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This
is it folks--the finalists in the avatar contests--I must admit that I
was really surprised by all the different people who have voted on the
various sites I posted and have responded every week--this is it-- the winner will be one of these and the person who voted the most for the winner! Please vote by number.

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Had one of those days today. I brought the hard copy of the Gazette to the office for
Suzanne, Irene and Babs to proof, make any changes or additions. I asked
them to initial it when they were finished and that I would pick it up
at 4.

My
Tops driver was late which made me late for both the podiatrist and my
primary doctors and then a mixture of good and bad news but nothing
really bad. I have been having problems with the back of my head and
ears and it turns out to be psoriasis which is basically incurable but
not life threatening. My blood pressure was a little low--100/70--and my
ankles a little swollen not to forget I am up 7 pounds since October.
My blood work won't be back until Wednesday and then I'll know about the
cholesterol, sugar, liver and the rest. I broke the zipper on what
Allen calls my 'man bag'. Things were not improving so I was surprised
when Arnie when into the doctor's office to drive me home. Since I
already weighed in and he had never been there I suggested we go to Yo
Mama's for the 'make your own sundae' and then stop at CVS to get the
prescription the doctor called in for the psoriasis plus there is no salt
in ice cream and I have to watch the sodium intake for a few days til
the ankle swelling goes down.

After
eating the sundaes and picking up the prescription we went back to
Gateway. I stopped in the office and picked up the newsletter. Let's
just say there are changes on every page. I am not a happy camper! More
about that tomorrow or the next day.

VOTE!

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"Problems call forth our courage and our wisdom;

indeed, they create our courage and our wisdom.

It is only because of problems that we grow mentally

and spiritually. It is through the pain of

confronting and resolving problems

that we learn."

M. Scott Peck, 1936-2005 American Psychiatrist and Writer