family&038;friends

By *that*, I mean the plan to adopt the cat which #2 daughter begged for. I wanted an older cat. Calmer. Less need for attention and/or correction. Less likely to jump on the counters the second my back is turned. With short hair. Already "fixed". Maybe...

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A day late, as usual

Published on May 13 2007

Yes, Mother's Day was yesterday... but go watch this video. I sat here and laughed at my email watching it. Remind you of anyone?

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gifts

Published on May 13 2007

Bleary-eyed and shuffling about in my jammies, I opened my 'fridge this morning in a desperate hunt for half 'n half for my coffee, the elixir of life, the bringer of all good things before 8 am. To find my Mothers' Day gift: Oooooh yeah. No, I did not...

Eject Eject Eject: A MOVING COMPANY THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME. This is about us, our country and our civilization, and in what practical and achievable ways we can protect, defend and improve her and her people. I'll close this small update with a little tease:...

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KB's Special Day

Published on April 30 2007

Don'tcha just love it when you can broadcast a big 'ole Happy Birthday all over the Innernets??? Happy Birthday to my little bro'!!!!! No, I'm not going to tell how OLD you are....but keep the fire extinguisher ready for that cake!

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A Swedish wish

Published on March 30 2007

#1 child mentioned how she'd like to go on a shopping trip to a large nearby metropolis in search of good cheap furniture. Since I am (sorta) back in the need-some-furniture mode myself, I visited the website she mentioned and ordered a catalog. When...

.... in our matching Tshirts, all USW-logo'd up for the first day of local contract negotiations. Looks like our mommy dressed us this morning, doesn't it? With apologies to Dave Edmunds, work can be fun when you have a great crew like mine: "Me and my...

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a new start.....

Published on February 27 2007

Please wish us all luck, k?

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Letter

Published on January 30 2007

Brooke sent these pictures of a memorial service she went to for some of our soldiers who were recently killed in a helicopter crash. Sort of puts things into perspective for me each day when I go to work to do my job. I know everything I do at work each...

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Good news!!

Published on January 15 2007

You know when your insurance company completely messes up your claim and denies your payment and infuriates you and you think you'll SCREAM if you can't get through all those phone menus with the "if you would like to talk to a claim representative, please...