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My awesome nephews
I want to give a shout-out today to my three siblings. These guys really raised a bunch of good kids. I have seven nephews, who range in age from 29 to 47. They are all good guys, good dads (those … Continue reading
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Time Steals Away
When I started thinking about this topic, which so often happens due to an etymology I’ve seen, I found many expressions and quotes related to time being a thief. The most common thing that came up was the first line … Continue reading
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Earworms and Beyond
I almost always have an earworm, that phenomenon where some song or other, often from the distant past, plays in your head over and over, sometimes for days. I woke up with a particularly interesting one today. It harkens back … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Dad
Today would have been my dad’s 94th birthday. I think of him every day. It’s hard to believe he’s been gone 4 ½ years already. I ended my last blog post with “Maybe the moment to show that you care … Continue reading
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Honey, Your Tea Is Ready
For years and years, we had a triple timer in the kitchen. Handy if you’re cooking and more than one thing has to be timed at once. One of those three timers, though, was always set to 4:30, the amount … Continue reading
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