HeyJaredAge of Existence
Mid century musings and observations from the first 50 years of life. Topics may include: things I don't know a lot about but am trying, that year I was a van lifer, living on a remote ski resort in Appalachia, and books I've written or are in progress.
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The planning meeting with Carla and Sister Margaret had hit the two hour mark before Rebecca decided it was time for her to exert some authority, however much she thought she had, especially since she was going to be responsible for pulling at least half of the whole spring blossoms whatever together. Carla held her pen to her chin tapping it methodically as one does when they are brainstorming, but hers was more exaggerated, like children are prone to do when they have nothing to say but want a
Chapter 32 (opens the original)
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Thomas held his paint brush staring blankly at the canvas, his hand idle. He wasn’t sure what to do next, how to start. The creative process was foreign and out of his element, but he also enjoyed the not knowing what was next part of it. After helping out with the set design at the Christmas pageant, he couldn’t get that feeling out of his head. The feeling of enjoying something - drawing, painting, creating. He had been thinking about it ever since. A few weeks later, he happened to see on Fac
Chapter 31 (opens the original)
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Weeks went by before Rebecca received a standardized text from Langston Photography alerting her that her proofs were ready. She was sitting in the weekly planning meeting going over the schedule for the next week when her cell phone dinged. “Oh, sorry. I thought I had that on mute.” she announced. It took all of her will power to not throw her planner across the room and run to town to see her proof options. She still had another 20 minutes or so to sit there and endure Carla’s new, more extrav
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