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When Valerie and her dad John were here last month he took us out to a great local sushi resturant, Oami, that a good friend of mine referred me to.

Of the 2 chef’s who were working that night, this was the only one who allowed me to take his photo.

John took this photo of [...]

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After the Christmas holiday season in Illinois was over, and Valerie had spent some quality time visiting with both family and her boyfriend who live there, she decided to stay put, at least temporarily. Val’s boyfriend will be getting a job transfer hopefully to the OC, in the very near future, That said, she was [...]

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At the last minute Patty and Valerie decided to take a trip to Disneyland today, Tuesday March 24th. The weather was spectacular even if the park was full. We got a late start but still had a fun day. Val lucked out and found Pluto just as we entered the park, so we waited in [...]

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Just before Jerry got laid off last year he helped me put together this wonderful take-apart crafting center next to my computer. It has a ton of storage and a large worktop area. I’ve always dreamed of having an area this large to cut out material or layout scrapbook pages. The creative mind needs a [...]

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Valerie, our temporary houseguest, is back home in Illinois for now anyway. She flew home for the holidays and decided to stay put, at least temporarily. When her brother asked her why she was still in Peoria on Facebook recently she responded with “A lot of different reasons: job market is non-existant right now, mom [...]

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I’m late posting photos, but as the saying goes, better late than never.
I had just gotten home after taking our houseguest Valerie to the airport (she went home to Illinois for the holidays) when I saw Jerry’s car in the driveway. I was so excited to see him home for lunch! I was sure [...]

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After living with Jerry and I for almost a month while seriously pursuing a job in the interior design market, Valerie decided to purchase a Disneyland Annual Pass. It allows her to have fun during these hard economic times, and besides who doesn’t love Disneyland? Uh, for those of you who don’t? Don’t answer!

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Before you dive into this blog you might wonder if these topiaries at Disney World and Disneyland Resort are real. I am not sure if the Peter Pan and Snow White topiaries shown here at Disney World in Florida are real, but I do know the others are as I’ve seen them up close. The [...]

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