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Tuesday
Apr082003

new nephew!



James Spencer Ridpath
(click on image for bigger version)




HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RAND!


Belated birth announcement:



I'm pleased to announce the birth of my new nephew, James Spencer Ridpath!

Parents: Debbie and Case Ridpath

Born: Friday, March 28th, 2003

Stats: 8 lbs, 8 ounces, 21 inches tall

Jeff and I are going to be meeting Spencer for the first time this weekend. :-)

Collections Poll follow-up



Fascinating to read in Blatherchat and Livejournal what different people have collected or collect. Here is a sample:

Mary Ellen: charms, dolls, children's books, Maurice Sendak, Edward Gorey

Delennara: seashells

Epi-lj: collectable card games

Lissa: cat figurines

Heather M: high-bounce balls, clowns, sand-art google-eye bottles, Jesus statues, snowglobes

Plaidearthworm: pencils, Scooby Doo stuff, Charles de Lint

electricland: stamps, model horses

Lynn: dolls, comedic and rare records

Lunahare: dolls, plastic swords you get in drinks, unicorns and dragons and small figurines, feathers and stones, rabbits

Parki: deco hood ornaments

CartoonKate: 50's kitsch with an emphasis on spaghetti poodles and headvases

Christo: photos of Frances Drake



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