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And Happy Birthday to my "Pumpkin"..... please take the advice on the bottom of this sign when you are out celebrating TWENTY-ONE!!! omg....how can I have a 21-year-old daughter????

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...he finally got hungry, and came out from his hiding place. Apparently he spent all day hiding (sleeping) in my knitting basket, which has airholes large enough for a hamster to squeeze into, since I spotted him as he was squeezing out. He is now safely...

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Yes, you read that right. Satan. The hamster. Got up early this morning (damn that Daylight Savings Time thing!) and was walking 'round, making my bed, picking up stray pillows off the floor, heading to the kitchen for the morning caffeine fix--and spotted...

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No, our daughters were not supposed to have had birthdays three days apart. We did not plan it that way; but #2 child had other ideas about being a Christmas baby. As a result, I am lucky enough to have my two girls with birthdays near mine. And here...

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...was sent by buddy Barb. I wonder if it's a coincidence that her new Pomeranian puppy is named "Snowball"?

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2003 Harley DynaGlide-- $12,000.00 Hal's of Milwaukee Zip Hoodie with flames on the sleeves-- $18.00 2 pairs of very cool sunglasses-- $23.00 Scaring the daylights out of the you-never-know-could-be-someday-maybe-possible-future-son-in-law with his very...

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Well, the last one for a couple of years, anyway. Shawn's diploma finally came in the mail last week, so we thought we'd both show off just a little bit. Yes, that's right--I actually had my diploma in my hot little hands before she got hers!! Nyah, nyah,...

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Just a couple of the pics from the get-together to celerate this. About thirty of us congregated at the Pinetree for dinner and drinks, Fifties music, and a good time! More pics to come on my Flickr page. Mom and Dad, me, and my two "baby brothers"--I've...

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Well, actually it was fifty years ago last week, but Labor Day weekend is a good time to get the whole gang together to celebrate my parents' golden wedding anniversary. We don't all get together often, but an occasion like this one doesn't happen often...

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There is bright news in the world, even though I posted something like this the other day. There is hope for all of us, even self-described "curmudgeons" like my best friend from High School. I remember Bill well from HS--he was one of the great characters...

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