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marble falls

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40. She was a fast softball league catcher, too. My son graduated with an MA from George Washington University ...

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:05 PM

21 hrs ago

... St Louis. He became the editor of Hallmarks Christmas Catalogue. He had an amazing benefit: he got to go to the big toy show in Chicago and got the most amazing gimmee bags. Security is so tight i couldn't get in. I got into the Arms Show in Las Vegas without credentials. I tried for two days to skive into the toy show and came this close to being arrested.

When he got around 45 he decided he needed a change. His hobby was honey bees which he used to set the blossoms of his apple orchard, so he got into the bee business. At 55 he sold the business and he carves wood sculpture these days.

https://www.blueskybeesupply.com/pages/about-us

It looks like Jamie has kept the business.

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Not at all MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #17

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Well, you know what they say... SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #14

Never heard that expression MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #16

I lived in the burbs for 55 years SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #18

Peanuts! I used to manage our peojects downtown and would drive in from offices on Riverside. I'd get on the highway .. marble falls 23 hrs ago #25

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Good for you, MF! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #33

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Congrats! You reared them well! SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #39

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Good gawd SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #23

The White Sox always gave a good game, even when they were losing. The crowd was pretty wild, too. ... marble falls 23 hrs ago #22

Good gawd SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #29

I still remember the "Winning Ugly" year MIButterfly 22 hrs ago #36

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Of course but five or six runs would've been plenty chicoescuela 21 hrs ago #47

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