tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59692572011-04-22T00:11:30.442-04:00Everything I know, I learned from Googling!!! Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14552132584594192411noreply@blogger.comBlogger1551100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-1151467995311060352006-06-28T00:07:00.000-04:002006-06-28T00:13:15.326-04:00

Today coworkers and I attended a reception and private viewing of the Star Wars exhibit at COSI. It was great. If you get the chance you should definitely check it out. As we were leaving the exhibit we literally ran into an employee on a segway. He offered to let us all ride it. If they didn't cost so much, I would pick one up! Below are a few pics from the exhibit and feel free to click on the

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Once a month, I get the privilege of "working" in the nursery. Sometimes the kids are so ornery you just want to pull your hair out, but most of the time it is a joy to watch them. It never ceases to amaze me how great God is to give little ones such fun and unique personalities. Meet Brianna, TJ, Isaac, Olivia, EJ, and Hannah!

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Those who know me, know that I do not like to blog about my job. However, today is definitely worth mentioning. Whenever a protest is scheduled for the Statehouse, employees are notified. Needless to say when I saw that Westboro Baptist Church was scheduled for high noon on the Statehouse lawn to protest recently introduced legislation my curiosity was piqued. For those of you who are not

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The first pic of this sequence is my dog, Frankie, resting in her favorite spot in our house. She loves to sit in front of the back door and watch all the animals frolicking in our yard. The next few pics are of our friendly neighborhood squirrel raiding the bird feeder just off the deck. This little guy loves to torment Frank by sitting on the deck right in front of the french doors. It

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14552132584594192411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-1136352016115864852006-01-04T00:14:00.000-05:002006-01-04T00:21:00.220-05:00

dick·er (dkr) KEY intr.v. dick·ered , dick·er·ing , dick·ers To bargain; barter. NOUN:The act or process of bargaining. ETYMOLOGY: Probably from dicker, a quantity of ten, ten hides, from Middle English diker, perhaps from Old English *dicor, from Latin decuria, set of ten, from decem, ten; see dek in Indo-European rootsSo how does it taste? I won't mention any names, you know who you are... I

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Happy New Year Everybody!

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The new video ipod...Finally something better than chocolate! I highly recommend for your iPod the Chronicles of Narnia and Pride and Prejudice Soundtracks. Hopefully by Thursday, I will have enough media loaded that will keep me occupied to Greenville. Any suggestions for AudioBooks?

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My Talented Sister Watch the video

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Poor Frank, she had a really rough day. Her favorite frisbee broke, then Cristy changed her water dish, and then she was made to wear her red sweater for Ash's homecoming! Her sadness over the loss of her favorite toy and rough day is very evident in these two pics.

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1. Chocolate2. Nuts3. Chocolate4. Fruitcake5. Chocolate6. 10lbs of Butter Cookies7. Chocolate8. Dozen Cheryl & Co. Cookies9. DARK Chocolate10. One Poinsettia (its so huge it could be a tree)!Random thought...Have you ever typed a word and for some reason it just didn't look right? I mean you know it is not misspelled or anything but it just looks wrong. It could be a word that you use everyday

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Everyone needs to visit Fitz and John's new site! Fitz has been working on this site for a while now, and I know she would appreciate us stopping by to admire her hard work.

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This past sunday, Cristy and I went to see Little Women the Musical at the Palace. The show was great and I think Cristy even misted a little towards the end. I have to say my favorite part was during the applause at the end of the performance. "Aunt March" tripped on her hoop skirt and fell. I don't believe she was hurt since everyone on stage was laughing. The look on her face as she was going

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For a better version click here. Published by the Columbus Dispatch

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I know I am a few days late, but whenever am I on time?

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Can anyone guess what I will be doing this saturday at 1:00pm?

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Lately, I have been receiving emails wondering why I haven't been posting...I have been really busy but nothing exciting has been happening in my life. In fact, I have been living vicariously through my best friend shar's life. I know that many of her friends and family have been curious as to what the new guy looks like, and I just happen to have the scoop of the year. Voila... Shar's New

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When I got home it was just starting to get misty so I snapped a few pictures of our willow. My favorite picture is posted on dad's site (he won the blog picture toss).

