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February 27, 2021
Good morning! It’s Saturday. And you know what that means, don’t you? Pandas on a slide. “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” ― Confucius
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February 26 Get-Together: What's Your Tagline?
Hello my fair fellow Respiteers! The doors to our Friday afternoon gathering are hereby open. I invite you to come inside and make yourself comf…
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Feb 26
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February 26, 2021
Good morning! I’m going to let Morty slide us into our Friday. Volume up! “There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.” —Khalil Gi…
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Feb 26
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February 25, 2021
Good morning! It’s Thursday. And sometimes perfection comes when we least expect it. “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful …
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Feb 25
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February 24, 2021
Good morning! It’s Wednesday. And today, Aretha Franklin is interrupting herself. “Perfection belongs to the Gods; the most we can hope for is excellen…
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Feb 24
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February 23, 2021
Good morning! It’s Tuesday. Yesterday, the animals were interrupting their humans at home. Today, they’re interrupting the very wildlife photographers …
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Feb 23
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February 22, 2021
Good morning! It’s Monday. Before you get caught up in any perfectionist thinking this week, join me for ten minutes of pets interrupting newscasters w…
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Feb 22
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February 21, 2021
Good morning! It’s Sunday, the day when we bundle up and head outside for a bit of nature. The path to the ocean is covered in a thick layer of ice rig…
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Feb 21
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