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The “Grand Tour”
As I started to prepare myself, both mentally and emotionally, for the move into yet another decade of life, I came up with a plan. I didn’t necessarily feel comfortable with it right away – it somehow felt like a selfish thing to do. And piled on top of my recent move to southern California,…
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Boo Humbug!
This is the time of year when I become a Scrooge. Winter holidays. Hate ’em. Don’t get me wrong – I don’t begrudge anyone else their right to get totally caught up in the holiday “spirit”, starting with Halloween and lasting all the way through Valentine’s Day. Just don’t try dragging me along with you…
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Grand-kitties
I’m cat-sitting my two grand-kitties for the weekend. My Kitty (yes, that’s her name) remembers her former housemates (Odin and Annie) very well – and doesn’t like sharing her space with them any more now than she did before they moved out a year ago. And here I was thinking I was past that point…
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And Then They Move Away…
Going through a slew of emotions about yesterday’s big news from Jonathan Houle. Sadness that he and Brittany Houle will be moving “south” next month, but also thrilled that he’s been offered a full time position with one of the leaders in the gaming industry (based in Waterloo, IA). Am incredibly proud of his drive…