To my second cousin, the other Valerie, who is 44 today.
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Happy Birthday
To blogger D.C. Thornton, who is 40 today.
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Christmas
I’ve been thinking that the only way I am going to post anything is if I post short snippets of news, commentary or announcement, without it being elaborated or in omnibus form as might be my wont. This is one of them. It’s an announcement.
On Christmas we are staying home. We are not going anywhere for dinner or presents. The kids take forever opening stuff and being avid about it all day anyway, but Deb works the days before and after, crappy hours, at the crescendo of the season. Just no. I have two days off then, unlike Thanksgiving when I had to work the morning of but had the next off, but again with the crescendo of the season.
We will not be entertaining visitors that day.
I might be persuaded to bring [lengthy pause here – this is why posts don’t get written, beyond the after effects of the threatening situation several months ago] [I have no idea what I was saying…] [ah, think I’ve got it…] the kids to one “Christmas” outside the house. [And here I pause again, thanks Valerie…] Once.
Last year there were four Christmases. No. We’re at one and counting. The special family dinner in a function room is not going to be an excuse for five of them. Don’t drop by. Don’t “forget” presents when we’re there so there’s an excuse to visit on a subsequent day. And for goodness sake don’t barge in on Deb’s next day off after Christmas and completely relax what little unwinding might be possible in among the vast amount of stuff to do that you will be completely devastating. Just like any other Monday you might waltz in and make yourself at home for a couple hours, only more so.
Short? Well, it was supposed to be.
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Happy Birthday
To my childhood friend, classmate and fellow electronics geek, Mike Fernez. I believe he’s 48 today, having been born late in the year prior to the one most of our class was born in.
He’s been more on my mind recently than might be the case, as I see his sister at work each day. It was freaky, as Deb calls it when I invoke people by thinking of them. The week before I started the job, I thought of her, completely out of the blue, vividly recalling what I believe is the last time I saw her. That was in 1978 or probably 1979. I had absolutely no reason to so much as remember she existed, let alone have that vivid flashback. Then there she was the next week, recognizing who I must be as soon as she heard my first name.
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I’m Not Already?
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You Should Walk the Tightrope |
 Any subject you study, you aim to master. You enjoy being the best. When you’re good at something, you like to show off your skills. You’re the type of person who would practice years to walk the tightrope. |
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Happy Birthday
To blogger Rob May, who is 32 today.
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Happy Birthday
To blogger Dizzy Girl, who is 31 today.
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Happy Birthday
To blogger John Eddy.
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Happy Birthday
To blogger Amanda, who is 32 today.
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Sydney Jean Halsey Irving
My late uncle’s wife, aunt Jean, would have been 73 today. I’d forgotten it was her birthday when I saw two of her grandkids today at a family thing. I last saw them when they were little more than babies, and they are in their twenties now.
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Happy Birthday
To my uncle Wally, who is 77 today.
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Happy Birthday
To Pat Gallant.
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Happy Birthday
To former blogger Kelley, famously of the former Suburban Blight.
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Happy Birthday
To my second cousin Deciah, who is 41 today.
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Happy Birthday
To blogger Jeff of A Little More to the Right.
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More Quiz Results
Presented without but evocative of comment to get it off my desk as I fall into bed less late than usual…
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You Are the Ego |
 You take a balanced approach to your life. You definitely aren’t afraid to act out on your desires – even crazy ones. But you usually think first. Morals drive you as much as hedonism does. You’ve been able to live a life of pleasure… without living a life of excess. |
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You Are a Crossword Puzzle |
 You are well read, and you have a good head for remembering facts. You are a wordsmith. You have a way with words, and you’re very literate. You are a mysterious person who enjoys dropping little clues every now and then. |
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You Should Be a Mechanic |
 You are logical, calm, and detail oriented. You’re rational when things are chaotic, and for you, reason always prevails. And while you are guided by logic, you aren’t a slave to it. You’re flexible when it counts. You are always open to being wrong. You do best when you: – Work with your hands You would also be a good architect or carpenter. |
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Your Attention Span is Medium |
 Your attention span is just about average. You may think that you have a short attention span… But being distracted is something most people struggle with. The most important thing is that you’re aware that your mind wanders. |
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What Your Workspace Says About You |
 You are not organized in the least. Everything in your life pretty much survives of chaos. You are hardworking and driven. You have an excellent work ethic. You enjoy your job and don’t feel guilty about how much time you spend working. You have a good balance between work and your personal life. You are still trying to figure out your ideal career. You could quit your current job on any given day. At work, you are an introvert. You don’t like people coming around your work space. |
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Happy Birthday
To former blogger and current journaler Ninjababe, one of the first bloggers I met in person, who is 33 today.
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Happy Birthday
To sometime attorney and financial advisor Doug Ewing.
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Happy Birthday
To Melissa McDonald, who is 28 today.