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Not quite the same

I have now driven a Hyundai for the first time. My wife picked up our white Hyundai Accent from Enterprise yesterday morning and I drove it to work this morning. It seems to be a reasonably well built econobox of  a … Continue reading

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He’s done!

Big A woke up this morning with his knee hurting pretty badly. His visit to the hospital confirmed the pain. He tore his lower collateral ligament. On a scale of 1-3, the doctor thinks it is a 2-3 in severity. Thankfully, this … Continue reading

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I REALLY didn’t want to hear that!

After just 3 1/2 hours of sleep, I left for work this morning in our 1979 F150, Wild Bill. If you have ever driven an old pickup, you know that the steering isn’t very tight. It’s more like steering a … Continue reading

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Oh for two

We had been on the road home from Denver for about three hours when my son called me. He is training with the Kansas state freestyle team this week before heading to Fargo, ND to compete in the nationals. “Dad, … Continue reading

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Just drop the ‘L’

I guess it wouldn’t be Fargo time without having to overcome a significant injury… Last year at about this time, one of the top Junior wrestlers in the country rammed his head into Big A’s sternum during a Mo-West practice. … Continue reading

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Today’s big surprise

I wanted to stop so, so badly. After my 60th climb up the stairs, I was tired…pooped. Man, were the excuses flowing…”I worked so hard yesterday…I’m almost 50 years old…” But the work had to get done…today. What am I … Continue reading

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This should have been a celebration

This is my 500th post on this blog! I just wish it were about a happier topic. I haven’t written about technology in quite awhile. That’s because I haven’t had any problems in quite awhile. After my third Cingular 8525 … Continue reading

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Soup on the half grille

I had dental surgery a week ago Friday. All of my lower front teeth are covered with some material called packing. That “packing” has a layer of aluminum foil covering it. So, I look like a rapper with my “grille”. … 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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If I only had a brain…

That was the Scarecrow’s chorus in “The Wizard of Oz.” He called me and wants royalties from me! I didn’t get a call from the general manager of the Honda shop last night. So, in anticipation of his call this … Continue reading

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