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On The Road Again

Walking for mom, for cancer

by dhayes on May 16, 2012

I’ve given $20 here and there to good causes through the years, but it wasn’t until Friday night that I actually got involved. I put my camera, pen and pad away and participated in the Poweshiek County Relay for Life. I could have been there covering it for the newspaper, but that night, I was [...]

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Love and moving the furniture

by dhayes on May 10, 2012

I have a wonderful marriage. In fact, it is so wonderful that my wife, Debbie, even shovels the snow. And she likes it, too! I hate shoveling snow, but I enjoy cooking and cleaning. While she is shoveling snow I’m usually inside doing the dishes and fixing a meal. Every now and then I go [...]

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Trespassing in the lighting aisle

May 1, 2012 On The Road Again

“You are trespassing,” a voice from the Heavens said as Debbie and I walked through the outdoor lighting section at Menards on Saturday. Looking around, my brain felt like it was trespassing as I searched and found the elusive voice among the hundreds of sensor-controlled lights going on and off. It reminded me of an [...]

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Old postcards are pictures to the past

April 24, 2012 On The Road Again

Among the many items I enjoy collecting from cigar boxes to salt and pepper shakers, old postcards are one of my favorites. I have amassed quite a few postcards in the last few years and enjoy the ones with writing on them. Some tell a story of a time gone by while others share about [...]

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Wind insurance? That one’s covered

April 17, 2012 On The Road Again

I may not have terrorism or earthquake insurance, but I do have a homeowner’s policy. And for that, I am most thankful. Growing up in Oklahoma, I’ve lived through my share of tornados, windstorms and flooding. I even slept through a tornado once. There has been some memorable ones through the years, but a big [...]

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Terrorism insurance – what the heck?

April 10, 2012 On The Road Again

• ‘I live in the middle of Iowa’ – terrorism insurance? I received a letter from my insurance company last week suggesting that I consider purchasing terrorism insurance. Terrorism insurance! What the heck? “I live in the middle of Iowa, why would I need terrorism insurance?” I said to myself as I thought out loud. [...]

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Hold on to your memories

April 3, 2012 On The Road Again

Do you remember when you were a kid and how you didn’t have a care in the world? You took life with a grain of salt. You ate supper when Mom called you in from outside. You rode your bicycle around the neighborhood or on the farm and hung out with your best friends. When [...]

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Finding love among the plastic tubs

March 27, 2012 On The Road Again

• It’s our 7.5-year anniversary – let’s clean Debbie and I celebrated our 7.5-year (90-month) wedding anniversary on Sunday. There were no cards, bouquet of fresh cut spring flowers, or a fancy meal at a local eatery. Instead, we spent the day cleaning in the garage. We topped the evening off with Schwan’s chicken strips [...]

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Keep knocking on those doors

March 20, 2012 On The Road Again

Isn’t this weather something else? It’s so nice that the grass is starting to turn green. This is March and I live in Iowa, right? Debbie and I took advantage of the above normal temps to move our cleaning campaign from the basement to the garage this weekend. By late Sunday afternoon, we had the [...]

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Cleaning the house provides much-needed therapy

March 13, 2012 On The Road Again

Sometimes you have to roll with the punches and laugh at life. That was the case on Sunday as Debbie and I were cleaning in the basement. We’ve been on a cleaning spree since Christmas and are making headway – I think – in preparation for our forthcoming and “life-changing” garage sale. We are doing [...]

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