Arrived in Vegas. Finished at work for three glorious weeks. Found out I got a 4.0 for the semester. Had lunch at In-n-Out. Watched romantic country music videos on YouTube with my mom and sister. This may be the best week ever.
Janssen versus the Snow
All my little Vegas pallies are writing excited entries about the snow in Vegas. And yet, I find it hard to be terribly excited as I’m sitting at home in my pajamas instead of beginning my descent into Vegas. Those few inches of snow have practically incapacitated the Las Vegas airport and our flight that was stopping Vegas before going…
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Which of These Things?
This past Sunday was the children’s program at our church and since I direct the children’s music, I was going to be standing in front of the audience for about 30 minutes (also, do not be even marginally impressed by this whole talk of me directing the music – my musical abilities are minimal, to say the least). On the…
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Junk is something you throw away the day before you need it
If you do not get rid of things (whether by pitching, donating, or recycling them), you are missing out on one of the greatest joys in life, I think. On Saturday, I spent the afternoon sorting through various bookcases, closets, and cupboards and throwing things away with reckless abandon. Hundreds of sheets of paper from the semester found their final…
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Did you believe in Santa Claus? I never did; it just wasn’t part of our family traditions, since my parents didn’t push the Santa story. I don’t remember them ever specifically saying there was no Santa, but they never ever told us he was real or even suggested that he might be. It was really kind of a non-issue –…
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