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Tag: parenting

  • 2020-06-26 Take Back the City Tour: Day 12 – The Quest for Ben and Jerry’s

    2020-06-26 Take Back the City Tour: Day 12 – The Quest for Ben and Jerry’s

    My daughter and I have different styles for vacations and road trips. Or perhaps years of experience has shaped my style into being more rigid and regimented. At this juncture, I think it’s important to note that sometimes life is better when you let go of what you have learned and just accept the day…

  • 2020-06-25 Take Back the City Tour: Day 9 and 10 – Look!.. A Llama

    2020-06-25 Take Back the City Tour: Day 9 and 10 – Look!.. A Llama

    What do llamas and road trips across Nebraska have in common?… They are both great at injecting interest into a story. Yesterday was a mighty long, but satisfying day. I woke up in my own bed as usual and did the morning routine but there was no time for the treadmill as I had to…

  • 2020-05-22 How does one protect those they love from a broken heart?…

    2020-05-22 How does one protect those they love from a broken heart?…

    On this day 27 years ago, I got married. That lasted 17 years. And in case your curious, nobody gives out prizes for that. I didn’t get a gold star when I was married 10 years and yeah, the marriage was a big party after which there were a few pats on the back, hugs…

  • 2020-05-21 Mother / Daughter Stuff

    2020-05-21 Mother / Daughter Stuff

    I’ve got some venting to do but I can predict the future so I’m not going there today. If you live long enough, you too will be able to predict the future. The disclaimer on that is that it all comes from experience. Ride that record right round enough times and there’s no question what…

  • 2020-05-14 Revealing My Drinking Age

    2020-05-14 Revealing My Drinking Age

    Yesterday was the first day in a while I felt like I had a handle on life. Round 2 cutting my daughters hair went well (first try the prior day ended porky). Five of my son’s missing geometry assignments have now now been verified as complete and we’re on track for catching up this week.…

  • 2020-05-12 No Rest for the Wicked Part 2

    2020-05-12 No Rest for the Wicked Part 2

    Yesterday came and went and it was a freaking blur. The deadline at work was met and the team pulled it off. Alpha version 0.0.1 was demonstrated and released to the customer. If that name doesn’t scream “early, early release” then I don’t know what does. In the end, I was left to sweep up…

  • 2020-05-07 Cheers to 16 Years!… 💚💙💚

    2020-05-07 Cheers to 16 Years!… 💚💙💚

    Today I slept through Jim’s alarm and didn’t wake up till 7:15 and was groggy. Strange to wake up alone and miss making breakfast and seeing him off to work. Strange to wake up alone In the house as no kids are here either. Strange to shuffle around In silence, asking Alexa the news while…

  • 2020-05-01 This Day Calls for Big Hugs

    2020-05-01 This Day Calls for Big Hugs

    Today is the last day of High School for my darling pudding pie. It’s easy to be in denial when nothing is happening as planned. We haven’t even sent out graduation announcements yet. The box was shoved up onto the top shelf in a cupboard in the kitchen and we basically forgot about it. Oops.…