tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63662470718092393082024-03-13T07:04:42.512-04:00Viki's PlaceVikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.comBlogger922125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-40461951030337189462016-12-24T20:07:00.002-05:002016-12-24T20:07:42.392-05:00HolidayMerry Christmas everyone. I hope it's great!<br />
<br />Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-49207111514765681942016-11-20T11:26:00.000-05:002016-11-20T11:26:15.892-05:00Hey there...I can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving where has the year gone?<br />
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We were in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago. Son and daughter-in-law joined us for part of the time. It was fun to see them. They will be coming home for quite a stretch for the holidays. <br />
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Daughter-in-law loves where she is teaching so far. Son isn't back in school yet but may take some classes in the spring. He's pretty much a house husband for now, lol. He is learning to cook though so there's that. <br />
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Yesterday we got our first dusting of snow. Winter will be here soon. <br />
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Just wanted to confirm I'm still kicking, ha.Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-56046082956915409032016-08-16T12:55:00.001-04:002016-08-16T12:55:35.916-04:00Random thoughts1. OMG, it's been so hot this summer. I've hardly been able to stand it. I've had very little patio sitting, darn. Hopefully, fall will be better.<br />
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2. I also can't wait until the election is over. Enough said about that, ha!<br />
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3. Son and daughter-in-law are in California as of August 1st. They are renting a 3 bedroom house which son loves and is close to where dil is teaching. They have a lemon, kumquat, orange and peach trees in their yard which is different. It was quite the trip driving down their with the 2 cats and took them a day longer than they wanted but I guess it went okay.<br />
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4. We went to Magellan's daughter's wedding. It was fun and beautiful.<br />
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5. We are planning a trip to Vegas this fall for hippie and my birthday (70 and 65, ugh)! That's if I ever get around to arranging it. We might fly son down too which would be fun since he'll be so close. <br />
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6. Hippies done a lot of fishing this summer so far. <br />
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7. I haven't really done much of anything except read a lot. Still going out with my dinner friends once a month so there is that, thank goodness or I'd really be a hermit ;-).<br />
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8. We had a problem with our house roof a while back. The guy that put it on came and fixed it for free. We talked to him about the patio roof and he's going to put something up there to hopefully stop the leaks. We told him no hurry so who know when that will be done.<br />
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9. That's about it. Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-7451655395181737652016-06-25T11:18:00.000-04:002016-06-25T11:18:14.303-04:00Happiness, Sorrow, HopeHappiness -<br />
Son and daughter-in-law came home in May and we had a celebration for their marriage a few days after their one year anniversary. It was only around 40 people but it was fun and the food was delicious. They also got to announce daughter-in-law got a new job in ...California. A lot farther then they or we hoped for but you gotta go where the tenure track is. While they loved living in Iowa (although I told son, with the mild winter they had, they didn't see what it was truly like, lol) the university she is at now did make a counter offer but it just wasn't a sure thing. I think they will be moving in the beginning of August, son doesn't know when he'll be able to start school again. So, a lot of plans are up in the air Our new vacation spot will be northern California which will be fun. So, a new beginning for them. <br />
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The following Friday after the celebration, we learned that our nephew's son died in a motorcycle accident. He was 22... so young. It's still hard to believe he's gone. He belonged to a motorcycle club and at the funeral about a dozen of them rode behind the hearse. It was very moving. I feel so terrible for our nephew, his wife and my sister-in-law. <br />
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The day after the funeral (if you can believe it), I went to a baby shower. One of my dinner friend's son's wife is due the beginning of August. It was so strange in a matter of a day, saying goodbye to a life and then hello to a new life soon.<br />
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Also, Magellan's daughter is getting married in August. I went to the wedding shower last week - another new beginning soon.<br />
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Life can be so good and so terrible at the same time, crazy!<br />
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Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-81807636849467096222016-06-10T01:31:00.000-04:002016-06-10T01:34:46.138-04:00Crazy!It's been kinda crazy around here. Good and bad stuff happening but I want to show you what came to visit me today. Ha, ha! <br />
