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It's Five O'Clock Somewhere--Happy Hour

I am posting very early today, as I will be on the road.  I wish I could be drinking a mimosa this morning, but I am the sole driver; so I will wait until later tonight for my Happy Hour.Where am I...

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Coffee Hour--Happy Thursday!

Michele continues to be busy with moving in :-)  So, I am late, but I am putting out the coffee.  My coffee will have some Bailey's Irish Cream in it.  Dinner was snow crab legs, clams, and steamed...

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Vision--Vigil

The Vigil diary is like a chapel and not a place to argue or debate. It is not the place for that.  Respectful discussion is welcome.  If you have a disagreement with something in a Vigil and feel the...

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Mentors-Coffee! Herbal tea?

First, I apologize for not putting out the drinks last night.  I got caught up in kid world and it hit 11:00 PM Eastern, and I realized--OH NO!  I didn't have the happy hour!  By then, I was even too...

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An anniversary tradition: Happy Hour

Today marks 26 years of marriage.  Some good, some not; but always love has been present.  Hubby and I have a tradition for anniversary.  We dine at a different restaurant each year, and we share a...

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Happy Hour at the Beach!

I am at Chincoteague, Virginia and using my once daily internet time to check in. We will be going over to Assateague Island around 4:00 pm (Eastern) and will not be back until after 8:00 for a late...

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Spent too much! Happy Hour!

I am sitting in my living room enjoying a glass of cheap white wine--Leibfraumilche--to be exact.  A German wine that is sweet and refreshing.  Almost like drinking white grape juice.  I am buying...

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Keith and John are getting married! Happy Hour!

This is truly a happy day!  One of my best friends has finally found the right one for him.  John proposed to Keith (my friend), and Keith said YES!  They are getting married in December.  Well....not...

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My Favorite Bar-Happy Hour!

I just got back from a bar in the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh: Le Mardis Gras, aka The Mardi Gras; if one isn't feeling quite as French :-) It has been a very long day, and I truly felt the need...

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Relief Edition of Happy Hour

For those of you not in the know, the past couple of weeks have been long ones.  My Mother-in-law's mental health had a bad set back, leading to mania and paranoia for which she was hospitalized.  Her...

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Meeting with friends-Happy Hour

My Happy Hour came earlier today. I met for lunch with speech therapists and teachers that I work with. Two of the ladies retired this year. The rest of us continue to work with our preschool-aged...

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Not so Happy Hour-Do you want wine (whine) with that?

Busy running to get from work to the grocery store to fix dinner to get the almost man teen from band camp and home again! I sometimes wonder if I'll ever have time for me. It is good to finally sit...

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I hate inservice! Happy Hour!

Day one is down of teacher inservice training, with 2 more to go. I've often wondered why they feel they need to torture us teachers before they let us do what we love. Do administrators feel a need to...

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Meetings never end-Happy Hour!

Just got back from the High School. Our high school wrote a grant for all the students to receive laptop computers to use daily at school and home. It was approved, and now both my children have...

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What do we want?-Happy Hour!

Street Prophets has been at Orange through the summer, and we are almost to fall. We continue to hang at Blue, as well. At Orange, there are many diaries (posts....) that are placed at Streetprophets...

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Late Happy Hour-Debates hurt my head

I am packing to leave to my parents' home tomorrow. I had a million errands to do and laundry and dinner and taking care of others. I just sat down with a glass of wine-I need one: Conservative Hubby...

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This Prophet will be gone for a while.

I am so very tired of bigotry and nastiness.

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Happy Hour

There is no title tonight beyond Happy Hour. I have been running like a mad woman to take daughter to a classmate's house to work on a group project, make dinner, and then take son to the Homecoming...

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Compassion-Happy Hour!

At church last night we watched a video of a woman named Karen Armstrong discussing the need for using the Golden Rule as a guide for the worlds' religions--something Judaism, Islam, and Christianity...

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Brothers & Sisters: Pushing the Reset Button to Help Others

A few weeks ago, my son (a high school senior) participated in a presentation at church. In July, the youth of our church worked to build a ramp and a concrete walkway for a man who had limited...

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Teachers' Union Meeting: Happy Hour!

Happy hour tonight, for me, was at our teachers' union meeting. We discussed the best way to get our message across to legislators (Seemingly, they prefer hand written letters.) We talked about how...

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Books That Changed My Life: The Little Prince

My senior year in high school, in French 4, we were given the assignment to read a book in French and then to write a report about the book in French. We had a list of books to choose from—I chose Le...

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Hug!

Welcome to Happy Hour!Sometimes, what we really need is a hug!

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Being Green-Happy Hour

It ain't easy Being Green. Just ask Kermit!This is an open thread. Come join me!

