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It&#39;s 43 degrees here in the Mpls. area, and kind of a gloomy looking day.  We have been having rain on and off for a while now, and it may continue into next week.  Had a nice dinner with some of my family last night.  <br />
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Mebert...so sorry to hear about your pnuemonia.  Please take care of yourself.  I will keep you in my prayers.  Mom is doing well so far, she is also facing hip surgery in May, so it is a tough time for her.  Thank you for the prayers; I really appreciate them.<br />
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Joey and David...the house you found sounds really nice.  Lots of space.  Hope everything works out for you.<br />
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Tonia...thanks for the good thoughts.  Hope your wrist is doing better.  Sounds like you have a lot of plans for planting.  Take it easy on the wrist.<br />
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Charlie...you sure have an interesting job.  I love music and the theater.  Minneapolis is a city that&#39;s very into the arts.  We have lots to do and see here.  People often call it the Minniapple...next to New York.  That&#39;s interesting that Andrew Lloyd Weber may do a sequel to &quot;Phantom of the Opera.&quot;  I loved that musical. <br />
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Rose...you sound like a very busy gal with tax season and your work on the house.  Glad that things may settle down for you in a bit.  Enjoy your time with your niece.<br />
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Jackie...have to get over and read your journal about Needles, yet.  Hope all is well...you have a great site, and I have enjoyed reading some of your adventures.  Not sure how long it will take to get the Coumadin levels adjusted for me.  They have a list of things we&#39;re not supposed to eat...lots of green veggies like, broccoli, asparagus, cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, lettuce, etc. and also salmon and other things.  I usually do eat a lot of those veggies and fish, so they did say if I eat the same amount consistently each week then I can eat them in small amounts, so, I have to work on that; plus, whenever you have to take any other meds, either prescription or over the counter, it can change your blood levels.  Were they aware of all that back when you had to take Coumadin?  The doctor says I will probably be on it for around 6 months.  I will miss the salads since I like to make big salads for the main dinner dish in the warm weather months, and since I want to lose weight.  <br />
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Mary Lou...hope all works out with Jim&#39;s new job.  Congratulations to him.  Good luck with the kitchen remodeling.  That&#39;s something that I dream of doing to ours.  I&#39;d love to tear down a wall and make it bigger, too, but we have to see if we are going to stay or move since we are concerned about our neighborhood changing.<br />
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Mercedes...I&#39;d love to see your pictures of your sunroom, too.  <br />
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Robert...hope you are doing well.<br />
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Cheryl (gottacruz)  hope your back is healing well.<br />
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Cheryl...hope your home remodeling is going well.  It would be a nice break if you do go to New York.<br />
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Kareen...hope you have a good trip.  It&#39;s such wonderful news that your friend is doing well.<br />
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Keith and Rita...good luck with the building of your new home.  It&#39;s a big project, I know, but will be so worth it.  It sounds wonderful&#33;<br />
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Maria...hope Allie will be doing much better when her insulin and diet is worked out.<br />
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Stephen...sounds like it&#39;s been pretty hot there in Atlanta.   Wish I could send you some of our rain.<br />
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Jimmy...you are an amazing young man...good luck with your dancing...it sounds so fun...you are pretty smart, too...one guy with 10 girls...great way to meet girls.  <img src='http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':biggrin:' /> <br />
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Hope all Cruise Crazies have a wonderful weekend&#33;