Guardians at work
The Tribble is there "just because." The Power Ranger has fended off virii and Trojan Horses for many years and was given to me long ago by a former student worker at my office.
Fire alarm went off at the office. Took fire crews to give us an all clear.
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Committee room crammed with 130 choir kids
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Yeah, I'd say that bulb is blown
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Million-dollar question--what is this? (PS it's the size of a large watermelon)
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Three for me. Only one for you. Booyah!
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How much is that kitty in the window?
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Talk about going postal!
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Panorama of Orlando at Lake Eola
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Am I supposed to sit beside someone or on their lap?
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Sooo, it's an entrance, but I'm not allowed to enter?
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Xander wants the squirrel. Can you see him?
I figured out the squirrels have been taunting the cat and know he can't reach them.
We interrupt this broadcast day for a brief look at people who have too much time on their hands
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Two-hour lunch meeting!
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I have absolutely no idea how this scratch got on the back of my neck!
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A sky dolphin!
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Guess it's time to buy a new lens hood, huh?
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And you're still telling me IE is better than Safari?
Safari rendering on the left. Internet Exploder rendering of the same HTML on the right. Debate over. (View full size for best comparison.)
Hornsby Spring at Camp Kulaqua
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Seriously--20mph traffic at 4pm??
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Birds of a feather flock together, even out in the rain
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Kid pics in new dresses
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ENT appointment
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Icky rainy day
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Parking fail of the day (at my own office)
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Fauna and flora
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International day at Tampa First Church
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I think the instruction panel took a vacation
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Impromptu recording studio
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Just found a 10-year-old Compact Flash card--yes, that's megabytes, not gigabytes!
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Bloomin' hedges
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Wasn't there some kind of Internet show and tell about the smallest items shipping in the largest boxes?
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Not fond of seeing kids climbing up there, and nearby mom doesn't care
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Climbing on top of the slide is even worse
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Sooo, why keep calling it Liz Claiborne?
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Waiting out the rain in Spaceship Earth
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It's a little freaky how reliably I can pick up exactly 11 discs, the number I can copy at one time in duplicator
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This must be mine--my name is written all over it
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Enjoying the view
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Melashenko Four performing at Orlando Filipino Church
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Ethos restaurant
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Butterfly garden at Epcot
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I guess it's better than nothing
This sign hangs out from the guest services desk in the Seminole Towne Center mall in front of Belk. The corner of the frame is hard aluminum with a 90° corner that is pretty sharp. The worst part about it is that this desk is adjacent to a kids' play area, and the bottom of the sign is right about the height of a child. Indeed, I saw a 5-year-old nearly smack her head into the corner of this sign, but fortunately was an inch or two short.
I called the mall management to point this out and could only leave a voice mail for the mall operations supervisor. Surprisingly, she called me back after having looked at the sign. She said the situation appalled her and she'd have it dealt with immediately.
Tonight, I was in the mall again and specifically looked for what had been done, and this is what I found. It's a piece of slightly rounded plastic screwed onto both sides of the corner. I'd thought maybe some sort of foam stripping would be good, but I guess this is better than nothing at all.
Not many launches left
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Glorious day, just chillaxin
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Heavy equipment to raise new power pole partially blocking parking lot at work
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They got the pole upright while I was away to lunch
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Big head Adrienne
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Big head Meagan
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Ikea--it's where the cool kids hang
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Logistical furniture-moving fun
Those who understand geometry will appreciate, as I did, that removing the light covers in the ceiling gave an extra several inches of clearance. The cabinet would not have fit, otherwise.
Testing Flickr>Facebook integration
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Walmart has us covered for that huge gopher infestation in the state of Florida
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Just transported the 12"x18" 1,500-page Follow the Bible from Hospital Church to Florida Conference
www.followthebiblesda.com/
Birthday gift for Lori. LOVE YOU!
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Webcam redundancy
So not only were all visual indications of Apple removed from the laptop, they also stuck an ugly webcam covering over the one built in!
Happy Father's Day
Artwork by Lori.
Ikea is rather optimistic about my shopping habits
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The shadows in some text input fields of the iPhone Facebook app appear upside down after iOS4 update
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Sold my old dresser
In the process of moving, sold good quality 70s style dresser with matching mirrors in good condition. There are two mirrors that attached to the back of the dresser via the two wooden sticks visible below the mirrors. The base of the mirrors meet flush with the top of the dresser. They've been unattached for years and stored because I didn't want to use them.
Not looking forward to the afternoon when the sun reaches my side of the building
I walk in my office and it's 78 degrees. it reached 81 at 4pm yesterday. Hopefully it'll stay a little cooler today now that I have a fan pulling air from the adjacent room that is on a different AC handler.
Can't believe those slender concrete slabs can hold much weight
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It's set for 72 but it's over 80
The compressor outside just buzzes, so I'm fearing it will have to be replaced. 🙁 Probably gonna be expensive.
