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Fleeing to Fargo

Posted on March 18, 2005

It’s become an annual pilgrimage, this trip that my younger son and I make to spend time with my older son wherever he is. We’ve visited him in Illinois, Arizona, and North Dakota. And, considering we usually schedule this get-together

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St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2005

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and I’m celebrating with my two sons in Fargo, North Dakota. I don’t know how many Irish men and women inhabit Fargo, but today there are a couple more than usual.

I’m half-Irish, which means my

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Revisiting Dinner

Posted on March 16, 2005

Earl and I had a heart-to-heart about our dinner issues, and I am really surprised with the outcome. Surprised and pleased.

“I love sitting down to dinner with you,” Earl said, when I poured out my bucket of woes. “It’s

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Dinner Time

Posted on March 15, 2005

At our house, dinner time is often a disaster. And it isn’t because we have crazy schedules or busy teenagers or even overtime at the office to consider. In fact, I’m not even sure what it is that makes dinner

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Piano Blues

Posted on March 14, 2005

My interest in piano and piano lessons continues to wane. This past week I managed to practice even less than the week before, accounting for an all time record low. It’s as if the piano is invisible in my living

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Two Principles

Posted on March 13, 2005

When I was young, my mother often implemented the Principle of Finishing What You Start. At the dinner table, that meant cleaning my plate. At the library, it meant not returning a half-read book. If I tried out for some

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Still Stretching

Posted on March 11, 2005

On February 16, I wrote a mini-essay about the values of stretching. I’d rediscovered a book entitled simply Stretching by Bob Anderson, and I’d begun to follow his advice. It’s now three weeks down the road, and here’s what I’ve

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Slump

Posted on March 6, 2005

I’m in a slump regarding my interest in piano. It’s been three years since I began to take weekly lessons. It’s been two years since I bought my own Kawai grand piano; which cost more than the car I drive.

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Makeover

Posted on March 5, 2005

You’ve seen the ugly swan become a gorgeous contestant on TV. You’ve seen similar miracles with single rooms and whole houses too. It’s enough to make one believe in Cinderella and her fairy godmother.

This week I started my own

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Kitchen Bouquet®

Posted on March 1, 2005

Earl and I spent a long half-hour in the supermarket recently looking for Kitchen Bouquet®. A new recipe he wanted to try prompted this All Points Bulletin Search.

I’d heard of the product but had no idea whether it was

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