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The best Christmas trees come very close to exceeding nature." ~ Andy RooneyI just got in from shoveling nearly a foot of snow off of our cars for the second time today. I have learned that resistance is futile in this particular battle against the great white death, but at least our cars will be clean when it stops snowing. Clean, but completely surrounded by several feet of snow… I’m glad we’re

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I'm spending most of my time on Facebook. If you request me as a friend, make sure you tell me how we know eachother.I'll still post here every so often, but I'm way more active on Facebook. Just click below to request me as a friend.Thanks!Bob

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Merry Christmas from the Burns Family 2008!!!There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child." ~ Erma BombeckIt’s 3:26 AM on December 19th and I’m just getting to the annual Christmas letter. Jen & I will be packing up the kids and driving back to Ohio on Saturday, so I’ve got to stuff the cards in the mailbox before we leave. Did I say Kids? Did I say

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Mother and baby are great! Hannah is already a pro at rocking and singing her sister to sleep.This isn't the best picture, but it will work until I can download pictures from my camera.Bob

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We have a name!Heidi Rowan BurnsIt's amazing how fast you can fall in love. OK, I'm going to sign off before I get all mushy.Goodnight and I'll try to get some pictures up soon.Bob

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She's here! She was born at 4:54 PM. She's 5 lbs 9 oz. and 18.5 inches long. Jen is in a lot of pain so she hasn't really gotten a good look at the baby. She wants to see the baby before we name her, so no name yet! Also, her face is buried in her mother's boob at the moment.She looks just like her mother. Especially when she gets mad. Ah man... I'm in big trouble.Bob

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They just wheeled Jen off to the OR. This is going to be a long 30 minutes. Hannah is here with pink balloons for her new sister. She's so excited about getting to meet her. It won't be long now!Bob

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They're running the IV now and getting ready to shave my wife's monkey. You Tube moment??? I didn't think so. :)I had some great hospital food. Sloppy Joes & Tater Tots! They're having roast beef and mashed potatoes for dinner. Mmmm. Poor Jen is not even allowed to have ice-chips.Bob

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I'm going to type really fast to get this going. I just talked with my wife and decided to do it at the last minute.8/20 10:30 PM – I left TSA HQ after wrapping up all the work that needed to be completed before my paternity leave.8/21 10:30 AM – After waiting for the DC rush hour to slow down, I hopped in my car with my trusty dog, Clarence.8/21 6:45 PM – After 8 hours and 15 minutes of my 100lb

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I heard the news this morning about the passing of Ken Glidewell. He was in a motorcycle accident Sunday and died this morning as a result of his injuries.Back around 1995, I was in a basement band called Universoul. We read about an open jam at a bar called Scooter’s hosted by some guy named Ken Glidewell. We decided to climb out of the basement and unleash our raw power on the fine citizens of

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After a few weeks of debate as to how far along my wife is, it has been determined she’s 11 ½ weeks pregnant. We were able to see the heartbeat a few weeks ago and hear the heartbeat this past week.At this point in the game in my wife’s last pregnancy, she was sick as a dog. My poor wife had morning sickness (as well as afternoon and evening) for the entire 9 months. So far, my wife has only been

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Rewind to November 2005. My wife and I had just started trying for our second child. Don't try to visualize the process...Fast forward to January 2007. After two years of "doin' it" and having no luck, my wife went to her doctor who later performed exploratory surgery. My wife was told she had late stage endometriosis and could probably never have another child. In fact, the doctor stated that

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2007Merry Christmas from the Burns Family!!!Heap on the wood! -The wind is chill; but let it whistle, as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still. - Sir Walter ScottGreetings from the 16th floor of the Arlington, Virginia Residence Inn. The wind is whipping against my window and the lights of the Pentagon don’t look too festive. I keep on trying to remember Christmas is around the corner,

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There is snow on the Ground here in Chelsea, (Boston) Massachusetts! My first snow of the year is out of town. I wish my daughter were here so we could go play in the fresh snow.I've been training at the Boston Logan airport (BOS) for a week now and my hotel is just down the road a little ways in Chelsea.I had an eerie experience today. I worked/trained in the terminal that American Airlines

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Ever since 2003, I've been creating Christmas CD Mixes and handing them out as gifts to family and friends. It's gotten to the point where people can't wait to get them and I love the fact that I'm able to create something people look forward to.It all started when I noticed most of the popular Christmas music was a drag. Slow and sometimes sad. Christmas is my favorite time of the year and I

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Ahhh... 2 weeks in Florida can work wonders for your body and mind. We (the fam) just returned from Anna Maria Island on the Gulf Coast of Florida. It's a wonderful island with towering palms and cedars stretching over clean white sandy beaches.If you're looking for a wild time, the island probably wouldn't be your best choice, but it's a great place to relax and have civilized fun in the sun.I'd

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Matt Sledge is back at WOXY and will be filling in for DJs from time to time. This will be the first time Sledge has been on WOXY since the old 97x days. He just signed on at 1700 EST with a song he played at the end of his last shift back in 2004. (U2's The Last Night on Earth)He'll be on the air until 2000 tonight.Go here to listen.

