avablog

It’s this kind of crap that keeps me away. I don’t think Steve and I are kindred spirits, or anything, but I have to believe he’s chafing against the business practices of the cellular phone industry. Best case scenario is that all of these whiz bang features (GPS, video chat, Skype calls) are served over [...]

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549 am CDT Tue Jun 10 2008 … Flood Warning remains in effect until further notice… The Flood Warning continues for the Iowa river at Iowa City. * Until further notice. * At 5:00 am Tuesday the stage was 25.5 feet… and rising. * Major flooding is occurring and record flooding is forecast. * Flood [...]

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Leah’s busy creating her own master race of shoe saleswoman: Not sure where the feather boa fits in all this; only Ava knows.

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My sister and I share many things in common–our looks, our taste in clothes, our size, etc.–but one thing we do not share is a propensity for shopping. I love it. Rachel hates it. That means that Rachel is the virtuous and frugal sister, while I am the superficial spendthrift (I’d also like to point [...]

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1156 am CDT Mon Jun 09 2008 … Flood Warning remains in effect until further notice… The Flood Warning continues for the Iowa river at Iowa City. * Until further notice. * At 11:00 am Monday the stage was 25.0 feet… and steady. * Moderate flooding is occurring and record flooding is forecast. * Flood [...]

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Iowa City Press-Citizen June 9, 2008 Apple Store coming to UI University to be part of campus store program Brian Morelli Iowa City Press-Citizen Some of the coolest electronic gadgets out there will be a little more accessible for people connected with the University of Iowa next week when a new Apple store opens on [...]

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5:27 am CDT Mon Jun 09 2008 … Flood Warning remains in effect until further notice… The Flood Warning continues for the Iowa river at Iowa City. * Until further notice. * At 5:00 am Monday the stage was 24.9 feet… and rising. * Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * Flood [...]

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We braved gale-force winds to drive up to Madison today for a visit with Unc and Eesh. Those are the names Ava used for Uncle Kevin and Aunt Rachel when she was just starting to talk. We never got any rain, but whew, was it windy. It’s calmed down now, and we had a really [...]

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No apologies to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

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Arthritis; back, bone, leg, or arm pain; breast pain; constipation; cough; diarrhea; dizziness; headache; hot flashes; flu-like symptoms; flushing; increased sweating; indigestion; infection; joint or muscle pain; loss of appetite; nausea; night sweats; pain; sleeplessness; stomach pain; tiredness; urinary tract infection; vaginal dryness; vomiting; weakness; weight gain or loss. Well, well, well . . . [...]

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It is called avablog, after all. We’ve taken to calling her “Curly Sue” recently.

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We also went to City Park for a picnic and to ride the rides last weekend. My mom snapped this shot of Ava on the carousel: It occurs to me as I write this that those of you who subscribe to this blog via RSS might not visit when I have consecutive posts with the [...]

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It was a great weekend for breaking out the sprinkler and having (all) the neighborhood kids over for a good dousing. Ava is pictured here in her SPF gear. I don’t know where Leah got this sprinkler; she always manages to come back from her shopping trips with at least a couple things she didn’t [...]

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