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Back to Hoosierland…
One of my favorite weekends is returning to Indianapolis for the BOA (Bands of America) Super Regionals held at Lucas Oil Stadium. For the past four years, Kettering Fairmont High School’s Marching...
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…Quintin featured in national adoption newsletter…
Quintin was featured in HEARTLINES, the national newsletter for The Adoption Exchange. Read the article here: Heartlines Fall 2011 Filed under: ACTION Adoption Services, Adoption, Blogroll, Every...
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…Television Families…
This morning I happened to view Matt Lauer’s TODAY SHOW interview/reunion with the actors portraying the family from THE WALTONS. It was refreshing and uplifting to see these familiar, albeit, older...
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Final Blog Entry for 2011…
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” – Vince Lombardi Well, in 45 minutes the curtain will come down on...
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…Enter ANGELS, Stage-Right…
Since childhood I have always sensed energizing, protective, and unseen guiding presences in my life. For several years a lovely lady visited me regularly during my sleep – or at least, what I thought...
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…The Wonderful Weekend of Rah’s…
The weekend was a delightful world-wind of activity, all centered around music and friends! Friday evening after teaching, Quintin and I headed for Beavercreek High School where I served as a judge for...
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10 Rules for Being Human…
1. You will receive a body Make peace with your body ~ Accept its imperfections and respect what your body needs to runs its optimum performance 2. You will be presented with lessons As you travel...
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…An End of an Era: Mother Retires from EPD…
This morning, my brother, Destin, and I received an email from Mother: As of February 3rd, I am retired from the Elwood Police Department. Despite the fact Mother had expressed some consideration along...
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…The King Has Left The Building…
The pure, the bright, the beautiful that stirred our hearts in youth The impulses to wordless prayer The streams of love and truth The longing after something lost The spirit’s longing cry The striving...
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…Winter Percussion Season…
Quintin has been enjoying his time with the Fairmont Winter Percussion ensemble, which has been sweeping up contests, left and right. Here is a glimpse of Quintin’s primary love at the moment. Several...
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…Contents from a Jewelry Box…
While going through several boxes of items belonging to family, especially my grandparents, Leroy & Donna Barmes, I came across the jewelry box containing some neat items…. The locket contains two...
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…Wet Dogs…
The dogs are all bathed for their presentation for Queen Grandma who will visit this weekend. The last time I bathed the pups, they were not thrilled, and I figured I would have a chore on my hands...
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…Before the sun is up…
My alarm went off at 5:10am. I squinted through very eye-lids to see the bathroom door closed, and heard the sound of water smacking against the bathtub… whew… Quintin was awake, and showering. I...
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…Why We Love Dogs…
Man is a dog’s idea of what God should be. ~Holbrook Jackson The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s. ~Mark Twain, letter to W.D. Howells, 2 April 1899 Filed under: Every day...
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A beautiful February day…
Navi, Chief and Flyer were not about to rouse themselves at 5:00am when The Haasienda began stirring as Quintin showered, and readied himself for a 6:00am rehearsal prior to the MEPA/Bellbrook HS...
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Darren Paquin: An OUTLINE for living…
I am sitting in my study, as I do four days a week, writing. Each afternoon through mid-evening I teach private lessons. But prior to teaching, I have three-scheduled hours of writing time, cheerfully...
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The Hounds of Spring
[Hit the play button on HOUNDS OF SPRING; listen as you read, and then, sit back and enjoy this fantastic piece of band literature by Alfred Reed.] A beautiful day it is! It is only 50-degrees this...
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Band, Theatre, Drums & Airplanes…
Friday afternoon, I ventured to over to the middle school down the street to watch Fairmont’s PM-Concert Band in the OMEA (Ohio Music Educators Association) perform their contest literature. They...
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End of the week…
Last night, Quintin and I enjoyed a late dinner at The Noodle Company located in The Greene. Afterwards, we grabbed some videos since he did not have to be at school Friday until 11:30am due to the...
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Pokey… a fine dog!
“If no one responds to the ad in the paper, you can keep him.” I am sure I was not the only boy in the country to hear those words from his mother. I heard those words in September 1970. My...
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