Monthly Archive: February 2012

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Hot Chocolate and a Lighthouse

Our marriage celebrant suggested a place to go for a nice Hot Chocolate. Hot Chocolatté. So on our way to Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, we made the stop. John of course had a milkshake. Then we made the drive south towards Augusta to Leeuwin Lighthouse. I had been there before, but...

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Now What?

So, Barb and John Dolphin, you just got married, now what are you going to do? Going to Disney World? No, we’re going to Simmo’s of course! Well, maybe it didn’t just happen like that but close. Simmo’s I’ve been told is like the worlds best ice cream and I...

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Sunday Brunch

So what do other people do the day they are getting married? You mean they don’t sit out in the car blogging about the day before just to kill time like me? hehe We are at Siesta Park where the internet connection doesn’t reach our chalet. John and I are...

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Fasten Your Seatbelts!

I am finally in Perth, and it’s been a wild and crazy ride! I’ve done some hard things in my life, but saying good-bye to my family for a few months was definitely up there. Enric, Miranda, Laura and the kids all took me to the airport. It was BUSY...

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Rubi and the Tortilla

Today I decided to quickly put together a tortilla de patatas and I had a little distraction going on today — something I hadn’t experienced since Miquel was small. The whole time while I was cooking it, Rubi­ wanted some NOW!

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10 Things That Every American Should Know About The Federal Reserve

The definition given for the Federal Reserve is as follows: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and...

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2 Million Dead Americans on Active Voter Rolls

From The Hill: Nearly 2 million dead Americans are still on active voter registries, and 1 in every 8 registrations in the United States is invalid or has major inaccuracies, according to a new study. Research released Tuesday by the Pew Center on the States shows that the country is...

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Love Quotations for Valentines Day

  The strength of love is shown in great things; the tenderness of love in little things. Robert C. Chapman “God is Light.” “God is Love.” That which professes to be light yet lacks love, is not of God; while that which calls itself love, but is not according to...

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One Thing You Cannot Do in Heaven

  “There is nothing more important than finding out what is after death. What happens to us after we die?” ~George Harrison At my bridal shower amidst a party of girlie stuff and sexy nighties, I open a gift from Dina,  the book, “The One Thing You Can’t Do in...

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Visiting the Fletchers

Friends are forever, cousins are for life!!! Anonymous Cousins by blood – friends by choice. Darlene Shaw Cousins by blood, best friends since birth. Anonymous Cousins are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. Ed Cunningham cousins are friends that will love...