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Happymom
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01-20-2003

Monday, December 29, 2008 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Julie! That was too funny! (Your house looks so clean and clutter free for a Christmas morning! My always looks like a disaster on Christmas morning and my kids are older!)

Panda
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07-15-2005

Monday, December 29, 2008 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
he's really cute! I agree, my house still looks like a disaster and we only had one child here......this year.....

Darrellh
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07-21-2004

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darrellh a private message Print Post    
It's that time again. A tumultuous year has come and gone. It's place in history is set, probably even more than we can contemplate at this moment.
Blessings for the new year to you all. Old friends, new ones, and friends-to-be are all a part of the year to come. I love to leave this song for everyone at New Years.


"Five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes,
Five Hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear,
Five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes,
how do you measure,
measure a year

in daylights,
in sunsets,
in midnights and cups of coffee,
in inches,
in miles and laughter and strife,
in five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes,
how do you measure,
a year in the life

how about love,
how about love,
how about love,
measure in love,
seasons of love,
seasons of love

five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes,
five hundred twenty five thousand journeys to plan,
five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes,
how do you measure the life of a woman or a man

in truths that she learned,
or in times that he cried,
in bridges he burned or the way that she died

its time now to sing out though the story never ends,
lets celebrate remember a year in the life of friends

remember the love,
remember the love,
remember the love,
measure in love,
seasons of love,
seasons of love."


Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thank you Darrell, I love that song!

What's everyone doing tonight? Is anyone going to the tournament of roses parade tomorrow?

We're doing our usual. Sis and bil are going to one of his brothers houses and they've already claimed the spare bedroom. We were invited but don't really like going out New Year's Eve, so we're staying home, watching the nieces and staying sober in case anyone wants a safe ride home.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
I am just staying home tonight it is snowing here in Boston and I hate driving in the snow so I am going to go home after work put on my pajama's, crawl into bed and hopefully be asleep by 9

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
my favorite song!!!!
going to dinner with some friend at 8. will probably be home in bed at midnight! LOL
my hubby's birthday is tomorrow

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 12:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Darrell, I love that song! I have the Rent cd in the car and can be seen singing and crying! (only when I'm alone in the car) I think there are more lyrics too, ("in diapers...") The song comes on 2 or maybe even 3 times on the cd that I have.

We'll do what we usually do. Stay awake (or snooze on the couch) until midnight. Have a sip (me) or glass (hubby) of champagne (most of the bottle gets poured out a few days later), kids drink sparkling apple cider and watch the ball drop on tv. I don't know what kids might be home tonight. So far, no one has plans. Last year our middle daughter (almost 15 now) had a party here with her friends. It was very loud and fun and lots of confetti etc. I do want to avoid that this year though.

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 12:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
One of my favorite songs, too....thanks Darrell. As usual, good job!

Couchtomato
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09-09-2008

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 12:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Couchtomato a private message Print Post    
***HAPPY NEW YEAR!!***

Bookworm
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12-18-2001

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bookworm a private message Print Post    
We will have friends over, should arrive any time now. We'll have smokies, layered taco dip, BLT dip, cookies, brownies, ice cream sundaes. May just be us and kids, and another couple and kids, possibly a couple of others. We'll play wii and board games and visit. I hear the dog barking, they are probably here. Have fun and stay safe everyone!! Happy new year!!

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 5:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
Staying in. Will have a few bacardi/diet cokes & bake a cake & maybe some cookies. I love baking when it's cold. Frank's a bit under the weather & is napping on the couch right now. I'm not alone though - I have my Lab, Beagle, & Weiner dog always keeping me company.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 10:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Happy New Year everyone (little early here on the west coast!) Looks like a lot of quiet nights for the rest of us. Bookie, I hope you have a fun party!

I'm sick, fell asleep on the couch about 7 and woke up somewhere around 9:30. When I woke up, oldest niece and youngest were both asleep on the couch. Caleb went to bed not long after and then Darren at 10. Middle niece was asleep in my bed (her and Kota had been laying in my bed watching tv) when he went to bed. So here it is, not quite 10:30 and everyones asleep except for me and Kota, both bottles of sparkling cider are unopened and the cheese/fruit plate is untouched. LOL, no complaint, the kids have all been sick so no surprise they're all asleep.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 12:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Darrell, thanks & add me to the list of folks who love that song! :-)

War, so sorry you are sick tonight. :-(

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 12:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Could be worse, Mame. I have no chest congestion this time around and that makes me very happy!

