February 2007

Thirteen of the Songs That Most Make Me Want to Cry in My Beer (Part 2)

February 28, 2007

Thirteen of the Songs That Most Make Me Want to Cry in My Beer (Part 2) What Hurts the Most (Rascal Flatts) Next Time (Dan Fogelberg) Hasten Down the Wind (Linda Ronstadt) My First Night Alone Without You (Jane Olivor) I Can’t Make You Love Me (If You Don’t) (Bonnie Raitt) Somebody Else’s Moon (Collin Raye) […]

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Wordless Wednesday

February 28, 2007

Thanks go to Kate for letting me use this photo she sent me from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Wordless Wednesday Thanks for reading “Colloquium”! Topics: Wordless Wednesday

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Blog Your Blessings Sunday: Carnegie Hall, Here We Come!

February 25, 2007

Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.* 1 Corinthians 10:31 This week, I am thankful for an opportunity that I have been given: On March 25, 2007, just over one month from today, the Delta Winds (a conglomeration of members of the Stockton Concert Band, Lodi […]

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Life in the Blogosphere: Why Are We Here?

February 25, 2007

I’ve been doing a lot of reading and thinking about this question: Why blog?

With an estimated 55 million blogs now on-line, it seems reasonable to ask why so many people are engaging in this activity. And, more importantly, why so many bloggers comment, facetiously or not, that they are “addicted” or “obsessed” with blogging, can’t live without it, and regularly confess that they are “spending way too much time blogging.” Many writers joke about their laundry piles, dusty furniture and dirty hair, and acknowledge eating fast food because they are too busy blogging to cook. Only those writers (and their families) know for sure, of course, how much truth is actually being divulged.

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Photo Hunt: Soft

February 23, 2007

This week’s theme: Soft “Mom, do you see the resemblance?” I had to snap this photo when Matthew grabbed Sophie and asked me that question. This kid comes home from school, says hello to and plays with the dogs and then thinks to say “hi” to his mother. He walks around the house like this […]

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Friday’s Feast #132

February 22, 2007

Appetizer Where on your body do you have a scar, and what caused it? On the back of my left hand, I have a scar about 1 1/4 inches long that I got when my cat, Shivers, jumped out of my arms while digging her back paw into my hand. Soup What is something that has […]

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Thursday Thirteen Edition #9

February 21, 2007

Thirteen of the Songs That Most Make Me Want to Cry in My Beer (Part 1) (Listen using the iPod in the right sidebar) 1. Come Some Rainy Day (Wynonna) 2. Words I Couldn’t Say (Rascal Flatts) 3. The Song Remembers When (Trisha Yearwood) 4. I Can’t Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt) 5. By the […]

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Wordless Wednesday

February 21, 2007

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Ten on Tuesday: Ten Foods That I Hate

February 20, 2007

Ten Foods That I Hate 1. Anchovies 2. Crab 3. Sardines 4. Anything that is extremely spicy 5. Sauerkraut 6. Manhattan clam chowder 7. Olives 8. Sprouts 9. Asparagus 10. Artichokes ten on tuesday Thanks for reading “Colloquium”! Topics: Ten on Tuesday

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“What kind of soul are you?” — Just for fun!">“What kind of soul are you?” — Just for fun!

February 19, 2007

You Are a Dreaming Soul Your vivid emotions and imagination take you away from this worldSo much so that you tend to live in your head most of the timeYou have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all … But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult […]

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Blog Your Blessings Sunday

February 18, 2007

It’s Sunday again! Time to “blog your blessings”. Are you playing yet? If not, visit The Blue Panther Experience to get more details, including the code for the blogroll. Last Sunday, I bragged out my youngest, Matthew. This week I am expressing my thankfulness for #1Son. He is going to be 20 next month (I […]

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Writer’s Overload: No Lack of Inspiration, but the Words Evade Me

February 18, 2007

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the incongruence between the amount of writing you want to do and the amount you are actually completing?

That’s how I’m feeling right now. I have several weeks’ worth of posts rolling around in the big empty cavern known as my brain. But I’m having trouble getting them out of my head and onto the computer screen.

Is it possible to suffer from “writer’s overload”?

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The Cost of the Call (Part Four)

February 17, 2007

“Am I too late?” This week’s Sunday Scribblings prompt: Crush This is the story of yet another aspect of my life upon which the hand of God can be seen. As I discussed in my initial article about my six-year journey litigating Conservatorship of Wendland, when you are called, you have no choice but to answer. […]

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Sound Byte Saturday #3

February 17, 2007

Josh Groban performing“My Heart was Home Again“on “The View“February 12, 2007 sound byte saturday Thanks for reading “Colloquium”! Topics: Sound Byte Saturday

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Photo Hunt: Antique

February 16, 2007

This Week’s Theme: Antique I decided to share some antique photos with you this week. This is a photo of my mother, along with other members of Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church, just outside Kidder, South Dakota. My mother looks like she is about four or five years old in this photo which would mean it was […]

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Friday’s Feast #131

February 16, 2007

Appetizer What sound, other than the normal ringing, would you like your telephone to make? This is my ringtone: This is my phone’s main screen: This is my phone screensaver: Any other questions? O.K. Then fuhgetaboutit. Soup Describe your usual disposition in meteorological terms (partly cloudy, sunny, stormy, etc.). Sunny and warm with occasional light, breezy […]

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Thursday Thirteen Edition #8

February 15, 2007

Thirteen of My All-Time Favorite Love Songs Narrowing this list down to only thirteen songs was just about impossible! But in no particular order, here are thirteen of my all-time favorite love songs. You can listen to all or some of them using the neat little MP3 player I’ve added to the right sidebar. The Story […]

