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I decided to share my surgery story here to be a reference for anyone else debating having a cyst removed. I also have Tricare, so my procedure timeline will probably look different than a non-Tricare insurance provider. At the end of September, I had an elective surgery to remove a ganglion cyst on my left…

The moon rises just over the horizon in front of our house, and we tend to have a great view of it for a few hours. Last night, I suddenly remembered the eclipse, so we headed out to the front porch for a glimpse. The majority of the actual eclipse activity occurred in less than 90…

1. You start the search. 2. You spend days sifting through jobs and begin to think you’ll be unemployed forever. 3. Then it happens: the perfect job. 4. Updating your resume and cover letter for each job. 5. Submitting your application. 6. Trying to think of good references. 7. Getting called for an interview. 8….

I think I’ve mentioned this before, but Mac and I love the show “Buying Alaska.” A new season started up last week, so we spent the day on the couch catching up on last season. We also watched Disney’s Bears, and now we really want the full experience. Even though it’s January, we might be…

While we’re waiting for Mac’s deployment to end, I’ve been filling my time doing productive things like planning vacations. Some of these spots might be good long weekend trips (hello, the return of four day weekends). Yellowstone National Park. I’ve been, Mac hasn’t. But we would not be camping. Just searching for bison and bears….

You ever have a weekend so jam-packed you need a day to recover? I’m not sure if my social life was that exciting, or if my impending birthday is just another sign of me getting old. Saturday, Virginia Tech was scheduled to kick off at noon. I have no recollection of the next 3+ hours,…