Category: Life

Lifestyle, People, Family, Relationships, Parenting, and Introspection according to how life be lifing.

  • I have an idea for the kid’s rooms. To help remind my children that I too was a child, I can hang photos of me at various ages of childhood. Is that weird? Because it feels genius.

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  • Birthday 39

    I am one year older today. I’m looking around my apartment at the boxes and wondering why I don’t feel like I’m at home. Am I ever going to feel like I’m at home anywhere? It’s weird that everything in my life feels like what’s next instead of this is awesome. I may not be…

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  • There’s no reason Egg Nog should be seasonal. It’s not an exotic fruit. It’s not strawberries or mangos, man. That’s all I’m going to say about that. Good day

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  • Grey

    I really, really think I spell grey with an “e” because the E key is right there next to the R key.

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  • Move in, Me

    The progress I’ve made in unpacking my new home is shameful.

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  • I’m rebuilding Mikewriting.com. I think my approach this go ’round is a lot better than the 2018 rebuild. But I haven’t written one new post or scripted one new narration

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  • I’ve been dialing back giving unsolicited advice. It’s kinda nice. I don’t do as much talking. Seems like I listen pretty seriously for clues that someone is asking. I’m looking hard for those hints. Resist the Fix I thought it would be harder to hold my tongue, because I want to fix things. It’s my…

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  • December is starting off a little dry. Can’t put my finger on it. My daughter’s birthday is tomorrow. It’s unfortunate my marriage ended before the whole death parting and whatnot, but I’m really, really grateful we made those two kids. I can’t see another marriage or even a live together situation happening. ISeriously, I am.…

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  • Maybe the coolest thing about Bluetooth earpieces is that I can get away with talking to myself out loud by just putting a finger over my ear hole.

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  • Damn, it’s good to be in Alabama again. Weird that my military retirement doesn’t feel permanent. But nothing feels permanent, so no nothing stranger there.

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  • When I swiftly beat my son at giant playground tic-tac-toe, I told him and my daughter I have good news, bad news, and good news. “The good news is your dad is really good at games. The bad news is I will never let either of you win. The good news is that if you…

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  • Cheese

    My daughter wants to eat only cheese. I’m don’t know where we have gone wrong with having to twist children’s arms to get them to eat. I was skinny with a lot of energy, and I ate like a tornado. I don’t get it. Maybe there’s a big difference in the choices they’re given versus…

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