Day Thirty: Whomever You Find Most Attractive In This World

Day Thirty: Whomever You Find Most Attractive In This World
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~ Love you, Ravyn ~

~ Forever & Always ~

Day Twenty-Nine: Somewhere You Want To Visit

Day Twenty-Nine: Somewhere You Want To Visit

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Day Twenty-Eight: A Drawing

Day Twenty-Eight: A Drawing
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Yeah.

So, this is what I used to draw all the time when I was a kid. I had a whole bunch of these characters, all with various personalities, ala the Smurfs. I called them Pothetics, which I didn't realize I had spelled wrong until I was older.

Yeah.

Day Twenty-Seven: A Picture Of Where You’re From

Day Twenty-Seven: A Picture Of Where You’re From
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BCC Pond photo by mbgrigby

Day Twenty-Six: A Picture From One Of The Greatest Days Of Your Life

Day Twenty-Six: A Picture From One Of The Greatest Days Of Your Life

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Ravyn and I on our wedding day.

Day Twenty-Five: One Of Your Most Prized Possessions

Day Twenty-Five: One Of Your Most Prized Possessions
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Possession? Hmm...

Have to go with my wedding ring. Lots of other items are important, like photo albums or the storage drive (how 21st century, eh?), but nothing means as much to me as my ring.

Day Twenty-Four: Something Embarrassing In Your Room

Day Twenty-Four: Something Embarrassing In Your Room

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Only thing I can think of is a pair of jeans I have from the late 80s/90s. You know, when ripped all-over faded jeans were the 'in' thing. They are of a size I haven't worn for a long time, but I have kept them just to see if I can ever fit in them again.

If I can (HAH!), I will post a picture. But I wouldn't hold my breath for that one!

Have a great weekend!

Day Twenty-Three: Favorite Music Video

Day Twenty-Three: Favorite Music Video
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Don't know if I have a favorite music video, but this is one from when I was first getting into music and MTV and I watched it a lot.



Mellencamp is still one of my favorite musicians. Great stuff.

Day Twenty-Two: Picture Of You On This Day

Day Twenty-Two: Picture Of You On This Day

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Sorry - Late again!

Me in the Jason mask I got earlier this week as a gift.

Pic taken by my daughter. Thank you!

Day Twenty-One: Favorite Movie Quote

Day Twenty-One: Favorite Movie Quote
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So many to choose from!

Here are 21 movie quotes I love, instead.

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(The Princess Bride)

Inigo Montoya: Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

~also~

Westley: Give us the gate key.
Yellin: I have no gate key.
Inigo Montoya: Fezzik, tear his arms off.
Yellin: Oh, you mean this gate key.

~and so many more~

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(John Carpenter's Halloween)

Dr. Sam Loomis: I met him, fifteen years ago. I was told there was nothing left. No reason, no conscience, no understanding; even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, good or evil, right or wrong. I met this six-year-old child, with this blank, pale, emotionless face and, the blackest eyes... the devil's eyes. I spent eight years trying to reach him, and then another seven trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply... evil.

~or~

Sheriff Brackett: It's Halloween, everyone's entitled to one good scare.

~and~

Laurie: It was the boogeyman.
Dr. Loomis: As a matter of fact, it was.
 
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(Friday the 13th)

Crazy Ralph: Doomed! You're all doomed!
 
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(Dracula)

Count Dracula: Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make.
 
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(Elf)

Buddy: He's an angry elf.
 
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(Christmas Vacation)

Clark: Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?
Eddie: Naw, I'm doing just fine, Clark.

~or~

Bethany: Don't throw me down, Clark.
Clark: I'll try not to, Aunt Bethany.

~and~

Clark: Russ, we checked every bulb, didn't we?
Rusty: Sure, Dad.
Clark: Hmm... Maybe we ought to just go up there and check...
Rusty: Oh, woo. Look at the time. I gotta get to bed. I still gotta brush my teeth, feed the hog, still got some homework to do, still got those bills to pay, wash the car...

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(Psycho)

Norman Bates: We all go a little mad sometimes.

