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There will be a short pause in our regularly scheduled blogging while I entertain my grandson for a couple of days.

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  1. Traveler (Jeffery)January 15, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    i betcha watching gives you a few blogging ideas!

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  2. foutfolkJanuary 17, 2010 at 3:56 AM

    Yeah . . . you are blogging . . . that makes me happy! I'll put you on my "roll" :)

    garth

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