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Tag Archives: dreams
Street Of Dreams
“I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can play together all night.” — Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes As I finished cleaning out my parents house, I stopped … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged dreams, future, Street of Dreams, streets
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The Beautiful Dream Of Time
“In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.” — Robert Green Ingersoll There are times when a dream becomes real, and reality becomes a dream. Towards the end our Toastmasters Area contest last night, the … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged dreams, fond smile, gift of time, laughter, robert green ingersoll, smiles, Time, Toastmasters, walking that road
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Where In The Sam Hill?
“Where in the Sam Hill is that?” — American expression I’m not sure where Nowhere is, but I’m pretty sure it’s just down the road from the Maryhill Museum of Art, one of the most impressively isolated cultural exhibits in … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged august rodin, dreams, dreams turn to dust, dust, Loie Fuller, Maryhill Museum, Maryhill Museum of Art, queen marie, Queen Marie of Romania, Rodin, Sam Hill, Where in the Sam Hill Is That?
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Yes Dad, I Cleaned My Room
“Garbage clutters the house that has no dream.” — Mike Dolan Over time, a clean room sounds something like this. Age 4 – “Aww cwean!” Age 6 – “I did a good job cweaning my room!” Age 8 – “It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged Children, cleaning, dreams, family, giving time, Goals, helping others, house chores, house cleaning, messy house
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Dragons Are Eco-Friendly Transportation
“A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry “I believe in everything until it’s disproved. So I believe in fairies, … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged Children, Destination Imagination, dragons, dreams, eco-friendly transportation, Inspiration
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Dreams Do Die. Don’t Let Yours.
“There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.” — Douglas H. Everett As I was writing a letter to a soldier … Continue reading