Kiva

#1 - I got an email that some of my Kiva money defaulted, which led to a discussion with my partner who wasn't familiar with Kiva! It was a bummer to get the default email, but as I thought about it, I've been lending on Kiva for over ten years. I looked at my stats and I've put in about $200, but that now equals $2,075.00 lent because when it gets paid back I lend it out again. So I guess a couple $25 defaults 12 years later aren't a big deal.

#2 - I have been trying to get my friend that lives near me now to play tennis with me all year. Today, on my last attempt before it gets too cold he agreed. It was a perfect warm fall evening, though we couldn't play long as it gets dark early. I thought my tennis lessons this summer might make me more competitive. Not really.

#3 - I told my friend about the couples group we recently joined and he asked me to send him a list of the discussion topics.

#4 - My partner told me how he'd felt when we were hugging and kissing in the kitchen, he said he'd felt desired and he was grateful for that.

#5 - I haven't spent as much time in nature this year as I would like, however I am grateful for the time outside I do get, which today included the tennis game as well as a bike ride along the Mississippi. There are some trees that have been submerged for a long time and yet are resilient. I wonder how long they can hold out with their roots submerged.

(I forgot to bring a camera on my ride today. These photos are from a few weeks ago.)