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WordPress in Words and Photos
The Words…… I’ve been back on WordPress for five months and things have changed from three years ago. There is significantly more selling and WordPress is not user-friendly if you’re using blocks. Work required me to regularly learn new technologies. While miserable for a stretch of time, it forces a…
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Sunset Through the City Window
My daughter took this lovely photo from her apartment living room. I thought it nicely captured the history/age of the building windows along with the sunset. The old, iron balcony railing looks like art to me. She was seriously blessed with a view of mature trees! I’m looking forward to…
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Be Encouraged, Your Sacrifice Matters
“I’m not really this person, letting my wife make the real money while I sit here 15 hours a day, seven days a week.” A once-vibrant professional and just-turned 40 entrepreneur/Dad says this to me fifteen years ago. “In my head, I’m back in a suit, important at work and…
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You’re Middle-Age When…Morning Routine
During the morning routine at the kitchen island, you realize that the decades of kid-related conversation between you and your spouse has been replaced by aging-body questions. The conversation goes something like this… Me: “How is your shoulder this morning?” Husband aggressively grabs shoulder, massaging it, then moves his arm…
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Optimism Doesn’t Equal Denial
Once upon a time, in a land long ago (called my thirties), I still retained a significant amount of optimism, even about the smallest things. I have always been a pragmatist, but a cheerful one. Fast-forward to my 50’s and though I still work toward positivity, I’m not the Pollyanna…
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Rose of Sharon
We have several Rose of Sharon shrubs around the porch and sides of the house. Despite the name, the flowers aren’t roses. They are actually part of the hibiscus family. I read on a gardening website that this bush “thrives on neglect”! That couldn’t be more true because I’m not…
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National Golf Month
August is designated as National Golf Month. My son and husband – like many other golfers who reside in the colder states – are enjoying as much golf as possible this month, knowing the frigid weather that lurks around the corner…
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Society Thought Elvis’ Gyrating Hips Were Scandalous? Please.
While recently rewatching the Austin Butler version of Elvis with my daughters, I laughed that his gyrating hips were considered shocking and indecent. In the 1990’s, using bare chested Mark Wahlberg and Kate Moss with visible underwear bands was labeled a “shock value” marketing ploy in an effort to seize…
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You’re Middle-Age When…Product Reviews
You are highly suspicious of any review starting with, “This review was collected as part of a promotion” or, the latest new wording: “product gifted by (XYZ company)”. The exception: book reviews! But, back to products… If you’re really observant, you’ll notice some reviews contain the “research results”. If you’re…
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Welcome August
My daughter and I started making plans last week, talking about going on a couple of local tours and taking a one-night Italian cooking class. Then, we both looked up from our phones nearly at the exact same time saying, “let’s wait until fall!” Living in New York, the end…
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Stunning Aerial Views
Though impossible to capture how extraordinary the sky looked in real time, I hope you enjoy these pics I took through the window on a recent flight. How clearly the sky reveals God’s glory! How plainly it shows what He has done! Psalm 19:1
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Tales from a Mid-Lifer 