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For what it's worth, I, for one, enjoy your longer formats. I've enjoyed how your train of thought wanders through the writing, taking us along for the ride.

We were kids brought up in a military family, and later in years my father would remind us that he was always proud of how "well behaved" we all were out in public. I think we understood that otherwise there would have been consequences. :~)

I am totally going to make that cake.

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Aww, thanks for the kind words. And yes, as a military kid and a principal’s kid (which is a lot like being a preacher’s kid in terms of the expectations for behavior), we both knew that we had to toe the line, especially in public.

Let me know how the cake turns out!

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That cake looks so beautiful!

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Anastasia is an artist!

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#1 that is what i was thinking. 😂

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I know! We were needlessly uptight about treats when the kids were young. Sigh.

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Sounds like they were very happy anyway.

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