forty days. forty stories.
Joolee turns forty on April 9. After working in six or seven states and at least five countries, not to mention traveling over forty countries on all seven continents from the South Pole to the Slovakia, Juniata to Johannesburg, Joolee has a lot of friends. Remarkably, in all that wayfaring, it’s her special talent to keep those friendships strong. But that means bringing the whole lot of us together for a birthday party isn’t very practical.
You’re invited to help celebrate her birthday with a web-based project called joolee’s forty. On each of the forty days leading up to her fortieth birthday, we’ll post a new story about Joolee. We hope to assemble a cross-section of the best tales from all her stints and adventures, written by family, friends, and fellow-travellers. Forty days. Forty stories.
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Photos of Joolee from friends and family. Got an image that’s too good to pass up? Contact joolee’s forty.
on julie aurand, excerpts from mother’s journal
by Jennie McCardle Cuddled like a bug in a rug – Nicknamed ” Julie Bug ” Loved to eat Loved to tease and be teased. ( Still true! ) As … Continue reading
a sister like no other
by Jeannette Legenza As I sit here contemplating how to condense the enormity of my life with Julie into such a small space, I also find myself wondering how it … Continue reading
forty memories
by Carrie Block I first met Julie in Chicago at our Peace Corps orientation. I remember talking to her during it and thinking she is so cool, I hope I … Continue reading
Fiji by double kayak
by Bill Jirsa Joolee and I had been dating for just a few months, all of them in McMurdo, when we rented a double kayak to explore the outer islands of Fiji, … Continue reading
ooo, birdie
by Ralph Maestas “ooo, birdie” – Joolee Aurand upon seeing a penguin colony in Antarctica. I first met Joolee on August 20, 2006 at the Qantas gate at LAX and … Continue reading
Joolee in the ocean with dolphins
Jeff Jirsa Last spring, the Jirsa clan met up on the big island of Hawai’i for a long-in-the-making family gathering. One of our daily excursions took us to Two-Step Beach, … Continue reading
the world foosball championships of 2010
by Coco and Els To read today’s contribution, you will need to be able to open a PDF file with Adobe Acrobat Click He re to read today’s Joolee’s forty
Hollywood lives: stardom, glamor, and whipped cream addictions
by Richard Lamanna As the shadows retreat from the grimy sidewalks of Hollywood boulevard and the sun begins to dance across the cracks and crevices of the street of dreams, … Continue reading
africa by motorbike
by Hanli Bezuidenhout I was innocently sitting at home in a small town called Ellisras in the Limpopo province of South Africa when I received a phone call from a … Continue reading
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