• Sick Kiddo

    Cory had been sick since last Saturday. He spent an entire week laying on the couch, vomiting and drinking sips of water. I took him to the doctor Tuesday and he had lost 3 pounds…

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  • At The Edge

    January 2009 – I chose 5 blog posts and re-wrote it all as one post with some deeper reflection. Much of that month was spent healing, and on major painkillers, so the original posts were…

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  • A Step In The Right Direction

    I finally told TJ to get lost. Mark came to take care of the kids, and Jason came to take care of me. Both of them are doing a damn good job at their respective…

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  • Finding My Footing

    Around town, Jason Babcock has a reputation as a drunk asshole. About three months ago, he quit drinking, and from what I can see, he’s actually a pretty decent person now. We’ve been chatting online…

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  • Gone Too Soon

    As long as I could remember I knew that my “dad” wasn’t my biological father. He helped raise me and he was there for me. He was/is a wonderful dad. However, I always longed to…

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