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DECEMBER 20, 2009
A Visit from Santa Claus in Our Living Room, 2009
In December of 2009, we had a special guest stop by the house. I remember him just appearing in the living room, standing in his full red suit next to our…
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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
A November Night Game at Candlestick Park
A Thursday night football game in mid-November. The stadium was packed, a sea of people under the intense, bright lights that washed out the night sky. From…
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OCTOBER 31, 2009
A Halloween Weekend of Pumpkins and Costumes, 2009
Halloween in 2009 started with the essentials: pumpkin carving. We spread out a plastic sheet on the patio on a bright, sunny afternoon. Our daughter, looking…
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OCTOBER 24, 2009
An October Saturday at the Pumpkin Patch
We spent a Saturday afternoon at a pumpkin patch somewhere in the Bay Area back in late October of 2009. It was a bright and sunny day, almost too warm for…
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OCTOBER 19, 2009
A Birthday Week Filled with Pink Cake and Play
Looking back at this week in October 2009, it seems like the birthday celebration spanned several days. The centerpiece, at least for the kids, was a very pink…
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OCTOBER 2, 2009
An Evening Over the Bay and a Balloon Fiesta
A late September evening, looking out over the Bay Area as the lights started to come on. There's a particular kind of quiet that settles in at dusk, with the…
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2009
A Football Saturday at Michigan Stadium
Back in early September of 2009, we made it out for a game day in Ann Arbor. The day started in the parking lot with a classic tailgate setup next to an RV. We…
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AUGUST 29, 2009
A Family Day at the Aquarium in the Bay Area
We spent a day at an aquarium somewhere in the Bay Area back in late August of 2009. The main attraction was the massive tanks, filled with schools of silvery…
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AUGUST 7, 2009
Early August Days in the Sierra Nevada
Spent a few days up in the Sierra in early August 2009. The first evening was calm, just watching the last light fade over the lake from a wooden deck. The…
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AUGUST 2, 2009
A Few Quiet August Days with the Cat
It was the beginning of August, and I was home for a few days. The weather was typical for this time of year, and the routine was pretty simple. Most of the…
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