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This past Memorial Day weekend, most of my family was fortunate enough to gather at my brother's house in Lexington, South Carolina. My sister-in-law snapped this photo during an afternoon of barbecuing, cocktail sipping, and refreshing dips in the pool. It was this ONE PERFECT MOMENT she managed to capture that pulls at my heart strings like no other photo from that weekend.All of us together

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Maybe it's because my favorite season is upon us. Maybe it's because I'm planning an incredible vacation with my family. Maybe it's because a loved one's cancer test came back negative. Or, maybe it's just because I finished watching the Ugly Betty series finale. Again.The message has never been more clear to me. Step outside, hold the hand of the one you love, and breathe. Look around, you'll

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This is the part where I was all, "My Precious!"

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Just a quick note: I simply adored Jill's portrayal of Letitia Darling.

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"When it comes to relationships, maybe we're all in glass houses, and shouldn't throw stones. Because you can never really know. Some people are settling down, some are settling and some people refuse to settle for anything less - than butterflies."

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I've never seen my sister so happy. http://vimeo.com/14595373*Except for that time in the 90's when we ended up in the same club as Dennis Rodman. Gorl.*note: this movie was shot with iPhone 4 and created using iMovie for iPhone. In some scenes, especially near the end where I'm crying like a bitch, you can really tell.

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I hate calling the cable company. To be honest, I hate calling any utility company. Not a fan of sitting through three minute long greetings, press this for that menus, or the "Oh my GOD I'm going to kill someone if I'm on hold on minute longer" wait times. Yes, I know they can call me back. Don't care, don't like it.So when my internet connection decided to die for the second time in two days I

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I've censored myself for far too long. I've not written about certain subjects for fear of alienating others or offending extended family members. I've used humor to skirt around serious issues, I've bottled up emotions until they boiled over and I found myself yelling at nothing in the middle of the night. I've got a voice to be heard, I've got a place in this world and most importantly, I've

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Kinda puts the meltdown in check.

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A few days ago I had what I like to call a mini mental meltdown. I can't remember the last time I lost complete control of my emotional being like I did. I literally spaced out. A black hole began to form around me. I saw nothing but a white focal point in front of me and I just needed to....breathe. Scream. Cry. Smash something.So I did. And I immediately felt better.I'm feeling incredibly

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Taken earlier today, by David.

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Miso Kitty hasn't been shown enough love around these parts lately.Here she is, fresh from the tub, drying off in my arms.

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Quad Camera iPhone App Experiment.

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At 1:23, you can hear that Michael's got mail. I checked my phone ('cause I totally thought it was mine), then watched the video again.

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So enjoy life.Thanks, MeFi!

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YBJ rang today and is planning on spending New Year's Eve here in Cleveland with David and myself. His lady friend will be joining us as well, and I for one, couldn't be more excited. I didn't get to spend Christmas with any of my immediate family members (except for David), and it hurt a little. Especially since this was our first holiday (Christmas) without my Step-Dad. This is a photo from my

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Remember that Cleveland Cavalier who turned down my request for a fan photo I wanted to mail to YBJ? It's OK, really. I can now understand why he was so apprehensive. At least he was polite about it.Which is more than I can say for myself by posting this. (Thanks, Hunk Du Jour!)

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This Friday marks three weeks since my Step-Dad died. Not a single hour goes by without me thinking of him. I called my Mom earlier this evening claiming "there's got to be more than this" and I still wonder. I still wonder.I still wonder.Some days are better than others.Some days I break down while tying my fucking shoes.There has got to be more than this. Birth, life, death.There just has to be

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A bit early, yes. But pretty!

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YBJ as Barack Obama and his lovely lady as, well, a lovely lady ready to fight for her man.

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Michael (on the left) and I haven't seen each other in about 12 years. Mark (in the middle) and I saw each other about two years ago just before I moved to Cleveland. Taken 11/09/08.

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OK, not really. But still. Yum.

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Posted at Gypsy Beans. Also, Mama G turns sixty today. Happy Birthday Mama G!

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From a discussion on MeFi:"I have no doubt in my head that death is simply the end, there is no lingering existence to my consciousness and that when the lights fade, I simply won't be anymore. This idea, with relation to myself, doesn't bother me one bit.When I think about it as it pertains to my my family, friends, and pets, it terrifies me. Every now and again, I have these gut wrenching

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A view of The Bingham Building.

