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Living in the Moment
When we bought our couch, the salesman at the furniture store offered to sell us a rough hewn rocking chair for one hundred dollars more. We had no furniture as a young family in a new house, so we took … Continue reading
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Tagged children, happiness, joy, living in the moment, materialism, mother, motherhood, regret
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Please Don’t Poke the Bear
All of my kids are hilarious. Just ask them. Strangely, at times, this wears on my nerves. Kids seem to be oblivious to that fact, you know, that they aren’t being hilariously funny to everyone in the room. I feel … Continue reading
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Tagged aggravating, antagonist, chores, doing dishes, irritating, relations, relationships, sibling, sisters
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Here’s Where I Stay
“We’ve got the spirit, yes we do. We’ve got the spirit, how ’bout YOU!” Seriously, I don’t think I’ve ever had “the spirit” about a school. Or a place I’ve lived. Or a… Well let’s just say I don’t consider … Continue reading
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Tagged community, determination, doing what it takes, love of place, town
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Volunteering to Put Out Fires
I don’t listen to the radio much any more, I like driving in quiet. I think that is the first sign of being an old guy, isn’t it? I drive. I think. Sometimes I think about the way things used … Continue reading
An Education in Chorizo Sandwiches
I’m always the muscle. I’m like the nicest guy you’d ever want to meet, and I always get taken along as the muscle. Sure, I’m 6’7″ and built like an aging NFL lineman… ok, I guess I see their point. … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, education, future, giving, sandwiches, scholarships, selling, vendor
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Restoring My Faith in the Future
You know I turned off my TV – about three years ago – it seemed like the vast majority of images, stories, people they showed me were making me lose hope in the future. The lens of a camera distorts … Continue reading
Locking Them Away
One of my favorite songs of the moment has the lyric “kill the ghosts that hide in your soul”. I like that. When I was six we lived in San Lorenzo, California. The elementary school I went to was about … Continue reading
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Tagged brother, father, fight, fighting, forgiveness, ghosts, mean, name calling, punishment, school kids, schoolyard fight
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That Which We Serve
Is it: I love that which I serve. or is it: I serve that which I love. Some of the people I met on my recent trip to Idaho had me thinking about these two statements on the way home. … Continue reading
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Tagged american legion, colors, community, flag, flag ceremony, love of country, patriotism, service
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The Reason
I used to work for a company that sold day planners. Well, actually the company taught people how to get the most out of their life by realizing what was most important to them, setting goals, and writing them in … Continue reading
