Category Archives: Gratitude
The gift of love
One of the most amazing experiences in a person’s life is to open your life up to someone else, to make room in your world for another person. Or, as most often happens, abandoning your world to build a new … Continue reading
The crucible
Many a parent, frustrated with a rebellious child, has uttered the words, “may you someday have a child just like you!” I wouldn’t say that having children is a curse, but it’s definitely a challenge, a test that helps define … Continue reading
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Eyes on the prize
I don’t write about my mom much. Not because I don’t love her, nor because it would embarrass her (it wouldn’t because she doesn’t read my blog to my knowledge). Certainly not because her influence is any less than my dad’s … Continue reading
Hands-on parenting
Last night we got together with family for the evening, and at some point the conversation came around to our dad and his tool collection. Someone to recently use those tools reported that some of them were downright scary to … Continue reading
A real stretch
Sometimes there’s nothing more satisfying than a really good stretch. You know, the kind where a small stretch turns into a bigger stretch, turns into a full-body, work-every-muscle-and-a-few-organs stretch. The kind you wish you could hold forever, or at least … Continue reading
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No one knows you like family
And yet oddly enough, they love me anyway. I’m reminded from time to time just how much I enjoy my family. Sure, no one can push your buttons faster than family, but no knows how to scratch your back like … Continue reading
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Listening to music
Yesterday for Fathers Day I decided to spend some time just listening to music. I don’t do that often enough. Music has become background to me for the most part, something to help me tune out the noise at work, … Continue reading
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Speaking of being nice
We’re expanding our garden area this year, and we needed topsoil. We’ll likely be doing some re-landscaping later on this year, too, so I’ve been investigating a good source of dirt. Oddly enough, good dirt is neither plentiful nor “dirt … Continue reading
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Where it’s at
I just spent over a week and a half with my family. It was an interesting vacation. The first official day of vacation I wasn’t so sure I wouldn’t have preferred being back at work. No need for details, but … Continue reading
I heart my body
I woke up this morning a little stiff–probably from my son’s baseball practice last night. My first instinct was to complain, but I’ve decided I’m not going to do that. There’s no reason why I should. For a 44-year-old who … Continue reading
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