OMG, Patrick is 26 years old today! How can this be? It wasn’t but a few years ago that he was just this little kid running around underfoot. And now he’s out on his own. How did that happen so quickly? I do very much miss that little guy, but I very much love the […]

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I’m ready for 2005 to be over. One of the few good things that happened was Kevin and Chrysoula’s wedding. That was wonderful and great fun for all. And I am so happy to have a daughter-in-law. The year began with unending rain that I thought would wash away So.Cal. So far at the end […]

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And so Christmas has come…and is about half done. Still have dinner to look forward to with a turkey baking in the oven and all the yummy side dishes soon to be prepared. Had fresh baked Cinnabon rolls for breakfast prior to opening all the wonderful gifts–a Home Depot card, sofa blanket, picture frame, robe, […]

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Hit the stores at about 10 am this morning and, after visiting about 10 different places, I headed for home at about 3:30 pm. And I’m finished! The worst part of the day was the battle for parking. Along about 1 pm parking was at a premium everywhere. I went to some specialty stores along […]

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I finally started Christmas shopping. I should have done it sooner, but just couldn’t get motivated…and still am not really into it. I’m convinced we should do away with the shopping part of Christmas. I just hate battling the crowds. I went to Target today, got one gift and couldn’t stand it any longer, so […]

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We do the Secret Santa thing at work where you draw a name and then give that person a small gift every day for a week. At the office party this coming Monday we give a large gift and reveal who has who. My Secret Santa is absolutely the best! On Monday I received a […]

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Once again Loki is providing the vet with her annual Christmas bonus. I took him in this afternoon and he will have surgery in the morning for an abcess. Fortunately I caught it early enough that it hadn’t grown too large yet. This is the third year in a row that he has had surgery […]

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Jean got the results from her scan…the cancer has been reduced 23%!!! I haven’t spoken with her yet, but I’m sure this is the best early Christmas gift she has ever received. My understanding is that she continues with the medication in the clinical trial and goes every 8 weeks for another scan. Hopefully the […]

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That’s what we call the party at work to honor all the volunteers that put in countless hours helping out with church activities. It’s the shrimp party ’cause we bring in about 50 lbs of shrimp and serve them with cocktail sauce along with lots of other goodies–fresh fruit, cheeses, crackers, cakes and cookies. There’s […]

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I dug out all the Christmas decorations on Saturday and began the decorating process. I love how the house looks when it’s finished, but getting there is craziness! Have packed up about 75% of my carnival glass and other collectibles from the living room, dining room and family room. That’s the hardest part. But I […]

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