It has been too long since my last post, almost six months ago. Simply put, I haven’t felt inspired to write a blog post in that time, or else too much was going on to focus on what I might want to write here. Life continues to be very full and at times, painful, stressful,Continue reading “Six months later”
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Fruit cake for Christmas
In the love-it-or-hate-it category for most people is fruit cake, a staple of Christmas food. As a child, I hated it. As an adult, I like it a lot, especially if it’s homemade and has plenty of alcohol baked in. In other words, I love the kind my mother always made. I’ve never made theContinue reading “Fruit cake for Christmas”
The dog particle
The title of this post is a subtle attempt at humor, referencing a popular non-fiction book from the 1990s. I suppose if I have to explain the joke, then it isn’t really that funny. Oh well. It has been a while since I mentioned one of our dogs, my favorite. She is going to beContinue reading “The dog particle”
A picnic, fishing, and fixing a bike
Most years, Father’s Day is low-key, and this year was the same. My wife and I agree that we do not do well in terms of family celebrations, so we’ll work to improve on that over time. But it was a good day overall. Our car has been sitting unused in the driveway since theContinue reading “A picnic, fishing, and fixing a bike”
Gone fishing
I was able to go out on a fishing trip in the boat yesterday. I also managed to put new line on my fishing rod, and did some desultory fishing from shore. No fish were caught or harmed in this process (except for a few minnows). Unfortunately, work crap intruded a bit, but I didContinue reading “Gone fishing”
Day 1 at the cabin
It is good to be in a place that is far away from others and peaceful. Our car trip went pretty well. We have been here less than 24 hours and already we have seen a pileated woodpecker, a porcupine (it slowly walked across the road in front of our car), a loon parent withContinue reading “Day 1 at the cabin”
Difficult and dark
Things continue to be difficult and dark. The book of Psalms is a source of comfort and strength as it has been for so many centuries for so many people. I may have mentioned it before but Psalm 121 is an example of what I mean. This dog also brightens my every day with herContinue reading “Difficult and dark”
A walk to remember
One of our children is going through intensely difficult anxiety and depression. Each day seems like a battle to keep suicidal thoughts at bay. A few days ago, we went on a walk together near our house, accompanied by one of our dogs. It was in the evening when the temperature was lower, and thereContinue reading “A walk to remember”
More snapshots in the brain, part 2
For an 18 month period when I was 3-4 years old, my family went through some difficult times. These were set within a larger, traumatic backdrop that I won’t take time to explain here. Some of my snapshots are mere glimpses of the mundane, while others are more dramatic and memorable. At this point, myContinue reading “More snapshots in the brain, part 2”
Dogs are special gifts
Dogs are special gifts to us humans. Take, for example, the dog shown in the featured photo for this post, a mini Australian Shepherd who happens to be deaf. She is one of three dogs in our household, and my favorite. Although a family dog and one who loves everybody, she seems to enjoy myContinue reading “Dogs are special gifts”
The OW Factor 