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02/05: Allison’s Birthday Mixer

February 5, 2009 Greg Traverso Uncategorized

As we all know, the 5th of February is Allison’s birthday, so its no surprise that there was a lot of excitement in the build up to the big day.

Folks started gathering early, some just sitting around waiting for the birthday party to begin.

Folks started gathering early, some just sitting around waiting for the birthday party to begin.

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But we had business to attend to before the festivities could get all the way underway, and that took us to this place where the Birthday mixer was made.

But we had business to attend to before the festivities could get all the way underway, and that took us to this place where the Birthday mixer was made.

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There were welders and cutters and grinders

There were welders and cutters and grinders

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and sorts of people

and all sorts of people

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pitching in to make the beautiful machine.

pitching in to make the beautiful machine.

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One reminded me of Ray Charles.

One reminded me of Ray Charles.

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There were sparks flying

There were sparks flying

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and lights flashing, and in due course

and lights flashing, and in due course

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a big yellow B-Day Mixer emerged.

a big yellow B-Day Mixer emerged.

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It was tested

It was tested

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and inspected

and inspected

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and touched up

and touched up

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and greased up

and greased up

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and lifted up

and lifted up

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by a whole bunch of strong guys

by a whole bunch of strong guys

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who heaved and ho-ed

who heaved and ho-ed

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and pushed and pulled

and pushed and pulled

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until the mixer was safely

until the mixer was safely

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in the back of the little pick up that (we hoped) could. And then it took a twenty mile trip, its first, over some very mean roads

in the back of the little pick up that (we hoped) could. And then it took a twenty mile trip, its first, over some very mean roads

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until it was pushed and pulled again

until it was pushed and pulled again

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and guided safely

and guided safely

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into its new home.

into its new home.

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and mix the biggest, best B-Day cake ever.

Where it lived up to its name and mixed the biggest, best B-Day cake ever.

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And they all ate

And they all ate

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happily

happily

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ever

ever

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after

after

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The End.

The End.

Comments(8)

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martin says
February 5, 2009 at 8:06 pm

what a nice gift.

and what a gifted giver.
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Steve says
February 6, 2009 at 6:46 am

Beautifully done! But my question is, How are you going to celebrate your favorite cousin’s B-Day on the 6th? 🙂
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  david says
  February 23, 2009 at 10:38 pm
  
  Dear Stevie,
  
  By sending you a beautiful, chrome, custom-made wheel chair, of course.
  
  David
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Bernie & LouAnn says
February 6, 2009 at 10:56 am

WONDERFUL pictorial, David! Thanks!
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Ed Richardson says
February 6, 2009 at 2:18 pm

OK, the birthday celebration should be over when this e-mail reaches you, so let’s get down to running big slabs of concrete to finish off the house………………….
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Peggy says
February 7, 2009 at 11:10 am

The mixer is a great addition to the complex and will, I’m sure, pull its weight in work. But how about a round of applause for the little truck that could? Amazing that the little Toyota could carry the big yellow birthday cake/machine!
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Chris says
February 9, 2009 at 3:55 am

Wow. That’s a beautiful piece of work. It will be amazing to see all that it produces. I can see there’s alot of necessary grieving left to do from that broken-into vehicle. And so understandably, alot of grieving to leave your wonderful girls. Alas. It’s also so good to hear your reports again.
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  david says
  February 23, 2009 at 10:40 pm
  
  Thanks, Chris,
  
  Yes. All true. As you and Debi know from your current travels. Can’t wait to see you. Go well.
  
  David

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