Question:
Although I was kind of sad that I would lose a few days in Georgia , I agreed -- after all , these people were fun , and I had never been to those places . Then , my Couchsurfing friend Hisham asked if he could come , too . It started to look interesting . Of course , one by one they started to drop out ( Hisham because of family issues , Ali because he had just started a new job and could n't take time off , and Pelin because she 's Pelin ) .

What does " Pelin because she 's Pelin " mean in this context ?
Answer:
Pelin backs out on plans a lot

Question:
After church , we met up with Mike , Peggy , and Wendy at the American Table for lunch . John and I split a surf and turf meal , yum , steak and tilapia for both ! Post - lunch , I did a little onlien work , then headed back to bed before work .

what sort of work might the person be doing ?
Answer:
Mechanical Turk

Question:
Lastly , I have a long list of things I want to experience in this lifetime and I chase those goals whenever I get the chance . For example ... I wanted to save someone 's life , so I donated a kidney ( which was why I was in the hospital earlier this year ) . Little Soul announced that her university is somewhat near a town that 's famous for adventure tourism like bungee jumping , skydiving , and jet boating , so we ' ve decided to do all that when I visit . She also wants to try to teach me to snowboard , which makes me nervous .

Why is the narrator in the hospital ?
Answer:
They made an endowment .

Question:
This will be interesting . Immediately following that , my other grandparents will be in town for 10 days or so . a week or two later , we 're all going out to my cousin 's wedding .

What is in store for the narrator in the coming days ?
Answer:
The narrator is going to spend time with their family .