tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25567732111018669652024-02-19T06:14:35.183-05:00Grits & Caviarmostly grits, sometimes caviarErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-55279439707084900162013-08-02T09:48:00.000-04:002013-08-02T09:48:33.714-04:00nepenthe<div style="text-align: center;">
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As John and I </div>
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headed out for our</div>
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Big Sur exploration day,</div>
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the concierge recommended</div>
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several places for lunch.</div>
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I had heard of one of the places ~</div>
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Nepenthe,</div>
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so we settled on that.</div>
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To be honest,</div>
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I had no idea what to expect.</div>
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When we approached the sign,</div>
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cars were everywhere ~</div>
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lining the PCH </div>
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and filling the parking lots.</div>
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After circling twice,</div>
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John was determined to leave</div>
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and go to our second choice.</div>
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However, by that time,</div>
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there was no way </div>
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I was going anywhere else.</div>
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If that many people were stopping,</div>
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there must be a reason.</div>
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I felt compelled to investigate.</div>
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Finally, the perfect spot opened up</div>
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and we were able to park.</div>
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We climbed the multiple sets of stairs,</div>
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higher and higher,</div>
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past the gift shop,</div>
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past throngs of tourists,</div>
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and into...</div>
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Nirvana.</div>
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Maybe it was the multi-colored umbrellas.</div>
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You know how,</div>
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in life,</div>
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you experience a handful of</div>
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fleeting moments of perfection.</div>
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This was one of mine.</div>
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*Nepenthe </div>
Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-9323751809264245132013-07-31T09:15:00.000-04:002013-07-31T21:20:39.453-04:00big sur<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have traveled to California</div>
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many times ~</div>
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visiting</div>
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San Diego, LaJolla, </div>
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Los Angeles,</div>
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Manhattan, Redondo,</div>
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and Venice Beaches,</div>
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Rancho Palos Verdes,</div>
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Santa Monica,</div>
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San Francisco, Napa, Tahoe</div>
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and so on.</div>
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But </div>
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I had never visited</div>
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Big Sur.</div>
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It has been on my bucket list for years,</div>
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yet I just hadn't made it.</div>
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Until two weeks ago.</div>
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Big Sur lived up to my every expectation.</div>
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We drove down the PCH</div>
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early one morning</div>
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and began to explore</div>
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the numerous state parks</div>
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and hiking trails.</div>
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At first, it was foggy, chilly,</div>
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As we drove further south,</div>
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we became more and more<br />
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It is simply the most<br />
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McWay Falls<br />
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Now that we've been,</div>
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we know that we must return</div>
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and bring </div>
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Lyons and Carolyn.</div>
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It's too incredible not to share.</div>
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to Carmel</div>
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by the Sea.</div>
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Our next hotel was </div>
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about the hotel</div>
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my truly favorite part</div>
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might have been</div>
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the cookies and milk</div>
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placed by our bed</div>
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We fell in love</div>
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with the little town of</div>
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Glen Ellen.</div>
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It was just a short drive </div>
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to Sonoma Square,</div>
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where we dined the first evening</div>
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at <a href="http://dellasantinas.com/A/Full.html">Della Santina's</a>.</div>
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However, we preferred</div>
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the quaint town</div>
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and charming </div>
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restaurants</div>
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only a short walk </div>
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from the Gaige House.</div>
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We actually loved</div>
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everything about Glen Ellen.</div>
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Sonoma Valley Regional Park</div>
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was just down the road</div>
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and we hiked around the park</div>
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upon seeing this sign</div>
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As we walked,</div>
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where we tasted a delightful </div>
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cabernet savignon </div>
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and quickly realized</div>
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we weren't really </div>
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into wine tasting.</div>
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We love an amazing meal</div>
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with wine pairings.</div>
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We love exquisite wines.</div>
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We just don't love tastings.</div>
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John ran a winery for eight years</div>
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and we know so many </div>
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winery owners</div>
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and their compelling stories</div>
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from the North and South Forks of</div>
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Long Island.</div>
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John is partial to the story of</div>
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<a href="http://wolffer.com/">Christian Wolffer</a>,</div>
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who created a winery</div>
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in an unproven area</div>
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on a former potato field.</div>
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After dropping Lyons off</div>
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to catch his bus to camp,</div>
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we drove east to </div>
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Sonoma.</div>
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John had found a quaint inn</div>
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in Glen Ellen</div>
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and booked a room </div>
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for several nights.<br />
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I thought it looked "nice"<br />
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I had no idea </div>
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fall in love </div>
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with this place.<br />
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We followed a little path to a building</div>
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where we were shown to</div>
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our room.</div>
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The suite consisted of</div>
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fountain.</div>
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The bathroom</div>
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was divine ~<br />
a slate and granite<br />
heaven.</div>
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We loved how it </div>
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opened to the </div>
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Another cloistered patio<br />
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relaxing,</div>
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secluded,</div>
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and quiet.</div>
