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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 230 – The Main Street Dilemma
(All posts are from my hometown of Perry, Iowa where we are vacationing for the next week). Today, my wife and I helped my parents with several sundry tasks and errands. … My father also purchased a dehumidifier at the … Continue reading
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 229 – Traveling In Time
(All posts are from my hometown of Perry, Iowa where we are vacationing for the next week). Giving today was helping a lady in the airport fast food pileup by fighting through the crowd to get her some napkins and … Continue reading
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 227 – Cleaning House
Cleaned the house tonight. “I wonder why it is so interesting to do things, but so boring to clean them up.” — Zachary, my son. Agreed. But sometimes it is necessary. I think the key to cleaning is to not … Continue reading
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 226 – Connections
Made three connections today, two short and the other took an entire day of our time. Connections, connections, connections. Connection One was in a very odd place – the top of the column in Astoria, Oregon. You can buy a … Continue reading
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 224 – Ever Work A Lousy Job?
Pushed in a few stray grocery carts from the far reaches of the parking lot tonight. It took me 2 minutes 39 seconds. But that 2 minutes 39 seconds was all it took to remind me of what it is … Continue reading
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 222 – Writing A Thank You Letter To An Author
My daughters and I wrote letters of thank you to an author whose books we really enjoyed. Letters, the old-fashioned kind. My daughters and I had read aloud a series of five fantasy books, Fablehaven, by Brandon Mull. A few … Continue reading
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 221 – Goals And Follow-Through
Met over lunch with one of our new Toastmasters discussing his goals for the coming year. And during the discussion, I became particularly impressed with something he had done. Today I met with Roy, one of our newest Toastmasters, to … Continue reading
