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More ice capades

It warmed up today… It was 29º at lunch time. “That’s pretty warm these days. I’m going to take a walk. ” I came back with this… A four foot long icicle!

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You can’t see this in SoCal

On my way back home from the IHOP Prayer Room, my eye caught a glimpse of a very small waterfall that we had stopped at during the summer months. Back then, the stream of water was so small that you can easily catch it in one hand. … Continue reading

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I forgot to tell you

I thought I would catch you up on few open items today… Update #1: No Shave November was such a smashing success that Cakes decided to extend it all the way to Christmas Day! She wanted all of her siblings to see her … Continue reading

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Now, where were we

Nearly thirty years ago, I bought a tape series by Zig Ziglar on setting goals. It changed my life. One of his best insights is that we shouldn’t just have one or two goals. We should have goals in every … 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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I don’t blame her

Chivalry is not dead! At least not here at the castle. It is snowing right now. I know, what a surprise! It has been snowing since noon and it is snowing hard. She gets off from work from Costco at … Continue reading

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You’ve got to want it

For a goal to be good, it has to be meaningful. Take for instance my goal of trying to get and stay in shape. Do I really want to do that or is that just something that I am “supposed” … Continue reading

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You’ve got to write it down

I generally use this time of year to set goals. This year is no exception. On New Year’s Day, I turned on my computer and looked for the file that contained my 2009 goals. It took me a few minutes … Continue reading

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Our roots are showing!

I thought that we had done a better job of concealing our true color but… Our Southern California roots are beginning showing. It snowed about two inches last night. Our cars were covered. Then, it snowed all day long. But, … Continue reading

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My first bout with cabin fever

The ground has been covered with snow since Christmas Eve. The streets are drivable but they are much narrower than they were two weeks ago. Instead of two wide lanes, we have 1.75. That being the case, what do you … Continue reading

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