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Day 2: Take me Down to Fall City Where the Grass is Green…
Today ended up being a much longer day than expected. After not going to bed until after midnight last night, we were woken by the sound of a whining dog about 5am this morning. After ignoring him as long as … Continue reading
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Day One: Welcome to the USA
Wow, what a day it has been! Even though I don’t feel like we accomplished much, we certainly have been on the run. We managed to get out of the house at 6am. The drive down Highway 22 was pretty … Continue reading
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Vacation 2010: Day 0
“Hey pretty baby, won’t you hold me tight? I’m loaded up and rolling out of here tonight. Maybe one day I’ll settle down and take you back with me to the Guitar Town.” – Steve Earle, “Guitar Town” The Beast … Continue reading
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A Stolen Moment
It was a simple throwaway moment. I was driving down 14th Street SW and as I stopped for a traffic light I looked off to my right. There, over by the old steam engine stashed away behind the ugly chain-link … Continue reading
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One Season Ends, Another Begins
Today was a study in contrasts, of beginnings and endings. On one hand, our rec. floor hockey team ended our season on a winning note, with a 10-4 win. We had a tremendous season, only losing one game all year … Continue reading
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