Sometime last week, Elaine and I rented the recent romantic comedy with Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker. It was fair. But this morning, when I took it to the car to return it, I thought of a joke. (Incredibly late as usual; the movie …
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#1: One really good outcome of going to my high school reunion is a simple realization. I like my life. I love my wife. I’m glad for the choices I’ve made, and I really am grateful for all the wonderful people who have been a …
Read MoreSlumber Party
I barely escaped with my life. By now, I’m used to being outnumbered by those of the female persuasion. Normal ratios at my house are 4 to 1. However, tonight was far from normal, my friends, far from normal. Daughter numero uno is finally celebrating …
Read MoreCardiovascular depression
I know I’m out of shape…now I know just how much I’m out of shape. Jogged with my daughter yesterday. From our house to the college track. things went ok, other than this interchange: “Does this feel slow to you, Talli?” “Well, yeah, we usually …
Read MoreMan of mystery
Elaine and I just got invited to our first murder mystery dinner party. You know, where you play a role, and get clues, and try to figure out who committed the murder. (I’m still trying to figure out what it means for my pacifist commitment …
Read MoreRaincoats and losing bravado
Robin gently called me out for lack of blogging in a comment, so I figured that maybe I ought to say what’s going on. Once I was full of bravado Now I’m incommunicado afraid to be bold afraid of the scold If I flash like …
Read MoreGeorge and Tamara
So who in their right mind would pick George Mason, an 11 seed who almost didn’t even get invited to the tourney, as a final four team? Tamara Brand, that’s who. So she deserves some blog love! The night before the tournament started, I called …
Read MoreThe conversation tonight
As you obviously noticed from the previous blog picture posts, this trip has already been outstanding…FOUR LICENSE PLATES ALREADY, PEOPLE! And, for the rest of you interested in my astute observations on mundane life, I’ve been musing about how weird it is to be three …
Read MoreEnd of a chapter
Look carefully, friends, at this magnificent piece of machinery. Look on it, for it is gone. When this truck entered my life, it touched parts of my soul that I didn’t know existed. Our community group bought this truck together, to share as we began …
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