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So I volunteered to chair the Saturday morning al-anon meeting awhile back, and I’ve been a bit nervous about it. Then someone asked me to speak at the Saturday evening combined speakers’ meeting. Oh my! After some fretting, I agreed … Continue reading →

I don’t remember Jake’s room taking this much time to paint. Maybe he had more stuff? I know the red didn’t take 3 coats. Anyway, here’s the time-line (just for my own record-keeping): June 25th, Saturday: clean out Maggie’s room … Continue reading →

how did that happen? only 3 1/2 weeks until we leave for southern California, and after that trip things will happen fast: football begins the 1st of August, Torrey for the first weekend in August, then 2 retreats–both at Alta … Continue reading →

It actually began for me last Sunday, when we celebrated Father’s Day with a chilly BBQ outside, but the rest of the week was kind of crazy. Monday, I waited for the plumber to replace a toilet (yay!) then I … Continue reading →

an expectation is a premeditated resentment (CTC 153) use forgiveness to cut the strings of resentment (289) pray for those I resent; resentments mark the places where I see myself as a victim (352)

Last Friday, I traveled to Bountiful with spoons and napkins for the ice cream social, which would take place after the two featured speakers. The second speaker (the first was from AA, a woman, who told a powerful story of … Continue reading →

I’m just catching up on life in the last couple of weeks. Maggie and I flew to Portland on May 12th and stayed for 3 days. Our visit coincided with Shelley’s trip to Dallas to help her mother and sister, … Continue reading →

Monday registered for RMMLA (in Scottsdale) and booked a room at Chapparal Suites practiced yoga at Borrowed Earth took Maggie to guitar watched 3 episodes of “The Tudors” (Season 2) Tuesday stayed home sick with Jake watched “Sherlock Holmes” rotated … Continue reading →

Guess I’m destined to be ill on my breaks. This thing started Sunday, for both of us, with fatigue. I thought mine was due to let-down–to finishing my grades the day before (Saturday) and realizing that I was truly done … Continue reading →