The Hub Tribe is forming

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   lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

   Just chillin with a nice coffee and toasty feet.

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   Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

   Yeah Fires Nice I got some Hot Chocolate...
   
   Wanna Slim JIm?

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   lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

   Hehe...I think I will pass, but thanks.

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   Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

   K dokay how ya been?

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   lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

   Good just monitoring the progress of the kids as they trek across country to their new home. They are in El Paso now.

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   Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

   So where are they headed for ?

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   lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

   Chandler, AZ so they have a 400 more miles to go. It's just 8:30 where they are now, I think with the time difference so they plan to drive for at least another two then call it quits for the night and drive the rest of the way tomorrow.
   
   The storm system that we got today slowed them down a bit yesterday so they didn't get as far as they wanted to be starting out today.

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   Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

   Must have raised em smart if they slowed down for the storm,,,
   Lot of youngins get stupid that way...
   
   (High Five)

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   lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

   Thanks, They got a few smarts I guess. Daughter has never been this far away from home so it has been interesting hearing back from them on the trip out there.

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    How Old is she?

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    lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

    Hehe...26. She is my oldest, but also the baby. Stuck close to mama and has moved back in to the house four times when she was in her previous relationship. This one was hard cause I know she won't be back. Marriage plans are in the works, they will rent an apt. for the first two years out there and be looking for a house to buy.
    
    So, I'm officially on my own. Wow. Worked myself into a hole because I created a kind of bubble I don't get out of much. Got to figure out how to get back out there and meet people.

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    Take your time sweetie,,,
    
    There's plenty of it.
    
    Start looking around for something to do...

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    Volunteering gets you meeting lots of folks at least it has for me..

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    lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

    Oh I am...may pick up some volunteer work at the hospital or something. I'm waiting to hear back from the college I applied to and if I get accepted I'll be doing that in the fall.
    
    I have renovations on the house starting soon too.
    
    I'll pick up a part-time job if I get accepted to college close to the campus, too.

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    Sounds like a good plan..

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    what you gonna study?

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    lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

    I started out in nursing 30 yrs ago and well that is the plan. Life happened then and it all got put on hold, seems like as good a time as any to do what I have always dreamed of doing.

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       Hmrjmr1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Good O Proud of ya!

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    lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

    thanks. I'm really excited about it and the program this school offers is really great. We have the opp to take a mid term semester in Europe to study Florence Nightingale during the senior term.
    
    Can't believe I am doing this now but it just feels right, ya know.

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       ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       That sounds like a really amazing opportunity.  Good luck to you! I'm realizing its never too late to follow some of those old dreams.  I figure if they've stayed w/ you this long, they must be worth going after.
       
       Good luck getting out of that "bubble" too! My oldest is only 4 1/2 and I already feel like I'm in one.  I can't imagine how bubbly I'll be by the time he's 26!

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    Rock On! See I think you're lucky in many ways...
    
    I've already done the things Jobs I wanted to do, and then some so now I find it hard to get  excited bout doing much of anything..

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    lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

    I can see that. I'd prob be burnt out big time if I'd followed through with it when I was younger. Plus I'm still young enough to build up a pretty good retirement. Have an awesome opp too if the grades are there to get a loan from the local hosp for the last two years of school and then will have employment when I get out just at a prorated rate.

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       Hmrjmr1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Great way to do it, You go Girl! (raises Mug clink clink)

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       Hmrjmr1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       My younger sister (shes now 49 did it right out of high school and twice she had to get out of nursing and take a break and do something else.. It's a tough job mentally...GBY for doing it.

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    lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

    Clink Well the coffee has done its magic and relaxed me. Gonna head off to bed now. Thanks for the company John really appreciate it.

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    Sleep tight kiddo, tomorrows a better day!!
    
    Sweet Dreams Till Sunbeams Find you!!! 

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    Refills Hot Chocie and kicks back....

