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Sunday, August 20, 2006
auntie barbie
my aunt barbara is one of my favourite people in the world. she is funny and sweet and wonderfully eccentric. she collects a great many antique curiousities. she tells stories like no one else i know. this is when we went to see her in vancouver. she has a new bird. his name is baby chown.
when i was little my mother and aunt barbie would take us on road trips and we'd stay in cheap motels and stop at every thrift store and buy silly elaborate frilly 50's nightgowns. we would then lie around our motel rooms in our extravagant undergarments and talk like movie stars, and tell stories about our dramatic and utterly luxurious lives.
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Needlepoint, the delicious art of filling in holes with thread.
We all like jewelry, even your keys and scissors do. All new FOBs in the Etsy shop! HERE
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Moving Day
Lots of big and exciting changes are in store for this little apple. I'm kicking the dust off my Lexington roots and moving all the way to Louisville (for those not familiar with the geography, it's only an hour west of where I live now). My boyfriend and I have bought a house! Its in a great neighborhood; close to a lot of local restaurants, shops, and downtown. I sound like I'm on an episode House Hunters, but it really is the perfect little home. I am beyond excited to be starting my life with him, and to decorate the crap out it! So be prepared for lots of 'before' and 'after' shots, DIY projects, and wish lists. So cross your fingers the late August humidity doesn't get the best of me while I move! I can't wait to share my new adventures in a new city! Have a great holiday weekend!
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Camo Saturday
Just kicking it on an overcast Saturday in camo print and chambray. I mean, is there any other way?
top: Anthropologie (similar)
pants: Aeropastale
bag: Nine West
necklace: American Eagle
sandals: Tobi (similar)
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Muller Cuteness
Have you guys seen these super cute Muller yogurt commercials? I am totally digging the vision of the stylists behind this work. I think they've captured the 20-30 age bracket of millennial woman perfectly. She's got the quirky, Zooey Deschanel look about her; with the blunt cut bangs, cat eye makeup paired with a bright lip, thin gold rings, and an eclectic style of dress. (It also makes me really want to try their yogurt; advertising success!) And did I mention she wears glitter heeled shoes, a parrot skirt I recognized from H&M, runs late for work, and has romantic candle-lit picnics on the dock with her boyfriend?! I mean, she's just like me!
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Aurora, Colorado (PRWEB) June 16, 2014
This week, five college-bound students of Graebel Companies, Inc. employees were awarded fifteen hundred dollars each to spend toward their college expenses in the fall. For nearly three-decades the program has granted scholarships to Graebel employees and drivers' college-bound children and this year, a total of 25 applications were submitted. Two independent judges with a background in education reviewed the 25 anonymous applications and chose their top ten candidates. During the final round of review, Bill Graebel SGMS, chief executive officer, personally reviewed each application.
Selection criteria was based on candidate academic excellence, responses to essay questions, extra-curricular activity participation and the completeness of the application. The 2014 Graebel scholarship recipients include:
- Sandra Adounvo, daughter of Claude Adounvo
- Yuliya Hartenbower, daughter of James Hartenbower
- Paige Kordonowy, daughter of Dave Kordonowy
- Naomi C. Quispe, daughter of Naomi S. Quispe
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Graebel commented, "This year an impressive group of aspiring students were among the applicants. This program was founded by my mother, Lois Graebel, in 1986 to help invest in the futures of the sons and daughters of Graebel employees and drivers. It is with great pleasure that we rewarded these five students for their hard work thus far and provided a helping hand toward their future."
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Founded in 1950, Graebel provides single source global mobility services for the Fortune 1000 and Global 100. Its worldwide services span full-service relocation and move management; household goods moving and storage (removals); office relocation and workplace services to freight forwarding. On-the-ground services are managed in 165 countries. The world headquarters is in Aurora, Colorado and in-theatre centers are across the U.S., in Singapore, the Czech Republic, and China. The privately-held firm holds multiple recognized credentials and has earned exceptional accolades from clients and from within its industry that includes top-ratings in the Relocation Baker's Dozen since 2009; the Platinum award for twenty one consecutive years; Quest for Quality award; #1 Ranked Service Company and more! To learn more visit: http://www.graebel.com
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[Comic Review] The Incredible Adventures of Dog Mendonca and Pizza Boy
An obscure title to say the least, but well worth the search. I struggled to find it in store locally, and although my efforts weren't in vain, this title is easily picked up online, as is the follow up coming soon (slated for March of 2014).
The Adventures of Dog Mendonca and Pizza Boy was originally a comic released in Portugal and from what I understand gathered quite the following. This particular version is obviously the english translation and released via Dark Horse Comics.
The story begins with a little foreshadowing. One of the core characters, Eurico (who will be addressed as Pizza Boy from here on out) is late for work…delivering pizza. Out on a run, his scooter is stolen by what appear to be monsters. In a not-so-clever way, his path leads him to one Dog Mendonca, occult investigator, and is companion, a demon named Pazuul. Keep in mind Pazuul is possessing the body of a young girl.
Mendonca's investigation and efforts in tracking down Pizza Boy's missing scooter leads them on quite an adventure (as the title suggests). Gargoyles, vampire and Nazi zombies complete the cast of characters found throughout this title. Although pretty far-fetched and a little on the loosey-goosey side, the read is fun. If you don't look too deep, the noir and pulp come across plenty. It's cheesy and rather tongue in cheek, as it gives recognition and plenty of name drops from the creator's influences and favorites.
The art is also amazing. A little dark in some places, but beautiful nonetheless. It lends to the overall feel of the book, and although at times the detail is such it is hard to discern every nook and cranny of the panel in the dark pages, what the eye can pick up is astonishing. Juan Cavia's artwork was new to me prior to this title. And, it might be due to the combination of Santiago Villa's colors, but I love it. Cavia expresses plenty in his panels, specifically in the facial expressions of his characters.


