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YESTERDAY WAS THE DAY OF DIANE PETUNIA ARNAOUT'S BIRTH AND I LOVE HER.

happy birthday, woman. i really miss you a lot and am super proud of you and think that playing halo 3 is just ok. how many years have i told you happy birthday now? i think it may be 10. no, 9. shit. we are ANCIENT.

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here is my relatively brand new baby. i call her "she" and i love her:
my other bike was stolen, so i got this one from a triathalon friend for super super cheap. I LOVE HER. never it my wildest days or dreams did i imagine that 1) i would actually bike on the streets of a major city or 2) LOVE DOING IT. but i do and i do it well. i try to take she everywhere and have been hinting to friends that "we should really leave the neighborhood" so i will be able to ride she again and again. it's just real fun.

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here is the only photo of me (taken in the past 6 months) that you kids havent seen. my friend van in seattle just sent it to me. there's me and there's scott. i look like a chump, but scott looks real pretty so hope you enjoy. i miss those two a LOT. my family in seattle have been requesting my presence up there, so hopefully that will be able to happen in the next few months... i'm really glad i'm so much closer to them (geographically) then i used to be.


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oh wait! there's more from shelley and amanda's trip out here! yes!...


amanda and shelley on the road and loving the pt cruiser. THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.

shelley's face (chosen to show off my super sweet maze-like back porch)


ruthie on the refrigerator rampage of the week. ONIIIOOOOOOON

we look not-thrilled but really we are-thrilled because we really do heart each other. tis true.


view from my loft to my hearts below.


they're real cute.


RUDY IS FANTASTIC.

rudy with ryan. those two really get a kick out of each other and are equally and unequivocally hilarious.

(i miss you, amanda and shelley)

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the rudy fundraising thing is gettin big, real big, and i'm stoked. all the kids i've asked to perform have said YES and resoundingly so now it's time to find places and get some more organization up in this joint. and he's doing really well, still tired - but i think he only had to get one platelid transfusion this week, rather than three.

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update on daddy: it turns out that the 'growth' the removed from his salivary (parotid) gland was malignant which is... frankly... next to totally unbelievable. the man has now had three DIFFERENT types of cancer. i just don't get it, but i don't think anyone is supposed to. so they think they removed all of it - which is awesome - but he's going to have to undergo radiation beginning in the next few weeks. our family is researching what would be necessary to enter him into the guiness book of world records under 'miracle man' or 'totally awesome human being who can defeat cancer like it's nothing,' etc.

so i may be going to back to texas for a few weeks/months, pending on what happens to him next. will keep you updated, etc.

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i love you kids a lot. hope all is well out there!!

jen