One thing that is fairly standard in dating is the process of wooing. Some older folks may know it better as courting, but the intent is the same - to win the subject of the wooing recipient's affection. Wooing while obviously somewhat individualized between two individuals does typically have some commonalities across the board. Wooing typically includes [...]
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Number two child, number one son, and agitator supreme…
Today is the 29th birthday of my second oldest child and oldest son - Noah. Regular readers know that I have often written about Noah in my blog before - with some of the most recent entries being in regard to our big adventure to Canada together (in which his Oprah attitude sorely tried me some days). When [...]
A dog can be a companion…
I cannot begin to imagine the things that hair stylists hear from their clients. I can say to a moral certainty though that hair stylists must be in possession of enough interesting information to quit doing hair and create a blackmail empire. Which leads me to wonder - is there a stylist/client privilege? Perhaps there [...]
Speaking in tongues…
If you have been noting the unusual characters and figures that are scattered across my blog entries over the past few days and have concluded that I am speaking in tongues and an exorcism is required - hold the holy water. There seems to be a glitch across the system that has inserted random characters [...]
Serendipity
"Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you've found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for.” ~Lawrence Block I like the notion of serendipity. I like it because it represents to me the universe seemingly acting to advance your best interests whether you recognize them or [...]
Flirting is an art…
I believe that flirting done well is an art. The trick is to find the balance between tantalizing and non-threatening, playful and serious, and subtlety and directness. Yet the true art is not in understanding the parameters, it is in being able to assess the balance required for each situation and each individual. Flirting, when [...]
Yahtzee – a dealbreaker?
Well, if you have missed the story of the sons that killed and were accessories after the fact to their mother's death, let me sum it up for you - the last straw was when she wanted them to play Yahtzee. Yikes...that is quite a powerful statement about the burden of Yahtzee. Of course, the [...]
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