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NORWALK, Conn. – A 34-year-old Bridgeport man, who police accused of conspiring with a Norwalk woman to burglarize the Lexington Avenue home of a couple they know, was arrested Thursday in connection with the crime.
Talib Robinson, and 33-year-old Felicia Langley, were charged with fourth-degree larceny, conspiracy and third-degree burglary, all misdemeanors, in connection with the August burglary, which yielded several items worth a total of more than $3,100, according to Norwalk Police Sgt. Lisa Cotto.
The theft occurred in early August, following an argument between Langley, a former girlfriend of the owner of the Lexington Avenue home, and the owner's wife, police said. The victims reported the burglary and told police they believed they knew who did it.
Langley was arrested in late August, but police obtained a warrant for Robinson's arrest. Police said the pair are accused of stealing a Sony Playstation, a laptop computer, a watch, a white gold necklace and a wedding dress.
Langley is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Superior Court on Dec. 19, while Robinson was held in lieu of a $25,000 bond and was scheduled to be arraigned in court Friday.
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We had a great weekend. Brad's quartet concert was followed by a busy weekend visiting with his sister and her family.
At one point, we found ourselves at the Children's Museum. I waited upstairs (with kid #1) to meet up with Tracy, while Brad played downstairs (with kid #2).
At 10:58am, I started receiving the following text messages from the father of my beautiful children... who was stuck in the bathroom with Keira... who didn't make it all the way to the potty...
"I need some panties. i'm in the bathroom by the paper airplane place"
"Help. bad problems. disgusting."
"Good god"
"Please come"
"Seriously come to the door and call in"
"Need pull up"
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So, Justin is helping this year get the word out about the ride, to great effect in an arena which is far from my forte. He should probably have some official title CMO, or The Official Town Crier of the Detour de Connecticut, or maybe Jimbo. No, picking job titles is not my forte either.
But in addition to his most excellent marketing skills, Justin is also a high school English teacher, and has come to bear on me with all those skills of subtle persuation and outright coersion needed for that job. In other words, he kindly asked me to post here that, yes, we've hit the big time and you can (and shall, darn it!) register for the Detour on Bikereg.com. Don't worry, the price is still a very agreable nil. Heck, that's cheaper that dallop of horse spit on a hot summer's day.
So, come one, come all, and then get redirected to https://www.bikereg.com/detour-de-connecticut where you can get detected, inspected, and collected onto a list that will be completely ignored. No, seriously, please sign up or you won't officially be doing the ride. There is also a Facebook page for the ride, but I'm doing my best to pretend I know nothing about that. Yes, I have some issue, but have lots of time to ponder them on long rides while getting ready for this year's Detour de CT. See you in September!
Welcome to the site for all the latest information about Connecticut's dirty little century, roughly 118miles in early September, about half off paved surfaces. Please start by reading The Basics (this is a link) for information about the ride (if current year Basics is not yet available, the previous year will give a general gist).
Rather than answer individual questions repeatedly, please address questions as "comments" to the MOST RECENT post and I will answer in a blog posting for all to see.
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Saturday, January 10, 2015
Eun Si Kyung Singing 'Girl' in The King 2 Hearts
Wow! Can't believe it's been three years since I last watched The King 2 Hearts drama. I definitely love this series so much. I have this thing for 'royalty' and/or 'monarchy' Korean dramas.
Monday, June 30, 2014
My Favorite Korean Drama Kissing Scenes
Ugh!!! This is soooo kilig. This is a list of my favorite kissing scenes in all the Korean Drama that I have watched! :)
I hope you'll like this list! Share the love and kilig! :)
I hope you'll like this list! Share the love and kilig! :)
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Korean Parody of LET IT GO
I just had a good laugh. I guess I needed it so bad. Been so stressed out for the last couple of days or weeks. Thanks to this video!
Thursday, July 25, 2013
TAP - Baby Cry
If you have watched Full House Take 2, you have probably been curious about what the song that Take One was singing the entire series.
It's been months since I finished watching this drama series, yet I can't still get out of my head their song.
The song's title is Baby Cry by TAP.
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- Cinema displays with multi-touch technology and inbuilt cameras. The window of opportunity is small, because purely projector-based technologies are catching up (you've seen the pictures on the web), but seeing that the iPhone has been in development for two and a half years already, I wouldn't rule it out that they have a head start on putting the technology into cinema displays.
- Voice recognition in Leopard: Vista has it (can't wait to play with it), so Apple is under pressure. I've no doubt Jobs knows how to beat Microsoft. Remember how he had the Mac talking to him in the keynote where he introduced the Macintosh? I want a repeat run, but for real this time. You just put ELIZA on the other end, and there you go! (I'm sure they can find something that beats ELIZA if they shop around...)
- Ultraportable and professional laptop (i.e. in the MacBook Pro line): Apple needs to compete in this segment. First off, some have suggested that this would be a slate. I seriously doubt that this would satisfy the needs of the market; even if voice recognition could be used to enter text (and you'll realise that this is an entirely new challenge that you need to retrain yourself for once you try it), this has privacy and nuisance issues when travelling, which is what an ultraportable is really for. I'd also like to see the battery life compete with Lenovo and Sony.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Apple wishlist
After a few folks around the net have come up with similar ideas, there is no incentive for me to remain silent, so I'll give a quick run-down of what I would like to see from Apple:
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All of the pictures of animals are taken in an around the Kruger reserve. I hired a driver in Maputo to take me there, but after spending a couple of hours driving around the park he got tired and decided I should drive. No problem, except they drive on the left side of the road there. Straight line driving was not a problem but anytime I turned a corner I'd find myself on the right side of the road. The driver, who wasn't actually doing the driving at this point, thought it was hilarious.
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The Taylor SB-XSC2-T Classic electric guitar has a sharp, modern-retro look and features a solid ash body with a vintage crushed pearl pickguard, maple neck and chrome hardware. The full-output Style 1 mini humbuckers are clear, spanky, tone-rich and ready to relay your attitude.
