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Day 190: Orchestrate

Posted on July 10, 2014 by joshdaddy

We have to coordinate a lot of moving pieces right now. I just got done writing out a couple of paragraphs’ worth of details explaining all the things that need to be done by about a half dozen people in … Continue reading →

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Day 188: Punt

Posted on July 8, 2014 by joshdaddy

Well, it’s the third time in 188 days…that’s better than an 98% completion rate, but I still feel a bit bad about punting on a post. But it’s nearly 2am…. My middle child had a birthday/going-away party tonight. His plan: … Continue reading →

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Day 186: Undo

Posted on July 6, 2014 by joshdaddy

Just a short post on the impermanence of all things–and just how ordinary an experience that can be. Earlier this year, I was focusing quite a bit on trying to “dedicate” spaces around the house to a more intentional sense … 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 180: Inventory

Posted on June 30, 2014 by joshdaddy

We just rolled back into town after taking a day trip down to see my in-laws. It’s another late night entry, and I’m tired…. so tonight’s posting will have to be brief. I’m coming up on the half-way mark on … Continue reading →

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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 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 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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