Category: Grand Meetup
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Nothin’ Like a Good Book
You know those books that haunt you for days, weeks, months, even years after you read them? I finished one of those a few weeks ago. A recommendation from my friend Kelley. The problem is that I would really love to talk with a group about it and get a discussion going, but nobody in my local…
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What’s in a Game?
We set up the board in our NY home and pinged my cousin Lise, who lives in Denmark…
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Snow is Just so Pretty
I wish we had more, but at least we have this. I heard a rumor that our local slopes might be opening this week. This means wing night might be right around the bend… I am one happy lady!
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My Friend Laurie
It was never her gentle voice wafting in the breeze that let me know my friend was around. Instead, it was her often-cantankerous bellow, reminding someone in her care of what they ought to be doing, that drew me out of the cabin for a yak. You had to get up close to notice that…
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We Helped Make History
There are many things I love about this rural area I have come to call my home. One of our greatest treasures is our library. Run almost entirely by volunteers, it’s the one in which we hold our WordPress meetups. Yesterday it moved. Not by itself, of course. And not the building, really. To be more precise…
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A Perfect Weekend
This past weekend was a prime example of how wondrous home life is. It was filled with laughter, love, creativity and fun work. Often it’s the simple things that tip the scale to completely marvelous. It all began Friday morning when I joined one of my best friends in attending the middle school play. Her daughter…
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10,000 Miles Since June
On our latest trip, my husband noted we have driven almost 10,000 miles since June, and we’re still going! (And that doesn’t even include flights.) I think I am taking my job as an employee working for a distributed company very seriously. When people hear what my family is up to, we often get raised…
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Thoughts on the Blood Moon
While I was blown away by the beauty of the moon and stars last night, I think my favorite part of the eclipse was knowing that so many people I love – all around the world – were looking at the same moon and appreciating it, too. It made me feel closer to my loved…