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Day 115: Thank

Posted on April 25, 2014 by joshdaddy

It will have to be a short post tonight–I have to head off to a work-related dinner, then I have evening plans following that, which will probably keep me out late. So just a quick post to check in…. This … Continue reading →

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Day 114: De-gamify

Posted on April 25, 2014 by joshdaddy

Yes, I know that I just made up a word using another made-up word, and that I am not even using that word correctly…. We have two cabinets in our house with stacks of games. This one is in the … Continue reading →

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Day 113: Moderate

Posted on April 24, 2014 by joshdaddy

We only have about two months before we leave this house and move up to North Carolina. The house that we will be moving into for the next year is fully furnished, with little room for extra stuff. More likely … Continue reading →

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Day 112: Expire

Posted on April 22, 2014 by joshdaddy

So I’ve been trying to tackle my office in bits and spurts. I have been in the same space for eight years and have certainly built up a steady accretion of papers, books, and assorted detritus over the years. I … Continue reading →

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Day 111: Maintain

Posted on April 21, 2014 by joshdaddy

Mondays are always a bit tough for me to get through more than just the basics. I have tended to focus on quick fix items for the most part–a bookshelf here or there; maybe some refrigerator magnets tossed away–that sort … Continue reading →

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Day 110: Free

Posted on April 21, 2014 by joshdaddy

You know, I was all set to write about fishing–to tell you about simple pleasures, bringing my kids out to the lake, etc. I even had a cute picture of my youngest holding her first ever cast-out-on-her-own-and-reel-it-on-in catch. But driving … Continue reading →

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Day 109: Bake

Posted on April 20, 2014 by joshdaddy

Sometimes as I’m writing these entries, I find myself wondering: how is this making my life simpler? Like now, for instance. It’s well after midnight, and I am waiting for an Easter pie to finish baking. No, not the kind … Continue reading →

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Day 108: Observe

Posted on April 18, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, I know I’ve “looked” already, but I have that other kind of “observe” in mind right now. I was raised Catholic, but I think it’s safe to say: I’m not one now (I actually had a priest declare me … Continue reading →

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Day 107: Reconnect

Posted on April 18, 2014 by joshdaddy

So I’m at this conference–a conference I have been to for many years in a row. To some extent, this gig has become old hat. Which explains, perhaps, my surprise that something feels different today–something feels new. It wasn’t until … Continue reading →

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Day 106: Loosen

Posted on April 16, 2014 by joshdaddy

I’m not sure I can really put my finger on it, but today, I seem to be “in the flow.” I’ve been traveling again–this time to Chicago for a conference. Sure, there was the discomfort of airport travel, and that … Continue reading →

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