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I asked the right man!

After I printed out the state weight class rankings yesterday morning and saw the caliber of competition, I grew so excited. I wanted to know who was wrestling who so badly that I did something that I have never done: I … Continue reading

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Champion!

In the middle of the week, I got this feeling that this weekend’s wrestling tournament was important. I had no idea how important. I will tell part one tonight. I arrived at the school Friday night at 5:00. The parking … Continue reading

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“That’s too bad” becomes “That’s great!”

Back in November, my youngest daughter, Cakes, won one of the main parts in the upcoming school play. She has been practicing with the “Blue Star” cast for the past two months. The “Blue Star” cast is a  little like the first string. … Continue reading

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Is he ducking Big A?

It is getting to the fun time of the wrestling season. The league championship is just a few weeks away. Last night, my son’s school was facing the school of the kid who beat him in the finals of the … Continue reading

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He said, she said

I received a call from the office at our apartment complex this morning. One of the maintenance people found a cell phone near our old truck and took it to the office. The woman at the office then figured out that … Continue reading

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He must be a little insecure

My youngest daughter sure is the center of attention these days. Tuesday is the day her Great Books class convenes on the Internet through WebEx. The Internet traffic from the inauguration was so heavy that it delayed her initial login … Continue reading

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Not quite so fast

Cakes got a little disappointing news today. The “little” mechanical problem on the VW Cabrio convertible turned out to be more complex than originally thought. It looks like I am back to looking for a second car.

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Ummmm, now what?

Change is hard to deal with. It cuts against our nature. I am dealing with a nice change but it is still change. I just finished my second week of work. I am back into the routine of being gone … Continue reading

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Much more than I had hoped for

I have once again been amazed at the goodness of God! In previous posts, I have told you about the dramatic changes that God has been bringing about in my second daughter. As profound as the last big change was, … Continue reading

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The front page hits home

Two days ago, my oldest daughter, Bean, called me to tell me that her roommate was laid off with no severance. Her company, Nortel, declared bankruptcy. She had worked there for about one year right out of college. Her aunt, … Continue reading

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