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Unpacking Clothed

This week’s passage was a bit of an interlude, but there are some fun personal tidbits I stuck in here. Let’s unpack. Just watch your head Ever seen Fellowship of the Ring? Yah, that’s what I had in mind. Poor Gandalf 1. Fantasy Kingdom Showers The Realm might be a “fantasy kingdom” of sorts, but…

Fiction Tuesday – Fiction Tuesday – Clothed

Today’s blog continues my long-neglected satirical fantasy, In The Land of the Penny Gnomes “Sindy,” Will stammered. He wasn’t sure how to continue his sentence. The memory of Sindy screaming at Bug in the city square still echoed in Will’s memory. He finally decided to continue with, “Thanks for getting me some extra clothes.” “Oh,…

Reviewing Fantastic Beasts

Saturday afternoon my family joined some neighbors and headed off to see Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. I’ve been excited to see this film ever since it was announced, as I really enjoy Rowling’s wizarding world, but did have some reservations. It is, after all, a prequel. The Star Wars prequels were bad…

The Survivor

Each year, on Black Friday, my son bugs my wife about putting up the Christmas Tree. My spouse adores decorating for Christmas so, each year, she complies 1. So in the evening my wife dug the tree and ornaments out of their slumber in the basement and we set the tree up in our living…

Shadow on the Ceiling

After our Thanksgiving meal our family scattered to relax and enjoy a lazy afternoon. A while later I wandered back into our dining room and looked up to the ceiling, where I found one of the most interesting shadows I’ve ever seen. So I ran and got my camera, remote tether/router, and tripod. The result…

Thanksgiving Rose

This week Apple Watch users received a bit of a nudge from the company in the form of a Thanksgiving Day Challenge. The challenge was simple, users who complete a run, walk, or wheelchair work out of at least 3.1 miles on Thanksgiving 1 would be given a special achievement badge and a sticker to…