Monthly Archives: October 2006

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Just a quick post to wish my family and friends a delightfully SPOOKY Halloween.  Hope everyone was able to get a full goodie bag of candy.  I’ll be taking my ”leftover candy” to work tomorrow.  I don’t want it in the … Continue reading

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WOOHOO – Can’t wait for the race to start

  36° f / 2° c 129 Days   So — here is another side of me that only my family and close friends know.  I have become a die-hard Iditarod fan.  For about two weeks every year, I go … Continue reading

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YOSAC: Youth Orchestra of Southern Alameda County

While I was at my monthly Board of Directors Meeting tonight, a new parent advised me that she “Google’d” the word YOSAC to try and locate the organizations website.  Well, it didn’t take her to the website but she did get my personal … Continue reading

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Weight Tracker – Week 6

11.4 LBS       I did good this week.  I lost another 3.8 lbs.  Exercising on the treadmill for 30 minutes each evening before dinner, fast pace walking for 1 1/2 miles, listening to Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac on my iPod — … Continue reading

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Lane (and Co.) shopping for pumpkins at Ardenwood

As you can see by the picture, a fun morning was had by all.  The trip was made by Tom Sr., Grandma Eppy, Tom, Shelly, Lane, Donna, Linda, Ko, Phil, Suzette, Griffin, Dante, and Zeke.  Lane made it to the top … Continue reading

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Orionid Meteor Showers are coming…

Friday, October 20 The Orionid meteor shower should be at its long-lasting peak on Friday, October 20 very late in the night and for the next few nights after. See the October Sky & Telescope, page 64. Under excellent sky … Continue reading

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOM!

My baby is 29 years old today.  It seems like yesterday he was all swaddled up in a receiving blanket.  It is so amazing to me.  I see him with his son, Lane, and keep thinking that Tom was once … Continue reading

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No award this week…

OK – this was not a good WW week for me.  I thought I had done “OK”.  I ate pretty much my usual stuff.  I worked out on the treadmill 5 out of 7 days (30 minutes at over 3 … Continue reading

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Week 4 results…

Wednesday, October 04, 2006 7.4 LBS        I guess I’m supposed to let everyone know my progress each week.  I have no problem sharing… as long as the news is good.  My sister commented that she had been looking for a new … Continue reading

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Sharks Open 2006-07 Season With a Victory!!!

Down Blues 5-4 OT WOW!  What a game last night.  It has really been a long five month “off season”.  I knew that I had missed watching hockey but didn’t realize how much until I sat in front of the … Continue reading

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