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Hi, you probably have seen pictures on the news showing blown out windows at the Springfield College dormitories. We have received many emails and phone calls so I thought I would send this out.

Walter was at the College when the tornado hit. He said that he looked out the window and saw a tree falling and realized that he and his coworkers had to seek safe shelter. Many trees came down but fortunately, noone was hurt. The campus is a mess. Many very old trees are down. Building damage was centered at the two dormitories. He can’t get back on campus as everything is closed and classes are cancelled.

Today he is going to his office in W. Springfield that he uses for his private practice. Typical of Walter, he has on his running shoes, because he thinks he will have to walk. His office was a block from a seriously affected area.

There is an entire area of Springfield that is being bulldozed. He is concerned because at least one of his clients lives in the area.

It’s humbling to realize how one minute can change so much of your life. This tornado gave us first-hand experience of this.

Kathy

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Linking this blog to Facebook

Posted on November 24, 2010 by djp3

I’m going to be moving this blog to a cheaper location on the Internet.
When I do that I’m going to connect it to this Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Palmer-Clan/169146173105615

So blog entries will be cross-posted there also.
Thanks
Don

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Hello world!

Posted on November 23, 2010 by admin

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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Trunk or Treat

Posted on November 18, 2010 by djp3

Kate writes:

“This picture was taken at Trunk or Treat ( a Halloween celebration) at Cape Cod Church in Falmouth. The family that we are with is our cousin Tara and her husband Steve. Tara is Melanie McDonald’s daughter, Melanie McDonald for anyone who doesn’t know is the daughter of Uncle Russ (Grampa’s brother.) Tara went to Notre Dame with Larry and Tara’s husband Steve was in the Navy with Larry at Notre Dame. Tara and Steve live off Cape but have a second home in West Falmouth. They go to Cape Cod Church when they are in Falmouth. Tara and I were thrilled when we ran into each other at church the first time, and we have seen each other there a few times since then. FYI Andrea- I was a cow, very low budget costume-white tyvec suit from Home Depot, sew on black felt spots, throw a cowbell around your neck, and you are good to go. I used it last year without the spots and I was a missing person on a milk carton. dalmation next year. Mike can be the fire hydrant.”

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Grace in the Paper

Posted on July 1, 2010 by djp3

From Andrea:

Viewpoints: What is the most important thing you learned from your father?

Grace Verwys, 6, Vienna

“How to read.”

Full article here.

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Andrew is engaged!

Posted on April 5, 2010 by djp3

Andrew writes with this exciting news:

“Hi Donnie!

Well, I am sure you have heard that Nicole and I are engaged! I wanted to shoot you over the story (its funny) of how it happened! I believe there’s a great picture of the ring on facebook that Andrea could get over to you…

It was a beautiful day in Boston, 80 degrees and not a cloud in the sky and I thought I would head down to Piney Point Beach in Marion before we went to my parents house for Easter. Well, the weather in Marion is apparently a bit different than it is up in Boston because as we arrived at the beach, it was 48 degrees, foggy with cloud cover. I told Nicole that I hadn’t been to that beach in a while and thought it would be nice to stop by… She was a bit annoyed that I wanted her to get out of the car because it was so cold and rejected the idea at first because she did not have her jacket. I handed her my sweatshirt that I thankfully had in the car and we got out… As we walked up to the beach I had a blanket, two wine glasses and a small bottle of wine. She was very confused as to why I brought wine, but also thought it was cute that I had planned a little picnic. We walked up to the sand,we looked out at the water for a minute and she turned around and started walking to the car saying, “I’m cold and hungry, lets go eat dinner.” I had to convince her to come back and I got down on one knee and proposed to her. She didn’t believe it was real at first and when she did, the flood gates opened and the tears were flowing… After about 10 minutes she finally said yes.

Hope everyone is well! Talk to you soon!”

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It’s another girl!

Posted on December 17, 2009 by djp3

Welcome Anna Renee Patterson! Born about 9:30 East Coast time. about 7lbs 3oz. about 20.5 long.

Units and data are all approximate since Brian begrudgingly gave them to me. As is the spelling of Renee. Is there an accent? Who knows? What units are 20.5 in? We may never know…

Hurray!!!

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It’s a girl!

Posted on December 11, 2009 by djp3

Welcome Ellen Faith Verwys!
12/10/2009 8:08pm
8lbs 14oz.

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