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As our plans solidified for the move to Oregon, it occurred to us that we didn’t have enough capital to finance the move, or enough to live on until that first paycheck.
So, after picking our brains, trying to come up with any...
Posted by tomasi
- Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:06:32 PDT
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Once we were back in California, things fell into the old comfortable routine. Debbie and I discussed our Easter trip, and while we agreed resettling in Oregon sounded like a great idea, maybe we had acted just a bit too hasty.
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Posted by tomasi
- Tue Aug 22, 2006 03:36:07 PDT
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Since we had used up a day looking at moldy old houses in the woods, we were forced to drive straight home, only stopping for gas, restroom breaks, and food. Since Bandon-By-The-Sea straddled Highway One, we opted to take the ocean route...
Posted by tomasi
- Sat Aug 5, 2006 20:13:53 PDT
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I kept waiting for the owner of the Crab Shack to return and tell Alex and Diane that they had been duped, but he never came back out front. By the time we had finished eating lunch I had recovered from the shock that my wife had...
Posted by tomasi
- Mon Jul 17, 2006 22:49:30 PDT
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Once I was back in the car, temporary contract in hand, everyone was overjoyed with my good fortune. This was it — the first foothold in Oregon and something definitely worth celebrating, so we decided to find a place to eat. As we...
Posted by tomasi
- Thu Jul 6, 2006 16:07:09 PDT
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We should have known better. We should have listened to our friends and families. We should have thought twice before moving to Oregon –– but we didn’t. If we had realized we were about to cross more than a state line,...
Posted by tomasi
- Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:16:48 PDT
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The written word is a powerful thing. We can use them in a variety ways—from love notes written by a heart sick teen, to a hastily scribbled note to a family member, or even a memo from a doctor, words need to be chosen...
Posted by tomasi
- Fri Jun 9, 2006 00:29:06 PDT
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One of my friends recently complained about the way their son continually lost retainers. I think this must be something we parents have in common — how to help your son or daughter keep track of this dental appliance. After all...
Posted by tomasi
- Tue May 16, 2006 10:52:13 PDT
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The world is divided into cat people and dog people. Ask any of our friends and they will tell you that we are definitely dog people. It’s not that we have anything against cats, at one time we had both, but for the past thirty...
Posted by tomasi
- Thu Apr 13, 2006 23:15:04 PDT
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The other day, I was stacking my wife’s magazines to take them for recycling.I wasn’t really paying attention to the covers, that is, until one word caught my eye — DIET.I realized I’d seen that word quite a few...
Posted by tomasi
- Mon Mar 20, 2006 14:36:04 PST
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A little over a year ago, our daughter, Aly, was in culinary school in San Francisco.To the students, the most challenging test was to design and make a wedding cake. Debbie and I couldn’t pass up the chance to attend the...
Posted by tomasi
- Thu Jan 26, 2006 00:11:08 PST
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If you watch much television you get the impression that the entire nation is addicted to something: drugs, food, gambling, the Internet — even sex and shopping. I have to admit I’m as afflicted as the next person —...
Posted by tomasi
- Thu Jan 12, 2006 16:28:42 PST
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Sybil, the only third-grader at the
Center
Point
School
, sat fingering the frayed hem of her dress. It was the only dress she owned, but the young girl’s thoughts were not on her clothes. Sybil just...
Posted by tomasi
- Wed Dec 28, 2005 22:26:27 PST
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Guess what, folks –– it’s that time of year again. It’s time for the New Year’s resolutions, and what an odd custom it is.As I pondered what I would vow to do or not do, I decided to go to the Internet and...
Posted by tomasi
- Wed Dec 28, 2005 22:22:31 PST
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As the holidays rapidly approach, the added stress makes preparation for those happy times sometimes difficult.
The scurrying around with last-minute preparations are some of the most stressful times. Tracking down discounts, then...
Posted by tomasi
- Mon Nov 14, 2005 20:16:21 PST
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