Monthly Archives: December 2006
That Was Not Smart [Disappointing People]
Shouldn’t holidays and vacations be a time for relaxation and taking it easy? Well, that’s hard for me. See, yesterday morning I was minding my own business reading while two men sat very near me and started discussing the weather. … Continue reading
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Administrative Junk [Administration]
For archival purposes only, I’m noting that before I switched to the holiday theme a few weeks ago, I was using the following picture from the Dallas Arboretum as the site’s header.
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Christmas On The Other Side Of Erick [Holidays]
Looking back, I see that when I originally posted on Erick Christmas 2006, I only posted on the festivities at Grandma Ginny’s. I don’t think we usually do a big Christmas thing at Grandma Flossie’s, but we did this year, so … Continue reading
Photographic Evidence Of That Row: A Look Back [Family]
The antecedent is way back at Christmas 2006 in Erick. I mentioned at the time that Holly and her sister had words about typos in a family reunion invitation that they had worked on and sent out. Thanks to my … Continue reading
A White Post-Christmas [Administration]
So now that it’s after Christmas I have changed the theme again–complete with a new picture of the kids and Cousin Noah from Santa Fe. There is lots to report on since we left Erick–skiing, snow, sledding, etc.–but I’m behind … Continue reading
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Christmas Day In Erick [Holidays]
Because this involves Holly’s family, I’m constrained in how much fun I can make of the entire enterprise. So I think it will suffice to say that everyone enjoyed seeing family and grazing at the Christmas feast and the kids … Continue reading
Christmas Letter 2006 [Letters]
Okay, so many of you know that I have written a Christmas letter almost every year for the last ten years. And you might have already received your letter this year (which is a remarkable improvement in production time compared … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, Holidays, Letters
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Christmas Festivities Are In Full Swing [Holidays]
Unbelievably, I’m currently blogging from Erick, OK–a thriving bedroom community to, um, nowhere. Nevertheless, we’re here for Christmas festivities with Holly’s family. We’ve done this at least a few times before. On Tuesday of this week, the kids went down … Continue reading
Posted in Emma, Family, Farmington, Holidays, Layla, Madysen, Speed
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East Coast Swing [Travel]
Packing for a trip to Florida and New York City in mid December is annoying. I had to go to Palm Beach Gardens, FL late Sunday night for a Monday deposition, and then to NYC Monday night for a Tuesday … Continue reading
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Too Short Trip To DC [Travel]
I arrived late in DC late Wednesday night for a deposition on Thursday morning. This was my first trip to DC since May. Unfortunately, I had almost zero time to experience the city. Flying into Reagan takes you almost directly … Continue reading
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