Jennifer, and Jaworski Road

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Good Morning!

It is Jennifer Hope's birthday today. She is my 2nd eldest, and lives in Texas.
At 32 now, she has 2 beautiful babies, and one husband. hehehe (Works best that way).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNIFER!

That's a whole lot of candles ya know~
Have an extinguisher handy.  hehehe  Just sayin'...

What?!?!



My mom is HOW old?     hehehehehehehe


Here is Isaiah on his first day of school!






And here is Isaiah and Wyatt...


No, really!
Look very closely, you can see Wyatt's hair at the bottom of the picture.
He had fallen down before the shutter snapped. hehehe


But what an angel too!!!


With his own little orb! And isn't he just as gorgeous as his big brother?!


I see that Mother Nature has given Jenné temps below 100° (F) for her birthday! They supposedly are to remain there for the next few days also.

Weather?  I thought it pretty neat that The Old Farmers Almanac came out with a long range forecast map for the whole country.  (However due to their September forecast, I no longer much care for The Old Farmers Almanac). hehehe

SEPTEMBER 2010 (for my area): temperature 52° (6° below avg.); precipitation 4.5" (1.5" above avg.);
Sep 1-3: Sunny, cool;
Sep 4-15: Rainy episodes, cool;
Sep 16-20: Rain and snow showers, cool;
Sep 21-28: Rain, then sunny, cool;
Sep 29-30: Rain, mild.

Oh well. Such is the changing of the seasons.
But I am not shoveling snow in September! (I don't much care to even do that in October for Pete's sake).
As long as it brings us football season, I will try not to complain too much.

My back has been particularly wretched once again.
Not sure what I am doing, or not doing; but it sucks for me.  I have had Casey lace and adjust my brace as tight as it goes, and still it is awful. 
Not a lot of sleep. Not a lot of anything- just 'busy' work around here.

Lawns are done for a little while, at best. They really need the blades on the mower dropped all the way down, and soon too. But apples and pears need to be removed first.

Christmas *sigh*, (and hopefully that means Springtime too) will not be far off.
I need to keep my sewing machine fired up, but for anyone contemplating gift purchases online, this site lists a ton of popular stores that will ship free IF you have their free shipping code.
Codes can be found here. (You can thank me for the link by sending a gift)! hehehe

Gifts?
I have decided that I would LOVE a copy of the New Oxford American Dictionary!  It has over 2,000 new words and phrases, including "vuvuzela," "microblogging," "staycation" and "turducken" ...
New definitions, new entries, new subordinate entries, the list goes on...
Just dreaming.

Waking up now, and regarding my recent "People are Different" blog:  I rest my case Mz. Doubtfire.  If you wish to hold hatred in your heart for "the least of your brothers", for WHATEVER reason, that is your choice to make.
For everyone else, an apt quote from my top page this morning:
"Enthusiasm is contagious. Be a carrier." S. Rabin

Incidentally, if anyone missed my own point of view, hatred is not my choice. Though admittedly, there are a few people I could live happily without, I do not hate people. (Nor am I that freakin' paranoid)! hehehe

Politically speaking- I have noticed that the Republican ads on TV seem to all reiterate the conservative angle. "I am a conservative." Or, "I am running for the conservative party." 
Newsflash people, we really DO know that republican is conservative, and vice~versa.  (And we really CAN read the fine print at the bottom of your ads that say, "paid for by the republican party").
The American voters are not that dumb! For those that are that basically choosing to be mentally deficient or challenged,  ignorant people will elect dark candidates.
You cannot 'tidy up' the ugly party by painting it a new color.
     After all, "a rose by any other name..."


Back to Flintville... happily-

Kelli and I had gone in search of Chris Jaworski for horse hay.
He was not at home.

Somebody once said, "you can't go home again."   I beg to differ.
See, Chris was at home. (My old home that is). hehehe
I had spotted his car as we drove past-





Closer up-





And in the barn-


No he is not holding it up! hehehe


And walking toward the very first home built on the property...