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Each evening,</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"> an assortment of </span></div>
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fresh baked cookies</div>
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was placed in the foyer.</div>
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There are so many places to see<br />
in the world<br />
and<br />
so many things to do,<br />
that it is rare<br />
that we want to<br />
return to a previous destination.<br />
However,<br />
this is one place<br />
we look forward to<br />
visiting again.<br />
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It is my new favorite place</div>
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to relax, rejuvenate,</div>
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and restore</div>
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~</div>
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mind, body,</div>
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and soul.<br />
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Zen</div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-76175302969229447272013-07-19T15:56:00.002-04:002013-07-20T11:27:04.796-04:00camp story<div style="text-align: center;">
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It all started with that damn</div>
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Bruce Willis.</div>
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We were in Sag Harbor</div>
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over Thanksgiving</div>
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and decided to watch </div>
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the Bruce Willis movie</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Moonrise Kingdom.</div>
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For once,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Lyons even joined us</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
sitting in front of the fire</div>
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on a cold November night</div>
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snacking on popcorn.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Moonrise Kingdom</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
is a fun, funky, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
beautifully filmed, </div>
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wonderfully acted,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
retro flick about two children</div>
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who run away together.</div>
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The young boy in the story<br />
runs away from camp</div>
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and there are many scenes </div>
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of Camp Ivanhoe</div>
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in the movie.</div>
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While watching,</div>
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Lyons casually mentioned</div>
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that he'd "always wanted to </div>
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go to a camp like that."</div>
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Immediately, an alarm went off.</div>
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Oh no!</div>
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We never sent Lyons to camp!</div>
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We had Failed as parents! </div>
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How did this happen?</div>
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When did he turn 15?</div>
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How did we miss giving him </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this essential opportunity?</div>
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How could we fix it?</div>
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We decided to give Lyons<br />
a trip to camp<br />
as one of his Christmas presents.</div>
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John and I spent a great deal of time researching camps,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
acquiring personal recommendations, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and watching inspirational videos.</div>
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We found the Perfect Camp.</div>
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It's a Christian leadership camp</div>
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for kids who have completed 9th grade.</div>
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We felt that </div>
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this was IT!</div>
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It was gonna be Great!</div>
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We were so Excited!</div>
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However, when Lyons opened the gift,</div>
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he looked up at us<br />
Horrified<br />
and declared,</div>
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"I didn't say I Want to go to camp.</div>
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I said I Wish I Had gone</div>
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When I was a Kid."</div>
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Oops.</div>
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<br /></div>
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We have spent the past 7 months</div>
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arguing, cajoling, and bribing</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Lyons to try to have a good attitude<br />
towards camp.</div>
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It was going to be an Adventure.</div>
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An Experience of a Lifetime.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We flew out to California to drop Lyons off</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
almost two weeks ago.</div>
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Since then, we have received<br />
three short phone calls from him. </div>
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He was Not loving it.</div>
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The last call was the night before a </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Three Day Hiking Trip</div>
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In The Wilderness</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
with a</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
24 Hour Isolation Period.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
He comes home tomorrow.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
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<div style="text-align: center;">
It is my prayer</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
that this was a positive time of personal growth for him ~</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
even if he doesn't see that now.</div>
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It is also my prayer</div>
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that he's still speaking to me!<br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-59352750555748644032013-07-18T10:44:00.000-04:002013-07-24T12:52:31.962-04:00group for the east end 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
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We were thrilled to be </div>
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back in NY</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for the</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Group for the East End's</div>
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annual event.</div>
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<br /></div>
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As usual,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the event was outstanding.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I recommend it to anyone</div>
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who spends time on Long Island.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I only took one photo that night.<br />
It's of Alec Baldwin wearing<br />
Hilaria's scarf.<br />
He is a wonderful, funny, engaging speaker<br />
and a devoted supporter of<br />
Group for the East End.<br />
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John and I can be found here:<br />
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<a href="http://hamptons-magazine.com/galleries/dive-into-summer-W%C3%B6lffer-Estate-Vineyard-group-for-the-east-end">http://hamptons-magazine.com/galleries/dive-into-summer-Wölffer-Estate-Vineyard-group-for-the-east-end</a></div>
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<br /></div>
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It has been such an honor </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
to be affiliated with </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
an incredible</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
environmental group</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
that does so much to </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
protect, educate, and advocate</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for preservation</div>
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of critical habitats,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
clean water,</div>
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and sustainability</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
on Long Island.<br />
<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-51493036577261795242013-07-16T20:04:00.000-04:002013-07-16T20:04:38.833-04:00things change<br />
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SOME THINGS CHANGE...</div>
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<br /></div>
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It's been a long winter </div>
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with lots of changes.</div>
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<br /></div>
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In a nutshell,</div>
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we sold our Hampton house</div>
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in December,</div>
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so this is the first summer</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
in seven years</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
that we are not there</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
full time.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
However,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we did go up in June</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and stayed at the cutest cottage</div>
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on the water.</div>
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AND SOME THINGS STAY THE SAME...</div>
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Not long after arriving,</div>
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the magic began.</div>
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<br /></div>
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We called Stephen and Christina</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and convinced them to</div>
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take the boat out.</div>
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As always,</div>