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A squirrel also came and was looking through the patio door. I grabbed for my phone to take a picture, unfortunately that scared him and he took off. Oh well, at least I got the rabbit.Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-62655563017975665782016-05-11T01:26:00.000-04:002016-05-11T01:26:04.825-04:0050 yearsSo, I haven't been around again for a while. I haven't really been busy, I think I'm over blogging, ha! I do have some things to say/tell, I just have to see if I can get myself to write it.<br />
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You see the title, 50 years? I got a letter in the mail on Saturday from my elementary school alumini informing me that that's how long it's been since I graduated from 8th grade. WHAT!!! It was so kind of them to remind me of that - not!<br />
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Anyhow, I guess every year they have an alumini picnic and they invited me. I can't even imagine how they found me. It was kind of crazy... I won't go. I mean I don't even go to my high school reunions although everyone I told about this wants me to go. I don't even remember hardly anyone from way back then.<br />
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Although an interesting fact, one of the women that is on the committee that I graduated with, is married to a guy who was one of my boyfriends in high school. She didn't go to the same school we went to. I found out about this several years ago and couldn't believe it. I admit it would be interesting to find out how they found each other. When people say it's a small world all I can say is - hell yes it is ;-)<br />
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<br />Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-76699138674306881882016-03-27T00:20:00.001-04:002016-03-27T00:20:51.214-04:00Happy EasterI hope everyone has a great Easter.<br />
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The weather here has been up and down. Cold then kinda warm. <br />
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The other day it was in the 30's and I wanted to sit on the patio. I got a heater from a friend's husband. It didn't make it warm but I was able to sit and read for a few hours. I can't wait until I can open the windows!<br />
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Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-15033535484107625042016-03-04T00:51:00.000-05:002016-03-04T00:51:38.433-05:00Random Thoughts1. Nothing pretty much is going on around here.<br />
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2. The Dinner Friends recently went out for Magellan's birthday at The Outback. Although a couple were on vacation the month of February. I think everyone should be back for next month's dinner though.<br />
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3. So far I haven't seen anyone on The Voice that's a clear winner like the last two years. However, the show just started and we'll see. I hope it doesn't happen though, I would like there to be a little suspense otherwise what is the point in watching!<br />
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4. I can hardly stand this political season we are having. I almost wish November was here already but then it would be close to me not being able to sit on the patio and I certainly don't want to wish that away, lol.<br />
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5. Speaking of the patio, it looks like next week we might get some warmer weather. Yay!!<br />
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That's about all I can think of to say...my life has been boring!Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-67474202408035988252016-02-17T22:09:00.001-05:002016-02-17T22:09:08.378-05:00Hello out there.Again, I haven't written much. I knew there was a reason I didn't want to go on facebook. I've fallen into the rabbit hole, ha!<br />
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Actually not much has been going on around here. Winter, blech! Although I'm sure it's the same all over the country our winter hasn't been so bad. I feel kind of bad for the guy that does our snow, he's not making much money this year. I'm still looking forward to spring so I can sit on the patio.<br />
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No vacation plans this year yet but we had our taxes done already so I have to get going before it gets too hot. We miss not going to Vegas.<br />
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I haven't even gone out with my Dinner Friends this year, I will be doing that soon. <br />
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So see...I really have nothing to say but I'm still here..<br />
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We had a pretty great Christmas. Son and dil spent around 2 weeks. One week they stayed at her mom's and the second week with us. Although I do use that term loosely. They spent a lot of time with friends which was good.<br />
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We did have an eventful Christmas weekend. We spent Christmas Day at dil's mother's house. Then Saturday, we took my brother, his wife, son and dil to a fancy restaurant. Then Sunday, hippie and I went to an afternoon wedding reception. <br />
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The weather was unusually warm over the holidays although in the past few days it has finally changed. It's gotten colder and we did get a smattering of snow. I'll take it though considering how it was the last two years. <br />
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I hope everyone had a great holiday. <br />
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<br />Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-47736961211891481142015-12-15T14:15:00.001-05:002015-12-15T14:15:33.648-05:00MIAI haven't been around much. Life has gotten in the way, lol.<br />
