Tag Archives: Daryl

My Lifelong Companion: Why I’d Choose a Dæmon Over a Pokémon (But Still Prefer My Wife and My Dog)

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I already have a devoted wife and a dog who follows us everywhere. But The Golden Compass made me rethink what a fictional lifelong companion could really mean. Continue reading →

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How I Met My Wife — More Than Once

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I met Daryl in 1988, but that wasn’t really the whole story. We connected in 1991, went our separate ways, and found each other again nearly 24 years later. Continue reading →

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It’s Not Where. It’s Who.

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The question asks where I would live if I could choose anywhere in the world. But the older I get, the more I realize home is not really about geography first. It is about the people who make a place worth choosing. Continue reading →

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Do I Believe in Soulmates? B Plus 411 Reasons I Might

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’m not sure I believe in the fairy-tale version of soulmates. But when you find someone with a billion things in common — and then B plus 411 — coincidence starts to feel like too small a word. Continue reading →

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More Room for What Matters

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some of the best parts of life happen in slower spaces — conversations that last longer than expected, time with family, a book left open, a page half-written, and nobody in a hurry. Continue reading →

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