Month: June 2019

Knowing where I’ve been is helping me figure out where I’m going.

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Tonight, I am feeling tired, but somewhat recharged. Today was a quiet day. I spent some time poking around our local museum where a work bee was going on to get things ship shape again after the renovations. I got some writing done, and I got a workout in later in the afternoon, as I … Continue reading Knowing where I’ve been is helping me figure out where I’m going.

Feeling grateful

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So far, the first half of this weekend has been brutal. Today started early, got my workout in, then a quick meeting at the community hall with the funeral home about the funeral I was helping with today, then to the Trap range to get some pictures of the shoot going on this weekend, followed … Continue reading Feeling grateful

Avengers:Endgame Movie Review (Potential Spoilers)

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After a decade of build up, Marvel has concluded phase 3 of the MCU with a truly epic Avengers:Endgame.Beware, potential spoilers ahead. Still with me? Endgame picks up a matter of days after the Thanos snaps his fingers, eliminating half the people in the universe. The movie starts strong, and barely slows until the end … Continue reading Avengers:Endgame Movie Review (Potential Spoilers)

Visiting history

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Yesterday was a busy but fun day. I ended up covering in the store yesterday morning while Lynn was at the church, then for the afternoon, I went into the back country with J and the dogs to find things to take pictures of. My goal for the afternoon was to go out and shoot … Continue reading Visiting history

Finding confidence

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Something that is inherent in people is the wanting or need to conform and go with the flow. Starting at a young age, those who are different, loud, and not the norm are singled out, and face bullies, or even harassment from teachers. We are taught to get along, and follow the path of least … Continue reading Finding confidence

holding steady

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The last couple of days have brought some change into my world. Most notably, my new MacBook showed up yesterday, and I have spent the better part of the last couple days transferring information over from my old computer. Unfortunately the migration software that is supposed to help ease the transition wouldn't work so I'm … Continue reading holding steady

Hitting targets….like a bird into a window.

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So I have been trying to lose weight. At my heaviest several months ago I was around 270lbs. Since then through a combination of diet and exercise, I've dropped down to 250lbs on my way to the target of 235lbs. I hit 250 several weeks ago, but aside from dropping down to 248lbs a couple … Continue reading Hitting targets….like a bird into a window.