Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Birthday, Micki, & Chicago

    Micki’s birthday was really fun this year. She elected rather than the usual party, she’d like to go away to see a concert. Early in the winter she said she’d always wanted to see Bon Jovi. They were in Chicago the week of her birthday, so I immediately booked the tickets and hotel. We drove…

  • Grace’s 13th Birthday

    We are officially parents of a teen. Grace turned 13 this year. With it marked the desire for a “mixed” birthday party. After some thought and wise counsel, we decided to have a party at Summit Lanes in East Jackson. A great choice. Grace invited some of her friends for some bowling fun and the…

  • Christmas

    We had a pretty relaxing Christmas this year. Despite my best efforts at traveling somewhere exotic and fun, we hunkered down for some down time at the house and spent time with each other and friends. We cooked, took naps, watched movies, did some shopping, and geared down. It was a special Christmas Eve service…

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