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The first of May, the first of May... you know the rest
Happy Beltane to those who celebrate!
A moment also of remembrance for the awesome peeps who've fought to stave off mandatory 18-hour days with no breaks, and often got killed for it. -
CFW5
This last week was Cabin Fever at skacubby's folks' little ramshackle shack in the woods of Virginia. My friend Dino picked me up early on Wednesday morning and we stopped by the Melrose Diner for breakfast before hitting the road. By the time the sun came up we were halfway to Harrisburg, and five hours after we left we were at the Cabin ( Read more... ) -
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So when we came back to work on Friday we were wondering why Housekeeping had been so upset about the giant snowball the kids had made in the Quad over the snow days.
Oh... OK. -
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Well this is unprecedented: two snow days in a row!
Now I just have to hope we both make it through another day cooped up in the house. :) -
Sweeeet
Snow day!!! :D
I think we've gotten one snow day since I started 9 years ago, and even then we didn't find out until that morning that we didn't have to come in.
I can haz sleep-in! -
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Thank you for all the kind words in the wake of my grandpa's death. My LJ-peeps are the best ( Read more... ) -
Calvin E. James, 1926-2009
It's not sudden or a surprise, but my grandfather passed away this morning. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's a few years ago but really took a turn for the worse right about Thanksgiving. I got to say goodbye to him when I was out there earlier this month, which I'm grateful for. I should be able to fly back for the funeral and to spend a ( Read more... ) -
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Whew. Just got in the door from a week and a half out of town. Spent the first week with my family in Arizona; got to meet my new nephew Ethan and spend time with my parents and all but one of my siblings. Since then we have been in Indianapolis since Wednesday for Midwest Bearfest, which was awesome. We spent Thursday at the Indianapolis ( Read more... ) -
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Yesterday was another Santa Saturday, an event run by a nearby motorcycle/leather club that we've been going to for years. Ron was Santa again this year; the event has been in Asbury Park for the last two years and we'd decided to save ourselves some effort, booking a room at the hotel that's attached to the nightclub where the event is held. The ( Read more... )
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