tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372988162012-01-20T17:27:55.701-06:00Non-specific gibble garble yadda yadda blahMichael-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04764426368272868221noreply@blogger.comBlogger4241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37298816.post-26893182910955778172011-03-20T10:44:00.001-05:002011-03-20T10:44:53.523-05:00

perigee moon probe! Originally uploaded by Michael-AnnJamie, Shannon, and Lara (Shannon's sis) came to visit Friday and Sat. Being that I am banned from picture-taking when it comes to my feisty daughter I never bothered with my camera until everyone went to bed Friday night.The temps and weather have been so wonderful the last few days that peeps tend to hang out here in the back yard. I really

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Some one was taking in the sights over at the "People of Walmart" website when they happened upon a picture of their own mother :-O oh dear! *grin*News StoryPeople of Walmart Website

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...with dedication she goes to the movie theatre and waits in the lobby.She does not order popcorn until he arrives: - because she wants it to be hot and fresh - because she will not have bits of corn stuck in her teeth when she smiles to greet himShe does not purchase tickets: - because she does not want to presume which movie they will see - because she doesn't have money to wasteShe brings a

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PC-ism will be the downfall of Western society.In my Cultural Anthropology class we had a discussion about PC-ism; in particular, the controversy surrounding the removal of the "n" word outta good ol' Samuel's writings... In light of this recent occurrence, I'm really surprised to see that my literature book is chock full o' "n" words, as well as other "colorful" words, and I live in Texas. How

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Fed Up! Originally uploaded by Michael-AnnI don't have much to say... but I had to say something.

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another cluttered 360 degree view from within Originally uploaded by Michael-Ann

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Another 360 degree view from the yard Originally uploaded by Michael-Ann

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photo Originally uploaded by Michael-AnnPlaying with my iPhone and a lil' app called 360 during a break from my research paper. I like the distorted/disjointed effect of this type of photo!

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Before going to bed tonight, tried to enter that pic to NatGeo... NO GOOD. The file I saved is not big enough; apparently, the pic has to be at least 1600 pixels. ARghhhh.See screen shot pic as proof positive that I did in fact try to enter!

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Two-headed Cat Originally uploaded by Michael-AnnFigured out how to make my old digital camera double-expose, it will actually do up to nine exposures on a single frame.

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IMGP0890.JPG Originally uploaded by Michael-AnnKroger Grackles having a purina cat chow party in the parking lot.

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IMGP0900.JPG Originally uploaded by Michael-AnnKroger Grackle-girlee looking fer kibbles and bits.

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IMGP0782.JPG Originally uploaded by Michael-AnnEvery now and then Gman goes crazy and rewires/reconfigs/reorganizes (and many other "re-" words) the puters and gadgets in the house. I'll just tell you it ain't pretty, I generally opt to stand outside and watch from afar.

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UBS...Unidentified Blooming Shrubbery Originally uploaded by Michael-AnnDiscovered this blooming yesterday. Maybe it is some kind of Mallow? Maybe you know what it is? Maybe some one could tell me?:-)

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IMGP0752.JPG Originally uploaded by Michael-AnnDuring the summer it is not uncommon to see a group of day care kiddies strung together and headed for the city park that is around the corner from us. Every time I see them, I can't help but think how curious they look, all the little kids close in height being led on a rope by some caretaker, like a little group of criminals on a chain gang.

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Pulled out the pressure washer and gave the little Bay Hen a badly-needed scrubbing. Of course, no sooner had I finished, Mr. Handsome jumped on board and gave the hatch door a territorial spray...jerk. Gordy roasted our weekly coffee on the front porch.

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...from a House Wren and... an Opossum.House Wrens are migrants that we don't typically see around the yard until fall/winter. This little fellow has been fussing for two days now. Maybe he doesn't like all the hungry cats hanging around.