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Chambering on electric guitar bodies has been used primarily to lighten the body weight. Taylor has applied their acoustic expertise to chambering the SB-XSC2-T in order to create the optimal acoustic "bloom." This enhances sustain, which is otherwise hard to create on an electric guitar when everything is locked down.
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Most electric guitars either have a hard edge with binding or sleek contouring. Taylor is able to integrate the two in a unique way, because of the way they inset the guitar top into the body. This enables them to define an edge with binding and then contour up to that edge. Forearm and cutaway contours are comfortable and especially beautiful with elegant binding trim.
Taylor' innovative T-Lock neck joint brings Taylor's trademark consistency and comfort into the solid body player's hands. The contouring makes the neck feel and look great, especially up by the body. The Taylor SB-XSC2-T guitar has no heel, and the asymmetrical curve where it meets the body creates a smooth aesthetic line that flows into the cutaway.
The Taylor SB-XSC2-T Classic guitar features a plug and play pickguard loaded with Style 3 noiseless single-coil pickups that respond with all the breathiness, sparkle and other distinctive character of the single coil sound, but without any of the traditional buzz, hum or other sonic artifacts. Vintage sweetness together with the power to drive an amp gives you the best of both worlds, plus some fresh sounds that'll lead you to a world of your own.
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Taylor has also added a fused string ground (wired to the switch plate inside the guitar), so that in the event of faulty ground or funky wiring, the 5-milliamp fuse will fry instead of you. If the fuse blows, your Taylor guitar will still play, but it may be susceptible to more noise until you can replace it, which is easy to do, especially since you won't be in the hospital.
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Tone controls on electric guitars are often along for the ride. This is not the case with the Taylor SB-XSC2-T electric guitar. The first two-thirds of the knob rotation acts like a traditional tone control. The last third, especially when all the way at the end, starts peaking the mids, yielding a killer nasal tone that resembles playing through a semi-cocked Wah-wah pedal. It's ideal for slide playing, or as a different tonal color for solos or throaty rhythm parts. The tone control together with the different pickup settings give you a whole new set of flavors to play with.
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Taylor's contoured bridge gives it a curvy, ultra-smooth feel. This all-aluminum bridge solves the intonation drift and ergonomic problems that often plague other electric bridges. The bridge height can be adjusted both front-to-back and side-to-side. Each of the strings sits in its own saddle, and once the intonation is set, the saddles are locked in place with screws located discretely under the bridge (accessible from the back). Once everything is locked down, you can take the strings off without the saddles moving, maintaining precise intonation.
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- No. of frets: 22
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- Machine heads: Taylor locking tuners
- Hardware: chrome
- Pickguard: 3-ply white pearloid
- Scale length: 24.875''
- Width at nut: 1.6875''
- Fretboard inlays: 4mm mother-of-pearl dots
- Strings: light gauge Nanoweb coated Elixir strings (.010 - .046)
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Friday, 14 July 2017
Cupcake Inspirations 413
Wow I didn't realise how long it is since I posted !!!
But never mind I have made a card for this weeks Cupcake inspirations colour challenge and when I saw it I straightaway thought of these little fella's.
I stamped and coloured them with promarkers and added a touch of sparkle with a wink of stella pen (got to have sparkle at Christmas!)and then adhered it to a cream textured panel on a red card base.I then thought it looked a bit plain so added some 'snow flakes' using some perfect pearls.
Added the sentiment using a scrap of cream card from the card panel and my first Christmas card of the year was done ....just another 50+ to do :)
Thanks for taking the time to look
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Oh...so happy you posted a card, this one is just too darn cute. Thank you so much for playing along with us at CIC!ReplyDelete
Have you been off celebrating your birth? So sorry I missed singing for you this year, Jenni... lost all connection with the world while tromping through our Southwestern States!ReplyDelete
Your card is darling - LOve those birds, and the little pearls... the perfect finishing, snowy touch! xx
Oh sweet! Just love this darling holiday card! Great use of this week's colors at Cupcake Inspirations!ReplyDelete
Perfect pearl snowflakes, eh, Jenni? You're a genius and so good at those little details that take your cards to the next level! This card is adorable! Been thinking of you and hoping all is still going smoothly!! Hugs, DarnellReplyDelete
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I went into this movie with high hopes. I'm a Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, and Jon Favreau fan. I love Westerns and science fiction. How could it go wrong?
But it did. The opening was filled with mystery and action, and I liked the way Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) took care of himself when threatened. But the movie quickly went downhill from there. Jake rode into town and quickly met a preacher who stitched him up, then got crossways with the local bad boy, son of the cattle baron, Dollarhyde (Harrison Ford), who basically ran roughshod over the town.
Except for the mysterious manacle on Jake's wrist, this could have been an everyday Western. I know that one of the conceits of the movie was to blend the Western and the science fiction movie genres, but I felt like the story really dropped the ball at times.
Then when I found out Jake Lonergan was a bad man, I felt really betrayed. There was no hero to root for. The guy was a jerk, and continued to be something of a jerk throughout the movie. Not a tough guy, a jerk. Even the weak love story that stumbled throughout the film (two loves stories, actually, if you count the infatuation with Ella -- Olivia Wilde's character) never really sparked with me. We never found out enough about the woman (can't even remember her name) to know who she truly was. Lonergan's old gang referred to her as a prostitute, but she didn't act like a prostitute in the flashbacks.
Even worse, Dollarhyde was an unsympathetic character as well. I got the feeling that he was supposed to be the retired war hero turned cattle baron, but his relationship with his son and his permissiveness with him really soured the mix. To add insult to injury, there was the screwed-up relationship between Dollarhyde and his foreman. I don't know which was more egregious to my willing disbelief: that Dollarhyde would try so hard to put distance between himself and the foreman, or that the foreman would put up with all the crap from Dollarhyde -- much less love and respect the man. Of course, that was all to set up the touching "death" scene at the end of the movie.
