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Monthly Archives: July 2009
At each others’ throats
The boys and I are all herky-jerky at the moment, one minute having a good time, and the next minute somebody’s extremely ticked off with somebody else. Something in the air, perhaps. Well, for Sam and me, anyway; Gabe’s reason … Continue reading
Posted in Gabriel, Rants and vents, Samuel
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Thought for the day
From an interview with Will Smith: When you get on the treadmill you deprive yourself of oxygen. What kind of person you are will come out very, very quickly. You’re either the type of person who will say you’re going … Continue reading
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The visit
Mom and Dad are now off enjoying Minnesota (where they had originally intended to vacation last summer before I managed to wreck that with my Magical Mystery Disappearing Air Trick), so I can sit down and recap, at least in … Continue reading
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No time
Enjoying a nice visit with the folks. Made lentil chili in acorn squash, honey-red wine beets, and salad last night for dinner, and then just relaxed; today will be more of the same, except that we’re going to the churrascaria … Continue reading
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Better not to ask
(But if you did ask, he’d tell you that he’s now “SleepyMan,” the supervillain whose powers involve making people sleepy and turning them into ice.)
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Honesty is the best policy
ME: “Gabe, I need you to get down there under the kitchen table and pull out the cooler.” GABE: “It’s too big. Why can’t you do it?” ME [sighing]: “Gabe, Mommy’s not getting down there for anything. There might be … Continue reading
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Drama
Last night… GABE: “I hate corn on the cob! You made me corn on the cob! Where is the love we had?!” This afternoon… SAM: “Gabe stepped on a big ant, and then two other ants came and carried it … Continue reading
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Runners: Open Thread
When I first started running, I may have been a little self-conscious, but I don’t remember having the petrifying fear of “being seen” that it seems like a lot of new runners get, especially ones of size. (Which I most … Continue reading
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Definitely better
I just casually Tweeted, in the course of a conversation, that the military races feel like Pokemon to me: “Gotta catch ‘em all!” The Marine Corps Marathon, the Air Force Marathon in Dayton, the Army 10-miler, and the Navy 5-miler … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness and Health, Warm fuzzy
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