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lather, rinse, repeat
I have sleep apnea. It’s never been officially diagnosed, but my wife knows all about it and tells me so. At one point, I dealt with this problem by tying a tennis ball into the rear of a sleeveless t-shirt. This makes it very uncomfortable to sleep on my back, which is the only time…
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why don’t we fry them up now and serve them with chips
Today is Ben’s first day of kindergarten. This will be the first time he’s been in close proximity with so many kids at the same time. It is also the first time he will be spending any significant amount of time away from everyone in his immediate family. I’m sure that every parent has trepidations…
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everyone avoids me like a cyclone ranger
Two new fortune cookies from Smith’s Chinese: A fond memory will soon lead to a renewed friendship. Turn your thoughts withing – find yourself. Most intriguing.
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repeat the ultimatum in an even firmer voice and add the words “or else”
Yesterday my wife bought both a Will Ferrell movie and a Jack Black movie. Is the ice spreading beyond the ninth circle?
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other than that, mrs. lincoln, how was the play?
Two fortune cookies, smith’s chinese: Opportunity awaits you next Monday. On Friday your creative side will shine forth with exceptional ideas.
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double hi brand
Fortune cookie today from smith’s chinese: The best way to get rid of an enemy is to make him a friend.
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the microwave cordon bleu hobby kit
Fortune cookies today, smith’s chinese: Your investments of time now will lead to success later. Be generous and the favor will be returned within the week.
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carmen san diego was hiding in Arches
The picture in my last post was taken in Arches National Park, on the trail to Delicate Arch. Round trip, that’s a three mile hike, and with my body so far out of shape, I’m surprised I could do it. Everybody except Kathy and the two youngest kids made it to the arch. Kathy took…
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where in southern utah is carmen san diego?
Can anyone guess where I was a couple of days ago when I snapped this picture?
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want to go back to sleep
It’s a tired morning. I stayed up late watching disc 1 from season 1 of My Name is Earl. I don’t think my wife agrees with me, but I find this to be a very funny show, and I would like to rent the rest of the season. Initially, our daughter who has school obligations…
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camp on, camp off
It’s been quite an adventure getting to our first campout of the year, which kicks off May 12th and goes about 10 days. I picked up our trailer from the dealer yesterday. Most of it was warranty work, but I did have them do a few things that don’t fall under that, so it cost…
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trailer update
About two weeks ago, I dropped our trailer off at the dealership so they could finish all the warranty work and take care of a few things we wanted done outside warranty. When I dropped it off, I walked around making sure I had gotten everything undone. On the way home, I stopped at Walmart…
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sensory input
I read a thought provoking article recently. I would love to have the belt described on the first page of the article, which uses a series of cellphone vibrator motors situated around the belt, with one always vibrating – whichever one points North. Of course, I’d want a refined consumer version – one that can…
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oh, i think you do, trebek
SIX fortune cookies. Another new girl at the Smith’s chinese counter. I got to pay 50 cents for these, though. Now is the time to call loved ones at a distance. Share your news. You will bring sunshine into someone’s life. A friend or partner will soon be calling on you for help. You will…
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fastest knobs in the west
It’s only 3 months late… Debian 4.0 released today
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a new plunge
The realities of software packaging have bumped up against my ideals. I will be installing CentOS 4.4 on a machine at work because OpenNMS is very slow to release Debian packages of new versions.
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what’s that flower you have on
Yesterday was a beautiful spring day. Just after you turn north at Knudsen’s Corner on I-215, there’s a spot where the northbound lanes are some 20-30 feet higher than the southbound lanes. In good weather, you get a breathtaking view of the valley, especially if you’re in a tall vehicle and can easily see over…
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a long wok off a short pier
We had dinner at Wok King tonight. Fortune cookies all around. Three of them made their way into my hands: Me: Rely on your own good judgement to lead you to success. Kathy: You have a potential urge and the ability for accomplishment. Ben: Now is the time to go ahead and pursue that love…
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finding stuff
I need a little information from anyone who might be reading this. Two things, one of which is probably too fanciful to actually pursue. The first item is a good pair of inexpensive shoes for the clipless pedals on my bicycle. I already have cleats from my previous pair, which are too small for my…
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lemonade with no trailer connection
Late one summer morning a couple of years ago, we drove to a family party. On the way, we passed a lemonade stand in our neighborhood. The pair of preteen girls running it looked bored out of their minds. Later that day, when it was a whole lot warmer, we passed the same lemonade stand.…
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