Post Archives from the ‘Family and Friends’ Category



Fun and funky gift

Posted on: December 28th, 2011 by
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My family is all about giving and receiving any kind of personalized name gift item for gift giving occasions.  My older sister gave her father-in-law a Christmas gift that she had custom made from Letter Perspectives that spelled out his name in black and white photos of everyday objects.  It was framed very nicely, and was very artistically done.

Lesson learned – just say “no”

Posted on: December 5th, 2011 by
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Today my Dad asked me to go with him to Home Depot to help him bring some sheets of plywood home.  I thought this was going to be a quick trip into town and back again, so I said yes.  Much to my chagrin, the trip was not just to Home Depot, it was also to Auto Advance.  "I'll only be a couple of minutes, Continue reading the story "Lesson learned – just say “no”"

Control Your Dogs

Posted on: November 29th, 2011 by
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I have a friend in Frederick who had trouble with unrestrained dogs in her neighborhood. The local police were no help - they told her to get pepper spray and carry it for her own protection but they cared nothing about her dog. So, she went to those neighbors and told them that she will be walking her dog every day after work and would appreciate Continue reading the story "Control Your Dogs"

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on: November 24th, 2011 by
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Best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful day of feasting and thankfulness. Maybe a parade inthe morning and some football in the afternoon would be nice, too. Or get up extremely early and go deer hunting. Whichever way you choose to take advantage of the holiday, I hope it works out well for you and that you enjoy your day.

I want an e-reader

Posted on: November 19th, 2011 by
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As I mentioned last January, Kindle was a big seller last Christmas. Recently a friend showed me his Kindle, and I agree that it looks like a terrific e-reader to have. I know I would really enjoy having one, so I'm putting it on my Christmas wish list. But in the meantime I found out that I can download a software program into my laptop Continue reading the story "I want an e-reader"