Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Day the Magic Died

Posted on December 23, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Andy was about 8 years old, just around the time kids start realizing Santa is not “real.”  I knew it would be the last year for him in that regard, and I wanted to make it  magical.  The train was … Continue reading →

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BUT WAIT…!!!!!!

Posted on December 20, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

The lost box was found tucked under the table in the office!  Doesn’t he look happy to be home where he belongs?  You can see why I was heartbroken…

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The Purple Heels

Posted on December 19, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Ok, I know you’re dying to hear about this.  So here goes. First, here are the shoes. Now the story.  When I was in Illinois Al asked me to come down to SoCal the end of the week to go … Continue reading →

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And So This Is Christmas…

Posted on December 19, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Two days after Thanksgiving Al and I took an entire pickup truck full of stuff to a donation center.  What a feeling of accomplishment.  Included in that was the Christmas tree stand, because the day after Thanksgiving I bought an … Continue reading →

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