| Strangest phone call I ever had.... | 
| Someone asked me this question last week.  I gave it some thought, and the call went something like this:
"Hi, Jackie!  It's Mike from Minneapolis.  Don't say a word, I have only ... Posted by Jackie on Tue, 27 May 2008 10:30:00 PST
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| This is my month for "firsts"... | 
| Well, I ended up with my 1st cavity, and after leaving the dentists office today, I go my 1st TICKET!  
I was trying to catch a turn signal, and the pick up in this new car is incredible.  T... Posted by Jackie on Mon, 05 May 2008 03:49:00 PST
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| One more great soul out there.... | 
| My dad and I go walking on a routine basis.  We switch off where we go between the forest preserves and a number of walking paths.  
Two nights ago, at 9pm, dad asked me if I wante... Posted by Jackie on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:37:00 PST
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| Oh, what a Christmas eve its been.... | 
| I worked tonight.  It was a tad busy, so by the time I was leaving I was a little wiped out.  Good thing I live 3 minutes from the hospital.  Anyway, I walk in, sit down and 5 minutes l... Posted by Jackie on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:36:00 PST
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| My mom’s birthday would have been today.... | 
| well, yesterday, really.  It's after midnight.  She would have been 61.  All I could think about today is how she was just 8 weeks away from her next birthday, but instead, she checked ... Posted by Jackie on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:34:00 PST
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| This is something trippy.... | 
| I called this morning for info on my mom's life insurance.  I'm on the phone with "Mary" going over a few things, and I look at the date mom took out this policy.  My mother signed... Posted by Jackie on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:46:00 PST
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| My mom passed away... | 
| I have posted this in a bulletin already, but I also wanted to place it here, for the friends I have that never really made it onto my buddy list:
 
I want to thank everyone for your thoughts and... Posted by Jackie on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:18:00 PST
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| Ok, now Ill admit I hurt my eye... | 
| In early August, the 1st time my mom went into the hospital, I was at home preparing to leave the house and go back after being in the ER with my mom most of the night.  I was sitting i... Posted by Jackie on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:40:00 PST
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| My mom has 1-3 months... | 
| that was the update Hospice gave us today.  Life is just to freakin' short, so enjoy  :) Posted by Jackie on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:32:00 PST
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| My kid so totally violated my space... | 
| And I don't mean 'Myspace'.  I mean my personal space.  This morning I got up, hopped in the shower, got out and ran downstairs.  When I came back up, I was going to brush my teeth... Posted by Jackie on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:04:00 PST
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