Longing

6/27/2025 Merriam-Webster defines it as a strong desire especially for something unattainable. Longing. To long for something then is to feel a strong desire of craving especially for something not likely to be attained. Longing for something unattainable seems like a waste of time at best. Like me longing to be 6'3". Or 25. I don't, by the way... But what are examples of good longing? Let's try some out... Longing for the end of…
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Some stuff I’m grateful for

6/22/2025 There's a bunch of things that we could complain about. Often what gets our goat so much is stuff that we can't really do anything about. I think there's a bit of the complainer in all of us. Even me :). There's also a bunch to be grateful for. I started a little list of things that come to mind... Family. I am grateful knowing that I'm connected to a network of people who…
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What we did when we got the boot…

6/20/2025 So Heather up and tells me, "We're having a girls night for Macie's birthday and you and the boys need to be gone." Yipes! Ok. Hmm... Options... We went to Mustang Island and the beach. And it was great. Will, Rece, Trey, and I loaded up yesterday and came back this afternoon. I had a meeting yesterday afternoon and did it right there at Mustang Island State Park. That was a first for me.…
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