Category Archives: Family life
Balance at the Lott household…
For those of you not familiar with this fun trick, this is a picture of two forks pushed together, with a match wedged between the forks. We balanced the entire unit on the side of an empty glass… yes it … Continue reading
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An Open Letter to the Occupy Movement
To my younger American countrymen living in tent cities across the nation, On behalf of my fellow Generation X-ers, I’d like to apologize to you for making you think that you were somehow too good for or should be ashamed … Continue reading
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The death of my co-ed softball career
When the wifey-poo and I decided to uproot the family and move to Chicago, we thought we did a good job of considering all the long term ramifications. We considered the weight of moving away from friends and family to … Continue reading
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Hello world…
Hello world. It’s been a long time since I’ve last sat down and blogged. I’d like to say that life has been keeping me so incredibly busy over the last seven months – and it has – but truth be … Continue reading
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A Southerner discovers the Pothole
Old Man Winter came and went like a fat, sweaty, overbearing house guest and left a stench in the bathroom that can only be described as the bane of my existence this week… When we first moved up north last … Continue reading
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We’re baaack…….
So it’s been a very, very long leave from blogging. Between taking on a new job and moving the entire family to Chicago, adjusting to the snow, deep dish pizza and the Bears, I’ve had my work cut out for … Continue reading
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Please welcome the new NFL Commissioner…
I had the family over to the house this year for the Super Bowl and it was a great game! The only thing that would have made it better was if the Cowboys were playing and the opposing team was … Continue reading
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A Reformed Cat Hater finally speaks out
I’m a dog person. It’s just in my DNA. Dogs rule and cats drool. When I was old enough to handle it, my parents shared with me the awful truth that there were people out there in the world who … Continue reading
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Edwards sex tape
Democrat John Edwards had an affair. Strip away the moral issues around that for a second and let’s examine the affair on a professional basis. It’s a bad thing of course. I understand that. But what boggles my mind is … Continue reading
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A day in fishing paradise
So I am pretty willing to bet that I had a better weekend than you did. I went on a chartered fishing trip with my dad and some great friends. Had a salty fishing guide colorful enough to write an … Continue reading
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