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Tag Archives: Stories
The Internet Still Amazes Me (Six Years Later)!
I wrote a post back in December of 2010 about how a friend of mine and I were able to compose a song while on two different continents. The article, The Internet Still Amazes Me, was a simple telling of … Continue reading →
Posted in Music, Poem/Lyric, Stories, Technology
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Tagged Doug Veeder, Irishman For Hire, Lyric, Music, Stories, Technology
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The Final Word, Twelve Years Later
I want to thank so many of you who have written to me or posted comments about my adoption search. It was a massive undertaking but also a journey that taught me so much about myself as a person and … Continue reading →
Posted in Stories
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Tagged Adoption Searches, Family, Information, Irishman For Hire, Stories
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Questions
Make a decision that no one sees coming and I can guarantee there will be an excessive amount of scrutiny about the choices you have made. When I resigned two and a half years ago so that our family could … Continue reading →
A Moment in Time
There are moments in your life that will stand out and live in your memory forever. Sunday night, I sat on my couch rooting for the New York Giants to pull off one more fourth quarter comeback. My kids were … Continue reading →
Posted in Children, Faith, Family, Friends, Stories
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Tagged Children, Doug Veeder, Faith, Family, Friends, Irishman For Hire, Kids, Relationships, Stories
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For The Love of the Game
It was a warm summer afternoon and as we pulled into the parking lot, I could tell that Josh was excited. As soon as I turned off the engine, he bounded out of the car and headed for the ball … Continue reading →
Posted in Children, Sports, Stories
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Tagged Children, Doug Veeder, Football, Irishman For Hire, Sports, Stories
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“For Auld Lang Syne”
Twelve years ago, I was standing just eighteen rows, left of center stage at the Billy Joel Millennium Concert. As I stood in the center of the universe on December 31, 1999, I took stock of my life. I was … Continue reading →
Posted in Faith, Family, Friends, Relationships, Stories
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Tagged Doug Veeder, Faith, Family, Friends, Irishman For Hire, Relationships, Stories
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“Two Roads Diverged In A Wood”
Great stories rise from the ashes of ordinary adventures. They take on a life of their own based upon unexpected twists or turns that occur in the middle of a journey. But without these explorations, life would become boring. Stephanie … Continue reading →
Posted in Children, Entertainment, Holidays, Music, Parenting, Spouses, Stories
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Tagged Children, Doug Veeder, Family, Holidays, Irishman For Hire, Kids, Music, Parenting, Spouses, Stories, Wives
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Burnt Bagels
“Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky like shooting stars? I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky like shooting stars? I could … Continue reading →
Posted in Faith, Relationships, Stories, Work
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Tagged Doug Veeder, Faith, Irishman For Hire, Relationships, Stories, Work
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Fifteen
It was a beautiful day. The birds were singing and there was a crisp breeze that wafted throughout the neighborhood as the aroma of flowers rushed in through the open windows. I had been tracking a hurricane that was making … Continue reading →
Waxing Nostalgic
“Mom, I’m going outside to play,” I would often say when I was a child. And as soon as I stepped outside our front door, the world was my playground. I could ride my bike to the center of town … Continue reading →
Posted in Children, Friends, Random, Stories
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Tagged Children, Doug Veeder, Friends, Irishman For Hire, Random, Stories
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