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Tucson, You’re My Town
I suppose it’s not unusual for people to be proud of where they’re from. I’m sure there’s a few people from Grand Forks, North Dakota who think they live in earth’s Eden. I lived there for a year as a … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Christianity, Family, Humor, Life, Living, Photography, Travel, Tucson
Tagged Arizona, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Photography, Travel, Tucson
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How I Became #15 on the “Save in Case of Fire List” – Part III
In a prior post in this series (see Part II), I mentioned the uninvited dogs who have invaded my once peaceful abode and since rendered it and my existence only marginally livable. As much as these loud, obnoxious, ever-ravenous and … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Christianity, Humor, Pets, Photography, Tucson, Uncategorized
Tagged Animals, Cats, Christianity, humor, Life, Living, Pets, Photography
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Blue Moon
I was outside last Friday evening, conducting my nightly search for monsoon chances (yes, I am a partying fool), when I saw this freakishly bright moon. I ran, or more accurately waddled, back inside for my camera, pausing to audibly exclaim … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Christianity, Humor, Life, Living, Photography, Tucson
Tagged Arizona, Christianity, humor, Life, Living, Photography, Tucson
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I Loathe to Go A-Wandering
My family has always enjoyed hiking. We began when our children were very small, taking them on various trails in the deserts and mountains around our hometown of Tucson, Arizona. If you love the outdoors, it’s hard to beat this … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Family, Hiking, Humor, Living, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Children, family, Hiking, humor, Life, Photography, Travel, Tucson
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Serenity Now
I enjoy writing this blog; it’s been a nice release for me, and it’s also been a joy to see my writing reach literally tens of people around the world. Lately, things have gotten a little crazy for me and I … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Christianity, Family, Humor, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Photography, Tucson, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Children, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Marriage, Parenting
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The Struggler’s Guide to La Jolla, CA
This past week my wife and I went on our daughter’s senior class trip as driver/chaperones. The destination was La Jolla, California; from my memory of the Spanish language, this means, literally, “The Jolla.” (Fortunately, the school’s Spanish teacher was … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, Children, Christianity, Humor, Parenting, Photography, Travel, Tucson, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, California, Children, Christianity, humor, La Jolla, Life, Living, Travel
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Ten Signs I’m Getting Old
It’s my birthday this week. Whatever. I used to enjoy birthdays as much as anyone. What’s not to like? Everyone’s nice to you for a day, they give you stuff, and you can get away with more things than usual … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Death, Family, Humor, Living, Photography, Top Ten Lists, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Arizona, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Religion, Top Ten Lists, Tucson
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Water in the Desert
We tend to take a geat deal for granted in our lives. We get pretty busy sometimes, and the things around us, though often beautiful, go unnoticed. Usually it’s because we’re used to them; here in Tucson, we take the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Christianity, Family, Living, Photography, Travel, Tucson, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Christianity, family, Life, Living, Nature, Photography, Travel, Tucson
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