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Sunday, December 26th, 2004
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So I've been on break but super busy. I got off December 17th but then spent 3 days with my darling lola. I had a great time with her and her family. We both got some gifts. I ate so stinkin much there too. I snowed while I was there which made it hard to leave.
I started working a little. Today will be my second shift. Not a lot of hours so far. I need the money for school. I'm definitely in a financial bind. There aren't are a lot of new faces at Ron's. There is always a steady flow of servers. There are some people that have been there as long as I. I realized I've been working there off and on for more then two years now. I think I deserve a raise.... haha. After spring break I probably won't ever be back though.
I did a lot of phone calling for jobs. there are a couple of folks that seemed to have a little promise, but it's still early for me to be looking apparently. The only problem is all these people like to cut it down to the wire before they know of open positions. I hope to have something lined up by spring break.
Well... christmas was interesting. I was sooo stinking sick yesterday. I got up, opened presents and went back to bed. I got up every hour or two for a little bit then went back to sleep. I was nauseous, had a head ache, a little cough and runny nose, and exhausted. Today I've got a slight head ache and cough still but good enough to work. It's odd, in our family there is always one person bedridden for christmas. Yesterday it was me and Jim and josiah was a little ill too. Starting later last night mom and dad got sick and are still feeling bad. Our family was suppose to sing in church and we invited some of our family to church. Was looking forward to it a little.
Earlier this week, our family tried to go to Longwood Gardens (www dot longwoodgardens dot org). Their christmas display is unbelievable. We were on our way. It was pouring buckets. We thought we'd do the indoor display first then do the outdoor after the rain let up. Well it didn't really let up. On the way there though, my parents minivan's serpentine belt slipped off the wheels. It's currently stuck on Phoenixville Pike. My dad and I tried to get the belt back on, but we couldn't quite make it. We have a guy going out to fix it monday.
I have a bunch more interesting little stories but too many to say. God bless you all and merry christmas.
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Sunday, December 12th, 2004
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seriously, there is never a slow time in my life anymore. I study, study, work, study, study, plan, study, study, friends hijack me and take me to steak n shake, study, study, attempt to spend as much time with lola as I can, study, study, then finally every once in a while I crash and sleep for 2-3 hours no matter where i am.
Classes are good. If finals go really well, I have the oppertunity to really bring up the GPA. I have 2 finals, a take home final, 2 papers, and a journal left. It's actually pretty doable to get a decent grade on them all, just have to work hard, not like i did yesterday.
A lot of things just sort of popped up keeping me from doing my work. I woke up wrote 1/2 my Stats paper. Ate my yummy leftovers from chilis from the night before when lola and I went out on a real date. Then went out with Laura to do Christmas shopping and wrap. Then printed out some stuff in the computer lab. Ran into Sarah and she said we should come over. I didn't think I'd spend that much time there. Then after I dropped lola back off at her dorm, I was walking into my dorm when a bunch of friends manhandled me and turned me around to go to Youngs. My friend dan who graduated last year was here! We went to Youngs, they were closing. We went to Applebees, they wouldn't take a party our size. Finally found acceptance at Steak and Shake. I did get to say much to the man of the hour, I was at the far side of the table. Talked a litle to Ryan about our Pub Admin class. Did get to remember the good ole days with dan a little. Well, after that got back at 12:45. Yes folks I had a whole 14 waking hours and all I had to show was 1/2 of a paper done. So thankfully I was in a writing mood for a while when i came back. Pounded out the rest of the stats paper, started my Pub Admin paper, and work on my reflections on my journal.
Now I'm late to pick laura up for church.
Love to all
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Saturday, November 20th, 2004
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Well, finally another post. Been checking up on you folks though in your LJs. ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=88.8) punkstar congradulations. The kid is adorable. onlyash still waiting. Hope everything going ok.
What's up with me? well.... nothing. I'm still fighting through my school work. My senior project is horrible. I'm about 1/3 through. Don't worry it's not due til next semester. lola21 and I are still planning our wedding. We got a lot done. I think I'm going to be asking some people to be groomsmen this weekend.
On reason I'd not updated for the first 2 weeks was campaign stuff. Worked quite a bit. I was able to go to the Ohio GOP Victory Party in Columbus. That was fun, though I wished we had left a little earlier. I was dead exhaust before i even came. It was like 4:00am when we got back and I had to get up at 6:30. Erg. Anyways, yay for my party. We did well.
There have been 3 huge things in my life right now. My school work (including my senior project), The wedding, and finding a job. The job search is slow. I have about 13 resumes ready to go, but my cover letters are still being checked out by the school. grr! I had wanted to send them out this week. I am not enjoying the job search.
