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Letter from Baghdad
Kidbrudder forwarded a letter from daughter-in-law Brooke (Hi Brooke and Mark!!); who included a couple of pictures from her recent musical evening with Darryl Worley and Mark Wills (although both of these pics are of Worley, I think--not being a country...
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new find
Was out to the folks' house a couple of days ago. Dad had some papers to show me, something we have been seeking for a very long time. My great-grandparents on my mother's side emigrated from Germany, arriving in Wisconsin around 1885. I have an oak kitchen...
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blast from the past....
Got busy this morning doing some cleaning of the proverbial "Undies Drawer". Amazing the things you find in there.... for example, the "boyshorts" that were all the rage a year or so ago. Women's undies that were supposed to mimic mens' boxers on a smaller...
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Meet Adrian
My "Grandson", Adrian Abyss. The first boy child in our family. Isn't he just adorable? Such a sweet little guy... hey, I'm allowed to get googly over my grandson, right? He's only here for the weekend, but he is making his presence....umm...known. Yes,...
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Seger Countdown +1
To heck with grumpy gay musicians who need a nap (yes, I'm talking about you, Elton John!), I have someone even MORE interesting to go hear!! Looking at the setlists from the shows earlier this month....... Oh boy. He's going to open with my ALL TIME...
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Now *this* is growing old disgracefully!
Sixty may be the new 40 but Bill Clinton hates it - Yahoo! News Apparently my whiny cohort, the Baby Boomers, are beginning to hit the big ole SIX-OH, and not liking it! "Sixty is the new 40. You see baby boomers buying Harley-Davidsons and taking off...
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slow day in protest land
CNN.com - Pluto demotion draws protest - Sep 2, 2006 LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (AP) -- Size doesn't matter. "That was the message as friends and colleagues of the late Clyde Tombaugh, the astronomer who discovered Pluto, gathered on the New Mexico State...
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5 years of Time
CNN.com - What we have learned since 9/11 - Sep 3, 2006 "We saw back then what we were capable of at our best, and now find ourselves just moving on, willing to listen to our leaders but not necessarily believe them, supporting the troops but disputing...
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Darn rain
Yep, got over to the Demo rides and down came the rain..... and for SOME reason, Harley-Davidson doesn't think they should let us overeager possible buyers play on their toys in a downpour. Can't imagine why.... So all I got to do was dry the seats (I...
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little drive in the rain ( get it? "driving rain"? hehehe)
Just a few pics I snapped while driving through a nasty rainstorm yesterday. I had to quit taking pictures and keep a death grip on the wheel during the worst of it, since I was driving the big red waterski--nothing like 12" wide tires to give you that...
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'Darwin's tortoise'
What a photogenic lady! CNN.com - 'Darwin's tortoise' dies, age 176 - Jun 24, 2006 SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- A 176-year-old tortoise, believed by some to have been owned by Charles Darwin, has died in an Australian zoo. The giant tortoise, known as Harriet,...
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Big Feet, big......oh, never mind...
Wausau Daily Herald - Group plans search for elusive Bigfoot Some believe that somewhere in the depths of Wisconsin's forests lives a reclusive and seldom-seen, hairy biped with large feet. And one group is determined to find it. They're looking for the...
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TV watchin' last night
Got home from a drive last evening, walked into the living room to find this show on the tooob. So I sat down in my living room for the first time in probably months, even though I'm not usually allowed out there and I rarely ever watch CMT. CMT.com:...
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Not every day you see headlines like this one...
Severed hand found in nude dancer's home Two people who knew Kay told The Star-Ledger of Newark that the hand, which Kay nicknamed "Freddy," was a gift from a medical student who frequented an all-nude juice bar where she dances. "She has a flair for...
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First grade is in!!
And I'm still holding that FOUR POINT OH!!!!!!!!!!! Now, it's just waiting until Monday for the Lit grade......I'm never going to make it till Monday. [Update: Well, I survived till Monday. The 4.0 was nice while it lasted, though. :-)) Only managed an...
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Take THAT, Winter!!!!
The Original V8 snowblowers Yes!!! It does blow snow as well as anything else that gets in its way for that matter!! A 454 cubic inch big block Chevrolet...O.K., but in a walk behind snowblower? This unit blows the snow back to where it came from! This...
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Here goes nothing....
...the first steps to #16 on the 100 things list have been taken. I did it…..I am now (again?) a college kid. Admitted, registered, class picked and first half all paid for, books bought ( and man, do I appreciate Amazon.com!!! a $90 textbook for $14.99!!),...
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Do NOT show this to my Dad!!
Hughes Supply | The Source Magazine Quite simply, the Ford F-650 Super CrewZer is the largest truck you can drive with a standard Class E driver's license. That means any state- certified Tom, Dick or Harriet can climb the two-tiered running boards and...
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Disgusting X-rated photos
No, that ISN'T what you thought it was!!! I got the pictures from the knee arthroscopy, and decided to SHARE them with all of you!! ( Lucky you) That picture above is, according to the squiggle of the good doctor's handwriting around the border, a perfectly...
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Blowing off steam
After spending ALL morning trying to get the meeting minutes for LAST month printed out for tonight's meeting ( this included much discussion with my ancient laserprinter about either the advisability of it working with its new toner cartridge or taking...
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down time
No, I have not abandoned the blog-- just been a little busier than usual these days with a few things that cannot wait. So.. while you're waiting to catch up on all the news (heh), I hereby direct you to one of my absolute favorite sites on the innernets...
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HNY
Before I toddle off to bring in the NewYear driving a humongous stationary piece of machinery (and, incidentally, to enjoy a Prime Rib potluck dinner at said place of employment!), I want to wish everyone the happiest of New Years. What a year of change...
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horrorscopes and rumblings
This week September 17 through September 23Libra Tuesday brings a chance to make some profound choices about your values and about the kind of company you keep. You may have known about this for some time, but an event may push you to take action. It...
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Back to Work
Now that the excitement over trying to BURN DOWN MY HOUSE is over.....it's back to this floor. Vacation is running out, and I *really* need to finish this before I start night shift. Not much gets accomplished when I'm working nights and trying to sleep...
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Chapter Two
In which our heroine discovers that, although she has always thought being six feet tall was an incredibly lucky wonderful thing and that her view of the world would always be a good one from this altitude, she can no longer get into her bed without a...