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Early morning fun

by Christina Geyer on May 12, 2006

Two old biker guys rang my bell this morning to tell me they’d be working on the house. I wonder if these guys worked for the complex or if they were just doing something for one of the residents here in the building? Anyway, they put a ladder up in my yard and were installing […]

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What a nice guy!

by Christina Geyer on April 14, 2005

This guy is the grandson of one of my ancestors. Nice huh?
From an article on wikipedia.com:Hugh (1286 - November 26, 1326) was sometimes referred to as “the younger Despenser”. He was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester, by Isabel Beauchamp, daughter of William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick.
He was knight of […]

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There’s a book about my high school class

by Christina Geyer on August 4, 2004

I can’t sleep, so I’ll tell you about what I’m reading, cause it’s really good. “No Ordinary Time, Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II” by Doris Kearns Goodwyn (winner of the Pulitzer Prize).
Okay, it’s very, very long, but it’s extremely well-written. I’m about 1/3 of the way through right now. It’s […]

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