Very old compressor system
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Say cheese
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This photo taken with the very same iPhone e-mail claims can't be shipped yet
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Pouring rain, I gotta go to the second stairwell in distance, and no umbrella
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Wedding shower gifts
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Impromptu Mickey Mouse, early birthday celebration
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Apparently kids do grow on (or in) trees
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Fat lip, no thanks to stupid wasp
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Independence Day Sparklers
The girls were singing Happy Birthday to the USA.
Girls at McDonald's Playplace
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In preparation of "Us"
Freehand drawn by Lori. Wow!
WESH Channel 2 helicopter pad
Weird raised platform built at Channel 2. And how in the world do those four little posts hold up a helicopter?
Kudos to the publication
Came to the office and saw this outside the suite door. What a surprise. (You can read the quotes if you click the All Sizes link and view the original.)
Mold growth?
Opinions please: this is the dish from a $10 mold test kit sold at Home Depot. It's still about 10 hours away from the suggested 48-hour incubation period, but this is what it looks like. The box also said that you can let it incubate for up to 72 hours to be certain. I would've imagined if mold in the apartment was a real problem, we'd see a lot of coverage in the gel. The amount in this photo seems insignificant. Or is it? I wanted to be able to take it to the apartment office as a case toward forcing them to deal with the problem, but I can imagine they'd look at this and say, "Pfft, that's nothing." What should I do?
The kids are enjoying a special treat late evening swim
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48 and 57 hours
Same petri dish as earlier, the left image is after the suggested 48-hour incubation, and the two other shots were taken at 57 hours. The earlier shot at 38 hours didn't seem like there was all that much, and even the 48-hour shot seems inconclusive. The others, though, I'm not sure what to make of them.
Adrienne hiding in the balloons
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Meagan hiding in the balloons
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Balloons on the steps
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Sidewalk hog
Thank you, U.S.H.A.C. worker, for your inconsideration.
Indian hat girl reads a story
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Apartment living room is nearly complete
Moved in the sofa and TV from the condo today.
Bedroom is also nearly complete
This will be the bedroom I share with my new bride. Thanks, Bryan and Heidi, for the wall art!
The physics depicted in this billboard bothers me
Ignoring the other filled glasses, the one being poured into is already partially filled, but the bottle is still completely full. Also, liquid pouring out of a bottle that full would be gushing out with more vigor than the trickle depicted in the photo.
Target has a cool section of vintage-style retro toys
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Adrienne posing at Jason's Deli
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Meagan posing at Jason's Deli
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Dinner at Don Pablo's
Group consists of me and Lori, the girls, both our parents, my brother, Lori's sister with her husband and husband's sister, a friend of Lori's, and two of my friends.
Wedding reception decorations 1
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Wedding reception decorations 2
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Remember that billboard I posted with rotten physics? ...
...This is much more accurate, except the bottle is still too full to be starting a third glass.
My wife is being awesome making our apartment look like a home
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Random controls
This photo's purpose is nothing more than to see how pictures end up on Flickr when posted directly from the Camera+ app rather than Mobile Fotos which I normally use.
Magic paper
The girls were given special paper and markers to play with while waiting for mommy at the bank.
Just noticed the sulfur water made part of my ring brown--weird
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Big Dan is 2,694 years old
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Rain averted
See that giant red splotch? It's directly over Altamonte Mall and I was supposed to be there right now. However, my wife had walked to Ross and ended up with large bags that couldn't easily be carried back to the apartment. So I came with the car to transport them and go to the mall afterward. That means my sweetie kept me out of that huge downpour which is moving south and will be gone by the time I get to the mall!
There's something awesome about girls turning anything into a hat--accessorizing
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Big sisters like hats too
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Quite unnerved to find this large hole exposing irrigation pipes so close to a play area
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Why yes, it *is* Florida
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Hitting up DQ
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Peaceful coexistence
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Taco Bell is usually best avoided, but this is a pretty good deal for five bucks
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Just discovered this feature in Twitter for iPad
Use two fingers and drag down on an @ reply to reveal the conversation thread.
You will be missed, Fazoli's
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Antique chair, for sale
Wood chair, more than 25 years old, possibly 40-60. Hand-stitched needlepoint seat cover. Comment to this photo if interested.
Out with the old, in with the new
I've had this fabric Case Logic wallet I believe since high school! I've loved it, but it's time to go. Thanks, Lori, for the new one!
Ouch, that can't be good
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A treat for the girls
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Baby shower for sister-in-law
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If you like onion rings, Arby's now has some that are very good
Yeah, I realize the image quality is horrific. But it's not so bad when you consider it's the digital zoom on an iPhone pushed in as far as it will go.
Seems like the sun always manages to find that little slit that my flip visor doesn't cover
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Winter Springs Adventurer Induction Service
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Lovin' me some natural A/C on the way to work
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Time to calibrate the monitor again
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Folding fail
Dear US Postal Service worker: what part of "Do Not Bend" doesn't make sense to you? Why did you not use a larger mail locker for this item?
w00t! All pages completed
This is my page tracking sheet when I work on Florida Focus.
