Category Archives: Providence

MicroCenter has what???

Oh the thrill of anticipation… As you probably know, I am expecting delivery of a new laptop in about a week. I hate to admit to thinking like a woman, but what is a new computer without a few new … Continue reading

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It wasn’t quite a tornado, but…

I was going to cheat today… Today marks the 3 year anniversary that our Midwest adventure began. So, I thought I would just copy and paste my notes from one of my family history files… Except I couldn’t find any! Anywhere! So, … Continue reading

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Location, location, location

One of the most unsettling aspect of moving is the disruption of regular routines. I decided to get to work re-establishing one of my favorites yesterday morning! I went out on my newly built back deck, put my coffee down … Continue reading

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The case of the vanishing stone!

The contractor called my wife… We need to pick out the grout to match the stone. Decisions, decisions, decisions! So, my wife, my son and I headed off to the tile store where they had a display with 18 different colored grouts … Continue reading

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Now that I think about it…

I am prone to over analyze things… I mean I evaluate everything…frontwards and backwards…from both sides…then the top view…etc., etc. It doesn’t really matter what it is…decisions I have to make, decisions I have made…etc., etc. I have been reviewing … Continue reading

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This feels very familiar!

This post is long, but what a story! Yesterday, I was in a predicament. I had to make a decision about which realtor we are going to use. There are two properties that we liked from our two days of … Continue reading

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What are the odds?

I saw it and I still can’t believe it! I mean I was there… It happened to me… and I am still having a hard time believing that it actually happened. This is a picture of the overflow hole in … Continue reading

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Do you believe in angels?

As you probably know, it has been snowing quite a bit here in Kansas City. When I went out to the car this morning, I learned that another several inches fell last night. Needless to say, driving in this weather … Continue reading

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Preparing for the worst

I did something that I have never done before… I bought survival food! In 1994, I lived in Northridge, CA. I was at the epicenter of the Northridge earthquake. But, since there was no advanced warning, I had not made … Continue reading

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Where has my brain been?

I never ceased to be amazed…at many things. After 50 years, I am still easily impressed. That can be a good thing or it can be a bad thing. Take my latest encounter of the computer kind. After much thought, … Continue reading

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