And Ella was an alien entity that was out of this world. She died and came back to life at one point in the film. If she could do that, why couldn't she find the aliens? Why didn't she have more weapons? Where was her real body?
Let's move on to the reason the aliens were here in the first place: they were after our gold. When that was revealed, I just couldn't believe it. You'd think that any species capable of interstellar flight would be able to get off of the gold standard. The plot point just did not make sense. An advance scouting team for potential colonization would have been better.
And then there was the whole alien medical procedure subplot. Supposedly, people were being taken so the aliens could study them and find weaknesses they could exploit when, and if, they returned in force.
And -- since the aliens had all this medical gear -- why did they have so few weapons? Especially since they had the cool aircraft-grabber tech? Didn't make sense that they would go after the humans barehanded.
The scenery was breathtakingly beautiful and the scenes were well shot. If there had been true heroes in the group, instead of just actors for us to follow around, the story would have been better. I can't fault Harrison Ford or Daniel Craig or Olivia Wilde. They did the best they could with what they had to work with. The story just didn't go deep enough to elicit any kind of real connection with me, or with my 13 year old, who was seriously bummed by the film as well. If you can't win over the two of us, at disparate ends of the audience poll, there's something wrong.
At best, this is a Redbox rental (http://www.redbox.com/movies/cowboys-and-aliens) and will probably be best served if you get it just to assuage any curiosity you might have about the film.


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Summer is soon going to be a distant memory, which is devastating news as it feels like I've blinked and missed it yet again. Some of us have been lucky enough to fly off on beautiful holidays and others (me included) have relied on the tan in a bottle to keep us going.
As soon as the sun shines, I love nothing more than sorting through the summer wardrobe and wearing all those beauties you've had to stash away during the winter months. However, this does mean a little preparation and pampering needs to take place first, which brings me to today's post - tanning lotions.
I have selected a range of different products that I have in my stash, these include gradual tanners, face tanners, wash off tanners and your normal tanning lotion.
The first tanning lotion in my stash is the Bondi Sands Self Tanning Lotion in Dark. I started to see this everywhere in recent months and as I am always on the looking for a natural looking tanning product I had to pick one up. I chose the Dark colour as...well... the darker the better really! You can, however, pick up the Light/Medium alternative if a darker tan is a little too much for you. When smelling the tan from the bottle it smells just like holidays, it's glorious. The colour also does not disappoint, it is extremely dark. The application it lovely too, it glides onto the skin really easily and when using a tanning mitt takes no time at all to achieve a nice even coverage. I also love the fact that it drys quite quickly, so you don't have to stand around for hours doing strange interpretive dance moves until it's time to put your clothes back on. On the back of the bottle it does suggest to apply another application 30 minutes after the initial application for a deeper tan, which I am prone to doing as it does create a beautiful colour. Once washed off the next day it does leave a beautiful dark tan, which lasts (if well maintained) throughout the week. The only warnings I will offer are that it does rub off on clothing and bedding until the initial application has been washed off and there is no escape from that biscuit smell once it's settled into the skin. However, these issues do not deter me and I will be repurchasing this tanning lotion as it is a new firm favourite of mine.
Next up - St Tropez Instant Tan Wash Off Face & Body Lotion in Light/Medium. This is for those days when sudden plans pop up and panic sets in because you haven't been give 48 hours notice to apply, reapply and probably re-re-apply your fake tan. This is a beautiful quick fix to add a little summer glow to the face and body. I love to mix this with my regular body or face moisturiser to work it into to the skin, as when applied by itself it tends to set quite quickly and could end up looking patchy on the skin. There is a slight, I'm going to say 'floral', scent to this product, so bear that in mind if you have sensitive skin and are looking to use it solely as a facial tanner. As a Light/Medium shade, it is still quite dark and buildable once dry, so it satisfies my deep, dark tanning needs. As the name suggests, it is a wash off tan, so will come off in the shower at the end of the day. It does say that the product is water resistant, however I wouldn't trust it completely if there happened to be a sudden down pour and you're caught right slap bang in the middle of it.
A gradual tanner for you now, in the form of Dove's Summer Glow with a subtle gradual self tanner for Medium to Dark Skin. This was raved about when it first hit the shelves and it is still loved by many, not to mention it's as cheap as chips (Hallelujah!). I use this either in the Winter months to add a subtle tan that doesn't stand out like a sore thumb or I use it to top up the Bondi Sands tan throughout the week. Unlike the other tanning lotions I have mentioned, this is cream in colour, so it is hard to tell where you're applying it, however as it is a gradual tanner you can't really make to many mistakes. It does build up really nicely to create a subtle colour and wears quite nicely throughout the week. It's also quite moisturising. Again, the product smells quite nice in the bottle, but once it settles into the skin there is a slight tanning smell that you can't escape from.
Last but not least, is the Garnier Ambre Solaire 1 Week Glow No Streaks Bronzer Tinted Self-Tan Cream for Face. Despite the long, long, long name, I picked this one up as it's made solely for the face. It claims to offer an instant sun kissed look, with no self tan smell and lasts for 7 days. It also smells somewhat like apricots. As the name says, this is a tinted cream and applies to the skin with a golden sheen. I don't buy the 7 day glow spiel as anything you apply to the face is unlikely to last 7 days when you're cleansing, toning, exfoliating etc etc twice a day. However, it does leave a golden glow when you wake up the next morning. It also suggests that there is no need for foundation when using this product. Now it's good, but it's not that good, it might slightly cover any redness, but it's not a miracle worker for blemishes so it works as a nice base for foundation but I definitely wouldn't skip it altogether. An all round lovely product!
Do you have any self tanning lotion recommendations? If so, get in touch and let me know.
