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One small voice in a hill of beans

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Year in review

So, I have my wall calendar here with all the notes and appointments and such on it. I wanted to mark some memorable events from 2006 - in order.

January 5th, Megan finally turned 21 and she could begin behaving as she always had - only more so, and in public.



January 20th, Memphis had a bath.



March 29th, saw my first crocus of Spring.



April 21st, Rachel & Megan got engaged!

Engagement

April 25th, an actual street sweeper came down Becket Street.

April 28th, Kevin finally moved back to Salem - we are all still pleased as punch.

Kevin & His Beer

May 5th through 12th I took a vacation and it rained Every Fucking Day. We almost built an ark.

I'm on vacation this week!

May 27th, Lee & I celebrated the 6th anniversary of our 57th wedding anniversary.

June 20th, Posted my Leica on eBay - because I wanted to use the money to begin saving for my own business; spent it on bills instead.

Good Bye my beloved


July 13th through 16th we had a lovely visit with the in-laws. Really, it was nice!

The in-laws are in town!

July 18th, my Nephdog, Neiko was put to sleep.

Neiko

July 23rd, heard my first 'heat bug'.

July 30th, Mab joined the family. We just love her to pieces.

My dog has a big head!

August 4th, saw a double rainbow on my street.

Rainbow

September 10th, through 17th I took a vacation - I can't even remember what I did. Though I did seriously begin working on a business plan and trying to find the perfect location for my own restaurant.

September 12th, Celebrated my 2nd anniversary as Sous Chef at Shubie's. As of this writing I still haven't received my yearly review.

Shubie's Exterior Shot

October 4th, went to the Topsfield Fair for the 38th year in a row.

Piglets in the sun

October 17th, the Masonic Lodge of Marblehead voted to accept Lee and Dean.

November 30th, Chris Woodman, the trivia jockey, passed away.

December 20th, I was diagnosed with Pneumonia.(out sick the 19th to the 26th)

December 31, will celebrate Rachel's improbable 36th Birthday. Holy Crap.

New Years' Eve 05/06

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Over-all I would say that the year kind of sucked. With the wars still on in Iraq and Afghanistan, the fact that all of us are broke, noting that work sucked, my boss was drunk, and I was exhausted 99% of the time; if I had 2006 to do over again I would maybe sit it out.

Mab was a highlight, as well as sharing in the nuptials of Paul and Meg.
So far the winter has been mild, we have a roof over our heads and food in the 'fridge. I am three good nights of sleep away from being healthy and I Love my husband even more today than I did on the day that we were married.

Happy Valentines Day!

Maybe it wasn't ALL bad....

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May each of us know Peace in 2007!

Monday, December 25, 2006

Rest in funk, Mr. Brown, Rest in Funk.


Heaven is a funkier place now that they have the Godfather of Soul.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Someone please kill me.


I can't sleep for the coughing, but I'm exhausted.
I have a headache that feels like somone has over-filled my head with tiny little anvils that rub together whenever I move.
I'm dizzy, I ache all over, I've got the shivers and the sweats.

Please, please Kill me.

I haven't had a cup of coffee in two days!

UPDATE:
Turns out I have Pneumonia.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

The Christmas Spirit...


...eludes me this year.

Thursday, December 07, 2006

You must attend!


Chris Woodman
Memorial fundraiser and trivia night


Join friends and fans of Stump Pub Trivia Jockey Christopher J. Woodman,
who passed away unexpectedly last week,

At O’Neills Pub, 120 Washington St Salem, MA
This Tuesday evening, December 12th at 7pm

A special fund had been established in Chris’ name at TD Banknorth and all donations will go directly to His wife, Wanda, and their three young children.

Donations can be made throughout the evening, or at any TD Banknorth branch.

Come join us for an evening of remembering a good friend and helping his young family through this difficult time.

Friday, December 01, 2006

Requiescat in Pace

Chris Woodman, our beloved Trivia Jockey passed away in his sleep on Wednesday evening.
He leaves a wife and three children.


(from today's Boston Globe)


Some of us in the Tuesday night crew will be attending the funeral and/or wake - we're also going to take up some kind of collection for his family. More news as it becomes available.

Read more here, in the comments of the post with Charlie Brown in the title.

He will be missed.