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Catching Up

Feels like its been a while since I posted anything on here... this is what I have been up to:

1. Conferences
2. Work (we had an amazing 1 day fundraiser then blew our $$ goals out of the water. True stat: per capita, Maine is one of the most generous States when it comes to charitable donations.)
3. Spring cleaning
4. BOSTON MARATHON!!!

This is my beautiful friend Lissa. She and I started school together when we were 3. She met my hubby when they were in college and she introduced us. She is also 1 of the 3 people that witnessed and signed the paperwork when I got married. She is amazing. And yesterday, in 90+ heat (some reports said 101 on the pavement), she completed her dream of running the Boston Marathon.

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  1. UnknownApril 17, 2012

    Congrats to your friend! What an awesome goal to accomplish!

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  2. Rabid OutdoorsmanApril 17, 2012

    Nice Job Lisa!

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  3. Terry ScovilleApril 17, 2012

    Wow, congratulations on a huge accomplishment!!!

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  4. AnonymousApril 18, 2012

    It sounds like you have been very busy and sometimes it is unavoidable

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