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TIME TOGETHER IS NEVER ENOUGH, SO MAKE PORK BUTT PLANS

August 31, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Our time together is limited, we can all agree on that, but limited by what? Together or not, our time is always shorter than expected. We get sick and die; we have an accident and die; we do nothing and still die. So why not make plans in the meantime?

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FAMILY TIME ON THE SNEAK

March 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie

If family time is a priority for you why not mix it up? Instead of the same ol’ same ol’, do new things. Like what? Like sharing time, unplanned time. For example:

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NEW YEARS EARLY PREPPER FOR 2024

December 28, 2023 by David Gillaspie

With New Years Eve pulling up on the calendar, why not a new you in the new year? But I had a good year, you say. Don’t you want an even better year? Of course you do. So ? ? ?

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GAME CLOCK FUN? IT’S ALWAYS RUNNING

January 15, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The game clock of life runs and runs, and it’s running fast. We still like to think we all start the same. No one notices the difference since we’re so busy doing other things. Maybe you’re heard that life happens when you’re doing other things? What other things?

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