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Way to Go Giants
Hats off to the San Francisco Giants victory as the 2014 World Series champions! After yesterday’s predicted shutout by the Royals, the stakes were high and the match up was toe to toe. Early on, both the Giants and Royals put scores on the board. The Royals thought things were going perfectly when they knocked…
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Party Time
A glorious 15 days of celebration are in full swing! Eat Out for Education provided a nice excuse for a team lunch at Le Soliel. The Pippin performance was marvelous with acrobatics and a touching story even if the acoustics were poor. C.T. flew in from Pits for the private party while Kiko called in…
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Chest Challenge
The chest challenge is on! Today in the peaceful silence of the Crooked River highlands, we decided to play a game of chest. Neither opponent had played in well over ten years. After a massive attack, both sides dug in. One of my pons managed to score a second queen ; but alas they both…
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Farewell Elly
May heaven welcome and look over you. Earl, Oli, and yes even Sage mourn your sudden departure.
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Lucky Layers
The fifth layer began. We’re now getting white, green and brown.
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Drama Queens Make A Miraculous Truse
The drama queens have kept the household in a state of turmoil, mediated only by the separatism policy in effect for the last month. When the kittens arrived, their presence was tolerated by the queen of the underworld as long as they kept cooped up in their corner corridors out of sight. The fuse blew…
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Cluck Cluck Egg
Today two little white eggs appeared in the chicken nest! In just four months the little chicks have grown into mature pullets with adult voices. The sight was a pleasant surprise because we were not expecting eggs until the end of summer. Indeed, Murray McMurray even predicts that “Most hens start laying eggs at 24…
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Newborn Kittens Appear
Upon returning home from the wild west a new sound penetrated the neighborhood activity from right outside the dining room window. Over a game of pinochle I heard the cry of a new born baby kitten coming from the canopy of the grape vine. The grey cat who had been seen bulging with new life…
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Summer Kick Off
The day before departure lived up to expectation…with hours of stuffling and fun. . A day of relaxation is a joy after a full week of work. Spring concluded with a lovely dinner party. The first batch of figs for the season went into the drier to come out tastier than fresh. Tomorrow the Denver…
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Baseball Blowout
The first company sponsored baseball game featured the Athletics versus Yankies. The group dining facility is quite ideal for hosting a large group and we had our fill of baseball fare before the game began. Section 233 is a great viewing spot even with the game sold out. Unfortunately being so spread out makes a…