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Visit was the point of shopping trip

It would have been this week. Not too close to Christmas, but close enough that my father knew it was time to start shopping.

Remember to count your blessings

Okay, I’ll admit it, I was feeling sorry for myself. Nothing seemed a blessing, at the moment, and who had time for blessings anyway with so much else going on. Then, as sometimes happens, I received an email.

Let’s be thankful for Thanksgiving

It may sound silly, but I'm thankful for Thanksgiving. It's always been a favorite holiday, but it's also one that seems to provide the best memories.

Personalization just isn’t harmful

As I sat down for a haircut, I knew something was wrong.

With aging comes some struggles

You know you’re dealing with an old friend when the first words out of her mouth are, “How’s the dog?”

Backyard ‘zoo’ livened up gray day

“I feel like I’m in a zoo,” I told my wife over a bowl of soup.

Cat could not be blamed for keys

The black cat crossed my path in Markle.

Sometimes we need a superhero

“The dam has broken,” said the voice on the phone.

Jack wasn’t a fan of the new name

What’s in a name? Not much, maybe. But the wrong moniker at the wrong time can be a little jarring.

Grand-neighbor title worked well

No, I'm not a grandfather. At least not yet. One of the joys — and trials — of small town life is how close we are together.

Historic markers can be confusing

Ideally, a historic landmark ought to provide future generations accurate information about the past.

Corvette just wasn’t quite his style

The vanity plates caught my eye.

Conkling was an incredible friend

Back in the Saddle

Mailbox needed serious clean-up

Maybe computers should be designed to have a flush handle. There’s a trash can, but that’s not doing the trick.

Little knowledge was a lot annoying

Sitting in great box seats along third base line at Victory Field in Indianapolis, we were hoping to squeeze the last bit of baseball enjoyment out of August. But a young woman behind us had other ideas. She was an expert. Or, more accurately, she thought she was an expert.
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