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David and I attending the opening reception for artist Andrew Reach, held at the Tregoning Art Gallery earlier this evening. With the artist's permission, I share one of my more favorite pieces from the exhibit. The exhibit runs through November 15th, and I strongly suggest you view (or purchase!) these wonderful works of art.

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Fifty pounds (ish) of Pecorino Romano cheese. I didn't even try to lift it.

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12 inch vinyl of "Dancing On The Ceiling" doubles as a purse.

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Walking home from work. Lake Erie to my left, beautiful homes to my right.

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Dinner is going to be wonderful.

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Or, how I spent the morning of my big fat 40th birthday.

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I simply ♥ snow peas. The other ingredients are yummy as well.

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Today's IRL Inbox: "Once In Your Lifetime" is an upcoming exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Not since the 1900 World's Fair in Paris have the masterworks of Fabergé, Tiffany, and Lalique been reunited. The exhibit promises to recreate the ambience of the Paris World's Fair, while devoting a separate gallery to each designer.I'm not missing this for...well, the world.

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At the corner of Detroit Avenue and West 65th, just outside Gypsy Beans.

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Shortly after taking this shot (and downing an espresso shot) I fired up the laptop (yeah, the older IBM model I gave to David since my iPhone acquisition), downloaded iTunes 8 and then... blur. The entire LCD looked as if it were melting and then the laptop crashed.It's been doing the same thing for about four hours now; boots up fine, stays functional for thirty or so seconds, and then the

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I will admit, walking in and high-fiving the Apple Store employees at the grand opening was kinda cool. But I'm geeky like that.

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I'm getting a bit more creative with my chicken breast recipes. Today I made teryaki drizzled chicken with a pear purée glaze.Eat your effing heart out, Rachael Ray. Or invite me on your show and I'll be happy to make it for you.

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At Twist, early Sunday evening. I don't enjoy happy hour with David enough.Photo taken with the iPhone, ezimba application used for the Pop Art effect.

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My view of the air show this evening.

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Self portrait taken on 08.26.08 at Gypsy Beans and Baking Company.

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Ohiocitytim's wish is my command. I give you another (quickly done) Photoshop spoof: Please don't sue me, ABC. Original photo courtesy of Clevelandskyscrapers.com.

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Hillary Clinton and Stepanie Tubbs Jones, March 2008.

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Unfortunately, this sort of thing happens quite often with clevelanddotcom's tweets.Still, I giggle.

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At our usual java joint around noon.

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Earlier today I got an email from Flickr informing me that I've uploaded my limit of photos to my free account. Not being in the financial position to buy a Pro Account just yet, I humorously "tweeted" a short note to Flickr.A few minutes later I got an email from Flickr informing me that Neil had purchased one for me, for the next year.I'm in awe, grateful, and blown away by his random act of

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David and I spent most of our morning at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and this lovely lady grabbed my attention. We had an amazing time, next time I'm taking my sketchbook. We headed back downtown for a cheap but tasty Chinese buffet lunch, which always makes me want to nap.Best day off I had in quite some time.

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Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-32553042966907434202008-07-29T17:46:00.002-05:002008-07-29T17:57:43.456-05:00

Three dollars off an eighteen dollar haircut if I use the postcard as a coupon. I'd rather pay full price for a fabulous hairdo. Which I need, oh so desperately right about now.

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Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-41785888303815447362008-07-27T14:00:00.002-05:002008-07-27T14:07:09.821-05:00

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Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-57035297529594502882008-07-26T11:50:00.002-05:002008-07-26T20:11:16.929-05:00

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-4962134842198316942008-07-20T17:42:00.007-05:002008-07-20T18:05:23.331-05:00

I bought an iPhone 3G just over a week ago and aside from installing iTunes, haven't touched my laptop since. Actually, I gave it to David. This weblog is going to change format very soon. I'll keep updating all the social networking sites in which I partake, and this site will basically be a place for me to upload the ocassional pic with accompanying text. I've been wanting to do this sort of

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Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-43678489430391800622008-06-21T11:54:00.005-05:002008-06-21T12:45:49.164-05:00

The first stop of the night, last night, was Tregoning & Company's birthday celebration.Inside, I found a local gay blogger, a local gay business owner, and a single solitary soup can painting. You can imagine which of the three got most of my attention.Stop number two was duoHOME, and the place looked lovely as usual. Plenty of people mingling about and checking out the local artists and the

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-7057294371119568012008-06-17T08:27:00.003-05:002008-06-17T09:29:51.179-05:00

