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Another quiet day here with Chelsea still gone at Color guard camp.  She should be home later this afternoon then we are going to a family reunion.  One which we haven't attended in a few years?
Before we do that I have to go clean the clubhouse for Lisa.  It was a job I did for 6 years until I decided to give it up and have Lisa take over.  Now I just fill in here and there when she needs help,...

I was so sad to hear Randy Pausch passed away yesterday.  He was the professor from Carnegie Mellon University who gave "The last lecture".  An amazing in site into life and how to live it from a man with only months to live.
It is time for me to begin The last lecture as my next book to read
You can find his last lecture here
And here are a couple amazing quotes from Randy Pausch
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Is this a preview of what its going to be like when Chelsea leaves for college?  The house is so quiet, even my phone hasn't rang at all today and I'm used to phone calls and texts throughout the day. 
Not so much today... since Chelsea is at her first weekend of band camp for Kent Color Guard.  The only conversation we've had today was via text messaging when they took a break for dinner. They...

One of the things I love about reading other blogs is that you always find new and interesting things that you never even knew existed.
Like the other day when I read Jill's blog and found this Wordle site.  How fun! And I found these daily thought wallpapers for you computer at the Real Simple site through Christine Middlecamps blog. Also these cute freezer labels from Martha Stewart can be found...

Four jobs I've had in my life:
Elementary school office Restaurant office/shop at heat treat company Office work Four Movies I'd Watch Over and Over:
Apollo 13 Walk the line Pirates of the Caribbean Schindler's List Four Places I've Lived:
Augusta Georgia Brookpark Ohio Middleburg Hts Ohio N. Royalton Ohio Four Shows I Watch:
Lost Grey's Anatomy Project Runway The biggest loser Four Places...

Today was a day for both my Work in Progress kit and crafts.  I got to work with my kit for a bit and I wanted to do some sewing. However I had a pile of shirts that Joel needed sewn and I knew if he saw me sewing on cardstock and not his shirts that it may not be a pretty scene... so I did the mending first, then I got to sew on my layout.
I also finished up some crafts for a friend who calls...

I kept telling Chelsea I was not doing any shopping until we got through the party.  I didn't want to have anything else to think about until the party was over.  Well since Monday was two days after the party Chelsea figured it was time to go shopping.
We headed out to Bed Bath and Beyond since we got our start with colors from Renee's gift to Chel.  She got her the adorable ottoman (which had...

Well today our time has been occupied by clean up detail.  Lots of fun, lots of food and lots of decorations leaves lots of clean up.
It hasn't been bad though, I've just a few more dishes to get through and returning items to people and all will be back to normal.  Well as normal as can be...
I took a bunch of pictures yet looking back I know there are so many I missed, but I guess this is the...

to our regularly scheduled lives...



I still haven't even gone through all the pictures - I'm just too exhausted!

Today the tent, tables and the obstacle course arrive and we will begin decorating the garage and whatever else we can get done.
I put together all the things I have completed so far last night in one area, and I'm hoping nothing has slipped my attention.  I made a photo board of a bunch of miscellaneous pictures of Chelsea and listed some "fun facts" as well.

The other night Joel, Zach and...