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Dad's Christmas Vacaton

Monday, Dec. 13, 2010 - 12:37 a.m.

John recently mailed a package for me from our household to Perth.

Among the items in it is my father's wedding ring.

Dad had always been interested in Australia -- like me.

After he became a teacher, sometimes when we were on one of his Long Drives, he'd mention that it would be a really nice place to visit over his Christmas vacation.

But it wasn't anything he'd mention at home due to Mom Being Mom, and I have no idea if he ever spoke about this to my brother.

Dad died in 2003, having never gotten around to making that particular trip.

So I decided to send his ring to Perth for Christmas.

If all goes well, it will be back here in the states in around a month, hand delivered by the person we entrusted with it.

Think good thoughts, please.

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In other news, musicwise, I've been engineering my own vocals for the very first time; I think everybody who hears their own recorded voice is surprised at how they sound, and I'm no exception.

I'm pretty sure the song I was working on is finished now -- but I have to leave it alone for a few days and then come back to it.

If it still sounds finished, then I'll mix it down and we'll see if it passes the Moving Car Test.

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That's it from here. John gets his CPAP on Tuesday and we will both be elated!

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