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March 24, 2007 06:19 PM EDT --
THE RULES: Each player of this game starts with the 6 weird things about him/herself. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state the rules clearly. . . .
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March 10, 2007 02:08 PM EST --
All winter long I've been so cold.
My feet nearly freeze since I got old.
I get bundled up and jump into bed.
But the sheets are so cold, it's something I dread.
My heating pad quit, so what . . .
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January 17, 2007 01:05 PM EST --
This is the final chapter of my recent 32 day trip of Africa (Cape Town to Cairo) and post trip to Jordan.
It was good to get to sleep late before we had to go.
Hamdy got us all checked in-no . . .
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January 16, 2007 11:33 AM EST --
In Nairobi we have lunch on an outdoor patio,
Visit Karen Blixin's home and then we're on the go
To feed giraffes that slobber on your hands, but they're so cute.
Then see the children's . . .
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January 15, 2007 11:50 PM EST --
Nairobi is close to the equator,
But at 5,000 plus it's surprising weather.
Not very hot and we're there one night.
The contrast in living is quite a sight.
Our Land Rovers came and we headed . . .
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January 15, 2007 10:31 PM EST --
At Chobe the lodge is equally great.
It's right on the river and before it's too late
We go for a game drive with high expectations.
We're not disappointed, we're thrilled . . .
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January 15, 2007 12:59 AM EST --
Africa beckons, we must heed the call.
We meet in New York and greet one and all.
South African Air takes us to Dakar,
An overnight flight takes us afar.
Johannesburg then is our first overnight.
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October 25, 2006 06:41 PM EDT --
As a child living in the hills of Arkansas, I always got carsick. Therefore, I did not like traveling much farther than the next town. Back then there were just two lane roads, some not paved, . . .
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October 25, 2006 06:13 PM EDT --
CARIBBEAN CAPERS 2004
By
Jerry Stubbs
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.
I hope this ship keeps running smooth, I don't want it to sink.
We drove to Houston to embark and sail on . . .
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October 18, 2006 02:29 AM EDT --
I had never been on a commercial airplane before. But here I was boarding an American Airline flight headed for Chicago. I had been accepted as a stewardess trainee. I was 22 years old . . .
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September 30, 2006 02:42 AM EDT --
We were barely nineteen. I was a sophomore in college and he was a junior. I had fallen madly in love with his roommate the year before. When I was suddenly dumped, Bill was there to console me. He would . . .
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September 22, 2006 02:21 AM EDT --
God made the sky, the land and the sea.
And the San Juan Islands are the epitome
Of all that goodness rolled into one.
Especially great when you see the sun.
But even in rain and fog you see
What . . .
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September 22, 2006 02:07 AM EDT --
Once again we embark on a Holland America ship.
This time the Veendam is our home.
We're off to Alaska, our 49th state,
A long way from Texas to roam.
We soon settle in to the grand ship's . . .
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September 16, 2006 03:58 PM EDT --
Our entrance to Moscow was certainly grand.
Wide boulevards stretched over the land.
Not enough film for all the gold domes,
Wedding cake buildings, diplomat's homes,
Towers, and spires and bright . . .
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September 16, 2006 03:34 PM EDT --
Some came by air, others by sea,
We all came together in Helsinki.
We saw all the sights that Catherine did show.
We stopped at the market 'til we had to go.
We boarded the ferry, the Baltic to . . .
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August 24, 2006 01:19 AM EDT --
My how time flies when you're having fun! In the past 36 years I have watched my only child go from a toddler to a beautiful grown woman. Some of the most memorable . . .
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August 24, 2006 01:05 AM EDT --
Out of the blue, the enemy strikes, with no regard for human life.
What could they be thinking of? Certainly not peace, only strife.
Into our memories, forevermore, the scene will be emblazed. . . .
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August 24, 2006 12:56 AM EDT --
There's a tapping at my window as the night is drawing near.
Little claws are calling "Mama" and they hope that I will hear.
For my forest friends are hungry and they've come to dinner . . .
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August 24, 2006 12:47 AM EDT --
The morning dawns on the mountaintop, the air is crisp and clean.
Through the mist below the old clock tower barely can be seen.
The song of birds is the only sound that breaks the peace and quiet.
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August 24, 2006 12:23 AM EDT --
For you to be happy is my constant prayer.
For if this is so, I know that I'll share.
Why should we quarrel when our goals are the same?
Achieving them jointly is the name of the game.
If each . . .
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