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gift + excited — Here we go!

gift + excited — ...like this excellent three-piece deluxe set of screen-cleaners! SCORE!

gift + excited — Happier than a kid on Christmas.

gift + excited — Aileen unwrapping a custom-made pair of wedding dancing shoes for when the heels come off at the reception.

gift + excited — Ellen brought some gifts for Sarah's belated birthday.

gift + excited — I got memory foam-lined slippers! It's like your feet are getting a hug.

gift + excited — And my mom got my holiday boxers...

gift + excited — Golf balls!

gift + excited — ...as dad was excited about this box of treats we brought for him. Haha.

gift + excited — The next gift was controversial. Mom was as appalled...

gift + excited — ...ice cream maker!

gift + excited — Presents!

gift + excited — Woooooo!

gift + excited — After settling in, we unpacked the gifts that had arrived while we were away. Wii Fit!

gift + excited — And here's my reaction to opening a card and finding a slip for a pre-ordered Amazon Kindle from Mer's parents. Holy moly, awesome gift! Thanks so much!

gift + excited — Here's Emily opening my gift! OMG! It's a...

gift + excited — On Friday night I went over to Sarah's for dinner and I brought along the "Pasture Pals" Christmas present that Meredith had picked out for Ellen. Look at that smile! Can you tell how much she liked it?

gift + excited — ...a DANCE PAD so that we could play Dance Dance Revolution in my apartment! Incredible!

gift + excited — Close-up. (How sweet is that KISS rock lettering?)

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And last but not least, a color-your-own "Velvet-Art" Unicorn Poster. Awwww, yeah. Who loves ya, baby?

tara's 21st birthday and goodbye party

September 30, 2003

gift + excited — I managed to net a much larger fish - check me out holding my fancy "Learn to Speak Spanish" software that I asked for.

Dad to me a few weeks later: "So, is the Spanish software working?"
Me: "Yes."
My Dad: "En espanol, por favor." Me: "Si."

gift + excited — Dad, pictured here doin' what he calls "a little jig," shows off the "learn how to not slice when you swing" golf club we bought him.