Category Archives: Gratitude
B+ (Day Four)
People are incredibly clever. We’re always coming up with new things to do and experience. For example, sidewalk chalk art is cool enough, but lately people have been figuring out how to make it look 3-D. Who came up with … Continue reading
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B+ (Day Three)
What shall I be positive about today? Good music. After last week’s unfortunate slog I decided that I absolutely had to start this week off better. So I even set aside my audio book and just listened to music on … Continue reading
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B+ (Day Two)
I’m often complaining about my house and the various projects it forces upon me. I find myself wishing the lawn didn’t always need mowing, or the garage floor wouldn’t get so messy. Or the shed wouldn’t get so cluttered. In … Continue reading
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B+ (Day One)
The last week or two I’ve been really struggling with a lot of things, but mostly they boiled down to this: the world stinks. I’ve been over-dosing on the negativity out there, and I decided I’ve had enough. I can’t … Continue reading
Web Wanderings: Subway “panhandler”
Since we don’t have subways around here I’ve never experienced this before, but it’s evidently common back east. Panhandlers are known to get on trains and, while they have a captive audience, inform the passengers how terrible their situation is … Continue reading
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Still Alive
I don’t like revealing too much personal information online, even among friends, because you never know who else is watching. But, as I will be home almost continually over the next few days, I no longer need to worry as … Continue reading
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When we’re helping we’re happy
Children in our church are taught a song that starts out, “When we’re helping, we’re happy.” If I needed convincing of that, the last two sundays would have done the trick. Within our church boundaries is a retirement home. We … Continue reading
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A little too close for comfort?
The folks at Studio C (hat tip Greenway family) have managed to capture the essence of my courtship of my wife in a six-minute video. Okay, not really, but it’s close. Estonia is only a short boat-ride away from Finland, … Continue reading
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Happy Mothers Day
Yes, I’m early. But, besides the fact that I don’t post on weekends, come Mothers Day I’ll be busy enough with my own personal celebrations. It’s either now, or late. Mothers don’t get much credit. When you think about it, what … Continue reading
Random access memory
The human mind is an interesting and quirky thing. We remember a whole lot more than what we actively realize. This morning while in the shower my mind suddenly regurgitated a memory I don’t think I’ve recalled in years, even … Continue reading
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