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02/05: Allison’s Birthday Mixer

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.

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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.

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There were welders and cutters and grinders

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and all sorts of people

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pitching in to make the beautiful machine.

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One reminded me of Ray Charles.

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There were sparks flying

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and lights flashing, and in due course

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a big yellow B-Day Mixer emerged.

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It was tested

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and inspected

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and touched up

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and greased up

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and lifted up

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by a whole bunch of strong guys

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who heaved and ho-ed

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and pushed and pulled

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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

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until it was pushed and pulled again

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and guided safely

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into its new home.

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

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And they all ate

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happily

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ever

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after

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The End.

Comments(8)

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    martin says

    what a nice gift.

    and what a gifted giver.

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    Steve says

    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

      Dear Stevie,

      By sending you a beautiful, chrome, custom-made wheel chair, of course.

      David

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    Bernie & LouAnn says

    WONDERFUL pictorial, David! Thanks!

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    Ed Richardson says

    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

    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

    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

      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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