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we laughed and talked</div>
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until sunset.</div>
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After the sun departed,</div>
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we docked the boat </div>
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and ambled towards</div>
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Tutto il Giorno</div>
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more laughs,</div>
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meaningful conversation,</div>
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delicious food,</div>
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and </div>
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the feeling of being</div>
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right back</div>
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where we belong.</div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-9471497606849830762013-01-14T19:20:00.002-05:002013-01-14T19:20:43.547-05:00enough<div style="text-align: center;">
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Recently,</div>
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John and I were running errands ~</div>
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trying to get everything accomplished</div>
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to leave the country</div>
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the next day</div>
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for a much needed </div>
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family vacation. </div>
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As we pulled in to the local pharmacy,</div>
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I vaguely noticed a well dressed lady</div>
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stopped by an indistinguishable person</div>
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sitting on the curb.</div>
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They conferred briefly</div>
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before the woman</div>
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scurried to her car.</div>
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I barely had time to process what I had seen</div>
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as we darted into the store</div>
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to retrieve sunscreen and bug spray</div>
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for the caribbean ~</div>
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not to mention notebooks for the inevitable</div>
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return to school</div>
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after Christmas vacation.</div>
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<br /></div>
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Perusing notebooks and relentlessly calling my teenage son</div>
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to be sure I chose the correct one,</div>
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I was surprised when I heard a timid voice on my left say,</div>
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"I'm really embarrassed to ask you this,</div>
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but I need $8 to pick up my prescription."</div>
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I looked over and there was the person </div>
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from the parking lot.</div>
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She was poorly dressed,</div>
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in her 50's,</div>
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and looked sick.</div>
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Very sick.</div>
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Startled,</div>
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(and jaded)</div>
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I shot back,</div>
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"I don't have any cash."</div>
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She pleaded,</div>
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"Oh, no. I don't need cash.</div>
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I just need my medicine."</div>
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Distracted and confused, </div>
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I advised,</div>
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"Go find my husband.</div>
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He has on red pants.</div>
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He'll help you."</div>
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<br /></div>
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(If you know John,</div>
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you know my confidence was not misplaced.)</div>
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As she walked off I realized that she </div>
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had not asked for cash.</div>
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She just needed help to pay for </div>
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her medicine.</div>
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It was not a scam.</div>
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I quickly followed her.</div>
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We stood in line as John paid for her prescription</div>
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and I hesitantly asked,</div>
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"Do you need something to drink with that?</div>
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Do you need some food?"</div>
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The woman graciously accepted my offer for a drink</div>
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and explained to me that she wasn't hungry at all.</div>
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In fact,</div>
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she had just been released from three days in the hospital.</div>
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She had a severe case of the flu.</div>
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That's why she needed medicine.</div>
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She quietly explained</div>
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that she had no family.</div>
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She had been traveling with a friend,</div>
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a truck driver.</div>
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He dropped her off to make a delivery</div>
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and never returned.</div>
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She gestured to a small battered suitcase,</div>
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and proceeded to </div>
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pull out a folded piece of paper from her pocket.</div>
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It was a list of two homeless shelters</div>
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the hospital had given her.</div>
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John attempted to call the shelters</div>
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to no avail.</div>
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Next, he called a taxi.</div>
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The lady and I stood in the cold December air</div>
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making small talk</div>
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while waiting for its arrival.</div>
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She thanked me profusely for all we had done</div>
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and I assured her that she was welcome.</div>
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We paid the taxi fee in advance</div>
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to take her to the shelter</div>
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and gave her a little cash</div>
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so she would not be penniless.</div>
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Shortly after she departed,</div>
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John and I were disgruntled.</div>
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We wondered if we had done</div>
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enough.</div>
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<br /></div>
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John lamented that we should have </div>
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gotten the lady a hotel room </div>
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for a few days...</div>
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until she felt better.</div>
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We should have</div>
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given her our phone number</div>
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in case there were complications.</div>
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At the very least,</div>
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we could have</div>
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followed her to the shelter</div>
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to be sure she was accepted.</div>
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My regrets were of a less pragmatic nature.</div>
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.</div>
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I wondered if I was kind</div>
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enough.</div>
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Was I compassionate</div>
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enough?</div>
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Did I see her?</div>
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Did I truly see her?</div>
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Not as a problem to be solved.</div>
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Did I see her through God's eyes?</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
This lady</div>
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who found herself</div>
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sick, cold, alone, and homeless. </div>
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Her misery palpable.</div>
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She must've been wondering </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
how she arrived at that point </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
in her life.</div>
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<br /></div>
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We had done the "right thing."</div>
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We could have felt self-righteous.</div>
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However,</div>
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we were left with regrets.</div>
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<br /></div>
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So often our giving is prescriptive and sterile.</div>
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We give to </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
