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General Interests	Faith, family, friends are my priorities.
Movie Interests	Forest Gump, Defeating the Giants, Walk to Remember, Simon Birch ... and pretty much any sentimental movie that can get me to cry.
Music Interests	Praise and worship songs
Interesting Quotes	Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it, don't have it on their schedule, didn't know it was coming or are too rigid to depart from their routine. Life has a way of accelerating as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we awaken, and all we have to show for our lives is a litany of 'I'm going to,' 'I plan on,' and 'Someday, when things are settled down a bit.' When anyone calls my 'seize the moment' friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and you're ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of Roller blades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord. Have you ever watched kids playing on a merry go round or listened to the rain lapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight or gazed at the sun into the fading night? Do you run through each day on the fly? When you ask, 'How are you?' Do you hear the reply? When the day is done, do you lie in your bed with the next hundred chores running through your head? Ever told your child, 'We'll do it tomorrow.' And in your haste, not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch? Let a good friendship die? Just call to say 'Hi'? When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopened gift... Thrown away.... Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.
TV Interests	HGTV, Discovery Channel, America's Funniest Videos, Sunrise Earth, movies, I hate commercials!
Favorite Memories	Birth of babies, good times with family, summertime on the beach, camping, riding motorcycle when it's nice weather, watching the kids in plays, music or sports; sitting in the garage talking late into the night with my twin sister after everyone else has gone to bed, a cup of coffee with friends, card party
Favorite Books	The Secret Life of Bees, The 13th Tale,

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Relationship Status:	married
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Hometown:	Sioux Center, IA
Political Views:	Republican
5 things I can't live without:	computer, chocolate, coffee, kids, my hubby
Height:	5'10"
Eye Color:	blue
Hair Color:	blonde
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High School:	Luverne, MN
Ideal Job Description:	Professional grandma
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Married 30+ years, two daughters, a son, a son-in-law, and four grandkids. I'm a public relations assistant at a Christian college.

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Sept. 23, 2008

It's the last day of summer today
It was nice while it lasted ... I posted a couple pictures at
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Today we were at Rock Rapids church, then brought (noon) lunch to Galen's mom. Alissa and Ryan came too, and so did Galen's sister, Gen. Then in the afternoon all 4 brothers, sister, and two nieces and families were there, so it was a full house.

The beginning of the month was Labor Day weekend: we brought our camper to Lifelight for use by Amy, Alissa, Andrew and me ... Michael and the youth group from their church came in a couple vans with tents and they camped out for the weekend. I mostly just spent time with my grandbaby or helped Amy with meals for the youth group.

The next weekend Galen and I camped at Yankton: MUCH quieter than at Lifelight! We always enjoy fall camping, since the campgrounds are quieter and the weather's nicer for biking and hiking.

Last weekend Amy and Andrew came from Omaha, Alissa came from Sioux Falls, and we had some mother/daughter fun going to citywide rummage sales here in town. Amy got some nice things for all her kids and we had fun with Andrew again. He's really growing up: crawling now, pulling himself up on furniture and trying to walk. He has (I think) 6 teeth now and they keep coming.

Matthew is playing freshman football at Platteview: he's a kicker and made his first field goal Thursday. He's been playing both offense and defense so far and sounds like he's the fastest runner on the team.

Jessy and Meghan are still at Cornerstone Christian (6th and 7th). Amy has been doing some substitute teaching there, and has also been called for substituting at another Christian school nearby, as well as at Bellevue public. She worked out a nice arrangement with her neighbor, who is also a teacher and has a 9-month old daughter. So they're going to alternate days they will sub and then babysit each others kids.

We I-chatted with Greg on Galen's birthday: he's doing fine and has a paper done that they're hoping to get published. Still on target for getting done with his PhD next spring.

Alissa is back at Augustana for her last semester of classes: then student teaching, possibly at the Minn. School for the Deaf and Africa but that's not for sure yet. Ryan brought up the idea at Best Buy to hire a signer for deaf customers, and so now Alissa is hired to work a few hours a week doing that (they'll advertise when someone's available to do sign language). Ryan got promoted to customer service manager, so that's a nice step for him.

Michael's also making a change: he's moving to a larger company with better pay and benefits. He'll still be at Offitt, and he'll still be a computer person, but using some different software for different purposes.

I'm still busy at college: went to the pops concert Friday night, which was really fun. Took hockey team pictures Thursday.

Guess that's about all for now.
Love, Jane

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