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Day 345: Tune Out
Sure, I suppose a lot of what I have written in the past year has been about “tuning into” the moment. Tonight was definitely all about tuning out. We are living in a smallish house now–smaller than our old house, … Continue reading →
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Day 338: Mix
Tonight brought another opportunity to mingle. I know it sounds like such a trite and superficial thing-mixing and mingling, but tonight, that’s what I did. I had my first chance to socialize with colleagues from across the entire university in … Continue reading →
Day 310: Bridge
So remember how I was discussing my entanglements in workplace politics just a couple of days ago? Today, I had more opportunities to work my way through conflicts–and again, many that have a history that predates me by a long … Continue reading →
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Day 275: Eavesdrop
OK, that word doesn’t sound so good, so let me explain. Tonight, my eight-year-old found an old picture book that my wife had bought for her a couple of years ago. She sat at the kitchen table, reading out loud, … Continue reading →
Day 268: Perpetuate
We drove out to the Altapasss Orchard tonight to hear a woman tell stories about the ghosts of Mitchell County. Counting the five of us, we were an audience of about two dozen–and all five of us were the youngest … Continue reading →
Day 263: Change
I forgot to take the picture before the sun set today, so you are just going to have to believe me: one of the trees in our front is starting to change colors. I’ve noticed other trees starting to change, … Continue reading →
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Day 238: Sound
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 197: Identify
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 169: Greet
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 160: Stroll
Today my sister came over to my parents’ house to visit. She had her large and rambunctious puppy with her. With everything else going on in the house, we thought it would be a good idea to take a walk … Continue reading →
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