worthwhile organizations.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But on this day,</div>
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we were faced</div>
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with reality.</div>
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And</div>
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we wondered:</div>
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<br /></div>
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Did we do </div>
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enough?</div>
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<br /></div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-23762614433643571102012-11-18T21:07:00.002-05:002012-11-19T07:29:00.032-05:00high<div style="text-align: center;">
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While Lyons and John were </div>
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spending the weekend</div>
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in Ellijay</div>
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with the guys in our family,</div>
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<br /></div>
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CC was excited that we</div>
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were having a </div>
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"Girls' Weekend."</div>
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On Saturday morning,</div>
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I woke to </div>
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hazelnut coffee,<br />
a comfy couch,</div>
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and half of</div>
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<u>Wolff Hall</u> to complete,</div>
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when I decided that I was lucky </div>
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to have these moments</div>
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when CC<br />
actually<br />
wanted<br />
to spend time with me.<br />
I decided to<br />
get up,<br />
get moving,<br />
and<br />
get engaged!</div>
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<br /></div>
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I quickly texted a friend</div>
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and</div>
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made plans to </div>
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visit the</div>
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High Museum </div>
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in</div>
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Atlanta.</div>
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It was a exquisite fall day.</div>
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We enjoyed<br />
looking at the European art<br />
~ especially the French Impressionists.<br />
However,<br />
asking CC to find</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Monet</div>
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was somewhat<br />
disappointing,</div>
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considering the number of times we visited the</div>
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Metropolitan in NYC.</div>
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As in,</div>
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"Who's Monet?"</div>
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Seriously???</div>
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Hopefully,<br />
we enhanced the girls' appreciation<br />
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On Friday,</div>
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my mom and I </div>
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First,</div>
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Scott's Antique Market</div>
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where I found an 1895 map</div>
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of Long Island.</div>
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I've been looking for one </div>
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that wouldn't break the bank </div>
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for years now</div>
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and was beyond thrilled to find one.</div>
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Next,</div>
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we had lunch at JCT Kitchen</div>
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where we devoured some</div>
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parmesan truffle fries.</div>
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I thought the day couldn't get any better</div>
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when we </div>
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saw this sign:</div>
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when you see a sign like that,</div>
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I had heard</div>
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Calypso had opened in Atlanta</div>
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and here it was!</div>
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We had a marvelous afternoon shopping.</div>
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I ended up with some things off the sale rack</div>
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and talked mom into some</div>
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AG Jeans that I hope she doesn't regret.</div>
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Some days,</div>
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if you are open </div>
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to following unexpected signs,</div>
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you just might find some</div>
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"really good stuff."</div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-2730931480526829202012-11-01T10:06:00.001-04:002012-11-16T11:33:47.251-05:00oh sandy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Years ago,</div>
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I remember watching one of those</div>
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"It Could Happen"</div>
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tv shows</div>
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about a potentially devastating hurricane</div>
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hitting Manhattan.</div>
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It was fascinating, </div>
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but I didn't think it would</div>
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ever really happen.<br />
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Watching it come to pass </div>
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with Superstorm Sandy,</div>
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has been surreal.</div>
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On Monday afternoon,</div>
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(before the arrival of Sandy)</div>
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John left our house to go check on the stables.</div>
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He had traveled about a mile,</div>
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when he was forced to turn around </div>
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due to a huge fallen tree in the road.</div>
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Upon turning around,</div>
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he discovered he had been trapped by</div>
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this tree.</div>
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At that point,</div>
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he realized</div>
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it was time to </div>
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get home</div>
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and</div>
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"hunker down."</div>
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There was no more to be done</div>
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for the businesses.</div>
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I was glued to the news, Facebook,</div>
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and Hamptons.com</div>
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looking for pictures of Sag Harbor.</div>
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I couldn't believe Bay Street had become</div>
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the bay</div>
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or that Long Beach,</div>
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my favorite place to walk,</div>
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was flooded.</div>
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Christie Brinkley</div>
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posted pics of Noyac,</div>
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right down the street from my house.<br />
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I lost touch with John about 3:00 p.m. on Monday.</div>
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I knew we had lost power in Sag Harbor,</div>
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but assumed we would keep in touch by cell.</div>
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Of course,</div>
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he lost cell service next.</div>
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I spent a long night worried about his safety</div>
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and our home.</div>
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On Tuesday morning,</div>
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I finally heard from John</div>
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and he reported that it had been </div>
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a "wicked" storm,</div>
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but (Halleliujah!) he and</div>
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our house were fine.</div>
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On his way to work,</div>
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he sent some pics </div>
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I was crestfallen</div>
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to realize many of my friends</div>
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will be faced with </div>
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rebuilding their homes</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Hamptons sustained serious damage,</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">especially on the coast.<br />However, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">we escaped the utter destruction </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">of whole communities</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">such as Breezy Point,</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fire Island,</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and parts of New Jersey.</span></span><br />
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My thoughts and prayers </div>
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are with everyone</div>
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affected by this storm.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Morning After<br />