A few days after our dining room ceiling was replaced, David decided to do a little furniture rearranging; which ultimately led to carpet shampooing, and eventually my worst nightmare was suggested: cleaning out the closets.Let us not forget I literally use one of the spare bedrooms as a closet.He: "You know, you really should just go through all of it and throw out what you don't wear. Or give

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-74162075814468218452008-06-09T09:25:00.004-05:002008-06-09T11:14:00.861-05:00

Friday afternoon, David showed up at my place of employment wearing a huge smile and holding a large velvet, star-embossed silver gift bag. Inside was a lovely card with a heartfelt message, some incense I've been meaning to pick up, and the final season (parts one and two) of that show that's now a movie. The one everyone is sick of hearing about even though it's been off the air for four years?

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-49186380601768937212008-06-03T15:39:00.005-05:002008-06-03T15:54:46.277-05:00

I got home from work yesterday afternoon to find my entire dining room ceiling missing, and everything I own (and I mean everything) covered in a layer of white dust.Obviously, the maintenance man decided putting plastic over the doorways to the other rooms of the apartment would be a bad idea.Personally, I believe he chose the wrong profession. I also believe my landlord found the nearest barrel

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-32027413689276775862008-05-29T18:13:00.003-05:002008-05-29T18:24:35.905-05:00

One of this city's more chic eateries, Fire, is hosting a Sex and the City luncheon this Saturday. Your $40 ticket includes:SoupComposed Salad EntréeDessertCoffee, tea, or sodaSex and the City style cocktailsReserved seating for the 1:30 showing of Sex and the City at Shaker Square CinemasFree popcorn throughout the filmAhem. Cocktails.Seriously. Where the hell is my stimulus check?

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-63532564254805782522008-05-28T08:28:00.002-05:002008-05-28T08:53:24.892-05:00

After David took off for work this morning, I decided to do a little cleaning around the apartment. I came across a combo "to do/wish" list of sorts, something David had written.At first I thought about not reading it; David's always writing in his journal, making notes to himself, scribbling down sports stats, etc. Then I thought since I go through his journal (and wallet, on a regular basis)

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-46811973455221828852008-05-26T22:30:00.002-05:002008-05-26T22:41:37.459-05:00

Made In The 216 takes place Friday, June 20th and Saturday, June 21st. I'm excited about picking up some goodies from my recently discovered and now hands down favorite local artist.My stimulus check can't get here soon enough.

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My name is Miso Kitty. When you read this website you may come across a story about the unusual day I had last week.Normally there's never anything newsworthy about my life. That all changed last Thursday.Of course everything seemed normal at first; I did my usual hiding between the loveseat cushions, I ran around the living room a few times leaping from the highest places I could climb, I played

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-62728819252474445332008-05-09T16:50:00.006-05:002008-05-09T18:26:14.258-05:00

Just in case you were wondering if I was one of those idiots who waited in line for over an hour for one of those 23-cent pizzas from Papa John's yesterday: Yes. Yes I was. And I was joined by a few friends: David, my boss, and her two children.At first I thought there was no way in hell I would stand in 50 degree weather for so long for something I could just as easily order and have delivered

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-20614398561171079292008-05-02T19:18:00.002-05:002008-05-02T19:29:51.057-05:00

I've noticed two odd and irritating imperfections about myself over the past month or so; I seem to be forgetting small, yet nonetheless important tasks at work, and I've become quite the klutz at home.I chalk the forgetfulness up to trying to squeeze too many tasks into my allotted work schedule (and not writing down important details...I love a good 'to do' list); however the klutzy behavior

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-9651512712814712402008-04-30T16:49:00.005-05:002008-04-30T17:14:51.892-05:00

Someone has decided that the heart of Rock 'n Roll isn't exactly tugging at his heart strings and just might not be staying around as long as I'd like. I understand the desire to follow your dreams and pursue personal happiness; but it saddens me to have to say goodbye, again.

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-41820877818231431082008-04-21T16:05:00.002-05:002008-04-21T17:49:08.961-05:00

In preparation of my landlord and the building's maintenance man spending who knows how long in my (until recently) not too clean apartment, David and I spent the weekend giving our castle a good scrub down. The place was due for a thorough Spring cleaning anyway, I welcomed the task.In between 'Friday Night Laramie Time' and entertaining David with yet more stories of escapades past, we managed

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-56927971058549714302008-04-18T00:19:00.004-05:002008-04-18T00:53:39.710-05:00

You know, there are those days where I firmly believe I'm onto something when I feel a bit unbalanced upstairs.And then a walk to the store can make those thoughts vanish into thin air.Especially after being approached by a very large, very young, very white male who introduces himself as a very famous, very tattooed, very deceased black rapper. He offered me a rap, I politely declined. Sanity?