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Saturday the 20th we were with many NJ friends at a Birthday party for Risa and one of Chas' friends Tim. We all met at the Memphis Pig Out restaurant in Atlantic Highlands and then after dinner we went to karaoke at Bahr's in Highlands NJ. Then after Bahr's Patty and I stayed the night in our old rental house with friends Michele and Tom. Patty and I were just a bit hung over the next morning but we made it back to our RV in time for a nap :)
|Bahr's entrance
Tuesday the 23rd I washed the RV for the first time since we were in Florida 2 months ago. The RV really doesn't get very dirty unless we pull it on wet roads which we did a lot in the past couple of months. For me washing the RV is about a 4 hour job.
Wednesday the 24th I played some golf with Rob who's driveway we are parked in. It was a great weather day for golf with low humidity and moderate temperatures. This is only the 2nd time I have played golf in the past year. I still shot a sort of respectable score of 105. At least for me it was respectable.
Wednesday evening my daughter Jennifer and her husband Christian came over to the RV for dinner. This was their first time seeing the RV. I didn't realize that Jennifer has worked at the same company now for 23 years! I'm not sure but I think that makes me feel old. Not really! It does make me feel proud that my daughter has stuck with something that long. We had a very good visit and called it a night around 10:30 as Jennifer works in the morning :(
Thursday the 25th we just did odds and ends and just chilled most of the day.
Friday the 26th Chas and Lisa came over for breakfast as it was the last visit Patty could have with hi. We also went out for dinner with friends Michele and Tom. We went to a restaurant they recommended in Shrewsbury NJ. It was a small Italian place called San Remo. It turned out to be very good and we had a great time again with our friends.
Saturday the 27th was our last full day in NJ and we had a lot of things to do. In the morning we needed to attend a viewing for one of my work friend's, Tom, whose wife died this week. I didn't know his wife Carol too well but we had met here a couple of times over the past 20 years. After the viewing we headed to the beach to be with a large gathering of our beach friends.
|Way out in the distance you can see the crowd at Gunnison Beach on Sandy Hook. Yes, we walk that far!
We saw so many people at the Luau that we would not have seen if it wasn't for the party. Writing this makes me just a little sad as I think of all the memories of past events and trips we have taken with this group and Mike and Dale over the years that will not continue. However, life goes on and we all have new adventures ahead of us yet. One of which will be when we meet up with Mike and Dale next year at their new place when we are planning to travel the East coast.
Sunday the 28th we packed it in and left NJ around 11:30 am. We said our "see you laters" and thank yous to our hosts and good friends Cindy and Rob. So bittersweet.
All was going well until it wasn't on the trip from NJ to Elmira NY. At 2 pm on I 380 just 3 miles south of Scranton PA the Tire Pressure Monitor started to sound off. This was our first real alarm from this system. It was the first tire on the passenger side of the RV that was losing pressure quickly.
The tires are inflated to 80 psi and were probably around 90 psi due to the heat of traveling. The monitor started when the pressure was at 71 psi. As I was looking around to get a quick check on traffic around me to start to pull off the road the monitor was giving readings of 71, 69, 60 so the pressure was in fact going down but not enough to cause real damage.
By the time I was stopped and off the road the pressure was 50 psi. We went back to check the tire and we could hear the air going out and I could feel the spot where the air was coming from. It seems that this was a puncture and not a tire defect, I think. I will find out more when I have Goodyear look at it.
We called our roadside emergency service company, Coach-Net to have the tire changed and the spare put on. We felt that the service was a little slow as we were just a few miles from a population center, Scranton PA. It took the service people 75 minutes to arrive and 30 minutes to change the tire. We were back on the road in just under 2 hours. I had the tools to do this and it would have taken me an hour. However, that hour is me already knowing that there wasn't something else wrong. Anyway, we pay for the service and we were in no hurry, so why not have them do it.
|Passenger side RV tire has a pin size hole in the side wall.
|The service guy getting the spare tire down.
Just a few words about the tire pressure monitoring system. The system cost us around $500 with me doing the install last year. After reading all of the horror stories about tire blowouts and the testimonials about having a tire monitoring system I knew we needed this. If nothing else it would be for peace of mind knowing that the tires are not in trouble while we are running down the road. This incident was one of the scenarios that I bought the system for; a road puncture. Having this system allowed me to get off the road and stopped before the tire catastrophically destroyed itself. From the truck I don't think we would have known the tire was leaking until either I happened to look back and see smoke or another driver came up and started pointing back. The tire would have shredded and damaged the rig as well as over loading the other tires. That $500 was one of the best investment we made!
We arrived at our site, Newtown Battlefield State Park, in Elmira NY around 6pm. The site has only electric, but it is 50 amp service. We didn't realize that the site didn't have water so we were not prepared with having our fresh water tank filled before got here. There were no rangers around and the map didn't show any water stations. The park does have a dump station with non-potable water. We backed the rig up to the non-potable water and put a few gallons in just get us through the night.
|This is our site at the Newtown Battlefield State park in Elmira NY. I thought this was a great picture that I took our first morning here. The battlefield monument is to the left.
Our longtime friends Sandy and Jim came over while we were still setting up. They waited as we finished setting up and then we had a good night of catching up.
Monday the 29th I made a call to the nearest Goodyear tire dealer to get a replacement. The dealer didn't have one but would get one in the morning for a cost of $175 installed. Installed means on the rim, not on the trailer. Once I get the installed tire I will install it on the rig. I plan to use the hydraulic levelers to install the wheel. We will see how well that goes. I am planning that job to take about an hour from removing the spare, installing the old wheel with the new tire, and putting the spare back under the rig. Next Blog I'll let you know how that goes. Braking news, I am just finishing this Blog after I finished the tire change. It took me 40 minutes to complete the job. It is really pretty easy.
Patty and I took a 2 mile hike on one of the trails later Monday morning. This State park is the site of the Newtown battle during the Revolutionary war. It was fought between the Americans against the British and the Iroquois Indians. It's a very peaceful park on a hill overlooking the Chemung Valley to the south. The park is just south of the Finger Lakes.
