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Tag Archives: Mihret

Mihret Glasses

Mihret wants you to know something

May 22, 2013by mattdantodd 1 Comment

You’re gonna miss her when she’s gone. Fortunately, she isn’t going anywhere for a long, long time.

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You got us 3,000 votes! That’s AMAZING! Now what?

May 12, 2013by mattdantodd 1 Comment

You did it! Three thousand votes in just three weeks. That’s an average of more than 140 votes a day. That’s pretty amazing. You’re pretty amazing. Thank you for voting. Thank you […]

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One final push: PLEASE vote for Mihret today!

May 10, 2013by mattdantodd Leave a comment

Today is the last day to vote for Mihret and help us become eligible to receive a wheelchair accessible van. We need your help to make it happen Seriously: it only takes […]

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A to Z Challenge 2013 Z is for Zoo

Z is for Zoo

April 26, 2013by mattdantodd 1 Comment

Sometimes, we like to play with animals in our family. Sometimes we dress up like to pretend we’re animals. We even hang out in cages from time to time. It […]

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A to Z Challenge 2013 V is for Vote

V is for Vote for Mihret!

April 22, 2013by mattdantodd 5 Comments

We need your help! Please go here and vote for Mihret. We’re kind of behind in this contest because of a communication error so we need every vote we can […]

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Celebrating the GRAMMYS on Flashback Friday

February 8, 2013by mattdantodd Leave a comment

The Grammys are here! The Grammys are here! Well…they aren’t here yet. But they will be. Sunday night. This is a big deal, people. Celebrities will do their celebrity thing. Artists […]

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Flashback Friday
Crater Lake Self Portrait

A Tale of Two Hats

November 3, 2012by mattdantodd 2 Comments

This picture is from the summer of 1995. I was a Backcountry Program Counselor at Beaubien, one of (if not the) largest camps at Philmont Scout Ranch. I made some […]

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Family, Scouting

Happy Birthday, Mihret!

October 4, 2012by mattdantodd 2 Comments

You’ve been counting down the days for what seems like the last month. And now the day is finally here! You’re such a big girl! You’ll always be my Little […]

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Family

The Day We Met Mihret (3 Years Later)

September 18, 2012by mattdantodd 2 Comments

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 18, 2009 I had stared at her picture for countless hours during the previous months. I scoured photos from other families’ trips to Ethiopia, hoping to […]

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Family

No Fireworks? No Problem!

July 4, 2012by mattdantodd 1 Comment

From the Todd House to your house, Happy Independence Day! You might not be able to celebrate with fireworks due to this year’s drought, but that doesn’t mean you can’t […]

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Matt Todd

Matt Todd

I'm a Husband of 1. Dad of 3. Christ follower. Lover. Fighter. Ardent enthusiast of the Indiana Hoosiers & Evansville Aces. Star Wars geek. Wannabe wordsmith with a special place in my heart for Ethiopia. Guest preacher.

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