Ten years ago today, my eldest daughter celebrated her first birthday while in surgery to have a cancerous left kidney removed. Tonight, we will be celebrating the 11th birthday of the tall, beautiful, vibrant, charming, talented young lady she has become, thanking Almighty God for His kindness, mercy, and miraculous healing power all the while. [...]
Elsewhere in the `tubes…
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John [262.0] Soybean oil is extracted using ... hexane? Hexane?!? Really?!? I think I just found something else to add to my "do not eat" list and another reason to dislike ConAgra, Monsanto, and factory farming.— 11h ago via Facebook
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John [246.5] GOOD day SUN shine! GOOD day SUN shine!— 9 March via Facebook
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John [246.5] Not nearly so cranky anymore, but my calves still hurt. :-/ (Racked up over 8000 steps on my pedometer today anyway.) :-P.— 9 March via Facebook
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John [246.5] In a toxically bad mood today. Pray for me (and everyone around me).— 8 March via Facebook
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John [246.5] If I though my calves hurt yesterday, I have no words to describe how they felt today ... only moans and groans.— 8 March via Facebook
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John [246.5] Running this morning was fun, but now my calves are quite sore and I'm sporting a small blister at the base of my left big toe. This will lessen with repetition, I assume.— 6 March via Facebook
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John [246.5] Going running for the first time since junior high. :-O We'll see what happens...— 6 March via Facebook
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John [246.5] A nice 27-miler, got chilly tho. Sunny and 50° turned into overcast, breezy, and 48°-feels-like-44° after about an hour.— 5 March via Facebook
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John [229.0] Stopped at Eno River State Park for a water, granola bar, and Gowalla check-in break.— 5 March via Facebook
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John [219.2] Took the afternoon off, heading out for a ride in this beautiful weather.— 5 March via Facebook
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John If one can learn from their dreams, last night's has taught me that (1) I shouldn't ride my bike so far that I'm too tired to ride home, and, if I have, (2) I shouldn't "borrow" a US Postal Service van to make my way back.— 2 March via Facebook
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John [219.2] Beautiful weekend, begged to be ridden. I am, however, *still* sore from helping a friend move all day Saturday, so my wheels remain unturned.— 1 March via Facebook
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John [219.2] US MENS BOBSLEDDING GOLD!! WOOT!!!!— 28 February via Facebook
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John [219.2] Dear NBC/CNBC/MSNBC, How many times do my kids have to hear Craig T Nelson yell "What the hell?!" in your "Parenthood" commercials during these Winter Olympic Games? I'd like the answer to be "zero", but based on the count so far, we're way beyond that...— 27 February via Facebook
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John [219.2] Read a surprisingly glowing review, so I had to try it for myself. I am unfortunately happy to say that Bigelow Raspberry Royale Tea, served hot, is absolutely revolting.— 25 February via Facebook
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John [219.2] "Apparently, curling is all about standing around and fussing at each other" - Shannon, watching SWE v GBR.— 25 February via Facebook
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John [219.2] Had an apple and gouda for breakfast just over an hour ago. Tasty, but I'm already crazy hungry. :/.— 23 February via Facebook
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John So... it's the last day of my Chicken Coop expansion and I just got to half-way, but only by begging. Now, I'm begging on a larger scale... please help? http://www.facebook.com/straffin?story_fbid=331359662520.— 22 February via Facebook
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John [219.2] Got in a 51.4mi ride this afternoon. Weird weather tho... windbreaker was too much in the sunny spots and not enough in the shady spots. :/.— 22 February via Facebook
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John [167.8] Goodness gracious! Is this Olympic Ladies Downhill or demolition derby?— 18 February via Facebook
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