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		<title>Seattle SnowMageddon: The Winter Storm That Wasn&#8217;t</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, according to the brightest minds with the most technologically sophisticated equipment, our area was due to receive up to 18&#8243; of snow overnight. Ha. Snow totals here up against the Cascades are 2&#8243; of new snow in the past 24 hours at best. I would dare say that this was hardly a winter event [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messagesfromdad.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9025927&amp;post=1196&amp;subd=messagesfromdad&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Calm Before The Storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Seattle area is due to get hammered by winter weather overnight tonight. The past couple of days have seen about 8&#8243; of snow in our yard and we are due for somewhere between 8&#8243; and 18&#8243; (depending on the various weather resources). Should be an interesting next 24 hours. In any case, mom and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messagesfromdad.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9025927&amp;post=1182&amp;subd=messagesfromdad&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Out looking for snow&#8230; but rain was all we found</title>
		<link>http://messagesfromdad.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/out-looking-for-snow-but-rain-was-all-we-found/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our mini family went out exploring some low traffic forest service roads looking to camp overnight in the solitude of a passing snow storm&#8230; but rain was all we found. The above freezing temps made the snow soft and very slick. Avalanche danger was also high. These factors coupled with traveling as a solo vehicle [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messagesfromdad.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9025927&amp;post=1159&amp;subd=messagesfromdad&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ice skating and dinner out with Grandma</title>
		<link>http://messagesfromdad.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/ice-skating-and-dinner-out-with-grandma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You, your mom and I took Grandma out for a little ice skating and dinner tonight in Cle Elum, WA. Grandma was the only one brave enough to actually get out on the ice&#8230; and she smoked the small group of 10 year olds that thought they owned the place&#8230; Good job, Grandma!!! Here is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messagesfromdad.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9025927&amp;post=1152&amp;subd=messagesfromdad&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas party with Grandpa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We attended a Christmas party at Grandpa’s elder care home this past evening. Grandpa and Grandma had a surprise early gift waiting for you and your cousin! Your second cousin(?) &#8216;I&#8217; even showed up to perform a number of Scottish dances with her dance instructor. She is very good. Talk of the town is that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messagesfromdad.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9025927&amp;post=1145&amp;subd=messagesfromdad&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jingle Bells</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Signs of the upcoming holidays</title>
		<link>http://messagesfromdad.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/signs-of-the-upcoming-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You and dad had the place to ourselves tonight as mom was out with grandma and aunt &#8216;M&#8217; having kind of a ladies night out. You and dad spent time looking at old pictures, reading your books, drawing/coloring, and watching a little Sunday Night Football &#8211; before you headed off to bed. Here was a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messagesfromdad.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9025927&amp;post=1132&amp;subd=messagesfromdad&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend fun in the snow</title>
		<link>http://messagesfromdad.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/weekend-fun-in-the-snow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yeaaaa for the weekend!!! Today your mom and I decided that we should all go up to the top of Snoqualmie Pass for breakfast and then go have a little fun in the snow. We all had a great time. Love, Dad Filed under: Family<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messagesfromdad.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9025927&amp;post=1127&amp;subd=messagesfromdad&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thanksgiving 2011</title>
		<link>http://messagesfromdad.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/thanksgiving-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our family was all invited over to your uncle C&#8217;s place for Thanksgiving dinner. Wow, what a spread! Grandpa even showed up for a little while. Uncle &#8216;S&#8217; flew in from Colorado too. I spent most of my time keeping tabs on you rather than taking pictures&#8230; but here is one picture of all of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messagesfromdad.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9025927&amp;post=1121&amp;subd=messagesfromdad&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Trail Camera Data: October, 2011</title>
		<link>http://messagesfromdad.wordpress.com/2011/11/05/trail-camera-data-october-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is what stumbled in front of our game camera(s) for the last few days in October, 2011. Love, Dad Filed under: Environment<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messagesfromdad.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9025927&amp;post=1101&amp;subd=messagesfromdad&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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