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A recent ride through a middle class neighborhood inspired the title above, and the thoughts below. First, I must say, that I am not trying to ruin anyone's halloween celebration. I definitely enjoy some aspects of halloween, namely, the bite size candy. It just seems to me that the commercial aspect of halloween is larger than ever. Today, halloween is no longer a day for children but a night of

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JoAnn's had their doggy costumes 70% off. How could I resist?? Frankie looks too cute!

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Sooo Goood!!I can personally vouch for the Grilled Black Angus NY Strip Steak, Smoked Sun-dried Tomato on Jalapeсo Butter, Blue Cheese Bread Pudding, Vegetable Medley and the Sautéed Free Range Chicken Breast, Pan Gravy, Garnished with Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms, Pearl Onions, Calamata Olives & Tomato Julienne. Don't worry I didn't eat all of it, I just sampled dad and cristy's plates! Oh yeah,

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Re-enact scenes from the 80's hit movie, Girls Just Want to Have Fun! Sharyn found out the hard way that when you do a lunge the wrong way, your knee cap has a tendency to pop out of place. As you can tell from the pic, her right knee cap is now located on the right side of her leg. (she is currently waiting on the doc to tell her if she is going to need surgery or rehab, pray that she won't need

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What a crazy morning! Due to the rain, traffic into downtown was awful. I arrived almost a half hour late to work. When I stepped off the elevator, I realized my shirt was on backwards! Fortunately, I was able to run to the bathroom before anyone saw me. Then when I finally sat down in my office, I noticed that Barry Tankholder was not happily playing in his fish bowl. In fact, he had turned a

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This past week, I was able to score a couple of tickets to the Iowa game. So today, my friend Jacquelyn and I headed to the 'Shoe (our first time on OSU's campus without a tour guide). It was Jac's first OSU game and she got to experience it all! The walking two miles to get into the stadium, trudging up the stadium stairs, witnessing the buckeye humor, the awesome stadium dogs, the buckeye

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An office on my floor received the following letter this week. We all believe this is the real deal. Names have been changed to protect the innocent…Dear Representative------,As a lifelong Republican, I have long admired your courage in defense of conservative principles in the Ohio House of Representatives. I have followed your career closely, and am looking forward to supporting you in any

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Below is a copy of the mission statement taken from the OPCL's website:The goal of the Ohio Partnership for Continued Learning is to integrate Ohio’s educational systems to establish a seamless, lifelong learning experience that will prepare all Ohioans for success in the 21st Century knowledge economy."The Partnership for Continued Learning is dedicated to fulfilling an important promise to each

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The federal response to Katrina was not as portrayedSunday, September 11, 2005It is settled wisdom among journalists that the federal response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina was unconscionably slow. Jack Kelly is national security writer for the Post-Gazette and The Blade of Toledo, Ohio (jkelly@post-gazette.com, 412-263-1476). "Mr. Bush's performance last week will rank as

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Update from Sybil serving in PeruI just wanted to let you all know how I spent my day yesterday. Around 7 in the morning, Alicia, our 15 year old that was pregnant, went into labor. We could not find Luz, our nurse, so I grabbed money for the hospital and went to get in the taxi. However, there was no room because three other people wanted to go. I had to get another taxi for myself. When I

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Today, my friend Steph and I headed to the ATP Cincy Tournament. We watched the Federer v. Robbie Ginepri (US) match. It was a great game but extremely hot. During the second set we wondered around the Lindner Center and followed a couple of girls to where Roddick was practicing for tonight's game. He stopped his practice and started signing autographs for the small crowd that had gathered near

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Mayor Coleman Calls For Taft's ResignationTaft's Former Chief Of Staff Says Taft Will Weather Political StormPOSTED: 5:00 pm EDT August 19, 2005UPDATED: 7:03 pm EDT August 19, 2005COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman said Friday that Gov. Bob Taft "should do the honorable thing for the state of Ohio and resign from office.""Bob Taft has had many achievements in public office, and his

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My friend, Steph, just got a new puppy. She is so cute, I had to introduce her to everyone. She is a terrier mix.

