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for toon
two fortune cookies. two days ago. two item combo from Smith’s on 8th and 9th. Creating is the greatest proof of being alive. Your dreams are never silly; depend on them to guide you.
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you can lead a horse to water
Who would ever expect to meet resistance when trying to get a five year old to eat a little bit of candy? This particular five year old is a type I diabetic. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus is the full medical name we were given for his condition when he was 13 months old. What most…
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gubment cheese
The 2007 Daylight Savings change was described in an email to me as “legislative ass hattery.” I have to agree with this assessment. I’ve just spend an hour and a half tracking down things that did not update properly when the time changed. It seems that the worst offender was Windows 2000, but we have…
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jasmine
A fortune cookie from the Jasmine China Bistro and Sushi Bar: You will inherit an unexpected sum of money within the year. This is particularly interesting when taken in context with the one my wife got: Do not overspend at the moment. Frugality is important.
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a bangup job
I had a car accident about 6 PM tonight. I hadn’t even made it all the way out of my parking spot at work. The University of Utah police officer did not ticket either of us, but he did tell me that a car on the roadway has right of way over a car coming…
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oddly specific
Today’s fortune cookie from Smith’s: A short stranger will soon enter your life with blessings to share.
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illness evolution
I learned today that my 15 year old daughter who visits us weekly has been tested positive for mononucleosis, and has probably had it for 8-12 weeks. It is possible that the nasty flu I’ve been dealing with for three weeks now is not actually the flu. It would explain the rather severe fatigue that…
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no stomach flu
I did not end up with the stomach flu, but the regular variety is still lingering.
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can you imagine augustus-flavored chocolate-covered gloop? ew!
In one way or another, I have been sick almost constantly since shortly after my last post. It started on the second day in Montana, and has not yet let up. I got the nastiest case of stomach flu I have ever experienced that day, which stayed with me until some 2-3 days after I…
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back on the road
We left town way too late to deal with the trailer, so it’s still at the house. On our way out of town, we got mired down in horrible I-15 commute traffic. It took two hours to get from 90th south to Farmington, where most of the bad traffic let up. There was another bad…
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lemony fresh
The trailer is finally free of snow and dry, so I collapsed it and got it ready for towing. When we start our drive to Montana tomorrow for my dad’s funeral, I will drop the trailer off at the dealership on the way. The hope is that everything will be fully functional in time for…
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i eat a lot of chinese food
A fortune cookie (only one this time!) from the usual, Smith’s on 9th south, Friday of last week. You will live a long time, long enough to open many, many fortune cookies.
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goodbye
A few minutes ago I received word that my father died this morning. I suppose more technically he is my step-father, but I have never met the real one. I will have more to say about it later, when a few things are arranged. I am interested in what my readers have to say about…
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the official fruit of the apollo command module simulator
A few days ago, I went to my RV dealer and traded in the generator for a brand new one. The model number is slightly different, but it is actually the same generator – the old model number that graces this unit has “3500” in it, but it’s a 3000 watt generator. Apparently they renamed…
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it’ll cost a fortune
Two more fortune cookies from Smith’s. An unexpected event will soon bring you fortune. Your respect for other will be your ticket to success.
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fortune cookies
On January 2nd, I got two very interesting fortune cookies. I can only find one of them, which says “Remember three months from this date. Good things are in store for you.” The other one started with “Someone is interested in you.” The second part was something along the lines of “be on the lookout”…
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a dumbledore candy favorite
I have mostly convinced myself that the remaining electrical problem with my trailer is the power converter, but it could be a case of the generator not pushing out enough current when it’s idling. I’m going to send an email to the manufacturer of the power converter and see what they think. Two nights ago…
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towing yellow citrus
We went up to Access RV on Saturday and pulled the trailer back home. I set it up on Sunday to see how they did on the repairs. At first, things looked pretty good.
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island park wildlife
In July of this year, we went on a massive family reunion campout in Island Park, Idaho. This is just a few miles down the road from West Yellowstone. One of the really cool things in Island Park is the headwaters of the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River, a place called Big Springs. The…
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you made a woman meow?
Today I fixed a printer. I bought a repair kit via ebay from http://www.feedroller.com and fixed the LaserJet 6L printer that Nat gave me. The printer would try to pull every loaded sheet through instead of just grabbing one. I actually ordered two of them, but they only shipped one for some reason. I’ve requested…
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