Category: family
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On a Little Story About Magnatiles
Koen, A lot of what I write I figure you’ll have no idea what I’m talking about by the time you read this. You might be at an age now where you do remember some things, but I’m hoping this is one you’ll read and say, “huh. Well that must have been a passing thing.”…
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On Fishing
A father’s reflection on rediscovering the joy of fishing through his son’s eyes, from childhood memories at the family farm to catching largemouth bass at Kinsale.
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On A trip in the Way back machine
Boys, Did you know that your mom used to blog? She called her blog “Corks and Kale” because she wanted to celebrate the idea of living a healthy lifestyle while also being able to let loose sometimes and have some fun. We also used to make kale chips in the oven and I don’t know…
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On Dog Psychics
Boys, Your mom is a very practical and get-things-done kind of girl. She’s also a sage-the-house-to-cleanse-the-energy kind of girl. Sometimes, she’s a I-need-you-to-pick-up-this-kitchen-table-from-a-dark-alley-on-campus kind of girl. Yesterday, she was a there’s-a-difference-between-leaving-the-burner-on-and-losing-track-of-time-and-nearly-burning-down-the-house-because-I-left-the-burrito-on-the-stove kind of girl. She keeps us guessing and we love her for it. Your mom isn’t afraid to go against the grain and do…
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On Surviving Slinky Dog and the $42 bubble machine
What causes more anxiety: a Slinky Dog roller coaster for children or overpriced bubble machines for adults?
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On We Need a Band Name
Koen, I feel like starting this post with a really long intro that doesn’t have a whole lot to do with the title of the post, but we’ll get there. Every new year, your mom and I like to do a guided goals exercise with our friends. The friends change from year to year, but…
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On My Moment with Grandma ‘Nisa
I had my moment This’ll be a short post; I originally was going to add it to the end of my last post, but I figured I’d put it here instead. On Tuesday, we had Grandma ‘Nisa’s funeral. It was really sad but also really nice to see all the Rauch family come together—your Uncle…
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On Grandma ‘Nisa
Boys, Yesterday, I got a phone call from Papa Rauch. He said that your Grandma ‘Nisa was very sick and that the doctors didn’t think she was going to live for much longer. You boys were at school and I went up to see her in the hospital. Right after I got there, the doctors…
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On you two, too
Boys, It’s been a few since I’ve just riffed on you two. Koen, it’s your birthday week and your mom and I have a few things planned — more accurately, your mom has a few things planned — but one of the things is that we’re going to do a “yes day.” I would have…
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On #RauchdyMatch 4.0 Forecast
Boys, I mentioned in the Adam Sandler post that we’ve been watching a lot of his movies recently — especially after Happy Gilmore 2 came out. But as I think about how to write about this year’s match, I think of a scene toward the end of Billy Madison where Billy and Eric are competing…