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				<description><![CDATA[Back today from a long weekend in Colorado. Saw many family members, and some dear friends. But, I did quite a bit of reading. In fact, I read a lot of books this past four day weekend. Why? Because my granddaughter Ava&#8217;s favorite sentence is, &#8220;Read a book please!&#8221; Okay, up on Poppa&#8217;s lap&#8230;.. &#160;]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Back today from a long weekend in Colorado.</p>
<p>Saw many family members, and some dear friends.</p>
<p><a href="http://confidenceandjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/thanksgiving-001.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft  wp-image-4108" style="margin: 9px;" title="thanksgiving 001" src="http://confidenceandjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/thanksgiving-001-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="211" height="160" /></a>But, I did quite a bit of <span id="more-4107"></span>reading.</p>
<p>In fact, I read a <em>lot</em> of books this past four day weekend.</p>
<p>Why?</p>
<p>Because my granddaughter Ava&#8217;s favorite sentence is, &#8220;Read a book please!&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Okay, up on Poppa&#8217;s lap&#8230;..</p>
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