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An Evening With The Sons…

It’s evenings like this that keep reminding me why I love being a dad. My first student made it over from the high school next door, and the second student followed but was gone by 4:00pm. The remaining students canceled … Continue reading

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Being Darin Haas means you are blessed to have Destin Haas as your brother!

Just doing what you have done for me…assisted me when needed and supported! Love D PS. I am class right now…wow is this going to be a hard semester. Destin L. Haas-PrincipalBenton Central Jr.-Sr. High School 4241 E 300 S … Continue reading

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Being Darin Haas means you are blessed to have Destin Haas as your brother!

Without going into detail, I can honestly say, “I am glad last week is behind me.” I truly value my younger brother, Destin, all the more, as a shining example of what our nation’s education needs in the leadership arena. … Continue reading

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…An Eternal Flame: Marsha Hanna…

I think all of us have known truly great individuals who have passed away, and think, “There will never be another one just like them.” Of course there will not be another just like them. However, I believe that when … Continue reading

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…An Eternal Flame: Marsha Hanna…

I think all of us have known truly great individuals who have passed away, and think, “There will never be another one just like them.” Of course there will not be another just like them. However, I believe that when … Continue reading

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…Moments to Remember…

I thoroughly enjoyed these past two weeks. They were absolutely wonderful. However, it is time to get the Jolliffe-Haas family on a schedule. Quintin’s December 20th arrival was perfect timing because it allowed him to have some “down-time” with Jose … Continue reading

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Lucifer… interesting history

I am watching a neat program on The History Channel about decoding certain items within the framework of our nation’s history. Some very interesting information! This one episode was investigating the origins, and hidden meanings of the Statue of Liberty. … Continue reading

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Twas the week of Christmas…

I came over to the library to check my emails since my main computer and laptop have both crashed. Hopefully I will get a blog entry completed to catch everyone up with the past few days. Quintin’s plane arrived a … Continue reading

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December 20th – finally…

I fell asleep around 1:00am, and woke nearly every hour before finally rousing fully at 5:00am. The coffee maker kicked on, and Mother and I started the morning with our cups, chatting and watching the morning news. Flyer and Logan … Continue reading

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A Sunday morning in December…

I am sitting up in my bed, typing away, while glancing out at the beautiful sunrise that greets this day with its gentle rays spotlighting the trees. The new coffee maker – my first programmable – awaited my entrance into … Continue reading

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Moving on…

It is 14-degrees, and the air has a brutal, bitter bite. I delivered Jose to his National Guard drill at 7:30am, and the sky was heavy with frost. Last night I taught a pre-adoption class at ACTION Adoption Services, and … Continue reading

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The Pepsi Generation gives way to the Cell Phone Generation

Once upon a time I was a part of The Pepsi Generation. Now, honestly, I have no idea what that meant, but as a young child, the commercials told me I belonged to this exclusive fraternity of young, vibrant individuals. … Continue reading

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane, which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet on its inaugural … Continue reading

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…High Flight…

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of — wheeled … Continue reading

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Quintin's Candle Lighting

When Quintin arrives Monday, December 20th, the adoption placement agreement will be signed, and following that, Quintin will light three candles: 1) the first for his birth family and all their traits and life he carries with him; 2) the … Continue reading

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The first-ever Jolliffe-Haas holiday greeting card

In years past I signed one million-umpteen holiday cards. I always planned to get an early start each year, but naturally, it never happened. My first year with the least amount of holiday concerts and events in the past thirty-three … Continue reading

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Changes… Beginnings… Opportunities…

Every time I check out Jeffrey Carter’s Word Press blog site I always find something new to add to my own. While working on some adjustments to my own site, I discovered I can send directly from my email to … Continue reading

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12 December, 2010 14:56

My Word Press blogs can now be accessed via email subscriptions. For those who are not members of the Facebook world where my blogged posts regularly appear, this is another alternative to staying in the Jolliffe-Haas loop! http://dljh1964.wordpress.com/ Darin L. … Continue reading

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Some Funnier Moments…

Very shortly I need to prepare for the return trip home after living in Albuquerque these past three days. This adoption journey has been the most incredible, by far – in fact, they have been utterly magical! The people – … Continue reading

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Petroglyphs, Old Town & Zoo…

The adventure began at 9:00am this morning as we crossed to northwest Albuquerque to hike through Petroglyph National Park – a dead volcano with 6000 year old Native American drawings on the rocks. The two hours of hiking was so enjoyable, … Continue reading

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Keith Olberman on Islam Community Center

This was well said – finally, someone has presented the facts… Mr. Olberman also stated what I have been listing for weeks – the other Christian parishes immediately ON Ground Zero!!!

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Finally! Rain & under 90 degrees!

Today was such a rare treat! It rained for several hours this morning, and the temperature was under 90 degrees! There is still some humidity but not as liquid as it has been for weeks. Although the rain did not … Continue reading

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Does it really matter?

This has been an amusing several days for news. Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to jail and rehab… Mel Gibson has been acting up, again… Touch Down Jesus will be rebuilt – full body from Indiana limestone… The Barefoot Bandit has … Continue reading

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All in a day…

I fell asleep at 11:30pm last night, exhausted from seven straight hours of labor – not bearing a child kind of labor – yard labor. I was wide awake at 1:30am when my son’s video game blasted something away. I … Continue reading

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TOY STORY 3

As TOY STORY 3 neared its premiere, I chuckled at the Facebook group, started by older teens, “get out of my way little kids… I’ve waited 11 years to see this movie.” The first two movies were incredible, and I … Continue reading

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