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I bet you don’t remember avablog post# 443, do you? I forgive you. I guess.

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We got a call bright and early this morning that the guy Leah had contacted to remove a dying tree next to our house was on his way to do the job. The bulk of the action was over within 15 minutes of him showing up, but I did manage to get some shots of [...]

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A couple recent shots I wanted to share. First, Ava: Now, Leah: As always, click the images for larger versions. Trust me, it’s worth it here.

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We hopped into the car and drove up to Lake Zurich, IL for the weekend to visit a friend of mine. The weather was much nicer there than it was supposed to be, so we were able to get outside for lots of fun activities. My Flickr stream is bulging with about 40 shots from [...]

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Deelish.

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In the last 24 hours, I’ve found out that four women I know are pregnant. Spring has sprung, I guess. This morning, Ava came in while I was getting ready and patted my tummy. She said, “Do you have a baby in there, Mom?” I said, “No,” and she said, “Well, it looks like you [...]

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What a gray, dreary day here! They’re talking about the “S” word, possibly, for this weekend, which isn’t doing much for my mood. Time for a pick-me-up: Ava spent a couple hours with her Gramary the other day, during which time this photo was taken (by Gramary). I swear sometimes Ava is part duck (on [...]

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I’ve been tracking my MacBook as it makes its way through the repair process at Apple. Unfortunately, this amounts to a three-stage process: Computer received, Repair, Computer shipped. Not heavy on details. So I had a FedEx shipping notification hanging off my door when I got home this evening. Tomorrow I’ll know if Apple actually [...]

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It’s painful to watch loved ones make bad decisions. That’s how I’m feeling this morning about flickr’s decision yesterday to include videos on their site. I haven’t had much opportunity to really consider the implications of this move, but I do know that — for me — the act of looking at a photo is [...]

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Leah told me today that I’ve been neglecting the blog. Too true. Guilty as charged. My trip to Nashville last week went well. The drive takes just under nine hours, and the countryside is really nice. I didn’t take as many pictures as I would’ve liked, but I was busy at my conference. I always [...]

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Mark always tells me that I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, and though that’s a gross exaggeration, there is a kernel of truth to his accusation: I do indulge in some obsessive behaviors. However, last I checked, I still could leave the house without ritualistically rubbing the light switch 200 times.

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I’m off for Nashvegas in the morning. Google tells me the drive is going to take me about 9.5 hours. We’ll see. I think I saw my rental car in the lot at work as I left this evening, and if it is the one I think it is, it’s going to be a long, [...]

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