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    The Slant

    On practicing being who you already are

    July 24, 2019

    Preface: Between a few extra busy work weeks and planning for vacation to Green Bay next week, I felt like I didn’t have anything substantial to share today. But I’m on a 4-week streak of

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  • Green grass and blue skies

    The Slant

    A little bit of backstory, a little bit of apology

    July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

    When I was a kid, I had white-hot, over-the-top passion for The Lion King trading cards from McDonald’s (this one was my favorite). And stickers—especially the fuzzy kind—collected in a keepsake book. And Pringles (plain).

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    Chutes and Ladders

    October 30, 2018

    A few days ago, I had this thought that life is kind of like standing in the middle of a ring of knife throwers at the circus. And I legitimately started writing about that, except

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    Every morning before work, Jenny and I play the ri Every morning before work, Jenny and I play the ring toss game. It goes like this: there’s a ring attached to our guest room ceiling by a string, and the point of the game is to toss the ring onto a hook on the wall. Sometimes it takes 20 tries. Sometimes 120. But we made a pact that if either of us got it on the first toss, they get free takeout. No one will be surprised to learn that Jenny was the first one-toss champion, and she selected Pad Thai from Bangkok Wok. She was also the second one-toss champion... and we decided on a sliding scale: dinner for your first win, lunch for your second, breakfast for your third. We had Jimmy John’s at City Island that day. Yesterday, I finally conquered the toss and choose a dinner that is basically the entire reason for this post: the Brussels Sprout Caesar from @home231 with a side of fries. Harrisburg people: do not sleep on this meal! It is so good! In other news, Jenny had yet another one-toss victory (!) this morning. I suspect doping. I also suspect that Ressler’s will be on the menu for breakfast tomorrow :)
    Today held croissants and curried chicken salads a Today held croissants and curried chicken salads and truffle fries and strawberries. And flowers! And new plants! And being loved so well by so many people. What a gift.
    More magnolias! Because it’s the most beautiful More magnolias! Because it’s the most beautiful time of the year and this is quickly becoming a flowering tree fan account.
    The magnolias say it’s officially spring, and I The magnolias say it’s officially spring, and I agree.
    Tiny pine cones and shades of green. Just a little Tiny pine cones and shades of green. Just a little moment of joy from yesterday’s walk.
    After spending many years resolving to take more p After spending many years resolving to take more pictures with a real camera and following through zero percent, this year I didn’t resolve to do anything other than pay attention... and ended up taking lots of pictures with a real camera. These are a few of my favorites from January.

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