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If You Don’t Hear From Me, Check in with the Tin Man or Scarecrow
Have I mentioned the weather around here is nuts? OK, fine. But this is the first time I’ve mentioned it this week. One day it’s summer, the next day it’s winter. Case in point: Thursday, it was 85° and we had the A/C on. Friday afternoon the thermometer was stuck on 43° and we had…
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Here, Bear, & Everywhere
Irrational(?) Phobia When we moved to South Dakota three years ago, I was relieved to learn there were no bears in the Black Hills. I have a deep-rooted fear—probably irrational—that I might get eaten by a bear. The Cascades were black bear country, and I used to go hiking in the wilderness. Alone. While picking…
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Dandelions: 1, Mark: 0
Bye-Bye, Arrows I went grocery shopping yesterday without a mask for the first time in over a year. It was both liberating and weird. Funny how something so unnatural becomes the new norm. About half the shoppers were still masked up. I trust the CDC and have been following their guidelines all along, so I…
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Sunny, My Ass!
I always find it interesting how everything feels like such a novelty for a few days after you’ve returned home. Even the most ordinary and mundane—the stuff you take for granted 99% of the time. Sunday, I found myself gazing so intently at the remote control in my hand you’d think I’d just unearthed some…
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Getting OUR Griswold On: Day 9 – Home, Sweet Home
Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. One Last Dose of Kitsch We were both up this morning around 6:30. As difficult as it was to pull the plug on a truly fantastic trip, we were both ready to hit the road. It was a chilly 36° when we left Austin, MN…and…
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Getting OUR Griswold On: Day 8 – Austin, MN
How Cheesy! And just like that, we’ve arrived at our final destination: Austin, Minnesota. It’s hard to believe we’ve been on the road for an entire week already. On the other hand, Sioux Falls already feels like a lifetime ago. This has been a fantastic trip. Tara is ready to be home, while I kinda…
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