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Thing 2 buries Thing 1 in the snow

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There is a lot of mean stuff that kids say about other kids. Teasing and insults are kid specialties.
Thing 1 and Thing 2 were discussing football on the way to school one morning. It’s about all they discuss these days.
Look, there’s a red car…they must like the Chiefs. Or, it’s [...]

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We are 3 weeks into the great room sharing experiment. I guess it’s not quite an experiment because we have no plan B if it doesn’t work out. But so far the results have been pretty good. No major fights or territorial conflicts, which I was expecting. Interestingly, there have been [...]

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It’s a time honored tradition. Each class in the school puts on a winter show. The kids rehearse for weeks and all the parents come to watch. Here are the highlights from this year.
In case you can’t pick out the Things, here are some clues. Thing 1 is strategically [...]

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Since moving into the same bedroom a week ago, Thing 1 and 2 are learning about sharing and partnership. So far the results have been pretty good. Each is sharing his stuff with the other.
But we adults know the true test of any partnership is to put your money where your mouth is. [...]

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Thing 1 (The Greek) added to his winning streak last week, picking the Colts over the Broncos.  He predicted the score would be higher, but in terms of point spread he picked it exactly.  He said the Colts would win by 12 points and they did.  Most of the experts in Vegas can’t do that [...]

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This morning Thing 1 and Thing 2 were eating breakfast. Conversation was flowing, meaning both were talking at the same time, and neither was listening. A typical morning.
Out of nowhere, Thing1 was on the verge of tears. Very upset.
SuburbanDaddy: What’s wrong?
Thing 1: (tears in his eyes) He is talking so loud I [...]

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Following on his impressive results from last week, Thing 1 (The Greek) remains undefeated.  Thing 1 successfully picked the Giants to beat the Cowboys.  The game was higher scoring than he expected, but the end result was pretty close with the Giants winning 31-24.
Thing 1’s pick:  Giants 26 – Cowboys 16
Thing 2’s pick: Cowboys [...]

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