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Ms. Tate and I decided to play a joke on friends who were going to artist series with us. We told them the theme was going to be the 80s and that they needed to go all out. Of course when we met to go to AS, Ms. Tate and I were dressed normal and the guys dressed 80s. Jack was willing to document our joke. I borrowed the glasses from him. Jack is sporting a light gray suit with white cotton socks

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I was organizing scanned photos on my computer and came across this photo. Meg and Syb can you believe that it has been 3 years since this was taken?? I really miss you guys. I even miss school...actually I just miss all my friends. This pic was taken at the JR/SR class party our senior year. It was memorable because it was the first and last time girls were allowed to wear jeans at an on campus

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IMG_0644Originally uploaded by ewils.Just testing out this new site, flickr. So I thought I would remind everyone THE SEASON is almost here!Go BUCKS!!

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My Grrr.... adult women who are too lazy to hang clothes back up once they have tried them. I don't go into their closet, try on their clothes, and then leave them in a heap on the floor. Don't women realize that they could actually save money by hanging their clothes up. Associates would spend less time cleaning fitting rooms and more time helping customers. I hate to say this but when it comes

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Well, I finally got the pictures online. You are welcome to check them out here. What an amazing trip, I can't wait to go back. The kids were sweet and so gracious. They couldnt understand very much english and we didn't know very much spanish but we all managed to get along fine. We ended up painting and scrubbing borders off walls in the Children's Home and spending our free time hanging out

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Well, we all made it back from Peru safely. I promise to post more on the trip at a later time!

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Here are some pics of our new neighbors. This was one feisty momma!

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It's official! I received my passport today! Arequipa, Peru here I come!! Ten whole days outside the statehouse halls! No more state budget, no more Clergy Abuse Bill, no more I need money phone calls! I cannot wait. For those of you who don't know, I am going to visit Sybil in Peru. She has been down there the last several months teaching english and working in a children's home.

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For those of you who have always wanted to know what goes through the minds of female BJU students when finals are over and commencement is three days away, click here. From what I understand, the picture frenzy was a result of too much chocolate, cheese curls, and soda culminating in a burst of energy after finals that led to over 70 random photos around campus. Thankfully, I only took the time

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We knew this was coming. In fact the ODPS was gearing up for this lawsuit before the bill was even signed by the governor. It was great to have a small role in this legislation that my previous boss sponsored. I just hope that I will be able to purchase a plate before sales get suspended. (Note- this is an adaption of the Florida plate-the Ohio plate will look different).NARAL has already

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I was cleaning my office today and came across my x-file. In it were notes from some of my outthere phone conversations and letters. Other than the normal the government is out to get me comments, the conversations/letters listed below are the best out of the bunch.6. "What do I do if I am about to be arrested?"5. "Do NOT raise the tax on my cigarettes or I will run against your boss in the next

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This topic needs to be made into one of those "what [blank] are you" quizzes. If I were elected pope, I would want to be named Pope Hilarius II. (you gotta love some one named hilarius)Here are some of the questions that ran through my head when I heard the news that a new pope had been elected:Why do popes pick a new name?What is wrong with their given name?And did all the Cardinals enter the

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Just when you thought the world was bad enough, along comes Ohio's Most Selfish couple!GONGWER OHIOREPORTInformation Pertinent to Legislative and State Department Activities Since 1906REPORT NO. 72, VOLUME 74-- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 2005SUPREME COURT ASKED TO RECOGNIZE MALPRACTICE CLAIM FOR 'WRONGFUL BIRTH' IN CASE OF DOCTORS WHOSE TESTS FAILED TO DISCOVER FETAL DISORDERParents of a child born with

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Follow this link and click on innocent escapes to build your dream man!

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Today was a fun friday. I took a very long lunch to go to COSI and view the Titanic Exhibit with Cristy, Michelle, Mack and Luke. It was a very good exhibit and we all had a great time. It is amazing that so many artifacts are in such great condition. They had a ton of neat facts that I had never heard before, such as a first class ticket would cost around $78,000 today and a third class ticket

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Reported by: Jenell WaltonWeb produced by: Mark Sickmiller 3/17/2005 12:30:40 PM Congressman Portman must still be confirmed by the Senate for the Trade Representative cabinet seat, but there is already talk about his replacement for the Second Congressional District. The Hamilton County Board of Elections Director says people have been calling to find out how they can run. Board of Election

