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First Dispatch from the Road

July 8, 2010
First Dispatch from the Road

(cross-posted on melissathomson.com) In the wee hours of the morn (10:20 AM) on July 6, Pete, Belby, and I lit out for Knoxville, TN, the first stop on our Summer Road Trip of Southerly Wonders. (I just made up that name for the trip because when I typed “first stop on our road trip”...
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Happy Father’s Day!

June 20, 2010
Happy Father’s Day!

Today we’re celebrating J.P. and Mark d., and remembering all of our grandfathers.
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Sorry. Nothing to see here.

April 26, 2009

My apologies for leaving you all for so long without content. Melissa’s T.V.-free week is almost up, so we can get back to our regular programming soon–everything back to normal. (Abnormal: I actually read a book in the meantime.) Meanwhile, recent events: Visits from the de Castriques, the Thomsons, and Scott and Mark. AND:...
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Christmas has been intense

December 28, 2008
Christmas has been intense

Sorry for the lack of fresh posts!
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Veterans Day

November 11, 2008
Veterans Day

To those who dedicated years to the service of our country, thank you. In specific, to potential-readers-by-proxy: Dad, Jay, Kurt, Uncle Bill and Hank. And special thoughts for those currently in service: Bernie and Devon. (Despite this head shot, my dad’s service was not as a superspy. He was in the Army.)
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About Melissa

October 27, 2008

1. She is sitting in front of the TV, what is she watching? During election season, Anderson Cooper. Normally, E! or CW. Or maybe Privileged, Kath & Kim, any NBC comedy 2. You are out to eat, what kind of dressing does she get on her salad? A light vinaigrette 3. What’s one food...
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Meeting of the Bostons

October 8, 2008
Meeting of the Bostons

This is from Dad, who is wrestling PDF documents in Texas.
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This bus is not headed to Raleigh

September 25, 2008
This bus is not headed to Raleigh

Despite a Bolt Bus driver mentioning the possibility a couple months ago, original research by a TFH reader resulted in this response from a company rep: “We have no immediate plans to expand service to Raleigh, NC.” So we’ll have to hang in there for a long-range “luxury” bus solution between the Carolinas and...
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Parental update

June 20, 2008

For those following family travel, my parents have not only reached their destination, but also surmounted multiple crises: lost luggage (recovered); ATM shenanigans (theoretically fixed); and e-mail obfuscation (seems to be fixed). They have not yet supplied photos of their on-going journey, but I hope to have some soon. My mother writes: Today we...
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