There is something strangely magical about a caricature. Not because it is perfectly accurate. In fact, much of the time it is not accurate at all. The ears are too big. The smile is exaggerated. The forehead somehow takes up half the page. And yet, somehow, it still feels exactly like you. Over the years, […]
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Years ago, when our children were young, mornings in our house looked a little different than they do today. While I was getting ready for work, my wife was already running the household like an air traffic controller during the holidays. Breakfast was on the table. Lunches were packed. Shoes were found. Hair was brushed.
Over 30 years ago, my wife and I packed up a moving truck, loaded our car, buckled our baby boy into his car seat, and moved across two states because of a job promotion. We were excited, nervous, hopeful, and probably just a little crazy. We were leaving behind everything that was familiar and heading
I have a confession to make. I’m a creature of habit. My wife, kids and friends could have told you that years ago. Every time we go to a restaurant, I tell myself, “Tonight I’m going to try something different.” I open the menu with excitement. I study every page like I’m preparing for a
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The other day I was walking into our garage and happened to glance over at the doorjamb leading into our house. Now, to most people, it probably just looks like a collection of random lines, dates, and names scribbled on a piece of wood. To me, it looks like a history book. For decades, that
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I had every intention of being productive the other day. Notice I said intention. I walked into the garage to grab a screwdriver. Simple enough, right? Now, before we go any further, I should probably admit something. I have three toolboxes. One is my “more formal toolbox.” That’s the one that looks organized and professional. The
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I have worn glasses my entire life. No big deal as they have been part of my look longer than my wife’s hairstyle has stayed consistent (I’m going to get it for that one 😉). But over the last five or six years something showed up that I was not exactly excited to talk about.
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This past week, much of the United States and Canada turned into one giant freezer. The kind of cold that makes you open the door, feel the air hit your face, and immediately decide that whatever you needed can wait. Roads were slick, the wind had an attitude, and the smartest move was simple. Stay
In my garage sits an old, dented, slightly scratched red toolbox I’ve had for, well, let’s just say it’s old enough to remember when phones still had cords. It’s not big. It doesn’t look impressive. It rattles when I carry it, and the latch is holding on purely out of stubbornness and pride, kind of
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The way I see it there are three types of people in this world when it comes to building something. There are those who carefully follow directions, there are those who just look at the box and toss the directions and then there are those who loosely follow the directions and wonder why there are
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