This light’s not mine This light is new The old one broke (By you know who). A ball kicked high A ball kicked low... Read More
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… on soccer dreams, and watershed moments
Whew. A busy few days, somewhat sad too. So welcome to a silly little post on the light and air-y topic of life’s watershed moments.... Read More
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… on the in-just-ice of ‘just’
Dear Team, Aw man, I know it stings. There are a million things that people like me, old people, will say to you. You played... Read More
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… on retroactive fun
“I think the Romans must have aggravated one another very much, with their noses. Perhaps, they became the restless people they were, in consequence.”... Read More
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… on the Patriots, and a first pitch
I’m a football fan. Baseball? Not so much. Don’t get me wrong, I love the whole iconic thing – even a bit of a... Read More
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… on an offer for anxiety therapy
I was talking to my friend last night and telling him about the fact that, on Monday – like three days away – fifty... Read More
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… on old dogs and new tricks
Okay. So sixteen isn’t really old. Or, like… a dog. But these days, when kids are supposed to pick their sports area of expertise by the... Read More
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… on keeping the home fire burning
The rag-tag militia would arrive in ones and twos from all over the country. Many left a day early to beat a winter storm... Read More
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… on loving football and being feminist peewee pervert
My nearly perfect husband had made me a roaring fire in the fireplace. Chicken corn chowdah (a Dingle Family fall staple) was on the... Read More
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… on big boy pig piles
Little boys tend to fall into one of two categories. They are dinosaur kids, or truck kids. I’m not saying that the same kid... Read More
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… on rocky balboa (at 11 months)
This is the raw photo of the champ. Eventually it will make its way, in black and white, onto a full-blown movie poster. There... Read More