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Hello peeps! Sitting here on the front porch, and it's rainy Tuesday morning here in Humble. Many of my feral feline buddies are hanging out with me. The art show last weekend wasn't as big a success as I might have hoped (that's right, I didn't sell anything) BUT everyone there was pleased with the turnout. I was very happy to spend time with Chelsea, Jamie, and Shannon... LOVE being with

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It's official now!

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I drove out to Georgia last weekend to bring Gordy his truck. Most of the drive was some really pretty countryside, from the Louisiana swamps to the Mississippi wetlands, one thing stood out in my mind and it is that there still remains some virtually untouched beautiful places in our country. Most everyone knows it is impossible to take a "normal" pic of Gordy, so despite the fact this is

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You sprouted 28 years ago, and have bloomed every day since!xoxoxoxox~mom

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7.12.10 Amorphophallus titanum Originally uploaded by Houston Museum of Natural ScienceI would love to go see this in person. It seems odd that this plant appears to be a single humongous bloom sticking out of a pot.

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doodle from middle school Originally uploaded by spiffydamnpoodleSomehow I have managed to hold on to this throughout the years. Makes me giggle and perhaps it will you too!

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...folks pretty much know I've been painting again. It feels good to be inspired and have the time to focus on it. I just submitted an entry to be considered for a group show at one of my favorite art places, Winterstreet Studios. The show asks artists to find their own connection between art and quantum physics, with the theme being "The Door to the Future."I don't know if I will be accepted,

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A momma raccoon has been bringing her 4 babies here at night to eat for the last couple weeks. This morning the neighbor and I discovered one of the young had gotten its foot stuck in the "Y" of a tree. Despite the struggle it must have put up the poor little thing died hanging there only three feet off the ground. My heart breaks imagining how long it hung there before it eventually died. I

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I just wanted to take a moment to say something to/about you. We have had many recent wonderfully long, sometimes deep, sometimes light-hearted, often stream-of-conscious conversations. You have helped me with creative blocks, garden spots, bad days, low points and loneliness even. Yesterday we dipped into the past and all i can say is I am so happy we have crossed that emotional chasm to get

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Image118 Originally uploaded by joelgnycorange butterfly on a lavender cat tail..pretty neat find!

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...or can you?!I'm just throwing this out there because it is curious.When I was young I remember being told that you could catch leprosy from armadillos. Later in life, I was told by a health-care professional that in the wild armadillos do not carry the disease. The relationship between armadillos and leprosy came about because scientists discovered the little critters were the only thing

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...he's been eating all my tomatoes!

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This looks like some mad photoshopping, but it is the real deal. Check out National Geographic's article, there is a link at the top of it to a handful more photos of the sinkhole.Sinkhole in Guatemala: Giant Could Get Even Bigger

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Purple Gate Over the weekend G decided he would like the gate to be purple... so here it is!

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Star Wars at City Hall Originally uploaded by gordytHad Gordy scan and post this fer my little Star Wars fiend... Hoot:-)

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Man oh man! Never realized what hard work painting a house could be! I've painted houses before, but I was much younger and I suppose that makes a lot of difference. Along with all my other aches and pains due to going up and down a ladder I'm experiencing some crazy numbness and tingling in my right hand. I did some web-searching and it would seem carpal tunnel syndrome is the culprit. In

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*OMG* This is day five, and gastrocnemius muscles (Didn't know that, I had to look up the scientific name for calf muscles) are screaming. The right one actually feels as if I pulled it. I am so tired of lugging around that big huge ladder and crawling in an out of the bushes with it. What the hell was I thinking when I decided to paint dark paint over light and nearly white over dark?!! As I

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...we are going to an estate sale at the old Lambrecht house. This is a beautiful old house that belonged to the old mayor and his wife. The place looks like it was plucked straight out of New Orleans. I'm guessing that Mrs. Lambrecht must have passed away, she had survived her husband by a few years. Don't really want to buy anything, just want to see the inside of the old house.Here's a

