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Got some mail today

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

From my mom. She sent me:
$3.05 in Canadian Tire money
A bunch of 14 and 17 cent stamps, and one 5 cent and one $2. These are all so old that they’re the licky kind, but the adhesive has worn off. Plus one newer 85 cent stamp.
A little note that says: “Hi Elaine, [...]

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reunion!

Sunday, August 20, 2006

I didn’t write much last night because I was tired. So here’s about my weekend in case you wanted to know.
First time visiting the prairies for me. Friday morning off to Winnipeg. Four seats open but only three in business class! James’ dad takes the one in steerage and we have [...]

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hey

Sunday, August 13, 2006

I’m back from Manitoba. James’ family reunion was alright. We flew on his dad’s passes (he’s a pilot) and were in business class both ways. I’ve never flown business class before.

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baby pictures

Thursday, February 2, 2006

I guess I never posted pictures of my niece, did I? Here she is - fresh out of the womb with my sister and her husband in #1, and about 3 weeks old with my mom in #2. She’s the first grandchild, not counting her stepsister.

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I'm excited!

Saturday, January 21, 2006

So my brand spankin’ new niece is almost 3 weeks old, and she’s slated for coming home from the hospital tomorrow (my sister’s been sick though, so if she still is, then homecoming is a no-go). But today I went to the yarn store because I had a $30 gift certificate. I’m going [...]

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Christmas

Sunday, December 25, 2005

My parents made me a great little scrapbook of all kinds of my childhood photos and drawings and other random kid things. It was really sweet. My grandparents sent me a set of knives.
Clarksville, Tennessee…. it is huge and flat and sprawling and FUGLY. I don’t know how anyone could stand to [...]

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christmas!

Saturday, December 24, 2005

I’m at my sister’s in Nashville for a week and won’t post much.

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