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York Maine 6-29-2012

Posted on June 30, 2012 by joyce

York, Maine is such a nice sleepy resort town. There are no big box shops or familiar restaurant chains. Streets are lined with trees and charming New England style clapboard homes rich with gingerbread trim. We ate the best Italian … Continue reading →

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York Maine 6-28-2012

Posted on June 29, 2012 by joyce

We are staying at the Dockside Guest Quarters in York, Maine for a few days. It is a lovely B&B on the cove where the boats enter from the ocean. It is peaceful to watch the tide come and go. … Continue reading →

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Boston 6-22-2012 – Beanie Babies

Posted on June 27, 2012 by joyce

We are venturing to Boston once more for a visit with John, Rachel and Anya (now 3 ½ ). Anya is such a chatterbox. When talking on the phone I can now understand what she is saying to us. She … Continue reading →

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Retirement 1-20-2012

Posted on February 4, 2012 by joyce

I worked for U S West, Qwest – 2000, CenturyLink – 2012 since 9-15-1997. This is all the same company that was merged two times in the almost 15 years I worked there. Mergers are stressful. You don’t know what … Continue reading →

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Anya’s visit 10/6/2011 through 10/11/2011

Posted on October 18, 2011 by joyce

Anya came to visit with her parents October 6th. It was John and Rachel’s fifth anniversary. A lot has happened in the last five years. Qwest moved my office from an industrial type building at about Broadway and Mineral in … Continue reading →

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New England Charm – June 30, 2011

Posted on June 30, 2011 by joyce

We took a leisurely ride north of Boston while John was out of town presenting to admirals in Virginia, Rachel was working and Anya was in preschool. New Hampshire and Maine are only about an hour or so away. Traffic … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 7, 2011 by joyce

After our visit to the Tulum ruins we stopped at the small tourist village. I found a Subway nestled between stalls selling jewelry, tote bags, ceramics and other such souvenirs. I bought an ice cold Pepsi light for $1.70. I … Continue reading →

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1/10/2007 Running of the Bulls Denver Style

Posted on November 27, 2007 by joyce

Helen Fischer Joyce Kropewnicki Couple from Northern IrelandOn a warm January Wednesday between snow storms my friend Helen and I ventured out at lunch time to watch the Stock Show parade down 17th Street in Denver. The snow was still … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2006

Posted on November 27, 2007 by joyce

Stan, Joyce (Jack our dog) and Jamie Christmas Eve dinnerChristmas Dinner 2006 John Snow Blowing Snow at the Apartment 12th Ave & Zephyr Lakewood Stan and John playing tennis Jamie Swanson24 inches of new fallen snow St Joseph’s Polish Church … Continue reading →

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Sunrise in Denver 11/2006

Posted on November 27, 2007 by joyce

Sunrise in DenverI was thrilled when my office moved downtown. I could pop on the bus right outside my house on the corner at ten after five and be to work by quarter of six. In the winter it is … Continue reading →

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