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Oh the typewriter!

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Posted on December 15, 2008

Saw this typewriter on mightygoods.com in their gift ideas section. "This portable style is the very last manual typewriter in production today. No power required! 44 keys w/ 88 symbols, one ribbon included that types both black & red ink...
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Week at Camp

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Posted on July 23, 2007

So ... last week was summer camp with the student ministry at my church. Part of my responsibilities this year included helping the senior class produce camp news every day. It's *exhausting* because we film after midnight usually and then...
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On Email Overload

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Posted on June 29, 2007

I am feeling an email overload right now. It feels like it has been months since I have been able to look at my inbox without cringing because I know I have emails from FEBRUARY that I still haven't tended...
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New Orleans 2007

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Posted on June 18, 2007

Went to New Orleans with the student ministry again this year ... one of my responsibilities for the trip was putting together the video. It's always *fun* doing this ... trying to edit photos and video on a bus. On...
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Painting has begun

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Posted on June 9, 2006

All Photos from June 4 --------...
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Drywall is finished and the Sewer is Connected!

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Posted on June 1, 2006

All Photos from May 27 --------...
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Cutting Trees, Pouring Foundations and Marshmallow Dogs

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Posted on April 2, 2006

Had a super fun weekend last weekend: Our footer is supposed to be poured Tuesday/Wednesday at this place: And I guess if you saw this behind the gate ... you might think twice about coming into our yard. But once...
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She was healed

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Posted on March 9, 2006

Seven years ago today we lost a beautiful, kind, smart, witty and strong woman. Amber was 22 and leukemia took her from us. Today on the drive in to work - I was flooded with memories. Memories of this day...
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I'm a Christmas Light-ist

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Posted on December 15, 2005

Every Christmas I am faced with a bizarre fact about myself. I'm a Christmas Light-ist. I have white christmas lights in my house - and ONLY white Christmas lights. Steve knows not to bring colored lights within 100 feet of...
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40 cent jump in 9 hours!

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Posted on September 1, 2005

Woah! This morning I filled up for $2.59 -- on my way home tonight -- it's $2.99 ($3.01 at a gas station I saw later!!) That's a 40 cent jump in 9 hours! Pam says she read that it was...
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It's Been Ten Years Already?

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Posted on July 12, 2005

My ten-year high school reunion is two weeks away. I'm on the planning committee :censor:. (yes, I must have been smoking crack to agree to that.) We've been working on it since September of last year. That may sound like...
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Love: Is it Husband v. Children?

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Posted on May 7, 2005

About two weeks ago there was an episode on Oprah with author Ayelet Waldman. She had recently written an article in which she boldly claimed, "I love my husband more than I love my children". I think she could have...
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Catching My Breath

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Posted on February 5, 2005

Whew. This is the first chance I've had to blog in two weeks. I've been covered up with web work (which is nice) - and then of course, it's musical time again. For the past two years, I've worked with...
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I can see you now!

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Posted on December 20, 2004

My LASIK eye surgery was last Thursday ... and it went perfectly. A VERY lengthy description of the surgery and the past few days is below. I got to the doctor's office Thursday morning around 9:30 AM. I put antiobiotic...
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Got LASIK?

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Posted on December 10, 2004

After thoroughly researching LASIK and the doctor I am going to see, I called for a LASIK consultation last week. I had to forgo wearing my contacts for a week before the consultation; they want your cornea to return to...
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Saving our Democracy

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Posted on November 5, 2004

Great article on Alt Text about things that need to change in our country in regards to elections. Doesn't matter who you voted for ... the article is well worth reading. I especially agree with eliminating fundraising and banning political...
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I voted. How about you?

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Posted on November 4, 2004

I voted! How about you? I didn't early vote this year because the closest early voting location was an hour away (which is ridiculous ... and our county caught lots of flack for not having more locations available). So -...
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Stupid Drivers!!!

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Posted on August 16, 2004

The happy couple is on their way home from work, slowly but surely making their way through rush-hour traffic. A few miles down the road, traffic starts crawling. Before long, they are moving at a maximum speed of 5 miles...
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Dogs v. Babies

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Posted on June 20, 2004

Sometimes it's wonderful to have a weekend at home where you can just get some stuff done! Our weekends usually find us either out of town visiting family and friends or traveling/working on Silver Strawberry business. So a weekend at...
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In Respect of an American President

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Posted on June 11, 2004

President Reagan was the president of my childhood - he's the first President I have real memory of watching on television and knowing what The President was and what he did. If only more of our politicians today could approach...
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Memories

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Posted on March 9, 2004

Today is the 5 year anniversary of the death of one of my close friends. On pretty much every other day other than today, when I think of Amber I think about all of the hilarious fun times we had...
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