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I am doing this post for Lala.I saw the photo above for the first time this week. It is my great-grandmother on my father's side. I think I look a little like her. Her name was Florence Jenkins Sagges. She was born in 1874 and her parents were John C. Jenkins and Jane C. Jenkins. My great-great grandparents have names now.Florence was born in West Virginia. I love her already. My cousin

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Yesterday was fun with Chuck. We went out to lunch and then he came over for a visit and then he and Sarge went to AA for a meeting. He seems good, he really does. I still am afraid to completely get my hopes up but I do it anyway. I guess that's part of being a mom.What ever happened to green goddess salad dressing? Anyone remember that stuff? I liked it but forgot all about it until

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Boy howdy Sarge has been sleeping a lot lately. I know that left knee is really bothering him and I wonder if maybe some of the pain medication is making him sleep so much. It is not a narcotic though so I don't know. Anyway maybe he just needs the sleep. There is no fever.Today Chuck is coming over and we are going to have dinner. That should be fun!What do y'all think of Facebook? I mean

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If you bigify this photo you can see the ocean in the background. It is one of our views looking northeast. I call it "ocean glimpse". And those condos that you can see along the ocean are on Singer Island.So Monday the electrician is coming. He has to "pull" a permit too he says. (I love the lingo, pull a permit instead of just getting one. I picture him at the courthouse pulling it out of

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So the building permit for the plumbing is in! Now I hear I need another one for the electrician. This tub that originally started with an eight is now at a nine and climbing. Anyhow I am still excited to be getting it and I'll be thankful when it's done. I guess it couldn't be helped. Anyway it might be in as early as this coming week if the electrician can git'r'done as good as the plumber

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Oboy I am ready for this show to start up again! And did you know you can download episodes onto your iPhone through iTunes? Or onto your computer? Now I'm not entirely sure I am smart enough to actually do this but it can be done by someone. I was already worried about missing the Tuesday ones because of poker so now I don't have to. And the good thing on the cruise ship is that they have

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I was reading an article this morning about saving. It reminded me about something from when I was a little girl. I was a war baby, 1946 (don't do the math, I know you want to!). In elementary school they sold war bonds. Every Tuesday you brought in your money, either a dime or a quarter (I got a dime) and bought a stamp to go in your little booklet towards the day you had enough to get a

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So okay I hope I didn't forget you! I'll admit I forgot Lois for a minute but got her in. So the answers are:Lowdown from LoisBig EdArnold and BettyJust JonPrincess LauraAisbyDaisy the Curly Cat (Abby)Jeter Harris (Roberta)Wade and TCJoySandy and DickPaul P.John HealdLinda HNannieJaimeJJAero and LalaBarb (the grey boys mom)The MeloncutterPrincess ElaineSargeHeidi HealdBig Ed's Evil KrewePretty

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The following (in no order whatsoever other than how they got tossed in a bowl) are some blogger friends we have met in person. The first few photos are stolen from their blogs as I can't find any of my photos since I got Doris. Who can name them all? Anyone? Let's see how good you pay attention...So okay, how'd you do? There is no prize because I am to lazy to go buy anything but I'll be

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This photo is from the party at the club. It was very nice and we had fun with Chuck. The food was really good too.But today has us at another grand event. We are meeting two bloggers for brunch. I was keeping it a surprise but I have to tell you now. It's Jeter's mom and Daisy and Harley's mom! I am afraid the actual cats will be at home and not get to meet me in person though. Too bad.

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My favorite holiday. It all goes back to being a little girl and living right on the parade route. I'd take my little chair outside early in the morning so I'd be right on the curb because people would be four or five deep to see. I was so lucky to live where I did. The parade started at ten and I'd be outside by eight! Once in a while I'd run back inside to get something but my chair would

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So like I said there was no Canasta game or lunch yesterday so I didn’t have much to do. Sarge went and played poker but I just went downstairs with my computer and sat in the party room while she cleaned the apartment.And there was no internet there. As soon as I tried to go to another page it gave me to old boot. I have tried to get them to make the whole building wireless but do they listen

