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kenwestervelt and Laurel coming after I unload the camera; the trip was all right (I adore raspberry Italian soda) but in the future I'll take my own transportation. I didn't realize "an hour and a half" (1900-2030) really meant "longer if it feels right". Shortly before 2200 I was close enough to losing my temper, especially with Laurel having trouble behaving after the initial 90 minutes, that I gave up and called Himself at work. Thank you so much to whoever let him have enough time off to run us home. It meant the world to me.
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