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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Day 192: Dissolve
It’s been an odd day that has me thinking a lot about change and transition. Today was my last day on campus at my old job. On Monday, I will be starting my first full day at my new job … Continue reading
Day 191: Enumerate
Nineteen. There–that doesn’t sound like too much, does it? I walked around the house today and counted up the number of pieces of furniture that still need to be loaded up into the pods. So now I’m thinking to myself: … Continue reading
Day 190: Orchestrate
We have to coordinate a lot of moving pieces right now. I just got done writing out a couple of paragraphs’ worth of details explaining all the things that need to be done by about a half dozen people in … Continue reading
Day 189: Savor
I have become obsessed with orejas. No, not the body part: the Mexican pan dulce. We have a great bakery that has opened up just around the corner–La Calavera Bakery. They specialize in a range of awesome breads as well … Continue reading
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Day 188: Punt
Well, it’s the third time in 188 days…that’s better than an 98% completion rate, but I still feel a bit bad about punting on a post. But it’s nearly 2am…. My middle child had a birthday/going-away party tonight. His plan: … Continue reading
Day 187: Narrate
Sorry if these posts seem a bit truncated lately–it will probably remain that way for the next week as we go through the final push of loading up for the move… that and my oldest son’s National Championship, which happens … Continue reading
Day 186: Undo
Just a short post on the impermanence of all things–and just how ordinary an experience that can be. Earlier this year, I was focusing quite a bit on trying to “dedicate” spaces around the house to a more intentional sense … Continue reading
Day 185: Interdepend
OK, OK–I’ve probably already used up my yearly allotment of bad puns and made-up words, but I couldn’t help myself today. Just a short post to note that on a day celebrating “independence,” it’s worth taking a moment to acknowledge … Continue reading
Day 184: Prep
There’s a lot of prepping going on around here, that’s for sure–ten days away from my departure and 17 days for the rest of the family. Sure, there’s the boxes that still need to be packed. And yes, the final … Continue reading
Day 183: Retrace
So here we are at the half-way mark of this 365 day blog. I’ve been in a reflective mood for the past couple of days, thinking about what ground I’ve covered over the past six months, but today I made … Continue reading
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