Today has been filled with all that it should be: loved ones, giving thanks, delicious food, watching football, peaceful naps and rowdy games. I am so thankful for my life: Husband, family, friends, church, health, country, etc. Hope you had a wonderful day too. Tomorrow (early) morning we set-off for Colonial Williamsburg for the rest [...]

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Readers! We are getting down to the end here readers. As you know last week we were able to select our top 15 places that we would be able to go. We then sent that list to our managers who then used a BCS style witchcraft to narrow it down to our top 5. These [...]

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Hola readers! I have successfully returned from my field trip to Bahston. Ironically, it’s not spelled that way. Many people were confused when I would ask where “Bahston” was. Seeing their confusion, I would elongate the “ah” drawling out “Baaaaaaaaaaaaahston”. No luck. But that’s not the reason for this post. No, no. Readers, this post [...]

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As I mentioned last week, I received a surprise plane ticket to Houston to visit Kent, Mary, Trey & Braden. Kenter & Mar were both having a busy and important week so I helped out around the house and got to play with the little men. We had dance parties, cup stacked (a new talent they [...]

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Readers! I am taking time here from the 21st floor of the Cisco building in Boston with some very important news. WIFE GRADUATED!!! As you may know, Wife has been working on her one final class for her college diploma. Of course this class has been like the mythical creature Hydra, each head rearing up [...]

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Steven is jet setting to Boston for work, while I received a surprise trip to Houston  to be with these guys: I guess the blog will have to go neglected one more week, but pictures from across the country are to come. XOXO, The “Black Diamond” Couple

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Friday evening, Husband and I had friends over for a little Ghoulish Bash. We loved having the Stewarts (remember this little guy) and Vandenbergs over for some sweet treats and a “scary” movie. We watched Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock because Husband remembered it being scarier than it really is. Our entry way was decorated [...]

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