Category: Friends & Family
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Stoli, beach sunsets and a new D300: A perfect wedding celebration
My brother-in-law got married last weekend, and Jeff and I made the trip to Clearwater, Fla., to celebrate Casey and Kristina’s big day. I was going to write a huge post about love and how apparent theirs is, how they clearly can’t wait to spend their lives together, and how inspiring and touching they are.…
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Facebook and Twitter: Separate but equal?
When I first signed up for Twitter, I was a little unsure of how to treat it. What’s the difference between Twitter and Facebook, I wondered? Do I really need another social networking site? I was already weaning off of myspace slowly. Then I realized the value Twitter has regarding people I don’t know: people…
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On loud, politically incorrect grandmothers
I may have mentioned before that my 92-year-old grandmother, Mia, says whatever is on her mind, PC or not. She is also slightly hard of hearing, and she sometimes says things more loudly than I believe she intends to. All that was said to set the scene for yesterday’s conversation with her, while we waited for…
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When stars and Spin Doctors align
I have known Amy since we were both 8, so most of our child and adult memories include each other at some level. Even if we weren’t there, we were there. In fact, I wrote in one of my diaries in high school, about making out with a boy: “I couldn’t wait for it to…
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One brother deploys, another marries
Yesterday was a big day in the family. One of my brothers-in-law, Gray, a First Lieutenant pilot with the Marine Corps, left for a 6-month deployment in Iraq. Another brother-in-law, Casey, tied the knot with the love of his life, Kristina, in Clearwater, Florida. A lot of emotions here, but above all, love and pride…
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Kiss and tell
I have known Amy since we were both 8, so most of our child and adult memories include each other at some level. Even if we weren’t there, we were there. In fact, I wrote in one of my diaries in high school, about making out with a boy: “I couldn’t wait for it to…
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On cold coffee and Lite-Brite declarations
Elwood tagged me and although I’ve done this one before, I figure there’s no harm in telling you 7 more things that you don’t know about me right? So here goes: 7 things you don’t know about me: 1. I am allergic to tarter-control toothpaste. At least, that’s what a dentist told me once. I…
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Drama takes a left turn.
Is it time for a sequel already? If you’ve been following my blog, you know that one of my best friends crushed me last week when he ended our friendship. Told me he wanted me out of his life – needed me out of his life – and perhaps one day we would be friends…
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I heart my job
I’m putting together some files for my web site’s portfolio (it’s about time!), and I am reminded of how much I absolutely love designing wedding albums. My favorite part about my wedding albums is they’re not just picture books – I am a journalist by trade, so I enjoy telling stories. Rather than showcasing just the…
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Today, the world smiles. And I’m getting there.
Things may not be right with me and my heart right now, but today is good despite it. I started my day eating right – 2009 is a year of renewed health for me. The past couple of months I’ve just been eating whatever I want, and that’s not working too well for that extra…