• personal

    House Swap

    Song Lyric of the Day: Our house is a very, very fine house with two cats in the yard Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young / “Our House“ Rich, Coraline, and I visited some friends in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this week. I’m fine mentioning that now, but it’s kind of a…

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    Baby Miranda’s Day at the Office

    Song Lyric of the Day: I’m taking what they giving ’cause I’m working for a livin’ Huey Lewis and the News / “Workin’ for a Living’“ Coraline’s #1 toy is her favorite baby doll, Baby Miranda (named after her little cousin). She never goes anywhere without her and even falls asleep…

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    Follow-Through

    Song Lyric of the Day: I’m just a believer / That things will get better / Some can take it or leave it / But I don’t wanna let it go American Authors / “Believer” Over the years I’ve declared my intentions and set resolutions. I started to wise up…

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    Shiny & New

    This is my family’s New Year Baby: My new niece, Sabrina Irene, was born on December 21, 2012, just in time for Christmas and the new year. My whole family is in love with her, particularly big cousin Coraline (going in for yet another kiss in the second photo). Here’s…

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    Heavy-Hearted

    Last week I was planning on blogging about Christmas starting this week, then the Sandy Hook tragedy happened. I, like the rest of the world, am thinking of and praying for everyone in Newtown, Conn., whose lives were cut too short, those left behind, and everyone affected by this tragedy. They are…

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    Melatonin Down Bedtime

    Song Lyric of the Day: Soft the drowsy hours are creeping / Hill and vale in slumber sleeping / I my loving vigil keeping / All through the night Harold Boulton / “All Through the Night“ The last few weeks, Coraline has experienced a drastic personality change at bedtime. She…

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    Things Can Always Be Worse

    Song Lyric of the Day: The trouble it might drag you down / If you get lost, you can always be found / Just know you’re not alone / Cause I’m going to make this place your home Phillip Phillips / “Home“ I wrote recently about how lousy October was…

  • personal - writing

    Write On

    Song Lyric of the Day: It’s time to begin, isn’t it? / I get a little bit bigger, but then I’ll admit / I’m just the same as I was / Now don’t you understand / That I’m never changing who I am Imagine Dragons / “It’s Time“ I’ve written…

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    Sucktoberfest

    Song Lyric of the Day: I think I found something / I think I found something in my TV screen / I think I found out, that I have nothing / That I have nothing in this place for me The Neighbourhood / “Female Robbery” I’ve never really looked forward…

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    Quiet Reflection

    Song Lyric of the Day: All these kinds of places / Make it seem like it’s been ages / Tommorrow some new building will scrape the sky / I love this country dearly / I can feel the ladder clearly / But I never thought I’d be alone to try…