August 2009

Look, Ma, no Chappaquiddick jokes!

August 29, 2009

A friend’s comment about the passing of Senator Kennedy: It takes a certain kind of person who has everything he needs, but is more concerned about helping others get what they need than he is about keeping what is rightfully his. Ted Kennedy was that kind of person. She’s not very precise about what she [...]

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Renewed resolve.

August 22, 2009

The little darlings return to school on Monday, meaning summer is over. It’s been a good but not entirely productive summer. I moved, which seems productive, but it was out of necessity rather than desire. It was productive in the metaphorical (and, I suppose, literal) sense that fixing a broken window is productive. The move [...]

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Vacation ’09, part III: Baltimore, MD and Columbia, SC.

August 15, 2009

Last on my itinerary was Baltimore. My brother and sister-in-law were in town to watch AC Milan vs. Chelsea and they were kind enough to buy me a ticket. As soon as I got downtown, I saw a cop on horseback. The horse pulled up behind me at a red light, and I managed to [...]

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Vacation ’09, part 2B: Central Virginny, continued.

August 8, 2009

Day Two of the Virginia leg: I drove to the Mole’s house and helped him take down two small trees in his front yard in preparation for his wedding reception in September. Actually, I didn’t do that much aside from watch and get hit by a branch as the second tree came down. I helped [...]

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Vacation ’09, part 2A: Central Virginny.

August 4, 2009

My second stop was a three-night stay in Charlottesville, VA, home to Dr. and Mrs. Hmnahmna, and about 45 minutes from Waynesboro, home to Mole, Moladette and their baby boy. The first order of business was tagging along with Mrs. Hmnahmna to pick up a bureau drawer, which in and of itself was not noteworthy [...]

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“Superstars.”

August 2, 2009

I made sure to drink plenty of water and Gatorade well ahead of today’s games. It paid off; now I’m just sore and winded, instead of sore, winded and dehydrated. The first game went pretty darned well. It was hot, but overcast, so that was a huge help. We gave up an early goal, but [...]

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