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mostly personal anecdotes where I sometimes try to be humorous

(maybe not always, Not everytime, but sometimes)

  • Family Tree Maker

    Many years ago, my good friend Anna got me into Family Tree Maker, a great piece of software for tracking your family tree. With this application, the help of chatty relatives, and the apps’ online search capability, I’ve managed to go from a tree that only extended through my great-grandparents to one that reaches back…

  • Friendship

    Lately, as I spend more and more time interacting with people online, I’ve been thinking about the nature of friendship. What makes a friend a friend versus an acquaintance? When does an acquaintance make that transition to become a friend? I obviously can’t speak for everyone, but I think I can identify a criteria that…

  • Dear

    I think I’ve mentioned that my blog entries are ostensibly letters without the “Dear” (I was never a “dear” sort of person) and for those friends who got a kick out of my letters. Old news for you guys. When you see several week lulls, I’m caught up in the every day stuff that is…

  • My Characters

    A few weeks ago a group of us were sitting around our table telling stories and one of my friends pointed out that I was surrounded by characters. I’ve heard this before, but it did make me wonder – am I drawn to colorful people, do I bring out certain outrageous qualities or do I…

  • The Listener

    I had lunch with “the guys” earlier this week – former co-workers that helped make one of my many stupid jobs bearable. These are “the guys” who call me by my first name (and get away with it, because there’s no point fighting it and if I whine, they’ll only post the whine on their…

  • Tenacity Prevails!

  • (Insert Your Photo Here)

    Hmph. Well, either Blogger or the Interwebs don’t seem to want you to see a photo of Sam. So, I’ll describe her – she’s beagle-y, all ears and nose with four paws and exceptionally cute. (I’m exceptional at descriptions – you can practically see her frolicking about now.) If the web relents, I might actually…

  • Sam Update: Revelations

    For you Sam groupies out there, here’s an update — We recently learned Sam loves chicken. Sure, as a beagle she lives for her nose and all the neat things it can snuffle out (rule of paw – the smellier the better), but food is food is food to Sam (and sometimes food can be…

  • Follow-Up to Friendship vs. BBM

    I feel obligated to follow-up on a piece within that particular post of mine. Most of you who know me also know Julie and know that Julie was alright and eventually grew up to become a doctor. While we may have walked a good mile or two back to her house like the oblivious teen…

  • Relenting

    I was about seven the first time I saw a vampire movie. It was late and I was at my friend Jeff’s who lived two houses down. The only clear memory I have of the actual movie is a swarm of hissing women in long flowing polyester dresses, bearing their fangs and chasing some poor…

  • Friendship vs. The Big Blue Mess

    There’s nothing more devastating to friends and family than announcing you’ve just placed more trust in the words of a stranger than in them. No, not just for candy or a safe ride home, but for important things like “does this make my hair look short?” – the advice, the ego strokes – the things…

  • FAQ

    Over the years I’ve had the more curious friends, family and co-workers inquire about various things I’ve done in my life. Since they tend to ask the same questions, I thought I’d throw together a little Beth FAQ. 1. Beth, your minor was in English, can you edit my [insert anything from documents to stories]…

  • Imagine Greater? I Can’t Imagine Worse

    Let’s start with a story… Once upon a time, a long time ago, I was sitting on some bleachers in a studio full of my fellow co-workers staring at a music stand draped with a black cloth. Beneath that cloth lurked our new company slogan and beside it stood our beaming CEO eagerly waiting to…

  • Feedback: Top 5 Lists

    I received some very touching feedback from my friends regarding my previous entry: INTJ or What I Learned About Myself on Facebook. It seems that I may have been a little too critical of myself and that my adorable friends would actually include me on more than just their Top 5 Tattlers I Know list.…

  • INTJ or What I Learned About Myself on Facebook

    I’ve done a lot of soul searching over the past few months – trying to nail down who I really am – someone who is hopefully more than a laundry list of physical attributes – you know, the “real” me. Fortunately, I didn’t have to take this journey alone; I’ve had some great guidance through…

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