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Nicole,

Updates from this morning, or things we forgot to bring up…

Mom found the boots in a giant box she had not seen earlier. She is sending the brown pair which are the pair in better shape.

Heather Watson was laid off at work (among others.) She had a ticket to the Chieftains at the Fox that she wanted to sell because she did not feel right about spending that money. In part because she is a friend of mine and in part because I like the Chieftains, I bought it. It was a very enjoyable show, although I would have preferred paying about half. Mom thinks it is funny I went to a concert by myself. I think it is funny too, but it was mainly about helping out Heather.

Mom forgot to tell you some gossip, and she doesn’t want me to tell you about it on e-mail, so just remember to ask about the gossip.

I’ll get to wear jeans on Friday for the rest of the year thanks to a United Way campaign. $40.

Harland Clarke announced a salary freeze, so no raises this year. Plus my bonus opportunity has been cut in half, so we’re going to be watching every dollar. Didn’t buy a new shoulder pack today that I really liked. Will make the old one last another year or two.

March 21 is the anniversary of Grandaddy dieing. If they have any candles you can light anywhere, it would be good to do that. We’ll go to a mass on that Saturday evening at Holy Cross, then I will go again with Gramalie to another one that Sunday morning.

I challenged Kelly, Claire, and Caroline Still (who was over hanging out) to a stick ball challenge. I had a “bat” I had cut with the chainsaw and a plastic golf ball. They got 2 practice swings and then 5 swings to hit the ball past me. For everyone they hit past me they could get an iTunes song. Kelly got one. Claire got two. Caroline got one. So 4 songs all together. Seemed like something Grandaddy would have done, except he wouldn’t have known what iTunes was or how to get songs.

Love,

Dad