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    <title>SVMOP:Family: Winter is really here</title>
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:51:00 EDT</pubDate>
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&lt;p&gt;Gretchen and I are snuggled in for the day (or two). This is the third big snow. It
is coming down hard and soon to be followed by sleet and freezing rain. We aren't even
planning on going out for church or to visit. There are Christmas presents to wrap and
things around the house that need fixing (which reminds me that this is somewhat like
being on a mooring during a torrential rain or big blow).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I am thinking more and more about being in the Caribbean right now. We bought Gretchen's
tickets to visit MaPerl in February (13-26). Just a few weeks before Kris, Pete, and I
leave to bring the boat from St. Lucia to Tortola. I'm smiling about that!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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