TeamReedBlog.2020

There are peaks and valleys in life, my friends, and these past weeks, TeamReed forged a path so jagged-y, it might be close to a record. Our longest summer ever finally came to a close as Ali went back to Purdue. She'd mentioned recently that this summer seemed longer than others. "That's because it started in March," I reminded her. Purdue had gone online after Spring Break, giving us almost five months of free time with her.  We tried to make the most of that bonus time, and last weekend, we jumped in the Subaru for an impromptu day trip where Ali was going to show us around Dunes State Park. Upon learning we were heading his direction, our good friend Clay Miller suggested that instead of exploring a public beach on the shores of Lake Michigan where crowds might be of concern, we could visit his strip of private beach instead.  That's Baxter bottom right. He's a very good dog. If you're on Facebook, you maybe know of the music lessons I received while...

I don't always plan well. Like times I've gone shopping without my wallet or been caught in traffic jams without a way to pee or so far from my last snack that I can feel my insides gnawing each other looking for sustenance. Yesterday was not one of those times. We've had two boxes of toxic materials waiting to be properly disposed of for longer than I want to admit. Some of the items came with the house and are corroded paint and paint thinner that was shelved in Jeff's area of the basement. Others are paint from when we moved in, assorted mercury-containing light bulbs and various electronics. After collecting them and putting them in boxes in the garage, I was sure I'd get them to a Tox-away day, but they've sat in the garage long enough to collect cobwebs. I finally tracked down where I could take them and got up early yesterday.  Indianapolis has a great service that allows you to drop your toxic stuff for free. All you have to do is get it there and they t...