Maly took this photo with my iPhone while I was putting on her diaper before bed tonight. I think it’s a photo of her eye. Or maybe Sasquatch.

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On Friday night my old bud Cody and his girlfriend, Candice came over for dinner. Cody and I go way back to the 6th grade. He was my first true friend after my parents and I moved to Cat Spring and I started attending school in Bellville. We’ve known each other for [...]

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The weekend before last we flew up to Des Moines to spend time with Elise’s family and friends. We flew out Thursday morning and landing in Des Moines early in the evening. That night Grandma and Eric came over, Joanne cooked corn on the cob and Steve grilled brats. We stayed up [...]

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Speeding (45 mph in in a 35 mph zone): $107 filing fee
Certified Complete Driving History: $12
Take-home defensive driving DVD: $43.29
Bottle of cheap scotch (have to do something while watching this DVD): $18.93
Total: $181.22

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Dear Maly,

You turned 16-months-old today. Today is your first sweet sixteen and I’m not with you to enjoy it. You’re on vacation in Des Moines with your Mom, Boppa and Gran. It’s been four days since I last saw you and I really miss you.
You’ve experienced many milestones this month, most of [...]

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Sunday would have been Mom & Dad’s 36th anniversary. We had Mom come up for the weekend.
The Thursday prior my brothers-in-law, Ron and Craig flew into Austin from San Diego as they were to meet my sisters on Friday in Horseshoe Bay to pick up my nephews from Camp Longhorn. Ron, Craig, Elise [...]

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