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(Rear Window)

Jeff: Why would a man leave his apartment three times on a rainy night with a suitcase and come back three times?
Lisa: He likes the way his wife welcomes him home.
 
~or~
 
Stella: Intelligence. Nothing has caused the human race so much trouble as intelligence.
 
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(Arsenic and Old Lace)
 
Mortimer Brewster: Look I probably should have told you this before but you see... well... insanity runs in my family... It practically gallops.
 
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(Airplane!)
 
Controller: Bad news. The fog's getting thicker.
Johnny: [jumps to an overweight controller] And Leon is getting laaaaarrrrrger.

~and~

Steve McCroskey: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.

~and~

Hanging Lady: Nervous?
Ted Striker: Yes.
Hanging Lady: First time?
Ted Striker: No, I've been nervous lots of times.

~and~

Rumack: Can you fly this plane, and land it?
Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious.
Rumack: I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.

~and~

Captain Oveur: You ever been in a cockpit before?
Joey: No sir, I've never been up in a plane before.
Captain Oveur: You ever seen a grown man naked?

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(A Christmas Story)

[Mr. Parker reads a side of the box with the prize that he won]
Mr. Parker: Fra-gee-lay. That must be Italian.
Mrs. Parker: Uh, I think that says FRAGILE, dear.

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Day Twenty: A 10+ Year Old Picture

Day Twenty: A 10+ Year Old Picture

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Me and Steve, my oldest



This was late 1996!

Day Nineteen: Something That Made You Smile Today

Day Nineteen: Something That Made You Smile Today
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Okay, this posted before I was able to fill it in!

What made me smile today?

• My wife had my coffee hot when I got up! Thank you!
• My kids and I went down and visited my family in my hometown. Great seeing them all.
• My mom made a great lunch for us all, and then there was Carvel ice cream cake!
• My brother, my sister-in-law and my niece gave me a very cool birthday gift:

A life-size Jason Mask Prop Replica!

How cool is that?

Definitely something to smile about!

Day Eighteen: Favorite Board Game

Day Eighteen: Favorite Board Game
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Scrabble can be fun, when you are in the mood. Monopoly can be fun, when you have a lot of free time. But CLUE can be fun almost anytime!

And the movie is hilarious, too!

Day Seventeen: A Childhood Picture

Day Seventeen: A Childhood Picture

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Day Sixteen: Future Tattoos

Day Sixteen: Future Tattoos
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Okay, don't have any yet, so any tattoos would be future ones. Lots of scars, though!

When I DO get tattooed, it will be something with the word "Raven". After that, probably something with my kids' names or nicknames or something.

Nothing exciting there, eh? Ah well.

Day Fifteen: Current Grades

Day Fifteen: Current Grades
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Well, this is one that does not apply. I am not in school anymore, haven't been for a LONG time.

Here's a few videos to help you with your grades:

Day Fourteen: Favorite Purchase Ever Made

Day Fourteen: Favorite Purchase Ever Made
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I have to go with the early 90s Packard Bell computer my mother and I bought together.

Then, it seemed like just the latest fad. But it literally changed my life.

Hands down, my favorite purchase ever.

Day Thirteen: Favorite Memory

Day Thirteen: Favorite Memory

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Like my Mrs. said on her site, I think our wedding day is my favorite memory. I was absolutely convinced before we met that I was gonna spend life as a reluctant bachelor. She opened my eyes, in more ways than one, and I appreciate how lucky I am to love her, and to be loved by her.

A few other favorite memories involve my kids, of course:

~ The night of my daughter's birth, as I held her and looked out the window to see snow falling.

~ The first time my oldest son gave me a card that said "Dad".

~ My youngest clinging to me as a toddler, sucking his thumb and holding my neck.

Enjoy their youth. It may not always be easy, but it goes by really fast.

Day Twelve: Where Your Family Is From

Day Twelve: Where Your Family Is From

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My ancestors are from:



and:



and also:



but I am from:



New England, born and raised!

Day Eleven: Recent Picture Of Yourself

Day Eleven: Recent Picture Of Yourself
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Me & the Mrs.