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    mega1posted 15 years ago

    There he is!  the most loyal poetic triber !  thanks for thinking I'm hubilicious, whatever that is! and if I was sure that it really described the way I think of you John ,I would say you are hubilicious too!  oops, I just said it!  hahahaha  that means of course, you are!  I'm so tired I'm starting to lose my entire thought form - thread - train  -  woooooo oooo ooo~! this train's done gone - done kapoot -  nighty night - see ya manana!

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       Hmrjmr1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Aw thanks kiddo it really is a good thought you know (hublicious)..
       
       Sweet Dreams To ya Kiddo: Got to toddle off myself have to go to the Hospital in the AM..

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    Stirs the embers, sets a log in the fire, puts the coffee on the timer, Got to go do volunteer work this morning will see ya later gators and hubber lubbers...
    Work Hard
    Have Fun..
    But above all.....
    B KOO EL!

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    mega1posted 15 years ago

    N E W S     F L A S  H !
    
    If you google search for Hub Tribe or Tribe for the Hub, you will find this thread listed at the very top!  Don't know why people would do that, but its good to know!  and Mega1 on HubPages is also a first page listing!  AND of you google my real name Adah Cain - you'll find my Bobcat in the Meadow hub listed on first page.  I'm proud of us!

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       motricioposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       So does mine, Motricio on HubPages
       I think Hubpages is growing in visits and search engines uses.

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       motricioposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       And........ where is Flash in this news? I don't see him!
       
       
       
       

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          mega1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          yadayadayaya!  Buenos dias! how are you tricio?  and how is your world?

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       ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Way cool! I may just go google stuff for fun when the kids head to their naps!

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    motricioposted 15 years ago

    Down in the dumps blues,
    
    But i'm back people

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    motricioposted 15 years ago

    My world is upside down,
    But I'm still alive.

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    mega1posted 15 years ago

    Don't be down in the dumps tricio, mi amigo!  Look around a little bit and you'll see something of beauty - that's all it takes!  Honestly, that's what I do lately because its winter and I get the blues but not if I truly look around at the world!  It's good to know you have friends here, isn't it?

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       motricioposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       

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          motricioposted 15 years agoin reply to this

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    mega1posted 15 years ago

    Just be glad you're not as old as me!
    
    A LITTLE MIXED UP   
    
    Just a line to say I’m living
    That I’m not among the dead
    Though I’m getting more forgetful
    And I’m mixed up on the head
    
    I’ve got used to my arthritis
    To my dentures, I’m resigned,
    I can manage my bifocals
    But O God, I miss my mind!
    
    Sometimes I can’t remember
    When I’m standing on the stairs
    If I must go up for something
    Or I just came down from there.
    
    I open my fridge so often,
    My mind is filled with doubt
    Have I put some food away
    Or come to take some out?
    
    Now I stand beside the mailbox
    With a face so very red.
    Instead of mailing you my letter
    I have opened it instead!

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       ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Good Lord! I do all these things and I'm only in my 30's! I'm in some serious trouble...

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          mega1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          don't worry about it - I've been doing this stuff since I was a child, really!  I work for really old people who are more together than I am, and I believe the thing is that as you get older you just can't hide it quite so easily, or you get tired of worrying about all this stuff so you just laugh about it.

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       prettydarkhorseposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I am in my 30s and I am doing most of these things, Oh,

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          ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Hi Maita!
          
          Just said the same thing to Mega, myself.

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    Beth100posted 15 years ago

    Cool Mega! 
    
    Taking orders for dinner tonight....
    
    Vegetarian stir fry with tofu, broccoli, mushrooms (the legal ones), baby corn, carrots, celery, zucchini, peppers (sweet red, yellow, orange) all served on top of seasoned rice.
    
    For the sweet tooth, we'll follow up with peppermint dark chocolate cookies and warmed chocolate milk.  Oh, served with chocolate dipped strawberries.
    
    I'll be taking orders for the next 2 hours...then it's off to shop and cook!  (Bring the canned cheese there hmr!   )

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       ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Doubt I'll make it to dinner tonight... Can I have a doggie bag? It sounds amazing!

