General/Miscellaneous Archive

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming of recounting my incredibly bad vacation luck (which, quite frankly, was beginning to depress me) to feature the following photograph. What you are witnessing here is primal, animalistic, fierce.  In this Ultimate Showdown of “Man vs. Goose” you can see Man (a.k.a. my twin brother) unleashing on this unsuspecting Goose [...]

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Feeling better, I joked, “Hope it’s not the Universe trying to tell us something.”  Ha. Ha. Jer looked over at me, shot me his best reassuring smile and turned his eyes back on to the road ahead… Where a deer was standing, illuminated by our headlights and staring right at us in what appeared to be a [...]

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Worried over my sanity and the kids’ overall safety (you know, from me and my questionable sanity) I told them to turn the movie off and try to get some sleep.  As soon as Buzz Lightyear faded into obscurity the kids’ eyelids were fluttering shut.  I turned and looked at Jeremy with a smile on [...]

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Have you ever made a decision and then regretted it?  Have you ever been super excited about a plan only to be momentously deflated by a sudden turn-of-events?  Have you ever thought that the Universe is working against you or perhaps punishing you for a lifetime of bad choices? Have you ever taken two small children [...]

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This weekend I was challenged by my own self-doubt, confronted by petty insecurities and reminded that the world is chock-full of diverse opinions. No, I didn’t attend a self-help workshop or listen to a motivational speaker. I had a garage sale. Opening up your garage to the public affords you an amazing opportunity to reflect and marvel at [...]

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