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Meeting the Parents
We drove nine hours from Minneapolis to central Illinois yesterday so I could finally meet the parents. That crucial relationship test/milestone/potential deal-breaker. I wasn’t nervous until we were...
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Last Days of Summer and Mutual Hallucinations
The girlfriend and I made a list of the thing we wanted to do before fall arrives and our carefree days disappear. A Twins baseball game easily made the top of the list and today was perfect. Eighty...
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Blue is the Warmest Color
Most of the conversation around Blue is the Warmest Color has revolved around the sex. And yes, there are three very explicit sex scenes. Scenes that, personally, I would rather not watch with a...
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“Amy and Isabelle” and Relationships
Weather like this can be a hidden blessing. After inching through Elizabeth Strout’s first novel for weeks I finally ate the last hundred pages: For years I avoided Elizabeth Strout’s work. First...
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A Dog is Not a Baby
The wife and I talk about babies. Sometimes, as I try to fall asleep, my mind will spin before letting me drift off. Lately these thoughts bounce towards parenthood. Are we ready? Am I ready? How will...
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