Hilda Hoffman

Hilda Hoffman
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Born December 8th, 2002. Departed March 13th, 2019. At 11:25am this morning, the vet told Sharon and I what we already knew; Hilda had passed on from this world into the next. I got her when she was just barely … Continued

Halfway

Halfway
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So. Birthdays. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Based on entirely anecdotal evidence and a sample size that’s roughly the size of my family, I’m about halfway. Halfway through a life. It sounds so melodramatic. Well, … Continued

The Traditional Birthday Post

The Traditional Birthday Post
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So, today marks yet another lap around the Sun for me. Honestly, I don’t hang a lot on birthdays, especially my own. I mean, for the most part, they’re just another day. Another marker of many in my life and, … Continued

Another Year Older, And …

Another Year Older, And …
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… hopefully wiser. But, who’s to say, really? I don’t think it’s an accident that my birthday fell on a Monday this year, because, I’ll tell you, it’s felt a little bit like a year of Mondays! Still, I’ve survived … Continued

It’s My Birthday

It’s My Birthday
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Yeah, it’s my birthday again. I’ve survived another lap around the Sun, mostly in spite of myself and due to the grace of God.  I almost didn’t bother with a birthday post, because I mostly think of my birthday as … Continued

Another Lap Around The Sun

Another Lap Around The Sun
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I’m not sure where I picked up that particular turn of phrase. Well, it’s my birthday again. I almost didn’t bother with a birthday post, since I had a post earlier in the day, but, it’s sort of gotten to … Continued

Another Year Older…

Another Year Older…
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..And deeper in debt! So, it’s my birthday again. It seems like they just keep coming, like an on-rushing train in that proverbial tunnel where the light isn’t quite what we think it will be when it arrives. Honestly, it … Continued

Another Birthday

Another Birthday
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So, today marks another lap around the Sun for me. Honestly, I don’t hang a lot on birthdays, especially my own.  I mean, for the most part, they’re just another day.  Another marker of many in my life and, frankly, … Continued