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Breathing Lessons
WHEW! Dodged another COVID bullet. Joan and I just heard from a close friend – one we had recently been in physical proximity with – that she and her husband both tested positive for the virus. Fortunately, their symptoms are… Continue reading
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“My bad. I’m Sorry.”
Joan told me. In fact, more than once. She made sure I knew it was MY responsibility. And yet, when we parked our car and got ready to catch the shuttle bus to the Fort Collins City Fourth of July… Continue reading
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Forward or Backward?
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July. Celebrating this holiday has rarely ever been a question for me. I mean, who wouldn’t jump at the chance for a day off, a backyard BBQ, a frosty cold adult beverage, all topped off by… Continue reading
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Short and Sweet
It was a great visit with the granddaughters. Three of them – two 14-year-olds and one 12-year-old – went back home yesterday after five raucous, fun-filled, tiring days with us here in Fort Collins. Even though we both waved good-bye… Continue reading
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Adaptor Anxiety and the Common Good
FAIR WARNING: This is going to sound like a rant. A rant from some ill-tempered old man… the blog post equivalent of me standing on my front porch, waving my arms, and yelling, “You kids! Get off my lawn!!” But… Continue reading
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Showing Off
I approach exercising much the same way I approach brushing my teeth. Grudgingly. Unexcitedly. Yet gloomily resigned to the fact that horrible consequences will likely follow if I don’t suck it up and JUST DO IT, as Phil Knight constantly… Continue reading
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My Twilight Confessions
I am an early bird. Always have been. Probably always will be. Of course, since retiring from my paying job in July 2019, the word “early” has been redefined somewhat. I no longer have to worry about getting to the… Continue reading
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19 Irises
Check out these absolutely STUNNING Iris flowers we saw on our morning walk. I’m really not much of a flower guy, but are those INCREDIBLE or what? I have always loved Irises. They are so soft and dainty, yet explosively extravagant in… Continue reading
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People are Not Pavers
In yet another one of those “stop the presses” moments I am becoming known for, today’s breaking news headline is: I RESTAINED THE DECK! This announcement ranks right up there in terms of earth-shatteringness with my last post where you heard… Continue reading
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A Little Corner of Order
We made the bed this morning. Yipppeee!! Skippy!! And when I say, “…we made the bed,” of course I mean JOAN – on her own – made the bed. Sometimes I help with the bedmaking. When I am around, that is. But many… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 