My pictures didn't turn out well at all because the sun was near to setting as I took them.
My apologies. We will have to go back at sunrise or high noon.


All the trees you see below I planted! The girls and I carried buckets and buckets of rainwater out there the first two years too.
Most lived too!

Birch and Mulberry

I actually stole handfuls of mulberries off the trees when I walked back there! Mmmm...

Colorado blue spruce.
Mom had given us 4 Blue Spruce when we moved in. (One for each of my girls).


Only this one survived.


Then there's the zillion red cedars.
Prickly things- Rabbits LOVE to hide in them!


Planted as a windbreak, to the NE of the house




Notice the fence between the 2 homes, effectively cutting off [some] problems with the neighbors from hell.
Chris informed us that our killer neighbor goes back to court on September 1st.
(I hope they throw the book at him).

Nuff said.  Besides, my eyes are crossed from reading, and thinking, and....

Have a 'wunnaful' day!

XOXO
Me

Out of Sorts, On The Road Again, and Baby Sam!

  

Punk.
Taking Casey for a drag...

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Good Morning All;
Thought I should thank everyone for their "wunnaful" birthday wishes!
Even Jenne came down yesterday, no 'good morning' as she came around the corner-
Just "Happy Birthday Mom"    Very cool!

She was up before 4AM, to make sure that Aaron was up and ready to come and drive her back.

• He flew into Milwaukee where Jenne and Isaiah picked him up.

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Jenne waving!

She left a bunch of stuff here, saying for me to sell it in the rummage sale- Aaron had to fit his stuff in the little car as well.

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Randy stopped here yesterday.

He was working up by his Dads all weekend, but will be here to watch the place while we are gone. (Nice to have a zillion vacation days, eh)? Maybe he can pull a weed or ten thousand.

Gone?
Seems as though everyone is leaving... hehehe

Casey and I will be leaving this morning for Minnesota- She has some testing to be done, and an exam by Dr. Sutherland- (Both for the TP/AIT transplant, and the colon removal).

Her appointment is for 8 tomorrow morning, so unless I care to leave at 3AM tomorrow???
Nah. So I made reservations for tonight...

Punk went to the vet yesterday-
She has been 'tired' for the last 5 days now-

She has all of her energy; just for some very very short spans of time.

The vet checked her over and saw everything was fine.

If it continues I will bring her back in for blood test and maybe an Xray-

(Given the fact that Mama Milly had cancer, this behavior kinda scares me). 

No wait, it scares the hell out of me.

Will include the toxicity tag below so I can go through all the recalls and potential poisons.

She is eating and drinking- (Wait a second, I must feed her. Hang on). hehehe

Ok. (Yup, she IS eating and drinking just fine)!

Now she is full, and has had a rimadyl and her joint meds too- & back to resting.
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Took this 2 days ago- She sure is out of sorts.
Not sure how to explain it... Just "not right" for sure.
It occurs to me that makes her fit right in!

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We had a full weekend!

As did Baby Sam...

 He turned ONE on the 4th!

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1st you have to wait for Daddy to take the picture!

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Then you have to dig in!

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Then you have to wonder where it went?!?!

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And then have some watermelon
(washes everything off)! hehehe

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I shall have to get one of Daddy Chucks baby pictures because Sam doesn't look like anyone I know!
His Grandpa Rick, has blue eyes, but not as bright-
Berta's are hazel. Chucks are blue.
At any rate, this grandmother says Baby Sam sure is a doll! Thank you Chuck!

Kelli and Michelle rode over on Friday-

All the way from Michelle's place- (She lives about 9 miles away).

These are 2 of Michelle's horses, she said they needed the exercise!


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Kelli and Leo

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Michelle and Spirit

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And then they were off again!
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Oh I have SO many pictures to show you-
And not enough time as we will leave by 10-

We went to Brandy and Johns place on the 4th too- They have a party every year.
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*** I took a million pictures there, and still have to upload them all!
(My computersaurus and I are both kinda slow these days)!