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...is acting wacked.As I approached the lil' pond to feed the goldfish this morning I noticed one fish out of water, motionless, hanging against the side. I thought "great. the raccoons have discovered a new food source." Visions of the rampant death and destruction I discovered one morning at the other pond flashed through my head.Then I realized that the fairly large white goldfish seemed to

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There is a website that has "live" updates on the athletes in the Half-Ironman. I've been waiting to see what G's time is at the next checkpoint of the bicycling leg... I don't think the stats are quite as live as the word "live" would indicate.I can see that he swam the 1.2 miles in 46 minutes. I can't find anything on the news this morning about the wind and water conditions, but i do know

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...but I just can't think of anything remotely interesting to write about, which is saying a lot as it seems the scope of what I find interesting is broader than many would consider to be so. I'm going make myself do this now.Today: Fed the critters, ate breakfast, washed dishes, roasted coffee, watered plants, called Lonestar College and had to leave a message for the advisor, prepared

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Entrance Gate to Joshua's Native Plants Originally uploaded by Michael-AnnToday I FINALLY got around to checking out this nursery located in the Historic Houston Heights. WOW! What a neat little place... amongst the many unique and beautiful plants are fountains and antiques and folk art stuff. I had a wonderful time browsing around.I could not resist bringing home a few treasures from the

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I'm just gonna spit out a few random thoughts. I feel like I'm in the beginning of a new chapter of our (G & My) lives. Today G left early this morning headed toward his first day at his new job downtown. Neither one of us slept well last night. I have to say this feels a little odd after working together every workday for the last 12+ years. In a small way, I feel like I'm being left behind

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Yesterday, toward the end of the work day, I got a strong hankering for a margarita (or two) and sent out a text SOS to Kate and Leeroy. AT 5:05pm on the dot we met up at Dos Gallos. After our thirst for booze got stimulated we opted to park at my house and walk down to Twin Oaks for further libations in celebration of Kate's getting a new job. I am so excited for her - she has really deserved

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Just when I thought it was tough, the past two weeks have been sooooo stressful and it all culminated yesterday with my wee spaz rasta schnauzer being in some kind of terrible pain causing her to not want to move or eat and yelping loudly when disturbed. I took her to the vet and had to explain I was in a financial position to not be able to justify any crazy expenses. He did his best to give

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well maybe i can. Today was national pie day. I had planned to go down to M2 Gallery and celebrate the evening with Max and Michael and a truckload of pie. Dumb me, I didn't realize they were going to be done with their festivities @2pm... I thought it STARTED at 2. Gordy made two of his awesome key-lime pies last night and today I made an Albanian meat pie called "Lakror" and another veggie

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Kate came by this past weekend and dropped off a CD with the pics she took at the house with her new camera. I've uploaded the pics to flickr to share with anyone who may want to have a look. However, I made it so the pics are only available to my flickr friends and family - It seemed like the polite thing to do, since I am not the one who took the pictures. If you don't have a flickr account

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Hawk with Squirrel Originally uploaded by gordyta friend sent this pic to Gordy today... He took the pic in his yard in Conroe. Amazing!

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28 degrees tonight? Here?! Ack!Then Thursday and Friday AGAIN back down into the 20's. It is not supposed to do that here.

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...by seducing you with its cuteness.

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I used to love, love, LOVE singing in the car with the girls when they were little... as much as I loved doing the same when I was a little girl. There are a handful of songs I remember singing in the car with my sister, mom, and dad back in the late 60's... I was really fond of these songs (still am!) and hearing them always makes me smile. The first video doesn't show anything, but it was the

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UPDATE*eh hem* doesn't look good for today. It was 32° this morning when I was outside feeding critters and running dawgs around for poopy breaks. brrrrrrr!--------------Well a little peek at my favorite weather website, Wunderground tells me that we are about to have a freeze with a 50% chance of snow tomorrow. Austin has a 70% chance of snow tomorrow. crap. This means all the tropical

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Now down to (hopefully) the final phase of the process... Notification from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:The mark identified above has been published in the Trademark Official Gazette (OG) on Nov 24, 2009. Any party who believes it will be damaged by the registration of the mark may file a notice of opposition (or extension of time therefor) with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. If

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Cheryl gave me this little armadillo years ago... I take him with me wherever I go. He has seen better days, on his trip to Nova Scotia he lost an ear. Here he watches over my progress on the square at Via Colori this past weekend.

