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Last week I was having lunch with some of my coworkers. For a couple of days every month end close, my department orders a lunch for the accountants. It’s a nice perk that kind of compensates h...

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I suppose Thanksgiving 2015 was a success. It’s weird that last Thursday was the first Thanksgiving without my dad. I think about the times these past few years I had to drive down to Eastman a...

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I tested for my blue belt yesterday. Nope, I didn’t make a 100. As a matter of fact, I barely passed. I was kind of shocked to say the least. When I had my review class a week ago, I thought...

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My psuedo vacation is almost over. My office has almost finished with renovations, so I’ll be back in a cubicle on Tuesday. I’m going to miss not driving to work every morning. At least I’ve f...

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How do you take your tea? I seldom drink tea, but I will admit that I enjoy a glass of sweet iced tea during the summer. I drink hot tea even more rarely, but when I do, I do so because I’m sick...

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I’ve adored working from home these past two weeks. I love not having to commute. I love being able to wear jeans and t-shirts every day. I love being able to start a crock pot meal in the mor...

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I’ve been thinking about the future of my love life or lack thereof as the case may be. I realize that many marriages end in bitter divorce, but many don’t. Plenty of couples remained happily m...

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I need to write, but nothing of grand consequence has happened. Something fantastic on a personal level did happen last weekend. In one of my previous entries, I wrote about one of my Dad’s cat...

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I’m wondering if I need to start dating. It’s not so much that I think I should as I worry that not doing it means something worse. All I can think about is Mr. Heckel. Perhaps people today ar...

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I had an eye opening experience in Jiu Jitsu last week. Every Friday, we have a Reflex Development class after which, we roll (Note: Jiu Jitsu practitioners refer to sparring as “rolling”). I d...

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As I mentioned before, my dad bequeathed to me three cats. More accurately, I insisted upon taking them because I didn’t want to be one of those horrible persons who just leaves pets behind blit...

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I asked my realty about the price disparity between my condo and all the other condos that were for sale. They sent me a list of what all the other condos were actually selling for in my area. ...

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I spoke with my sister who’s a realtor, she said there were some circumstances about what happened that seemed kind of odd. I’m going to write down everythings, so I don’t forget. About mid June...

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When I first spoke with my realtor about selling my condo, she understandably wanted to know how much I’d like to price my unit. She brought a list of a couple of condos in my subdivision comple...

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When I first looked at my new place, I presumed the washer and dryer would come with it. The day before we closed, I did my preliminary walkthrough with my realtor to ensure that the requested r...

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I closed on my house yesterday, and I moved (some) of my stuff in today. I’m having movers pick up my bigger pieces of furniture on Wednesday. Before I discuss anything else, I feel compelled t...

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We’ve been going through the process of clearing out Dad’s house. I don’t recall how much I’ve spoken about the following, but my dad suffered from a hoarding problem. I think that quirk was al...

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I drove back to Atlanta today. I need to return to the office next week for the mid-year close. Normally, when I drove back, I would call Dad or send him an email to let him know I arrived save...

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We moved my dad to a hospice yesterday. That move had been delayed because Dad wasn’t strong enough for it as I mentioned two entries ago. I suppose we got to a point where we had to take that ...

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My father just passed over. I held his hand while he took his last breaths.

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…compartmentalizing, I mean. I can sit in my Dad’s hosipital room. That’s all anyone can do in his room. After about an hour or so, I can turn on my laptop and bingewatch Netflix to stave off ...

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Dad had another bad night. He didn’t sleep much if he slept at all. He has becoming increasingly more zoned out. He just lays in his bed staring absent mindedly at the wall. The nurses starte...

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I arrived at my Dad’s hospital Thursday afternoon, and I stayed with him that night. He had restful night. He was very physically weak, but his discomfort wasn’t so bad that it was apparent. L...

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We received the results of my dad’s biopsy yesterday. He has stage four liver cancer caused by colon cancer. They did an endoscopy today to find he has tumors pressing in on his stomach, which ...

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I’ve decided to buy a house. I was hoping to save for another year, but considering my dad’s health problems, I think it may be best if I bought a house now, so he could live with me. I spoke w...

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