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June 20, 2023 Living 0

Half Century!

Over the past year, I’ve nervously watched my high school friends announce on social media that they were turning 50. I’ve thought a few times that they were getting old and better them than me. Now I realize that this week, it’s my turn! I’ll be turning 50 on Friday and give thanks to God [...]

Norm Spivey

June 6, 2023 Living 0

Summer Vacay 2023

I did it again; I prioritized day to day life over planning a summer vacation! I swore not to do this again and have reminded myself of the importance of summer vacations. But alas, I just got caught up in life. I’ll offer feeble attempts at excuses but there are none really. Our rental property [...]

Norm Spivey

May 30, 2023 Living 0

Summer Jobs

I’ve held down a job pretty much as long as I can remember. At age 12 I proudly went into a hardware store with my own money, earned from years of birthday gifts, to buy a push mower. In the summers, my cousin and I roamed the neighborhoods, dragging our mowers, soliciting lawn service for [...]

Norm Spivey

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 Living 0

First Year College

Our oldest son just completed his first year of college. It was a rough year for him; by rough I mean he ended up getting a few B’s! This wasn’t a common occurrence for him in high school and came as a bit of a wakeup call. He also struggled with what most of us [...]

Norm Spivey

May 2, 2023 Living 0

Bet On Another Thousand

Every boat owner is intimately familiar with Bet On Another Thousand. Boats, while the source of endless summer fun, are also notoriously high maintenance. It stands to reason; you don’t want to trust a poorly kept piece of equipment when motoring across a deep and wide body of water! Maintenance means time and money. This [...]

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