I can not wait for thanksgiving break. I need some good R and R time.
Off to shower to get ready for a day full of studies!!! I'll be headed to walley mart and to watch our CU volleyball team spike the snot out of some other team.
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Sunday, October 31st, 2004
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Happy Reformation Day! Yes it is also that other evil satanic holiday, but October 31 is also the day Martin Luther nailed his 95 Thesis to a church. Thank you Martin Luther.
Hello people in LJ land. I've been doing well... actually I've spent half the time since my last post sick with either headaches or stomach stuff or both. I've been real busy with school, I want to get out of here!
Well, some interesting things have been going on here at school. A professor is gone. There are many different stories but from what I've gathered from other professors, essentially he said he wasn't fitting in and he just picked up and left. Some have also said there was a government job that had just opened up which he took. There are plenty of other stories, but none are really all that definitive. Me and a couple other students are getting together to try to search him down. I'm actually pretty good at this detective work. All the other student wanting to find him have said so too. Maybe that is what I'll do, I'll be an investigator or something. Anyways, I discovered something very interesting about his past which I might try to verify tomorrow. hehe. However this would only raise more questions not give many answers. I also have some other ideas. Oh this is so much fun. But really I want to know why he left, where he went to, and ask him more about his past.
Now for some happy news... Laura hasn't left me yet!!! I love that girl so incredibly much. We went out friday night to see bourn supremecy. Great movie. I was gonna take her some more places but she was tired. However it was open house at her dorm when we got back so I was able to go in and see her room. I left so she could get some rest (which I bet didn't happen with 100s of guys walking through her dorm). Last night we went to my g-ma's house for dinner then to the dam to watch the end of the sunset. It was beautiful, she was beautiful. Then we went back to school. We've also been talking a lot about this wedding planning thing. Guys- be warned, it is a lot of work, but being engaged is nice. Now though I want to get married like, right away. No more waiting, we should alope. Yeah, I know that can't happen though.
Anyways after the time with lola last night I did half my data analysis homework and watch Frankenstein. It was good, made you think, and also made me laugh (he married his sister). Also yesterday morning I helped out with the campaign doing a little door to door for bush. 4 more years!
Well, that is a pretty good length post enjoy it. I need to finish my laundry and go to church.
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Sunday, October 17th, 2004
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Well folks it happened, I'm engaged. Thurday I drove up to massillon and talked to her dad as he ate his dinner (hoping the talking coule be short) and I don't remember much of what I said or he said, I just remember he said he gave his blessing. Earlier laura's mom and I conspired how to do it so I know what I was going to do. After dinner I think, me and laura drove up to this spot where lola use to hunt. We walked up to where the path was suppose to start but it was no longer there. So I did it behind the barn where she use to ride 4wheelers. I talked told her about how I loved how we met and that showed me at the start the real laura, and etc. I got down on one knee, and had the ring stuck in my pocket so I had to get on two knees for a second and then back to one, and asked if she'd marry me. She gave a laugh and said yes! WOO HOO!!!!
I had a swell weekend. I relaxed a lot. I was in the hot tub a lot, I watched too much tv, I got very little homework done. most importantly I GOT ENGAGED, so all in all it was a good weekend.
Now I need to rest a bit more, work at chucks, and then do some homework. Later all.
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Saturday, October 9th, 2004
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... Have been hecktic
Well... ok, we'll go day by day.
Thursday- The morning I spent with Laura at the doctor's. She was getting her foot checked out agian. The doctor still thought it was broken so he had a 3rd round of xrays. Still just a sprain. I ran around like a maniac, on the phone all the time, trying to find $300 to deposit in my bank account. I thought I wouldn't be able to get it. And I needed it... you'll see why soon. I was so upset then I came up with a grand idea, ask my rich little brother eric for it. He's giving me a short term loan.
