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A week of Triumphs – Built on Tiny Wins
I realized yesterday that the last time I really wrote about “normal life” a trip to Disneyland, the night we literally closed the park together. So I’ve got a few… Read more ⇢
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Why Builders and Contractors Need a True End-to-End Partner (Not Just an Appliance Store)
If you build homes for a living, you already know this: the appliances and fixtures are never “just appliances and fixtures.” They’re schedule risks. They’re budget landmines. They’re the things… Read more ⇢
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Still Married Up (Seventeen Years Later)
I’ve said it for years, especially when Traci’s within earshot: “I married up.” Today, on our 17th anniversary, I feel like I need to put that in writing where the… Read more ⇢
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Closing the Park, Monte Cristos, and a Normal Night in the Most Magical Way
The day didn’t start at Disneyland. It started with hold music. Before we ever saw a dole whip, I was on the phone booking a CT scan and MRI… Read more ⇢
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Errands, Traffic, and Dad Jokes
Some days our life is all hospital bracelets and scan results. And some days, the big headline is: “Married Couple Bravely Survives Rush Hour Traffic and a Craft Store.” This… Read more ⇢
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Early Father’s Day at the Big A
Abby’s Father’s Day present this year didn’t come wrapped in paper. It came with ballpark hot dog fumes, a borrowed Angels jersey, and the realization that my Dodgers-leaning daughter might… Read more ⇢
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30 Minutes of Us, The ER Edition
Yesterday, Traci and I got a small thirty–minute sampler of the life we used to live. Which is a weird thing to say when you’re in the middle of an… Read more ⇢
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From Mall Mayhem to bad burritos: We’re still stacking tiny wins
Yesterday didn’t look like a “big” day from the outside. No fireworks. No drone show videos. No glossy Instagram shot standing in front of anything iconic. Just a cramped apartment,… Read more ⇢
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When the fireworks are somewhere else
Most nights, right around the time I’m finishing with lining up syringes and pill bottles, the Disneyland fireworks start up in the distance. I can’t see a single spark from… Read more ⇢
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The Power of a Tiny Win
Our apartment will never make a minimalist Instagram page. It’s small. It’s full of medical gear. There are probably more pill bottles than decorative accents. This is “mission HQ,” not… Read more ⇢
Paul Ellis 