Category Archives: Personal

Sunday Coffee – Seasons

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Thistle

Remember back in October when I was lamenting the fact that we weren’t ever really going to get fall weather? Well…I guess in a way, I was right. We got a little bit of it in late November, but ever … Continue reading →

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Buzzard Party!

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Thistle

As I mentioned last Sunday, my family threw me a “buzzard party” for my 40th birthday. This is a longstanding tradition in our family, our version of an over-the-hill party with more jokes about how the buzzards are circling and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – 40 For 40

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Thistle

A year ago, I made a list of 40 goals to accomplish by my 40th birthday. Some (like playing Just Dance with my kids) were little, some (like walking 400 miles) were huge. I finished 32 of those 40 goals … Continue reading →

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February 2019 in Review

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Thistle

It’s my birthday today! I’m officially 40 years old, the age I’ve felt since I was something like twelve years old. Heh. Of course, I wish I didn’t wake up at 3:30 with major insomnia on my birthday, but hey. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – My Fig Tree

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Thistle

I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree in the story. From the tip of every branch, like a fat purple fig, a wonderful future beckoned and winked. … I saw myself sitting in the … Continue reading →

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11 Facts for 11 Years

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Thistle

Eleven years ago today, I wrote my first book review. My first blog was born. I’ve changed blogs several times since then, but have carried those reviews along with me ever since, and I still celebrate Feb 15th as my … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Football

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Thistle

Though my dad’s side of the family were huge football people, I was never a fan of football growing up. Neither was Jason. When our kids were young, the only football they ever really saw was when we had an … Continue reading →

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January 2019 in Review

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Thistle

All right. I said I was planning to change my monthly wrap-up to a quarterly format, but I’ve changed my mind. Over the last few weeks, I’ve found myself looking back at last year’s monthly posts multiple times when searching … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – November Sailing

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Thistle

I mentioned waaaaay back in my October wrap-up that I’d penciled a specific date into my calendar (Nov 23, 2019) and said I’d discuss why at some point. It’s been a few months, but plans have finalized and I’m ready … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Entering the New Year

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Thistle

I can’t tell you how much I’ve been looking forward to 2019. You know how you sometimes keep writing the previous year on dates for a month or two into the new year? I’ve been writing “2019” on my dates … Continue reading →

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