We had a very noisy New Years, lol. Dakota woke my older nieces up and the girls partied it up (with the exception of baby niece who was howling and crying) for a couple minutes. Now we're all headed to bed. Night ya'll!!

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 12:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
HAPPY NEW YEARS! Yup, I barely managed to last til midnight, wanted to see if they did the fireworks from the Space Needle after all. Put on my muklucks & watched from my balcony. They seemed to do it, although not so big as usual. However, since Ivars Acres of Clams & Chowder pays for the fireworks, I would imagine in this business climate they would have to scale down.

Fortunately, it's drizzling rain. LOT'S of bottle rockets going off across the street at the park. Pretty, but this is much less fire hazard. Night everyone! Happy Holidays.

Bookworm
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12-18-2001

Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 1:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bookworm a private message Print Post    
just going to bed. tame party of wii games and chatchphrase. good food, good friends. good night/morning.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 1:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
I love that song, too! I've seen RENT 2x and would LOVE to see it again. Have the best of CD, not the whole sound track and that's my fav. song.

Stayed home, had some fancy snacks, watched a DVD, watched the ball drop, had a glass of spumante (made me feel sick!) DH went to bed, DD and I watched another DVD. DS and GF got in around 3:00, DD pulled out the snacks for DS & GF, got all my stuff put away, finally crawled in bed and Law & Order is on. (Was glad to find that other than the umpteenth showing of Elf! LOL)



Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 2:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Hmm, fell asleep and woke back up. So HERE I am.
No more bottle rockets going off by this point, very quiet now.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
we went out with 4 other couples to this great steak place in the neighborhood. fantastic 5 course meal!!
first course crab cakes and fried asparagus with lump crab (to die for!)
2nd lobster bisque (wasn't the best i had ever had but good)
3rd filet oscar (steak with asparagus, lump crap with a béarnaise sauce
4th guess not really a 4th but a choice of sides...the table picked all of them! LOL so we shared creamed spinach (mine's better! LOL), sautéed mushrooms (ditto), a gratin potatoes
5th was dessert...again we ordered all the choices..apple strudel, cream Brule and german chocolate cake

was home by 11:30. i slept till 10:30 today
dh is 54 today.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 9:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Wow Texannie! That sounds like a fantastic spread and a lovely party! Happy B-day to your dh

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Friday, January 02, 2009 - 12:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Happy New Year everyone!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, January 02, 2009 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
it was incredible, Biscotti! and thanks!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 12:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
It's after midnight and you're making me hungry, Annie, lol.

Well, all of the Christmas decorations are taken down, boxed up, and back in the garage. The house looks kind of empty. Tonight we had what's becoming a traditional after Christmas brag-fest, lol. Dakota's bff, and her brother (who is a buddy of Caleb's) came over to spend the night, hauling a box of stuff they got. They sat around playing with new toys and games and talking about all they got. It was a lot of fun.

Now onto Valentine's Day! I'm not rushing another holiday, I promise, lol. For me, Valentine's Day is not really a big deal. I love Darren and enjoy showing it, but don't limit it to one day, so it's more for the kidlets that I decorate and make presents for. I'm getting into a new craft, making my own beads out of clay you bake, so pretty soon I'll be starting to make hearts and whatnot.

Couchtomato
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09-09-2008

Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 5:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Couchtomato a private message Print Post    
Happy New Year to those celebrating the Lunar new year!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, February 02, 2009 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I finally got some polymer clay hearts finished yesterday (mostly finished, still need to bake them.) I'll be making necklaces for Kota and my nieces today or tomorrow with them. I'm pretty happy with the way the hearts turned out though I did end up using cookie cutters which worked well.
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I'm enjoying my new craft and am considering making some seasonal (valentine's day, st. patricks day, easter, christmas, etc) drink coasters.