*** Sunday found Casey over at Kelli's to give May and Breeze their baths.
(Again, more pictures to upload).

These blogs will follow.
(I promise).
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I had some fun with the full moon...
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Through the Black~Eyed~Susans...

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Through some weeds...

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And across the west lawn...

West?!? hehehe

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Oh wait. That is one of JoAnne and Jim's driveway lights.
hehehe

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Through the grasses...
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Crown of Thorns?
or migraine aura?

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I'd better fly!
Time to motivate...
Hope you are all having a 'wunnaful' week so far!
And that it continues forever!

XOXO
Me

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Posted to my dying Y! 360, Tuesday July 7, 2009 - 08:00am (CDT)

Happy 4th Weekend! Spackled Poppies too!

  Isaiah on the swing...

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.Punk in the poppies!

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Good Morning All!
Not sure if any of you have any special plans... I am going to try to get over to a 4th party tomorrow at John and Brandy's place, at least for a little while-

My back still is pretty bad- And I am running late this morning. (Not that I have anything special going on, just that I would rather be in/out of the shower already).

Was going through some of Dads old pictures-

And found a few from 1978.



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That's me on that load of hay-

Pregnant with Jenne too.

"A girls gotta do what a girls gotta do"!

Picture taken June 26th-
(Jenne was born August 26, 1978).

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Then in July of the same year, I drove the tractor while Pa stacked the bales of straw...
(The Leyland tractor was Pa's pride and joy; and the only tractor he ever bought "new").

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I love Mama's little reflection in the corner too!
July 7th, 1978

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My sister Kris dropped by on Wednesday- it was gloomy and rainy...
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I kinda felt like that gloominess on the inside too,
But she can always make me smile!

(I shall try to dye today). hehehe

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They all got together for a pose too!
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Jenne, Kris, Casey and Tanya!
Jenne with an orb over her head...

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Kris and I went for a little walk outside- Calling Casey out after we saw a couple of chipmunks and such
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But the dang gophers and such are quite intelligent-
There were none anywhere when Casey came out!

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The lilies by the back door are in bloom now too!
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Nice bright color to have back there...

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And a few pink poppies too!
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Pink, with speckles!

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Jenne has informed me that she will be heading back to Texas on the 6th to try to work things out with her husband. Aaron has a plane ticket that day that will take him through to Milwaukee and Jenne will be picking him up
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Jenne, 7/1/09

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She asked my opinion when she got back home from her appointment yesterday-

It's not my place really to be opining anything... But I will always go with trying to work out a marriage. 

Methinks she should listen to Mae West though and just remember these words if they ever are necessary: "An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises."
I wish them well.

I'd better close for now, my dryer has sounded the call to fold, and that means another load must go in- 

Have a "wunnaful" weekend!

XOXO
Me

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Friday July 3, 2009 - 09:54am (CDT)

PRIVATE- July the dang 2nd...

Hi All;
Am looking for a few answers (and probably a hug or three)...

My back is as bad as it gets.

I am living with a 31 year old who most days looks at me like she is angry with me (still)? . And I made up my mind long ago, not to broach the Trainwreck issue with either of my oldest; so it's not going to happen- Either they come to fix what they began 2 and a half years ago, or they don't. (Kinda simple that way.

Oh Jenne does laugh too- thought I'd better qualify that so you do not misinterpret what follows.
And I do know how depressed she is, barely able to contain herself a lot of the time.
Aaron swears he has changed, and has bought an airline ticket to fly in on the 6th to Milwaukee. He told her that she would be going home with him and that he would be driving.
Of course she wants to be with her husband. That's the way it should be anyway.
Is it healthy? Absolutely not.

Have I said anything that could be misconstrued as advice? Ditto. She has not asked, and I have not offered.

She is at a counseling session right now- She said she needs to be hospitalized, but will wait and see what they advise.

Some damn mother I am.
Some damn birthday.

