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Putting my cash cow out to pasture.
It’s always a joy to find an unexpected flamingo from an anonymous sender in your mailbox! Actually, there were two — a veritable mini flock, if you will. This ornament and an ice cube tray. I can’t wait to make cocktails with flamingo ice! Pretty sure I know who my not-so-secret Santa is in this…
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99 Bottles of Beer on the Floor
It was yet another busy weekend. I swear, I say that all the time, but I feel like I never get any downtime. I mentioned this to my mom last weekend and she said when married couples both work full-time, it’s inevitable that weekends are filled with chores. She’s right, of course. At least if…
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Sunburn in the Third Degree
Today, Tara and I stopped by CenturyCo to decorate my office. You think the rivalry with my neighbor is over the top? Well, when there’s a company-wide competition with some great prizes on the line, I’ve gotta pull out all the stops. Right? My coworkers will be ill-prepared for the unexpected holiday spirt they’re going…
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Mallrat
It’s weird going to work the day after Thanksgiving. That applies to any major holiday, really, but when the holiday lands on a Thursday it feels especially strange. Almost pointless. It’s hard to get into work mode when A) you’re recovering from the previous day’s food coma, and B) you’re counting down the hours until…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Too full to write out a coherent post. Too buzzed to care. Even the title is generic tonight. I will say the turkey turned out exceptional, as always, and the side dishes were superb. Texted with both my kids, watched Planes, Trains & Automobiles and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. In other words, I checked all…
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