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• 5 years later

  February 19, 2025

  Well, it's been 5 years since I was last here.  I've seen a couple of old friends show up here.  Not like the old days on OD.   I was in my early 30s when I started this diary 25 years ago...this month to exact. Major life updates: 1.  Trace and I have been married for…

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• A rerun from 2000

  June 3, 2019

   Monkey Lovin' for Crickets?   Originally aired:  6/26/2000 Ok, last night sucked. A family of crickets decided to move in behind my washer and drier and thought it might be fun to chirp all f'ing night long. I spent about an hour at 2:00 am trying to find the little buggers but as soon as I…

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• The power of the Nupe.

  January 10, 2005

  Remember that commercial from a few years back?...Gotta headache...just Nupe it!  I can't recall if this was before or after the Nuprin ad campaign that was little.yellow.different.better.  Not important really.  Well, over the weekend we introduced Ryan to Nupe it.  He a...

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• Pleasure

  January 9, 2005

  I opened the door to find her there, wearing only her black leather boots, the sapphire earrings I got her for Christmas and a smile.  I dropped by ID, my train pass and my book on the table, surprised at the treat that awaited me when I arrived home.  "Mmmmm," I purred.  She ...

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• 1/6/2005

  January 5, 2005

  "Hello, this is Splatito" "Your son..." *long pause* "What'd he do this time?" "He's been screaming at Jackie all day and won't eat." "Uh huh.  Should I go pick him up?" "As soon as you could get there, yeah, that would be good." I arrived to find Ryan asleep in his crib, apparently exhauste...

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• 1/5/2005

  January 4, 2005

  "How was work, honey?" I asked. "It was like a vacation" she said.  It's a sad, but real nonetheless, commentary of this moment in the time-space continuum when we both see work as our escape, our vacation destination of choice.  We both feel guilty about it too.  Aren't we su...

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• 1/4/2005

  January 3, 2005

  Hmmmmm.  Interesting...several of you decided you needed a private room for your comments.  To make the experience more pleasurable for you private folks, I've installed a surround sound stereo system and DVD player in each private room.  Selections ranging from Disney kiddie class...

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• 1/3/2005

  January 2, 2005

  OK...I've cleared the room except for the 16 of you...you favorites of mine.  Make yourselves comfortable.  As I survey the demographics of the group, I've discovered that there are 8 boys and 8 girls so if you want to sit boy-girl-boy-girl you can.  If not, do it anyway.&nbsp...

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• Lucky dog, lucky dog…

  December 21, 2004

  ...I'm a lucky dog. I feel pretty darn lucky this year.  I've got a roof over my head, a wife that loves me and an amazing little boy.  I guess I couldn't ask for much more without getting smacked upside the head for being too greedy.  I have a great relationship with my parents co...

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