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Matt rediscovered my piano last night. |
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I introduced him to my Van Halen music. He was hooked. |
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This morning Jacob introduced Matt to the pin ball machine. |
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He was addicted. |
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And he plays well -- he still had another ball. |
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The biggest draw of the day was the shooting range. |
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I contributed nothing to this except some $1 bills for the range fee. |
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My camera went and did a fine job; I stayed home and prepared for upcoming company. |
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Papa Ben said all three boys did everything he asked. |
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One of the men under the shelter let Will shoot his Beretta. |
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Everyone had a good time together. |
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Papa Ben had an especially good time, I could tell. |
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Someone asked for this rifle in the will. |
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It's not in the will. It's in the safe. |
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After the range, Jacob wanted a Bloomin' Onion from Outback. The server told us there was nothing on the planet with more calories. Not one bite was left. |
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Jacob ordered chopped sirloin. I helped him with his fries. |
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Matt's steak came slathered with butter. He ate every single bite. |
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Will ordered salmon and didn't need any help, either. |
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These are great kids and we had a fun time. |
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I'll be honest. Jacob wasn't sure he liked his meal. Papa liked it, though. So did Matt. Then Will took a bite. When Jacob realized others thought it was fine, he gobbled up the rest. |
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There was a time when Matt was a very picky eater. Except for tomatoes, those days are long gone. |
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Is this the best picture ever? |
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Fists get bumped when someone makes a good quip. Lots of fist-bumping over lunch. We had a wonderful time. |
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Tramping was next. This is the point where Matt realized it had been a long time since he'd done this. |
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Jacob, on the other hand, has been tramping all summer long. |
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I have mentioned that I like the music a lot. Matt told me I could dance. I could even dance around him. He even said I was a good dancer. But when Jacob found out, he said no. |
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Dodgeball was next. Are you seeing this? They chose opposing teams! |
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And they aimed at each other! |
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However, the summer tramper had a few tricks up his sleeve. |
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It was a long day, and for the record, I am not the only one having ice cream for dinner. |