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“You are going to feel like hell if you never write the stuff that is tugging on the sleeves of your heart — your stories, visions, memories, visions and songs. Your truth, your version of things, your own voice. That is really all you have to offer us. And that’s also why you were born.”
Anne Lamott

“You are going to feel like hell if you never write the stuff that is tugging on the sleeves of your heart — your stories, visions, memories, visions and songs. Your truth, your version of things, your own voice. That is really all you have to offer us. And that’s also why you were born.”
Anne Lamott

This Week

Tomorrow Ann has surgery on her finger. Since it is her right hand, I expect she will be somewhat limited for a while. I have a MRI on my back Wednesday. The doctor didn’t find anything from x-rays. I am pretty uncomfortable when I sit for a prolonged time. Hopefully the MRI will give some idea what I can expect and what kind of treatment is needed. I’m biking the Tour de Cure on Saturday. It is 35 miles which is the longest I’ve done. Tanya’s kids will be with us Friday to Sunday. It will be a busy week.

We are continuing to get ready to move to Wilmore. It looks like we’ll be gone by Oct. 1. I’m looking forward to getting there. We have a trip to Memphis and St.Louis planned in late September. We will see Scott and Allison and visit our friends from Kansas City in StL. Hopefully the weather will cool off by then.

Back Yard Peril

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This evening after I went for a run I went outside and sat on the backyard swing to cool off.  As I sat there I noticed a skunk waddling my way from two houses down. I sat quietly and he/she came right up to where I was sitting. He was three feet away and never let on if he saw me. He continued to graze around the yard until I made some noises and he scampered off into the bushes next door. My neighbor next door has put out some repellent to keep skunks out of his yard. I guess it must be working because the skunk walked though his yard and didn’t stop.

Is there no safe place?

Attendance Up

This morning there were four of us at coffee. Usually it is Adam and I. Keith comes regularly. Walker joined us this morning to make a foursome. I would say that makes us an “official” small group.  I just don’t know if attendance drops off if we would lose our official status. I think that if we have four or more every once in while we should be considered official all the time.