Week 2 of Norah’s sports class. She’s living it. Soccer is still her favorite.
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On Wisconsin! My NCAA Tournament seat for the next couple days
I’ll be couch bound for a few days. Gotta love the Madness!
Added some U2 to the vinyl collection
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Norah’s first sports class
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Walk and Talk about Water
I went for a walk with Sorin and Norah earlier this week. This part of spring is where all the snow piles are melting, creating streams of water flowing down the street. The kids loved watching this and of course I had to insist that they didn’t jump in the water. They watched the water flow past other snow drifts and finally drop into the drain. I told them the water is going into the city’s pipes. Norah said the water then comes to our house. I told her there’s more to it than that, but yes we get clean water from the city. I used the opportunity to talk about how we have clean water but many people in the world do not. I told them I am asking my friends on Facebook, on Twitter, and at church to support my campaign to raise money so that people in Zambia can dig a well so they can have clean water. Sorin started talking about seeing a well every day when he takes the bus home from school.
My goal is to keep talking about clean water with our kids. My goal is to make it part of our family’s story. My goal is to get 30 friends join my team and be part of that story. Will you join?
This afternoon powered *entirely* by this cup of espresso.
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VIA saving my travel mornings
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Save a Drink
I just set a stretch goal. Can I get my friends to donate $300 to provide clean water? Are you and I willing to donate part or all of what we spend on coffee and beer to a great cause? Let’s say you go to the coffee shop five times per month. Would you donate $15? Or what if you buy three 6-packs from now until April 19th. Would you donate $24 (the cost of three installments of Snowshoe by New Glarus, my favorite beer right now)?
And if coffee and beer aren’t your thing, then why in the world are we friends?! Totally kidding. That was a nod to my brother. Whatever your drink is, I’m asking you to consider donating part or all of that money to fund clean water projects in Zambia. I have supported Blood:Water for many years. It would be an honor for you to join me in this pursuit. Let’s Save a Drink! 
Here’s how it works: Go to fundraise.bloodwatermission.com/hans and “donate.” If you want to create your own page, please feel free. But then you’ll need to join “Team Jars.” I signed in with Facbook. Does that make you nervous? It shouldn’t. I’ve never gotten any spam from them signing in with Facebook. This is a world-class organization. I hope you become part of their story.
I will be writing about this through April 19. It’s near and dear to my heart, and here’s why. I’m trying to tell a better story with my life. I’m working hard to provide for a family, be a better husband and dad, and be more aware of the world and its needs. I want my kids to see that we have plenty, there are those who don’t, and we can help.
My goals is to get 30 friends to join. If we average $10, we’ll hit our $300 goal. And to be clear, I hope we blow this goal out of the water. Thanks for considering! As alays, I’m answering questions and responding to your thoughts in the comments section.
Follow-up posts:
Borderland
Last December we went to the Jars of Clay Christmas show. It was a wonderful night, documented here. What I didn’t write about was the opener. Katie picked up on it right away: John Mark McMillan is really good. She recorded a couple song with her iPhone. Since then, he streamed his new album on Relevant Magazine (the Drop). Today he launches the album on iTunes. I’ve listened to the album over a dozen times. It’s that good. My favorites are Future/Past, Borderland, and Counting On. Here’s a live performance of Future/Past.