…and I’m sooo not ready! I still don’t have decorations up inside the house and haven’t put up the tree. I’m off work all day tomorrow, so I hope to get everything finished then. Will probably not get the tree decorated tomorrow, but at least I’ll have two days this weekend to get that finished. […]

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Kevin called tonight to announce that Robin took his first step today! It won’t be long before he’ll be running all over their house…and then they’ll really be in for it! He knows how to say a few words–doggy, Dante (their dog’s name), daddy, wow, and something that passes for bottle. And he knows the […]

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I’m off work sick today, so decided to catch up on what’s been happening. Went to lunch yesterday with Amanda and met up with Brett and Summer at Rick’s. Had a really greasy burrito and remembered this morning why I quit eating at Rick’s–intense stomach pains and diarrhea that just won’t end. What a ‘crappy’ […]

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The bird is stuffed and in the oven, the pumpkin pies are baked, so I’m taking a short break. Whew! Patrick and Veronica will be over later this afternoon when we will stuff ourselves…and then will most likely crash complaining that we all ate too much! Hope you all have a great day and a […]

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I have six really tall (maybe 50 ft) Italian cypress trees in my backyard. When I planted them about 15-16 years ago they were about 2-3 ft tall. I had no idea at the time that they would grow so tall so quickly. When they reached the top of my neighbor’s fence, I should have […]

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I’ve been trying to find a Wii game system for months and everyone (Amazon, Best Buy, Circuit City, Target) has been sold out. Tonight I decided to check online again, just in case. Best Buy was sold out, so I tried Amazon. OMG, they had them in stock! I immediately bought one and then bought […]

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The formerly blue sky is now hazy with smoke. The sunlight has an orange glow to it and my car has a thin layer of ash covering it. Just noticed the wind is beginning to blow a bit, so that must be part of the reason for this. I’m not complaining, though. It could be […]

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It seems there are something like 5 or 6 fires burning in So.Cal. right now. I am losing track. One of the offices for the company where Patrick works was evacuated today ’cause the flames were just across the street. This is the Brea fire. The flames from that fire burned part of a high […]

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Last night it was Santa Barbara/Montecito. Tonight it’s the Angeles National Forest just above Sylmar. And that’s getting closer to us. Still far enough away that it’s not a real worry as far as our neighborhood goes, but it’s scary knowing the fires are that close. The winds seem to be blowing really hard in […]

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A Catholic priest in South Carolina has told his congregation they cannot receive communion if they voted for Barack Obama. This is due to the fact that Obama is pro-choice, meaning he agrees that abortion is acceptable. This priest said that a vote for Obama is the equivalent of voting for abortion, resulting in sin […]

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What a great night! I am left without words about how I feel. This is such a spectacular event like nothing I have ever seen before and it’s going to take a while for it all to sink in. I am so happy!

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My staunch Republican neighbors down the street have removed their McCain signs from their front yard. Either they’ve given up or their signs fell apart in the storm yesterday…just like their candidate’s campaign has fallen apart.

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Finally it happened. I was called tonight and was polled about the election: who was I voting for (Obama), was I voting yes or no on Prop 8 (NO), how did I feel about abortion (pro-choice), and was I voting on Tuesday or had I already voted (voting on Tuesday). This is the first time […]

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The NBA season started tonight, so now I have to try to watch the Lakers and all the political shows. Arrgh! Fortunately most of the political stuff will be over soon. Still will be a bit of a balancing act even after the election is over. Glad I’m not hooked on a ton of network […]

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…against putting political signs in your yard when you’re not even a citizen of the United States! My crazy Colombian next door neighbor has a big sign in the middle of his front yard urging a yes vote on Proposition 8 (the gay marriage ban). I just want to puke every time I go out […]

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I got up this morning and did my usual–got a cup of coffee and headed to the computer to check all the political blogs and polls. Except that my computer would not connect to the internet. OMG, how could I make it through the day without the internet? Turned out our whole area was experiencing […]

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…and it started off early with Colin Powell’s endorsement of Barack Obama. I set my alarm and got up in time to watch Meet the Press and was absolutely thrilled with Powell’s endorsement. If you haven’t listened to what he said, you really should. It made such good sense and I’m hopeful lots of undecided […]

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So why isn’t this election over with already? I’m ready and I think everyone else is ready, so let’s get a move on it! Finally got around to giving Murphy a bath and brushing/trimming him. Something always seemed to distract me from doing this and then it would be too late at night to do […]

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The final debate tonight sealed the deal for Barack Obama. The polls before the debate showed him with a double-digit lead in states where that wasn’t supposed to be the case. And the instant polls right after the debate all showed Obama as winning–even Fox! McCain was extremely angry and combative, attacking Barack at every […]

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