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Praying for blue skies,</div>
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and</div>
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brighter days ahead.</div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-710107002331097742012-10-25T20:53:00.002-04:002012-10-25T21:02:50.642-04:00"if heaven ain't alot like dixie..."<div style="text-align: center;">
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We had a wonderful time in Alabama.</div>
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Mornings were spent</div>
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watching the sun rise</div>
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empty beaches,</div>
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feathered friends,</div>
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Nights were spent</div>
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The only things that could have made this break more perfect -</div>
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would've been<br />
more time</div>
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and one less </div>
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broken arm...</div>
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Last week,</div>
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the kids had a couple of days off </div>
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for fall break.</div>
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We debated </div>
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what to do </div>
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and </div>
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where to go.</div>
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We considered going to</div>
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"the happiest place on earth,"</div>
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but it tends to be</div>
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"the most expensive place on earth."</div>
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We looked into all the </div>
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"last minute"</div>
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deals</div>
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on the internet,</div>
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that made sense</div>
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with our time constraints.</div>
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And then</div>
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I remembered...</div>
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While living in New York,</div>
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I vowed that if I was ever back in Georgia,</div>
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I would take full advantage of being so close</div>
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to the Gulf.</div>
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We loaded up and left for one of our favorite places </div>
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in the world,</div>
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Gulf Shores, Alabama.</div>
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When we arrived late Thursday afternoon,</div>
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we found</div>
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the view from the back of Grandmother's Beach House, </div>
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to be just as beautiful as </div>
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the Gulf </div>
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across the street.</div>
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The kids scampered down to the bay</div>
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we got dressed and headed for dinner</div>
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at Lulu's -</div>
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an enormous local restaurant </div>
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owned by Jimmy Buffet's sister.</div>
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The kids were thrilled to see something new -</div>
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the "Mountain of Youth,"<br />
a four story climbing aparatus.<br />
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After dinner,</div>
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we agreed to let Lyons and CC</div>
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attempt</div>
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the mountain.</div>
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both kids quickly ascended.</div>
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At dizzying heights,</div>
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I could barely watch,</div>
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but was glad they were having fun!</div>
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It was clear,<br />
we were<br />
exactly<br />
where we needed to be.<br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-83360281238636443262012-10-16T09:13:00.000-04:002012-10-16T09:14:38.368-04:00looking good, feeling better<div style="text-align: center;">
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Yesterday,</div>
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my friend </div>
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invited me to </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
volunteer </div>
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for</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Look Good, Feel Better.</div>
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It is a program</div>
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administered by the</div>
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American Cancer Society</div>
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designed for women</div>
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who have been diagnosed with cancer.</div>
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When starting treatment,</div>
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oncologists recommend throwing away old makeup </div>
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because it harbors bacteria.</div>
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This program provides a kit filled with new makeup</div>
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and personal care products,</div>
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along with instructions on how to apply the products,</div>
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how to choose and care for wigs,</div>
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and directions on how to use head coverings such as scarves.</div>
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At the beginning of the class,</div>
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everyone went around the room</div>
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and introduced themselves.</div>
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All kinds of women,</div>
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from all walks of life.</div>
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Cancer had made no distinction </div>
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between race, socioeconomic status, or age.</div>
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The one thing </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
these women had in common,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
was a terrible phone call.</div>
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A diagnosis</div>
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that changed their lives.</div>
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<br /></div>
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I was moved by each and every story.</div>
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The beautiful truck driver - </div>
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so proud of her son in college.</div>
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The quiet woman</div>
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whose young daughter came with her.</div>
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The elderly lady </div>
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who loves working in her garden.</div>
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The gregarious city employee -</div>
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my age or younger.</div>
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So close to tears,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
that all changed</div>
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as we commenced putting on makeup</div>
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and drawing on eyebrows.</div>
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Who knew what a difference</div>
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eyebrows make?!</div>
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These women were laughing</div>
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and strong.</div>
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And as they began looking better,</div>
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they began to feel</div>
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better.</div>
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Even with all of my nervousness,</div>
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I loved it.</div>
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I'm going back.</div>
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Each and Every Month.</div>
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The only part I didn't like</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
was leaving.</div>
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And wondering:</div>
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What happens to these women</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
after today?</div>
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How do I let them go</div>
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and not know</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
their progress?</div>
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In two hours,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
they had impacted my life.</div>
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I wonder how they're doing today...</div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-34600793225238525482012-10-12T09:07:00.004-04:002012-10-12T13:08:05.673-04:00just another day<div style="text-align: center;">
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Last Friday night,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we had plans for a </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
casual dinner with friends</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
when John said,</div>
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"Let's run by Wolffer.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The Hamptons International Film Festival</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
is holding an event there tonight."</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
He wanted to check on things</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and make sure all was well.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Once there,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we had a blast </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
