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Day 363: Miss

“Miss” is not for missing a post yesterday–I actually had a blog entry written, and I thought I had hit “Publish,” but apparently not…. No, “miss” has two other meanings for me today. I suppose part of what I’m feeling … Continue reading

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Day 353: Reconcile

OK, it’ an early morning entry–another case of preponing to make the rest of my day a little easier. I have a different kind of “reconcile” in mind here–the kind that accountants and budget officers do at the end of … Continue reading

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Day 352: Nurse

I just finished spoon feeding my eight-year-old daughter some pastina in chicken broth. I’m sure she could have fed herself just fine, but I think it made us both feel a little better for me to feed her one spoonful … Continue reading

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Day 341: Pass

Only 24 days left, so perhaps this will be the last time I’ll have to pass on a daily entry. I haven’t actually counted up how many entries I’ve posted that have basically said: “I’ve got nothing.” Not more than … 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

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Day 337: Apportion

Today’s post is another one of those “sufficient unto the day” entries. I’ve had a full day, with meetings running back to back from 9am onwards. And tomorrow looks like it will be about the same. But my day’s worries … Continue reading

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Day 329: Cite

We are preparing to head out of town, and we have a long drive ahead of us. No, we are not on time, but it’s going to be OK. Yes, I get stressed when we are leaving later than I … Continue reading

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Day 327: Recall

I was looking through a catalog of remainder books this morning and ran across a title I had not seen before: How to Sit by Thich Nhat Hanh. Seeing that title got me to recall how important just sitting has … Continue reading

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Day 324: Near

Well, here we are, in the home stretch. Tomorrow marks the final 40 days of this daily blog. Tonight’s entry is another one of those postings in which I write a few sentences, then delete them, and start all over … Continue reading

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Day 317: Consult

I am really not one to run out to the doctor. But I also don’t actively avoid seeking treatment when necessary. So today, after six or seven weeks of elbow pain, I decided I should make an appointment with an … Continue reading

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