Category Archives: This is living!

A Thanksgiving to Remember

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Hiram

The miles of New Mexico highway stretched out in front of me as if inviting me to drive to eternity…a journey that we are all on and one that may run for miles between big and memorable events. Each day … Continue reading →

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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Hiram

Robert Frost (1874–1963). Mountain Interval. 1920. 1. The Road Not Taken TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I … Continue reading →

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Computer Free Morning Pledge

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Hiram

For a variety of reasons I like to get up, work out, check my bank account, facebook, etc. every morning. The computer generally swallows about thirty minutes of my time at home in the morning. I’m currently facing sure insanity … Continue reading →

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A Rite of August

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Hiram

As the moon peaks through a veil of clouds I sit in pain while I self medicate with a Boulevard Wheat after a long day. This annual rite of August is well known to teachers, their family and friends. The … Continue reading →

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Listen to your mother.

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Hiram

Mom’s have a way of knowing what their kids need to hear, even when they don’t really want to hear it. I remember when I was dating a girl in college and we were in the car together with my … Continue reading →

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Clean Slate

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Hiram

Home improvement is a constant in my life. From painting to pulling carpet to building a tree-house for my kids there isn’t quite anything like cleaning up something that is old and making it gleam like new again. Today our … Continue reading →

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Hello, this is nature calling…

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Hiram

As the clouds billow up over the Capitans and the rains prepare to fall in the Pecos Valley I think of the eons of time before computers, cars and cell phones. When we were free to be human…one with our … Continue reading →

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And there will come soft rains…

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Hiram

As I pause this evening to enjoy a light show from the heavens while I reflect on my week I see how the thunderstorm and life are similar. Soft rain falls everywhere, watering plants, animals and rivers alike. The hope … Continue reading →

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