Good morning from Stockton, everyone&#33;  Guess I&#39;m the first to clock in today.  had another nice, but hot day - got to 94.  Had to break down and turn on the A/C. <br />
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Had a really nice party at John and Irene&#39;s last night.  It was great to see Darrin and his family.  He brought back three slide/video shows from his last tour in Bagdhad.  It&#39;s pretty sombering when you see if from the eyes of someone you know.  Most heartwrenching was the Memroial slide show they made of the 23 Marines that didn&#39;t come home with them.  Thankfully, he&#39;s retiring in October, so it&#39;s not likely that he&#39;ll be sent back for a fourth tour.<br />
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Biggest hit of the party was seven-month old Rory, who is crawling, standing, walking along furniture, drinking from a glass and eating solid food.  Is this strange?  It seems really early to me.<br />
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Another hot day is scheuled here, so we are planning to just do chores about the house.  There will be a visit to the Farmer&#39;s Market, but that&#39;s it.  Gotta love quiet Sundays...<br />
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Jennifer, - that was a pretty awesome wake-up call.  It was great that no one was seriously injured, except the fence.<br />
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I remember the first time I was called ma&#39;am - I was all of 12 and felt very grown up.  Now it&#39;s a tickle when they call me Miss.  Time is funny, isn&#39;t it?<br />
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Jackie - it&#39;s great that you can stop and just enjoy your trip as opposed to trying to follow a pre-existing schedule - the best part of life is unscripted.<br />
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Hope everyone is doing well.  Have a grand day&#33;<br />
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Charlie