sittin’ on the dock of the bay

I love that song.

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chronicles of the lake: dog bite

So, I thought way back in March when I wrote this post that the lake would give me all sorts of fodder for future blog posts. I guess I did chronicle this unfortunate experience, but really nothing other than that has been out of the ordinary for us around Nokomis this summer.
That was, until Sunday [...]

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always wanted to; finally did

There have been many times when I’ve gone into Ryan’s room to get him up in the morning, or from a nap, and he’s either still sleeping, or in that super sleepy cozy state where he’s sucking his thumb and snuggling his blankey with his booty in the air. And each one of those times [...]

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15 months

I know no one really cares (except maybe a Grandma or two) what my kid has accomplished at the 15 month mark, but he is doing so many new and fun things, I just have to jot them down for my own sake (and the Grandmas’).
At 15 months, Ryan…

has completely mastered walking, and has graduated [...]

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crazy names: today’s tft

What do you think of people who name their children odd names? I think if I ever have a daughter, I probably won’t consider this name. Seriously, do parents set-out upon the birth of their baby to torture their child forever?
Today’s deep thought question: Do you know anyone with a really odd and non-traditional name? [...]

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lake bacteria: update

An astute FatJ reader emailed me some info regarding the beach closures at Nokomis.
Sadly enough, I was correct in my assumption that porta potty met beach via some shenanigans.

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news of the annoying, random, and embarrassing

Annoying:
#1: Our paper shredder is broken. Awhile back I went on a shedding spree after cleaning out some office files, and it seems to have been jammed ever since. I spent a good half hour over the weekend trying to de-jam it, to no avail. The LAST thing I want to have to do right [...]

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baby news!!!

(heh- that subject line ought to get me a few hits from lackadaisical readers!)
The FatJ (extended) family is excited to announce some wonderful baby news! FatJ’s sister Katie and her husband Troy are expecting their first baby at the end of January. We are very, very happy for them!! FatJ and I can’t wait to [...]

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resigned to the fact…

…that I now have to come up with something really witty to say in a social situation when someone turns to me and asks “SO, what do YOU do?”
I officially resigned from my job today. It was much harder for me to do than anticipated. Part of me feels like I’m throwing away some great [...]

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roll with me

I am slowly but surely adding to my blogroll over there>>>>>…
I remember back in the day when I only read two blogs. Now I’m up to at least ten. Heehee. Here’s a little bit about the blogs I’ve recently added for your perusal. First, there’s Heather’s blog called “Everyday Life.” She’s been blogging for quite [...]

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