July 2007

At 6:25:12, I finished the last Harry Potter book.
What a wonderful book.
And there’s more to come for fans of the Harry Potter books.

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Ed had oral surgery today to remove tooth fragments from three areas of his mouth. The surgery went well, and after he heals he’ll be able to get the rest of his dental work done, as finances and insurance allow.
After a quiet afternoon, Fox is back to his usual self, which means Ed is on [...]

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Each year I, and now Ed, go to Indian Springs Holiness Camp Meeting to visit with Leslie, my best friend from college, her husband Bryan (also a college friend) and their four kids. I met their youngest, Elizabeth, for the first time yesterday.
We had a nice visit, but I’m beat.
Here are a couple of my [...]

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Found this on the Web. This may be a way to get a legal sneak peak (or sneak listen) of the new book.
J.K. Rowling reads from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”
Not sure if this will work, but it’s worth a shot. Log on at 6:50 p.m. eastern (11:50 p.m. in England).
Not long now…
Rebecca

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I am blogging from my phone. Isn't technology grand?

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Dear Internet,
We have to stop seeing each other until I finish reading “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”
It’s not you. It’s me. Well, actually it’s news organizations like the New York Times and the Baltimore Sun publishing reviews three and four days before the book comes out that was the final straw. No place is [...]

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My apologies to those of you with Bloglines, etc., for the duplicate posts as I update entries for various reasons. I’m still getting the hang of this blogging site. I’ll get better at it soon. I promise. :)

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Here’s my official AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) membership card. Ed joined AARP last month for the discounts, etc., and spouses/partners become AARP members for free. My husband is “old,” but I’m just 32. Does this make me one of the youngest AARP members ever?

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NEW YORK, July 18 — Scholastic has recently learned that some individuals have received copies of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” through the mail, beginning on Tuesday, July 17th, as a result of a breach of the on-sale agreement by the distributor, Levy Home Entertainment, and shipments made by DeepDiscount.com, a customer of that [...]

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