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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 10:09:20 -0500<br>
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From: &quot;G. Max&quot; &lt;gmax1@mindspring.com&gt;<br>
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My favorite gift was a necklace that I received. <br>
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It has a long silver chain, has buttons on it, and plays music. Actually, that pole position is shared with another gift I received - that of a wish to be granted - I don't believe that I was ever granted an open wish before - You are definitely a man who is not afraid of danger.&nbsp; <br> <br>

Regarding my sleeping problem - It has not gone away - Either I can't fall asleep, or if I do, I wake up a couple of hours later and then can't fall sleep again. I am wizzing through all the books I wanted to read, and so far am not suffering too much from lack of sleep - I yawn a lot, am a little grumpy and slower than normal. This condition can't last for ever, so I am waiting out the problem hoping to fall asleep on any given night and wake up at least 8 hours later. Don't suggest I take a pill - loath pills of any nature, hardly even will take a Tylenol. <br> <br>

By the way, it is never too late to call - If I hear it ring I answer it, and if I am not in the mood to answer the phone it goes to silent non vibrate mode and I can't hear it. I never take it to bed with me, so it has no chance of waking me up if I manage to go to sleep! <br> <br>

When will you receive the gift I sent you Tuesday? It's nothing to do w/self

help. <br>

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I am going back to the island later today - got my movie fix<br> <br> Gx<br> <br> <br> &nbsp;09:28 PM 12/25/2003 -0700, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Congratulations Auntie Ghislaine.&nbsp; Just one more to call you their favorite<br> aunt.&nbsp; And I can see why.&nbsp; I never had an aunt like you.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> <br> 14 miles, I'm impressed.&nbsp; <br> <br> I got tons of books too.&nbsp; It was strange, most gifts were something to make<br> me relax.&nbsp; Guess people think I'm a little stressed or something and take<br> pity on me.&nbsp; Everything from self help books, to a fishing pole.&nbsp; Sheesh.&nbsp; <br> <br> Why, I told you last night what my favorite gift was.&nbsp; The email I got from<br> you of course.&nbsp; <br> <br> What was yours?&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>

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From: Gmax &lt; <br>
To: Ted Waitt &lt <br>
Sent: Thu Dec 25 19:23:21 2003<br>
Subject: Re: Happy Birthday, again...<br>
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One of my brothers had a baby today. For precision sake last night at <br> 11.35pm UK time - the 24th - that was a close thing.&nbsp; It is his first <br> and it was a long time in coming, not w/out complications . With 6 <br> brothers and sisters that meant a lot of phones calls. + one of by <br> brothers has 7 kids - they each have to have their say + then there <br> are 8 other nieces and nephews out there and I am the favorite aunt - <br> I am sure you get the picture.<br> <br>

I have some friends who are down here and whose children I am very <br> close to and they came over early to open my presents - apparently <br> after they had decimated their own all they could think about was <br> mine - it was fun&nbsp; as they did all the unwrapping and all the <br> commentating. This was followed by a beach walk - about 14 miles of <br> beach walk.<br>

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The rest of the day comprised of sitting out by the pool w/piles of <br> magazines, and several books which I was given.<br> <br>

It is what I call a lazy day, quiet and peaceful<br>
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Gx<br>
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PS<br>

If your Dad's&nbsp; picture was your second favorite gift, which by the <br> way sounds wonderful, and something to treasure, what was the <br> favorite?</blockquote></blockquote></html>