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I’m an aunt again!
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Where are all your tumbles!
Asked by mandyqdpie
I enjoyed Chico rather than posted about it as the moments happened, with the intention of posting later. I got behind and bogged down, that I didn’t, and didn’t to post anything new until I put photos from Chico up. Well, I broke that with the post about my cousin.
I’ll get to those Chico photos some other time.
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Yesterday at 230pm, my cousin, Lieutenant Commander Alan Patterson’s, remains were laid to rest in a columbarium at the US Naval Academy.
The messages of the service were “Love” and “‘Can’t’ never did anything.” He lived by these very words, and his life was full of love and inspiration that left an impression on all those he left behind.
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Baby’s first dandelion
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When you find a friend, hang on.
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WSMV News: Tullahoma Navy pilot dies in plane crash
Late yesterday, the Navy publicly confirmed that my cousin was one of the Naval officers who passed away Monday during a training mission near Whidbey Island in Washington state. This is an article from the local news near his home town.
Alan loved what he did, and there is comfort in the fact he died doing something he was passionate about and driven to do. He leaves behind a wife and two daughters, who have been on my mind for days.
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I think one of my new goals in life is to collect every available 20 oz. insulated Klean Kanteen from each establishment and organization in Chico.
Thus far: Sierra Nevada Brewery, Chico Chai, and The Naked Lounge Coffee and Tea.
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A week ago, I stepped foot in Chico.
I miss it.
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Cesar. In his element at Aardvark Books.
San Francisco, CA
11.08.2012
I wish to become one of the following: a stand-up comic, a pirate, the love of someone's life, a wizard, an international spy or ninja, Lara Croft (minus the humongozoid boobs), or the frontperson of a band. Currently, I'm working to pay off a huge amount of debt due to a little thing I call "Satan's Shenanagins," but conventional theory would simply label it as "Grad School." My expertise lies in thinking way too much, laughing, being celibate, acting like a nutter, and saying things that tend to elicit one of two responses: "You're so funny!" or "Whattha?!! Huh?!" Basically, I'm awesome at anything that ultimately results in my feeling alienated from the human race (C.F., an inferiority complex). As with the grand tradition of obnoxious personal blogs, I too am offering you a taste of my bad poetry, prose, and other random snippets. Hooray!
