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Daily Prompt 6/12/24
This is probably a toss up between George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. I used to really love Thomas Jefferson as well, but as I’ve learned more about him, his life, and his beliefs, I no longer find him worthy of being in my top historical figures. He did do a lot of good things, but…
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Daily Prompt 6/11/24
My favorite thing about myself is that I am curious. I never am satisfied with what I know currently. I always want to know more, learn more, do more, figure out more, see more. It’s like I have this never ending fountain of curiosity about everything, even things that might seem really outlandish for me.…
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Daily Prompt 6/10/24
Best question ever… I AM retired after a 20 year military career with 9 deployments. I am available to coach the kids’ teams, take care of things around the house, move at my own pace, and not have to ask anyone for time off if I’m sick, want a vcation, or need to help my…
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Surprise Trips
Tomorrow is my 3rd anniversary with my wife! I can’t believe it’s been 3 years already. It feels like it’s gone by in the blink of an eye. Some days have been long, but for the most part the time has flown by ridiculously fast. Last year we celebrated with her surprising me with a…
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Building it back
Something that I always deal with is recovering after having a depressive episode, an ADHD blockage, or any time I’ve avoided something or someone for awhile is that I have to get things back to what they were before. Sometimes I’ve let something go so long that it’s overwhelming to even attempt to recover it.…
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Pieces of me
Going to my last ever (as we know it) college reunion this past weekend was one of the most defining moments of my adult life. It felt important to go because I knew so many people that were also going, but I also wanted to take the time to savor the moments I had there.…
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Father’s Day
Father’s Day in the US is coming up soon. I feel a way about it because 1. my father is a jerk and 2. because it feels no more appropriate to apply to me than Mother’s Day does. In a way I think they are both stupid Hallmark holidays. Mother’s Day felt really weird and…
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Updates and More
I keep jumping on, writing a post, intending to get back at blogging daily but then I don’t. I can’t really figure out why this keeps happening. I started out the year strong, but got distracted for some unknown reason. Maybe it’s just that I got really busy with kid sports and life. Maybe I…
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Shaking off the dust
It’s time for me to get back to regular writing. I do miss it, but it’s been hard to get my head back into normal routine lately. I don’t really understand why I am struggling so much with writing consistently these last few months, other than working through some pretty old trauma that hurts a…
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Daily Prompt 4/1/24
I think pretty much any commonly kept animal makes a great pet. I think the better question is what kind of pet suits a person’s lifestyle and personality. If you want a pet but are allergic to furry things, obviously cats and dogs would be out, but maybe fish and/or reptiles could work out. Or…