Q&A: Wedding Bells

August 31 - What was the last wedding you attended?

2014 - Jeff & Hillary's in 2007

2015 - Oops - I'm wrong. Joe and Katie's was probably more recent. 2009 says Lori.

2016 - Joe & Katie's (entered Sept. 1)

2017 - Joe & Katie's (entered Sept. 1)

2018 - Joe & Katie's (entered Feb. 15, 2020)

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LATIMES.COM -- As L.A. struggles to reduce traffic deaths, speed limits keep going up

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LIFEHACKER.COM -- How to Take Back Control of Your Smart Home Devices From Someone Else

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ARCHITECTURALDIGEST.COM -- 10 of the Most Ancient Temples in the World (and What They Look Like Now)

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SETHS.BLOG -- The Wrong Bus

Simple Pleasures

August 30 - What's your simplest pleasure?

2014 - Probably coffee. (entered 8/31)

2015 - Quiet

2016 - Shower

2017 - Chocolate when I'm counting calories (entered Sept. 18)

2018 - Quiet that I take the time to notice (entered Feb. 15, 2020)

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Q&A: Dinner

August 29 - What did you have for dinner?

2014 - Pizza. "Meh" Pizza (entered Aug. 31)

2015 - Potbelly Sandwich before play. Tasty. (entered 8/30 for 8/29 play)

2016 - Kaluah pig tacos! Yum! (entered Aug. 31)

2017 - Chicken nuggets, fries, ketchup, water. (entered Sept. 18)

2018 - Grubhub is bringing me a Monte Crisco from Coral Cafe (entered Feb. 15, 2020)

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Q&A: Dance

August 28 - How would you describe your victory dance?

2014 - Same as my "First Snow of the Season" dance (to "Jingle Bells" by the Barenaked Ladies) - or in my car with "I Will Not Go Quietly" cranked up high.

2015 - Not sure. Washing machine is broken again. (entered Aug. 30)

2016 - It's in my head and it looks cool.

2017 - At least a fist pump and "Yes!" if no one's around it's more elaborate. (entered Sept. 17)

2018 - There's a little Mario and Luigi emoticon in the Email Geeks Slack. I just imagine that. (entered Feb. 15, 2020)

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Working Out

August 27 - When was the last time you worked out?

2014 - Just finished an hour of freest 15 minutes ago (entered on 8/28)

2015 - It's been awhile. Not counting freest. (entered 8/30)

2016 - Every day my commute gives me a workout. I've also started doing Wii Fit again.

2017 - I went jogging last night. (entered Sept. 17)

2018 - I did freestep yesterday. Nothing yet today. (entered Feb. 15, 2020)

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Best

August 26 - What is the best part of your life right now?

2014 - No longer depressed and angry. (entered Aug. 28)

2015 - My family. Working from home. Affirming and encouraging coworkers.

2016 - We're still getting settled, but so much to love, to appreciate, to be thankful for. (entered Aug. 27)

2017 - I'm surviving my latest weight loss efforts. (entered Sept. 18)

2018 - I'm really enjoying this day. (entered Feb. 15, 2020)

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Q&A: dad

August 25 - What would you like to tell your father?

2014 - You need to be more involved in your grandchildren's lives. - entered Aug. 26

2015 - See above. - entered Aug. 26

2016 - See above.

2017 - I'm saddened you have allowed fear to rule your life and I'm saddened you're missing your grandchildren's lives. - entered Sept. 17

2018 - I'm disappointed that you've chosen a political philosophy over your family and I'm not sure I'll ever understand that. - entered Aug. 29

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Q&A: 🥣

August 24 - Write your recipe for creativity

2014 - Shower, run, walk, any time there's solitude.

2015 - Peace and quiet with something to read and no "to do" list. - entered Aug. 26

2016 - A good challenge and encouragement.

2017 - Challenge + time + quiet. - entered Sept. 23

2018 - Margin. Slow down. Breathe. - entered Aug. 29

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TWISTEDSIFTER.COM -- Rare Footage of Market Street After 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Found in Flea Market

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HBR.ORG -- How to Say No to Office Housework

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ENGADGET.COM -- Speedy AI image analysis could help doctors during surgery

Q&A: 📅🗺️

August 23 - Yes or no: everyone should have a backup plan.

2014 - No. Make "Plan A" robust but make sure there's margin and reserves.

2015 - Yes. It means not panicking when things don't go according to plan and you have to pivot. - Aug. 26

2016 - Yes. Sometimes you can't plan for every possible problem, but you can plan for how you will respond.

2017 - Yes. At minimum, you should understand your response to stress. If it's negative then you should have a response planned so you can react better. - entered Sept. 17

2018 - No. Be flexible and hold things lightly. Recognize the only constant is change. You'll like some, hate others. Be the change you want to see the the world. And so on. - entered Aug. 29

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Q&A: drawing a blank

August 22 - What can't you forget?

2014 - Flirty Lori when we were dating. - entered Aug. 24

2015 - You, when you're gone. - entered Aug. 26

2016 - Grandma Marjorie

2017 - Jamey and Josey and Pete and Bill - all died too soon. - entered Sept. 17

2018 - When good was good and evil was evil, before things got so fuzzy. - entered Aug. 29

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Q&A: 🔵🐓

August 21 - In 140 characters or fewer, summarize your day.

2014 - Early Friday, calm @ work, despite tempest. Quiet @ home before long wknd. Happy. - entered 8/28

2015 - Up until 7 am for Microsoft's mister. Back up at 9 am. Crash coming? - entered Aug. 26

2016 - Church, home, chores, tonight a date - dinner and a play. I should shave.

