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Silent Nightor at Least Turn the Volume Down!It’s been awhile since I’ve done a “top ten” list and in reality this is more like a “bottom ten” list. I think. Before I confuse myself more than I do on an ordinary basis let me get to the point.
After three straight weekends of listening [...]

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Blogged by BenMy 10 Favorite Songs!1. “Dirty Diapers Done Dirt Cheap” to the tune of “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” by AC/DC.
2. “Anyway” by Martina McBride.
3. “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen. This one is always sung when we hear an ambulance pull into the old folks home across the [...]

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Top Ten List
(Toys in the Attic)

1. The pool is finally ready for swimming. Unfortunately nobody’s in the mood around here to take a dip (except for Ben). Much needed rain has now arrived and it seems the enthusiasm for swimming has waned under darkened skies. Rain is forecast for the next [...]

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Top Ten Things Heard Today (so far)1. “I smell something really bad. It must be daddy.” Jessie getting ready for school this morning. The smell turned out to be a pair of her socks that evidently sat in the washer too long before they were dried.
2. Ooh, ooh that smellCan’t you [...]

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Ten “Classic” Thoughts
1. I’ve been wondering today if I should really be enjoying my job as much as I do. I get to create artwork for a living. My co-workers are some of the coolest, wittiest, most clever, and caring folks on the planet. They are downright fun to hang around [...]

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Ten Things I Think This Week
1. Despite a touch of a cold Ben has had a great end to his week. The Kid is obviously feeling better because he has been WILD! I’ll be sure to capture some video this weekend particularly of his huge smile. He has this thing now where he has the [...]

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Top Ten Things Heard Today (so far)
1. Me to Nurse Lisa: “Have I ever told you the story of how Ben got his first beaver?”
2. Up against the wall Redneck Mother Mother, who has raised her son so well He’s thirty-four and drinking in [...]

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100 Things about Bennie1. I’m happily married.2. My wife and me went to church together while teenagers.3. We went on one date together back in The Day and it sucked.4. I was too wild and she was a prude.5. This is marriage number two for both of us.6. Both of our first spouses cheated on [...]

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Weekly 10 List
My artist friend Conni and I exchanged e-mails this morning. Conni has not only been an inspiration as an artist but she’s also been a terrific advisor/mentor during our ongoing family finances/job woes. Anyway she had some really cool insights about my posts the past two days. She also related that she [...]

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Top Ten Stuff About Ben (the cool stuff!)This is the final installment of The Top 10 Stuff About Ben. These final two items are the best of Ben and give us the most hope. They are also a source of fear. I could sit here and elaborate all night about our fears [...]

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