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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Shall We Dance?
I grew up in a “no dancing” context so it would be accurate to conclude that I am no expert on dancing. The closest I’ve come to any experience is doing the “Hokey-Pokey” and that “shake it all about” still makes … Continue reading
What I Love about Being a Dad
I am 23 years into the “Dad” thing and I love it! Deb and I have been blessed with two sons and a daughter. I vividly remember the day each was born. Our firstborn came two weeks late; our middle … Continue reading
Creating vs. Critiquing
Disney-Pixar animated movie “Ratatouille“ features a character named Anton Ego. A restaurant critic, he is one of several obstacles that lies in the way of Remmy realizing his dream of becoming a chef, a rather impossible dream since Remmy is a rat. The … Continue reading
To Think or Not To Think
(This post was written by my wife Debbie.) Have you ever wondered what a lawn looks like after the sprinkler has been running for 3 hours? Well, here at the Ashley household, we now know. Fortunately it was late and … Continue reading
Squelching the Static
One of the things I inherited from my parents’ move to Ohio last year was my dad’s old citizens’ band radio (CB radio). That radio sure conjures up memories. I remember when CB radios became the rage in the 1970s and … Continue reading




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