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No shave November

My youngest daughter came home from school and provided me with some pop culture enlightenment “Did you know that it is “No Shave November?” “No, I didn’t. What does that mean.” “All of the guys at school don’t shave during … Continue reading

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Not quite what I planned

I had a interesting afternoon. I drove 15 minutes to meet someone only to discover that they weren’t there! And I called them earlier in the day to confirm our appointment! I then waited for 45 minutes hoping that they … Continue reading

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And it matches my cape!

A few weeks ago, I wrote about one of my alter ego’s (Superdad) recent adventures. The plot ran something like this… Long lost daughter is miraculously found! Joy abounds! Big corporation threatens to bankrupt the family if she attempts to … Continue reading

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Beef…it’s what’s for dinner

I finally did it! Something that I have been wanting to do for over two decades!!! I hinted at it last weekend… Some time in the early 90’s (that sounds SO long ago. When I was younger, that phrase meant … Continue reading

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Take a deep breath and click

It is often said that “big doors swing on small hinges”. A hyperlink is a doorway to information. Clicking on a hyperlink is inherently a risky proposition. Most of the time, the link leads to the information that we were … Continue reading

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What they don’t know…

A few weeks ago, I accomplished a long held goal when I met the inventor of Sonic Bloom and visited Hazel Hills Nut Tree Farm in Wisconsin. I am halfway to achieving another odd goal. Today, I bought a chest … Continue reading

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My muted version of Halloween

I don’t like Halloween. I used to get grief from my friends at church because I didn’t celebrate it…at all. But now that I have moved to Kansas and don’t really have church friends, I decided to go with the … Continue reading

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A difference of opinion

I got home from work late today. I had just emptied all of the lunch dishes out of my lunch bag into the kitchen sink when my youngest daughter, Cakes, came out of her bedroom all dressed in black. She … Continue reading

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Not acting my age

Something fun happened to me yesterday… two different times… As I approached a 69 year old co-worker, I said, “What’s up old man?” Lest he be offended, I followed up with, “I call you that because I can…The number of … Continue reading

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I thought this was supposed to help me

There are just some things that I don’t understand… Actually, there are quite a few things that I don’t understand. I don’t understand what happened yesterday. I took a 2 hour nap yesterday afternoon. That is really a rare accomplishment … Continue reading

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