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May 7, 2017 Camping / Travel

The ‘mater

When I told family and friends that Dave and I were going camping for three nights in a VW camper

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February 10, 2017 Camping / Fun Things To Do / Geocaching / Travel

The Camping Report

This past November, Dave and I decided to follow up a Thanksgiving trip to visit my brother- and sister-in-law with

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January 6, 2017 Reflection

My Christmas Miracle

This post might not make much sense if you didn’t read the essay I wrote earlier this year about the

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Matt's El Rancho
October 26, 2016 Austin / Fun Things To Do

Same As It Ever Was: 10 Places That Make Austin Bearable

I thought I’d take a break from bitching about Austin’s transformation from the awesome city I fell in love with

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October 17, 2016 Aging / Reflection

Playlist of My Life

As Dave and I were sitting on the Zilker lawn a couple of weekends ago, listening to some of the

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September 23, 2016 Marriage / Reflection

What to Look for in a Partner (Hint: It Involves a Strawberry Shortcake Bike)

Yesterday, Dave and I celebrated our wedding anniversary, and I did the same thing I do every year. I think

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September 16, 2016 Aging / Fun with Photoshop

I Got Your Google Docs Right Here!

I pride myself on being tech savvy. Sure, all the way through college I typed my papers on an IBM

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September 7, 2016 Austin / Reflection

Smile!

This past week has been one of those where I found myself feeling too angry too often. The presidential campaign.

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June 8, 2016 Aging / Friendship / Reflection

A Letter From my 12-Year-Old Self

  Today is my best friend’s birthday. I’ve been working on a memoir about our friendship for almost fifteen years

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May 11, 2016 Aging / Reflection / Travel

What the Morning Never Suspected

A couple of weeks ago Dave and I took a driving vacation to Big Bend. I hadn’t been there since

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