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Subject: hello
Date: October 1, 2009 8:04:50 PM PDT

hope all is well. It has been super busy with the start of school and meetings at least 2 times a week the past few weeks. Too many volunteer obligations but I really like it all. Slowing down though. This weekend I am at "Think Tank" (Cathy calls it Piss tank). It is the yearly strategic planning weekend for the Lifesaving Society, to figure out how to spend funds and use staff resources for the upcoming year. Only 25 invited from across the province so I an honoured to be going. Have been a few times but not for a few years. They put me in charge of the party for Saturday night. I guess they know me. everyone is bringing a drink, enough for everyone, to do a cocktail taste testing.

Anyway, this morning Ethan and I were in bed waking up to get ready for school. I went on the porch to feel the birds and I came in he was just lying on the bed looking up at the ceiling naming names. This is what I heard when I walked in...

"...Darling, Papa, and I love Bubby Paula, Bubby Dorothy, Emma, and I love Aunty Lala and Tim and ..." and I said "Tim? Thats nice" and Ethan said "ya, you know the guy "Hey, get out of my bed"

We loves you. We all do.

Love you
M

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I had froot loops for breakfast.

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Subject: I had froot loops for breakfast.
Date: September 26, 2009 3:25:08 PM PDT
I had froot loops for breakfast.


Sent from my iPhone

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My iPhone has spell check.

Just leaving dentist. Ouch

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Subject: Just leaving dentist. Ouch
Date: September 24, 2009 8:10:10 AM PDT

Going to golfcourse now
Xo

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things that need to be done at mother's

I think this is the dude's sister, and I'm glad she's not mine. Someone should tell her she'll get a lot farther with honey.

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Subject: things that need to be done at mother's
Date: September 22, 2009 7:55:16 PM PDT
these are the things that need to be done at Mother's.


2. adjust the blinds--the cords need to be untangled or have new cords put in. Probably easiest and most efficient to untangle the cords.
3. rewire the living room light and fan so that they run off of a switch...fan switch and light switch.
4. install new ceiling light fixture in bedroom.
5. find the hearing aid papers and give info to Allstate for insurance purposes
6. work with Direnzo's to reset Aunt Cora's grave stone.


7. Talk with Middleton Senior Center and Black Hawk church about sewing assistance.


Mother and I are thinking of going to California for Thanksgiving or over the Christmas holiday.
Jennifer

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can't live without

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Subject: can't live without
Date: September 22, 2009 3:36:58 PM PDT

if you had one food (not alcohol : ) that you could eat everyday what would it be?

mine would be salads. I know it sounds corny but I got it from my dad. when I was a kid he would always make us great fresh salads from his garden... yum yum.
that's what I missed while away from home... too much eating out, not enough salads (I think it's kind of ridiculous to order a salad in a restaurant unless its some sort of super fancy salad) and its so kitschy female I can't stand it.

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pusa

Okay- I've gotta say, there has been a lot of debate about what this one means... makes you wonder what happened last night, and what happened in istanbul.

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Subject: pusa
Date: September 21, 2009 8:48:21 PM PDT

morning love

quarter to 6. leaving. kissing you love

arriving to jfk at 2:15. will be 4/4:30 b4 im home

kissing you love

minor hives on my face this morning, nothing on my belly, but my right hand is swollen and stiff, esp the middle finger. hope it goes away . . thats a first since istanbul of that kind


loving you baby

xxxxxxx

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HMMM...

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Subject: HMMM...
Date: February 27, 2009 3:30:46 PM PST

Hmmm...A gentleman just remarked that I look like(wait 4 it..) GRACE JONES!!! Wtf?? He saw my expression (horrified!) then apologetically said in a weak voice " I..I..meant it as a comp..as a compliment..I mean I think..she's..hot? I mean she is Hot" his wife pulled him & said "ok honey,just walk away now" as she looked at me & rolled her eyes.Wow!
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

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This one had a reply, because I was included with a bunch of their friends. Not sure why you would mention this to a lot of people if you weren't proud of looking like Grace Jones. I assume you are a bald 6 foot tall black woman, no?

Here is the reply for one of her friends... Which dawns on me now, maybe she is a he....

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Subject: Re: HMMM...
Date: February 27, 2009 3:35:27 PM PST
Hahaha... And I look like Brad Pitt, right?

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second try

Rather than sending you to the link, I took a screenshot. Not sure why you would need one of these.-->

Subject: second try
Date: March 19, 2009 4:13:57 AM PDT
We all need one of these. Man the price sure is right.

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In Case you can't tell from the pic - that's a machine gun of some type.

