Greetings on a very early Christmas Eve morning. As usual, I am up well before dawn, while the rest of our household is slumbering peacefully.
My spouse looks so cute all snuggled up under the comforter, breathing softly. Dreaming of sugarplums?
Our three other guests…
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These days leading up to Christmas find me at home. Off work on leave. I have been busy, though, but different from the usual hustle-and-bustle of work-work-work and community caring activities with my senior pals. I find myself engaged mostly in…
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For the first time in three very long years, there are renewed smiles in the ol’ BHD household. Trust me, in the image below the jump, my spouse really is smiling 🙂
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I posted recently that I was not writing blogs about what boots I wore each day during the week because it took a lot of time do construct those detailed posts. However, in response to some comments and emails I received, my commentary of “boots of some period of time” has returned, albeit more abbreviated. Here goes…
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Okay, I am coming clean. I am admitting for the first time, publicly, that I have straight friends.
I sat my spouse down last night and told him the truth — the complete story — that his spouse of 21+ years has straight friends and that I have been in touch with them by email or even over lunch last Friday.
But don’t worry about it… just because some of my male friends are straight does not mean…
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I have been hesitant to post anything on this blog about my spouse’s ongoing health condition as he continues the fight to recover from the serious long-term infections he had been dealing with almost this entire year when he had a major relapse starting last December. But now…
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Saturday December 13 was the pick of dates for holiday parties… one hosted by a colleague from work, three hosted by my large family, one at the neighbor’s, one at the fire house, and yet another at a local elected official’s home. Which one did we choose?
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I stumbled upon some images yesterday that blew away the standard perception of traditional (U.S.) motorcycle police boots with a uniform. A real-live motor officer, based in a town in California, began illustrating new boots that he is wearing, and what he thinks about “traditional” motorboots worn by most U.S. motor officers. I was taken aback.
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My spouse has had an awful year in dealing with his ongoing battle with three persistent, chronic infections borne by a single tick bite. But by September, the worst of his symptoms had abated, and by November, except for ongoing severe joint pain, the other symptoms had gone into remission. He has not completely recovered, but at least he is stable and off the drugs.
I observe him closely. I can tell when he has had a bad day or is feeling generally okay. He will never tell me himself. But I know… this is how I know…
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I organized two very intense days of remodeling a home for a grandson of a senior pal of mine. This gentleman was severely injured during military service, and has returned to civilian status. He lives with his wife and daughters in a quiet, old neighborhood in the community/county where I live.
More than 40 volunteers accomplished a great deal on Saturday and Sunday…
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