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Entries from May 2008

Memorial Day 2008

May 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Memorial Day isn’t typically something you precede with “Happy” when your talking to someone (or writing a blog post) given it’s serious origins.  This holiday began as “Decoration Day” just after the Civil War to honor soldiers that lost their lives in service to their country.  It originally was intended for those who served in [...]

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Happy Birthday Susan!

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

There’s no holding this off any longer…Susan has hit a “milestone” birthday.
Happy Birthday Susan! You’ve made the world a better a place for many of us.

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Tornado Scare Tonight

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

When you live in Texas, you learn to live with tornadoes. Tonight we had a bit of a scare when a strong severe thunderstorm system passed through our area with hail, wind and a bunch of rain.
How concerned were we? Well, we put the kids in the bathroom with blankets and tried to [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day

May 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Going through the agony of child birth is only the first good thing your mother did for you.
In 40ish years of life, my mom’s done plenty for me. And while it’s true that the American “holiday” of Mother’s Day isn’t exactly what it used to be (the original idea was a “Mother’s Day for [...]

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Tags: Family