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Posted on 06/19/2005 8:45:52 AM PDT by snippy_about_it
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Hiya Valin. We're going to an air show this afternoon. Going to tour a B-17 and a B-24. Yippee
Ya! Well I'm doing laundry! so there!
Hope everyone had a good one; it was great here. Spent the first half of the day with my parents (capped off with a trip out to the OKC gun club with my Dad to try out the gift I'd gotten him), and the last half with my wife and kids.
Beautiful weather, and a great day.
Hiya AJC. Glad you had a good dad's day. :-)
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