Category: family
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On Taking Some Time to Smell the Seaweed
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I have a great excuse for missing my last two blog posts. This is where I spent the last 4 days: This was the view from our cabin on the lovely Catalina Island. Not too shabby, eh? And believe it or not, places actually do exist where there is no…
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On Tuesday: When it Rains, it Pours.
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So it rained at our house yesterday. In June. Just the day before, it was 95 degrees. Maybe for those of you in more tropical climates, this wouldn’t be unusual, but for us here in Central California, it was WEIRD. And you might think that I would have been relieved…
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On Musical Roots
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I don’t usually watch the Grammys. I just wait for the next day to see who won what, who snubbed who onstage, and who had the most outrageous wardrobe malfunction. But this year, I heard that Paul McCartney was performing, and I knew I had to watch. Some may wonder…
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On Challenges for the New Year
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Staying home with 4 kids means that I never really feel like I finish anything. The dishes may be done for now, but more will magically reappear…sometimes within seconds of completion. Even if the homework is technically done, there is always more reading to do, guitar to practice or flashcards…
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On Being a Perfectionist
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I’ve never liked trying new things. I’m not sure at what point in my life it started, but I have strong memories of being a kid and shying away from things I had never done before. Playing a new game was never fun for me because I was too worried…