• Brick Dust or Blue Bayberry?

    Three years ago today, we left South Dakota, arriving in Wisconsin the next day. Happy anniversary to us! I’ve been methodically going through my blog for about two years now, fixing broken links (there are a lot since I’ve changed URLs multiple times), deleting media to free up space, correcting the occasional error, and even…

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  • Slip sliding away.

    Welp, another parental visit is in the books. This one passed in a flash. Probably because they arrived well after dark last Wednesday and were outta here this morning. Pretty short, given that their stays usually exceed a week. Geez, guys, was it something I said?! Actually, it was something their contractor said: “I’ll be…

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  • Donner, Dahmer, Dexter

    If you’ve read me long enough, you know I’m somewhat of a joker. I mean, c’mon, what’s the point in being serious all the time? Life is pretty absurd. Might as well have a little fun, amirite? This attitude explains why one of my favorite pastimes is giving a fake name when I’m waiting for…

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  • Donuts in the yard.

    Back in January, when it was roughly 300 degrees colder and there was snow on the ground, I inadvertently created driveway art. Welp, completely different season – and the John Deere rather than the Hyundai – but same outcome: Looks like I was doing donuts in the yard, huh? It really just illustrates how haphazardly…

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  • I waved to the Unabomber.

    If you ever worked in a mall in the ’90s, as I did, you’re probably familiar with mall walkers. These folks did laps around the mall’s corridors, turning them into their own personal walking track. I suppose it was cheaper than joining a gym, and they never had to worry about getting wet or freezing…

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  • The word of the day is “torrential.”

    Ya know, when I came up with a list of reasons why going to the Wisconsin State Fair on a Wednesday was better than going on a Saturday, I overlooked the most important one of all: not drowning. Geez Louise, have you seen the news out of Milwaukee?! The 10″+ of rain that fell on…

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