Category: hmm… thoughts
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Finding the Freedom to Dream
I find that some people cannot dream about “what’s possible” because they have layer after layer excuses to peal away before they can truly dream about “what’s possible.” With these layers their dreams are too small. Without these layers they find fulfillment. As a result, usually their dreams are not only unfulfilled… they are unidentified. The image…
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Saying Goodbye to Man’s Best Friend
Maybe I’m just sentimental? And maybe I’m having a hard time recognizing that our beloved dog is getting older? But this video got me all misty-eyed. How have you said goodbye to a favorite pet?
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My Hobbies Interest You
The fact that I have hobbies interests you. But the fact that you don’t concerns me. Yes, I work hard. But my life isn’t defined by my work. My identity is more wrapped up in who I am than what I do. I’m not an inanimate object defined in a sentence, I’m a person. A person…
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A few little blog changes for you to know about
It’s crazy to think that I’m in year 11 of this blog. (Just passed 4500 posts!) After a few years of life on a plateau– statistically speaking that is– 2013 and 2014 saw massive growth in the readership. And with that growth came a couple growing pains. With thousands more eyeballs per day, I’ve felt…
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An Ode to the Cranberry
Thanksgiving season is upon us. And with Thanksgiving arrives one of my favorite foods. The Cranberry. Discovered in 1924 by Joseph Cran, the cranberry is useful for many things. It is delicious. It is tasty. It is tart. It is good mixed with various other fruits. It floats. It is from heaven. It’s amazing canned shape…
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Hump Day Realities
You know it’s only Wednesday when… Kristen put her morning coffee in a travel mug so she could drink coffee in the shower. I put the half & half in the kitchen cupboard where the cups go. Breathe in, breathe out. The weekend is coming.
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To Settle or Sriracha?
We’ve lived in San Diego for 6 years. Moving here from Detroit I had little doubt we’d get access to great Mexican food. Truth be told, Detroit was mostly lacking in ethnic food options, so moving somewhere with a lot of ethnic diversity was a big win. But a pleasant surprise in moving here has been…
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Paris? As in France?
As I write this, Kristen is on her way to meet me in New York so we can continue on to Paris, France (for Open Paris) and St. Andrews, Scotland. (to visit friends) That’s as weird a sentence to write as it likely is for readers to read. It’s Always a Big Deal This year…
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Over the past few months I’ve been piecing together everything I’d need to take my kayak out lobster fishing. For those who don’t live in Southern California, the spiny lobster is a local treat that grows along coastal waters. And while it’s not fished extensively for commercial purposes it is one of the most popular…
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College Football Thoughts – Week 3
Well, here we are. Heading into week 3 we’re starting to get clarity on who teams are and aren’t. The narratives will start to shift from new coaches and new players to the core of the schedule. Now we will discover who has depth, who has heart, and who will make it to the playoff.…