meeting</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
famous </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
actors,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://danshamptons.com/gallery/hiff-party-at-sl-east/1059-baume-28/">http://danshamptons.com/gallery/hiff-party-at-sl-east/1059-baume-28/</a></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
looking for Trudie Styler,</div>
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<br /></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://southampton.patch.com/users/brendan-j-oreilly">Brendan J. O'Reilly</a></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and sipping </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Wolffer wine.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We were pleasantly<br />
amused<br />
and</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
surprised </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
when we found our pics<br />
on several websites</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
afterwards.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_-ZzJU1CXePnwy4mD0Ek8xnlrILa8X56KvLhT2-mDKpv6oObI4x69NvNAbbmn5P1fArdW1PpHyBQKlFUwz6cEf7wZSbOzh6fNiDAjXoOqh-Ib-xR2dAk7iSwMAQ_zajfQa5B7k6iZ93R/s1600/1063-baume-32-434x288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_-ZzJU1CXePnwy4mD0Ek8xnlrILa8X56KvLhT2-mDKpv6oObI4x69NvNAbbmn5P1fArdW1PpHyBQKlFUwz6cEf7wZSbOzh6fNiDAjXoOqh-Ib-xR2dAk7iSwMAQ_zajfQa5B7k6iZ93R/s640/1063-baume-32-434x288.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://danshamptons.com/gallery/hiff-party-at-sl-east/1063-baume-32/">http://danshamptons.com/gallery/hiff-party-at-sl-east/1063-baume-32/</a></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://southampton.patch.com/articles/photos-wolffer-hiff-party#photo-11621633">http://southampton.patch.com/articles/photos-wolffer-hiff-party#photo-11621633</a></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
There is<br />
truly</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
never </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
a boring day</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
in </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hamptons.</div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-57870248877945728532012-10-10T10:16:00.000-04:002012-10-10T10:24:42.272-04:00the king and i<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
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Last Wednesday,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I flew to New York</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
where John and I</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
had dinner with </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
T.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Queen Silvia,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
H.R. H. Princess Madeleine</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
of Sweden.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">zimbio.com</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
We attended the</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Swedish-American</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Chamber of Commerce</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Farm to Fork</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Gala.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
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I have been to many events in the city,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but never a black tie event</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and certainly,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
never with royalty.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(I tried every editor around and frustratingly,<br />
cannot remove the red-eye.)</td></tr>
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I'm sure we looked </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
a little lost</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
as we navigated the entrance </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
to the</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Mandarin Oriental Hotel.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And it was surreal </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
to walk the red carpet </div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
behind the rope</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
and be photographed.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
We tried to pretend </div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
that we knew</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
what we were doing!</div>
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I swooned over the dresses</div>
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during the cocktail hour.</div>
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Nelle Nugent.</div>
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Two consummate performers</div>
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from Wicked sang,</div>
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glamour,</div>
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elegance,</div>
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emotion,</div>
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celebrities,</div>
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food,</div>
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entertainment,</div>
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royalty.</div>
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I recently began reading </div>
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an amazing book<br />
titled</div>
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Wild at Heart</div>
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by </div>
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John Eldredge.</div>
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It is a Christian book</div>
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about boys and men</div>
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and their inherent desire</div>
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to be warriors.<br />
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Or more accurately,<br />
it discusses<br />
authentic masculinity<br />
"defined in the image of a passionate God."<br />
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The book's description says all boys have:<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> "big dreams, dreams of being the hero, of beating the bad guys, of doing daring feats and rescuing the damsel in distress."</span><br />
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It is a wonderful book</div>
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and my only regret </div>
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is that I didn't read it 10 years ago.</div>
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I think I would have had a better understanding</div>
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of my son</div>
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when he was more obviously</div>
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wild at heart.</div>
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I was so excited about the book,</div>
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I began to share what I had learned</div>
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with my husband.</div>
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I felt that Lyons needed to </div>
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conquer something</div>
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(besides video games).</div>
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So with that encouragement,</div>
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John made reservations to go</div>
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White Water rafting.</div>
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We didn't tell Lyons </div>
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because we knew he'd come up with: </div>
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"100 Reasons Not to Go White Water Rafting."</div>
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In fact,<br />
on the winding mountain roads of North Georgia,</div>
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as their destination became clear,</div>
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Lyons lamented that there were </div>
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three things he didn't want to do that day</div>
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~ one of which was rafting.</div>
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It didn't help that it </div>
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was the first chilly day </div>
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of fall.</div>
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They entered the boat with<br />
much trepidation.<br />
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The air was cold.<br />
The water colder.<br />
The rapids sinister.<br />
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However,<br />
as you can clearly see,<br />
he loved every minute!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">My </span>warrior<span class="Apple-style-span">,</span><br />
my boy,</div>
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who conquered</div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-67583085462551295542012-10-01T09:28:00.000-04:002012-10-01T18:34:49.397-04:00...it goes on<div style="text-align: center;">
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Since C desperately needed fall clothes,</div>
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we made plans to spend a day in Atlanta</div>
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last weekend.</div>
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I had visions of a </div>
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ladies lunch</div>
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and</div>
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shopping at Lenox.</div>
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I also thought<br />
we could view the</div>
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Titanic Exhibit</div>
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at<br />
Atlantic Station.</div>
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However, </div>
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my girl had different plans.</div>
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First,</div>
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she wanted</div>
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chicken and dumplings</div>
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from</div>
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Cracker Barrel.</div>
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Not my idea of a ladies lunch.</div>
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It also left me longing for my Granny,</div>
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and wishing C</div>
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could've had her homemade</div>
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chicken and dumplings.</div>
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The shopping she was most excited about</div>
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was this shirt:</div>
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It was a gorgeous Atlanta day,</div>
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blue skies and warm weather,</div>
