Monthly Archives: April 2016

The Chair (Complete Story – You can read it in parts by clicking the stories link)

“Have a nice nap, Jackie. Mommy needs to get things done,” Jack’s mother placed him in his crib. Even though the two year-old was tired. He fought sleep. He wanted to play. She laid him on to the mattress. She … Continue reading

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Open House or Students’ Projects

We had the pleasure of attending the open house of our daughter’s school this evening. It was a pleasant evening with plenty of activities and, of course, the wandering of the school. As a people watcher, I noticed a number … Continue reading

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Come, Run a Triathlon

So a little over a month ago, right after I decided to ask for help with getting into shape, I had a co-worker ask me if I wanted to participate in a “triathlon”. I put it in quotes since it … Continue reading

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To the person I met this morning

It was nice meeting you. However, I must say that I can tell that you are dealing with a weight issue. I could also tell that this is not something new, but you must have been struggling with it for … Continue reading

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Night without a Post??

Did you know that there are short stories also published on this site? Click on the Stories link above and see some of the short stories. The latest, The Chair, is still ongoing.

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Facebook – Love/Hate Relationship

So yesterday I started writing about some self-reflection that has been occurring over the last week or so. Today, I am going to continue down that road. As far as I can tell, the road never ends. It takes twists … Continue reading

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That is My Smile – DARN IT!

I discovered over the last few days that I have been doing quite a bit of self-examination (Okay – all my friends reaching for the comment button, get your minds out of the gutter). This is not a bad thing … Continue reading

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I Asked for Help…and I am Still Alive.

About a month ago, I wrote a post questioning why people are afraid to ask for help. I spoke about looking at how I treat our daughter when she needs help. I then talked about how I always attempted to … Continue reading

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Check out the short stories

The postings are still happening – check out the short story about Jack. http://www.meanderwithbob.com/stories/?p=42

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Haven’t stopped

Just wanted all to know that I haven’t posted in the blogs the last two nights since I am in the middle of a new short story. Don’t forget to click on stories to see what else is out there. … Continue reading

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