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Stuff I’m thankful for

Cheddar cheese so sharp it makes you puckerSesame crackersOur azalea plantOur ivy plantCatsGet FuzzyMy blogOther peoples’ blogsGeorge LucasStar WarsMy dining room tableKlein screwdriversLED flashlightsWilliam ShatnerSela WardMary Stewart’s Arthurian trilogyStephen KingThe hardware store in my old hometownThe glory years of the … Continue reading

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Apologia

Well, folks…sorry about the lack of posting the last few days, but the sails have been pretty slack and wind-free. Part of it — quite a large part of it, actually — was the shockingly rapid health decline of a … Continue reading

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Of Tumbling Walls

I don’t remember much about the fall of the Berlin Wall. That is to say, I remember nothing about it. The event happened when I was barely two months into my freshman year of college. I was trying to focus … Continue reading

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Jax for short, which he ain’t

The other day, my sister-in-law gave birth to her first child, a boy, who is now my first nephew. His name is “Jaxon”. Maybe it’s my curse as a lifelong (well, for all intents and purposes, anyway) Star Wars geek, … Continue reading

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Monty Haul 9-09

This weekend saw my local library’s quarterly Used Book Sale, and as always, I was there when the doors opened to rush in and grab my fair share of the booky goodness. While this iteration was spectacularly unsuccessful from the … Continue reading

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Ten geek demerits for me….

A few days ago, Steven Den Beste posted a quickie item: 40 years ago, FRP was born. And because of that, a lot of babies weren’t. This puzzled me. See, in my job as a maintenance man, I have to … Continue reading

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Jacks and sockets and lugnuts, oh my!

There’s nothing like getting a phone call from The Wife at 11:30 pm, during which she informs me that she’s stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire, sustained after driving over a piece of metal of … Continue reading

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He has concluded that we are NOT orcs.

Walking Tree Man, II, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. Last Friday, The Family and I made our annual pilgrimage to the Erie County Fair. We used to actually go to the Fair twice during its run, but that got to be … Continue reading

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The Carousel, after dark

Carousel, III, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. The Carousel at the Fair is one of The Daughter’s favorite rides. She’s loved carousels pretty much since the first time she ever rode one (when she was two, I think). The Fair’s carousel … Continue reading

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"Arrrr! Ride me carousel, maties!"

Carousel, II, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. The Carousel at the Fair is one of my favorite things there, because it’s a gorgeous ride and its art is pirate-themed. Drink up, me hearties! Yo ho!

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