I can't even bend to get stuff off the floor, nor can I lug out the fricking vacuum. I can't stand my house.
Oh wait, I can't stand.
(Barely anyway).

And I saw an effing flea yesterday! How gross is that?
I can't fumigate with Isaiah anywhere near. He has that disease.
And it's probably not recommended for Jenne and a high risk pregnancy either.
Granted I only saw one-
But isn't that a lot like seeing one mouse? Only worse?

My effing tub doesn't drain, and most days I cannot bail the water out- Those days Jenne just doesn't get in the shower.

And I want to kick her in the ass for being so discompassionate to my back and my inability right now.

I barely get the wash done- Difficult to even get the wash out of the washer and into the dryer, but now she will do a load, and leave it and not say anything.
God I love having to redo wash. Not.

I am so much in pain that nothing is easy. But I make dinner, even though I have told her to get something out of the freezer in the mornings... Made some tater tot casserole last night, and it took me 3 times of having to sit and then go back to it.

Pissed and in pain is no way to go through life.

Casey comes out and helps where she can. But she is sick too. And how unfair to even expect that when she can barely keep up at her place.

She (KC) finally called a realtor yesterday to find out about the availability of duplexes on the reservation- God knows I am not selling my home just to get my st00pid effing back fixed.
And they are taking way too much time in Washington to get that medical bill passed.

I just want to cry... But won't start with that either.
One kid on the pity pot 24/7 is more than enough for me.

And Punk only hides when she cries. (Jenne that is)... Poor little pup.

What have I done?

...And how do I fooking fix it?

Thank you for any ideas you might have...

XOXO
Anne


PS
Then this morning, as I thought to do a blog, this comes on my page on Yahoo.
Guess you all have enough brain to figure out what is going on from the note...
(Oh, their daughter Cassie had a kidney transplant 2 weeks ago, and is battling with rejection issues at University of Wisconsin, Madison)

This is the note I wrote to Casey and Krisitn, (Master Gabriels Foster Mom)...


To: Kristin; Casey Gmail
Subject: Gabriels Mom- CONFLICT of INTEREST?

Something stinky Dearest Kristin,
But first of all to say I hope that Miss Cassie is doing well, and 'maybe' even home by now?  Please give her (and yourself) a hug from me. Prayers always as you already know...

Oh and to let you know that I don't reply to your text msgs because they cost me for each one- Please do not feel offended by my "Scrooginess"...

Now the bad news...
I received 3 notifications on my page about Berta
This is her current address to the best of my knowledge.


(Above address is actually in the town of Wrightstown ).
Kind of a pricey home too from what I found online...

She apparently lives with a Susan Brickham, 52, (divorced from Bruce LaCombe in 1998),
Bruce has a record at the state that includes a child abuse restraining order, but I cannot get those case details.
He was brought to court by a Mary Cornell on those charges.

ANYWAY, ALL of Bertas charges pending with the state have been freakin' dismissed!
What in the hell is that all about???
('Scuse the cussing please, I am very angry). Know that if it was you or I, we would be serving time by now.

ALL of Roberta's fines are also mysteriously paid in full.

I also believe since there seems to be no court officials listed on this database that there could be a definite conflict of interest since this Susan Brickham works for the county!
She is a clerk in data control for HS!!!!

Here is what I found...

Brown County employees.

Name Last    BRICKHAM
Name First    SUSAN
Job Title    CLERK IV / DATA CONTROL
Total Earnings    $33,195.32
Department    HS-FINANCIAL SERVICES
Year    2008

Hope that posts for you...

Please let me know what you think...

Love to all!
(And maybe an extra "Grandma Kiss" for Master Gabriel)!?

XOXO
Me

I don't know if contacting Rachel would be a good/bad thing- Hard (difficult if not impossible) for a newer worker to be investigating someone who has been around for a time...
I wish I knew exactly what to do- Am hoping that maybe you or your hubby would know...

