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Your heart is true, you’re a pal and a confidant.
As I type these words, Tara is in Rapid City for a friend’s wedding reception. I would have gone in a heartbeat – neither of us had been back since moving away two years ago, and my own trip was foiled by snow in April – but leaving Laverne and Shirley alone for four days…
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Desensitized to waterfalls?
I’ve mentioned my fondness for Spindrift sparkling water in passing, but haven’t given it the blog real estate it deserves. Because when a shelf in the basement looks like this, you have to admit to yourself you have a full-blown addiction. Eight rows, six deep, some of them double-stacked: there are 83 cans on this…
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Decoding the secret sauce (and who will be #20?)
I forgot to share a funny story from Saturday. We were starving when we got to Paddy Coughlin’s, so we ordered an appetizer of Reuben Egg Rolls as soon as we sat down. These little nuggets consist of cabbage, corned beef, onion, Swiss cheese, and mozzarella rolled into an egg roll. They were delicious –…
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If you build it, they won’t come.
As our anniversary was approaching, we were on the hunt for a fun way to celebrate. Eleven years is (literally) an odd one, from a numerical standpoint but also a celebratory one. Ten is a biggie, twelve is a carton of eggs, but 11 is just kinda…well, eleven-y. Eventually, we decided on a weekend getaway…
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Turning elevators into sport (and how I manifested 20-year-old technology).
I was waiting for an elevator to whisk me away to freedom yesterday after my work shift ended, alongside another guy who was equally ready to head home. After we stepped onto the elevator and the doors closed, he turned to me and shared a little secret. “I have a confession to make,” he said.…
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How to get away with murder.
Last Thursday I was sitting on the deck with my parents and we were chatting casually. The topic eventually turned to murder, as it does. Lest you think I’m some kind of sociopath, our conversation veered off in this strange direction because of the t-shirt I was wearing. I love this shirt because it’s both…
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