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  • Works in Progress

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    What a weekend. I was planning a trip south but Sal's infection put a stop to that. On the 4th we woke up to rain that kept up just enough to make things wet enough to be miserable. We headed to our usual fireworks watching place only to find it [...]
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    Posted: July 05, 2009, 10:15pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • Trip South Cancelled

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    I was to leave this a.m. to go to my sister's and then her and I were planning on going to MO - watching Brad ump a Caveman game (MO farm team) , getting a motel room and watching fireworks with Mike and coming back on Sunday - me coming [...]
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    Posted: July 03, 2009, 9:44pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • "Some" People (not Patty) =)

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    There are some people in life who just HAVE to make trouble. I think they're referred to as "sh*t stirrers". It's kind of like they're so miserable that they have to make others that way too? Or is it their way of creating drama and therefore giving them something to [...]
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    Posted: June 29, 2009, 8:41am EDT
    by Dave #2

  • FREEEEEEEE

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    That's right, baseball season for us (Thunder) is over!!! And I'm VERY happy about it! Now, excuse me while I get on my horse for a moment. If you are one of those parents that yells during the game and criticizes the ump, your kid, or your coach - please' [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 9:26am EDT
    by Dave #2

  • More MO

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    Went south again this last weekend. My bro-in-law was moved to the hospital in Columbia MO because of infection in his lungs. He was there for almost 2 weeks. They put a trachea tube in his throat so they can suction all that crud out.

    I drove south on [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2009, 10:48pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • Clapped Out.

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    Sally and the rest of the 5th grade were clapped out of JES today. The 5th graders gather in the gym and the rest of the school then lines the hall ways and the 5th graders parade through the hallways and out the front of the building while all the [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2009, 10:12pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • Transistions

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    Bill and I went to observe a program in the district called "Low Incidence" - the one that Sally would go to is housed in Jane Adams. The focus there is more life skill than academics. It's VERY nice. They have a whole kitchen set up to learn to cook' [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2009, 7:58am EDT
    by Dave #2

  • We Only Argue with an Umpire in Our Mind - right mom?

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    Oh - ya just gotta love Jack. He says some of the most profound things. We had baseball at 10 am today. As I've mentioned - the house is up for grabs lately - so finding the mitt and batting gloves was a challenge this morning - so when we' [...]
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    Posted: May 30, 2009, 4:43pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • Zoo, Zoo, Zoomy Zoom Zoo

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    Bill and I chaperoned the last field trip for our 5th graders to the zoo. We had a RIOT! We had the usual: Quin and Sal and then Brian, Cresada and Diana. Diana I knew from her helping with Sal's projects and Cresada I knew from her riding around the' [...]
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    Posted: May 30, 2009, 9:32am EDT
    by Dave #2

  • Lord, grant me the PATIENCE!!!!

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    As usual the day started off with children bickering. Jack was especially a grumpus. Nothing was right. But when I picked them up tonight and offered to take him to my office and make a copy of his favorite story out of his reader I was back in his "mother" [...]
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    Posted: May 27, 2009, 1:39pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • Books to Write

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    I traveled south this weekend and my sister and I went to visit my bro-in-law in rehab in MO. As I was driving home to my house on Monday (4 hours ALL to myself - :-) I got to thinking about all of their stuff and decided maybe I should [...]
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    Posted: May 26, 2009, 7:34pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • She's Really Growing Up!

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    Sal went to her first Jr High social last night. It was just for the incoming 6th graders. She was a little intimidated at first - she didn't want me to leave - but then she spotted Connie from down the street and globed on to her. She then turned' [...]
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    Posted: May 22, 2009, 12:53pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • Mabel Mabel Mabel

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    I swear I have to write a book about Mabel. "Mabel Goes To School" - now you're thinking I'm making that title up - Nope. You're thinking "well, she went over to the school yard and was playing with the kids". Nope. She got IN the grade school (before the' [...]
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    Posted: May 21, 2009, 3:28pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • SIGH!!!

