Hanukkah Hints for Hapless Husbands, 12/21/08

The first night of Hanukkah's fun.
A gift shows you care for someone.
Unless you forgot
In which case you ought
To get to the jewelry store, son.

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Unknown said…
Hi, Jonathan - found yer blog!
You sounded like that when you were 10, even when you were 4 - I mean that in a precocious kind of way. Anyway, I am sending your parents some fun pictures that I found of their wedding reception at the MBL club, 1967 I think (it might have been the actual wedding, I don't know). I have a Caminito Mar Villa, Del Mar address for them. Is this a current address?

Becky (Lash, that is - remember Entomology?)

microtuspennsylvanicus@gmail.com
December 22, 2008 at 9:16 AM
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