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       mega1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I would like to order all of the above for two - that way I wouldn't have to cook dinner tonight!   I could trade you some good old chicken soup!

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          Beth100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          I'll be happy to trade! 

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             mega1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

             do you know what they call that stuff you put on top of soup - like pesto, but it has another name, I think - I'm making some of that with fresh basil!

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                Beth100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                you mean parsley?

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    motricioposted 15 years ago

    O! Esto esta muy bonito y triste a la vez.

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       Beth100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       ¿por qué?

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       falcon64posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       So live what you meant it. Por pavor..Participe, siéntase libre de escribir un mensaje.

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    Stevennix2001posted 15 years ago

    hi tribe

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       ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Hey there!

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          Stevennix2001posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          hows it going?

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             ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             Not bad.  Feeling a little guilty as I'm being quite the bad mommy right now.  Gave the kids lunch and parked them in front of the tv so I could steal a few minutes on the computer.  I'll have to make up for it later with some intense child/parent activities!

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                Stevennix2001posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                lol.  well there's nothing wrong with that.  besides, we all need some down time every now and then.  what kind of activities were you thinking about doing with your kids?

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                   ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                   Not sure.  The 4 yr old decided he wanted to make the Valentine's for his preschool class by hand this year, so we've been slowly working on that (he can't do more than a few at the time before the attention span goes.)  So, that's an option.  Its too dreary here for a walk or outside fun.  It might be a good lazy board game kind of day... provided we can find something that will work for little brother too!

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                      Stevennix2001posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                      that's true.  maybe you can watch a movie that they might like or you could always read a book to them i guess.

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       mega1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       hi steven - loved your new hub and left you a glowing compliment!

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          Stevennix2001posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          i know.  i just finished responding to it too.  thanks a lot of recommending and complimenting it though.  i'm glad you liked the review.

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    mega1posted 15 years ago

    Thoughtful - yes, its neat to discover your name up all over the search engines - the different ones like Yahoo and Google and mywebsearch have different placements.  Google is still the best for us because they are affiliated with HP and Bloggers.  My website is hard to get to because it is connected to Itgo and doesn't have a direct domain - but it is free.   I'm still learning about all the options for getting traffic - it is so complicated, I have to take it slowly.

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       ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I'm with you.  I'm sure I've said this before... but I found hubpages as a happy accident.  I missed writing, but w/ 2 little ones at home, had very little time for it.  So, I started considering doing a blog or something that I could accomplish in 15 minute increments here or there.  Once I started to figure out what HP was all about, I thought it sounded like a good new challenge for me, and the community was so supportive, I got hooked.  So, all of this is very new to me, and seems very complicated.  I know I should be doing more to drive traffic and promote my hubs and such, but, for now, I'm very content to just be doing something "good for the soul." I guess HP is kind of my virtual Campbell's Soup!

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    Stevennix2001posted 15 years ago

    hi mega and beth, hows it going?

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       Beth100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Hey Steven!  Just dashing out the door...catch ya later! 

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          Stevennix2001posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          oh okay.  that's a shame.  it seems like i always catch you when your about to log off. oh well.  see you later beth.

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             Beth100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

             It's not you!  It's the time zone thingy....either you move closer or I'll have to! Maybe we should just eliminate time and time zones...  lol

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                Stevennix2001posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                  i know it's not me, beth. i was just sad because i miss talking to you that's all. 

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                   Beth100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                   don't worry...we'll catch up sometime soon!  move closer!  lol  gotta run...roads are bad and i really don't want to skate to my destination in my car...  though, that could be fun! 

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                      mega1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                      I'm all for Beth moving out to California - get out of the ice and snow!

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                         Beth100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                         Got an xtra room?  I'll be there tonight! 

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                            mega1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                            sure - the family room is available - it has a queen size bed and a pool table (which nobody plays on) - but it is actually kinda rainy and cold out here today - in just a couple weeks it will be warm and sunny again!