We will be here in Elmira until the 30th Wednesday. We then head up to the Buffalo Area and specifically North Tonawanda to Colton RV to have some warranty work done. We are having our outside steps replaced and an arm on one of the recliners replaced as well as some other adjustments. The RV dealer has an onsite area to camp while we are there so we are planning on 2 nights. Then we will stay at a commercial campground on Grand Island NY for 10 days and visit with Patty's family.
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I subscribe to a Facebook page called "God's Word to Women." Recently, another subscriber asked whether there were any egalitarian churches in Austin, Texas. One responder suggested locating an Evangelical Covenant Church, since the denomination has declared itself "egalitarian" with regard to women in pastoral leadership. This is the denomination with which I was affiliated from the time I entered its seminary in 2002 until I initiated the resignation of my ordination in 2010. Given my experience with the ECC, I commented that although the denomination does publicize its egalitarian view, not all of the member churches hold that position, and not all of the pastors who the denomination has ordained in even the past two years have been egalitarian. Thus, I recommended that readers should observe and talk with the local ECC pastor regarding his personal position on the issue.
A few days later, another reader recommended Foursquare churches as egalitarian. My first call to pastoral ministry came through a Foursquare church, and it is the denomination that I hope to return to in my next pastoral assignment. Foursquare does, indeed, hold an egalitarian view, but, again, not all of the churches (pastors and/or members) do. To its credit, the denomination's General Supervisor (the pastor of all of the pastors, so to speak) is a woman, Rev. Tammy Dunahoo; to my knowledge, Foursquare is the only evangelical or Pentecostal denomination to have placed a woman in that sort of position, and Rev. Dunahoo's placement is certainly an indication that the denomination walks its talk on women in ministry! Even so, it was necessary to repeat my suggestion that the initial questioner determine whether a specific Foursquare church is or is not "egalitarian."
But how does one determine if a specific male lead or senior pastor is or is not egalitarian? It would be a wonderful thing if all we had to do was ask him and accept his answer at face value. Unfortunately, when a pastor's denomination officially takes the egalitarian position with regard to women in ministry, the individual pastor may or may not feel free (or, in some cases, obliged) to answer truthfully. Therefore, having had experience with pastors who purported in some settings to be egalitarian but either gave evidence of being complementarian, or stated they weren't sure of their egalitarianism, in other settings, I offer the following suggestions to men and women who want to determine the personal views of a pastor on the egalitarian question. (It may be necessary to ask even a female pastor who is not the lead or senior pastor of the church these questions to determine her views on the extent of God's egalitarianism, but I will use the masculine pronouns in what follows, since a female lead or senior pastor will certainly be egalitarian.)
1. Raise the issue with the pastor in a "private" setting, i.e., not in a class at the church, a church meeting, or even, perhaps, in front of a group of other church members. Why in private? You're more likely to get the pastor's personal views (which will shape his pastoral behaviour) in private. For example, in the Covenant denomination, pastors desiring licensure or ordination must agree not to preach from the pulpit or teach in a church classroom or meeting against a woman's ability or call to assume pastoral leadership of a church or denominational position. However, they are free to hold a different position and to express that position "in private," which includes anywhere that is not a pulpit or the church's classrooms, such as the pastor's office or home, over lunch or dinner tables, and so forth.
2. Word your questions carefully. I suggest that you begin your investigation with these words: "Do you, personally, believe that God calls some women to be the 'senior' or 'lead' pastor of a local church?" There are two reasons I recommend that you use this question, worded this way:
First, some men and women believe that God calls women to pastoral ministry, but not to pastoral ministry as the Senior or the Lead Pastor, which are reserved for male pastors. The wording of my question doesn't provide an opportunity for a semi-egalitarian pastor to say he does support "women in ministry" and leave out the restriction he places around the senior leadership positions.
The second reason to ask the question using the words I've suggested is that this particular question demands a simple "Yes" or "No" question. If the pastor says, "No," it's clear. Thank him for his candor and move on. However, if the pastor does not say, "No," but does not say, "Yes," either, then it is most likely the case that he does not believe that God calls women to senior-pastoral position, no matter what else he says. Put another way, any response that is not a simple "Yes" (without a "but"!) or a simple "No" is an attempt to avoid saying "Yes" without saying "No." In such a case, you may want to help the pastor be clear by pointing out that he hasn't said yes or no, and asking him to choose one of the two responses.
3. Ask follow-up questions. If the pastor says that yes, he does hold the fully egalitarian view, I suggest you follow up with a question like, "Have you preached or taught about your egalitarian understanding of the Bible in this church?" If he says he has not, it can be fruitful to ask him why not; if he says that he has, it can be fruitful to ask, "How was your message received?" These questions will give you a sense of whether the pastor is willing to use Scripture and his positional influence "for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, [so] that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work" (2 Tim 3:16-17) prior to or when issues of women's ministry arise in the life of the congregation. It will also open the door to the next set of questions, if you would like to go further.
4. Ask about the existing lay leadership. You might also want to inquire about the views of the members of the local church's governing body (the Elders or Council or Board), as well as whether a candidate for such a position is questioned or screened in any way prior to her/his selection, election, or appointment. In my view, it can be difficult to be an egalitarian woman in a church that is led by complementarian lay leaders, even when the lead pastor is egalitarian.
5. Finally, take your time, and watch and listen carefully. Assuming that the pastor has told you that he is fully egalitarian, you will begin to consider committing yourself to the congregation he leads. Take a few months to explore how the pastor and the congregation live out their egalitarian beliefs. Specifically, keep an eye and an ear out about what the pastor and lay leaders say about their wives, mothers, sisters, and "women" as they go about their business in the church. Doing so will alert you to any hidden "disconnect" between professed and actual beliefs. For example, my husband and I began to attend a church whose pastor had said that he was an egalitarian during the denomination's "vetting" period. We began to suspect that our publicly "egalitarian" pastor might not actually hold that position personally when he recounted from the pulpit that, a year or two before, he had told his physician wife that he thought she should give up her professional career to support him in ministry. Shortly thereafter, the same pastor shared with me (in private) that he really wasn't sure that the Bible supported women in pastoral leadership in the church. A denominational staff person later told me that the pastor had, at best, purposely misled the committee that had made the decision to fund the pastor's new ministry, because, as a member of that committee, the staffer had heard the pastor say he was fully egalitarian and, the staffer said, the pastor "never would have been funded if he had said to us what he said to you."