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Right after I wrote my last post I got a terrible cold that I had for more than 2 weeks, ugh!<br />
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Son and daughter-in-law came to town and I saw son for about 10 minutes the whole time they were here. I talked to dil through the bedroom door, ha! I didn't want either of them to catch what I had. They stayed at her mom's house (her mom was in NY). Hippie, son and dil went to my brother's for Thanksgiving while I stayed home and coughed and slept. It wasn't a great Thanksgiving at least for me.<br />
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Also, I had some doctor stuff going on. <br />
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I've been trying to get it together for Christmas. I finally got my Christmas cards out last week. (I usually send them out Dec. 1)..<br />
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I wasn't really into decorating. Hippie knows how much I love having them up though. He started putting some of them up for me which I was thankful for. He really is too good to me sometimes ;-) Everything isn't all up but it's good enough.<br />
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I think I've turned into my mother. I never thought I would, but we put up one of her little trees this year instead of our big one. <br />
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<br />I also got a new snowman window this year. I really love it.<br />
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<br />Son and dil will be coming for Christmas. Hopefully, everything will go good then. I don't think I'll be blogging again until the new year but you never know. hah!Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-4446419440041394742015-11-18T19:11:00.000-05:002015-11-18T19:11:37.515-05:00Warm Heart WednesdayFirst there was Alphabe-Thursday, then Saturday Census, now Warm Heart Wednesday, how could I not be a part of the beginning. Ha! In these troubled times both personally and in the world, this makes perfect sense. (Although Jenny- I still miss Saturday Census lol).<br />
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Last Thursday, my friend Magellan and I ended up at Panera Bread. We sat at a table that was in front of a little fire place. I had a cup of chicken noodle soup and a half a grilled cheese sandwich.<br />
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What could warm a heart more then a fire, comfort food and a good friend.<br />
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Check out other Warm Heart Wednesday's at Jenny Matlock. <a href="http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2015/11/warm-heart-wednesday.html">http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2015/11/warm-heart-wednesday.html</a>Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-85919509045759844552015-11-12T12:48:00.000-05:002015-11-12T12:48:35.543-05:00The Voice-moving onI think I've said this before but every season they seem to add a new dimension to the Voice. This time it was bringing back a contestant which at first I thought was good until I didn't. It pretty much seemed like they didn't have a chance to be voted through or picked by the coach. <br />
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While I'm complaining, I really don't like either in the blinds, knockouts that they don't show all the contestants singing that get on the show. They do some montages which would be fine but why can't they at least show their performances in total online? Doesn't make sense.<br />
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What's with cutting half the teams last night? I think that's too many to cut at one time. Is it my imagination or does it seem like they are trying to shorten the season. It seems - rush rush to me.<br />
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In any case, I only voted online I didn't buy any ITunes. I only voted for 3 from each coach. I voted through 8 out of the 12 left. It may even be 9 because one team I only remembered one for sure that I voted for, ha!<br />
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I still overall like the show but I am getting somewhat disenchanted with it. I know, 1st world problem, who cares lol.Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-40184363769640801162015-11-09T22:27:00.001-05:002015-11-09T22:27:54.731-05:00The VoiceWell, this is the first night of the live performances, the second tomorrow. We'll get to see who stays on Wednesday but my prediction is unless something terrible happens, I'm pretty sure Jordan Smith is going to win from Adam's team. I just got that feeling the same way I did last time with Sawyer Fredrick, ha! He does have an amazing voice though.Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-26676742521017099842015-11-02T12:54:00.000-05:002015-11-02T12:54:00.434-05:00Yo Ho!So, we had 51 kids come for Halloween. I remember when son was little we had so many more come to the door. Although, a lot of people on our street don't give out candy anymore, it's really quite sad.<br />
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My spirits were lifted when a pirate ship came along behind a mom and her young child.<br />
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It was so cool. I asked if I could take a picture, lol. I told the dad he was a good dad (I didn't think at the time but I hope he was the dad.)<br />
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<br />Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-76246816188454052132015-10-19T00:42:00.001-04:002015-10-19T00:42:06.777-04:00What's been happening1. Hippie's birthday was last week. He turned 69, wow. He's an old man, ha.<br />
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2. My birthday is this week. I'll be 64. I'm getting kinda old too. <br />