2017 - Just got up, hanging with Ellie, drinking coffee. - entered Sept. 17

2018 - It was an uneventful day, until just now. I also drank coffee. - entered Aug. 29

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Q&A: #hometeam

August 20 - Whose team are you on?

2014 - Team Lamb! - entered Aug. 23

2015 - Team Lamb! - entered Aug. 26

2016 - Team Lamb!

2017 - Team Lamb! - entered Sept. 17

2018 - Team Lamb! - entered Aug. 29

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Q&A: 🍯

August 19 - _______ really bothered you today.

2014 - The "floaters" in my eye from when Ben hit me.

2015 - Nothing! - entered Aug. 26

2016 - Noise.

2017 - Nothing,

2018 - Nothing! - entered Aug. 29

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Q&A: 👕

August 18 - What's your favorite piece of clothing?

2014 - My sunglasses - would that be considered clothes? - entered Aug. 24

2015 - Standard black t-shirt - entered Aug. 26

2016 - My black t-shirts (I have many)

2017 - My sunglasses - entered Aug. 19

2018 - I don't think I have a favorite right now. They're just clothes. - entered Aug. 29

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Q&A: 🔒

August 17 - If you had to spend five years in prison, what would you finally have the chance to do?

2014 - Lots of reading and exercise. - entered Aug. 24

2015 - That's still so true!

2016 - See how factually incorrect "Prison Break" was.

2017 - Sleep? Exercise. - Aug. 19

2018 - Exercise. - entered Aug. 29

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WEBURBANIST.COM -- Summer Houses: 7 Tropical Dream Dwellings by Wallflower Architecture & Design

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LIFEHACKER.COM -- How to Report a Missing Person

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HBR.ORG -- To Use Your Time Better, Track It

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ENGADGET.COM -- Warner Bros. wants to build a sky tram to the Hollywood sign

Q&A: ❓❓

August 16 - What question (or questions) do you love to answer?

2014 - "How" or "Why" to stuff I know well. - entered Aug. 19

2015 - Yeah, same answer. - entered Aug. 17

2016 - Would you like some ice cream?

2017 - Can I buy you a cup of coffee? - Aug. 19

2018 - Tell me about your kids. (Ok, I didn't phrase as a question. Sue me.) - entered Aug. 29

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Q&A: Not too sexy for my shirt #dadbod

August 15 - What do you like best about your body today?

2014 - Close to my weight loss goal. - entered Aug. 19

2015 - I feel healthy and alert despite poor sleep. - entered Aug. 17

2016 - I like my hair. - entered Aug. 16

2017 - I'm mostly pain-free. - entered Aug. 19

2018 - I guess my hair…? - entered Aug. 29

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Q&A: 💯

August 14 - Did you complete your to-do list for the day?

2014 - On vacation. No much on the list. - entered Aug. 19

2015 - No, haven't even looked at it in way too long.

2016 - No way. Who has time?

2017 - No. I haven't looked at it. But that's OK, spending the day at home w/ my family. - entered Aug. 19

2018 - No. Got a lot done at work and hopefully get the most important stuff done at home, but haven't really spent much focus on the to-do list during the week these days. - entered Aug. 29

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I Have a Sign

for my car...

Q&A: S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y morning

August 13 - What is your favorite thing to do on a Saturday morning?

2014 - Sit in the living room, look out the window, read, drink coffee. Bonuses: rain and everyone else asleep. - entered Aug. 16

2015 - See above! - entered Aug. 17

2016 - Well, no more rain, but all of the rest plus "Saturday Morning Coffee" playlist on Pandora. - entered Aug. 16

2017 - Playing Skylanders with Rachel/Ellie has been fun. - entered Sept. 17

2018 - Since Ellie's grown bored with Skylanders, I guess it's back to coffee by myself, out on the patio. Though I don't make it out to the patio enough. - entered Aug. 29

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Q&A: Resolution

August 12 - What is your resolution for tomorrow?

2014 - Calm and patience - entered Aug. 19

2015 - Get more household responsibilities done.

2016 - Work on development goals. - entered Aug. 16

2017 - Focus on important things at home and work - entered Sept. 17

2018 - I'm not really sure. Maybe just to enjoy life. - entered Aug. 29

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Q&A: 🛂

August 11 - How many stamps are in your passport?

2014 - None, I think. Canada didn't stamp it. - entered Aug. 16

2015 - Same answer. - entered Aug. 12

2016 - Same answer. - entered Aug. 16

2017 - Same.

2018 - None. I've been to most of the countries along the northern Mediterranean, but sadly, I have no memory of them. To hear it, it was me in a crib in a car with two cats and mom meeting dad's ship whenever it came into port. - entered Aug. 29

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Running

August 10 - What are you running from at this moment?

2014 - The notion that I might still be stuck at this job for awhile.

2015 - My diet (though I've done OK today) (entered Aug. 12)

2016 - I'm not sure. (entered Aug. 17)

2017 - Not sure. (entered Aug. 11)

2018 - Some work I need to do. (entered Feb. 15, 2020)

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LETSGOLA.WORDPRESS.COM -- In Praise of Remodeling

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OFFSPRING.LIFEHACKER.COM -- To Get Your Kid Moving, Walk Out the Door

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SETHS.BLOG -- Keep a Catastrophe Journal

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MYBURBANK.COM -- FLASHBACK FRIDAY: “St. Joes” A Burbank Icon

Text

August 9 - Write down your last text message.

2014 - "Yes"

2015 - "He wants more so around we go again." (entered Aug. 12)

2016 - "Still working on it. Think it's Sunday, though." (entered Aug. 17)

2017 - "Cool" (entered Aug. 11)

2018 - "He's not been very interested in eating lunch today." (entered Feb. 15, 2020)

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