December 2009
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“We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of...”
– Ellen Goodman
How are you drafting your resolutions?
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Bah Humbug?
After some debate, I took down and stored my Christmas decorations yesterday. While they were up, they looked pretty and helped me get into the holiday spirit. They certainly served their purpose. So why, five days before Christmas, did I take the holiday cheer down?
Well, Marshall Dillon and I are heading to West Virginia today and won’t be back until after Christmas. It promises to be an...
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Plans from a Wandering Mind
Friday night, my friend Becky and I met up with several of her friends at the Durham Performing Arts Center to watch The Phantom of the Opera. We had decided we needed a little culture in our lives, so we accepted the invitation. Having never seen Phantom before, I was definitely impressed with the performance, the talent, the effects, and the venue. But, I have to be honest, my ears are not...
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Shopping Plans
Crowded shopping centers are not my idea of a good time. During the Christmas season many years ago, my best friend Becki and I were walking through the Huntington Mall (in Barboursville) in a crowd of people when the woman in front of us suddenly stopped. She turned around, looked at us both, and said “I’m not going to move”. And she didn’t, at least not until after we...
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Getting in the Holiday Spirit
The past few weeks have been emotionally draining, so I’ve welcomed the chance to get in the holiday spirit. Last week, I decorated my place and sent out another batch of adorably awesome (if I do say so myself) Christmas cards to family and friends.
Saturday, Jim and I took Marshall Dillon to Back Achers Tree Farm in Raleigh to chose a tree. Despite the weather (or perhaps due to the...