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3. Next birthday, I'll be getting Medicare. OMG!!! How did that happen?<br />
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4. In September, I decided to get Amazon Prime. There was an offer for $67 for the first year instead of the $99 (or whatever the normal price is) so I thought why not. I've been wanting to try it.<br />
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5. After I signed up, I bought a fit bit. I haven't started using it yet. Hopefully, soon.<br />
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6. I was talking to hippie about buying myself a Kindle Fire for Christmas. He suggested since it was going to be my birthday, I should buy it for that. He didn't have to say it twice. I now own a kindle. I've set it up but haven't used it that much yet. I still love my Ipad but it's running out of room. Thus, the kindle. I think with the stuff I bought, I should be on my way to paying off the $67 with the shipping costs I'm not having to make.<br />
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7. It's been very cold here. This weekend we went down into the 30's at night. During the day today it was only in the mid 40's.<br />
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8. I'm still kinda iffy about Facebook.<br />
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9. A couple of weeks ago, some of the Dinner Friends went to the memorial for hospice that we bought the brick for our friend that died last year from kidney cancer. The brick turned out wonderful. <br />
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10. This year has just kind of flew by. Once Halloween comes, it will be a rush to the holidays. With their school schedules and their new cats, I'm not sure son and daughter-in-law will come home for Thanksgiving. We'll see. It depends on if they can get someone to come in for the cats. Hopefully, that won't be an issue with Christmas. <br />
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TTYL... Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-19668750625763380162015-10-04T23:17:00.000-04:002015-10-04T23:17:23.447-04:00OctoberFall has really hit with a vengeance. I've had to put the heat on the last few days. It's been going into the 40's at night, brrrr. Some leaves are starting to change and are falling already. I've had to sit with sweatpants and flannel shirt on the patio. I do love the cool weather though.<br />
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I went out with the dinner friends on Wednesday and we were hoping to sit on the patio where we went but alas it wasn't in the cards, too chilly. Oh well. I still love fall the best. It will get warmer again for a bit (I hope lol). Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-13743337743349996492015-09-23T10:55:00.001-04:002015-09-23T10:55:23.418-04:00FinallyHappy Fall Everyone.<br />
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<br />Next to it, I think I've shown a picture of the little guy before. My sister-in-law had it in her yard and gave it to us when she moved into her condo. We just have him standing in the patio instead of in the elements. He could use a paint job but hippie doesn't think so. Oh well..<br />
Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-88380794541153253352015-09-18T22:38:00.000-04:002015-09-18T22:38:09.359-04:00Follower<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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What can I say; I finally did succumb to peer pressure
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Welcome to 2015, me. I've only been on a little
over a month.<br />
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I can't say I love it but I also don't exactly dislike it. <br />
<br />
The issue I have with it mostly is, I knew pretty much what the people’s views of
who I would be friending with would be on certain things but knowing it and
seeing it in black and white can be a bit disconcerting.<br />
<br />
In fact, someone put something on that I disliked so much that I almost stopped
following them because of it. Then I decided to put my big girl panties
on and live with it. I mean if that's how they feel, that's how they
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political season I can only imagine how things will go. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I might just have to not go on too much ;-0<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
</span>Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-57402336428287150652015-09-16T01:14:00.000-04:002015-09-16T01:14:25.692-04:00A blastMagellan, her boyfriend, hippie and I went out Saturday for dinner. We ate a place that was like a 50's diner. <br />
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<br />It was like crazy, man. I was on Cloud 9 when I had a chocolate milkshake.<br />
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I almost wished I had rolled up my jeans, had bobby socks on and penny loafers, ha. It was a pretty hip place, unreal!<br />
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Afterwards we went to a bar in the neighborhood and had a couple of drinks. I was like nodding<i> </i>off so we split and were home by 9 or 9:30. <br />
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See you later alligator....Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366247071809239308.post-42946318993097701642015-09-10T22:04:00.001-04:002015-09-10T22:04:13.242-04:0038 yearsSo, it's almost the end of our anniversary day. 38 years. As people say, where has the time gone? I met hippie in 1973, when I was 23. I met him at a bar when I was celebrating my birthday. Wow, that was such a long time ago. I love him just as much as when I first saw him ;-) although I didn't know it at the time, ha!Vikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.com1