Snug Harbor: Port of call for family musings
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I have sweet friends
A good friend sent the following to me today, I had to share. Author’s name witheld to preserve anonymity – but they have written other nice poems before … Oh where oh where is the sweet Bear? Stuck at work, I can hear him swear! His wife and friends miss him so He misses riding…
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and life continues
Good Stuff Maria’s accepted the job in PA, if you hadn’t heard, so the Bear Cave will be relocating to points northerly. Maria will be starting up there in August and heading up there late July / Early August. I’ll be following, probably. Starting sometime this spring/summer I’ll be doing the Real Job Search as…
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Pennsylvania?
Is it possible that we will move to Pennsylvania? That is the current question of the hour. I just got back from an interview at a small, Catholic liberal arts college in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. I think that it went well. So we begin to comtimplate what it would mean to move there. The biggest concern…
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Another week another wackiness
Well, word from the home front is both bad and good. That would be home as in Mom and Pop. Seems Dad has another “episode” which landed him in the hospital. This time in a trauma center in Baltimore, and thankfully for a lot shorter time. Within a few days he was back at Brinton…
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Sigh. Families.
Maria and I spent a long weekend back east just this past, to visit with my family. My father has been in the hospital for about a month, he’s no spring chicken, but he’s been basted pretty well over the years (prescribed medications for issues). He’s not really in very good shape. Of course, he’s…
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Official … Dr. Jump
Well … it has been a long road. One that began even before I joined the University of Texas but today, after 8 1/2 years, I completed my degree requirements. As many of you know, back in October I had my oral exam and was thrilled to get all my signatures. It has taken some…
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New Digs
Adjusting to change can be difficult but sometimes it’s just good. I say this because we are starting to get settled into our new digs and are enjoying the view. I thought I would share with you the view I had on Friday. This picture was taken around lunchtime.
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Happy New Year!!
I can’t believe that 2009 is here already. While it didn’t start with a bang, it’s going to be interesting none-the-less. I wanted to start the new year with a new entry that wishes everybody a Happy New Year! Hope your year is as amazing as I expect ours to be.
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Change is in the air!!
October 28, 2008 marked the beginning of big changes in our lives. It was the day that I successfully defended my dissertation. As the next phase of our lives begin, we have sold the house that we have lived in for the past 9 years and are adjusting to being back in an apartment. Additionally,…