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with just a hint of fall in the air.</div>
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C fell in love with </div>
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Atlantic Station.</div>
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She said it reminded her of</div>
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The Grove</div>
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C wanted to see the </div>
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It was kind of creepy,</div>
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a tumor in breast tissue.</div>
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we saw the Titanic Exhibit.</div>
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<u>A Night to Remember </u></div>
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a hundred times.</div>
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I find</div>
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on that fateful night,</div>
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crossed with </div>
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the history</div>
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and tragedy,</div>
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to be such a compelling story.</div>
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It was remarkable to see</div>
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items belonging to the passengers</div>
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on display - </div>
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cups, books, socks, jewelry, perfume bottles</div>
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When we entered,</div>
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we were given boarding passes</div>
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with actual passenger's names,</div>
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what class we were traveling in,</div>
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where we were from,</div>
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who we were traveling with,</div>
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with our children.</div>
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At the end of the exhibit,</div>
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we were able to scan the wall</div>
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to determine our fate.</div>
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Our names and our children's were on the perished list.</div>
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It brought heartbreaking humanity to the legend.</div>
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Rosa Mexicano,</div>
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All in all,</div>
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it was a perfect day</div>
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spent with</div>
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one of the people</div>
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I love most</div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-45781035319355964212012-09-17T21:10:00.000-04:002012-09-17T21:10:42.750-04:00kris<div style="text-align: center;">
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I knew</div>
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the moment we met</div>
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that we were meant to be </div>
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friends.</div>
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I can remember standing in my driveway,</div>
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chatting with you and </div>
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Knowing.</div>
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You were smart,</div>
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a reader,</div>
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and </div>
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damn funny.</div>
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We would spend mornings</div>
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discussing books,</div>
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drinking coffee with chickory,</div>
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and eating</div>
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(too many) donuts.</div>
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You would drag me to the park,</div>
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which was hard work.</div>
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But not for you.</div>
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You</div>
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actually</div>
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Enjoyed it.</div>
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Always.</div>
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Always putting your children first.</div>
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You got it.</div>
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Faith and Family.</div>
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Good wine and good coffee.</div>
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Country Club - resigned.</div>
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Cotillion - not interested.</div>
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You invested in </div>
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the most valuable </div>
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assets ~</div>
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your children,</div>
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family,</div>
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true friends.</div>
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I will never forget the phone call</div>
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when we were still living in New York.</div>
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Breast Cancer.</div>
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I cried.</div>
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John cried.</div>
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And one of the reasons</div>
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I was happy not to teach this year,</div>
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was because I could spend more time with you.</div>
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After being gone all summer,</div>
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I was excited upon receiving your text</div>
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about getting together a few weeks ago.</div>
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I couldn't wait.</div>
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I planned on telling you that </div>
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I was here.</div>
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Not leaving.</div>
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I couldn't wait to spend time with you this fall.</div>
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And as for those of us who have lived long enough,</div>
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tomorrow doesn't wait.</div>
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Our cocktails were cancelled </div>
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in lieu of </div>
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oxygen.</div>
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My dinner prepared,</div>
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you were in the hospital.</div>
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I couldn't resolve the limited time</div>
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with the limitless </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
catching up</div>
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we were going to do.</div>
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<br /></div>
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You were so special.</div>
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Your family is </div>
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exceptional.</div>
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Their support system </div>
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for your children </div>
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will be </div>
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unimaginable.</div>
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It's not you.</div>
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You were the best.</div>
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But second best,</div>
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there is nothing like it.</div>
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You have a super cool family.</div>
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<br /></div>
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There are so many more stories.</div>
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So many laughs.</div>
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Tonight,</div>
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there is a gaping hole </div>
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in the universe</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
where your blessed soul</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
resided.</div>
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<br /></div>
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I will never forget you.</div>
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I will never forget our last moments together.</div>
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Of course, </div>
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it was so like you</div>
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to be surrounded by </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
family and friends.</div>
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People who flew in from</div>
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all over</div>
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to be with you.</div>
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You were That Special.</div>
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<br /></div>
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I don't understand it.</div>
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I'll never accept it.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But my life is better</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
because </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
you were in it.</div>
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<br /></div>
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I love you, Kris.</div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-67521681519720543472012-09-10T08:56:00.000-04:002012-09-10T19:48:49.347-04:00where's waldo?<div style="text-align: center;">
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The words</div>
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"innate sense of style"</div>
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have never been used </div>
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to describe me.</div>
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In fact,</div>
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I'm pretty sure</div>
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the words</div>
