Monthly Archives: October 2008

Ten Years: A Commemoration

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Allen

Terry and I decided to do something special to mark our tenth anniversary, and since neither of us really had much desire to go the tattoo route, we instead went down to the mall and both got our ears pierced. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Ten Years

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Allen

On October 27, 1998 — ten years ago today — Terry and I snuck off to the Escambia County Courthouse in Pensacola to get our marriage license. That was the intention, anyway, as we had planned to elope on the … Continue reading →

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Oh, no — NaNo.

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Allen

In what was clearly an insane, feverish moment of self-delusional hysteria, I signed up to participate in National Novel Writing Month for the first time in three years.  Fifty thousand words of fiction in thirty days, when I rarely write any … Continue reading →

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Rays of Light

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Allen

As a Boston Red Sox fan — and make no mistake as you read these words to follow, I am a Red Sox fan — I was, of course, sad to see them lose the American League Championship Series to the scrappy, … Continue reading →

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Raising Them Right… er, Left

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Allen

The following conversation took place this afternoon between Kelsey and Brandon, both six years old, while riding home from apple picking: KELSEY:  We’re gonna vote for Obama. BRANDON:  John McCain wants to make it so kids won’t have any money … Continue reading →

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