So, those are my suggestions about how to find out if a local pastor and/or congregation is, in fact, egalitarian. Do you have any others?


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I was asked to join many of my friends out there in Costa Mesa for a huge rally for Donald Trump only a few days after madness ensued right up the road in Anaheim. A large number of those folks who were in Costa Mesa for Trump are involved in a group called "We the People Rising," whose primary focus is the illegal alien invasion. When I got home last night scenes from the madness that resulted at the Trump Rally, caused by anti-Trump rioters, were flashing across the television screen. . . and the first face I saw was my friend Raul.
The biggest argument used by anti-Trumpsters against Trump is that they think he is racist, and they attack folks like Raul who supports Trump because they claim the presidential candidate is racist against Mexicans because of his stance on immigration.
This is not the first time Raul has been attacked for being a supporter for Trump. When Anaheim's city council earlier this week was working to pass a ridiculous measure against what they consider to be Trump's "racist rhetoric," my buddy Raul Rodriguez was pepper-sprayed by an anti-Trump agitator.
Notice, the alleged racist against Mexicans who supports the racist Donald Trump that was attacked with pepper-spray is named Raul Rodriguez.
Think about it, for a moment.
You know, it's interesting. My wife was born in Mexico, immigrated here legally, naturalized in 2007, and is a huge supporter of Trump. It is the promise of a wall between us and Mexico that primarily attracted her support. She's been saying we need a wall for years. She rejects being a hyphenated Mexican-American, too. "My dad brought us here to be Americans, not Mexicans. If I wanted to be Mexican, I'd go back to Mexico."
Think about it, for a moment.
You know, it's interesting. My wife was born in Mexico, immigrated here legally, naturalized in 2007, and is a huge supporter of Trump. It is the promise of a wall between us and Mexico that primarily attracted her support. She's been saying we need a wall for years. She rejects being a hyphenated Mexican-American, too. "My dad brought us here to be Americans, not Mexicans. If I wanted to be Mexican, I'd go back to Mexico."
The liberal left's agenda refuses to accept such talk. Their premise says that either you are allowing anyone and everyone into the country, or you are a racist. And if you don't like it, they will get violent to prove their point.
Just ask Raul Rodriguez.
Just ask Raul Rodriguez.
So, as the Trump rally began, rioters began to rage outside Trump rally in Costa Mesa. They acted in a manner that reminded me more of animals throwing temper-tantrums than people trying to get across their political viewpoint. They smashed a police car, hurled rocks at motorists, and committed a number of other violent acts. Among the anti-Trump protesters hundreds were waving Mexican flags. The violent rioters outnumbered the cops, and overwhelmed police presence. The video from the event shows how violent, and bloody, the scene truly got.
Another pair of friends of mine were noticed by the Trump campaign, and Robin and Ly wound up on stage with Donald Trump. He saw their banners memorializing Americans killed by illegal aliens, and he asked them to be on stage with him to honor the families of those killed by illegals. According to Sean Hannity, Trump is the only GOP candidate to respond to a letter for the victims.
When people scream at me that Donald Trump is a racist, my first response is, "What has he said that you consider racist?"
They can't claim that his rhetoric regarding illegal aliens is racist, for he is simply asking that the law is enforced, and that the federal government does its job of securing the national border. Have you ever seen Mexico's southern border, with its razor wire and heavy patrols?
I, personally, am not a Trump-fan, per se. I do, however, understand the argument used by his supporters. The federal government has refused to protect the union from invaders, be it through illegal immigration, or Islamic migrants. Trump not only stands in favor of protecting our borders, but he is adamant about it. And, a large portion of Americans believe that the political machine has become a ruling class. . . that when you get down to the inner-workings of the political establishment, there really isn't any difference between the two political parties. They work together to protect their power, not to do what is best for the country, or in the case of the GOP, to support their very constitutional party platform. And, as a result of their maladministration (to use James Madison's term), America is losing ground on being the great country it has always been. We are losing grip on our American System, and its foundation, and there are invaders coming into the country who specifically want to destroy the American way of life, to change it into something it was never intended to be. Trump says he plans to stop that, to be an immovable object standing in the way of those who would destroy the American Way.
Is it possible for one man to make America great again? And, if he is capable of that, at what point does his power to do so retreat back into the Constitutional concept of limited government? In other words, Trump supporters believe it takes a strong personality to stop the slide into destruction our nation finds itself in, but can that strong personality be contained if it decided to head in a destructive, totalitarian direction?
If Trump gets the nomination as the GOP candidate in the 2016 General Election, I will vote for him, because as bad as some people may think he is, I believe him to be better than someone like Hillary Clinton. To be honest, though, if we are doing our job of being informed and active, it shouldn't matter who is in the White House. If we are doing our job as citizens, our representatives will ensure the President is doing as we desire.
It's up to us.


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Joining camp on tryout contracts will be lefty centers Blair Betts and Adrian Foster.
Betts, 29, spent the last four seasons as a grind-it-out forward with the New York Rangers.
Another fourth line role player type (as if there aren't a lot of those in camp already) Betts does bring a solid defensive presence to the forward position, and has the tools to beat someone out for a job if he applies himself.
Foster, 26, was a first round pick of the New Jersey Devils in 2001, but never panned out, spending six years mired in the AHL before playing in Austria in 2008-09, where he finally started to show some promise, amassing 43 points in 52 games.
Considering the Flyers seem to be lacking the same kind of quality depth at forward as they had a season ago, there could be opportunities for the likes of these players - especially Betts with all his NHL experience - to have a shot at making the team.
