Author Archives: joshdaddy

Day 175: Wrap

Posted on June 25, 2014 by joshdaddy

So apparently, we own a few pieces of Waterford crystal and Haviland china. I found these pieces tucked away in the china cabinet in our dining room–untouched, and unused, since the day we placed them in that cabinet eleven years … Continue reading →

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Day 174: Exhale

Posted on June 23, 2014 by joshdaddy

So I’m just puttering around the house tonight, to be honest. I pulled some books off of the last remaining bookshelf and sorted out the ones I wanted to keep and the ones I could give away. I left a … Continue reading →

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Day 173: Detox

Posted on June 23, 2014 by joshdaddy

Nope, sorry. No lemon juice purges or blueberry smoothies for this detox (though a blueberry smoothie does sound pretty good right about now….) The truth is, I’ve had a bad case of l’esprit de l’escalier for most of the day. … Continue reading →

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Day 172: Recapitulate

Posted on June 22, 2014 by joshdaddy

Well, we are back in Atlanta after a quick, two-day trip up to North Carolina–and back to stable internet access. A quick recap of yesterday, as promised: I took the boys up to the old family cemetery–I knew where it … Continue reading →

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Day 171:Postpone

Posted on June 20, 2014 by joshdaddy

I really don’t want to do it, but I think I’m going to have to postpone everything I wanted to share with you today. My only internet access has been through my phone’s hot spot, and while that has worked … Continue reading →

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Day 170: Vacate

Posted on June 20, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today, I officially tendered my resignation. My last day on campus will be in mid-July; it is going to be a busy final few weeks, but I am very much in the home stretch. Today I also packed up just … Continue reading →

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Day 169: Greet

Posted on June 18, 2014 by joshdaddy

Hello, and how are you? I’m so glad our paths have crossed on this journey, even if it is perhaps just for today. I don’t have a huge following on this blog, and that’s fine by me. I’m always pleasantly … Continue reading →

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Day 168: Progress

Posted on June 17, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, I have to admit it–I’m still feeling a bit overwhelmed. I was talking to a good friend about this tonight, and she had some really great suggestions on how to find help getting the house cleared and ready for … Continue reading →

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Day 167: Wane

Posted on June 16, 2014 by joshdaddy

So it’s back into the thick of it at the house. We have junk everywhere right now. The pod out front is half full (I guess I’m an optimist, right?), boxes are everywhere in various states of packing, and there’s … Continue reading →

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Day 166: Father

Posted on June 16, 2014 by joshdaddy

Ok, it is late, and I just got home after a delayed flight back from Texas, so I’m going to keep this one short. Years back, when I first started teaching, I would get my students to think about how … Continue reading →

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