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Well, another winter solstice is upon us moving us closer to Christmas day and what I wish for all of you is a joyful and pain-free holiday. I continue to get stronger each day. A very nice change. I really didn’t think I was ever going to recover from the last 16 months of flare due to the Valley fever but it appears to finally be coming under control. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you that are having a bad spell/especially you Walt. It is so hard to have a sick child. I am hoping Micahs health will resolve itself very,very soon. I have posted a new pic at Tina’s site of the little guy that is bringing so much joy to my life right now. It should show up soon and Ill post the link when its up. johnie "you gotta do what you gotta do to get thru your goddamn day"…..

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All the best to you and yours Johnnie this solstice. I will look forward to seeing the latest pic of your lovely grandson.  Maureen  UK

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well, another winter solstice is upon us moving us closer to Christmas > day and what I wish for all of you is a joyful and pain-free holiday. I > continue to get stronger each day. A very nice change. I really didn’t > think I was ever going to recover from the last 16 months of flare due > to the Valley fever but it appears to finally be coming under control. > My thoughts and prayers are with all of you that are having a bad > spell/especially you Walt. It is so hard to have a sick child. I am > hoping Micahs health will resolve itself very,very soon. > I have posted a new pic at Tina’s site of the little guy that is > bringing so much joy to my life right now. It should show up soon and > Ill post the link when its up. > johnie > "you gotta do what you gotta do to get thru your goddamn day"…..

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well, another winter solstice is upon us moving us closer to Christmas > day and what I wish for all of you is a joyful and pain-free holiday. I > continue to get stronger each day. A very nice change. I really didn’t > think I was ever going to recover from the last 16 months of flare due > to the Valley fever but it appears to finally be coming under control. > My thoughts and prayers are with all of you that are having a bad > spell/especially you Walt. It is so hard to have a sick child. I am > hoping Micahs health will resolve itself very,very soon. > I have posted a new pic at Tina’s site of the little guy that is > bringing so much joy to my life right now. It should show up soon and > Ill post the link when its up. > johnie > "you gotta do what you gotta do to get thru your goddamn day"…..

Johnie, I am so glad you are finally feeling better.  Sheet mon, I was worried about you!!! Thanks for the good thoughts and wishes.  And, of course, back at ya.   Yes another winter solstice.  I don’t celebrate Christmas (I’m Jewish), so the solstice means to me that the days are gonna start getting longer again.  Now THAT makes me happy!!  :-)  However, I too wish to pipe in my best wishes to EVERYONE in this coming new year.  We are a great bunch of people and we deserve the best of everything.  Some of that *best* is found right here on ASA.  Season’s Greetings to all of you. I am definitely going to check out the new pic.  The one you sent me of your son and grandson is just a phenomenal photo.  BTW, who took it?  Was it you?  My compliments to the photographer. — Di dabell at optonline dot net www.pbase.com/di www.loveyourmother.homestead.com

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