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Construction — both Familial and Structural

Posted on August 22, 201124 Comments

This winter we had a freeze-thaw cycle that was murder on the pavement, no more so than at the bit of cul de sac which abuts our front yard. Then we had a lot of precipitation. The result was a teensy Read More …

Tagsblog, blogging, family, Jan O'Hara, steamroller, Tartitude, ToolMaster

Tart Research: Are These Typical-Guy Things?

Posted on April 26, 201115 Comments

As compared to many another man in the blue-collar world, the ToolMaster doesn’t swear to excess. However, if he’s working on a home improvement project, and it’s not going well, absolutely everyone in the house has to know about it. Read More …

Tagsfamily, Jan O'Hara, Tartitude, ToolMaster

Bowling for Words – How the Number of Pins You Knock Down Might Just Be Related to Your Writing

Posted on March 28, 201116 Comments

The last time I bowled with people who were taller than three feet, and whose attention span lasted until their ball reached the end of the alley, I was eighteen. I was in Japan, the honored guest of a Lions Read More …

TagsBowling, failure, family, hope, Humor, inspiration, Jan O'Hara, Japan, resilience, Tartitude, Writing

Announcements and I Might Have Committed Some Teasing…

Posted on February 7, 20116 Comments

Another day, another excuse to tease a funny MG writer. Read More …

TagsAlice Loweecey, blogging, Cascade Writers, Cindy Pon, family, Jan O'Hara, nicknames, Silver Phoenix, Tartitude, Timothy Power, Writer Unboxed

Want to Give Christmas Thanks for Mothers-in-Law?

Posted on December 23, 201010 Comments

Peeps, we’re having a few challenges at chez O’Hara, not the least of which is my mother-in-law fell and broke her tailbone. She’s fundamentally fine, thanks, but I’m sure you understand we’re concerned about her. If not handled properly, events Read More …

TagsChristmas, family, gratitude, Home, hope, Jan O'Hara, marriage, Mother-in-law, parenting, Tartitude

Date Night!

Posted on November 19, 20106 Comments

Date night hasn’t happened in a loooong time in the O’Hara household. Oh, the ToolMaster and I sneak time to be together on a regular basis. We’ll go to the hardware store without the kids, or to a coffee shop for a quick Read More …

Tagsdate, family, hockey, Humor, Jan O'Hara, Relationships, Tartitude

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