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Scratchings in the Dirt

Hey, Uncle Joe!

I know what you’re thinking.  Another update so soon?  What the heck is going on?  Well, I heard through the grapevine (that’s the Schan grapevine, which really should be patented for it’s speed and efficiency) that my great-uncle Joe, who is “great” in more ways than one, is hungry for news from the family.  Uncle

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Hockey, hockey, and more hockey

We had a whirlwind weekend of hockey again.  Even my parents came to watch their grandsons.  They were short-changed, however, when it was Adam’s turn to sit (19 players registered but only 17 skaters allowed each game!), and Stephen got himself kicked out of the Wilkie game on Friday for checking from behind FOUR MINUTES

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Are you still there?

Wow – just about a month since my last post. Sorry about that! No excuse really, just haven’t had to procrastinate much, I guess. Not that I’m getting other things done, but I’m not much good without a deadline of some sort… But I digress. What’s new? Well, it’s cold. But that would only be

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Merry Christmas!

It’s Boxing Day.  The house is a bit of a mess, with bits of wrapping paper scattered amongst the remnants of snack mix, half-eaten boxes of chocolates, and discarded packaging from Christmas gifts.  And I keep seeing bows in the strangest places.   My boys were busy little elves!  Clem has gone back to bed

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