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1492 – Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue

Monday, October 11, 2010, @ 8:58 amFamilywilliam

We had a three day weekend and I had fun!

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One person on a mission to make every day count, one day at a time. Blogging at makingthedayscount dot org since 2010 & makingthedayscount since 1961.

This week’s sign of the week - Happy Mother’s Day. This week’s sign of the week - Happy Mother’s Day. Remembering my mom and celebrating my wife and mother of our two kids. Mom’s photo with me and Warren in late 1963 or early 1964.. younger brother not yet born. #mothersday #mom
It’s our mom’s birthday today. She would have been It’s our mom’s birthday today. She would have been 88 today. This is the last photo I took with her and my two brothers.. it was taken at the house where we grew up in Sugar Land. She lived a full life and she is missed. #mom #momsbirthday❤️
It’s Spring Break 2026 and I found the perfect sig It’s Spring Break 2026 and I found the perfect sign for the week! Full disclosure, I discovered it twenty-four years go when my family and I spent Spring Break 2002 with my in-laws in Key Colony Beach. We’ve been back many times and it is always relaxing to slow down, read a book, watch the sunrise, the sunset or both. More importantly it’s a perfect place to reset for last few days - we have 37 school days, but I’m not counting - of the school year. #springbreak2026 #6thgrade #springreset
Good advice for the day, pay attention. Starting w Good advice for the day, pay attention. Starting with the sunrise. Going to follow the sun all the way to the finish. #springbreak #springbreakreset #floridakeys
My first sign of the week since December! I had pl My first sign of the week since December! I had planned posting last week, but stuff got in the way.. maybe it was the time change or maybe it’s late winter lethargy. But I’m back, I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled for signs.. but I always love a good rainbow, too. That was one the first signs… never again. #signoftheweek #neveragain #rainbows #spring
I have never, ever, had a morning fire at the lake I have never, ever, had a morning fire at the lake (or even at home).. until this morning. I figured I’d warm the front room, enjoy my cup of coffee, and start the day thinking of all things I am grateful for…. #family #msu #natestrongmsu #natestrong #neverforget
Last weekend we got our biggest snowstorm in more Last weekend we got our biggest snowstorm in more than a decade. I think this sign predicted it. It was up before Thanksgiving break, and I wanted to take a picture of the sign before it snowed, but I didn’t. Thursday morning, officer Hedge and I battled the morning carline and won. Well sort of… we got most of the cars in before eight. but still had a line. We cleaned it up and sent the stragglers in just after the morning bell. The photo was taken at 8:04, no cars we ate and left no crumbs. #middleschool #GenAlpha #slang #winter #bruh
I believe I find the signs I do when I need a remi I believe I find the signs I do when I need a reminder…#gratitude #thankfulness #present #mindful
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