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Posted on 05/11/2014 5:00:17 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Did you have a sunny day for Mother’s Day?
Heroes all.
Hi Everybody!
Happy Mothers Day To All!
((((HUGS))))
Good night and get a good night’s sleep. Feel better in the morning.
Good evening Kathy. Hope you had a great Mothers’ day and (((HUGS))). It has been very windy and humid here again today.
Good evening, Pro...((HUGS))..”once” seems to be the definitive word. With few exceptions, like Gary Sinise.
Awesome post, Galz! And there are only 21 letters of the alphabet left to enjoy! :)
Thanks for your hard work!
Welcome to the Canteen, maine-iac7.
Thank you for the heads up on the sequel “Korengal” to “Restrepo” Documentary. Worth looking for....hopefully it will make it to TV like Restrpo.
Yep...LOL!
And I’m off! :)
Do you have a landlord that needs to replace the AC? Or do you have to do it yourself? How are your walls? Dry?
Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...is Mrs SR still visiting the new grandson?
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...how many in the “choir” today?
Did you play well? Any Moms in the congregation?
We had our new guitar player, and she is really nice. There were free breakfast tacos and coffee, and we had a decent crowd with flowers for the Moms.
It was really lovely.
We plyed some Blues, Old-Time Gospel, hank Williams, and maranatha-type praise music. Hallelujah!
Good evening, Arrowhead...((HUGS))...did you have lots of activity at your facilities today?
Windy makes picnics untenable.
Star is doing a great job putting them together. d:o)
Did you do anything exciting for Mother’s Day?
I bought my Mom a new hose...I was moving the one she had from last year and it burst in the middle and I got a bath.
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