more train wisdom
My seat mate on the train today was a boisterous, extremely social man with a plan:"Hey! I'm going to Valleyfair today! Got me some tickets from Mary's group home. Why should the white people have all...
View ArticleFor when I'm simply not enough!
Here's a new blog that you will enjoy:http://ifyoucantsayanythingnicesitbyme.comThis is my friend and former co-worker, Michelle. Although I haven't seen her in ages, we share a lot of similar...
View ArticlePerplexing Q of the Day
Did it ever occur to you that when someone says: "Well, it's better than nothing!"it usually isn't?
View ArticleThose '70's shows
Oh, please check out this link to the most wonderful thing I've found on the internet in a long, long time. I'm really sorry to my neighbors here in the Marriott in Cincinnati who have had to listen to...
View ArticleMean kids
This is for all the mothers who have mean children..."YOUR CHILDREN ARE MEAN!" There. Just thought you should know. If you think I might be talking to you, I'll provide a little clarification so you...
View ArticleAn observation.
After a few years of research and behavioral analysis, I have reached the following conclusion:There is a direct correlation between the brightness of a person's teeth whitener, and their ability to...
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Article 15
Reading back through some of my posts, I noticed a definite lack of crazy rock'n roll stories. So I've decided that when I'm not feeling witty, or poignant, or just plain self-important, I'll stick up...
View ArticleOh, the romance.
After dropping off our newly minted first grader this morning, Eric and I found ourselves home alone for a whole day, for the first time in probably close to a decade.I expect that anyone together for...
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Article 13
Sometimes in the course of a normal day at work I get the super fun task of looking through stock photography, which leads to casual conversation such as this:"If i WAS to die of nuclear radiation,...
View ArticleIs it better to preach than pray?
The building I work in is right next to an abortion clinic. Most days, there is one man who stands outside, handing out pamphlets and acting as a physical obstacle to people wanting to get in the...
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Work work
I don't often post about work here, but today was a big day for us at Cue. We've been working on Jack Daniel's for about three years, including a re-design of the iconic bottle and label. Pretty cool...
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Possibilities
This photo freaks me out. The girl on the right, hiding behind a cap and forever with her nose in a book, is my daughter, Lilly. She's a few months away from 13. The other girl is Lilly's best friend,...
View ArticleThanks
I read a book a year ago or so about cultivating a grateful heart, and the difference it can make in your life. I started to do this everyday on the way to work -- try to notice every single thing...
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Another rock star adventure
Having tickets to see Robert Plant and knowing that he would most likely be staying at The Whitney Hotel, favourite of English rock royalty, I convinced a couple of skeptical friends at work that HELL...
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Happy Mother's Day, Love Sam
Sam woke me up this Mother's Day morning with breakfast in bed. Rice Krispies, toast, OJ and a freshly washed apple. It had been a late night the night before so I appreciated that he had waited "a...
View Articleoperator error?
Does anyone know how to indicate that you have to click on the post off of the home page to actually read the whole thing?? I have not been able to figure this out in the new blogger layout. I'm sure...
View ArticleGuy talk
Sometimes on the train, I get lucky and am able to eavesdrop on conversations. Here's one between two men who worked together. For most of the ride, they made small talk about co-workers, but...
View ArticleOne small thing.
Today at church I had one small thing to give to the Lord. During the offering song, I closed my eyes, packaged it up and sent it away. I saw that He received it and stripped it free of layers of angst...
View Articleare people in need less fortunate?
this question came into my head at work today, and rolled around there for awhile. maybe the answer is obvious, but maybe it's not. both "in need" and "less fortunate" are phrases deemed socially...
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One. More. Day.
Tomorrow night!!!! I will be in Chicago to see the Rolling Stones. I've tried many times to put into words why I love, love, love this band and it just doesn't come out right. But I do, and I have...
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Stones: The Arrival
So here is what happened last night in Chicago, part one...Our plane landed about 3pm. I had received an email that we* could pick up our tickets at 6pm. These were special tickets we got through the...
View ArticleChicago - Part deux
Okay, picking up where I left off...Having scoped out our seats, I head into the bathroom and right there on the floor of my stall is a TICKET! Yes, there's something totally gross about that sentence,...
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Rose
This is Rose, a new friend I met at the grocery store yesterday. She made such an impression on me that I felt the need to mark the occasion somehow so this post will have to do. I stopped at Lund’s...
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Article 0
The train was packed, with people standing in the aisles and all seats taken. Except this one, deemed unacceptable due to a partially eaten granola bar.It was fun to watch 1,000 Minnesota-nice people...
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