622833 Originally uploaded by gkoskela. Tonight, Hayley and I went shopping for a project she has for school. She’s supposed to build a castle. Other parents have rolled their eyes at this, and said, “OH…you mean the parent contest.” Evidently, even though all the stuff …
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You know how Disney takes one of their classic movies, puts it out on DVD for awhile, and then takes it off the market again? You know how it builds huge demand and momentum, causing a frenzy of people having to buy “Winnie the Pooh” …
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You faithful blog readers know that I’ve been on a license plate hunt for a long time, trying to get all 50 states. I’ve only got 10 to go. But I have two very interesting possibilities for which I must appeal to you, the license …
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The transition is starting to get somewhere! All of the past posts and comments are available, but obviously not all the new content or formatting is done. I’ll keep working on that (like assigning categories to old posts…that’s the coolest new feature in WordPress). Just …
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This will eventually have info on taking tangible steps to impact our world…
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Hey all…sorry for the inconvenience. We’re in the process of the redesign of the blog, so hang tight for a day or so. Update: it’s getting closer, but I have less time than I thought. Links are starting to come into place, and hopefully tomorrow …
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I shall now commence with a really boring blog post, because I can’t come up with scintillating conversation. Last night, I won a game of Settlers of Catan. It was close: My 10 to 9 to 9 to 8. Elaine’s brother and sister-in-law are here, …
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For Christmas this year, our two older girls chose a day of skiing–for the very first time–instead of presents. So last Friday, I got to take them to cash in. Good deal for me! I love to ski, but I can’t pretend to be called …
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