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Day 244: Transpose

Posted on September 1, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today wasn’t a challenge. It was easy. We had friends from Atlanta pass by today. They had spent the weekend cycling on the Virginia Creeper Trail, and their drive back home sent them right through our town. We met for … Continue reading →

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Day 238: Sound

Posted on August 26, 2014 by joshdaddy

Well, that’s not quite the right word. I was less the sounder than the soundee. I won’t go into details, because they really don’t matter, but today–in two very different contexts–I had the opportunity to allow someone else the time … Continue reading →

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Day 228: Localize

Posted on August 16, 2014 by joshdaddy

It turns out that our local community really is a local community. There are lots of locally owned businesses, and in fact, there is even a local discount card to encourage folks to buy from local merchants. We also have … Continue reading →

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Day 221: Help

Posted on August 9, 2014 by joshdaddy

I drove my nephew to the airport in Charlotte this morning–we left the house around 7:30am. After a quick, curbside rendezvous with my sister, who had flown down to pick up her son, we were off to spend several hours … Continue reading →

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Day 214: Defer

Posted on August 2, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today, I ran into a bit of a problem with the whole de-cluttering thing. We still have lots of boxes and bags lying around the house. I have been trying to tackle little pieces every day, but there is quite … Continue reading →

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Day 204: Knit

Posted on July 23, 2014 by joshdaddy

We have another movie that’s about to start, so I want to keep this post short. This afternoon, some friends from Atlanta stopped by to visit. They were staying at a lodge about an hour and a half up the … 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 185: Interdepend

Posted on July 5, 2014 by joshdaddy

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 →

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Day 184: Prep

Posted on July 3, 2014 by joshdaddy

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 →

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