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What a Dick!
Things are moving at breakneck speed with the house purchase now. We’re rocking and rolling, as the kids say! (Or maybe they don’t, but they should. Rock ‘n roll will always be cool.) We wrote the earnest money check today. The home inspection, well inspection, and septic tank inspection are all scheduled for Friday. It’s…
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David Byrne as a Metaphor for Life
There are few moments in life more surreal than signing a “Residential Offer to Purchase” on a home, but that’s exactly what Tara and I did on Thursday night. You know the Talking Heads song “Once in a Lifetime”? The one where David Byrne spouts lyrics like, And you may ask yourself, “Well, how did…
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Will the Real David Crosby Please Stand Up?
RIP, David Crosby. In light of the legendary rock star’s passing, I thought I’d repost this blog entry that was originally published on Sep. 17, 2014. I love that the original comments are still here. A couple of you might recognize yourselves! Last night, we saw Crosby, Stills & Nash at the Keller Auditorium in…
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Life is like a box of Swiss chocolates.
Last weekend we visited Norway and had such a great time, we decided to stop by Switzerland next. Or at least the closest thing to Zurich here in America’s Dairyland. That would be New Glarus, Wisconsin, a/k/a “America’s Little Switzerland.” All we knew about New Glarus was their brewery. It’s the home of Spotted Cow…
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O’er the Rampart we watch.
I was scrolling through Facebook today and somebody announced the birth of a new baby in the family. We are THRILLED to announce today’s arrival of Baby X! she gushed enthusiastically. 7 lbs, 8 oz., 19 1/2 inches long. I think it’s time to stop sharing a newborn’s weight and height. Doesn’t every single full-term…
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Because you can never have too much mustard.
When a friend asked me on Friday whether I had any weekend plans, I replied, Going to a Viking-themed bar and the National Mustard Museum tomorrow. You know, the usual. I wasn’t kidding. I forgot to mention the trip to Atomic Antiques, a cavernous vintage store dedicated to all things Mid-Century Modern, which happens to…
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