Monthly Archives: July 2014

Day 202: Shrink

Posted on July 21, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, I’ve known for a while that the house we were moving into was going to be considerably smaller than the house we have been used to. But as I am looking at all the the boxes and bags that … Continue reading →

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Day 201: Unload

Posted on July 21, 2014 by joshdaddy

Can I collapse again, please? Seriously–lately it has been a challenge to “keep it simple,” and a bigger challenge to keep from feeling overwhelmed. Today, I returned to our home in Atlanta with my two younger kids. Our goal was … Continue reading →

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Day 200: Commend

Posted on July 19, 2014 by joshdaddy

My father-in-law loved fishing. Today, after the funeral service, we all went back to my brother-in-law’s house. There were lots of relatives and friends gathered there–and lots of food. We talked, reminisced, and laughed. We were gathered there to honor … Continue reading →

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Day 199: Collapse

Posted on July 18, 2014 by joshdaddy

I am bone tired. I am sitting on the porch of my brother-in-law’s house. They have opened up their home to our family for the next couple of days. There is probably wifi available, but for now I’m tapping out … Continue reading →

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Day 198: Imperfect

Posted on July 18, 2014 by joshdaddy

Yes, I know it’s a perfectly good adverb–and if we were talking about grammar, we could call it a noun–but in keeping with the past 197 days, we are going to abuse “imperfect” into service as a verb…. As in: … Continue reading →

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Day 197: Identify

Posted on July 17, 2014 by joshdaddy

Remember my patient friend from the pod company? She came to visit me today. We are down to the last pod, and it just didn’t close properly. The latches wouldn’t hold, and without monumental effort, the lock hasp wouldn’t align … Continue reading →

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Day 196: Mark

Posted on July 16, 2014 by joshdaddy

My father-in-law passed away today. Today was also my birthday. I’m not sure really what to say about the coinciding of these two events, other than to note that for my wife (and for me as well), July 15th will … Continue reading →

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Day 195: Roll

Posted on July 14, 2014 by joshdaddy

So I’m back in Atlanta…. I got up early and started the morning sitting on my front porch, sipping a cup of coffee and enjoying the quiet. I thought about how easy it was to start the day this way … Continue reading →

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Day 194: Realize

Posted on July 13, 2014 by joshdaddy

I guess I mean that in both senses of the word. Even though just the other day I was writing about how my departure from Atlanta feels more like a gradual dissolve than an abrupt transition, today things felt pretty … Continue reading →

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Day 193: Modulate

Posted on July 13, 2014 by joshdaddy

I started off today hauling polystyrene and musty, old cardboard boxes to the recycling center–and I ended the day contemplating a trip to an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Let me explain. I keep plugging along at … Continue reading →

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