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Category: My Family

  • Invitation

    Invitation

    I spent some time yesterday working on and printing this invitation to family, friends, and acquaintances. It required some tweaking of printer setting and things, but I finally got it done. Her birthday is actually on the 18th. The Thiel Family requests the honor of your presence at the Celebration…

  • Zero Year

    Zero Year

    This new year of 2020 is filled with numbers ending in zero for me and my family. Several significant personal events are coming up this year. Twenty years ago I survived the awful calamity of the infamous “Y2K Bug.” This year on February 18, Grandma Pike turns ninety years old.…

  • Flu!

    Flu!

    Our entire household has been smitten with the Influenza B virus. from the 3 month old to the 89 year old and everyone in between. I am feeling puny and not even punny. So, my posts will be puny as well. I’ll do my best, though.

  • It Was A Good Day

    It Was A Good Day

    It was a good day for me, yesterday. Full of friends and family And fun. The first thing in the morning…well, let me back up and tell you that I am a big Coca-Cola fan and a collector of Coca-Cola related paraphernalia…The first thing when I got up, my son-in-law…

  • OOGA BOOGA

    OOGA BOOGA

    Here is a guest post from my grandson. And he means every word of it: Ooga booga ooga ooga booga booga. Ooga ooga booga ooga booga ooga booga booga ooga

  • Even Steven

    Even Steven

    Many of you already know about my OCD and a couple have made comment about it. I wrote this story originally on 1/2/09. I am entering it here with a few minor corrections, but no major edits like I did with the story, Dave Gets What He Deserves. <><><><><> 1/2/09…

  • Present, Gift Cards or Cash?

    Present, Gift Cards or Cash?

    As many of you may know, I am a fan of Miss Manners’ column and I read her column almost every day. I usually like how she answers people, gently where it needs it but snarky where snark is called for. Really, some situations in life ought to be self-explanatory…

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