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Wordless Wednesday

February 13, 2007

Get your own magazine cover! wordless wednesday Thanks for reading “Colloquium”! Topics: Wordless Wednesday

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Ten on Tuesday: Ten Things I Worry About

February 12, 2007

Ten Things I Worry About 1. My kids: I just worry about them as a general principle the way every parent does. Even though #1 Son is almost 20, I still worry every time he gets in the car. I just say a little prayer as he does so — and make it my practice to […]

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Carnival of Family Life

February 11, 2007

1. alisonwonderland presents Sugar Bear’s World posted at “We’re all mad here,” said the Cheshire Cat to Alice. 2. NCN presents Kids And Money posted at No Credit Needed Blog. 3. Dr. Hal presents To Be a Good Friend posted at North Star Mental Fitness Blog. 4. supermom_in_ny presents What’s a Blogger? posted at Getting Out […]

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& The Carnival of Family Life">Blog Your Blessings Sunday & The Carnival of Family Life

February 11, 2007

This entry is a “two-fer” in that it fits both Blog Your Blessings Sunday and the Carnival of Family Life! I am grateful every day for both of my kids, but today I’m focusing on my Mattie-Boo. First of all, it seems that he has a secret admirer. The other day, I was in the […]

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Life in the Blogosphere: Clicks or Cliques? (Part One)

February 10, 2007
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A fellow blogger posted a rather provocative piece about cliques in the blogging community. I went back to review and reference it here, but it seems that she has removed it. I hope that she did not feel pressured to retract her thoughts and observations in order to preserve her daily number of clicks, i.e. […]

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Sunday Scribblings #46 — Yummy

February 10, 2007

Very pleasing to the senses, esp. to the taste; delicious: The waiter brought out a tray of yummy desserts. extremely attractive or appealing an item of food that is particularly delicious: The bakery window was full of yummies. anything that is extremely attractive or appealing. The word “yummy” evokes all sorts of images and memories, […]

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Photo Hunt: Broken

February 9, 2007

This Week’s Theme: Broken   My son’s school had a crab feed this evening. I do not like seafood. So I ate the tossed salad and a little spaghetti.I did try a crab leg, as this picture proves. One. It had a lot of garlic on it and was pretty disgusting. So I stuck with […]

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Sound Byte Saturday #2

February 9, 2007

“Roll the Patrol,” performed by Cell Block Seven Dixieland Jazz Band based in Lodi, California, featuring Bill Gunter on vocals. Bob Romans is the band’s leader.

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Friday’s Feast #130

February 9, 2007

Appetizer Have you been sick yet this winter? If so, what did you come down with? I woke up the day after Christmas with a terrible earache — swimmer’s ear from water aerobics. (See yesterday’s Thursday Thirteen Edition #6.) After the antibiotic and drops, I’ve been just fine.Soup What colors dominate your closet?Black and some gray […]

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Thirteen Things I Love About Water Aerobics

February 7, 2007

Thirteen Things I Love About Water Aerobics 1. I can exercise strenuously and work up a good sweat, but I don’t care. I just splash some water on my forehead and keep going. That’s why water aerobics is the perfect form of exercise for me. I hate to sweat. Ever. Anywhere. For any reason. 2. […]

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Wordless Wednesday

February 6, 2007

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“I haven’t sung a note in years”">“I haven’t sung a note in years”

February 5, 2007

Those were the words I heard on the other end of the phone. The words that stunned me and left me speechless.

I know … hard to believe that I could be speechless. But I am still completely stymied when I think about it.

What I’d love to know is why.

Now that I have your attention … let’s talk about my love of music!

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Ten on Tuesday: Ten Movies That Made Me Cry

February 5, 2007

Ten Movies That Made Me Cry 1. The Mirror Has Two Faces 2. The Way We Were 3. The Horse Whisperer 4. Sophie’s Choice 5. Schindler’s List 6. The Notebook 7. Philadelphia 8. The Passion of the Christ 9. Memoirs of a Geisha 10. The Color Purple ten on tuesday Thanks for reading “Colloquium”! Topics: Ten on Tuesday

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Sunday Scribblings #45 — Goodbyes (Part One)

February 4, 2007

The Prompt: Goodbyes Who have you had to say goodbye to? What kinds of goodbyes?         As we get older, the number of goodbyes we are required to say seems to multiply exponentially. Over the years, I have had to say goodbye to both of my parents, my mother-in-law, several of my aunts and uncles, as well as […]

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Life in the Blogosphere: At What Point Does Sharing Our Lives Become T.M.I.?

February 4, 2007
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“Too much information.” That’s what I hear from my kids sometimes, especially if I share details with them of what my life was like at their ages (almost 20 and 15 1/2). “T.M.I., Mom,” they tell me as they retreat to their rooms to escape my recollections of life without the Internet, personal computers, cell […]

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Sound Byte Saturday #1

February 3, 2007

I’ve decided to participate in this new weekly meme, a great opportunity to share some music and clips with you. I’m going to start off with a number from the Stockton Concert Band’s June 2005 trip to Hawaii. In this clip, you can see us performing in the band shell on the beach in Honolulu. This […]

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Photo Hunt: Gross

February 2, 2007

This Week’s Theme: Gross This was a very challenging prompt! There were several photos that I wanted to use, but my kids weren’t having it! And I didn’t have the heart to override their wishes. So we settled on this photo of Robert playing with Sophie. It appears that he is sticking his nose right […]

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Friday’s Feast #129

February 1, 2007

Appetizer What was one of the fashion fads when you were a teenager? Women’s clothing was bad enough, but for the guys? Remember the polyester shirt and pants in coordinating colors with the white shoes and belts? I shudder just thinking about those outfits. My high school crush had wine-colored polyester pants and coordinating shirt, […]

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