Friday- Barely sat through class and chapel. Didn't pay attention at all. I called my folks a couple times to make sure all the transactions were done. Sadly I also had a... disagreement about what was said about where I'm going to be on holidays. Then I went to Kay Jewelers to BUY AN ENGAGEMENT RING!!! It was actually rough. I didn't get the deal they said I'd get before. I was REALLY upset by that because i was not able to get this wedding band that I knew she like. I knew it didn't matter to her I wasn't able to get her both but I was depressed about not being able to afford it because i really wanted to get that for her. I was very emotional. I was VERY SAD that I didn't get all I wanted to get for her(I did get the engagement ring she wanted), yet I'm VERY HAPPY that I am going to be engaged and then married to this wonderful girl. THANK YOU GOD FOR LAURA! Then I went to my g-ma's house. She had eye surgery and thought she might like to see (as best she could) a friendly face. We talked, I told her I bought the ring, she was thrilled. I went to the grocery for her cause she can't drive or walk around well cause hard with one eye and her already unsteadiness. Then I met with laura for dinner. I was kind of emotional though, which isn't me normally. I was having a hard time showing her I was extremely happy about buying the engagement ring, but I felt like a failure not being able to get the wedding band, and the disagreement back home, and just a lot of sad things. We ended up disagreeing about a wedding cake (though not even engaged yet). That night I went to the Pregnancy Resource Center volunteer training session last night. While I was sitting there I realized how much I loved laura and cherish her. I learned a great deal. now if you drifted off start reading again so you hear the moral of the short story Just sitting there when my mind wandered off (which it does a lot) I realized I was upset about a lot of little things that can be resolved and some that don't even need to be an issue to discuss yet. All things will work out. I then went to Sarah's house to watch the end of the debate. GO BUSH! Then on the way back to my dorm I called up my darling lola and told her I was sorry for being emotional and just got upset for things.
Today- I got up before dawn and realized I was the only one in my dorm up at 6:30. I had to sub at chuck's for someone. It wasn't hard but I really didn't want to be there at that hour. Then went to my PRC training session for today and got there half hour early cause I got the time wrong. I learned a lot more and was disturbed by the descriptions of how an abortion takes place. How could anyone kill a little baby? It blows my mind when people do it because they think it's their only option. Thankfully I am not allowed to council pregnant women, I'd breakdown and cry. I don't cry for myself much but something about the pains for women and little children I get very emotional about. Anyways, after that I went to eat with my darling lola. Taco Bell, we are stuffed. It was good as always. I love to be with that great girl. Can't wait to be with her everyday in the same house. Now here I am, ignoring my homework and listening to the part of the pres debate I missed last night.
I had writen here a very specific request but then I thought I'd not share it, it's probably better that way. If you wish for me to elaborate ask me one on one. Please pray for me though.
Peace Love and Soul!!!!!
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2004
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People who rarely ever talk to me on IM or post any comments in my LJ are so quick to jump on one little mistake... even my own brother.
There is my honey. Isn't she adorable.
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I know the picture isn't there right now. I'll have it up this later this afternoon when I finally get to go back to my room.
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I don't think most of you in the LJ relm, have ever seen a picture of my lovely girl.
Meet Laura, a sophomore nursing major. She's so caring and loving and fun to be with and now you all can see she's beautiful too.
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Saturday, October 2nd, 2004
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By the time i can post another thing on LJ I've already forgotten a bunch of stuff.
It was a long hard first half of the week. I had 3 tests and a paper. It wasn't fun. So far I've passed everything. We shall see how that really goes. I'm not really behind but I feel like it. Like I'm just barely staying caught up. Oh well.
I had a great night last night. I took laura to Olive Garden. We both had the unlimited pasta deal. However we had filled up on drinks and salad we were only able to have one plate each. She had Fettechini Alfredo, and I had Farfalle with roasted garlic Alfredo. Believe me what I had was probably some of the best pasta I've ever had. Then we went to the play at school, broadway bound. I knew the one actor, eric, and told him I'd go to see him. Laura knew like half the cast. It was good. Not exactly the happiest of endings, but not tragic.
Today we went to the parade and met up with Sarah, LaVahn (sp), and a friend of Sarah's I know i've met before but forgot her name. The Senior class float was the best! Everyone was throwing candy at us, I had a jollyrancher, tootsie roll, and a rootbeer float for breakfast.
I would like to know what's the deal with vettes in a parade. They need S2000 to drive people around and have them wave. I like vettes, but there was a corvette club back home that would have their meetings at the restaurant I worked at and they would treat all the servers and other staff like garbage. We told the owner that we did not want to have them back, but there was some other business going on with some of the vette members and the owner. So though I like the car, I have some bad experience with owners of them.
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2004
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Take the quiz: "Which American City Are You?"
Cleveland
You are blue collar and Rock n Roll. You Work hard and party harder.
So, been an interesting couple of days.
-Jr. Jam was saturday, was fun... except laura falling and spraining her ankle and foot.
-Went home also saturday came back tuesday.
-Got a ticket tuesday.
-Don't get me started on the school work... mostly cause I don't even know what is going on. Really not to hard but... you have to experience to understand.
