In order to get my kids (Jared and Haley) accustomed to life in Iowa City, I have set them upon a task. Now, this task (or series of tasks) is to take personal pictures of each purchasable land-item on the actual Iowopoly board game.
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Mom’s health took another nasty blow over the weekend. She simply isn’t getting better. The right side of her heart is weakening, which means her internal organs are (once again) becoming starved for nutrients. On Friday, Mom was too tired to hold any sort of conversation and Larry was obviously beside himself. I had brought Angie and my kids with me, but Larry soon whisked us to an adjacent empty room shortly after our arrival.
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