It seems that God is not too overwhelmed by all the needs in Louisiana and Mississippi. He/she must have heard the large outcry from Jean’s family and friends and decided it was a good idea to shut these people up in order to get on with other business. In other words, Jean’s surgery went well. […]

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It started off with the first day back at work after being off for a week’s vacation, which is always rough. Finally got most everything caught up by week’s end, but didn’t get everything done that I had hoped to do. But isn’t that always the way it is. Sunday and Monday (8/21 & 8/22) […]

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My sister does not have lung cancer! She met with the urologist today and has scheduled surgery to remove one of her kidneys on 8/30. Then they will treat her with meds to strengthen her immune system to fight off the tumors that have spread to her lungs. The kidney they will be removing has […]

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I just found out this afternoon that my sister, Jean, has kidney cancer. I didn’t even know such a thing existed. It has spread to the lymph nodes surrounding her kidneys and they believe it may also have spread to her lungs. We’ll know more tomorrow. This whole scenario is just unbelievable. She had no […]

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I had a great time! I am totally exhausted after waiting in line for about 3 hours just to get into the show area! Once inside we spent another 2 hours in line for the various appraisal areas…but it was still worth it. I personally met both Leigh and Leslie Keno (the twins!) who appraise […]

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Another week of vacation time is on the horizon. I’ll be off next week, but not going anywhere. Staying at home to get some projects started–and a few finished up! The bathroom still needs crown molding along with door trim, so I’d like to get that finished up–and then give the bathroom a good cleaning […]

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My sister Sally’s doberman, Kala, died in her sleep last night. Kala was a beautiful dog and will be missed by all. She was extremely friendly and lovable. I couldn’t sit down on the couch when visiting without having Kala right next to me with her head on my lap. I will miss her. All […]

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Damn glad I live here and not in Phoenix! The fucking heat is brutal and it was accompanied by humidity as thunderstorms rolled through the area. While the rain and lightening was kinda cool to see (and did cool things down about 20 degrees for a short time), the weather was extremely unpleasant overall. It […]

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