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    Well, it's been a while huh? Life has been just a tad busy. We've seen the end of tax season, Easter holiday with family down "south", said goodbye to Rexie, produced and put together a 5th grade science project, went to the Little League opener (lost), attended Jr High open [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2009, 1:37pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • There are ...

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    There are some CRAZY things to report. The first being that Uncle Mike (my sister's husband) is in the hospital and very well may be paralyzed from the arms down. He fell off a ladder on Wednesday night and was air lifted to the hospital.' [...]
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    Posted: April 14, 2009, 7:47am EDT
    by Dave #2

  • My Sister, THE Star

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    My sister starred in the play "The Kitchen Witches" for the Windmill Follies this year. I got to see the final performance (it runs for 3 weekends). It was REALLY good! It is SO funny and SO my sister. She plays the part of Dolly Biddle and has to do [...]
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    Posted: April 05, 2009, 6:07pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • It Is Finished

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    "Godspeed, dear friend - you will be sorely missed." I can't believe my little Sader tader, rotten tomater is gone. Bill and I held her and cried. It was peaceful - she just slept away.

    My eyes are huge and swollen. I feel a little like I'm lost [...]
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    Posted: April 03, 2009, 9:00pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • Whine Alert

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    Ok - I'm whiny. Sal and I attended the meeting for the "Outdoor Learning" field trip that school offers last night. About 5 minutes into it I realized there was really no way for Sal to participate in this. I had planned to go and help her - but there' [...]
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    Posted: April 02, 2009, 11:44am EDT
    by Dave #2

  • It is Done.

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    I made *the* appointment to put my dear friend, Sadie down. I feel like a weasel. How do you "schedule" death? Damn. My head KNOWS it's right. But my heart just aches. Sadie hasn't been Sadie for a while. She hates being touched because of all the moles/warts on her. [...]
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    Posted: March 28, 2009, 11:52am EDT
    by Dave #2

  • A Day ALREADY!

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    In our house you kind of have to hit the ground running, at least you have to hit the ground dealing with Sally. :-) This morning she flipped on my overhead light (I HATE that) and told me that she was sorry for hitting my car. What????? Well, when it [...]
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    Posted: March 18, 2009, 10:33am EDT
    by Dave #2

  • Things are Crazy

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    The house is up for grabs again. You know when everything in your life just seems so out of control and you feel overwhelmed? I call this "when the inmates start to run the asylum". The weekend was a doozy. We had the usual swim lessons and then the usual [...]
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    Posted: March 11, 2009, 2:30pm EDT
    by Dave #2

  • Jack Jack

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    Well, Jack has been at it again. I have discovered a stash of photo-copied "Crusader Cash". At school they give slips of paper (a little bigger than a dollar) for doing good things. Caught being good is a big thing at school and if you save these "dollars" you can [...]
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    Posted: March 01, 2009, 8:42pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • The Boy

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    Jack was in trouble last night. He had taken the wii controller to a friend's house after being told not to. He did the whole sneak thing and Sally told on him. :-) In his lecture, Bill tried to explain that what Jack did was actually stealing.

    "Like, say'" [...]
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    Posted: February 25, 2009, 9:06am EST
    by Dave #2

  • Oh, the Fun!

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    Sally had her last basketball game this weekend (unless her and I go to State). Mrs L and Mrs B attended and Sally just LIT up when she saw them!!!! When and if you talk about public school teachers - come sit by me and let me tell you how [...]
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    Posted: February 23, 2009, 3:05pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • Autism and advocacy: are parents always right?

