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2nd Annual family camping trip

Last summer, we assembled a full collection of gear for proper family (car) camping. A tent, air mattresses, a camp stove, etc – purchased and trialed with first a backyard campout, followed by our first family camping trip in September. We really...

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Life lately, a recap of summer 2025

June was the last time I wrote a little "life lately" post, and there's been a lot of life since then.

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Twelve years of us

Life has felt rather full lately, and so my annual anniversary post is a bit later than I planned. But mid August marked twelve(!) years of marriage, and that is certainly worth celebrating.

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A late summer family visit

In early August, my family came to visit! It was a hot few days, but we still managed to spend some time outside and have a sweet visit.

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Visiting old friends in Michigan

What makes a friendship the kind that sustains through the years? I have spent a lot of time wondering about this. I haven't settled on a concrete answer, just yet. Apart from my closest local friends here in Indiana and a few close friends from...

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Creativity check, August 2025

Whew, the last time I wrote out a little review of completed and current projects was back in April. I would say an update is overdue! Since that last project overview, I've finished several smaller projects. As I'll mention below, I've also had...

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