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A small step toward a surprise

I received a call when I got home from work. A man wanted to buy my filing cabinet and a bookcase that we were trying to sell. It is all part of a big experiment in alchemy… I am trying … Continue reading

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Back to square one

I realize that there is no perfect church. I’m not looking for that. I’m looking for a place where we can join and help build. I thought that we might have found a place we could do that but we … Continue reading

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They want us to come over?

I just woke up… I am unable to describe how tired I am. Words fail me. And I have another day full of stairs and boxes and furniture ahead of me! If you read my last post, you know how … Continue reading

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Yearbook thoughts

I have more thoughts on the yearbook ads… They don’t quite fit here so I moved them to my blog on our culture.

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Haven’t found anything that quite fits

Moving is a big deal. I have written about the upheaval that resulted from moving from CA to KS. I have written about the adjustments we have had to make in moving from our own house into an apartment. I … Continue reading

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Back in the box

My great plan was foiled! My wife took Wild Bill to the tire shop this morning. They were going to take the four old tires and rims off and put the four that I just bought on for a grand … Continue reading

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Pain from top to bottom

Today was not a very productive day. I did go watch/coach my son in his latest tournament. (he won) I also met with a college funding advisor only to find out that there is not much he can do to … Continue reading

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He found me!

I got an unexpected call this morning. It was a call that I had been trying to avoid. Last week, we received the scholarship offer from Baker University. The school costs $28,000 per year. After academic and athletic scholarships and … Continue reading

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It looks a lot better from here

It’s over. I knew it had to end. I did not think he would win the whole tournament. Still, I am always left wishing that he could have gone one more match. He lost in his second match in the … Continue reading

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He broke through!

Yesterday morning, I received a text from an upset and embarrassed young man. This morning, I received a phone call… My son won his first match in the consolation bracket! The Baker University coach watched the match and congratulated him … Continue reading

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