Tag: fun
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Ashes and Dust
It’s hard to imagine someone’s life reduced to a box the size of a loaf of bread. Mom made her wishes known–she wanted to be cremated. It’s what she’d chosen to do with Dad, and it made more sense to her than buying a plot. This isn’t an argument I will pursue. Some believe a…
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Fabulous Friendships
“That’s the bank I’m gonna sue for what they did to me.” “That’s the brewery I spent yesterday afternoon in.” “That’s the place I spent all night eating dinner in.” “That’s the gun range I always use.” You’d think I had a couple of old men in the back seat of my car, commenting on…
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Happiness Is Not A Resolution
The new year has begun. Full of hope and wonder. I flat out refuse to pick a word to define my year. There are too many great possibilities of mental attitudes I want to work on. So I won’t pick any. Instead, I’d like to make it a point to live each day. Really live.…
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Let It All Hang Out–In Style
It’s all about opportunity. And a little hard wiring. At the wedding of Kate and Alex this past weekend, festivities included a dance floor. And a DJ with a sense of humor. Huck, my kindred-spirit grand from Austin, could hardly be contained. At two, he’s got more energy than the rest of the family put…
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FOMO And Fear Are Unhappy Bedfellows
There was definitely something wrong with the picture. I wasn’t in it. That does sound rather self-centered. Truth is, anytime I see a group picture, I look to see what I look like first and then look at the whole. That does make it about me. This concern was legitimate. I wasn’t even in the…
Tip of My Iceberg 