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    Autism and advocacy: are parents always right?
    Monday February 16, 2009
    Just to get my week going with a bang, I thought I'd blog a bit about a subject that's been under my skin for quite a while. That is - the assumption by so many parents that mom and [...]
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    Posted: February 19, 2009, 12:04pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • It's been a while

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    In my defense, I have neglected my blog duties because the Oct 97 list has been migrating to facebook. So blame them. I've caught up with the girls who have been missing in action. Like, Laura - who I had no idea has chickens - real live chickens. :-)
    [...]
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    Posted: February 17, 2009, 10:44am EST
    by Dave #2

  • Just a Little FYI

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    Parents of children with autism quickly become authorities on the subject. But what about in-laws, teachers, coaches, and cousins? Few people outside the immediate family really want to read 20 closely-written pages from the National Institutes of Health. This brief, pithy article provides the bare bones basics for a quick [...]
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    Posted: February 09, 2009, 11:41am EST
    by Dave #2

  • Special Olympics weekend

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    Sal was better on Friday night and begged to go to basketball on Saturday. We got up at insane o'clock and got to Oak Lawn by 7:30 a.m. As they started to warm up Sal started crying. The coaches weren't there and a parent had taken over at the basket [...]
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    Posted: February 08, 2009, 9:19pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • Autism comes RAGING in!

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    I forget. No, I don't forget - how could I forget - but I seem to go on auto-pilot and take too much stuff at face value. After some investigation last night I have a new understanding of Sal's toilet habits. The new info is what STARTS the problem - [...]
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    Posted: February 06, 2009, 12:27pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • No School For Her

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    Oh, Sal was upset this morning. She seems to be "bound up" and just "not right" since last night and I decided that since Dad was home with pulled muscle that she should stay too. She was a *little* upset but soon was over it and that reinforced my opinion [...]
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    Posted: February 05, 2009, 12:12pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • Sometimes I have to laugh

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    Last night as Jack was in the tub - Mabel overturned the dirty clothes hamper. As I set it back up I said weakly "Mabel, Mabel, Mabel"

    Jack says "I know, you hate her don't you?"

    "No honey, I don't hate her, she just drives me crazy sometimes," [...]
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    Posted: February 03, 2009, 8:01am EST
    by Dave #2

  • Illinois, Illinois, Illinois

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    Changing the Illinois System of DD SupportIllinois residents who have family members with developmental disabilities are getting some welcome support from the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD). They have created a 72 page Blueprint for System Redesign, a massive seven-year overhaul to provide long-term solutions for all individuals with [...]
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    Posted: January 30, 2009, 3:03pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • Selfless Parent?

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    Are you the selfless parent of a child with autism?
    Saturday January 24, 2009
    There are many reasons to get married and/or have children. In my own experience, I find that the majority of people choose to marry and have children because (1) everyone does it, and it just seems [...]
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    Posted: January 30, 2009, 1:34pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • My Work Here Is Done

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    We just got home from JES skating party. I'm putting Jack to bed and he takes out a new pair of pants and puts them on to wear to bed . He also wants to wear his coat to bed. I tell him to take off the pants and coat' [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2009, 10:50pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • His Pocket

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    Sigh..... I asked Jack for his library card this morning. I had given it to him yesterday so he could get a book on the book mobile. "It's in my pants from yesterday."

    I cautiously put my hand in his little pocket(I'm always on the alert for something to [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2009, 12:35pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • Tonight is Jack's b-ball session and I ...

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    Tonight is Jack's b-ball session and I *still* don't know who Robert (Sal's People) is. So I'll get that disappointed "it's ok - I know you're a looser" look from her. ;-) She's SO into her schedule. We go over what's going on every morning. Sometimes I have to remind [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2009, 3:19pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • It's cute to watch Sal on Tues ...

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    It's cute to watch Sal on Tues and Thurs morning. She has Tech club at 7:30 a.m. and I take her to school early. I have to get out and open the door for her (so celebrity fashion) because she can't open the door. She hardly kisses me good-bye. She's' [...]
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    Posted: January 27, 2009, 12:21pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • It's been on of THOSE weekends....

