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What’s your favorite thing to cook? I like to cook chicken… like Bubba in Forrest Gump… I cook chicken… baked chicken, oven roasted with spices chicken, BBQ chicken, chicken chili, chicken “meatloaf”, chicken kabobs, grilled chicken, chicken stir fry, stuffed chicken, orange chicken, teriyaki chicken, chicken enchiladas, chicken meatballs chicken spaghetti, chicken tortellini, fried chicken,…
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Rambling on about the impact of the gift of technology….. My first computer was an unexpected gift from my sister and brother-in-law. At the time, he was the “tech guy” in the family, always up to date with the latest gadgets and innovations. When they brought me the computer, my initial reaction was anything but…
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Rambling on about Rest, Faith, and Finding Peace in the Ordinary… There is an Italian phrase, “dolce far niente,” which means “the sweetness of doing nothing.” I first came to know this phrase from watching “Eat, Pray, Love” with Julia Roberts. I love the movie, it made me think about life and the love of…
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I am scared to death of heights. Even when I watch a movie like Cliffhanger with Stallone, my knees hurt, and I feel a bit panicked. I am scared to walk mountain trails, and I want to so very badly. I am not sure what it would take. But once, when I was 16, we…
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Deep and Sad Thoughts on Milestones, Identity, and Belonging…. Fifty years have passed since I walked through the halls of my high school, Griffin High School, good old GHS, surrounded by faces that were once so familiar, so foundational to my early experiences of the world. This year marks the milestone of my 50th graduation…
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Rambling about and Exploring the Good, the Useless, and the Purpose of Our Gripes… Complaining is one of those universal human behaviors—so basic and instinctive that it often slips from our mouths before we even notice. Whether it’s the water being too hot or too cold, the weather not cooperating, or the relentless hum of…
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What are your favorite sports to watch and play? In high school I loved b the football games and basketball games… still watch basketball at times, no favorite teams. Just enjoy watching kids play. I loved to play at tennis as a teenager, played softball a few years. I watch NFL or used to with…
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Rambling on about Dreams, Family, and Giving… It’s a game my sister and I played often: “What if I won the lottery?” The question is more than a passing thought—it’s a hopeful whisper that drifts through my mind every now and then, as persistent as the jingling melody of hope itself. Sometimes, when the lottery…
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Rambling about My Personal Overwhelm and the Search for Comfort and Control… Holy Mother of Moses… Life feels like a whirlwind lately, much like Dorothy’s journey through Oz. There are moments when the world seems so bewildering, so packed with unfamiliar faces and experiences, that it’s easy to feel lost. It can be quite wicked…
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How Books Transport, Teach, and Inspire Me… Reading is one of the most relaxing and enriching activities I know. With each turn of the page, I am transported beyond my immediate surroundings into new realms of adventure, wonder, and discovery. A good book can be my passport to distant lands, ancient civilizations, or even worlds…
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