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This weekend I…

Halloween, Midwest Parents
  • stood in the cold rain and watched my unfazed (youngest) son play his heart out on the soccer field.
  • ran 3 miles through that same rain with my crazy neighbor, who had already run 4 miles on her treadmill. Don’t worry–my ambitions are much lower.
  • listened to my oldest son’s football coach give him high praise at the team’s end-of-season party.
  • endured listening to lots of piano practice.
  • caught up with my in-laws.
  • tackled a small part of Mount Laundry.
  • made really good White Chicken Chili, if I say so myself.
  • saw a photograph of an amazing beach house that made me want to save my pennies and build that super cool deck with that super cool view of the ocean when I grow up. Or maybe I should save my dollars.
  • slept in on Sunday and had 1/2 an hour to shower and get ready for church. Found out it’s doable. I might sleep in more often.
  • procrastinated on a writing assignment that’s due next week. Hey, look, I’m still procrastinating. Nice.
  • couldn’t fall asleep–a real rarity for me–and am sleepwalking through today as a result.
I’m also over at Midwest Parents all week this week. Check out today’s post if you’re interested in templates for carving super cool pumpkins.
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I Thought I Could Live A Lot Of Places. Here, Wasn’t One Of Them

life, Midwest Parents, perspective

When I was younger and more naïve, when I was attending college in the Northeast and considering how I’d make my way in the world, and when I was much more certain about how things ought to be done, I often said this to my friends:  “I could live a lot of places.  I’d live on either coast, or even in Texas.  I just wouldn’t want to live in the middle.  I mean, why would you?”

You can all pause now, and have a nice, hearty laugh at my expense.

To read more about what’s happened since I left Connecticut, San Francisco, and Seattle–and to see a photo of me from those young and naïve days–click on over to Midwest Parents for the full story.

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