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Celebrating @catloverconnie birthday.

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Tweet - February 11, 2023 at 07:40AM

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📷 kevinpshan1959: Last Tuesday my employer, Memorial Sloan Kettering had a large RIF (Reduction In Force). After 34 years of loyal service, I was one of the people that received an email that morning that started “We regret to inform you... https://t.co/V4FELL5eac
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Feb 11, 2023

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This was the day he really said “… today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.”

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No way I was missing this clue.

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Tweet - February 04, 2023 at 10:00AM

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Buster Keaton’s ‘One Week’ and the poetics of space https://t.co/dvKa0hyuPx
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Feb 4, 2023

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Tweet - February 04, 2023 at 09:38AM

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Chaplin’s The Kid: A Hundred Years Of Arguably The First-Ever Film Dramedy https://t.co/ueZbDjwZdH
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Feb 4, 2023

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Tweet - February 02, 2023 at 05:06PM

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The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (As retold by William Shakespeare) Written using chatGPT with a lot of editing and embellishment by Kevin Shannon Scene I: The Land of Whoville NARRATOR: Verily, in Whoville there lived a Grinch, most vile and... https://t.co/3DTyjleTLf
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Feb 2, 2023

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Tweet - January 31, 2023 at 11:55AM

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The ‘Father of Peeps’ marshmallow candy dies at 98 https://t.co/6ll91wDRsa
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Jan 31, 2023

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The best way to eat some apples for breakfast is to make a happy face. Good idea @catloverconnie.

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Tweet - January 25, 2023 at 10:22PM

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Arthur Duncan - IMDb One of my favorites from the Lawrence Welk show. Rest in peace. https://t.co/m2mlvROucR
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Jan 26, 2023

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Last Tuesday my employer, Memorial Sloan Kettering had a large RIF (Reduction In Force). After 34 years of loyal service, I was one of the people that received an email that morning that started "We regret to inform you that today will be your last day of employment. Your position has been eliminated." We knew this was coming since late November, but I can honestly say I never thought that I would even be considered after all the successful projects I have been involved in over the years. With 34 years under my belt I was given a very good severance package. Many of my immediate colleagues who have only been there 1-2 years were not so blessed. Our department increased staff 6X over the last year as part of Digital Transformation so it should have been no surprise that an eventual cut back would have to occur. On the plus side I get to spend more time with my grandkids and do the things I enjoy. Maybe I'll join a theater group or brush off my magic act for some extra $. It is still hard to accept that a place you spent a lifetime serving suddenly cuts ties with you as if everything you did means nothing. Luckily my co-workers and family, who were also shocked, offered kind words of encouragement that helped me through it. I may even get an unofficial retirement party from some co-workers that want to see me for a real farewell. For now the grandkids get the benefit of more Papa time.

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Tweet - January 20, 2023 at 10:34AM

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Rami Malek-Starring Buster Keaton Limited Series From Matt Reeves In Works At Warner Bros TV Let’s hope this actually happens. https://t.co/aZBT02L2yY
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Jan 20, 2023

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Tweet - January 13, 2023 at 09:31PM

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— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Jan 14, 2023

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Tweet - January 11, 2023 at 06:43PM

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📷 kevinpshan1959: So as long as we had the floor guy doing our kitchen we also decided to take out the tile in the bathroom. Once removed we found an old vinyl floor underneath. Because it’s small the floor demo and install only took a day.... https://t.co/AMhvU3OdSK
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Jan 11, 2023

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So as long as we had the floor guy doing our kitchen we also decided to take out the tile in the bathroom. Once removed we found an old vinyl floor underneath. Because it’s small the floor demo and install only took a day. Now we just wait for the plumber to put everything back tomorrow.

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Tweet - January 09, 2023 at 06:18PM

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📷 kevinpshan1959: Today the kitchen tile goes from FLOOR to DUMPSTER. Oddly part of the kitchen floor had hardwood underneath leading me to believe at some time in the past the kitchen was much smaller and the other half was a dining room?... https://t.co/XhjBC7V4Ou
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Jan 9, 2023

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Today the kitchen tile goes from FLOOR to DUMPSTER. Oddly part of the kitchen floor had hardwood underneath leading me to believe at some time in the past the kitchen was much smaller and the other half was a dining room? You always discover something interesting when you tear your house apart. Unfortunately we found no hidden bags of gold coins in the walls.

2023-01-09T18:45:00.001-05:00

Day 1 of construction is done. All of the cabinets removed and half of them already at @emilyashan house. A big hole between the kitchen and living room for the new sitting/bar. I can’t sneak into the kitchen pantry to grab a snack without being caught now.

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Tweet - January 06, 2023 at 08:56PM

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“You Bet Your Life” Episode #6.17 (TV Episode 1956) - IMDb Classic TV episode I watched tonight. Hoot Gibson was one of the guest stars. https://t.co/uji43xV4db
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Jan 7, 2023

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Tweet - January 05, 2023 at 05:35PM

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📷 kevinpshan1959: Farewell to our kitchen. Tonight is our last night together. Tomorrow the contractor arrives to start demo for our new kitchen. Never fear - most of the cabinets will find a new home in @emilyashan craft room.... https://t.co/nvt8E0EFwz
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Jan 5, 2023

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Farewell to our kitchen. Tonight is our last night together. Tomorrow the contractor arrives to start demo for our new kitchen. Never fear - most of the cabinets will find a new home in @emilyashan craft room.

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Tweet - January 02, 2023 at 06:09PM

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First smoker experiment with my Ninja Foodie outdoor wood fire grill. Pulled pork. For a first try it wasn’t half bad. https://t.co/ENQ3Y6QFbD
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Jan 2, 2023

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My granddaughter told me she chose my Christmas gift. Know me well she does. Perfect they fit.

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Tweet - December 25, 2022 at 08:04PM

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📷 kevinpshan1959: Merry Christmas https://t.co/hmUarHQ7MX https://t.co/5PpBOG7Dj2
— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) Dec 26, 2022

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Merry Christmas

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