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GAG me!

Tonight I am going to GAG! GAG is an acronym for Guts and Glory, a small group of unusual men that meet every week in my home. .  My GAG buddies are unusual in the respect that not one of them is satisfied with the status quo.  Each of these motivated men want to live better, healthier, more vibrant lives.  …

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Good News!

Today I began scouting out hiding places for the annual Easter egg hunt we hold at our home. I plan this carefully. My objective is to find hiding places that have never been used before. Evidently, my memory is becoming severely degraded. I put a little red flag in each new place I think will make a unique hiding place …

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“Recalculating” A Strategy for Success

I finally bought a GPS. I fought the idea because I already had a wife. Didn’t need a GPS.  Diane was my GPS. “Turn left in 500 ft – Stay on this road for three miles – Stop! – We’re here!” Diane was always right and she didn’t need batteries. I travel alone now and I’m not very good at …

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The good part is yet to come!

Today was a tough day.  I lost my drivers license at the airport.  Didn’t realize it until I had cleared security.  I went back out to look for it and found it lying beneath the “check in kiosk.”  I discovered that if one goes through security twice one evidently becomes a national security risk. After much grumbling and lack of …

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Dear diarrhea!

On Valentines day we gave each of our grandchildren little notebooks to be used as journals. We also gave them brief instructions on how to use them.  The older children immediately sat down and began recording their thoughts for the day.  Since my youngest granddaughter, four year old Jadyn, cannot yet write, I was worried that she might feel left …