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Today is my 35th birthday. Happy b-day to me. I thought I’d do some research to see who shared my birthday because my cousin mentioned that Steve Perry (Journey!) was born on January 22nd as well. Here are some of the notable folks I found (some of them are dead now): Movie director, Jim Jaramusch……
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Watching President Obama’s inauguration yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised when they followed up his speech with a poem by Elizabeth Alexander. It was interesting that Elizabeth Alexander was only the fourth poet to be asked to read at an inauguration (Robert Frost being the first in 1961). I was not familiar with her or her…
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“Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we must be…
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Over nine years ago I asked Christa to marry me on Captiva Island. In case you weren’t sure, she did say YES. But not before I had burned the tips of my fingers to blisters trying to light seven candles on a very windy beach. Oh, the best laid plans of mice, or can we…
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“The voice we should listen to most as we choose a vocation is the voice of our own gladness. What can we do that makes us the gladdest? I believe that if it is a thing that makes us truly glad, then it is a good thing and it is our thing.” Frederick Buechner –…
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The lack of posts lately is mostly due to the 80 degree temps and our close proximity to the swimming pool. We’ll be down south another 9 days and then it’s back to the snowy / rainy northwest.
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It’s crazy how you can start your day shoveling snow and end your day sweating in 75 degree weather. We spent a good chunk of our first day in Florida at the swimming pool. The girls were quite pleased and I can’t complain. We had a good “second” Christmas with my parents and look forward…
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Merry Christmas, Everyone! This is Sarah’s picture of the nativity–including three wise kitties… (Jesus was a happy baby it seems)
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