Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Three Beautiful Things 04-01-2026: What Makes Marriage Fun For Me

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 I'm not an April Fool's guy, so these 3BTs are all straight, no pranking.  1. Here's what makes marriage fun for me.   I've...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Three Beautiful Things 03-31-2026: Winter Tires Off, Spring Clean Up of Our Yards, I Stir Fry Our Dinner

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 1. It's a fairly quick job I look forward to having completed every year around this time: today the guys at Silver Valley Tire removed...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Three Beautiful Things 03-30-2026: My World Expands, Copper Wants My Company, A Refreshing and Delicious Family Dinner

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 1. When Debbie goes away, whether on short trips or longer stays, I get along at home just fine. I'm self-driven to cook, read, learn n...
Sunday, March 29, 2026

Three Beautiful Things 03-29-2026: Pre-Concert Lecture, Debbie and I Enjoy Classical Music with Our Eyes and Ears, We Agreed to Each Have a Ministry in Our Marriage

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 1. Debbie and I piled into the Camry early this afternoon and zoomed to the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox to attend today's perform...

Three Beautiful Things 03-28-2026: Book Donation Project, Right! I Bought that Movie!, Poppers and Salad

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1. It's been fun remembering my pleasure when I read the books I'm packing up to donate to Better World Books -- a Certified B Corpo...
Saturday, March 28, 2026

Three Beautiful Things 03-27-2026: Donating Books, Ed and I Meet at The Lounge, Debbie Arrives a Little Later

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 1. I made progress today in deciding which books to pack up and ship as donations to Better World Books. I'm beginning to fill some box...
Friday, March 27, 2026

Three Beautiful Things 03-26-2026: So Many Uplifting Connections!, Return to Great Harvest Bread Company, The Scoop Again -- Why Not?

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1. I'm going to reflect for a few sentences on how things in life can serendipitously connect and bring about joy.  The series of connec...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

Three Beautiful Things 03-25-2026: Sibling Outing to St. John's Cathedral, Cannon Hill Park, Beef Noodles

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All this happened on Wednesday.   1. First, a quick reminder.  Our 2026 Sibling Outings focus on visits to Spokane.  Today, Carol was in cha...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Three Beautiful Things 03-24-2026: Salsa, Fresh Salad, Remembering and Laughing

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 1. All I really wanted for breakfast this morning was salsa. I boiled red potatoes cut into chunks, fried them with onion and mushrooms, an...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Three Beautiful Things 03-23-2026: Bursts in the Kitchen, Moroccan Family Dinner, Family Dinner Invigoration

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1. I'd have to say that Debbie and I take over the kitchen in bursts. Debbie is on a burst right now. She volunteered without pause to f...
Monday, March 23, 2026

Three Beautiful Things 03-22-2026: Leonard Oakland Reads Billy Collins, Momentary Fright, Debbie Cooks Pork Chops

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 1. At 10:00 this morning, via the magic of streaming, I listened to Leonard Oakland's Sunday morning radio program, "Morning Class...