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Today was a strange day, and its not even a full moon! All the crazies were calling in today. I had calls ranging from medicaid cards to sex offenders to privatizing social security. Just for those who don't know, STATE GOVERNMENT HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH SOCIAL SECURITY!!!!! I am so glad I got that out, whew. Then what really made my night was on the way home from my second job I hit an

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What a crazy day/night!Ugh, it was such a crazy trip and I couldn't have picked a worse day. It was snowing in C-Town and DC. The plane had to be de-iced for both takeoffs and the delays were awful. I didn't think I was ever going to make it home! John and Erin braved snow and ice to take me out to eat at Blimpies. They are such great friends and I really enjoyed seeing them! Don't worry fitz, I

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Here is a picture of one reason why I have not been posting. We decided to throw Ash a surprise 21st birthday party. The only problem was that I was in Ohio and the party was in South Carolina. Thankfully, Ash has some really great friends that love her a lot. I definitely could not have pulled the party off without them! We all had a really great time and I had a blast visiting Sharyn (even

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Only 25 states to go...Michigan doesn't count!bold the states you've been to, underline the states you've lived in and italicize the state you're in now...Alabama / Alaska / Arizona / Arkansas / California / Colorado / Connecticut / Delaware / Florida / Georgia / Hawaii / Idaho / Illinois / Indiana / Iowa / Kansas / Kentucky / Louisiana / Maine / Maryland / Massachusetts / Michigan / Minnesota /

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I thought this was hilarious, so I submitted the story from our local nbc channel and made the cut. Click here to read the original article on Fox News. Go Shopping or Else Monday, January 31, 2005 Thousands of people shop at Wal-Mart every day, but few do so at gunpoint. WCMH-TV of Columbus, Ohio, reports that Jeremy Schumacher, 26, came home from work at about 2 a.m. last Thursday morning

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Dr. Bob is retiring and Stephen is taking over. My sister's only comment was "I hope there is a change in the dating rules." I wish Dr. Bob all the best and will definitely be praying for him and the rest of the administration. Dr. Bob has definitely had an eventful term as President of BJU and deserves some rest.

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Today was different from everyother Monday I have ever experienced. First of all, I was actually on time. Today, I rode the elevator into work with the Governor of the State of Ohio. It seems our parking spaces are very close to each other. And just try to guess what we discussed. If you guessed the economy, you were wrong. If you guessed the unemployment rate, wrong again. If you guessed taxes,

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I think this has more to do with religion than military. I can't believe they are refusing aid and the UN is harping on the USA for being "stingy". By my last count we have promised about $34.25 million more in aid than some european countries...france.

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okay The ice storm allowed many to begin their Christmas vacations early. But it definitely wreaked havoc on travel and shopping plans. Columbus was a mess, half the city was without power and the other half that had power was swamped by shoppers and others trying to get out of the cold. The good thing is that my part-time job was closed because of the power outages. I don't have to work again

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Okay, so I apologize for not posting but as you can tell, our lives have been pretty busy. Just about every room in the house looked like this. And somewhere in all of this we have to find room to put up a Christmas tree...HAhaHAhaHA!!!

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I am not sure how many BoJos caught the following letter posted on the school's webpage. But it is definitely worth reading. From what I understand, Dr. Bob read the letter during chapel and because of the response from students and parents, the letter was posted on the school's website. According to Jonathan Pait (PR person for BJU) the letter was picked up by the Village Voice and the rest is

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Check out the pics to see how much fun we had in Greenville this weekend. Ash and I decided to visit Sharyn and Shari's new digs. We had a blast as you can tell!

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Tuesday was such a long day! But it was a proud day for 51% of Ohio's registered voters who voted for President Bush. More Election Night Pics

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On the way to do GOTV on Tuesday in Elyria, Ohio we passed the Kerry Wafflehead float. The story is that the float was commissioned for the OSU Homecoming Parade, but it was not allowed in the parade. So the students drug this thing all over town. Now it is up for auction on ebay.

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Shocking huh? After seeing the county map for the 2000 election, I am even more in love with the Electoral College. I bet Kerry absolutely hates the color red. For even more color coded election maps click here.

