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7 Quick Takes Friday – Assorted Thanks
Working Out Many people have a disability that prevents them from moving freely or exercising. I may be lazy sometimes but the fact that my body is healthy and in – relatively – good shape...
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Saturday Football
While many people are getting a jump on their holiday shopping here in my little slice of Texas, we have been focused on football playoffs. Today both high school teams we root for played. The Jesuit...
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Sunday Dinner, Babies and the Magic of Skype
Today was our annual Sunday-before-the-holiday gathering at Grandma’s house. It was a good day, as it usually is when we are all together. We had a nice mix of family and friends for a total of 31...
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Survivor Opportunities
I’ve written about being a cancer survivor and today I want to offer up thanks again, not just for surviving, but for the opportunities I’ve been given to share my story, learn the story of others and...
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One More Burst of Color
Anyone out there still savoring the last dollops of fall foliage? Anybody? I know that the many places in the US are already deep into snow, storms and freezing temps, but we here in North Texas are...
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Thankful Wednesday
Tonight I give thanks for the following: Having all the dishes prepped and/or completed for tomorrow. A beautiful, functional kitchen in which to do all that prep work. Hands that are tired and yet...
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Winding Down Turkey Day
Another successful Thanksgiving is in the books and……I’m tired. It’s the good kind of tired though. The tired that comes from working hard doing so many things to ensure a wonderful day. A wonderful...
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Do Your Local Economy a Favor and Shop Small Businesses This Season
I originally posted this piece back in July. I’m posting again as, hopefully, a reminder that small locally owned companies need your business and support, too. In many cases a whole lot more so...
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Advent
Tomorrow marks the first Sunday of Advent. That means it’s time to begin the annual battle of balancing the secular, and very commercialized side of the holiday while trying to remain focused on the...
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Happy New (Church) Year!
We began a new liturgical year in the Catholic Church this Sunday. Not that it’s any big surprise. The first Sunday of Advent is also always the first day of the new year. It’s when we change...
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