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A Message to You

by Shawn February 21, 2012
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Thank you. Thanks to those of you who came to my parent’s house and wished us well and saw us off. Thank you for the gift cards and laughter and well wishes. Thank you for following along with us on our journey. Thank you for spreading the word about the newspaper article and the news [...]

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How to Get a Bus Out of the Ditch

by Shawn February 20, 2012
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I stood on the narrow road, leaning against my minivan. A layer of grit covered the hood, and we had only traveled a few hundred miles. It was Friday, an unseasonably warm day with a cool breeze and a bright sun. The blueness of the sky seeped down through the trees. But all that I [...]

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How a 148-Year-Old Speech Spoke to Me

by Shawn February 17, 2012
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Wednesday was a rainy day in Gettysburg, but it seems appropriate weather when contemplating the history of the place. Nearly 50,000 of the 164,000 combatants in the Battle of Gettysburg lost their lives during the three-day hell. The hills and forests must have been literally slick with blood and littered with bodies. It’s a strange [...]

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The Man Under the Bus

by Shawn February 16, 2012

The generator hums under the bus, like the constant snoring of a contented man. The small spotlights shine down on me, and on the kids, and on their endless chatter. They are a host of sparrows on a warmer-than-usual spring morning, except it is dark out, and cold. All four kids sit at the tiny [...]

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It’s Time to Move On

by Shawn February 14, 2012
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It’s time to move on, time to get going What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing But under my feet, baby, grass is growing It’s time to move on, it’s time to get going – Tom Petty Well, that’s finished. The house we lived in for the last two years sits empty at [...]

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The Unexpected Companion Joining Us On Our Adventure

by Shawn February 12, 2012

“Adventure, yeah. I guess that’s what you call it when everybody comes back alive.” ― Mercedes Lackey, Spirits White as Lightning * * * * * The idea of embarking on some grand adventure sometimes overwhelms me with feelings of eagerness and anticipation. Going to the moon, or sailing across a sea, or driving 10,000 [...]

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Do Roses Have Thorns, or Do Thorns Have Roses?

by Shawn February 10, 2012

“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.” Alphonse Karr Thankfulness is very much in vogue these days. Much has been made of the positive affects of gratitude. Not a day goes by on these various social media platforms that I do not see someone espousing the [...]

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