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Today, Frankie and I went for a hike at Dawes Aboretum to get some fall foliage shots. It was such a beautiful day and we had a ton of fun on the trails.

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I have spent the entire weekend working on the photos from my family's trip to London and Scotland. And the slideshow is still not right. I give up until tomorrow morning. Anyway, I have posted some of the better pictures on my webshots site. If you wanna see them, click here.

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The Dems thought Bush was wearing an earpiece, well it looks like Kerry had a cheat sheet. Whatever he pulled out of his pocket, it was definitely not allowed according to the conditions agreed upon by both parties for the debate. Any pens and paper to be used by the candidate were to be inspected and placed on the podium prior to the debate. Click Here to watch the video. All the "action" takes

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The AP snapped this pic of a little girl at a Bush Rally. The poor thing, her head had to be sore from the wires holding her hairdo together. Her mom must be very creative.

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Okay so you are probably wondering what in the world are those two doing. If I told you I would have to kill you. Actually... some of us (not me because i'm special) had to make a poddy break after the crew game. What could be more clean than the restrooms back at our original meeting place...the church. Thankfully some one had a key and we all were able to dash in to the church just in time.

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Last Saturday, a group of us from church went to the DC United v. Columbus Crew game. Of course, I only went to see the 14 yr old wonderboy Freddy Adu. I did end up having a great time, and the Crew won, 1-0.

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Since it has been such a long time since i have posted, I thought I would add a few posts to let you all know what I've been up to. Obviously this is a picture of President Bush Sr. He held a rally in Columbus that I was able to attend. It was an interesting speech to say the least. The evening news had to bleep out one word. As i was watching him speak all I could think of was DAna Carvey's

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Well, my family made it safely back from Scotland. Dad brought back some wonderful souvenirs. Friends and family will see us sporting some of them this winter. This is a pic of the Eilean Donan Castle...Beautiful, eh? I promise to have pics up soon, dad only took over 300.

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Thanks to Syb, I'll be one of the first to own a creation similar to this in the North. Those Southerners sure are resourceful! Click Here To View a Catalog. However, Syb makes an awesome wallet that I haven't been able to find anywhere else. Plus all profits go to a Children's Home in Peru. (if you are interested in owning one of these creations, leave a comment and I will put you in touch

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My Bush/Cheney Yard Sign made it a whole seven hours in the yard. I guess the Kerry supporters are so worried that my one little sign on a cul-de-sac is going to sway the Presidential Election. The neighbors have no idea who they are messing with (evil laugh). Not only do i have an unlimited supply of signs, I also have several ideas on getting them back. I was thinking super glue, electrical

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14552132584594192411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-1094432462849371962004-09-05T21:01:00.000-04:002004-09-05T21:02:21.313-04:00

OSU football game days are so tiring, but exciting! This was my first time to witness the Greatest football tradition ever...Script Ohio! There were over 600 members in the band (alumni day). We were told that one member was in his 80's. Oh, OSU did defeat Cincinnati.

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Click Here to check out the road trip to NYC. Sharyn, Ash and I had a blast! Not only did we do all the touristy stuff but we even managed to make it on tv...a couple of times. We only witnessed a few fights and a couple drunk men. I am proud to say that we never technically got lost, but we did miss our bus stop a couple of times. However, I do think it is possible that I could survive in NY if

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14552132584594192411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-1093729714886411892004-08-28T17:48:00.000-04:002004-09-04T00:07:48.996-04:00

Bush stopped at Troy during a bus tour of Ohio. Sybil and I had a really great time at the Rally. One of my co-workers was even able to get a handshake!

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I finally loaded some pics from our visit to Harrisonburg and Richmond, Virginia. For those of you who don't know, my sister and I spent the past weekend in Virginia visiting our aunt and cousins. We also drove to Richmond to go to my old roommate Sara's Wedding.

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Roomies are Reunited!!! Congratulations to the Happy Couple!! I can't believe our little Sara is now married. It was a beautiful wedding! I am so glad that Ash and I were able to make the trek to Richmond to see Sara and Jon get hitched.

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I received this email today and thought it was hilarious.

