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Month: August 2021

Local Wineries Offer Weekend Diversions

Local Wineries Offer Weekend Diversions

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September is almost upon us, ushering in the last bit of summer and hopefully giving us a glimpse of cooler temperatures and a glorious autumn season.  The kids are back in school, weekend harvest festivals will be in full swing – and what better way to celebrate than to check out some local wines! Luckily, Washington County has plenty of wineries to choose from.  From sweet to dry, there’s certainly a bottle of locally–produced  goodness for everyone to enjoy –…

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The Land of Warehouses

The Land of Warehouses

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Every time you look at the business section of a newspaper these days, you’ll see plenty of articles about economic recovery in this post-COVID world we now live in.  This “new” workplace has spawned an abundance of one specific type of industry in my local area. Warehouses. Now I’m not talking about your typical Mom & Pop trucking company with three bays and a forklift, I’m talking about mammoth complexes, sporting hundreds of shipping bays, millions of square feet of…

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Two Kids – Two Sides of a Coin

Two Kids – Two Sides of a Coin

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Well, after five days, six states, and around 2,000 road miles, we successfully dropped off both of our kids at college this past week.  One is relatively close (about a 90 minute drive), but the other is located a bone-crushing twelve-hour drive away (one way) in order for her to attend the college of her dreams (and who’s university is a sprawling mammoth of Southern charm and powerful football heritage). For our oldest, this trip and move-in process is now…

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Prepping For An Empty Nest

Prepping For An Empty Nest

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As August is now upon us, our family is preparing for a monumental event this coming week. Both of our kids will be off to college, leaving my wife and I as “empty nesters”.  The missus and I haven’t had a lot of downtime from family life since waaaaaay back in early 2001, so I’m sure it will be an adjustment for everyone. For one thing, our grocery bill will be considerably less than current standards.  We’re planning on getting…

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If It Wasn’t For Bad Luck…..

If It Wasn’t For Bad Luck…..

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The saying goes – “when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade”.  Yeah – well sometimes, it’s just a big ‘ol bag of damn lemons (that nobody asked for or wanted).  That pretty much describes my past week.  Here’s a sample of the fun and frolic I’ve been experiencing over the past few days. I was in a project meeting this past Thursday at work when my cell phone rings.  It’s my youngest daughter, and there are lots of heated…

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