I hope you enjoy the picture of my family, plus my Dad, taken on the occasion of Shannon's high school graduation in June of 2001.
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The photo's below are of the fireplace room project from Fall 2001, whose story I have bored so many people by telling in great detail. I had an idea what I wanted it to look like, and the results are beyond my wildest expectations. These are taken from each corner of the 14 x 16 room, looking diagonally.
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Notice a rare photograph of Candy, sitting at the table in the background. The lad is the brother of Eric's girlfriend.
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You know you are getting old when all three of your "children" go out to celebrate one of their birthday's, with adult beverages! This was taken at Eric's 24th, at a venue called the Tequila Roadhouse in the near North 'burbs of Chicago.
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Grandson, Drew Jason Mattson, born May 27th, 2005. The Bear is his security detail.
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Some of you have heard me complain about the very large Great Dane who "graces" my life. Here are two photo's; as you can see I wasn't kidding about the size of the animal.
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