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      by Dylan Thomas


      Now as I was young and easy under the apple boughs

      About the lilting house and happy as the grass was green,

      The night above the dingle starry,

      Time let me hail and climb

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      THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE
      by William Butler Yeats

      I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
      And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
      Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee,
      And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

      And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
      Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
      There midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
      And evening full of the linnet's wings.

      I will arise and go now, for always night and day
      I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
      While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray,
      I hear it in the deep heart's core.



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    October 07, 2006

    After Two Days in the Car, it Could Be Worse

    Rose: Even though Beanie can be annoying, I wouldn't want her to be eaten by a shark.

    (I'm sure we're all glad to hear THAT.)

    (And actually the kids have all been great.)

    Posted on October 07, 2006 |

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    Glad the kids have been great-of course they would :)
    Thanks for the updates--we think of you daily.
    Go, go ,go!Every minute going forward is getting closer. When L was little and screamed if in her car seat more than 15-20 minutes instead of being frustrated at not getting anywhere I would just keep telling myself that every inch forward was an inch closer to our destination-and we told everyone on the other end-we'll get there eventually. Better everyone to be happy than stressed :)Of course, it took a few trips to get this way of thinking :O)
    Enjoy the scenery of this beautiful country of ours!

    Posted by: Anne V. | October 07, 2006 at 05:07 AM

    How about a coyote? Would you want her to be eaten by one of those? Just kidding! Enjoy the ride!

    Posted by: Mary Beth P. | October 07, 2006 at 11:45 AM

    That's Beanie! Those old folks must have been thrilled to see that little curly head! I MISS YOU ALL! Kiss that sweet Kelly for me!

    Posted by: Lisa | October 08, 2006 at 06:47 AM

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