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Monsooner Than Later
It’s monsoon season here in Southern Arizona. From July through mid-September, moisture is pulled up from Mexico and, when conditions are right, thunderstorms develop, often violently. Hot air rises quickly from the desert floor up into higher, colder air, creating … Continue reading
How I Became #15 on the “Save in Case of Fire” List – Part II
The title of this series (in case I hadn’t made it clear before) is gleaned from the fact that in the unfortunate event of a house fire and in addition to my wife and daughter, there were three dogs and … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Dogs, Family, Humor, Pets, Uncategorized
Tagged Animals, Christianity, Dogs, family, humor, Life, Living, Pets, Writing
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The Ten Best Questions for a Presidential Debate
I believe I have mentioned before that this blog will never be political in nature; by that I mean I will never try to sway one’s politics to my own. Why? Well, because like most of us who have a … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Humor, Politics, Top Ten Lists, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Christianity, Elections, humor, Life, Living, Politics, Top Ten Lists
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Angus
The first time I met Angus I liked him instantly. We quickly became fast friends; he was a good time guy, funny, always entertaining, affable and up for anything. I had, to this point in my life, never met anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Christianity, Dogs, Family, Friends, Living, Pets, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Animals, Christianity, Dogs, family, Friends, Life, Living, Pets, Writing
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How I Became #15 on the “Save in Case of Fire” List – Part I
Let me first say that while she is the primary source of my anguish, I do not think of her as such; my wife is the most kind-hearted person I know. She has always had a weakness for those less … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Family, Humor, Living, Marriage, Pets, Uncategorized
Tagged Animals, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Marriage, Pets
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America at Lunch
I’d like to think that when strangers see me approaching, the first thing that pops into their heads isn’t “Holy cow, that guy is fat…Anyone count his children lately?…Keep your hands and feet away from his mouth.” (I already know … Continue reading
Posted in Dining Out, Family, Food, Humor, Living, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, family, Food, humor, Life, Living, Tucson
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Wedding Bells are Clanking – Part II
Well, it finally happened. Despite my silent and consistent prayer that God would intercede and render my oldest daughter ten years old again (thereby making her my youngest, her impending marriage illegal (except perhaps in Alabama) and, collaterally, her fiance … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Christianity, Family, Humor, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Uncategorized, Weddings
Tagged Children, Christianity, family, humor, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Religion, Weddings
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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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