Her reply...
To: "'ANNE; Anna-Anna;'" <onthefarm@prodigy.net>
Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 9:01 AM

">Well here  is our  thinking ,

  First  off it  does  seem  a little  suspicious  BUT  she  has not  contacted BCHS & done any of her court orderd conditions in the Chips( are  those  erased  also?) 
So not sure if any of this has a bearing on the TPR? 

I talked to Gabe’s GAL on Tuesday & he  doesn’t expect her to show up in court (just  like last  time).

I  would assume if she was working to reunify he would know (depends how much faith you have in system)
We  have  been  given the gift  of  loving Gabe so far for 10 months and will  continue to  carry on   as long as   is  necessary 

She  has been told   what  she  needs to do  &  so that  part  confuses me  as far as if this  friend is  so   system savvy  why  is  she not  advising  her  to   fight .

Maybe she has given up?

She still has a 30 day window after decision    to contest   . 

Because  my  mind  obsesses  with all the possibilities I  try  to  focus on the facts  &  not the  unknown (I never  pick the right scenario anyway )

 Let me know

thanks Kristin

Calling for Venicide...

 

Overgrown path to my backyard

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Good Morning All.
Been one hell of a nasty week for me.
... Am hanging in there just to p*ss a few people off! hehehe

Received an email telling me I was overdrawn on Wednesday... I got terribly concerned about that one because I watch my dollars quite carefully. Going to my bank site only upset me further. No mistake, save for my own.
I'd neglected to change the full payment on a credit card last month.
How freakin' st0opid is that? (Still mad)...

Nothing to do about that, so went out and enjoyed the water- Still so hot and humid out that the only way to cool off is to seek out water at it's highest level.

Casey came out also- Forgetting her swimsuit. No problem, she just went out to the shed and grabbed one from the rummage sale. She is 22 now, and the suit she grabbed was her own, One from 7th grade.
It fit.
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I would guess that the top might fit a bit... differently though!

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Jenne got back home after bringing Isaiah to visit with his dad.
She balances on her butt in the pool.
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I tried to do this too,
only to find myself as major entertainment...

Know too that my back does NOT hurt at all in the pool! How cool is that?

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What happened to the toes in the reflection?

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Where have they gone? hehehe

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I've been using the strips that tell the hardness of the water- what it needs or not. Everything had checked out, save for chlorine content. (I have well water so it would surprise me if it had showed any in it).
I decided to add the pool shock the next morning.

The skies darkened-
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Time to put the cover on...
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Thursday morning, going out with Punk, and it was already almost a sticky hot type of day. (Thank God for that pool)! hehehe

Time to check the water one more time before the shock...

I walked around the corner of the house, only to see this.

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Talk about freakin' "shock" !!!!

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Save for not thinking if my suit would fit, I thought I had thought of everything.

Everything else, that is...

EXCEPT...

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  for the damned deer!

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Hindsight. 20/20.. Should have put the chlorine in right away- I don't think it would have been so attractive to them then.

Sad. Mad. Really Bad. ;-)

We will start over- Soon. Expecting a few storms this afternoon (if we're lucky). Even though I hate storms, we need the rains very badly. All the other threats of rain have missed us.

No pool?
Too bad. Back to the basics then.

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Casey on her bike!
(Needs tubes, but those held for a while anyway)...

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And me walking with the camera.

I found this in the crack of the concrete by the garage. And it looks like and African Violet?

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Maybe you know what it is?
Because up here, African Violets are only houseplants....

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Not too much other news. I fell yesterday morning because of my back. I didn't move for a while either. Punk came to the entrance and lay right down beside me. I'd seen her coming and thought "oh no" because I thought she would try to play or something...
She laid her head down next to mine and peeked at me over her eyebrows. I did get back to my cell phone and 'called' Jenne upstairs.

All is back to normal for now,

except for the reappearance of the beast himself.

.This too shall pass...

Have a grand weekend!

Love to all

XOXO
Me

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Posted to Y 360, Saturday June 27, 2009 - 09:07am (CDT)