fresh orange juice from a stand in Jerusalem I looked him in the eye and said “I...
by Abe | Jul 21, 2016 | Blog
Well friends, I am officially homesick. Or, to be more precise, I have finally realised that I am homesick. It’s not something I am particularly used to feeling-one more thing pulling me outside of my comfort zone. I used to think that one would outgrow things like...
by Abe | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog
Someone once told me that some relationships are just weird: ultimate and the people who play it for instance. Ultimate takes the health of our knees, our backs, and our bank accounts. But sometimes takes us halfway around the world to chase great adventures! As I...
by Abe | Jul 17, 2016 | Blog
I decided today that I was going to spend time this week talking to campers, finding out some of their favorite camp moments to write about and to use as a springboard to discuss the larger themes emerging from those moments. It took me all of maybe two minutes of...
by Abe | Jul 17, 2016 | Blog
Returner Stu Downs reflects on the first day back at it, thinking about seeing faces both new and old, and embracing the love and commitment we share here at Ultimate Peace. Celebration and reconnection. Reconnection – what does it mean? To an aging has-been like me,...
by Abe | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog
A disc goes up into the air, and nobody sees the end of its flight. Does it land? I’ve recently been thinking about the relationship between trust and control. I like to think (perhaps those who know me will tell a different story) that I have a positive relationship...
