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Things I’m Excited to See Again (List-cember #4)
While things are very much still tough, and the approach of the new year doesn’t have so much magic as it does desperate hope for something better, I am trying my best to think about the good things. It’s unclear when life will go completely back to “normal” or when we will be able to Continue reading
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The Solvang Postcard
In the fall of my senior year of college—which as I type this I realize was nine years ago, YIKES—I studied abroad in Australia. While there, one of my absolute favorite things was to write and receive letters from friends and family back home. I love mail in general, but being a whole continent away Continue reading
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This Post Was Brought to You By Amy Grant
The living room is empty. My dad is at work and my mom is in the other room, maybe cleaning or reading or talking on the phone. I am eight years old, and I am in the mood to dance. I sift through the CDs on the shelf, press the power button on the stereo, Continue reading
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How My Family Watches Postseason Baseball
Postseason baseball is in full swing (pun intended), and in my family that means there is a lot of pacing, a lot of swearing, and a lot of yelling that makes our dog hide under the table. And since I can’t invite you over to watch baseball with us because playoff sports are a borderline Continue reading
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91 Birthdays and Now I’m Counting Too
This past weekend we celebrated my grandpa’s 91st birthday. It was a happy day filled with good food, lots of sunshine, and a big reminder of the many good things (and especially good people) I have in my life. The most important person of the day, the ever handsome, ever lovable birthday boy, pulled up Continue reading
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There is More
Since I have been lucky enough to continue going into the office for work, I am among the (far fewer) commuters in the morning and afternoon. And lately on my way home, I have been taking the freeway a few exits past my own, and then driving up and down the side streets around my Continue reading
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Strange Things I’ve Heard My Sister Say While She was Playing Animal Crossing
My sister works hard. She has a tough job that keeps her mind (and schedule) constantly busy and so when her workday comes to an end, it’s no surprise that she looks for ways to decompress. Sometimes this comes in the form of an early bedtime, sometimes it’s exercise, sometimes it’s dinner with friends, and Continue reading
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