Category Archive: Daily Grind

May 22

A Medal 13 Years Late

WDW-marathon-2014-feat-r

The following is a dramatization of a conversation that occured early on the morning of May 22nd.  When possible, the original participants have been used instead of actors. Me: Hey, we’re going to Florida for next year… Steph: Oh, okay. Me: In January… Steph: That’s a good time to go. It’ll be cold up here …

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May 08

When The Wife Is Away …

Go, save yourself!  I'll keep the walls from closing in!

… strange stuff happens. On the subject of hardening off plants for the garden … Me: The plants have been out all day pretty much. I  watered them around noon and they looked good.  Let me know if that’s too long or not but it hasn’t been unbearably hot or windy or anything like that. Steph: …

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May 02

Empty Nest, Empty Quill

Empty House The house is quiet these days. Steph is gone on yet another business trip.  This time it’s a full week in New York, followed by 36 hours at home, then another full week in New York.  To make things more interesting (hurrah), I have to work the weekend that she’s home so our …

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Apr 24

Tucker, 1999 – 2013

Waiting

After nearly fourteen years, Tucker has left our side. A couple of days ago, Tucker stopped eating.  He had a terrible, hacking cough that was not getting any better.  A visit to the vet revealed that he had a host of other issues.  One was a large amount of fluid in and around his lungs. …

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Apr 20

Colorful

My colorful side.

Decorah had a 5K Color Run today.  What’s a Color Run?  Basically you run 3.1 miles and people throw colored powder at you.  And if you’re up for it, you throw color back.  So everyone gets colorful.  Like this …   * Technically it wasn’t a ‘real’ Color Run cuz of lawyers and stuff but …

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