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Random Thoughts 1/17/24
My daughter recently turned 13. It’s hard to believe that it was over 13 years ago that my little girl was ushered into this world by a snowstorm, and yet I cannot imagine life without her. If there’s one thing … Continue reading
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Mind Your Assumptions
It’s still arguably a “man’s world,” but I thought we had established that women live in it, too, and that they also like many of the same things that men do. I guess I was wrong. If we had in … Continue reading
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Losses
My Uncle John died shortly before Christmas. He was a bit of a strange guy, but he had a good heart and a wonderful storytelling manner. My Aunt Gayle died a couple of days ago. She was kind and smart, … Continue reading
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Reading in 2023
I ultimately finished 47 books in 2023, a number which was better than what I’ve come to expect and fairly close to what I’d hoped for. The list of books seemed very American until I started looking into the particulars. … Continue reading
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1/6/24
Healthwise I am feeling better. I’m still a little congested and have a slight cough, but my energy levels have bounced back to near-normal. I’m able to go about my daily business without feeling like the effort might kill me. … Continue reading
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Three Days Sick
I spent the last three days in bed with a nasty virus. This is not how I had intended to spend my week off from work. 🙁
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Boxing Day Thoughts
It has been a bad year for the blog. I haven’t written much. I could blame it on being busier. My music composition lessons have certainly taken up a lot of my time. But, honestly, I really just wasn’t in … Continue reading
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Messages
Today I got a got phone message from Barack Obama, asking me to vote for Gabe Amo on Election Day. I was already planning to vote for him, but thanks for the reminder anyway, Obama. It’s always good to hear … Continue reading
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Halloween 2023
I sprained my knee shortly before Halloween. I wasn’t doing anything physically demanding, just taking a step up the stairs, when suddenly I felt a terrible twisting in my knee, followed by pain. I was on my way to bed … Continue reading
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9/16/2023
It’s a rainy morning here in Rhode Island, courtesy of Lee, the storm that was once a hurricane and is now a post-tropical cyclone. We weren’t expecting to be hit hard by the storm, but my interpretation of Murphy’s Law … Continue reading
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