I CAN HAZ A COOL OFFICE NAO
No more 80-degree workspace! It was crazy that the system in the building couldn't get enough airflow through my office to properly cool it, given that I have several computers/machines pouring extra heat into the room. Feel *really* good now!
Ancient satellite dish
This old 10-foot dish is what we used to use at my office. It was taken down when the affiliate satellite service switched from analog to digital and we put up a minidish. No one is really sure how best to get this thing off the roof. Can't really be used again because the hurricanes of 2004 knocked out several panels. It's been laying here long enough that it can be seen in the Google Maps aerial photos. Any suggestions?
The aforementioned Google Map view with old satellite dish visible
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Use this printing press! You won't be disappointed
These guys rock. Ask for Debby or Mitzie and tell em I sent you.
Crane's Roost Lake in Altamonte Springs
Here for a mini picnic with my wife.
Feeding ducks
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I think I found my Halloween costume for the next several years
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I see a couple of tired little girls
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I wonder if this box wins a prize
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Wait, what?
I guess the kids will get a lesson in time travel before learning about animals.
Watching the Back To the Mac event
Keeping tabs on tweets and streaming video to the iPad.
New sauces at the Border
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There it is, 100,000 miles
I purchased this 2004 Pontiac Vibe in November 2003, making it the car I've owned the longest. It's the third car I've owned that's been completely paid off (the second I've paid entirely myself), and the very first I've taken to 100,000 miles. w00t!!
Where there used to be a TV stand, there's now cash in my pocket
Lovely how furniture leaves its legacy in the carpet.
Starship concert at Epcot
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Devils and Angels
Adrienne and Meagan trick or treating in Seminole Towne Center.
Happy Halloween
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Devil Adrienne organized her Halloween haul
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Still LOLing about the "parent treats" someone was handing out last night
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My poor car so desperately wants a bath
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Mason Grant Myers, my new nephew, with Aunt Lori, cousins, and grandma
8lbs., 13oz., 22"
When IV pumps get sick
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The five Ses
What baby Mason can expect when he won't stop crying.
Birthday girl
Well, Monday is the day, but the party is now.
Cupcakes
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Hayride
Too bad I couldn't get focused properly.
The candy equivalent of a scratch-n-dent sale
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View from the hotel--too dark to see the ocean
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Same view as last night, but the next morning
I didn't wake up in time to see the sunrise. This photo was taken by Lori.
Opposite POV looking back at hotel
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Free Smoothies for the girls
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Meagan's first fashion masterpiece
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This painting frustrates me visually and geometrically
If the lighthouse is circular, why is there a corner and two straight lines where the bottom meets the roofline?
My parents saw Gallagher
I am insanely jealous of my parents who not only went to a Gallagher concert Thursday night, but also got to meet him outside the venue before the show.
Colorblind much?
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Defective paper
Beware, Old Time Pottery is selling wrapping paper with misregistered color printing at full price. Should've been discarded.
Once in a (seasonal) blue moon
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Adrienne posing with Chuck E. Cheese
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Meagan's horse race
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I think the girls found what they want for Christmas
(Mommy says, "In your dreams.")
Sale at Albertson's—84 cans of veggies for $42!
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Lori's making cinnamon rolls—YUM
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Ready for the oven
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Am I making you jealous?
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Decorating our Christmas tree
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Lake Maitland at Kraft Azalea Park
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What is it with cats and their owners' chests?
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Christmas Tree lighting at Crane's Roost
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Pretty decorations by neighbor in apartment community
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Music and drama during church Christmas banquet
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Shepherds and wise men join Joseph and Mary
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Old and Busted Jawn…New Hotness
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Why is Casey still news? Even has a dedicated category in Orlando Sentinel app!
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These are really useful boxes. See? Says so right on the box!
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Look what I've got
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Obligatory Spaceship Earth shot
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Disney added doors to the trams—was there an incident?
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Cinderella's Castle with Christmas decor
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Main Street Electrical Parade
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Hrmmph, first time in seven years I've seen that light
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Chloe likes to burrow in clothes and blankets
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Pretty Christmas house lights
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Meg and Adri enjoy a few pre-Christmas gifts
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Chloe contorted
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Out with the old, in with the new
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Just met Santa. No really, here's his card.
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Adri and Granddaddy
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Guess how many M&Ms
Jar contains both original and peanut style M&Ms and is completely full (no hollowing devices in the middle).
Christmastime at the Bennett house
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Kids under the tree
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The whole family
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Winter Springs members encircle the new church's sanctuary in prayer—construction phase 1 is complete
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Good friend Mark Bond and his family are in town for the holidays
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Another pretty light display at in-laws' neighborhood
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Lori is checking out her Christmas gift
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