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    It was a tiring weekend. Sal has been kind of out of sorts. Not really sure what it is. Swimming went very well and so did basketball. We even managed to find New Lenox and Lincoln Way. We're beginning to be world travelers. :-)

    But after that home life' [...]
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    Posted: January 26, 2009, 7:20am EST
    by Dave #2

  • LOOOONNNNNG, Emotional Day

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    So, the bossman walks in today and immedately cancels a haircut so he can see the ignaguration. Didn't even dawn on me that we would be able to see in on the web. So at 10:30 I tuned in and totally got ticked because the feed was SO bad. Everyone' [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 10:20pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • If Her Mom Could Just Get It Together

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    Wednesday we had basketball with Jack. I pick them up from school and we go right to the Park District. Jack does his basketball thing and Sal and I sit in the bleachers and read or do whatever. This time I brought her people (Fisher Price Little People). She got [...]
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    Posted: January 19, 2009, 6:43pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • Homeschooling?

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    Jack had a dentist appointment yesterday and on the way there we started talking about school and he commented that he may fail (being a goober - not really) I said - he'd have to go to summer school - no camp. "Or you could home school me"

    "Well,'" [...]
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    Posted: January 13, 2009, 7:40pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • The Brick Goes Down!

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    Well, not *really*. Sal got hit in the head at basketball yesterday. She cried and wouldn't let Coach Becky out of the bear hug she locked on her. But finally they got her to run down the court and the whole place cheered. Except me - I had missed the' [...]
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    Posted: January 11, 2009, 9:32pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • 10 "Usual" Traits of Autistic People

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    There are SO many "deficits" of Autism - but for every down side to autism, there seems to be a positive -- an unusual trait that rarely appears among the "typical" community, but shines out among autistic folk. These plusses are well worth celebrating. (rec'd from a friend and then' [...]
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    Posted: January 09, 2009, 12:28pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • The Social Butterfly

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    You may not know - buuuuuutttt - I have won the football pool against all my favorite Village people. That's right - I beat a bunch of BOYS at picking who would win each week. :-) I have my own formula of doing it and it drives Bill crazy. I' [...]
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    Posted: January 08, 2009, 7:36pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • Some Thoughts......

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    Last night as I drifted off to sleep I was listening to my buddy Joel. He was talking about how we sometimes try to keep people in our lives that God is trying to take out of our lives. This really happened to hit home with me - it makes [...]
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    Posted: January 06, 2009, 7:57pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • Nights are SHORT

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    Either dogs or children wake us up by 6:30 everyday - there was absolutely NO sleeping in at all this "vacation". I can't wait till tomorrow - I will run in and kiss EVERY teacher. I've missed them SO much!!!! :-)

    Well, I made it through 2 whole [...]
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    Posted: January 04, 2009, 8:47am EST
    by Dave #2

  • Happy New Year

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    A new year! I always like the new year - it always feels fresh - like the first day of school. So full of hope - like anything is possible. My resolution this year is to make Sal do more things for herself. I've found out that I have been [...]
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    Posted: January 01, 2009, 9:52pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • Day One

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    First day at home with "them". We made those bead crafts that you iron. Thank you SO much to Dick and Laurena - my eyesight and nerves are shot now - trying to get all those little TINY things in their place. :-) They each made two and I even [...]
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    Posted: December 30, 2008, 9:11pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • Christmas is over...

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    ...and that is that - no more pennies in the old man's hat. :-)

    What a really fun and enjoyable Christmas. Christmas Eve - we went to dinner as a little family and then got hot choc and cookies and went to look at lights. We came home, opened [...]
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    Posted: December 29, 2008, 6:18pm EST
    by Dave #2

  • Old Maid Wars

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    The sun is barely up and Jack is screaming at Sal about not picking the end card all the time. so the *bliss* of last night's magical Christmas decorating is shot to heck. :-) [...]
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    Posted: December 22, 2008, 8:31am EST
    by Dave #2
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