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I know that some of you will shudder when you think of this big hulk on your bed .... but try and move him once he is on, besides he is one of the kids and if the kids are on the bed why shouldn't he?	September 22 1998
Here I am with Duke and Rebecca in the trailer while Steven drives the tractor. I am doing two of my favorite past-times, hanging out in the garden and smoking a good cigar!!	October 1998
It almost looks like Gizmo is in Dukes mouth but no ... he is not the snack	November 19 1998
We had a litter of kittens in September. 6 cats 2 dogs and 4 kids would be just too much. Sadly we gave away two of the kittens. Here are the two that we kept "Sosa" name after Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa and Peaches as he looks just like a Peach	September 22 1998 Steven, Duke and the kittens
This was the picture that we used for our Christmas card this year. This was taken on the Naperville River Walk.	Christmas Card Photo 1998
We skip forward several months. The Mid West has had the heaviest snow in 20 years. This was Dukes first snow, we were actually in Zimbabwe visiting my family at the time. But 23 plus inches takes a long time to melt so it was still there by the time that we got back.	January the 11th 1999 sledding down our hill