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Update on 2011 Goals — New Developments

Earlier this year, I wrote about setting realistic goals for myself. The three goals I listed were: Loose about 30 pounds. Yes, 30. Choose three cycling events for the year. At least one must be a century. Take Mr. Grey to a park once a week and spend an hour playing with him. I’m happy [...]

A Day Off

I woke today around 7:05 when my boy walked into the room and announced that I’d left my slippers in his room. I had, it was true. The room was exceedingly dark for 7:05 AM and I had an immediate sense that the day off was not going to go according to plan. Much needed [...]

There is nothing like a real Joint

No not the kind you smoke, the kind you eat at.  A dive, a hole in the wall, a place that is not quite clean, but hasn’t been shut down by the health department.  Yeah, that kind of Joint. There are a lot of Joints in the Baltimore area.  Duda’s in Fells Point, Davis Pub [...]

It’s the Little Things

The little things in life really do make life worth living.  Since I took my new job, I’ve been able to spend time with my son almost every morning.  It’s not much time, perhaps an hour or so right after we get up.  I should say, right after he gets me up.  He’s not coming [...]

This Always Makes Me Smile

There are moments in life that you will always remember — meeting the love of your life, the birth of a child, the death of a friend. Some make you smile, some don’t. Our good friends moved away over the summer. It was hard to see them go, but they are only 90 miles away [...]