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Kitchen Remodeling, Potential Problems, and Little Time – Thoughts from October 18, 2025

It’s been so long since I wrote a Thoughts paper, I don’t remember what I was talking about the last time so I might repeat myself. The biggest event in Patti and my life recently has been the kitchen remodel. For Patti’s birthday, one of her gifts was going to be the kitchen remodel. I…
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Kitchen Remodel, New Tools, and Outside Cats – Thoughts from August 23, 2025

I had my appointment to check on my throat after my surgery to remove the polyp on my vocal cord. I knew it didn’t feel like it used to years ago. Seeing the image the doctor took with the camera down my throat was disappointing. The polyp was smaller than the last image before the…
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Senior Birthdays, Cats, and Alcohol – Thoughts from July 2, 2025

This is the day of my birth. I’m 55 years old today. In many places, I can now get a senior discount. Patti and I are both seniors. I’m not normally off on Wednesdays, but I took off this birthday Wednesday. As with every time I got to choose what to do for my birthday,…
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Not Talking, Testing Beds, and Collecting Figures – Thoughts from June 3, 2025

The day after my surgery, I thought it would be a good idea to look at beds. I did some research on beds online, but I wanted to feel them in person. Our old mattress was getting painful to sleep on. It was only slightly better than sleeping on the floor. All the mattresses I…


