Thankful . . .

November 24, 2011

…for a wonderful man who walks beside me in this world, who won’t let me take myself too seriously, who provides so I can follow my dreams, who helps me raise these two beautiful children we created together. …for my children who challenge me and make want to be my best, who giggle unabashedly and [...]

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We’re Doing It Wrong

November 21, 2011

I’m going to state the obvious. As a society, our values are completely bass ackwards. This post has been brewing for a while, but the whole Penn State fiasco was the straw that broke the proverbial camel. I’m sorry, but you see a man engaged in sexual activities with a 10 year old boy and your [...]

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Touch-a-Truck

November 19, 2011

The PTA sponsored a Touch-a-Truck event as a fundraiser last weekend. We took Mim and had a blast. Trucks are COOL! The weather was perfect allbeit a little breezy.  They had an awesome turn out and raised some money.  There is talk of making it an annual event.  

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Mainstream Media as the Consummate Instigator

November 17, 2011

The other morning I heard on the radio that “President Obama is coming out against swag”. Well, the headline worked, it got my attention then, it pissed me off. Not because I’m all gung-ho about coffee cups or branded pens. No, it ticked me off because the presentation of this story is just another shining [...]

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Karate

November 15, 2011

Mim started taking Karate in the spring.  A few weeks ago, he participated in his first tournament. He earned a competitors trophy (which is a nice way of saying he came in fourth out of four), but more importantly, he had fun and can’t WAIT to try it again next year.      

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Soon!

November 12, 2011

Mother Nature is having a rough time.  Two weeks ago it was Snowtober. This week it has been sunny and sixty degrees.  Still, ski season isn’t far off. SEE!?  There’s snow on them thar hills . Ok so maybe we aren’t ready to hit the slopes quite yet, but one sure sign that ski season approachith [...]

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Roasted Squash Soup

November 9, 2011

Squash was never one of my favorite vegetables as a kid. It was usually boiled to death and splatted on my plate as a runny gooey mess. As an adult, I tried the Common Man’s squash with butter and cinnamon and ohhhh my. Suddenly squash had potential. Later, I visited Canterbury Shaker Village and found [...]

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Double Take

November 7, 2011

I recently met my friend Melissa for dinner.  We met at a mall restaurant more or less half way between us. After dinner, we shopped a little and scored some great bargins.  I had a few extra stops and she had a paper due, so we parted ways. The mall in question is undergoing renovations [...]

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My Girls

November 4, 2011

I can anthropomorphize ANYTHING, just ask my kids. In my wacked out mind most things have feelings. This is especially true of old toys. I don’t have many from my childhood. My one regret being the time my mother and I mutually agreed to give away my Little People (the wooden ones) and all of [...]

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Nanowrimo

November 2, 2011

 As I write this, it is Tuesday and my plans for the day fell through. I’m taking this as a sign that I should indeed participate in Nanowrimo. National Novel Writing Month is held annually from November 1st through the 30th. The goal is to write a novel of at least 50,000 words. The goal [...]

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