Morning from Stockton..not so much good...oh, my head...  <br />
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Sadly no rain to report, although signs are promising.  At lest we have clouds today and a winter storm watch posted for the Sierras.<br />
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The dinner went very well - one of the best ones we&#39;ve had.  We raised over &#036;10,000 in the silent/live auction.  Only had one person forget to take his item and one person take the wrong one. With nearly 60 lots, that&#39;s wasn&#39;t too bad.  i only came home with three of them - one including a zinfandel grape vine...hmm.  <br />
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Gotta say though, these dinners are a little like labor.  Lots of work and effort and exhastion, but a good result.<br />
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Joey - I&#39;m going out on a limb here and will agree with you about both Chicago and NYC.  Visited NYC a couple of years ago and just wasn&#39;t that impressed overall.  People were very nice, but it&#39;s a little too closed for my tastes.  On a clear day (I.e. when their not burning crops) here, you can see over 100 miles to the Sierras.  Kenichi adores the city and is happy there, although I&#39;ve noticed that all the job he&#39;s applying for are out here in CA.  <br />
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Hope everyone is having a grand day.<br />
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Charlie