More thoughts, because why not

There are more and more incidents in the news

 about local convenience stores being held up at gun point.

It's sad. I think it's a sign of desperation.

This economy is really messing with people.

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I struggle every winter.

I've been feeling down and

my friend Linda knew it,

so she brought us a home-cooked meal,

complete with Valentines and treats for the kids.

That really touched me.

We really don't get home cooked meals

 (besides our own) much at all.

So that was a real pick-me-up.

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Our kids both got haircuts and,

wow, are they looking grown up!

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 Our favorite old-fashioned ice cream shop

is closing this month.
We're so sad about it.

We went today to visit the owner

and she cried when she saw us.

It made us cry, too.

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Thing 1 knows what she wants for her birthday dinner:

Bacalhau A Gomes De Sa

 (Portuguese Codfish with potatoes and onions)

Yum!

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I think the BSA is passing the buck.

Stand for something, you know?

Such bullcrap.

Saw a comment online that hit the nail on the head:

" . . . does their sexual orientation make them any less capable

 of building a fire or a pinewood derby car

 or offering community service?"

Seriously.

 It's 2013. History will show what a shame it all is.

I want to be on the right side of history.

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I loved having penpals as a kid.

Our kids have several penpals -

some by mail and some by email,

both in the US and in other countries

(Japan and the Ukraine).

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Did you know Ed Sheeran has a song

called "Small Bump" that is about a pregnancy

 that ends in miscarriage?

Heard it yesterday and cried,

for the first time in a long time,

about my first pregnancy that ended

in a heartbreaking miscarriage.

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Whenever I start a book,

I get to know the book by reading the back,

the flaps (if it's a hardcover),

the praise, the acknowledgements,

the dedication, about the author, etc.

I hardly ever just dive right in.

What about you?

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We haven't ever paid for cable

(more than the EXTREMELY basic one

 that gets you networks).

We figured out that over the years,

by not getting cable,

we've saved about 10K.

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It occurs to me that when people come visit us,

they are not getting a feel of how things are here

 day to day,

since we pretty much drop most "routined" things

 and focus on enjoying our guests.

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I often cry when people cry.

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The kids got Valentines and treats in the mail

from Grandma.

So fun.

 I miss having grandparents.

I haven't had grandparents in about 20 years.

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What are you doing (if anything) for Valentine's Day?

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