The First Snow of the Season

We had our first snow of the season yesterday. That’s always an occasion worth marking. I’ve been waiting patiently for almost nine months and here it is. It’s maybe not quite as exciting as a new baby, but it’s exciting all the same. The thing is, even though it’s exciting, the first snow of the…

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The Fourth First Day of School

My daughter started third grade today. I have a tradition here of writing a post about the first day of school each year. I don’t want to break tradition, so here goes. The first thing I’d like to report is that I’m getting a little better at this first day of school thing. I actually…

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I Must Be Bad At First Dates

About a month ago, I went on a first date with a woman I met on OKCupid. This one was unusual in that I thought it went well. We had a lot in common. We went out to dinner, and stayed talking in the restaurant for a solid hour and a half after we finished…

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