A day trip to Paris with my daughter Kate in July 2020 — the Louvre, the Pyramide Inversée, and more steps than anticipated. Shot on Fujifilm XT2. Republished six years on.
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Father-daughter memoir: Edinburgh 2025. After years splitting time between three kids, a dad gives his 15-year-old daughter solo “Dad time” in Scotland. She rejects H&M’s body-shaming, claims a tartan étole, and chooses a claddagh ring—right hand, heart free. A legacy of belonging. Not travel writing: who we become in places we’re given.
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The evolution of birthdays is a bittersweet journey, from childhood excitement to forced fun and introspection. Recalling past celebrations, each era brought new traditions and perspectives. Despite discomfort, recent celebrations with family and reflection on aging brought gratitude. Despite reluctance, the enduring love and memories make birthdays a journey of mixed emotions.
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The unexpected turn of events on a Sunday morning led to a joyful day celebrating a couple’s 30th anniversary and their upcoming adoption. A broken camera miraculously revived, reuniting with old friends, and an impromptu orchestra all contributed to a memorable day filled with love, music, and gratitude, reminding the author of life’s beautiful unpredictability.
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WordPress, like most companies, wants to create wealth, especially for WordPress. One way it does that is to create advertising that it will place on the sites that…
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First of all, Dear Reader, I wish you a very Happy New Year for 2023! May it be better than 2022 and may it bring you everything you…
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Hepple. Even just saying it gives me a certain sensation of pleasure. Heh-pull. It just rolls of the tongue, and the pull sound at the end is tension…
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13 years ago today, I had just had 24 hours of being a father for the second time. I had become the father of a daughter. The father…
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Everyone seems to ask that question after the summer holidays when we take leave from our daily toils and worries, and maybe for a week or two, we…
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Everything is in the title, to be honest. It’s Boxing Day today, therefore the aftermath of Christmas. I hope you all had a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas. I…
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I have a wife, and my wife has friends from her work. I therefore have friends from her work. One of these friends has a husband. This husband…
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