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I'm happy to report that fall has arrived in Ohio. It's currently 50 degrees and partly cloudy. The wind has whipped up just enough to knock the crispy orange and yellow leaves from the trees. They seem to fall and swirl to the music. The occasional sounds of children playing, dogs barking or cars driving by seem so much more soothing in the fall. I've got the coffee going, windows open, and

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So I had just finished some excellent Ginger Honey Roasted Duck at the Thaiphoon Restaurant in Washington DC… I was walking back to the Residence Inn, so I had to cut through the Pentagon City Mall which I’ve passed through nearly a hundred times. As I walked through the doors and down the entrance ramp, I glanced to my right and noticed a familiar face. I called out his name and he turned around

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I was in DC for a business trip last week...While reading the Audio Video Club in the Onion, I noticed that John Doe was going to be playing at the Iota in Arlington, VA. The show started in an hour, so I hailed a cab and went straight to the club. The club had my poison, (Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout) so the night got off to a good start.I grew up with X on 97x WOXY. The band was a staple for the

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In about a month or so, my favorite radio station will be back on the airwaves via HD Radio. In 2004, Oxford, Ohio based 97X WOXY signed off of terrestrial radio and became an Internet only station. (Possibly the first radio station to ever make the switch)The loss of WOXY on my car radio led me to purchasing an i-Pod as well as XM Satellite Radio to fill the void. (For the most part, Cincinnati

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Jolly's Fairfield has closed. The two Hamilton locations (Brookwood Ave. & Erie Blvd.) remain open, but this one was about 5 minutes from my house. It has been around for years, so it makes me sad to see it go.It's going to be a super sized Taco Bell. Jeesh... It seems like everything that's remotely cool about any city eventually gets swallowed up by some huge corporation. The entire world seems

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Folks, I've tried my best for the last few years not to play the game that has swept Southern Ohio like a biblical plague, but as of this evening (4th of July) in a very weak moment, I gave in. I played Corn Hole. Not once. Not twice. But several times. I had used every last bit of strength I had left and I just didn't have any more to give.After tossing the very first bag of of corn (nicely

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Every now and then, I drive past the corner of Dixie Highway and Grand Blvd. in Hamilton where the Mosler Safe Company used to be.There's a new Kroger there along with a Sonic Burger and of course, you can't build a new strip mall without a check cashing joint.Every time I drive by, they've got some poor bastard on the street corner with a sign around their neck pointing towards the check cashing

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I suck at reviews, so let's just call this a "heads up."Every once in a while, a CD/Band will pop out of the woodwork and impress the shit out of me.Enter Blitzen Trapper's Wild Mountain Nation.Apparently, they've been together a while, but I just stumbled upon them at e-Music and man... I was sold on the first song I clicked. (Wild Mountain Nation)Picture a mix of Beck/of Montreal/Olivia Tremor

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Here I sit on the 16th floor of the Marriott Residence Inn in Pentagon City. (DC) A quick glance from my hotel window reveals such great landmarks as the Capitol Building, the Washington Monument and the Double Tree Tower Grill where I've heard many great songs slaughtered at the hands of karaoke superstars.I'm here for a business trip and I travel to DC about 8 or nine times a year. You get kind

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So...there I was on my way home from a quick trip to buy some drain-o for a clogged bathroom sink (my daughter probably dropped something near and dear and very expensive down the drain) when I glanced over and saw a beat up pick up truck full of crap that nobody else wanted anymore. Yep, it was a dumpster diver. These folks used to wait until dark to save a little bit of dignity, but now that

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You don't realize it until you get a little older, but a couple hours of alone time with a good beer and some music is worth it's weight in gold.The family is upstairs sleeping, and I'm in the basement with a nice and tasty Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout. I do this often and it's always a treat!As the washing machine woooshes and vibrates in the distance, I find myself in the far sub level corners

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