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		<title>Happy Sir Oliver Day 2026!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[September 4, 2019 is when our beloved Sir Oliver entered our lives. He &#8220;spoke&#8221; to me from across the floor at the Buckingham Palace Gift Shop. Of course we celebrated with cake, ice cream and a balloon! Sir Oliver is sitting at the place of honor, right on top of the cupcakes. The whole crew [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Creepy and annoying marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I must admit I am not a fan of &#8220;cold-call&#8221; or &#8220;cold-mailing&#8221; marketing. All these things do is annoy me and make me sure I would never do business with that company. A recent experience went way over the line though. So I get an envelope in the mail, addressed to me. It had no [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Knee Surgery Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This knee journey has been tough, both physically and mentally. I am diligently going to outpatient physical therapy three times a week and doing my at home exercises several times a day. My muscle strength and balance are great. Unfortunately my flexion (bend of knee) is a tad behind where I should be. Since I [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Montpelier VT – Random pictures</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As you can tell by my many blog posts about Montpelier Vermont, I took lots of pictures. It is so easy to do with one&#8217;s cell phone, even for someone like me who usually ends up taking a picture of my shoes instead. 🙂 The Vermont History Museum is right next to the state capital. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A day in the life . . .</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A day in the life of a knee replacement patient. Ack, this surgery and the recovery is not for the faint of heart. The first few days. A blur of pain, nausea and trying to move a little bit without too much screaming. I was given a nerve block for the surgery and for many, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Teddy Bear Love</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news is so depressing these days &#8211; wars, cyclospora, etc., etc. We all need things that brings a smile to our faces. I hope this post will do just that. So, I love teddy bears. This love affair started long before we welcomed all of our British guys into our lives. For my birthday, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Montpelier VT – State Fair More Sights and Eats</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[State Fairs are wonderful examples of Americana. I just loved this message on the back window of a car in the parking lot. God Bless America and our Veterans! Not only were there live animals at the fair, but also sculpted ones. I really wanted to buy this moose and take him home to put [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Montpelier VT – State Fair Sights and History</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There was a lot more to the Rutland State Fair than cute cows and goats. Even the road there was an adventure. I just love riding around Vermont, everywhere you drive, you see rolling green hills. Hah, I guess that is why they call it the Green Mountain State. Here the view as we drove [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Montpelier VT – State Fair Cows and Goats!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mr. Ken and I were lucky to attend the Vermont State Fair, held in Rutland, VT. The Vermont State Fair is an agricultural fair managed by The Rutland County Agricultural Society. The first Vermont State Fair took place in 1846, making it one of the oldest state fairs in the United States. Originally named the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Meet the knee replacement team</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is the home team, not the medical team. My medical team was awesome and I am very, very grateful to them. However, I am not one of those people who post selfies of themselves going into surgery or coming out of surgery. After my knee replacement on June 1, I was supposed to get [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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