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When things collapse….

This past weekend was…an adventure. The groundwork started the previous weekend, when a large puddle formed at the corner of our street and the street that leads to it. It had rained a bit that weekend, so I didn’t think … Continue reading

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Sub-optimal function

As a rule, the underground pipe that supplies water to your domicile should not be doing this: Ayup. Showering is postponed indefinitely. Luckily for you all, who are reading this on a screen.

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At least THAT happened in 2017!

Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker himself, tweeted my name. Here’s how it happened. It began with, surprisingly enough, William Shatner: I think @starwars has officially jumped the shark. 😳🙄 Wasn’t @HamillHimself supposed to be in this movie? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/HFiA56hlS3 — William … Continue reading

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On the Pleasures of Raw Denim

Obviously denim is one of my favorite things on Earth. Few things are more comfortable than well-worn denim that has been broken in over years. But lately I’ve discovered another pleasure: raw denim. I know, I know — raw denim … Continue reading

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Three Years!!!

Three years and a couple of days ago, someone joined our family. He may be welcome to stay now. I mean, the jury’s out, but I’d say that things are leaning in his favor.

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One Memory of Each Grandmother

I never knew my grandfathers. Both had passed away long before I arrived on the scene. My grandmothers, though? Both lived into my teens, when–quite sadly–both passed away within about six months of each other. Grammy, my father’s mother, went … Continue reading

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Box of Dreams

Last week while my sister was visiting from out of town she and I went antiquing. I enjoy antiquing, but she absolutely loves it, and she did some research and found a huge antiques mall located in Canandaigua, NY, which … Continue reading

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On choosing happiness

A lot of people I know–most people I know, likely—struggle with happiness. They struggle with keeping it once it’s found, and they struggle with finding it in the first place. Some struggle more mightily than that: some have to fight … Continue reading

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Eighteen years and counting….

In the space of the last week, The Daughter has turned eighteen and graduated from high school. I’m proud and amazed, and more than a little astonished that so much time could have elapsed so quickly. So what’s next? Who … Continue reading

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Twenty Years

When we took our vows, twenty years ago today, she didn’t like coffee and I didn’t want a dog. Go figure. Happy anniversary, my love!

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