Posts Tagged “NaBloPoMo 2015”

Another Placeholder

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This is the type of blog post I hate to type up. I used up what drafts I had during the week without internet. This means I need to come up with a blog post for the day from scratch. The only problem is today is one of those days when I am low on…

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Want A Sandwich?

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We usually have the kids make their lunches for school the night before. It saves time and hassle in the morning. Ciárán, currently in 2nd grade, appears to be going through a growth spurt. Each night as he makes his lunch he asks if he can make himself a sandwich to eat. He just eats…

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The Lesson Not Learned

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The Lesson Not Learned

I can’t believe they split the party up again. One of the things I like about Dungeons & Dragons is the ability to shape and mold the adventure into the needs of the party and players behind them. For the introductory adventure in the Starter Set I have smoothed out and streamlined some of the…

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Mutual Of Omaha’s Backyard Kingdom

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Mutual Of Omaha’s Backyard Kingdom

Yesterday during out regularly scheduled D&D session we had a bit of an animal encounter that we will certainly remember for quite some time. During our lunch break I heard a “thunk” against the back windows. I turned and saw a few feathers floating down. I went to the window to look in the back…

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Up And Running Again

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And the internet is back. It has been a long week without internet, and I’m glad it is over. Now we can check email regularly, the kids can do their homework, Netflix is back, all the things we take for granted. Knowing we would be without internet we tried to make arrangements, but they just…

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Den Hike

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Den Hike

This past Saturday the entire Cub Scout pack went on a hike. Well, it was scheduled as a pack outing, but only two other dens were represented by one person each. This wound up being pretty much my den’s outing with a couple of others, really. This was fine, as a hike is one of…

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A Day Off?

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A Day Off?

Yesterday was Veteran’s Day. This is a federal holiday, a day off. Both schools were off. Public schools had the day off as well as the kids’ school. This meant everybody would be home and we could enjoy a day off together. Maybe we would get to do something fun. First there were the orthodontist…

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An Uneasy Veteran

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An Uneasy Veteran

Technically, yes, I am a veteran. I served in the United States Army from July of 1985 to July of 1989. But I always feel weird counting myself as a veteran. While so many others have seen combat, I wound up having an easy stint. There were no conflicts while I served. For me, the…

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Just Kissing?

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Walking home from… whatever errand we were doing, I looked at a house for sale a block away from our house. Well, looked at it as much as I could while walking past it pushing a stroller. Xavier said “I like that house. When I grow up I am going to buy that house and…

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Music Monday: Heart (Part 2)

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Back in the early 90s when I had more time than responsibility, and a bit of spending money, I would hang out at an independent used record store a couple of blocks from where I lived after work. Yes, I was one of those guys. One day a woman walks in pushing a stroller, and…

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