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I can't stress how glad I am that thi isn't me-->.

Subject: ; )
Date: April 14, 2009 6:13:18 PM PDT

hows it going?

just got in from work

had last second pregnancy test

love you!

L ; )

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new songs

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Subject: new songs
Date: December 21, 2008 2:26:37 AM PST
Hi Whaas,
I though Friday went pretty well - getting better already.
I have added 'Maria' to Chordie cos I think it's an easy and fairly 'modern' song we could do and have attached a copy of The Script's song we mentioned on Friday. It's not in chordie so I've found it somewhere else.
Hx

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Date: December 24, 2008 9:39:42 AM PST
Hello XXXX

Hope your day has been ok.

Can you remember to bring milk if Tracy wants a cup or 5 of tea as we don't have any.

Love G xx

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Mayas.

Works for me

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Subject: Mayas.
Date: January 2, 2009 12:26:50 PM PST
How about. 4 at 9:15?

Mobile

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SYD

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Subject: SYD
Date: January 9, 2009 5:29:50 PM PST
HI XXXX,

I just forwarded you the itinerary.

Also, we get in on Wednesday evening and Sebastian will be picking us up and taking us to the hotel and then we eat.
On Thursday, our day is free but I have a dinner that evening with Pastor Warren Mortomore and his wife if it’s a go.
Dinner again on Friday night with Claud and his family for dinner (he’s wants to plant)
Saturday day: free
Saturday night: Hillsong City Campus
Sunday: Preach at Pastor Nomer Velasco’s church, lunch with him and staff, and leave for airport for our Sunday night flight.

Thanks again for accompanying me. I’m so grateful the council let’s me travel internationally with either Lisa or a peer or staff member.

Talk to you soon and see you on Tuesday. Hope your weekend goes well and Clint’s moving on blows over soon. Let me know if I can help.

Blessings,

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Hospital stay

I don't read ones this long, but you can...

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Subject: Hospital stay
Date: January 11, 2009 11:38:25 AM PST
It is post surgery day 5 today, so I thought I should write a brief note to tell you all what is happening.

I was one of the scariest things in my life being wheeled into that operating room last Tuesday and saying goodbye to Rosie. Than God the surgery to this point seems to have gone well. As you probably know I was fortunate to share a room with an absolute fabulous man of my age who turns out to be a weekend neighbour of Sally and Eric. Over the next few days we shared our pain, out delusions, hallucinations, comments about the food with humour. We both know that that is all passing stuff and we were only concerned with following doctor’s orders and getting back to our homes as soon as possible. One note of reassurance is that the decline in our hospitals is much overstated at least in the areas that I saw. I saw efficiency, professionalism and caring There were a few stupid aides or nurses but you quickly learnt who to trust. Fortunately I was able to be discharged on Day 3 which was the day that they had said I might be able to if all went well. Ken who had surgery a day after me was hoping to leave Saturday or Sunday.

The goal was to get home but then comes the challenge..stairs, beds, toilet seats, bathtubs, seats etc. Well our house looks something approaching an old person’s home. It is sad to come to realization that while we all know we are getting older we don’t feel it and so deny it. When you are wearing a hospital gown open at the back with your butt showing walking with a walker..you know it

The good news is that I am much more mobile and the walker stayed in the hospital. I don’t need any aides to walk but I will be using the walking poles daily on the Ambleside seawall starting tomorrow. 5 mins out 5 mins back increase by 30sec a day. Not exactly kneeknacker training. But I am going to be a good patient and follow doctor’s orders.

Yesterday was my first day at home. While most of it was good I had some very very bad times. I appreciate visitors but not those that appear out of nowhere in disguise, Chinese African Moroccan taking me to Marakkesh Mars and beyond every time I closed my eyes. Now some people may like this but I was freaking out. Thank God for Rosie. Her calm approach as she turned the pages of her way too interesting book ‘Let’s have a cup of tea’. This was right and eventually that they were knocking at the wrong house. I stopped taking the pills that they were offering me and am now down to just a few Tylenol 3 s a day. If Rosie had not been here as I had suggested I would have gone crazy.

Now I am on my own completely as Rosie has gone on a short course. For a couple of hours.

I want to say thanks for all your support. It made a huge huge difference. This has been a life changer for me. I hope more adventures but I am going to cut down on the challenge side of things

Feel lucky that while this was major surgery it should put me back in good health. Many others are not so lucky.

Love XXXX

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Hey

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Subject: hey
Date: January 12, 2009 10:09:47 AM PST
Wonder if corbis is interested in this nice photo my friend took (minus the red text)
Thought that it was pretty nice and news worthy!

b

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howdy...

