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Category Archives: memories

A to Z Challenge 2013 W is for Washington Square Mall

W is for Washington Square Mall

April 23, 2013by mattdantodd 1 Comment

Back in the Day When I started high school, our school corporation had an open campus policy. One of the cool things about this was that we could go off […]

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C is for Coffee feature

C is for Coffee

April 3, 2013by mattdantodd 5 Comments

I’ve heard stories about my Grandmama and coffee. I recently had this confirmed because I wasn’t sure if I was actually remembering this story or if I had somehow made […]

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memories
Seeger Chapel

1993? That was SO long ago

March 11, 2013by mattdantodd 2 Comments

As I’m sure you already know, the Hoosiers are Big Ten CHAMPS. And they aren’t sharing the title with anyone like they did back in 2002. This is the first […]

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memories
Keep Calm and Jam On Winter Jam 2013

The Todd Boys Take Over Cincinnati at Winter Jam 2013

February 27, 2013by mattdantodd Leave a comment

Remember a few weeks ago when I said I was taking Aiden to Winter Jam that weekend? Well…that didn’t happen. Stupid snow forced us to reschedule our trip. I picked Aiden […]

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memories, music
baptism water

Why I Cried in Church Today

February 17, 2013by mattdantodd 5 Comments

I cried in church today. And I’m OK with that. It happens every time there’s a baptism service. Of course, part of the reason the tears start to fall is […]

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change the world, Church, Family, memories, ministry, my childhood
Aiden and the 5 National Championship banners hanging at Indiana University

Aiden’s Big Bloomington Adventure

January 27, 2013by mattdantodd 4 Comments

We drove to Bloomington yesterday for Aiden’s first-ever participation in Solo and Ensemble. We had a little bit of extra time after his performance, so I took him over to […]

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basketball, Family, football, memories, music, travel
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Flashback Friday: The Challenger Disaster

January 25, 2013by mattdantodd 3 Comments

The anniversary of the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger is rapidly approaching. It’s amazing how fresh that day is in my mind, even though I was in fourth grade when it […]

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Flashback Friday, memories, my childhood
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Flashback Friday: Monster Jam Pit Party

January 18, 2013by mattdantodd Leave a comment

Monster Jam is coming to Indianapolis next week. If you have a child that has any interest in trucks at all, this is the event for them. It’s also worth […]

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Flashback Friday, memories
Me & Vader

The scary elevator lady

November 27, 2012by mattdantodd 1 Comment

I was five or six when my mom had back surgery. There are a few things I remember about this, like staying with different family members after school, and visiting […]

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memories, my childhood
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Happy Halloween!!

October 31, 2012by mattdantodd 3 Comments

I had my share of factory-made Halloween costumes growing up. The most memorable one, I think, was the C-3PO vinyl-like costume that was much more like an apron than a […]

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holidays, memories, my childhood

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Matt Todd

Matt Todd

I'm a Husband of 1. Dad of 3. Christ follower. Lover. Fighter. Ardent enthusiast of the Indiana Hoosiers & Evansville Aces. Star Wars geek. Wannabe wordsmith with a special place in my heart for Ethiopia. Guest preacher.

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