• September 25, 2019 •
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Posted in 1993, 2012, 2019, Dad, Florida, Mound, St. Paul
Tags: Ben Simon, Bethel Methodist, Brian, Brian's layoff, Cable Access St. Paul, Cathedral Hill, Central Parking, Dad's retirement, Docksides, Duluth, Dunn Brothers, farmhouse fire, financial security, Forest Lake Inn, Four Eyes Design, Grand Rapids, Hopkins, journal writing, Lake Calhoun, Lakewood Community College, nightmare mansion, Pat Ciernia, retirement party, sabbaticals, Skid Row, Summit Avenue, Texas, The Wandering Moon, Theron Hollingsworth, University of Minnesota, Uptown Minneapolis
• August 30, 2019 •
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Posted in 2019, St. Paul, Writing
Tags: Andy Dufresne, aspiration, Brian, Cathedral Hill, Merriam Park, Mitsubishi pickup, Selby Avenue, Shawshank, Summit Hill, Summit mansion, Theron Hollingsworth, Western Avenue
• May 11, 2018 •
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Posted in 1989, 1990, Family, Great Britain, Hopkins, Reading, Writing
Tags: Brian, Colin, decades, depression, Ellen Terry screenplay, Fingerhut, Jedi, journal writing, Knollwood Towers West, memory, Smoke Signal, time, typing
• December 18, 2015 •
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Posted in 1987, 1988, 1989, Hopkins, Indiana, Minnesota
Tags: beards, Brian, coconut butter, Colin, Colorado, crickets, Dad, England, five senses, Franco-Germanic, Frank Zappa, Indianapolis, Jacques Cousteau, long hair, Mom, National Geographic, onions, pickled herring, Pink Floyd, soap operas, spaghetti and meatballs, wedding
• September 11, 2015 •
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Posted in 1985, Iowa, Loneliness
Tags: Alvy Singer, Annie Hall, Boys With Toys, Brian, Bud Morris, Carol, Chris Hampl, Currier Hall, Dick Bray, Dolphin's, Doug, Dr. Fix, George's, graham crackers, Gundy, Harv's House, Iowa City, Jane, Jethro's, Jim, Kim, Lakewood, Lamoni, Laura Speaks, literature, Louisville, Mayflower Hall, Quad Cities, Rick Kubat, Sue Rolfe, Ted, The Crow's Nest, Valentine's Day, Wayne Franklin, Woody Allen
• May 9, 2014 •
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Posted in 1980, Lakewood, Minnesota, Philosophy, School, White Bear Lake
Tags: Ambassador Motor Hotel, Brian, Camino Grill, Camus, Doc Ahlstrom, Gide, Golden Valley, Lin Yutang, philosophy, Reading
• April 25, 2014 •
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Posted in 2008, 2009, 2010, Dad, girlfriends, Writing
Tags: AJ, breakups, breast cancer, Brian, childless adults, children, death, diaries, dying, grief counseling, journals, letters, loss, parenthood, psychotherapy, the Family Project
• November 1, 2013 •
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Posted in 1979, Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota
Tags: Brian, Burger Chef, Butch Essig, Chevy Monza, Cooks Bay, Dannette, Darla, Geoff Morrison, Michel Gondry, Michelle Berquist, Ridgedale, Steph Pinsky, Surfside, The Crowded Room, University of Minnesota
• May 24, 2013 •
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Posted in 1978, Minnesota, Mom
Tags: AJ, Bob Nelson, Brian, Camp Shamineau, Debbie, Lana, Lisa Tepley, Marna, Minnetonka, Motley, Muddy Pig, Ruby Tuesday, Steve, summer camp
• December 28, 2012 •
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Posted in 1962, 1978, 1999, Family
Tags: 1962, 1980s, 2012, birth, Brian, Dad, depression, family dynamics, grief, Mom, premie, secrets, Taffy
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