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Goodnight Moon

Son turned 18 yesterday. He is officially an adult. My adult son, who is very aware of my ambivalence concerning his aging, asked me for a very special favor last night. He asked me to read to him-like...

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My cousins are in trouble

I realize this is not a diary that is anywhere near acceptable length, but I am asking for good thoughts for two cousins.  Police are attacking protesters in Denver.  One of my cousins is among those...

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Vigil: Occupy

The Vigil diary is like a chapel and not a place to argue or debate. It is not the place for that. If you have a disagreement with something in a Vigil, feel free to take it outside and write a diary...

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I finally have internet! Friday Happy Hour!

This is a Street Prophets open thread. Come in and join us for a chat.Finally, I have internet service again! I lost internet service on Wednesday afternoon and did not have it back until late this...

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See the Silent Ones Who Wait

According to the World Hunger Education Service, "In 2010, 17.2 million households, 14.5 percent of households (approximately one in seven), were food insecure, the highest number ever recorded in the...

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Happy Hour-Memorable Thanksgivings

This is an open thread. Welcome!I am enjoying a glass of white zinfandel and thinking of Thanksgivings past. Tomorrow, I will be making the trip down the PA Turnpike east to Harrisburg and then onto 83...

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A lesson in togetherness-Happy Hour

Welcome to Happy Hour! This is a Street Prophets open thread, come on in and enjoy the music:

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Another Angel in Heaven

Many of you know I am a speech therapist that works with children, ages 3-5. Many of my students have developmental delays or are medically fragile.Today, one of my little one's mom called me at home.

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Happy Hour-Thank you!

Welcome to the Street Prophets Happy Hour. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments about the day. I received this message this afternoon:Dear mapamp, Congratulations! An...

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Brothers and Sisters: I believe in Santa

Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos.  We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional religious language, but may...

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Happy Hour-Gin and Tonic

I went to a favorite watering hole yesterday evening and listened (eavesdropped? Not really, these 2 were loud.) as there was a conversation down the bar. The two men were Republicans, and they were...

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Kind and Generous

This is a thank you to all of you who worked so tirelessly to help with the subscription drive.Onomastic, you are a blessing. Thank you so very much. I am going to use Onomastic's diary from yesterday...

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Bourbon and Johnny-Happy Hour

Sometimes I just need some Jack Daniels and Johnny Cash.This is an open thread. Come on in and tell us about your day.

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It's cold-Hot chocolate is good

This is an open thread. Feel free to stop in and share the news of your day.I have spent the day indoors, avoiding the snow and ice that was outdoors. Dinner is done here--chicken stew. I took a...

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Facebook Friends?: Happy Hour

This is a Street Prophets open thread. Feel free to come on in and discuss the day at hand, or offer thoughts, or just hang.Tonight I am thinking about people who are relatives and/or friends I have on...

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In PA--They are coming for the teachers....

For those of you who are parents of children attending public school in Pennsylvania or are teachers in Pennsylvania, please read the following that I just received from my local PSEA...

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Pittsburgh-get together?

This will be short and sweet. Is there anyone in the Pittsburgh area that would be interested in a get together. I see opportunities for others in other areas to get together, and am suddenly wondering...

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Brothers and Sisters: Set on Fire

Imagine losing your greatest leader to the powerful. Imagine that the powerful were afraid that this leader taught a message of love and care for people that were not usually loved nor cared for. The...

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Brothers and Sisters: Forgive?

Brothers and Sisters, what I am about to share may be triggering for some. This is about forgiveness—specifically forgiveness of my date rape many years ago. Generally about forgiveness, period.Welcome...

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Brothers and Sisters: Being You

This is All Saints Sunday in the Christian tradition. Usually, I am at 8:30 am service to ring a bell for each person named that has died and moved on to a new space; but today I was in a hotel room in...

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Brothers and Sisters: I Believe in Santa

Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos.  We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional religious language, but may...

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The Gospel of Children’s Literature: Brothers and Sisters

I love Children’s Literature. There is so much to be learned about life and living in the simple pages of books that has stayed with me for my lifetime. Various forms of religious literature, often, do...

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Another New Year: Brothers and Sisters

“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular man made New...

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College Dreams

A quick story to talk about dreams and voting. And…to see how this is published on DK4 vs. DK5.My daughter is getting ready to start her freshman year of college. My son will be graduating a semester...

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Daughter Love and Pride

My daughter turned 18 last July, and she has registered as a Democrat. She is a freshman at a small liberal arts university just south of Columbus, Ohio. Today, she and her friends volunteered at a...

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I won't be silent.

I was raised in Conservative World and graduated from Conservative High. Even my LGTB friends voted for Trump! We keep in touch with Facebook. And, they have complained that I am so negative. This is...

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