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                      Stevennix2001posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                        maybe.  you never know.  especially next year with that iditarod thing coming up. 

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    mega1posted 15 years ago

    I am strangely happy today, have lots to do, giving myself about another 1/2 hour online and then I'm gonna do a lot of things!

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       ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       That's great! I love those days.

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    ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years ago

    Okay, that does it for me. Gotta go start a load of laundry and dishes before the NickJr. induced hypnosis wears off.
    
    Oh the glamorous life I lead!

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    motricioposted 15 years ago

    Mi corazon se desmorona
    porque desfortunadamente no encuentra palabras
    letras q puedan expresar su agustia
    de sucumbir ante tanta indiferencia
    
    Mi mente se derrama de conocimientos
    en nuevos caminos me quiere llevar
    No le negare esa gran oportunidad
    Pq sus caminos me han dado mucha felicidad
    
    El corazon sigue indignado por la decision
    Pero no hay vuelta atras
    Sin sabores me ha dejado su decidir
    Inhabilitado a quedado para amar
    
    Es tiempo de caminar y dejar de amar

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       Beth100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Nunca deje de amar! Usted no está solo ... en alguna parte hay alguien que te ama como mcuh como lo haga, tal vez más. ¡Ten fe!

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          motricioposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Tengo fe, en mi mismo.
          Pero no es el tiempo de amar, es tiempo de trabajar por un sueño.

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             mega1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

             quiero trabajo por un sueno, tambien!

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    Stevennix2001posted 15 years ago

    hello?  anyone still here?

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    lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

    Oh man! I think the paint fumes are getting to me. I'm reading spanish I thinks.

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    mega1posted 15 years ago

    Lynne - how are ya?  its tough to let your baby go, I know  - I used to cry every day just worrying, and sometimes even though they have been on their own for a long time now, I still do!  Silly I know - but the world is so big and scarey!  Probably making it worse instead of better, I know.  Well, anyway, we will distract you and entertain you somehow - do you like my pic?  that's me on a tractor - for manlypoetryman's benefit.

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    ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years ago

    Just popping in real quick, but, Mega, I love the profile pic!
    
    Lynne - Are the kids stopped safely for the night?  Safe journey's to your daughter and her beau.

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    lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

    Ah....that is so cute. I have pics like that and of my kids on their papa's tractor too.
    
    Well, I'm taking a sigh of relief they made it to AZ without any problems at all. It is hard and I am still weepy here and there but my dad seems to think wearing my ass to extreme tiredness is the answer.
    
    We started the day scraping wallpaper, moved on to cleaning carpet, then the painters showed up, more cleaning carpet and still not done with that one. I have one more area to do before I hit the bed or first thing in the morning. Not sure which is gonna happen.

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    Hey everybody! Anybody Home?
    Nice Pic Mega ....
    Hows the house coming along Lynne?
    
    Slim Jim anyone? Beer? 

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    lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

    Beer, please! Had a fight with the carpet cleaning machine and it won,

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       Hmrjmr1posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I hate it when that happens..

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    Corona or Ice House??

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    lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

    Oh wow, um Corona, with a lime please, thank you.
    
    Yeah, and it starts all over tomorrow, heehe...
    
    Painters will be back at nine and I have one more room to do with the carpet cleaner.
    
    Things will calm down a bit after that until Spring when the porch gets started.

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    Kids made it safe and sound?? (hands you the corona)

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    lynnechandlerposted 15 years ago

    Yeah they did. Stopped just shy of Tuscon and woke up to a beautiful site of snow capped mountains.
    
    The apt was everything they thought it would be. She called really excited until she remembered the bed was at the front of the Uhaul,
    
    Thanks so much for asking. You guys have been great through this with me. I'm doing much better and ah this beer is just the thing!

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    Hmrjmr1posted 15 years ago

    All For the Tribe!! (clink)

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