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I wanted to take a moment and apologize for the awful Bush bashing ads that are appearing at the top of my blog. It seems that they target key words in my blog and since I just added the Bush/Cheney link, I am now getting ads for the ACT (liberal organization that hires felons to go door to door and register voters for Kerry). Anyway I am too poor and not smart enough to figure out how to run my

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It's official Jackie and Justin are finally hitched. Congratulations to the happy couple!!! (Click here to view more pics)

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I am just playing around with my new digital camera. Tomorrow I promise to post pics of a very special event.

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You are looking at the face of one of the best voices in the world. And not only can he sing extremely well, but he can play the piano and several other instruments. My sister and I went to his concert yesterday. It was Great! I suggest if you have never heard his music before check him out at www.joshgroban.com. And if you like the music you must go to the concert. Even though its live, it

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Today, my sister and I had the opportunity to hear Dora Bush Koch speak for the W Stands for Women Coalition. Dora is the younger sister of President Bush. She spoke on getting women motivated and involved in the election. Also in attendance was JoAnn Davidson, former speaker of the House, Lt. Gov. Jenette Bradley, and Nancy Brickner.

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Yesterday my family and friends attended the Bush Rally in Cambridge. It was wet but so exciting. I can't wait until we get our pics developed and I can post them all. We visited the Bush rally in Cambridge then hung out in Zanesville and went to the Kerry Rally at the courthouse.

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Q. Why did a republican attend the Kerry Rally in Zanesville? A. Here is the #1 reason for attending the Kerry/Edwards Rally. Too bad he is on the wrong side. But who knows maybe someday he will see the light and become a republican like Reagan did. My friend and I only stayed long enough to hear him introduce Kerry. However, we were subjected to speeches from dems running for election and I

Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14552132584594192411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-1091138937815092212004-07-29T18:08:00.000-04:002004-07-29T18:17:11.593-04:00

Today was the memorial service for Cpl Todd Godwin. It was a good but sad service. Hundreds attended and the message of salvation was clearly preached. On the way to the graveside service for Todd, we passed many people waving flags, saluting, or just holding their hands over their hearts. The Zanesville City Police and the Muskingum County Sheriff's office had shut down key streets in

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Just say "uncle" and I will have this off my blog!

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I just downloaded some new picture software and am testing it out. Fingers are crossed and I hope this works. This a pic from Memorial Day weekend in Myrtle Beach. 

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And thought the ol' blog needed a new look. Besides Green is my color. I have added quite a few extras and am still working out the bugs. If you have any problems with the site let me know!

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W Stands for Women!!! Today the Bush Twins made their first visit to Ohio campaigning for their father. It was the largest crowd that Jenna and Barbara had ever addressed and they both looked very nervous. I think they did a fine job and it was great to see them in person. They both were sincere and approachable. The crowd was mostly women since they were there to get more women involved, but

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Our thoughts and prayers are with the Godwin family.

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Postcards have been my pasttime lately. Ohio campaigns really like their postcards. I am sick to death of addressing postcards and i still have 3 1/2 months to go. AHHHHHHHHHHH! My motivation for working on the postcards was spotting ACT members(for those who aren't familiar with ACT they are a liberal group rounding up voters for Kerry and they have been known to employ felons. they are

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Saturday, our sunday school class went to Cedar Point. It started out rainy but it was a blessing in disguise because it kept a lot of people away. The longest wait we had was an hour for the raptor. We had a great time and like always ran into someone from BJU. Unfortunately the lines were too long for the dragster and the millenium force, so i have yet again missed a chance to ride the best

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I got off work a little early and instead of cleaning like I planned to do, I ended up playing with Frankie. For all those who have pets who have a tendency to destroy toys in hours, I highly suggest the Kong. Frankie has had hers for several months and she has not been able to put a dent into it. We had trouble with her chewing her toys and then choking on the pieces. The Kong is a little more

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Sooo what does a person do with people visiting Ohio for the first time??? Take them to a driving range of course! It was the first visit to Ohio for my friend Erin and her husband John (john has been to the buckeye state before, and he kept rubbing it in that he was born in Michigan). So I did what any good ohioian would do...took them out to eat and then shopping! Of course what visit to

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I guess news was a little slow today, because NBC is running this story again.

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Just wanted to let everyone know that I added new pics to My Snapshots 2. Check'em out some are really cute.

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