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This is a nice photo that Jamie took while I was finishing up my 10'x10' square last November. I love doing this event and being around all the artists, you can almost feel the creative energy buzzing all around while you work. The Center for Hearing and Speech hosts Via Colori every year. As far as I know, it is their primary fundraiser. One of the few fundraisers I know of that is truly for

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Went out today and got myself a haircut. It's the first time I've had anyone cut my hair since WAY back when I whacked it all off real short.

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Wiping out technical issues across the globe with a single swipe.

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1. Heat up the beans and mash them.2. Toast open-faced hamburger buns3. Plop spoonfuls of mashed beans on buns and top with shredded-cheddar cheese4. Melt the cheese and garnish with chopped onion.5. Assemble the bunnage and try to eat without everything squirting out the backside of your buns :-)

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While visiting with the girls Saturday we stopped at a resale shop that was packed floor to ceiling with a LOT of stuff. Jamie picked up this wooden deer head. We had a great time on the way back to Jamie's house, she held the deer head out the window like a dog might do, moving the head around as if the deer head was checking out people in cars next to us. It was pretty funny.Within one night

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this is where the barrel ended up parked at. I think I should have dropped the position of the spigot at least an inch lower. I really like Dad's idea of making a collar that catches even more rain. Currently the barrel has been out since Oct 8, and the water level is just now getting above the spigot.

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Inside of Chelsea's VW. She built this with her father. I thought I had a pic of the outside, but I can't find it.I've rented the smallest U-Haul Truck I could find along with a car carrier so that I can bring Chelsea her old Volkswagon. I haven't driven a truck and trailer since back in the 80's so I am a wee-bit apprehensive, but I'm sure I'll do okay. I had hoped that I could get away with

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Been posting in my "No Impact" blog for this week. Actually, it's more like "Lower Impact" for me, I'm finding bad old habits die hard I'm afraid. But I am making small changes, and the project is definitely making me think about what I am doing.The OTHER blog

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Join thousands who are trying No Impact for a week!Shared via AddThis

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Wedding of George and Mary Brewster Originally uploaded by Michael-Ann28 November 1905, Manhattan NY.

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George Wellington Brewster Originally uploaded by Michael-Ann(Dad's maternal Grandfather) One of two photos that Nancy (Dad's cousin) shared with me today.

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Well... at the top of the list is we heard from G Jr. this morning who is now back in Kuwait and preparing to head to his base out just off the Tigris river, near the border of Iraq and Iran. He was eligible to get out of the army at the end of this month, however the army always reserves the right (and usually exercises that right) to extend a soldier's enlistment time until they are done with

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Back on July 1, 2009 I filed online with the US Patent and Trademark office, for a trademark on "iBirdCount." I can't fathom what sort of research is involved with this process. Checked the status of my application, and learned that as of Oct. 2, the examining attorney could see no initial problems with the trademark and so the status has been moved to "Approved by the examining attorney for

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Used a "Brute" contractor-grade garbage can. The spigot is a 1/2" PVC ball valve so that a standard hose could be attached.This isn't going to be tied into a downspout, I'm going to place it near my working compost. Hopefully get enough rain to keep the compost pile moist when I need to.Garbage can: $30Spigot and PVC couplings: $52 washers: 54 centsSince I had the screen and glue already, total

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Set on flickr

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Gordy captured a quick vid of Dutchie-boy burd having a row with the kitchen faucet.

