September 18, 2023

We Made Them!

Last Friday night was a memorable night for two reasons: we celebrated Nathan’s 34th birthday together (September 18), and it was the first time in over a year that the six adults in the family have been out together for a kid-free meal.…

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September 11, 2023

The Open Arms of Home

As of a week ago, I am finally a full-fledged employee at my job. (Since I came into the job through a temp agency, I had to work 500 hours to fulfill the temp contract.)…

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September 4, 2023

Labor Day Break

Ok. I’m doing something I’ve rarely done before and that is to take a day off from my regular weekly post. (Except for publishing this brief post saying that I won’t be doing a regular post today.)…

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August 27, 2023

Snapshot of a Weekend

Picture me this past Saturday with ten hungry people at my house for a birthday celebration.…

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