Posts Tagged “My Boring Life”

A Sunday Post

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Does anybody even read blog posts on Sundays? If so, do people go back and read some of the posts from earlier in the week? Is it worth it to create a new post on Sunday or just set up a signpost to the one blog entry from the week you most like? Should Facebook and…

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Taking Care Of Yourself – A Bad Example

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Taking Care Of Yourself – A Bad Example

Monday morning I emailed my doctor. Something was going on that worried me and I wanted to set up an appointment. Thing is, because I’m the stay at home parent child care is an issue and if there were tests to be done I wanted to make sure arrangements were made. I wasn’t prepared for…

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Music Monday: Fiddler On The Roof

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Music Monday: Fiddler On The Roof

If you’ve been paying attention to this blog at all the last few weeks you would know Fiddler On The Roof has had a major pressence in our lives. First we had the latest addition to our family, Tevye, then a few days later our oldest cat Chava died. A great “Sunrise, Sunset” example. I…

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On Call

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On Call

It’s that time. Things are imminent. Her due date was Sunday. Oh, we’re not on pins and needles, a watched pot doesn’t boil and if we sit around staring at her belly it won’t help matters. Besides, all of the kids that she has given birth to have been late. The earliest was Ciaran at…

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Homeless In My Alley

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And this is where I fail as a person. I’m a big proponent of social services. No, not indiscriminately handing out whatever to whomever, but there are reasons people are having a hard time and need help. If we don’t help those less fortunate than we are what does that make us? Only there are…

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Phamily Foto Phriday 3-7-14

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Phamily Foto Phriday 3-7-14

August went on a hike with his friend Johnny’s scout troop on Saturday. We had planned on some rain but certainly not snow. We were ill-prepared. Whoops. Here’s August at the top of the 1.9 mile as well as August and Johnny.         And of course it was 1.9 miles down. And…

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Lucky

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I am lucky. Sometimes it takes the misfortunes of others to remind us how lucky we are. This week is a prime example. I am part of a great group of dad bloggers and this week has been tough for a couple of them. One shared the heartbreaking story of holding his stillborn son. Another…

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Music Monday: Peter Gabriel & Randy Newman

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I have been a fan of Peter Gabriel’s work for quite a while and seen him live a couple of times. And yes, I was a fan before his 1986 breakout album So. While he has continued to make music it doesn’t get the attention he has in the past. A lot of his more…

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3 Year Old Praise

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Last night as Laura and I were going to bed we smelled it. Xavier, our 3 year old, had pooped in his pull-up and needed changing. While I didn’t relish waking him up, it had to be done. As I (gently) woke him and picked him up to carry him to the bathroom he said, “Who…

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Touchdown Contest

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Stub Hub is giving fans a chance to win tickets to the “Big Game” (can’t say which one or the *FL will bring a lawsuit) next year. Doesn’t matter who is playing, but really, wouldn’t you like to go? I would! Here’s how you do it: Fans have until  11:59:59 PM PT on February 3,…

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