Category: inter-world
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a container ship on the Savannah River, a Nebraska landscape complete with church spire happiness in the mailbox today–not only did i get the two postcards above (thank you Sony and Grandma Eileen), but Ryan's Christmas/Birthday package FINALLY arrived–along with a 20 euro customs bill (but don't let that keep you from sending me presents!).…
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i have a friend, Kristan, who has kept a quote board for years. say something silly in her presence and it's likely to be posted on her wall the next day for eternity. i think mom and i need an entire quote board for Bert alone. just a few recent ones: "It's good to see…
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sorry to be off-line so much this past week—have been spending most days recovering from my nights. Dom is back in town for the week, Dale is here now as well and well…i'm not sure who is the bad influence on who, but i haven't seen 9am in quite awhile! lovely to have everyone back…
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winter 1974 and winter 1977 (by which time we'd graduated from cardboard and a bit of string to a proper sled) i have to remind myself of winters like these when i find it too chilly and grey here this winter…it's all a matter of degrees. no complaints here today! at least it's not minus…
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my brother works for the coolest (and kookiest) place…wouldn't it be nice if a large part (or any part) of your job included humor like this?
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Christmas Day, sunny, in Menton Mom and Bert sailed (motored) to Menton for lunch with Aunt Peg and Uncle Natale…Ruby and i took the warmer (though slower!) train over.
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to me, Christmas will always be Tea at The Drake, munching Frango Mints til you're sick, window displays down the Magnificent Mile, peeling obscene amounts of potatoes for mom's famous dish-to-pass, staying in Mies Van der Rohe apartment buildings, clothespin angels on the tree, shopping at Water Tower Place (and pretty much ignoring the actual…
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had my first outing last night as a result of last week's speed dating experience. had a very good time! turns out the fellow's roommate is a gal i'd met when i first arrived and she had a friend in town so we all four went out for drinks and dinner in Antibes. the gal's…
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news late last night of the earthquake in California yesterday made me a little nervous for members of the clan out that way, but so far everyone i've heard from is fine. Aunt Anna missed feeling the jolt–like most Californians she was in her car at the time. my brother Thomas thought he was getting…
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this just in from RyDog, who confesses that despite all, he misses Savannah… Savannah Beauty Queen Shoots Boyfriend and the Miss Murdering Savannah update. i remember watching the news when i first arrived and noting that there were more murders (reported at the END of the evening news) in my first week there than in…
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