Training camp officially opens Saturday and I'll be there. Rookie camp is already under way. Hockey season is back upon us already. Where did the summer go?


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West ruled the Grammy Award nominations for the third time in four years on Wednesday, reaffirming his status as the dominant hip-hop star of his generation.
Meanwhile troubled British pop singer Amy Winehouse headed a strong field of female contenders, picking up nominations in the top four categories. Rock, jazz and country artists also received high-profile bids, giving an unusually diverse look to the latest race for the music industry's highest honors.
West, 30, received eight nominations, followed by six for Winehouse. Six acts received five nominations each, including rock band the Foo Fighters, rapper Jay-Z and pop singer Justin Timberlake.
West's tally was highlighted by an album of the year nomination for his third release, "Graduation," one of the biggest sellers of 2007. The other nods were all in the rap categories.
The Chicago native already has six Grammys, after leading the races for the 2005 and 2006 ceremonies with a total of 18 nominations. But in both those instances, he failed to win the contest for best album.
At past awards shows, West has expressed his displeasure at losing. But the 2008 Grammys, set for February 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, will likely find West in a more reflective mood, following the sudden death of his mother after undergoing plastic surgery last month.
Winehouse faces West in the contest for album of the year for her second release, "Back to Black," while claiming a spot as a contender for best new artist. Her autobiographical tune "Rehab" was cited for record and song of the year (the latter award goes to the songwriter, in this case Winehouse).
The 24-year-old London native won commercial and critical acclaim for "Back to Black," which mixed personal lyrics with melodies harking back to the golden age of soul. But her promising career has been overshadowed by drug and alcohol problems.
Blender magazine editor in chief Craig Marks said the beehive-coiffed singer would be a clear favorite to dominate the Grammys if not for the fact that she is "a tabloid train wreck," which could repel some of the 12,000 music industry professionals who vote on the Grammys.
With the U.S. government cracking down on work visas for musicians with legal problems, Winehouse may have trouble performing at the Grammys. She had to cancel a U.S. visit last month because of visa issues. Grammy organizers said they will enlist immigration lawyers to help Winehouse if necessary.
Winehouse is one of four women vying for the title of best new artist, alongside Canadian singer-songwriter Feist, country singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, and R&B singer Ledisi. Also nominated were the female-fronted rock band Paramore.
The other five-time nominees were hip-hop producer Timbaland, R&B singer T-Pain, and rapper Ne Yo. Organizers initially miscounted Ne Yo's tally.
Bruce Springsteen was among the acts with four nominations, but his latest release, "Magic," was a surprise omission from the album of the year race, which he has never won.
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney earned recognition in three categories, including a nomination for "Memory Almost Full" as best pop vocal album.
The Foo Fighters will compete for album of the year with their latest release, "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace." The other nominees were country singer Vince Gill's "These Days," and jazz pianist Herbie Hancock's "River: The Joni Letters."
Gill, 50, already has 18 Grammys, but this is his first nomination for album of the year. Asked about his chances of winning that prize, the double-nominee was not overly confident.
"What? Are you nuts? Of course not!" Gill told Reuters. "I'd love to, but that's a handy bunch."
Hancock, a 10-time Grammy winner, received three nominations for his album, which reinterprets the catalog of veteran singer Joni Mitchell. Jazz artists are rarely nominated for album of the year. The most recent contender was Norah Jones, who won in 2003.
Blender's Marks said the Gill and Hancock picks were "admirable," but that if Winehouse or West do not win album of the year, "it would be real egg on the Grammys' faces."
Winehouse's single "Rehab" will vie for record of the year with Foo Fighters' "The Pretender," Timberlake's "What Goes Around ... Comes Around," and tracks from two R&B singers — Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" and Rihanna's "Umbrella," featuring Jay-Z.
"Rehab" and "Umbrella" also were nominated for song of the year, along with country star Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats," pop band Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah," and singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae's "Like a Star."


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Speaking personally, I would like to see him be superintendent, but it really is a school board decision - Gary Shorb, president and CEO of Methodist-Le Bonheur Healthcare and chairman of Memphis Tomorrow, a business group made up of the city's top CEOs.
I think the schools need powerful change and the funding system needs to be rethought and (Herenton) has an understanding of the community, the clout and the courage to make bold moves. I don't see how anybody from the outside could do the powerful things that are needed to get our kids as educated as they need to be. - Real Estate Developer Henry Turley.
Meanwhile, Herenton has been exploring legal means for the Mayor's office to exert more control over the the school system should he remain mayor.


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This all started when I found the blog Glorious Applique. The pictures just draw you in.
I also have a friend who does a lot of Kim's quilts so I can see how beautiful they are in person.
I decided to start with the Hearts and Flowers quilt in Quilt Romance by Kaffe Fassett.
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Almost four years ago, Patrick's 4th birthday was hosted at Chuck E. Cheese's. Simultaneously, six other birthday parties were occurring. Envision a prison cafeteria scene from a bad movie, throw in screaming kids and some cake, then top it off with a performance by a giant, dancing rat. Close your eyes and picture it... that was the experience. I think I still suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Whenever the kids ask if we can go to Chuck E. Cheese's, I start to twitch.
So, I was pleasantly surprised last night. We had promised to do something fun as a little end to the summer. My husband suggested taking them to dinner at Chuck E. Cheese's. I
When we pulled into the parking lot - first convincing Patrick that we were going to be dining at the sushi place next door (he was not pleased!) - Sean sat up in his seat and said, "Oh Chuck E. Cheezits - I love it!" He's never been there (that he can remember), but he goes nuts everytime the commercial comes on. Aaahh, the power of advertising to impressionable children!
The kids had a blast. They ate pizza, played games and laughed so hard that they could barely breathe. I still don't love the idea of going there, but I do love watching the kids enjoy themselves immensely. Now that we're part of Chuck's e-club (& my husband has a coupon compulsion), I see more visits in my future. {sigh}


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