Nope- not in Vancouver....

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Subject: howdy...
Date: January 14, 2009 6:48:48 PM PST
hi xxxx,

just checking in... how goes it?

have fun in vancouver eh?

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RE: Friday

And once you are on the sad chain, you don't get off it.
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Subject: Re: Friday
Date: January 15, 2009 1:03:28 AM PST

Sending Barb' some flowers is a lovely idea, and I'd like to chip in please, Helen.
Thanks for the CD, XXXX.
See you tomorrow evening.
Sx

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Friday

This one is sad.

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Subject: Friday
Date: January 14, 2009 1:13:08 PM PST
Hi all,

I saw Barbara tonight and she was as you would expect considering the circumstances - resigned, busy, stoic, honest.

Funeral is a week on Friday and she asked whether we would mind moving the rehearsal night to the Thursday before. I said that we really didn't expect her to rehearse the night before her dad's funeral but she said she enjoyed it so much it might take her mind off it a bit.


Upshot is, she is expecting to join us this Friday 16th and I said I'd get back to her about the other. Personally I think we should go ahead as agreed this Fri (and Barbara will come along if she feels able) and although she thinks she feels able to do the Thurs and I would like to rehearse if I thought it would help her, I feel she will probably find there are other things to focus on - organising, relatives phoning, looking after her mum, that sort of thing. We can always have a band prac on the Fri to get our beginnings and endings sorted.


Thoughts?
HX

PS I would also like to send her some flowers next week - if you'd like to chip in and send it from the Whaas feel free.

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re: tonight's practice

I used to coach a team called the Raptors - but that was about 5 years ago.
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Subject: re: tonight's practice - URGENT!!!
Date: January 15, 2009 7:45:06 AM PST
Hi again

Pls have your son bring a white and black shirt or their Raptor's black & white reversible
to tonight's practice.

pls confirm that this has been rec'd

thx!
angie

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boob jobs

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Subject: boob jobs
Date: January 19, 2009 10:06:42 AM PST
too many skinny girls with huge racks tottering around on high heels with big hair. I'm a mountain girl, and hope our kids never fall victim to such demeaning trends.

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Too many possible comments for this one.

Lift Tickets and Lice

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Subject: Ski lift tickets
Date: January 21, 2009 7:39:59 PM PST
Here's a deal to get a 1 day lift ticket at The Canyons in Park City for $57 instead of $79.



p.s. someone in Charlotte's class has lice.

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??? Now to me, the lice is more important than saving $20 on lift tix.... But that's just me.

Quinn

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Subject: Quinn Darrach Saturday OK
Date: January 26, 2009 12:40:59 PM PST
Quin's mom called and said Saturday at 1 is OK.

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Cool.

Untitled

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Subject: Ranger U Application - Final
Date: February 3, 2009 10:05:56 PM PST
Hey XXXX,
Okay...attached is our application for Ranger U.
Here are some links, too, that we have some of our work(when we have time).

Daisy's blog

Joy's Blog

Here's our answer to why we would like to be Recognized Ranger Educators: We have used many Ranger products over the years with our papercrafts. We love all original Ranger offerings, their quality and extensive coordinating product lines. We look forward to learning all that Ranger products can do and sharing that with our crafting friends through eclectic Paperie.

I forgot to tell you that Sarah lost a tooth at Disneyland the other night. It was very exciting since that has never happened before. It was a first at Disneyland for my family. It happened in one of the stores that I spent much time. It was in the watch store(Virtuosity) when we were choosing a watch. The tooth fairy gave her some extra money but Sarah decided that she got extra because Tinkerbell must have helped since the big event happened at Disneyland.
Have fun on your European tour. Are you gonna get close to EuroDisney? My brother lives in London and the other day was really cold, snowy and quite something. Keep warm!

With gratitude,
Daisy

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lunch

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Subject: lunch
Date: February 5, 2009 6:00:27 AM PST

Lunch today or tomorrow? Fri. slightly better but can do either.

Greg

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Sure- You buying?

PRIVATE AND BRIEF, PLEASE READ EMAIL AND GET BACK

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Subject: PRIVATE AND BRIEF, PLEASE READ EMAIL AND GET BACK
Date: February 5, 2009 2:56:00 PM PST
I am Mr. Ming Yang (Director of Operations, Hang Seng Bank. Hong Kong). I
have an Obscured business transaction for you, Please contact me for further details
on my Private Email Address: mrming_yang08@strompost.com

Regards
Ming Yang

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I only post your email when you are trying to be nefarious.