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Archive for October, 2006

The Early 2000’s

Monday, October 16th, 2006

Unquestionably, I spent some of my happiest years in the early 2000’s. The ‘Lisa Era’ came to an end as we got deep into the heart of the year 2000, and almost immediately I was lucky enough to find myself in another meaningful relationship. And thus began the ‘Carolyn Era.’ Not only that, but Ashleigh […]

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What I Did on Christmas Break 1971

Sunday, October 15th, 2006

After the excitement of birth had worn off, I had little else to do but begin growing, squirming, and waiting for the holidays. By the age of six weeks, I had enlarged to 10 lbs. 4 oz. and by the time I had hit three months, I had ballooned to 14 lbs. 12 oz. It […]

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Superman vs. Supercamp

Saturday, October 14th, 2006

I have recently been mulling my way through the first season of the original TV series The Adventures of Superman. While I have certainly been enjoying the show, I have come to the conclusion that this series was a piece of crap - at least by today’s standards. Yes, I know I am throwing rocks at an […]

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First Quarter, Last Trimester

Friday, October 13th, 2006

As the minutes ticked away to New Years Day, 1990, I was at home alone with one glass of champagne and a cigarette. I toasted Christi and myself, and little “Bradley Jonathan” or “Ashleigh Nicole.” We had decided early on that we did not want to know the sex of the baby beforehand - something […]

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Baking Day and the Umbrella Table Returns

Thursday, October 12th, 2006

Two more great slides from my nostalgic archives. The first one in line is my Grandma Range doing what she did best…cooking up some wonderful family treats. Below is another shot of the umbrella table from the Miles Motel in Augusta (according to my Dad - see below comments) first seen in this posting. This time it’s […]

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