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That’s my suitcase!

As I walked toward the front of the airplane to deplane, I noticed the flight attendant was standing at the end of the corridor, holding my sports coat.  But she was also oddly looking down toward the woman who was walking up the aisle right in front of me.  I …

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Knee distractions

Walking out of my knee doctor’s building, the receptionist asked me: “didn’t you have a backpack?” I had left it back in the consultation room.  (I was going to miss it when I couldn’t find my laptop back at the office 20 minutes away).

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Not when there are cars around

We were in Philadelphia at the Enterprise Car Rental picking up a rental car to drive out of town.  The rental car was under Allison’s name because she was originally going to pick up the car on her own, but we were able to go together.  Here’s how the conversation …

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New York pizza

Ahhhh, finally a genuine New York slice of pizza. After putting red pepper flakes on it, I put some parmesan cheese on it, but a lot more cheese than I expected came out.  That’s when I realized that it was not cheese, but garlic powder. My wife stayed far from …

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Cool kid in the neighborhood

Facebook post from my friend Manny:  “Started distance trails today after steady base building for two months, y estrenando nueva camiseta de La U!!! Was totally feeling like the cool kid in the neighborhood until I noticed I did my run with the store stickers still on the shirt.”  

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Keys in the sky

After all the passengers had left the plane, the flight attendant found some keys on the floor.  She asked the remaining people (who were staying in the plane for the next leg) whether they belong to anyone.  They did not.  Someone will have trouble getting into their car and home.

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Taking in my surroundings

We have an inversion table in our guest bedroom where I meditate every morning for 15 minutes, hanging from my ankles upside down.  When I walk into the room to meditate, I usually close the door, but today I decided to leave it open because Rosie was sitting outside the …

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They train us

When we got our dog 5 years ago, she was very well behaved.  Over time she behaves more and more like our prior dog.  I’m starting to think they’re the ones who train us. (I’m also amazed how this one never tips the garbage over. She’s so gentle in her …

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