Tag: Tip of My Iceberg
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Wait For The Music
photo courtesy of Annie Spratt on Unsplash I’ve been listening–unashamedly–to Christmas music for about the last four weeks. I’m really not one of those people who turns on the tunes of the season right after Halloween. This year I felt the need earlier to hear the upbeat and mellow music of Christmas. I don’t know…
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Better Than A Bargain
photo courtesy of Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Watching the news the day after Thanksgiving, I was more surprised that many still held to the tradition of showing up early for Black Friday specials. Some having stood in the cold since early Thursday evening. The astonishment came because the internet has been touting Black Friday sales…
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Compassionate Turkeys?
My friends Penny and Joe have a small farm in Colorado where they raise a variety of animals, including turkeys. The big guy will be on their table at Thanksgiving dinner. I know the president pardons a turkey or two at this time of year, a practice thought to have begun back when Abraham Lincoln’s…
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Do You Believe That?
He’d had about 36 hours to recuperate. A tonsillectomy isn’t a walk in the park when you’re three. It’s a little overwhelming, more than a little concerning, and the immediate effect is feeling miserable. An ice cream cone and a little time can bring a totally new attitude to a young man fresh from surgery.…
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The Fun Of Fandom
I’ve been a lover of the beautiful game ever since our oldest played soccer in the fifth grade. It’s a sport our whole family has gotten behind–each of our family members have specific teams we support, and the competition reaches from the field to the family room. We were able to go to the Orlando…
Tip of My Iceberg 