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Introducing, Bowen Thoreau

Happy one month to our perfect addition, Bowen Thoreau, or "Beau." Born December 9th at 11:09
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Introducing, Bowen Thoreau

 Bowen, baby head
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Hello, 2026.

And farewell, 2025. It's early in the morning, typing from my bed with one son on my
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Hello, 2026.

 The clock in downtown Medina, NY.
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Where You Can Donate, Contribute, and Help Your Community

We love talking about food and drinks, but I love to talk about our community even more.
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Where You Can Donate, Contribute, and Help Your Community
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Breaking New Ground at the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library

Last Friday morning, Roux and I stood with our neighbors and community leaders at Lee-Whedon Memorial Library,
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Breaking New Ground at the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library
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Secret Santa: Tricks of the Trade

Secret Santa:  two words that offer more stress than actual excitement during the holiday season. I’m always in a gift exchange with my immediate family, which helps when there are around 35 of us. The other exchange I’m in is a random drawing with about 15 co-workers. You would think with an
December 2, 2013
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The Untraditionalist – Christmas Decorating Deviant

One of the reasons I can decorate early for Christmas (and not pull down my tree until shamefully early into the spring) is that I shy away from your traditional holiday color scheme. I don’t know when it began, as I was raised in a home where traditional Christmas decorations were ample
November 26, 2013
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Early Trees Anonymous

I’m the founding member, and I’m looking for those who can join in the cause for the appearance of Early Christmas Trees. There is a quite a population who rushes Christmas – and I get it. I really do. It’s always a good thing to take things one step at a time,
November 25, 2013
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Scott – 3.0

We are one week shy of Scott’s 30th birthday. Which means we are then shy of my 30th by 4 months and 1 day. So, let it be known that you heard it here first – we are turning 30, version 3.0.  It’s a term I have dubbed for the next version
November 24, 2013
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