Month: December 2024
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Vicarious Travel
Reading Time: 5 minutesBefore we retired one of the things I thought I would really enjoy was traveling around the United States in an RV. Living full-time in an RV really appealed to me in a daydream-like way. I followed the YouTube channels of several families and couples who do that and loved to follow… Read more
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The Not So Sweet Season
Reading Time: 2 minutesI know it’s not polite to brag about yourself, but I’m feeling pretty accomplished. This holiday season (so far) Randy and I have managed to completely avoid everything in the category of Christmas cookies and candy. We didn’t set out to do that, but I am beyond grateful that it happened “organically.”… Read more
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Don’t Look Back!
Reading Time: 4 minutesI know it’s Christmas Eve. I know readers might expect me to write something Christmasy. But the truth of the matter is that I’m just not feeling it. And when I’m not feeling it, nothing worth reading flows through my fingers to the keyboard. Just so no one thinks I’m a complete… Read more
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The Best Dad A Girl Could Have
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy dad made his permanent move to heaven (at least that’s the direction I think he went) 7 years ago. Dad worked hard, could fix anything, was tough on but loved his 6 kids, taught us right from wrong, was often as goofy as a big kid, and had a wicked,… Read more
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Fear Porn
Reading Time: 5 minutesLet me say this up front. None of us get out of here alive. Truly understanding this helps, a lot, to learn not to react to the fear porn that is coming at us non-stop. You might be wondering what in the world I’m talking about. Fear porn is media content (mainstream… Read more
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Look to the Skies
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn case you didn’t know, the Geminid Meteor Showers peak tonight. Nice of them to show up to help us celebrate the first day of our 50th Anniversary year! The Geminid is considered one of the best and most reliable meteor showers of the year. Randy went out last night looking… Read more
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Guilty. By Innuendo. On Facebook.
Reading Time: 5 minutesI stumbled on a Facebook post a few days ago that stated that a man I know had allegedly embezzled $100,000 from a business he managed. This is a small town and the comments on the post were mostly ugly, having jumped to the conclusion that he was, in fact, guilty, and… Read more
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Falling Iguana Alert
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNot kidding! When the temperature hits 45 degrees in south Florida, several National Weather Service stations in Florida issue “unofficial” Falling Iguana Alerts. They say that iguanas, which are an invasive species in Florida, are not equipped to handle the cold weather. When temperatures dip down into the 40s, the cold-blooded… Read more
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Suddenly, It’s the Holidays!
Reading Time: 5 minutesI blinked. Suddenly, we’re less than a month from the END of 2024. We’ve passed Thanksgiving and are speeding toward Christmas. And then, just a few days later, it’ll be the year 2025. 2025! It sounds like a pop song from my high school years that asked whether man will still be… Read more