Song Lyrics

We used to sing a certain song at the closing campfire, on the last night, of the two week session, at the YMCA sleep away camp that I spent many summers at in Fremont, MI during my childhood. The place is called Camp Echo and the song is called “Linger.” Hmm, mmm I want to […]

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Today I ran in my 4th “Ridge Run” 5K race in our neighborhood. Prior to 5 years ago, in 2006, when I trained for and ran in my first 5K race, I had never run for pleasure or exercise before. Beyond that I didn’t understand or appreciate why anyone else would choose to do so. […]

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This here’s a jam for those infertile, Tryin’ to get pregnant has been futile. Tempin’, chartin’, timin’, don’t work. Tryin’ to be patient and not go berserk. Okay ladies, go see an RE. Sittin’ in the waitin’ room, wishin’ it’s free. A nurse calls you in to do some tests. You’re wonderin’ how its gonna […]

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It’s my 4th Blogoversary! I have come a long way since my first entry on April 10, 2007. If I were President of the United States, I would have just completed my first term. I have now been blogging for as many years as I was in high school and a little less time then I was in […]

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Recently Abby and I were driving to pick up Sean from one of his after school programs when “100 Years” by Five for Fighting came on the radio. I have really liked that song ever since I first heard it years ago and found myself connecting again with the various ages in the verses as […]

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Thank you so much for your comments on my last two posts announcing Abigail Grace’s birth and sharing some early photos of her and our family! Your genuine enthusiasm, kind words, continued support, thoughts and prayers mean so much to me. Abby is four weeks old today and though I am very sleep deprived, in […]

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