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The Middle: Introducing Tangerine Tango!

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

If you were paying attention, I slipped this bit of news into my post Extra! Extra! on Monday:  I am now, officially, a (paid) published author!  I feel incredibly lucky to be part of what has turned out to be a … Continue reading →

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30,000: Arrogance Abounds, and That Should Be At Least A Bronze!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Another detour, not because I’m tired of blogging about Peru, but because I miss blogging about other things, and hitting 30,000 hits on my blog today is well worth celebrating! Last night I almost posted something about hitting 30,000, but … Continue reading →

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A Bunch of Kids Made Me Cry…

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little Man). Israel, when home, is … Continue reading →

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Stop! I Want to Get Off.

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I am in the middle of a big, BIG  f*#C%ing meltdown!  Admittedly, it’s selfish of me. Because it all revolves around the fact that my son, Middle Man, turned 20 today, and it’s freaking me out!  Seriously. Freaking. Me. Out! … Continue reading →

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The Middle… 20,000: Twice The Ego For The Price of One.

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Warning:  If you read my post in October, Brought To You By the Number 10,000… One Big Ego trip, written on the occasion of reaching 10,000 views for my blog (in three months), then you could theoretically stop reading now. This will … Continue reading →

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How Do You Like Them Apples?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

A big huge thank you to JeanDayFriday, who sent me the Good Apple Award, a WordPress award, in a tag-your-it post today. Jean’s got some hilarious stories to tell, so stop over and check her out. I am honored that … Continue reading →

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U.N. Moments and the ABCs of Me.

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

(<–The U.N. and friends in Canada:  Sec. Gen far right; Ninja/China 3rd from Rt; stylin’ Denmark 4th from Rt; and U.S., 5th from Rt) Note for new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is … Continue reading →

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The Middle: Some Techie Fun….2011 in review (not a word from me)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 14,000 times in 2011. If it were a … Continue reading →

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A Dick, a Tid Bit and FYI…Life in Blog Land.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I fellow blogging friend, Mikalee Byerman, recently awarded me the “I Am Such a Dick… and You Are Not” blogging award.  Ok, freeze!  I can hear the groans, and snarky comments already… Yes, I am aware that it’s a questionable … Continue reading →

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Sound Bites from the U.N. and Baby Steps.

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

It’s been two weeks since Mom died, and I am still trying to catch my breath. It’s strange how I worked on a sort of auto pilot for two+ months, working on the manuscript, keeping our house running, and sitting … Continue reading →

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