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"sense of style"</div>
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or even just</div>
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"style"</div>
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have never been used </div>
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in conjunction </div>
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with my name.</div>
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"Yoga pants?"</div>
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Probably.</div>
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So you can imagine my surprise</div>
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when we received a text </div>
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yesterday morning</div>
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saying,</div>
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"Erin is in the style section</div>
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of the NY Times today!"</div>
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I also received this sweet e-mail:</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"></span></div>
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"Way to go Erin - Bill Cunningham is a legend and only takes photos of people he thinks looks super. And you my dear seem to be the focus of his photo!" </div>
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I was plagued with<br />
visions of my picture<br />
with that dreaded rectangular box<br />
over my eyes<br />
and the caption:<br />
'Fashion Don't'<br />
soooooo ~<br />
immediately after church,</div>
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"This paper is SIX DOLLARS!</div>
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I don't think you need it."</div>
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because I actually</div>
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ENJOY reading the Times </div>
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and miss our subscription.</div>
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It's true.</div>
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It's tiny.</div>
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I don't care.</div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-81979243604809574522012-08-22T10:04:00.002-04:002012-08-22T13:48:44.333-04:00give me five<div style="text-align: center;">
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The vivacious </div>
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<a href="http://www.eventologie.com/">April Trigg</a></div>
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invited us to join her</div>
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at the</div>
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<a href="http://www.cherokeetcc.org/">Cherokee Town & Country Club</a></div>
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in Atlanta</div>
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on Sunday night</div>
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to attend the</div>
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Give Me Five </div>
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The function was to</div>
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benefit</div>
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<a href="http://strength.org/">Share Our Strength</a>'s</div>
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No Kid Hungry </div>
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campaign.</div>
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Cocktails and a </div>
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Silent Auction</div>
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began at 5:00</div>
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followed by</div>
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a seated five course dinner</div>
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with wine pairings</div>
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by Atlanta's best chefs<br />
and sommeliers.</div>
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We began with</div>
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Chef Anthony Gray's</div>
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Beef Carpaccio</div>
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which was paired with</div>
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Muller Thurgau, "Dolomiti"</div>
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Alois Lageder, Alto Adige,</div>
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Italy, 2010</div>
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chosen by Dorine Buche of </div>
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BLT Steak.</div>
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Next,</div>
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we were served</div>
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Refined Potlikker Soup</div>
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courtesy of </div>
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Chef Kevin Gillespie</div>
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of the <a href="http://www.woodfiregrill.com/">Woodfire Grill</a>.</div>
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It was paired with</div>
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Perrin et Fils, 'Les Sinards,'</div>
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc,</div>
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2009</div>
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chosen by Matt Bradford</div>
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of <a href="http://canoeatl.com/">Canoe</a>.</div>
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We delved into two delicious salads.</div>
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The first was by </div>
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Chef Michael Deihl </div>
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of </div>
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East Lake Golf Club</div>
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and the second,</div>
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by</div>
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Eric Karell</div>
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of </div>
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St. Ives Country Club.</div>
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Dinner was peppered with live</div>
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auction items</div>
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where altruistic donors</div>
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and generous patrons</div>
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raised money </div>
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for the campaign.</div>
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At some point,</div>
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I forgot to take pictures.</div>
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However,</div>
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the main course was </div>
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Cretan Crusted Agean Sea Striped Bass</div>
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prepared by </div>
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Chef Pano I. Karatassos</div>
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of <a href="http://www.buckheadrestaurants.com/kyma/">Kyma</a>.</div>
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It was delightfully paired with </div>
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Boutari Naoussa Xinomavro, 2008</div>
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chosen by </div>
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Niko Karatassos</div>
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of Buckhead Life Restaurant Group.</div>
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Dessert was </div>
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Milk Passion</div>
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created by </div>
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Chef Heather L. Hurlbert</div>
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of </div>
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HHDesserts,</div>
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paired with </div>
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Hugel, Reisling, Vendage Tardive,</div>
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Alsace 2001.</div>
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John enjoyed meeting </div>
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some of the chefs</div>
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It was a wonderful evening</div>
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to raise money and awareness</div>
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for an</div>
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extremely worthwhile</div>
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cause.</div>
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Did you know</div>
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almost 700,000 of Georgia's children</div>
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live in food insecure households?</div>
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This means they lack access to enough food </div>
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for an active, healthy lifestyle.</div>
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(Feeding America, August 2011)</div>
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It was one of those evenings</div>
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where I left asking myself,</div>
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'What do I do</div>
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that makes a difference?'</div>
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and </div>
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resolving</div>
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to do more.</div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540256092193254363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556773211101866965.post-31465859475912203182012-08-13T08:23:00.002-04:002012-08-13T08:24:22.603-04:00longing<div style="text-align: center;">
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I wish I was in </div>
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East Hampton </div>
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shopping</div>
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today</div>
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or</div>
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at Pierre's</div>
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in </div>
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Bridgehampton</div>
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enjoying lunch.</div>
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Alas,</div>
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my table is empty ~</div>
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at least for</div>
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2 more weeks </div>
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until</div>
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I go back </div>
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for the </div>
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Hampton Classic.</div>
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Counting the days...</div>
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