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Day 210: Partition
Living in a smaller house, I am going to have a harder time finding a quiet space for writing. Take, for example, this very moment. I can barely concentrate, and just stringing together words in a sentence seems like quite … Continue reading
Day 209: Settle
Settle is one of those words that has a bad reputation. As in: settling for less. But what I have in mind here is something more like: settle into. Or better yet: settle down. There are boxes everywhere, but slowly … Continue reading
Day 205: Sail
I bought my daughter a kite today on the ride back home from work. Yes, it was a frivolous thing to buy, and I’m perfectly fine with that. As far as I can recall, in all of my purging over … Continue reading
Day 203: Treat
We got ice cream tonight. Big deal, right? I mean–I can’t even tell you how many times we’ve driven down off the ridge and into town to get some ice cream at our local shop. I’ve joked with the kids … Continue reading
Day 201: Unload
Can I collapse again, please? Seriously–lately it has been a challenge to “keep it simple,” and a bigger challenge to keep from feeling overwhelmed. Today, I returned to our home in Atlanta with my two younger kids. Our goal was … Continue reading
Day 200: Commend
My father-in-law loved fishing. Today, after the funeral service, we all went back to my brother-in-law’s house. There were lots of relatives and friends gathered there–and lots of food. We talked, reminisced, and laughed. We were gathered there to honor … Continue reading
Day 196: Mark
My father-in-law passed away today. Today was also my birthday. I’m not sure really what to say about the coinciding of these two events, other than to note that for my wife (and for me as well), July 15th will … Continue reading
Day 193: Modulate
I started off today hauling polystyrene and musty, old cardboard boxes to the recycling center–and I ended the day contemplating a trip to an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Let me explain. I keep plugging along at … Continue reading
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Day 189: Savor
I have become obsessed with orejas. No, not the body part: the Mexican pan dulce. We have a great bakery that has opened up just around the corner–La Calavera Bakery. They specialize in a range of awesome breads as well … Continue reading
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Day 187: Narrate
Sorry if these posts seem a bit truncated lately–it will probably remain that way for the next week as we go through the final push of loading up for the move… that and my oldest son’s National Championship, which happens … Continue reading
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