Happy Fathers Day

The MOST difficult thing when looking for love after a divorce is finding someone who is the kind of father that you believe your kids deserve. That’s a pretty tall order. I completely lucked out to have found one of the most patient, fun, and involved dad’s around. Thanks for being such a wonderful husband [...]

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All That You Wanted To Know And More

Here’s what’s happening hot stuff:

3904 different “opinions” ranging from a bone spur to some weird vein problem which would surely result in immanent death. ACTUAL doctors diagnosis: Ganglion Cyst. I sure hope I can get those handicapped plates I’ve been lobbying for. And does this mean I get to collect disability?
I’m sick again. If there [...]

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A Welcomed Change

Children are nestled, not yet asleep in their beds. The house is clean. I’ve made the dough for the cinnamon rolls in preparation for the big Christmas morning breakfast. All gifts are wrapped. So before I watch a movie, which will be followed by my Santa duties, I would be remiss if I didn’t say [...]

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Never Happier To Be An Idiot

*Warning: You may need to grab the nearest trash can or garbage bag to catch and contain the vomit from the cheese that this post might induce.
Occasionally I’ll be watching a movie and I’ll hear a line that really resonates with me.
When I saw the movie Never Been Kissed (which, let me clarify, was not [...]

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Ramblings and Nonsense

Weird, blah, up and down. Those words pretty much how this last week has felt. In no particular order:
The “nice guy” is still nice, but not what I’m looking for. Despite wishing he fit the bill, I ended things. I’m kind of sad. Partly because I thought there might be potential (at least in the [...]

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Oh, I Feel A Burning In My Bosom

*I half-heartedly and half-ass apologize if this offends anyone*
There seems to be a never ending supply of relationship and dating advice from everyone around me, especially my married friends. Not that everything they say is without merit, but the “how to meet a nice guy” is where the arguments arise.
I find it interesting that these [...]

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No Wonder It Makes People Crazy

I happened upon this little gem full of useful and completely irrelevant information and found it rather entertaining. Love… the double edged sword. Enjoy
25 Fascinating Love Facts
By Laura Schaefer Love is mysterious, fascinating, and when you find it with the right person, there’s nothing better. Here are 25 surprising love facts to puzzle [...]

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The Dating Do’s and Don’ts – Part 3

If you happened to miss The Dating Do’s and Don’ts Part 1 and Part 2, here they are for your information and enjoyment.
Todays installment will focus on the do’s and don’ts of blind dating, specifically when meeting online:
DO: There is no set rule on how communication after meeting online should happen. Some people like to [...]

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We Went, We Played, And Asses Were Kicked

My softball team headed to lovely Wendover this weekend to play in a tournament. Did we win? That would be a big NO. But we had a good time and got to know each other better. But I DID win at the tables (Roulette and Blackjack to be specific) and had a blast doing it.
I [...]

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A little of this and a little of that

I got a cold almost three weeks ago and after not getting better (and continuing to hack up some unmentionable crap out of my lungs) I decided a visit to the doctor was in order.
Diagnosis: Whooping cough. WHOOPING COUGH!?! Are you kidding me? That’s what little kids get, or so I thought. The icing on [...]

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