2018
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The House We Built
So our time in Virginia has been pretty idyllic. No small part of that is that this is my first visit to my friend Justin’s house. He’s been here for over a year and I’ve never been out and I have no-one to blame but myself. Did I mention idyllic? Owning a home is something…
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Last Night I Dreamed of the Devil….
I dreamt Satan was in the front row. He was stereotypically Satanic – big and beefy and red. I was playing “Stagger Lee” and kept screwing up the lyrics, nervous about getting to the last verse where Stag goes to Hell and beats up the devil. I started spouting bad poetry trying to keep the…
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April 3rd, 2018.
I think I’m exhausted by volunteer work. I think I’m exhausted by particular connections from which almost all of my current stress comes from – and it is those things from which I see the least return that I receive the most angst. And I’m tired of it. I really Love playing music. When it…
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March 30th, 2018.
I think it’s pretty safe to say that I’ve spent a fair amount of my Life avoiding responsibility. I don’t know where the trait took hold, but whether it’s simply choosing what was often the easier path, taking a job because it’s offered not because it’s something I pursued – or moving into my car…
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March 26th, 2018.
So I’m tired of fighting. I haven’t posted anything political on Facebook for quite some time, I’ve been unfollowing and blocking freely. I am simply exhausted, and I don’t think it’s realistic to win hearts and minds on social media today. I’m tired. Happy dog in Fredericksburg, VA! And so I’ll rant on my little…
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March 22nd, 2018.
Rolling Eastbound and down. Passed a house. You know. A house on wheels. Swerving around on the interstate because it’s WAY too windy for houses to be out and about today, but no calamity ensued and we have left it miles behind us in the rearview mirror. What do we do with our off nights?…
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March 20th, 2018.
The current situation is not ideal. Went to Guitar City to visit our friend who took it over last year… he knows his gear pretty well and it’s fun to not just talk guitars, but actual gizmos and devices… Brennan would’ve had a good time with this – and the owner actually REALLY knows his…
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March 16th, 2018.
I look too tired for Windows Hello to recognize my face and I have to unlock my computer with my pin. I always feel judged when Windows can’t recognize my face – but the world around me is gorgeous – passing through the Ozarks for only the second time in our years of travel –…
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March 14th, 2018.
We’re about to wrap up our residency in Kansas – and by “about to wrap up” I mean we’re through the first three days and getting ready for one last marathon : 6+ hours at a local high school and then one last senior center before driving two and a half hours to Arkansas for…