-I'm sick so that's kind of part of why I don't want to do school work. I'm really dragging.
-There is something going on Monday which I am not at liberty to mention but I'll post it after it's common knowledge.
-Laura's been going to doctors and hospitals getting checked out and xrays, she's wearing this boot thing for two weeks. So I'm her driver, which I don't mind. Anytime with her is a taste of heaven.
-I'm working on a couple different side projects as well. Different ministry things, FINDING A JOB, etc.
-and much much more. Some of which I'm not at liberty to say. Ok, I'm just saying that cause it sounds cool, but there is some other stuff.
Ok, I'm all done, not much detail I'm sorry to say but I'd be here for hours if I wrote out everything. BTW honey, you looked really nice today :)
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Saturday, September 11th, 2004
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I love my laura. She's not just smart, fun, and beauitful, but she also is good at kickball. We came in second in the tournment today. We also went to my aunt and uncle's house for dinner and a night of cards. We played eucher (sp), and poker. It was good fun, although I'll never understand eucher. I had to tell you all, I had a great day with her.
We also had a great open heirs night Sadly we went seperately. There were a lot of new people and they try and match new peeps with experienced ones. We had some good convos.
I'm tired and sunburnt from kickball. goodnight.
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2004
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I am so incredibly busy right now. I have a lot of work to do, especially outside of school work, which there is a lot of that too already. I have Senior Project, intermural volleyball and softball, working at chucks, finding a job, and most important LAURA.
I had an amazing weekend with her. I went to her house for the holiday. We watched some tv, rode a motorcycle, went to her church, but the big thing was the county fair. I saw what she did during her whole childhood. We saw some goat shows, and we saw a rodeo (and a guy get knocked around by a bull during the bull riding). It was a lot of fun. I also met at the fair some people her family knows who are involved in local politics, so perhaps I will be able to find a job up there.
(all those who hate mushy lovey stuff, ignore this paragraph) She is such an amazing person. I'm so glad I'm with her. She's fun, she's encouraging, she loves God, and pretty good looking too. We both noticed we work good together in everything. I have more to say but it'll probably make people puke from to much sicking loveyness.
Ok, back to work I go.
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Monday, August 30th, 2004
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That's how I'm feeling right now. No really good reason. Maybe it's my time of the month... wait nevermind. Tis true I'm not all that happy right now. Sorry honey for being a little bit of a dork tonight.
Well, my weekend was nothing like I planned. Me and Laura went bowling friday (I beat her of course (in bowling that is)). (do I use a lot of parenthises?) Saturday I woke up early for a bush rally, which I missed. They changed the times for it a couple times and I just got confused. Still me and lola went to a movie at the dollar theater to see dodgeball, then to Sarah's house to see pearl harbor. Sunday we went to sunday school but left early so me and laura could help sarah take her van to Zanesville. Long story to explain why. Then I had fun going with my honey to do some errans. Also mixed in all that was a good amount of school work.
Today I had Criminal justice, Chapel, Public Admin., and Worldview integration. None of them were too hard today. My CJ and PA prof reassured us we aren't going to be as bad off as it may seem. He likes to see if he can scare out some students from the class. I wasn't really all that worried. I had a little break so I went and pumped some iron. I'm so huge and muscluar now (haha). I had my first meeting with my senior seminar prof. There was like 5 people in the class. However I was told to leave! Yeah, he didn't put this in the email but he wants to meet with people on the old system and new system at different times. I'm on the new. So my class now has only 1 other person in my class. No waiting for someone else to answer questions.
Any ideas on a senior research project on American Politics (national, state, or local, not even necessary to be current, but could be historical).
God loves you all.
I'm tired goodnight. (yeah it's 7:30)
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2004
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... I'm here, almost settled in. Taking a while to get the stuff from my g-ma's house to here and all.
I've gotten to see my lola some, however it's never enough. I want to be with her all the time, but I guess we are busy with other stuff in our lives too. We went to lunch at Sarah's house (PB&J) then off to the dollar theater. We saw Mean Girls. It was ok. I was just happy to be with Lola.
Car will be fixed thursday... need to get someone to drop me off to pick it up. Can't wait to get it back.
Classes start tomorrow, and I couldn't be more unprepared. I don't like school, I don't feel I know what I'm doing right now. After a week hopefully I'll have a handle on it.
So far the Bible Conference has been good. Dr. Brown spoke yesterday. Today and Tomorrow is Tim Kimmle. He's pretty funny and insightful on life as pertains to CU students. Kind of looking forward to tonight to hear him again... except I have a little bit of a headache. Poor me. (pity party)
Well now goodbye and God bless all.
