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Kernels of Devastation
I have been allergic to peanuts my whole life. A food allergy is a major pain—it’s like a weakness, a Kryptonite that renders me helpless at even a small dose. Unlike Superman, I don’t have remarkable powers to fall back on when things are good. Peanuts contacting my mouth rapidly initiate a multistage anaphylactic reaction…
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Melted Spoon
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Lake Perris Island Adventure
Yesterday a bunch of us took a boat out on Lake Perris. Perhaps because it is still technically winter, there weren’t that many people there. We were able to take our picnic out to the island and have it all to ourselves. On the way back, we sent the first group of people back to…
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Keming at LLU
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Pink Truck
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Hallowe’en Doggerel
We’re kind of old But still polite! We visit you This rainy night. Although you laugh At this funny scene, We wish you happy Hallowe’en! Our rhyme is done So please be sweet: You’re never too old To trick-or-treat! Performed door-to-door last year (2009) by Mark and I (alternating lines until the final one, said…
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More from Downtown Chattanooga
I took a bunch of pictures in Chattanooga, but since we’re going to be here in Flagstaff a second night (and the time change wakes us up early) I think I’m going to have the time to process all of them. There are some beautiful buildings and artwork in the city; somehow I made it through the…
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Numbing the Mouth
Last week Rachel and I went with some friends to the Red Pearl, a new Chinese restaurant in Columbia. Our server, Ben, was able to immediately tell me which dishes contained peanuts—an excellent start. Even with so many peanut allergies this is a rare trait; most of the time they have to go back and…
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