Author: Paul Cushing
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Savor 2020
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SAVOR : verb (used with object) to give a savor to; season; flavor. to perceive by taste or smell, especially with relish: to savor the garden’s odors. to give oneself to the enjoyment of: to savor the best in life. I have fallen into the pattern of efficiency in eating my meals so I can…
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Lunch Bag Art
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I’m not sure when it started. At some point, I began drawing things on my kids lunch bags when they had to take a sack lunch to school. It was typically only once or twice a year. They normally use an insulated, soft lunch box. During the Christmas program practice, or the occasional field trip…
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Dama Del Mar
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As tends to happen from time to time, my son put off a school project until much later than he should have. So instead of spending a week or two making a ship for school, we did it in a weekend. I think there could have been so many more fun details, but we certainly…
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Mom’s Apple Crisp
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One of my favorite desserts of all time, is an apple crisp. And there are none in existence quite like my mom’s. So when it was asked of me to make a dessert for this Thanksgiving, I thought I’d try to make one. So I called up my mom. “Hey, any chance you can take…
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A Day of Grateful
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In this week leading toward Thanksgiving 2019, I find myself incredibly grateful. I would love to think that I’m always grateful, but I’m not. The truth is far less beautiful I’m afraid. I’m often too mired in my own daily schedule and desires to be mindful of the many people and things in my life…
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Earnestly Amazing
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The Ambrose School’s high school drama students performed The Importance of Being Earnest this weekend. I had the pleasure of being able to take some photos of them for the production and the pictures turned out great! The costumes looked excellent, and their performance was stellar. I’ve never been disappointed at the plays I’ve seen…
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Langer Lake Backpacking
We’ve done lots of camping over the years. My wife and I have even done some backpacking. As a family though, we’ve never actually gone backpacking together. So this weekend was a first for us. We got some of the gear we were lacking, mostly at REI, and off we went. We chose Langer Lake.…
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Beach Camping on Arrowrock
We camped on the beach at Arrowrock Reservoir on Friday night. If you were in or around Boise on Friday night, you know the weather was… CRAZY. There were some moments we were watching the lightning and hoping the tent would stay staked in, but it didn’t rain too hard. While the wind wasn’t much…
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MC-11 Works With EF-S Lenses
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I’ve used Canon cameras since 1996 when I picked up a Canon AE-1 at a second-hand store. When I got into digital, it’s been all Canon. The need has come to invest more in video in my side business, and Canon video just hasn’t been cutting it for me. I finally pulled the trigger and…
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An Outdoor Weekend
This weekend was spent mostly in the outdoors. We watched a movie in the field behind our church, we hiked into a high mountain lake, and we had church outside. I may have gotten a little more sun than usual, but totally worth it. Friday Night – Vineyard Boise Movie Night Each year, the Vineyard…
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Popsicle Stick Ninja Stars
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I grew up firmly in the middle class. Definitely not wealthy, but certainly not poor either. We had plenty of toys and Lego to play with, but some of the best toys of my childhood were the ones my dad made for us. One of those toys that I look fondly back on were the…
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Willow Creek Campground
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My wife had an outing this weekend, so the kids and I want camping Friday night. We loaded up and headed past Arrowrock Reservoir to see if we could find a good spot. Willow Creek Campground is the first good one past the point where Arrowrock turns into river. The weather was gorgeous but hot…