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Pastel walls.Outdated magazines.A quiet, powerful energy of fear. Tick.Tock.Buzzing of telephones.Quiet murmuring of receptionists.Glass windows.Tick.Tock.Fumble with a book.Listen to music.Wonder about why she is here. Or him.Tick Tock.Daytime TV, let’s find out if he’s the real father.Quick bathroom breaks.Lukewarm water.Tick.Tock.What … Continue reading →

 Linking this post up with a new blog I found! I tried to write this blog last night. Instead I stared at the blank computer screen, wrote and erased several so-so topics, and then I gave up. Sometimes inspiration just … Continue reading →

In participating in this blog challenge, there have been a lot of new people visiting our blog! And one thing we reference quite frequently is weight loss, but we’ve never quite told the whole story (because mostly the people reading … Continue reading →

November is a month that is historically hard for me. My Grandfather died in November 19 years ago, my grandparent’s anniversary was in November, and I also spent a lot of time with them during November because it’s deer hunting season. I … Continue reading →

Fall is in full swing, in fact it may have already swung by us this past weekend.  Nonetheless, I often find myself a little unnerved at least once or twice during the fall.  While having a fall wedding anniversary, a wife … Continue reading →

Some days, I have a really hard time being present in my own life. I work all day long with kids and parents who have a string of worries and feelings. It is my job to listen, to support, to … Continue reading →

There’s no doubt that I was a lucky child. Why? Because I never had to eat “fake” maple syrup. In fact, I didn’t even know that there was any other kind of maple syrup in the world until I was … Continue reading →

It has a walk-in closet in my room. I used to knock on the wall that connected to my brother’s room. Sometimes we used it as code to “talk” to each other. Sometimes we banged when we were mad at … Continue reading →

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. We, unfortunately, joined the millions of women and families affected by breast cancer back in 1997 when my Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. I still remember the moment that she came through the … Continue reading →

I’m not gonna lie. The last two weeks have been kinda craptastic. We thought Barney was going to have to be put to sleep, Casey’s “check engine” light came on in his car, our dryer broke, I lost my wallet, … Continue reading →