FRIDAY - May 18th[/size]<br />
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Good Morning Crazies.....Another weekend is here already and I have to drag out the suitcases once again, but only for a quick weekend trip.  We will be leaving for Norfolk, Va. bright and early tomorrow to see my niece sing the lead in the opera there tomorrow night.  I wish we could spend a couple of days down  there as it is a 6 1/2 hour drive,  but will head home on Sunday morning as Jim has to work on Monday and hopefully things will settle back into our normal routine.  We had a blast yesterday with out Company - lots and lots of laughs and &quot;remember whens&quot;.  It is always  so great to reconnect with old friends - phones and e-mails are great but it&#39;s not quite the same as a good old afternoon sitting around the kitchen table.  <br />
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DD&#39;s yard looks so different without that huge tree.  The men that came made quick work of it and were gone within an hour.  It&#39;s amazing how simple a project is if you know what you are doing.&#33; It would have taken Jim &amp; Mike forever to remove it.  The deck seems OK but Insurance is sending an Inspector on Monday to be sure it is structurally safe and sending a roofer to check the roof.  Their glass table was shattered and 2 big heavy chairs were bent as well as the top of their gas grill dented.  A branch went clear through their brand new electric awning but once they took the tree off the roof they found that one of the screens in Ashleigh&#39;s bedroom was ripped by a branch so these things can all be replaced.  It just scared us how close it came to hurting one of the kids.  All these other things mean nothing now - as long as everyone is safe.<br />
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I hope everyone is feeling well and over the &quot;bugs&quot; they had - hope all your home projects are coming along and Joey I hope David finds what he wants and is home soon.    <br />
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I hope everyone has a great weekend planned.  I am so looking forward to seeing my niece perform as well as to visit with her for a couple of hours.  Hope everyone has a great day and I will check in later to see  what is happening here.  Remember to SMILE