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Of Arm Jabs and Soup Memories

Yesterday I got my second injection of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which means that in about two weeks, when my immune system has had time to do all the processing work it has to do, I’ll be fully vaccinated against … Continue reading

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My Icelandic roots!

 One of my requests last Christmas was a new sweater or two, in a lighter color to counteract the general dark tone of my existing sweater collection (some of which are also getting a bit old). The Wife gave me … Continue reading

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Tale of a morning….

 On weekends I am awoken usually by the whimpering of the Dee-oh-gee, who usually gets to somewhere between 7:30 and 8:00am before he has to go out and relieve himself. Fine. Then I make coffee and usually try to sit … Continue reading

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How do you measure, measure a year…. (Something for Thursday)

 One year, give or take, more or less. There’s a famous song from the Broadway show Rent, called “Seasons of Love”. The song talks about the measure of time, specifically, a year: Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes Five … Continue reading

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The end of the tunnel is coming into view….

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2020: [sigh of not really relief, but not defeat either]

 It’s time for my annual wrap-up quiz. Warning: I’m writing about 2020 here. Trigger warnings galore! And some political bluntness, for which I’ll say, if you disagree with me, well…I do not care. For a taste of how I’ve been … Continue reading

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Photos from a four-day weekend

 As I’m sure most people did, we enjoyed a quiet and socially-distanced Thanksgiving this year. But since Thanksgiving is always quiet and socially-distanced for us, it really wasn’t a big deal. Thanksgiving is always a small event for us, in terms … Continue reading

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Fifteen Years Gone….

 Fifteen years seems like a lot, and sometimes it feels like a lot. Other times it feels like yesterday. We miss you, Quinn, and we wonder what kind of life you might be living now. How much fighting would you … Continue reading

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Any time things wanna get BETTER would be great by me.

 So, about that lack of updates in this space for something like nine days…this month has been rough, folks. First, there was the final run-up to the election, which was nerve-wracking in itself. Then Election Night was its own category … Continue reading

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Life goes on….

 It’s been…a week. I’ve had stuff to blog about, but frankly I didn’t want to start pushing Julio’s memorial post down the page just yet. I’ll start posting again in the next few days, but for now. here’s just a … Continue reading

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