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Here is a lineup of April tallies that could explain why I
\nwoke up this morning feeling like a bulldozer rolled over me two or three times
\nin the night. And no, I’m not saying I’m the only one feeling a little bit
\nroughshod.<\/p>\n

No. of nights spent away from home: 8\/30<\/p>\n

No. of cities visited (more than two hours): 5 (Kansas
\nCity, Detroit, New Orleans, Buffalo, New York City)<\/p>\n

No. of miles by plane: 3,300<\/p>\n

No. of miles by car: 3,000<\/p>\n

No. of times our refrigerator went out: 2<\/p>\n

No. of funerals: 1<\/p>\n

No. of hours in the Writing Center: 34.5<\/p>\n

No. of dead car batteries in a single day: 2<\/p>\n

No. of diss. chapters revised: 1 <\/p>\n

No. of new diss. pages: 0<\/p>\n

No. of viruses I hosted in my lungs so you wouldn’t have
\nto: 1<\/p>\n

Did it snow today in Syracuse?: Yes, light flurries.<\/p>\n

Hello, May. Here’s to continuing the slow ascent up
\nMt. Sappedtheeffout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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