Posted on October 29, 2009 by Randomability
These are Illinois towns that have people names! 13 Linkydinks to Wikipedia.
- Melvin
- Elliott
- Sidney
- Loraine
- Kent
- Warren
- Elizabeth
- Byron
- Lena
- Savanna
- Dale
- Ashley
- Casey
Honorable mentions with no Wikipedia pages: Charlotte & Emma.
More Thursday 13
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Posted on October 22, 2009 by Randomability
13 things that done on Wednesday & Thursday before we go.
- Catch up on reading the newspaper. I haven’t read it since Saturday! (done! 10/21)
- Two loads of laundry. Folded AND put away. (done 10/21)
- Unload the dishwasher. (done 10/21)
- Grocery shopping. (done 10/21)
- Scrapbook photos of my Gramma & Grampa. (done 10/21)
- Run. (should have done 10/21 but didn’t. Too rainy to run 10/22)
- Ride the bike. (done 10/21)
- Pack. (done 10/21)
- Make car payment. After this payment, only 6 left. Unfortunately I can’t do this on-line. (done 10/21)
- Clean off the guest bed for MIL. (done 10/21)
- Clean the bathroom. (done 10/21)
- Vacuum the stairs. (done 10/21)
- Finish this list.
Thursday 13
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Posted on October 15, 2009 by Randomability
Thirteen things about last weekend.
- Last weekend was a long weekend.
- We left Friday after to drive 5 hours to Troy, OH to pick up the in-laws.
- Saturday early AM (7:00 EDT) we left Troy, OH for Erie, PA for a wedding.
- We had to wake the kids up super early.
- We FINALLY bought battery’s for the headphones for the DVD player.
- We arrived in Erie, PA around noon, so we ate lunch at Max & Erma’s.
- It was near the hotel.
- The wedding was beautiful & the reception was fun.
- We met up with some of hubby’s friends after the reception.
- Then we went to the parents of the grooms house.
- The kids got to bed after 11:15 pm (EDT) and were really wound up.
- Sunday morning (not too early) we headed back to Troy, OH.
- We got back home Monday afternoon. We stopped to see Gramma in the hospital.
I guess I could go on, but then it would be a Thursday 13 anymore!

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Posted on October 14, 2009 by Randomability
Posted on October 8, 2009 by Randomability
I know it’s a long title. Hubby and I have lived in our house for 4 years and we’ve only bought one roll of labels. It’s maybe not even half gone. We won’t have to buy labels for ourselves for a very long time. Here’s why, with links:
- National Children’s Cancer Society (me)
- Easter Seals (me)
- Arthritis Foundation (me)
- American Heart Association (me)
- March of Dimes (me & hubby separately)
- Muscular Dystrophy Association (me & hubby separately)
- Disabled American Veterans (me & hubby separately)
- US Olympic Committee (me & hubby separately)
- US Golf Association (hubby)
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (hubby)
- National Arbor Day Foundation – 2006 (hubby)
- Penn State University (hubby)
- State Farm Agent (both as a family)
Thursday-13
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Posted on October 1, 2009 by Randomability
Here’s my Thursday 13 list of things that have been done and things to do:
- Done: Run a 5K. My first one ever. 36.28.8 (Saturday 9/26)
- Done: Four loads of laundry. folded AND put away! (Wed 9/30) That is a miracle. Normally laundry just sits until I get tired of it.
- Done: Run the dishwasher AND put the dishes away! (Wed 9/30)
- Done: Changed the calender to a new month. (Thur 10/1)
- To do/Done: Run Little Man’s snacks to the school. At this point it’s not done, but will be done at noon (10/1)
- To do/Done: Run to Meijer for Little Man’s vitamins. (10/1)
- To do: Put away the summer clothes and haul out the fall/winter clothes. For myself and the kids. Hoping to get it done this weekend.
- To do: One more load of laundry. Hopefully this evening after soccer practice
- To do: Divide up the meat and freeze it. Must do today!
- To do: Get back in the habit of running again. It was good training running the 5K and I somewhat actually enjoyed it!
- To do: Get back in the habit of regular exercise.
- To do: Start taking photos for the blog again!
- To do/done: Finish this list.
Thursday 13
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