Tag: family
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40 Degrees is Paradise
For the past two months it has been cold enough that I haven’t wanted to walk around outside. Today it was 40 degrees in the afternoon and we didn’t get rain like yesterday. So the whole family went for a walk to the convenience store about half a mile from the house. It wasn’t a…
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Family Shopping Trip
Stephanie, our two youngest sons, and I took a trip to Target. I like these trips. They get us all out of the house. They get the boys out into the community. And they put our family in context locally. Well, maybe not the last one. I’d be surprised if anyone remembers us going to…
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Desk Lamp
Stephanie and I took the boys to Target for Christmas. I got a desk lamp and have effectively lit my keyboard.
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A Product of my Generation
Like many in Generation X I was a solitary child. I have younger sisters but I was mostly expected to leave them alone while I was entertaining myself. I had a few friends here and there on the weekends and summer camp, but by and large I was allowed to take care of myself from…
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Traditions, What are those?
What traditions have you not kept that your parents had? We had a lot of traditions as a family when I was growing up. For instance on Christmas Eve my father led a midnight mass. We would stay up late for the service. When it was done we went home and opened presents. To this…
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All about Me!
How would you describe yourself to someone? There are three things that currently define me. I am and always have been independently intelligent. I enjoy being the center of attention as long as people keep a little distance so I can be very theatrical most of the time. I am also passionate about my family,…
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Holidays with the Family
If you could host a dinner and anyone you invite was sure to come, who would you invite? This question has me thinking about the dining rooms and picnics I attended as a child. The guests were my extended family. It was usually one party for my mother’s side of the family and a smaller…
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Could or Should?
If I were as committed to a harmonious world as I should be I should give up my ego. Sadly I am not so committed that I could give up my ego. There are people who take great joy in selfless service. I am not one of them. I serve my family in a fairly…
Latter Day Sinner 