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Coming Home After An Amazing Weekend!
Fact: Greenland is the world’s largest island, located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The total area of Greenland is 2,166,086 square kilometers (836,330 square miles). It is around 2,650 kilometers (1,650 miles) long … Continue reading
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WeeBee Off To The Island!
Fact: In 2013, Google sent a lone employee to map the abandoned Hashima Island in Japan, which was once the most densely populated place on Earth. Yes, children, it is that time of the year that all dancers must return … Continue reading
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Coloring Easter Eggs And A Family Get Together!
Fact: Easter lilies are a relatively new tradition. These beautiful blooms first originated in Japan and arrived in England in the late 18th century. The United States only caught onto the trend after World War I. The transition from dormant … Continue reading
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Lazy Day!
Fun Fact: Mount Everest may be the tallest mountain above sea level, but that honor goes to Mauna Kea when it comes to the tallest mountain on earth. Above the sea, Mauna Kea only stands 13,796 feet in height. But … Continue reading
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We Are Out And About And Then OUT!
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you do criticize them, you’re a mile away, and you have their shoes. Sunday morning, and we are off like a rocket at 7:15 AM, heading to … Continue reading
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Bob Saves The Day So We Can Play (And Celebrate)
Bob: You and I are more than friends. We’re like a really small gang. Robin wanted to do something special for Mary’s birthday, so she and Bob got tickets to Disneyland. It was the first time I had been there … Continue reading
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T-0 And Here I Go!
“All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move.” -Benjamin Franklin. I never thought this day would come figuring I would leave this world in the Los Alamitos home but … Continue reading
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The Battle Begins!
Feeling lost? Take a dream and convert it into small goals, then start taking steps to hit those goals. – Dave Ramsey Off to the new house as Spectrum is supposed to be there at 8:00 AM. Well, they arrived … Continue reading
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Poof; No Cable TV/Internet
Depend on the rabbit’s foot, if you will, but remember, it didn’t work for the rabbit. Mary had an appointment with her lawyer, and I had an appointment to load ten boxes of “stuff” and ake to the new house. … Continue reading
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A Big Day In My Life!
So what if I don’t know what “Armageddon” means? It’s not the end of the world. The day started like typical Mondays, Mary headed for work, and I worked around my house. As soon as I sit down, the phone … Continue reading
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