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-28042698478033299942008-04-17T15:48:00.009-05:002008-04-17T16:16:00.585-05:00

I know it's Thursday. Below are some photos that someone took during our past two Friday night outings.

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My boss was able to score tickets to an upcoming Indians game for a friend, and that prompted the following conversation:David: "Wow. Did you know there's a Party Deck available for $65 a person? ($50 for groups of 25 or more.) All you can eat until an hour after the game starts."Frankie: "Man. Imagine our families partaking of such a pleasure. Hell, my brothers alone would wipe out the wing

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-84544310456299491572008-04-07T21:28:00.005-05:002008-04-07T21:56:57.083-05:00

The Studios at West 78th Street open houseWhat: Three galleries and seven artists' studios will be open for visitors.When: 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, April 11, and 1-6 p.m. Saturday, April 12.Where: Lake Avenue between West 78th and West 80th streets, Cleveland.Admission: Free; free parking behind the building.The Studios are gorgeous. Some of my late (not too late) night walks are spent mulling around

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-35880055028155228432008-04-03T20:03:00.003-05:002008-04-03T20:27:05.798-05:00

David and I met Lar after work yesterday and accepted his invite for a delicious home cooked meal.We all decided on skinless chicken breasts and red potatoes. Between me cursing out the computer's damn hard drive issues and David hearing stories from our semi-checkered past; our host managed to cook a magnificent meal.And the bitch served it all on fabulous new red china. WANT.Whatever. We're

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-2063917240558365302008-03-31T16:25:00.002-05:002008-03-31T16:34:33.190-05:00

Brian nails it. I have so much I want to let out. But I can't. I'm not exactly keeping it bottled up inside, but I'm not at liberty to write about any of it either. So let me entertain you with a tale of two gay men gone grocery shopping while one of them tries not to have a nervous breakdown. Yesterday, at the local grocery store:David: "Wow. This looks good. I think I'll get some to munch on

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-55308665305884192262008-03-28T18:21:00.003-05:002008-03-28T18:35:52.470-05:00

I walked into work yesterday and went about my usual routine of clocking in, hanging up my coat, grabbing a cup of cof---hello, what's this horribly painted yet lovely designed box? Oh, an employee survey. OK, I'll bite.Q: "Name two problems you are currently facing in the workplace."A: "Lack of communication, lack of teamwork."Q: "How would you solve these issues?"A: "Beat fellow employees into

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-45735980013347175762008-03-23T14:10:00.003-05:002008-03-23T14:24:43.950-05:00

So there's this crack in my dining room ceiling. Well, what would be the dining room if I actually dined in it. Or even used it as a lovely storage space for a table and chairs. And "crack" is being polite. The ceiling has actually bowed a bit in one corner of the room and pulled away from the wall an inch or so. Did I mention the pigeons? There are pigeons, at least two. There's a nest. I can

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-2816895988323739882008-03-19T20:33:00.003-05:002008-03-19T20:54:08.667-05:00

Getting drunk with a group of friends and belting out karaoke tunes in a slightly flat and off key fashion is a long overdue personal event right about now. One of my favorites from a small list of select few: I thought about possibly adding a few slightly more up tempo numbers to that tiny list. And then I saw this video.No.

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I don't normally find myself that interested in anything Oprah deems worthy of our attention, but this caught my eye recently:Be patient. It is not easy at first to be there as the witnessing Presence, especially when the ego is in survival mode, but once you have had a taste of it, you will grow in Presence power, and the ego will lose its grip on you. The ultimate purpose of human existence,

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-81728967757066116052008-03-17T16:54:00.002-05:002008-03-17T17:01:15.793-05:00

Someone is finally visiting. And said someone also snapped up a fab apartment earlier in the evening. Of course we celebrated.

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-81122610774701548112008-03-14T17:32:00.002-05:002008-03-14T17:38:47.022-05:00

Yes, please.

Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989682277394523349noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154690.post-72317584578760349252008-03-14T16:10:00.003-05:002008-03-14T16:36:12.607-05:00

What's this? A gift for me? (OK, him too if I must share.) What ever could it be?Yum! It's Irish Soda Bread!Today's edible delight is brought to you by the daughter of my boss. Everyone give a shout out to Ellen. (Thanks, Ellen!)

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