Monthly Archives: July 2007

What I Learned On My Summer Vacation, 1

Posted on July 31, 2007 by brianmpei

Here’s a multi-part slideshow in words of our recent holiday. I should start by clearing up that by ‘holiday’ I mean ‘vacation’ in American. I told someone in the States that we were on holiday and they asked, “Oh? What … Continue reading →

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These Cincinnati Hills

Posted on July 24, 2007 by brianmpei

We’re back in Cinci now. We came in last night on the elusive Donna’s 43rd birthday! We went out to eat with her whole xtended family short her brother’s fam from Kansas. Good times. I still haven’t adjusted, even after … Continue reading →

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Land of Lincoln

Posted on July 16, 2007 by brianmpei

Woke up this morning in my old room. Of course, it doesn’t look like my old room anymore but it’s still my old room and if I squint my eyes hard enough I can still see the blue wall and … Continue reading →

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Sorting Memories

Posted on July 13, 2007 by brianmpei

We’ve made it to Cinci safely and are in the painful process of sorting the memories as we clean out Donna’s parent’s home. On Saturday we’ll have a yard sale and I can only imagine the curious looks as people … Continue reading →

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Living In Paradise

Posted on July 7, 2007 by brianmpei

Well, in about 19 hours I start my vacation time and I’m nowhere near ready.

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Counting Down

Posted on July 6, 2007 by brianmpei

It’s almost time to start my vacation. We’re travelling down to the States and we’ll be seeing family and clearing out the elusive Donna’s parent’s place so it can be sold. The proceeds of the sale will go towards taking … Continue reading →

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People I Would Love To Have A Visit With Today But Can’t

Posted on July 5, 2007 by brianmpei

A couple days until vacation. Here’s my list of people I’d love to sit down and have a drink and a visit with:

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Drug Runner, part two

Posted on July 4, 2007 by brianmpei

My afternoons running drugs all over the city for a local pharmacy were times well spent. I got to meet some interesting people and hear some unbelievable stories and see some unimaginable things. I didn’t make a lot of money … Continue reading →

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Drug Runner

Posted on July 3, 2007 by brianmpei

During college I brought in some money by running drugs. It might sound exciting, dangerous or criminal but it was a whole lot more Mayberry than Miami Vice. There was an old, family drugstore in the city and they advertised … Continue reading →

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