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My White Christmas In New York

December 24, 2009 at 2:30 pm Brett Ritchey

i've told you what my favorite Christmas gift ever was, but how about my favorite Christmas? Christmas of 1996, my dad had had to follow his new job...

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My Favorite Christmas Story

December 22, 2009 at 11:15 am Brett Ritchey

everyone growing up has at least that one gift they can remember being estatic for on Christmas morning (or whenever you open presents, i know not...

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What Am I Thankful For?

November 25, 2009 at 7:55 pm Brett Ritchey

what am i most thankful for this Thanksgiving? one of the things i'm most thankful for is people! i love people! God's definitely blessed me with a...

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Takin' Care of Business

November 19, 2009 at 2:37 am Brett Ritchey

2:38am and he drops in unnannounced... TOLD YA THEY WERE AFTER ME! i killed him though. killed him...

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Terrific Times: to Taste Turkey, to Throw to Teammates

November 18, 2009 at 5:31 pm Brett Ritchey

do you have any friends you don't get to keep up with enough? you know the ones i'm talking about, the ones you really get along with and enjoy...

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Guests That Just Won't Leave

November 13, 2009 at 12:42 am Brett Ritchey

do you know what it's like to live in a state of constant fear? to know that even though you can't see them, they're watching you from the shadowy...

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Oz

October 29, 2009 at 5:56 pm Brett Ritchey

so i'm watching Return to Oz now and i'm about half way through it. the movie used to scare me big time when i was a kid. how in the world could the...

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Homes Raining Down from the Sky

October 23, 2009 at 10:47 am Brett Ritchey

rain, rain go away. ok not really. i love the rain! from waking up with it coming down, to looking out the window with it sliding down the glass, the...

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Breaking Fall and Pretty Faces

October 19, 2009 at 3:32 pm Brett Ritchey

this week (or parts of it) is fall break for many kiddos, including the student body of UTC. since most students are home for fall break, that means...

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Tennessee River and the Mountain Man

October 16, 2009 at 2:00 pm Brett Ritchey

so i have in mind what my birthday gift will be, and no, i'm not telling yet (there are certain people who may or not read this post so i have to keep...

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