Two days in a row - so this is what down time feels like.<br />
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Yesterday we picked the Bronco up - it sure is nice to see it back in its usual parking space.  I&#39;ll be driving the heck out of it this week to make sure all is well.<br />
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We did the shopping and then pulled all the camping gear from the shed.  It always amazes me how much stuff you need to do this.  Every year, I swear we are paring back, then I find the packing list form the year previous and we have the same amount of stuff, if not more.  I ws hoping that this would be the last year we had to manuever the ice chests around, but the park service still doesn&#39;t have the refrigerator up and running (they have to run a propane line to it).  Guess there&#39;s always next year to look forward to.<br />
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Tonight are the Willie awards over at the theater.  Chris hates presentation shows, but I bullied him into going with me - I&#39;m not crazy about them, but I do like giving the winners their due.  Plus there always seems to be new drama afterwards - we had some very bad losers last year.  <br />
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We&#39;re headed into a biref cool down before we heat up just to cool down again.  This has been the oddest summer yet.  the garden doens&#39;t know quite what to make of it.  My beans did really well for awhile, then gave up to ghost (I think the ducks and Growltiger got them).  The lettuce and tomatoes love it, but the peas dried up back in May...sigh...<br />
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Just 32 days before the cruise and I&#39;m looking forward to - just have to get through camping, the opening and closing of our show and several visits to univeristy campuses with Wendy before that...I&#39;m really looking forward to it...<br />
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Cheers all&#33;<br />
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Charlie