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"Church" ; to me equals pantyhose, long, boring speec hes, getting up early, and schmoozing with strangers - all things I loathe.The word also conjures up memories of Easter lilies, butter cookies, my Grandma, red velvet, beautiful old buildings, m ysterious headstones, and brunch downtown at the ...
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; Momma was a very strong women. In personality and strength. Well, she decided that Dennis was to old for her (he was) and that she was going to find her a man more close to her age to spend the rest of her life with. Lo and behold, we had some builders at our house, building on, adding on to ...
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