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Jan (mom of the bride)
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Erlene on the left, Betty on the right
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Dorothy
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Melvine
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Sue and back of Laverne, sorry Laverne
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Mom calling the absent bride on the phone so she can join via phone and Betty on the left
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success at reaching the bride, who from here on is on speaker phone
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Lona Lee to the left, Dorthy and Sue
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repeat (that's what you get when you hire a cheap photographer, repeats)
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Mom beginning the reading of the cards and the opening of gifts... Kim here is your proof of what you got, I saw your mom coveting a few items, make sure you document that you got everything (snicker)
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mongogramed towels
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fun stuff....
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biscuit cutters and lettuce spinner
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egg poacher
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more duplicates (tough to get good help)
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more card stuff ;-)
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pretty pink wrapping paper
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collapsable colander, red and stores flat, how cool is that!
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better view of colander
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cool card from Stephanie (gifts sent to Jan for shower, but not present)
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fun kitchen gadgets, colorful and animalistic! What fun!
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more animal gadgets
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mom is enjoying this as much as absent daughter on the phone
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still reading....just tear and rip for crying out loud! LOL
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Niffy shadowbox trivet
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pretty towels
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arranging the bounty
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oooooh nice big one with yummy wrapping!
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oh nice a timer
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a juicer, that means homemade lemonade Brett!
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silpat grippie
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keep an eye on mom, I think she is hiding stuff for herself!
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red and turquoise spatulas....
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Bowl from Kim's china pattern. Laverne said they would only part with a bowl from the display set...that's her story and she is sticking to it!
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grippie's we are not sure what they will be gripping, but they are red grippies!
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you are having too much fun with the grippies mom....
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first grippies, now tongs...hmmmmmm
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pretty placemats, Kim there are napkins that match, make sure you get them.....LOL
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Mom said she was tidying up a bit, but we all know she was hiding stuff left and right, ask anyone of us Kim and we will make her come clean....
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Betty wishing the bride the best, she and grandpa Bud can't wait to watch her come down the isle.
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sage words of wisdom for the bride from Erlene
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Don't take any guff off that man now Kim.... okay maybe that wasn't what she said, but it looks pretty serious to me.
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More good wishes as we pass "Kim the phone" around the room....
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Ah Laverne, such a sweet thing to have a shower for Kim.
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Kim is asking Laverne for a list of her bounty....just in case something comes up missing
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Laverne wishing her congrads and assuring Kim we have kept good notes on all gifts...
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Okay, even I had to have my picture in the group, kinda hard to get a good pic, talk on the phone and giggle....
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Sue is next with more good wishes
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Such a great group to get so much wisdom and seasoned adviced
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Dorothy is getting her two cents into the bride.
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It is hard to put all those years of advice in a tiny nut shell and onto a phone...
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last but not least is Lona Lee completing the circle of congrads, well wishes and sage advice.
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listen closely Kim, this is important information from us all....
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Now for what we all came for, some of Laverne's great cooking, what a lovely table....if only I had seen the nuts and mints sooner... LOL
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Look magic, all the places have a piece of yummy desert. Lime serbert with coconut cookies (a quest that finally ended in Portland to find them! you go Laverne) and whipped cream crust and crumbled graham crackers on top. I am sure it is much more complicated then that, but Kim that is the short version, bottom line, you missed out, we didn't!
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I myself had a lovely cup of flavored coffee with mine as did some of the ladies, others had tea. Either way it went down very nicely and was most enjoyable
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Conversation was lively and stories were shared and a pleasant afternoon was spent by all. Again our compliments and thanks to Laverne and Melvine for their efforts.
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