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Last Full Week of Summer Break

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

And that’s pretty much a wrap. The school year starts for me on Tuesday, which means I only have 3 days left without having to deal with an alarm.  Though, I might use one on Monday and get moving around … Continue reading →

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A Week of Parenting Fun: Really Felt Like Summer

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

With camp ending last Friday, I had this past week with my son.  So, there wasn’t any writing going on at all.  We were up late (for him) most nights and running around left me tired by the evening.  This … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: First Day of the Post-Camp Break

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Where to even begin with this week? Leaving the personal drama out, I made it about halfway through before my body decided it had enough.  My mind agreed and proceeded to get distracted by shiny objects as long as I … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: The Week of Recovery and Progress

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, another week of summer is done.  Means I’m inching closer to the school year, which is promising to be exciting.  I think.  I’ll get a better idea this week when I go in for two days to get some … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: No Real Progress to Report

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m not even going to look at what my goals were.  Doubt I made any of them because this week had an unexpected hurdle.  It’s one that may carry through the entire summer from the look of things. For those … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Another Book in the Books

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

So, we have a little bit of a heatwave around here.  I know those who live in hot states will scoff at our high 90’s temperatures.  The truth is that we’re not used to it and I don’t think our … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Kind of Better Than Before

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’m writing this the night before instead of working on Darwin & the Halfling Hunt.  I figure I wrote 2 sections and merged the next two because they work better together, so it counts as my three.  This means, I … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Post-Covid Fatigue Sucks!

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

For those who remember my post from last week, I tested negative for Covid just in time for July 4th.  Don’t start cheering yet.  While my son and I got to play video games and have fun, it was still … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Monkey Wrenches Aplenty

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

This week didn’t go as planned.  Zoo trip, family outing, shopping, and fireworks show last night were effectively cancelled.  Only finished through Chapter 7 of Darwin & the Halfling Hunt instead of into 9.  So, what went wrong? I got COVID. … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Blame a Generation

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Picture has nothing to do with this.  Pretty sure this may ruffle feathers though.  The generation war has gotten worse since I wrote the poem in 2011.  Though, I still stand by a big part of it.  Feel like my … Continue reading →

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