Posted on November 14, 2009 by Val
At 4:55 am, a few minutes before the alarm is set to blare, I wake up, check the time, and get out of bed. Today we’re going on a float plane to Victoria Harbour. And I remember, I’m cancer free. Wow. I can hardly stand it.
50 minutes on the recumbent bike and it’s time to [...]
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Posted on November 12, 2009 by Val
Yesterday was Mike’s birthday. He turned 51. To celebrate, we drove to Portland, in the rain, checked into a hotel, ate BBQ pulled-pork sandwiches at the hotel for free, then watched Julie and Julia. His pick. But he was just being nice to me. But he liked it! And so did I. Merryl Streep [...]
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Posted on October 9, 2009 by Val
barak-obama
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Mike and I were still in bed, just waking up and gathering our strength to face the day. NPR was on in the other room and suddenly we were sitting straight up, straining to see if we heard correctly: President Barak Obama awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
We heard correctly. [...]
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Posted on October 8, 2009 by Val
I cannot express how moved I was by Keith’s comment. The passionate plea for cooperation and health for all Americans. Regardless of your opinion of Keith and of our political stance, this is worth listening to and thinking about. Keith is right: the debate is about our life and our death [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2009 by Val
Fabulous.
more about "Operation Hey Mackey! – Whole Foods, …", posted with vodpod
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