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Well yesterday we got a new hot water heater, ours was starting to leak so you know what that means. So I had to stay home and wait for the plumber guy and then it was raining so I didn't go out anywhere. He also fixed the line to the icemaker that was leaking. It lasted until he got to his car, maybe, before it started to leak again but I didn't do anything because he didn't charge me

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So okay I spent some of that Podunk house money! I ordered one of those walk in tubs with the spa jets. They were sure right when I heard they were a bit "pricy" but I think I'll enjoy it enough to be worth it. If you are interested in them though do not believe it when you hear any number that starts less than an eight. Cause that's what they cost. Installed. The number you hear in ads is

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Tuesday is my most favorite day. There is canasta and poker on the same day and the RHO(somewhere) at night. I wonder where the next housewives will be (from) which I can't say because it's a preposition I think and it can't be at the end of a sentence so now it's not. Whew. I got around that one. I seem to have a hard time with those prepositions don't I?Oh! And Big Brother is starting up

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Hey I was thinking about something last night. Yeah, I know, too much fish oil, but wait until you hear me out first. I think I know a whole new way for the government to tax me! Brand new way. Time.Yup, they have not taxed my time yet. And I have lots of it. So tell your (hopefully soon to be fired) congressmen to have at it, time in a bottle. Send them your watches. I am on a campaign

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I was looking through some photos and cleaning out stuff yesterday and I was looking at the photos of when we went to Venice. That was the trip of our lifetime. It was on the same ship we are going on next month, the Carnival Freedom. We flew into Rome and then cruised the Mediterranean for twelve days and then stayed on the ship for the transatlantic for another fourteen days in a big suite.

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Do you see the tiles that say "Bonnie"? Those are the jokers. We had fun with my new Mahjong set, it feels really good, substantial, it is acrylic and the back is gold. You might see it better if you bigify the photo. But I still lost only this time only two bucks. The girls seemed to like it too.How much Michael Jackson coverage can a human being stand? I am so over this I cannot tell you.

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First of all I want to thank everyone that commented yesterday. Way to go y'all. And if you missed it you can still go to yesterday's post and comment. I won't put a pox on you for being late, I promise!Next I put this photo up of Sarge for Elizabeth, sorry I didn't have a better one and of course you can have it and the one from yesterday too.We went to the hospital yesterday to see the doc

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So okay here's the deal. I have been most easy going with y'all lately, now haven't I? And I am not talking about you regular commenters. Y'all rock. And roll. And I love each of you. But you other readers, today is the day to comment. I am not going to put a pox on you or anything, just let me know who is there today, okay? Okay. Thanks.Today is also Sarge's dr. appt. with the bone guy.

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Boy howdy was I ever tired last night when I got home from poker, which I won by the way, big time! Yup, I won a hundred forty five bucks! Woo hoo. Sarge won too but not nearly as much as me. Anyway I got through the whole list of stuff I had to do yesterday and even had a twenty minute nap between canasta and the board meeting. What I didn't have time for was dinner and that stunk!Anyway

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Good morning! Today is very busy around here. I have a contractor coming at ten, lunch with the girls at twelve, canasta at one, a board meeting at five and poker at seven. Now can anyone tell me how I am going to fit in a nap here? My only hope is home from canasta by four and thirty minutes for a nap.So I booked another cruise yesterday. It's the end of July on the Freedom. John Heald is

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The start of a new week holds so many possibilities! Don't think "oh no, it's Monday", instead think "oboy! it's Monday!". You can do just about anything you put your mind to on a Monday. Think about it for a while and see what you come up with. (I know, a preposition is something you never end a sentence with.) Sarge did really good speaking at the aa meeting last night. There was lots of

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So first of all Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there especially Sarge, the number one dad of all dads ever. He's also the number one bestest of all time husband but they don't seem to have a husband's day now do they? I think Hallmark is missing the boat here a bit.So Chuck is coming by today and will spend the afternoon, then tonight Sarge will be speaking at his aa meeting. He is

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Well yesterday Mahjong was tits but I lost every hand. We played nine. Oops. Not my day, huh? I don't care, it was lots of fun.Sarge's pain meds are helping a bit but of course that's not the answer to the problem. It sure will be good to know what the outcome will be. I am still hoping they will settle down, that they were just aggravated by all the steps in Podunk. We'll have to wait and

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