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Frozen, but still here!
Just wanted to pop in and say, yes, I’m still here. And I’m sorry I haven’t written much lately. I just haven’t really had that much to say. After all, how many posts about the weather can one bear? To...
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Re-Launch: The Horror of the Pinewood Derby
Originally posted August 30, 2005 “Hey Rick,” my co-worker asked me as we I was stirring my coffee this morning in the break room. “Were you in the Cub Scouts as a kid?” “Yeah,” I replied, throwing...
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Happy Birthday, Abby and Emily!!!
I can hardly believe that one year ago, my twin nieces were born. The year has gone by so quickly, and they have brought us so much joy. Looking back on that day, when I got the call (at 3 in the...
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Happy 10th Birthday, Pippin!
In honor of Pippin’s 10th birthday, I thought it’d be fun to share a “Top 10″ list of little-known Pippin facts. Facts about my cat, not the Broadway show. Pippin was adopted from a girl I worked...
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To My Sister, Beth, On Her Birthday
Since it has been a month since my last post, and since today is a very special day, I figured I’d share a little bit about someone who I have spent most of my life with, and someone I could not...
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Halloween 1984
You may have seen a link making its way around Facebook titled, “My Son is Gay,” by a mother whose 5-year-old son wanted to dress as Daphne from “Scooby Doo” for his school Halloween party. It’s a...
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Five Years
Five years have passed by so very quickly. And yet, every July 3, I recall that day, vividly. I recall the surreal, foggy morning in Saugatuck. I was camping with my friends, and decided to call my...
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Remembering Uncle John
Uncle John with me as a baby, 1971 He was calm, cool, and easygoing. He was the member of my family we would turn to for sound, sane advice, and a clear vision of what was going on in our lives. He...
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This used to be our playground
Peanut on the front porch of our house, 1970 Mom coming out of the house, 1969 Uncle John and Peanut in the living room, 1968 Me on the swingset and Peanut in the grass, 1973 Dad and I in the backyard,...
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It once was lost, but now it’s found…
As my sister and I were working on our family home last year, preparing it for the estate sale, we were, naturally, overwhelmed by all of the ‘stuff’ in the house. Stuff that needed sorting; stuff...
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