Good Tidings of Great Joy!

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I am happy to proclaim that in 1/2 hour it will be midnight and the shortest day of the year is OVER!

which joyfully means that the days will lighter and brighter longer...


Comments

alan said…
hello. how is everybody doing?
mom, have you been getting your phone messages?
aaron, when do you arrive?
adam, are you riding with aaron? are you bringing a cornell exchange student?

jackson put emma on his christmas list because he loves her.
4:16 PM
alan said…
dad, i've been thinking about joining that ping pong league. how do I start? i stay at school tuesday until 5:15 or later and ususally miss dinner so i could give it a try.
6:24 PM
alan said…
it's really 9:24. blogger central must be in CA.
6:25 PM
alan said…
it's friday.
anybody out there?
6:29 AM
Adam R said…
I'm here, finally!
7:13 AM
alan said…
well
hello
littlest
brother
8:48 AM
Adam R said…
well
helloooo. Aaron and Koa and Alexander and Ella and I will be arriving tonight at nine-ish, depending on He Who Does Not Wear Diapers.
10:05 AM
alan said…
emma and i are going ice skating tonight.
12:28 PM
Mom and Dad said…
the a3s and a4 arrived about 10:30pm. the a3 minors were asleep so i only got a peek at them.

and yes, i did get one message from leah but have been under the weather and not able to call back... i'm sorry.
9:05 PM
Mom and Dad said…
that's a4s`and a5s, though.
-a5
7:16 AM
Mom and Dad said…
oops.
what a math wiz am i!
5:46 PM
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