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8. mister charlie.
Meet Charlie. Charlie, meet the internet. I don’t think either one of us walked into the Animal Rescue League’s shelter on Saturday with the notion that we’d be adopting a cat. Sure, it’s been months...
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9. elementary.
By the time you read this, I should be on my way home from the Honda dealer in my No Really It’s Actually Fixed This Time, 10-Year-Old, 245,000-Miles-On-It Element. At least, that’s what I was promised...
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10. stuck.
I’d write a full post tonight, but I’m trapped under something heavy*. *Not actually heavy.Filed under: Home Tagged: cat, nablopomo, woo-hoo
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11. two weeks.
From now through Nov. 28, one state will occupy an inordinate amount of my time and energy. One week from today, Ohio State plays its final home game of the season against Michigan State. In recent...
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12. wonder.
In the last week, chances are good that if I look down while doing stuff in the kitchen, that’s what I’m going to see. Charlie watches. He studies. If he’s awake, he wants to know what we’re doing and...
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13. being who he is.
Bringing home a new roommate is going to mean there will be adjustments for everyone involved. Charlie is working on that from his end. But he’s also found ways to assert himself; that’s presented Mrs....
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14. don’t believe the florist.
It’s hard to know for certain, but I’d love to think that this, specifically Trey’s admonition at the end of “Roses Are Free” at our excellent Blossom show last summer… … had something to do with this:...
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15. numbers.
Know what glycated hemoglobin is? That’s OK. Until the end of August, I didn’t either. Here’s an explanation that will mean nothing to most of you. It’s a measurement, by percentage, of hemoglobin — a...
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16. bailing with bullets.
Samuel Johnson said patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Bullet posts are the last refuge of a distracted blogger. I’m sitting at the kitchen table in my parents’ house. I have prep work for...
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17. good morning.
It’s a beautiful day to beat a team from Michigan.Filed under: Ohio, Sports Tagged: college football, nablopomo
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18. buckeye beers.
I don’t have anything against Michigan beer. In fact, in terms of quality, I’d put Michigan up against nearly any other geopolitical territory on the face of the planet. But there’s a unique football...
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19. the full crew.
Everyone here is excited about the win by Columbus in the first leg of the MLS Eastern Conference finals. And I mean everyone. Although the effort was kind of exhausting.Filed under: Ohio, Pittsburgh,...
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20. you can take it with you.
It was the last thing I did inside Ohio Stadium when I left after Saturday’s cold, rainy loss to Michigan State. And it was the best way for me to start Michigan week. Those concrete garlands –...
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21. the seal is broken.
Sorry, but I’m not sorry.Filed under: Grumpy Old Guy, Music Tagged: holiday fun, nablopomo
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22. tradition.
“We’ve gotta beat those sonsabitches.”Filed under: Ohio, Sports Tagged: college football, holiday fun, nablopomo, team up north, woo-hoo
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23. i’m talking to you.
If you and I have: Had a beer Watched a game Attended a tailgate party Cooked for each other Gone to a yoga class Gone out for dinner Raved about music Played Cards Against Humanity Compared tattoos...
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24. trotting.
You’re surprised that I wore an Ohio State jersey? Have we met? I’d always wanted to do the YMCA Turkey Trot, the annual 5K held in the city on Thanksgiving morning, if for no other reason that it...
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25. and we’re back.
This hasn’t been an especially intimidating place recently. Nor has the team that plays there. That’s been bad for the Big Ten. It’s been bad for Ohio State. And it’s been bad for the greatest rivalry...
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26. life’s mysteries.
Christmas lights sit in the attic for 11 months of the year, completely undisturbed. So how is it that half of the strands I need to light our house managed to not be working when I pulled them out...
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27. prepared.
Mr. Charlie is rested and ready for tomorrow. And so am I.Filed under: Grumpy Old Guy, Ohio, Sports, Uncategorized Tagged: cat, college football, nablopomo, team up north
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