12/17/07 Christmas is coming...Calgon take me away!

12/17/2007 LETTER TO FRIEND:

YES!!! HE SAYS THE TRUNK IS FULL OF GIFTS AND WE ARE JUST ABOUT DONE. HE WANTS TO BRING IT IN AND LET ME LOOK OVER WHAT WE GOT IN CASE HE MISSED SOMETHING BUT HE FEELS PRETTY GOOD ABOUT IT. WE WANT TO GET THE LITTLE GIRLS BIKES AND HE DIDN'T GET THAT YET...BUT BESIDES THAT...DONE FOR THE KIDS.

AND I BAKED 8 LOAFS OF BREAD THIS A.M. BEFORE WORK...SO I AM TRYING TO GET IN THE SPIRIT!

OOOOOOOHHH BUT IT IS HARD!

KATIE'S REAL BIRTHDAY IS FRIDAY SO SHE IS "STAR OF THE WEEK" THIS WEEK AND GOT TO TAKE HER POSTER IN THIS MORNING TO PUT UP ALL WEEK. SHE CAN'T WAIT! SO I DO HAVE ONE MORE BIRTHDAY CAKE TO MAKE!

ANDY IS HOME A LITTLE MORE THIS WEEK. WORKING IN LAS VEGAS THURSDAY AND THEN I THINK HE IS WORKING FRI AND SAT BUT HERE LOCALLY.

I TALKED TO MY MOTHER IN LAW THIS WEEK AND OUR 4 GIFTS (ANDY'S 3 SIBLINGS AND PARENTS) HAVE TURNED INTO 8 GIFTS (3 MARRIED NIECES/NEPHEWS AND 1 EXTRA GRANDPARENT)...CALGON...TAKE ME AWAY!

WELL THANKS FOR ENJOYING MY PIX WITH ME...IT'S NICE TO HAVE A FRIEND TO SHARE WITH! TAKE CARE AND TOGETHER WE'LL CHASE THE BAH-HUM-BUGS AWAY!

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01/12/26 Just a couple of things going on

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03/27/26 Trip to Italy, Day 4, Friday, Venice to Florence

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