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My Time on the Farm

January 15, 2021 Todd

At 4:30 PM I turn off the afternoon cartoons, put on my coat and head out to work. When I get out the door the cool air feels refreshing. A gust of wind comes and brings the smell of our … Continue reading My Time on the Farm

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Dinner at Chez Mom

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Todd

Todd takes us back to a typical evening in 1976… Continue reading Dinner at Chez Mom

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Crocodile Mouths

June 20, 2020 Todd

A story from Todd’s early years – and a little insight in to why he doesn’t drink and why he is so focused on self-improvement. Continue reading Crocodile Mouths

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Kindergarten (A to Z Blog Challenge – “K” – April 2019)

April 13, 2019April 14, 2019 Todd

I am almost five years old and it is my first day of Kindergarten. Some of the kids are clearly very sad to be here but I’m really excited. After reading many books and seeing television shows about school I … Continue reading Kindergarten (A to Z Blog Challenge – “K” – April 2019)

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Just Do It (A to Z Blog Challenge – “J” – April 2019)

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 Todd

As I write more and more about my childhood and teenage years, I am beginning to get a new impression of myself, perhaps one that others around me readily saw but I was blind to. If you’d asked me at … Continue reading Just Do It (A to Z Blog Challenge – “J” – April 2019)

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Al’s Library (A to Z Blog Challenge – “A”- April 2019)

April 1, 2019April 12, 2019 Todd

I’m fourteen years old and thanks to my cousin Al, I know the path my life is going to take. There is only one person in my family who has ever gone to college and it’s my cousin Al. Like … Continue reading Al’s Library (A to Z Blog Challenge – “A”- April 2019)

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Carrying on the Tradition

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 Todd

When I am 12 in 1983 my dad is transferred to Pennsylvania and we move to a small bungalow on a military base. He is a sergeant in the US army (like a first line manager in the civilian world). … Continue reading Carrying on the Tradition

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Dutch Goes the Photo Challenge: Birthday

October 9, 2018 Todd

Take yourself back to 1978. OK, for some of you that means imagine 1978. Disco was still king, Star Wars had recently come out and blown us all away, and that Christmas I would find a wrapped copy K-Tel’s “Star Power” under the tree. Continue reading Dutch Goes the Photo Challenge: Birthday

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Gallivanting with Grandpa

June 4, 2018 Todd

It’s a sunny summer day in 1974. My family is on a visit to my grandparents house in Vermont. I like these trips because I can spend a lot of time outside in my grandparents back yard. Sometimes on days … Continue reading Gallivanting with Grandpa

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Searching for Inspiration – In the Past

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017 Todd

It’s a little embarrassing to admit that despite everything going extremely well on nearly every front in my life I’m still searching for inspiration. What thing can I work on that really excites me? What will challenge me and force … Continue reading Searching for Inspiration – In the Past

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