W<\/span>hile taking the dog out today on the leash, I had one of those life changing realizations. As I’m coaxing and talking to the dog, I glance down and see one of those things that cannot be unseen.<\/p>\n

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Well hello GRANDPA!<\/p>\n

In my defense, I had just come home from church.<\/p>\n

Now, I could try to drum up all of the reasons and excuses for my having been outside in dark socks and flip flops. But in the end, there really is no excuse or reason other than…where is that AARP pamphlet I got in the mail the other day?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

…one of those things that cannot be unseen. While taking the dog out today on the leash, I had one of those life changing realizations. As I’m coaxing and talking to the dog, I glance down and see one of …<\/p>\n

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