This year has been both terrible and wonderful at the same time. That’s probably typical of every year, but this one had some exceptionally low lows; the kind where you know you’ll be a changed person when you finally recover. On the other hand, I’m blessed beyond measure. I have a wonderful partner, a great job, . . . → Read More: 2009 In Review
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By Brian, on December 31st, 2009 |
 4 comments 4 comments  Personal  2009, Blogging, Cars, Christianity, Church, College, Cooking, Florida, Friends, Happy New Year, HDTV, Highlights, Holiday World, Holidays, HVAC, Ice Storms, Kathy Griffin, Life, Michael Jackson, New Year, Nintendo, Remodeling, Roller Coasters, Samsung, Thanksgiving, Vacations, Voyage, Weather, Wii, Wordpress.com, Wordpress.org, Year In Review By Brian, on December 22nd, 2009 |
5 commentsSeveral years ago, my mother’s brother married a black lady. His parents (my grandparents) were racist, so whenever the family would get together for Christmas or birthdays, she was never welcomed. My uncle attended these family functions for awhile, but eventually got fed up with the way his wife was being treated and stopped coming altogether. I . . . → Read More: It's Complicated By Brian, on December 8th, 2009 |
4 commentsIt’s gotten to the point where Bill O’Reilly has actually convinced most Americans that there is a legitimate war on Christmas – as if one of the world’s most popular holidays is going to go the way of the dodo bird. I saw more proof of this phenomenon recently when one of my Facebook friends joined . . . → Read More: The Origins of Xmas By Brian, on December 1st, 2009 |
2 commentsFinally got the tree up and decorated. Can’t believe it’s . . . → Read More: O Christmas Tree By Brian, on November 30th, 2009 |
2 comments. . . → Read More: My First Turkey By Brian, on November 24th, 2009 |
9 commentsI’ve never cooked an actual Thanksgiving dinner before, but I’m going to give it a shot this year. We typically fill up on holiday eats at our respective mom’s houses and then bring the leftovers home. While we will still follow that tradition this year, we have decided to invite a couple of our friends over . . . → Read More: Yum's the Word By Brian, on September 8th, 2009 |
2 commentsWe had a lovely Labor Day as we traveled with friends to Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois. It is part of Shawnee National Forest, which was supposedly formed around 320,000,000 years ago. It was so nice to commune with nature, God, and friends in such a beautiful setting… and it was a good workout, . . . → Read More: Garden Of The Gods |
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