Category: it’s all relative
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The 5am birthday (international) phone call. Gee, thanks for thinking of me—but maybe next time, think of the time zones???? ha ha. Oh well, it's my birthday! Woo-hoo! (and H.'s too, woo-hoo!)
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I forgot about St. Nick's Day yesterday. Though putting a Hershey bar and some colored pencils in your own shoes seems a bit sad. Wonder what Stella got? You did remember, right Mom?
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Miss Ruby enjoying the affections of Grandpa Bunny. Things are much the same in Edgar, Nebraska as I recall from childhood—"the" school is still standing, the jello still wiggles, and coolwhip containers are just as handy as ever. bless. I blame the pending 14-hour drive day for the poor quality of the only shot of…
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Stella, making favorite (and kinda freaky) facial expression there isn't enough yarn in the universe for everything I wanna make this little one…
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this just in from Anna's Thanksgiving visit with the family—"Cloud", the new public sculpture in Chicago's Millenium Park–but everyone's calling it the "Bean". great shot. I really, really miss Chicago–which is strange as I've not lived there in um, a decade? But to me, as I've said before, the holiday season will always be the…
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He's a little bummed still about Stella not having been born on his birthday, but this year is still my brother's Golden Birthday (are Wisconsin folks the only ones who know about this? Golden Bday=turning 27 on the 27th, 14 on the 14th, etc). Happy Birthday Kiddo!
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look at that cutie!
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She's here! I got the call at 4pm Pacific time, 1am Mom's time in Antibes, midnight in London–just a few hours after my niece entered the world! Stella Mikkelsen Faulkner, born November 18, 2004, 6lbs 14oz. Mom and Baby are both happy and healthy and on their way home soon. The Coolest Auntie in the…
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It's Mom's 60th birthday today. No big fanfare, at her request, but a few small celebatory touches to the day are planned. Like taking cover everytime she starts ranting. Cheered up when she realized there were FIFTEEN well-wishing family members on this ONE phone call!
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Mom and Bert are back from their journey through Spain—I got the call before they arrived: "Have dinner ready!" Spanish food didn't agree with them. The Palmer Johnson boat didn't work out, but on their last day in Barcelona a strong contender for the bigger-boat contest was discovered. A 40ft Island Packet, designed with the…
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