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This must be “Poppy with the Grandchildren week!”

Posted by on Oct 13, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Got a call around lunchtime today from my oldest daughter: “Meet us for lunch!”  I’m a smart Poppy!  You drop what you are doing and show up and that I did!  It’s the kids favorite fast food place where they can have the chicken nuggets and the indoor gym/slide playground.  Perfect combination for kids! Lily Kate is 1. Her brother Jack just...

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Liu Wei, age 23, is quite an amazing young man!

Posted by on Oct 12, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Liu Wei, age 23, is quite an amazing young man!  He is currently competing in ‘China’s Got Talent’ and I was blessed to enjoy his motivation and courage today!  The English subtitles in this video are a little broken in translation but you’ll get the message … Here is a talented and motivated young man that inspired me...

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4 incredible days in NYC!

Posted by on Oct 10, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

We’re headed back to Nashville after 4 awesome autumn days in NYC! Still wasn’t enough time to do and see in what is becoming one of my favorite cities to visit in the world. Blog post with pictures and details...

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Pizza with the Grandkids

Posted by on Sep 24, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

OK.. So my wife and I are in one of Nashville’s finest family friendly pizza houses with 3 of our 4 grandchildren…. It’s been a while since we have done this with this many at once. All is good! Management hasn’t thrown us out and the kids aren’t hanging off the rafters! YES! Fun stuff! We had Maggie – age 5, Jack – age...

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