My Dallas Stars played Game 3 last night at home against the San Jose Sharks. It was a GREAT game. Very fast paced. San Jose scored in the first period but the Stars held them off until the third when Zubov scored the tying goal. Then, of course, it went into overtime, which is always [...]

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I got my garage door fixed yesterday - it needed new pulleys and new rollers. Which of course cost more than I expected. It’s always the way, isn’t it? Oh well. At least it’s done and the door is super quiet now. And it works like it’s supposed to.
While I waited for the workman, I [...]

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We got a cool front this weekend that brought really chilly temps. It feels like fall! Of course, by the end of the week it’s going to be 90. Blah.
Had a good weekend. We were BUSY BUSY. The boys played hard Saturday and won their last soccer game and then we had the party. Hung [...]

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I stayed up way too late last night watching the Stars game. They won in OT! But it was a nail-biter of a game. Especially in the third period.
This morning, I got up early and got started. I had to get gas (OUCH), then to the store for chips for the soccer party this afternoon, [...]

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I finally get the back eaves fixed and the hole gone with the siding only to have my stupid garage door break. Again.
I’ve had it with the thing. I went through the Val-Pak coupons and found one for a garage door company. I called them. They will hopefully come out Saturday (but I have soccer [...]

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As a writer, I think one of the most important tools to have in your toolbox is…a good critique partner. Someone who is not afraid to tell you what’s bad and what’s good. What works and doesn’t. Someone who will point out the glaring errors and then force you to ask yourself what is the [...]

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GAW!! Bad storms out west. Super cell thunderstorms with tornados.
Hoo.Ray.
Which means I’ll be watching the weather very closely.

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Yesterday I started editing Take Me I’m Yours, one of my Coffee House books. I have to admit, it felt good to ease back into writing by editing. I got a really great crit on this so I’m hoping to get it polished up and submitted off to the publisher soon.
It’s a frustrating business sometimes, [...]

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According to my son, today we “better clean up the air”. I do my part by recycling. This is a new thing for me but since the city gave us recycling bins, I figured what the heck.
The eye appointment went good yesterday. He’s doing just fine and no new prescription on the glasses. I’m [...]

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It was a hairy game last night. The Stars were down 1-0 going into the third. I was getting depressed they were going to lose. But they came out strong and playing hard. They scored two goals right off the bat and then another goal later on in the period. Modano got an empty net [...]

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