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How’s the Other Guy Doing?
In weak economic times, we often look at our neighbors to see how they are doing. It is natural. We all know somebody that has lost a job or is struggling to pay bills. My family has been in that boat for a while, timing bills, some of which we weren’t sure would get paid.…
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The Start of Brickation!
The Downs family have been having a great time on vacation. And as it nears its endpoint, I thought I’d put together a few pictures of one of our fun stops. In downtown Traverse City, they had a special Lego storefront setup for the National Cherry Festival. There was no entrance fee, and kids were…
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Stopping for WiFi
Being without 4G or WiFi has meant virtually no updates. But we have pictures to share. This is Rose enjoying the wifi from a McDonald’s parking lot. Over the next few days, check out my tumblr stream or join me on Instagram. By next week, We should be back online. Enjoy yourself!
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On Vacation
The family has gone on vacation for the first time in two years. It really is a much-needed respite. My plan was to send all sorts of goofy and sweet pictures from the road; however, the 4G service has been entirely absent from much of our voyage to the north. So postings will be slim.…
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Our New Sandbox
Many thanks go out to our wonderful friends at St. Paul’s. They threw us a surprise housewarming party a short time ago and it was too good. So much fun! This is what it is like to be loved! For Sophia, the highlight was her new sandbox that she, despite the photo above, doesn’t have…
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My First Roux
I made dinner for us last night. I love to cook, but have no training. So I watched a video on YouTube about making the perfect cheese sauce and I said “Aren’t those synonyms?” and plotted the opportunity to try it. So then I had my daughter pick out the macaroni for the Mac &…
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Not Head or Heart But Gut
Sometimes the way to where you need to go isn’t a straight line. And it isn’t the way your brain tells you to go. It isn’t where others direct you, either. But to get there, you must pass through the other options. One of my favorite bloggers, Deborah Bryan wrote yesterday about her “Further adventures…
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Actual My Bloody Valentine albums to be released soon…
For those of us that are huge fans of My Bloody Valentine, the teasing that new material will eventually arrive is our catnip. We know better, but the mere waft of the scent sends us into crazy, delusional fits. Our brains no better: we’ve been promised new material for 20 years. That’s why any actual…