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Friday, August 20th, 2004
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Back to the ol' alma mater. however you spell that.
My car barely made it in to g-ma's last night. The clutch totally went 1 mile away. I had it towed to a garage. $560 to replace it. The towing was free though. However I also noticed I have a small hole in my mid pipe in my exhaust. If it aint one thing it's another right? Oh well....
I GOT TO SEE MY LOLA! I'm so happy to see her. Hopefully I'll get to see her more after sunday.
My room is nice, big. I still have about 30% of my stuff to move in. The roommate Matt aint here yet. He's a fungi.
It's been a weird day (but isn't everyday). It's been a hurry up and wait day. I'd go somewhere but I HAVE NO CAR. Maybe I'll go to the getting started party for all the freshman, tho I am a senior. Upperclassmen gen. don't start coming in til tomorrow.
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Friday, August 13th, 2004
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So I've been sitting on my butt most of the day. I'm packing though. Got most everything ready to go to school.
It looks like I'll be dragging my car over to Ohio and getting if fixed out there. I don't have enough time right now to get things done. I'm going to hopefully slap on those stupid fenders on this weekend. Make it look nice (but hard to get rolling down the street). I don't want to drag these fenders to Ohio AGAIN. You'd think I'd be on the ball with this but sadly it takes a couple days to bondo the little chips, then primer, then paint, then put on. I'm a lazy bum.
I finished my class at Montco. I need to go next week to get transcripts mailed to CU. It was a stupidly easy final. It was open books/notes, group work, CROSSWORD PUZZLE. He was one of the worse profs I've had.
It feels like my entire life is up in the air and I can't do anything about it. I'd say I can't wait to be dead cause ya might get the wrong idea but more I can't wait til heaven.
Part of the reason life is up in the air is I can't do anything about it cause I'm always at Jim Gerlach's campaign office. I like what I'm doing and who I am doing it for, just takes a lot of time, especially parts of the day when I could get things done. btw people in the philly tv viewing area, look for my butt on tv. They made a commercial for his campaign and I was an extra, but you only see my back, makes sense cause you want to have the Reps face, not mine.
I do have some good news. It's me and laura's 6month anniversary. It was Friday the 13 when I asked her to be my girlfriend. Isn't that facsinating. And I still love her.
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Thursday, August 5th, 2004
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I've had a bad day, I was late for class and I had a headache. While in class a student was presenting a paper on how Bibles use to be in school and are now not due to Abington School district case. So-so presentation but the prof likes to add his two cents at the end of every presentation. He talked about how homeschooling is so horrible, and little did he know there were two in class. He actually coming hard on us at first so we let him have it. He said he met one homeschooler and didn't work for her. I let him know homeschoolers are generally some of the smartest and hardest working people he'll meet. How public school fail at teaching their students. And now he knows two students which homeschooling worked for. We went on a while until another student said lets get back to class.
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Not prepared for class.
I MISS MY LOLA.
My car is going to cost $600 which I don't have so it's going to sit in the driveway for a few months.
I MISS MY LOLA.
My new job with Rep. Gerlach isn't as good as all the hype, but it's is something.
I MISS MY LOLA.
Time to go crash in front of the tv before class.
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2004
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This stinks I got a paper and hw and a presentation due tomorrow. I thought I had another week and I looked at my schedule today and I was WRONG. The paper is almost, but time for a break.
I wanted to tell everyone where I was for the past few days. I was with the most wonderful, beautiful, fun girl ever. If don't know this girl is laura, you must not know me. I went to visit her, and got there to find out we're were leaving for her g-parents house. I knew we were visiting but I didn't know we were staying there the whole time. Not to sound bad, I had a great time, I just didn't know. Anyways, we got there I met some family. Went for a 4wheeler ride (then had to pee really bad while riding and the bumps don't help a bladder). We went on her g-pa's boat, did some fishing, more 4wheeler riding (lot of riding no driving), ate a lot, visited her other set of g-parents. Tuesday we went back to her home, cleaned up (we didn't shower the 3 days we were gone), went to Red Robin and ate a lot, went to stores and back home to say goodbye. However I'm sneaky, when she left for work and she thought i was leaving to go home but I went to get her flowers and I left them for her as a surprise. Sadly everyone else had left too, so I had to leave them on the doorstep in a soda (or pop) cup with some water I had in a 1/2 of a water bottle.
I had the greatest time. We btw dicussed some "future" stuff. We'll let you know when stuff happens.
Love you laura
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