Conservative Papa

Grandma whipping cream, originally uploaded by Michael Sallmen.

Actually it’s soy topping, that’s not too bad.

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Yesterday, my mother told me that a friend told her that her son, Ian Patrick, was involved in the investigation of a shooting on Thurber Lane. Ian looks just the same as he did when I last saw him about ten years ago. As you can see from the above map, the shooting was uncomfortably close to my childhood home. After my parents move away, the neighborhood must have just gone down hill. You can see the story in the Santa Cruz Sentinel as well as a follow-up story.

Paul, Mama told me to tell you. I said we don’t actually talk much and that if she would just add it to her Google Reader Shared Items, you would get it. Since she didn’t know what I was talking about, I’ve made this post. What are blogs for, anyway?

We walked by Grandma’s house, and she gave us three roses. Here we are coming home.

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