2011 in review – 1inawesomewonder
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Flight to nowhere
I slip on my headphones making sure the fit is just right. I don’t want sounds escaping nor do I want any sounds to interfere with the sounds of my flight to nowhere. These moments…
Snowy hideaway
Today we finally received our first winter snowfall. We only received maybe 4 or 5 inches before turning to freezing rain, but it was enough to keep the kids home from school. I was upstairs…
2011 Season – BCS Title Game
Ok, I know this subject is hotly contested, if not outright opposed. The BCS Title game is tonight. Somehow two months later we get to see LSU play Alabama again. Perhaps Alabama and LSU are…
Merry Christmas Thank You
Merry Christmas all. This will be a quick post even though I have so many thoughts running through my mind. Maybe I will put the rest of my thoughts into words another time. Today, Christmas Day, I…
Merry Christmas to our military personnel and their families
Merry Christmas! Thank you for all you have done, for all you do, for all you will do. Maybe you have seen this video, maybe you haven’t. I have attached this touching tribute to our…
Thinking of our military this Christmas
Just about any time I think about our military personnel, past and present, when I really think of all they do, all they sacrifice, I cry. I am especially emotional on this subject at Christmas…
Not much, but it’s white for now
Finally, for the first time since October, yes October, the ground is white here. At least for the moment anyway. I know many people are hoping for a white Christmas around here. I am not…
I Was Born The Son Of A Preacher Man
I Was Born The Son Of A Preacher Man Today is my birthday and forty-four years ago today, I was born. I was born the son of a preacher man. Two days before the celebration…
Sunday Series – Christmas Edition – Silent Night
Silent Night. The most famous Christmas song of all-time. The lyrics of this song started as a poem written in the early 19th century by an Austrian priest. At the time the little village on…
‘Tis the Season … to observe and share
Over the last week or two I have observed some interesting things involving people all around me. Keep in mind, it’s Christmas time, and people are supposed to be at their best, right? I know…
44
What do you think of when you see or hear the number 44? I know the first thing that comes to my mind is Henry Aaron. I think of Willie McCovey and Reggie Jackson, and…
148 hours until Christmas!
It’s Sunday night, December 18th. We are less than a week from Christmas. Roughly 148 hours until December 25th starts. Is that enough time to get everything done that you need to get done? Is…
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This might be why couch pillows go flat
I am not sure I have enough proof here, but here goes. Aside from watching this little tale unfold with my own two eyes, I think the pictures tell the story. I find it interesting…
Everyday priorities
Recently, my youngest brother’s father-in-law passed away. Or my sister-in-law’s father passed away. Either way, it’s been a major and sudden impact on their family. I don’t want to know what the feeling of suddenly…
Moose – My Favorite
Over the last few weeks I have been thinking about the North Country of New Hampshire and Maine while missing the hundreds of hours I have spent with my favorite animals, Moose. These are just a few of the hundreds of moose pictures I have taken over the years. The majority were taken with my 35mm camera so I have the prints and negatives and not nearly as many on my digital camera.
Twin Adventures- Swinging at Grammy’s house
Today we went to my mom and dad’s house for our weekly visit. The sun was shining and temperatures were in the low 40’s. The grass is still green and the trees don’t look as…
Sunday Series – Christmas Edition – Away in a Manger
Away in a manger, No crib for His bed The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head Maybe you have a baby, or maybe someone else’s baby is the one, isn’t there or…
13 Days to Christmas, Where's your Christmas Spirit?
We are just 13 days from Christmas and here in New Hampshire the sun is shining, the grass glistens as the frost covered blades reflect the low morning sun. The temperature outside was 20 degrees…
13 Days to Christmas, Where’s your Christmas Spirit?
We are just 13 days from Christmas and here in New Hampshire the sun is shining, the grass glistens as the frost covered blades reflect the low morning sun. The temperature outside was 20 degrees…
God’s plan – A tribute to Dennis Traynor and his family
I sit here with a heavy heart and tears in my eyes, as I cannot seem to make myself move a muscle. This is another tribute piece, not much different from one I wrote just…
Happy Birthday Mom!
Happy Birthday Mom! I am glad that God allowed me to be born into our family. I am so glad I got to grow up with you mom. I am my mother’s son, and I…
Would you rather have 50 million dollars or live for an extra 50 years?
I don’t know how valuable $50 million is, but I do know that it wouldn’t have bought any more of the stuff I have been writing about. I would take the extra 50 years.
Sunday Series – Christmas Edition – Little Drummer Boy
I know the Little Drummer Boy doesn’t qualify as a Christmas hymn but I am including it in my series here. Based on the fact that several versions of this song appear in my YouTube…
Coloring on the floor
Theodore gets a moment to himself and enjoys some coloring. Or scribbling is really more like it. Either way, he was on his own, on the floor, lying on his belly, and free to kick…
The BoSox and the B’s
I know there’s a lifetime of hockey yet to play this season, or so it would seem. So I tread lightly here as I write on this subject. I have thought on this often and…
Just a little moment
It was just a little moment. Maybe it lasted for a minute or two. The twins on their tip-toes, stretching instinctively to get the highest vantage point possible. Who teaches them that? They both knew that as…
Frasier Fir Christmas Tree
I just brought our 9 foot Frasier Fir Christmas tree into the house this evening. I think it’s a beautiful tree, and once it falls, I think it will even look better. I can tell…
Joy in the simple things
Most mornings at our house consist of the twins and I hanging out in the family room. There are plenty of toys to play with, books to read through, snacks nearby for dad to prepare,…
Sunday Series – Where’s the line?
Once again I received a simple email from my mother and it prompted a post to my blog. It seems that emails from mom have this tendency. I love it mom, don’t stop sending them…
Old Toy Trains
This post is for my brother Pete. It’s about a simple, short song and it is one of my Christmas favorites. Old Toy Trains as sung by Roger Miller. When I hear this song it…
The twins are 19 months old!
On November 20th the twins reached the 19 month old mark. I know parents use months as the measurement for age until kids are roughly 2 years old, but it just seems to work that…