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20 Albums

Posted on August 26, 2019August 27, 2019 By Tom 2 Comments on 20 Albums
Miscellaneous, Music

I usually don’t go in for Facebook memes or games. My friend J. Todd Settle tagged me in one recently and I gave it some serious thought. The idea is to post twenty albums that had some influence over you. According to the rules you’re supposed to post one album per day, then tag someone else to annoy each day. I just don’t do that sort of stuff, but I do like the idea of reflecting on the music that played a part in your life. So, rather than annoy friends on Facebook, I’m going to post the whole kit and caboodle here. Sorry, Todd. I’ve always been an iconoclast.

Blog Procrastination

Posted on July 10, 2019 By Tom No Comments on Blog Procrastination
Miscellaneous, Paddling, Photography, Rambling

It’s strange how procrastination operates, especially when blogging. I like to keep things as current as possible, but sometimes I get behind. That’s when a vicious cycle kicks in. I feel like I can’t write about new things until I’ve covered some of the events I’ve missed, then I get to a point where the backlog seems insurmountable. At that point procrastination becomes stagnation.

Murder, Etc.

Posted on April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 By Tom No Comments on Murder, Etc.
Local, Miscellaneous

Just a word of advertisement here… Fellow blogger and online friend Brad Willis has put together an amazing podcast. In 1975 narcotics detective Frank Looper was murdered. Charles Wakefield, Jr. was charged with the crime, and his arrest warrant listed the charges as “Murder, etc.“ Brad’s story is intriguing and is of a quality on … Read More “Murder, Etc.” »

Random Upstate, Vol 1-ish

Posted on December 1, 2018December 2, 2018 By Tom No Comments on Random Upstate, Vol 1-ish
Local, Miscellaneous

Thanksgiving has come and gone and we now find ourselves no the first day of December, 2018. I didn’t do any great explorations or historic research over the past couple of weeks, but I did get out and about. Perhaps I should start a series similar to my “Random Skagit” posts from last year in Washington State. Regardless, here’s a roundup of a few of the happenings over the last week or so.

2018 Bulldog Fun Run

Posted on November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 By Tom No Comments on 2018 Bulldog Fun Run
Local, Miscellaneous

This past Sunday the Upstate Minis held their 7th Annual Bulldog Fun Run. The event is a benefit for the Greenville County Animal Care Center, and consists of somewhat British-related events taking place all over the county. Laura and I participated in our first one in 2016, and we put this one on our calendar so that we’d be sure to participate this year. It was our first outing with the Upstate Minis since returning from Washington.

Blog Housekeeping

Posted on September 3, 2018September 3, 2018 By Tom No Comments on Blog Housekeeping
Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

I decided it’s time to do a bit of housekeeping around here. I haven’t changed the theme or appearance of the blog (that may come later), but I have been working on links, static info, and some behind-the-scenes stuff that I hope will make life easier for this old blogger.

Settling Back in South Carolina

Posted on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 By Tom 2 Comments on Settling Back in South Carolina
Miscellaneous, Travel, Washington Sabbatical

State Signs

A 3000 mile journey will really take it out of you. We got back into town on Friday and spent the weekend trying to catch as much downtime as possible. That’s kind of hard to do as we look at the long To-Do list that we have in front of us.

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Last Days on Samish Island

Posted on July 31, 2018July 31, 2018 By Tom No Comments on Last Days on Samish Island
Miscellaneous, Washington Sabbatical

Skagit Sunset over Orcas Island-014

And just like that, a year is over and gone. Well, not quite a year. We arrived in Washington on the first of September and we’re getting back to Greenville around the first of August. It’s close enough, though. We’re now on the road and headed back to the east coast.

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Carrying On, Moving Out, Passing On

Posted on July 27, 2018July 29, 2018 By Tom 1 Comment on Carrying On, Moving Out, Passing On
Miscellaneous, Washington Sabbatical

Moving

We’re in the final days of our sojourn here on Samish Island. The packing and crating went much smoother than I thought, so my anxiety levels have dropped considerably. I have actually had time to sit and read two books, and decided I had some time to catch up on writing.

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Taking a break

Posted on July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 By Tom No Comments on Taking a break
Miscellaneous, Washington Sabbatical

SeaTac Sunset-1

Who knew that keeping a blog could generate such anxiety? Apparently it does. I need to take a step back for a bit. Exactly one week from today we leave for the return trip to South Carolina. There’s just too much going on. I will be taking a break until we return to the east coast.

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