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Scooter's Storage Compartment Originally uploaded by Michael-AnnGlueing stuff today... thought i would start with something "safe" to see how it works out. So far, okay. But I think I am sticking to the lines too much, when I think of the art-cars I like best, it's always the ones who created/glued outside the box.

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Vibram Five Fingers Classic - 3 Originally uploaded by gordytDutch assessing

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Monster says "Good Morning!"

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Don't know who to give credit for this image, was emailed to me. Thought it worth sharing :-)

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Interesting Sky Originally uploaded by gordytOdd to see this mix of small dark and white clouds... like salt & pepper clouds.

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15,000 TROOPS HERE AFTER ROUGH TRIPSHeavy Storms at Sea Dash Hopes of Veterans to Reach Homes by ChristmasCarrier Fought Four Storms in 9-Day Crossing—Battleship Washington Also InMost of the 15,000 soldiers who arrived in New York yesterday from European an Asiatic ports after experiencing storms of hurricane force on the Atlantic appeared to accept philosophically the prospect of another

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There were 6 rolls of 35mm B&W negatives that were not placed.Roll #1Roll #2Roll #3Roll #4Roll #5Update, some more images from the negatives Dad sent, uploaded last night:Negative Roll #6Rhone Valley set #2From 2 envelopes marked "Unspecified"Melksham England set

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Bwahahaa...I didn't realize until just now, that when I took this pic of my work area, my old lab was back there working on a little compost area of his own.

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There was a lot of commotion going on next-door when I went home for lunch to let our dawgs out for their afternoon potty-break. As soon as the beagles noticed me, they came for me. Those two dogs drive me nuts with their relentless barking day in and out.On another note, I think our little papaya tree may be trying to flower/fruit.Everything is wilting with the nasty heat and lack of rain.

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Camp Cleveland, Rheims, & Golf set

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Imagine my surprise at seeing this was somewhat along the lines of Grandpa's at the time he took the pic. I don't think anyone who comes to my blog will be offended, considering the context of the whole thing, it's kind of funny.See the whole Camp Cleveland set this came from

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Gordy recently put a new carb and new battery in my scooter, so I am officially again back on two-wheels whilst toodling around town. Today, during my lunch run, I decided a pair of goggles might be a nice addition to my riding ensemble. I found these neat-looking ones made by a company in France and imported by British Classics in Florida and ordered them today. WOOT!Next, I think I'm going to

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Camp Cleveland, Brussels, and Rheims photo set

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Originally uploaded by gordytGordy's pics from Max & Michael's Private party last night...Max and Michael celebrated their soon-to-be Gallery in the old Heights Movie Theatre on 19th street. We are so excited for them being able to take over this place, it actually got us out of the house to celebrate with them. There is no doubt, M&M are going to make this new venue THE place to go (not just in

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Hilden Germany, set 3 photos

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Set 2 of the Hilden Germany photos

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Hilden Germany set 1

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Rhone Valley Photo set

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Cologne, Hasselt, and Brussels photo set

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Paris, France and Brussels, Belgium set

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Photos from Wuppertal, Germany Set

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Photos from Belgium: Arlon, Luxembourg, Bastogne set

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France: Fosser & Ardennes set

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Chris' Promotion set: Camp Cleveland, Rheims France

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Belgium: Arlon setFrance: Marseilles and Lyon set

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I managed to get a really blurry pic of mini at a food bowl tonight, or rather the reflective back-side of his eyeballs. Frightened off our friend Mr. Rackewn in the process.Yesterday a little tiny kitten showed up in the feral-cat commune. When I tell people someone dumped a kitten on me, they always ask "How do you know it was dumped?" - truth is, I don't. Past experience tells me when a

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Well, it has been a wonderful, strange, fascinating few days as far as research goes. Last week it started out with a mystery woman and child - and this week, I realize my shortsightedness in not considering the actual people, lives, families, and relationships behind the mystery duo. At first, after learning there had been another marriage resulting in a child, I was simply hoping to find Dad

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