Yesterday there was a lot of activity going on around our house. A group of friends we met at church over the past nine years came over and did some amazing work in our front yard, which was a true labor of love. We went from having a large yard of hard packed dirt and [...]
Last week my dad turned 70. It’s hard to fathom because I used to think 70 was really old but I don’t anymore. My dad doesn’t seem really old to me and I don’t think he feels that way either. When dad was my age I was in college and it doesn’t seem all that [...]
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Reality TV programming has been around for quite a while now. In the beginning it seemed to be about contests like Big Brother and Survivor. In the past couple of years it has become a staple in cable TV programming with shows following the lives of “ordinary people” living a different kind of life. Jon [...]
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Yesterday I noticed some people moving into the house across the street from us. It’s a rental home and the previous tenants moved out about a month ago. I had a feeling somebody new was moving in soon because last week new carpet was put in the house. I haven’t had a chance yet to [...]
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A few weeks ago someone came to our door selling home alarm systems. Recently, I began to ponder how nice it might be to have alarm systems for other aspects of one’s life. For instance, wouldn’t it be nice to have an alarm go off to warn you when you’re about to do something rather [...]
I enjoy watching TV and one type of programming I enjoy is makeover shows. Sometimes its makeovers of the way women look. You know where they take a woman and they get new clothes that fit them properly and their hair and makeup is changed to suit their face. It’s fun to see the transformation [...]
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I’m ready for summer to be over. It seems like it lasts forever here in the desert, but I guess it does have an end. It would be nice to be outdoors for extended time periods and enjoy the beauty of nature. Nature came to my front door today.
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The other day I caught myself thinking about 30 years ago — way back in 1979. I wondered what was I doing this time 30 years ago? Well, Labor Day weekend 1979 would have found me in Morgan City, Louisiana.
