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June 24, 2008
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, then here is a short essay of the love I have for my bride. Every experience between the moments captured here has been a blessing. I thank God for being able to...
June 18, 2008
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Audrey, a junior, asked me, a freshman, to Prom. The prospect of going to Prom frightened me, perhaps because my brother (a senior) threatened me with, "Don't ruin my Senior Prom." So I declined. She went with Donnie Jones instead....
June 10, 2008
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Slavic in upbringing and personality, she is a top-notch chef specializing in goulash and baklava. She's a WWII veteran who had a crush on Magnum, P.I. She roots for the Rockies, plays Bingo every week and is a devoted Catholic....
June 7, 2008
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At 101 years old, Kelli's paternal grandmother is a sweet, deeply loved woman. She once introduced us as, "My grandson Bryan and his wife Kelli." She is known for her legacy of faithfulness and obedience to Christ. I love Mammaw!...
June 6, 2008
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Kelli's sister is a brilliant mind and one of my favorite people with whom to converse. Whether it's world events, literature, theology, or even facebook...she makes every conversation enjoyable. She is a great Bible teacher and also a fantastic mother!...
June 5, 2008
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Chris is Kelli's brother. He is a civil engineer (that's a job description, not a commentary on his deportment). He's my "go-to guy" when it comes to anything math-oriented or requiring analysis. Chris is a problem-solver with a take-charge personality....
June 4, 2008
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Chesty was our next-door neighbor on Tucker Street in Craig. He had the coolest name, or the most unfortunate. He owned and operated the local Tast-E-Freez which was awesome. He gave us free ice cream cones on a regular basis....
June 3, 2008
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Steve is a favorite "Riverside Kid." He has more personality in his fingernail clippings than most others at their best. My first job in ministry was to keep him behaved in kids' choir and answer his many Sunday school questions....
May 31, 2008
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One of our "Riverside Kids," Kim was one of our first Sunday school students and a Snow Jam skier. Today, Kim's love for Christ is comprehensively evident. We are in awe of God's handiwork in this precious friend of ours!...
May 30, 2008
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Aunt Nancy has always been kind, loving, forgiving, and fun. She joined every hunting trip, camping excursion and grand outdoor adventure and challenged us to keep pace. I'm pleased to be her errand boy for as long as she wants....
May 29, 2008
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My Uncle Gene was the Marlboro Man. He was a true cowboy who managed a ranch, roped cattle and told many campfire tales. He had a new joke every time we met. He was probably the hardest-working man I've known....
May 28, 2008
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Our pastor at North Cross in Georgia, Jim preached his first sermons in our home before we began meeting at the area high school and the church grew. Jim is a gifted preacher, visionary pastor, devoted dad and faithful husband....
May 27, 2008
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Steve was The Boys & Girls Club's 2007 Georgina McAnally Volunteer of the Year and a Moffat County Bulldog teammate. Steve died May 11 of cancer after fighting bravely for two years and faithfully coaching youth sports throughout his effort....
May 26, 2008
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Betsy was s a good friend of my mom's and worked with her launching the annual Christmas for Seniors program. Mom to Kevin & Corey, older Moffat County Bulldog teammates, she was always at our games cheering from the stands....
May 25, 2008
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My seventh grade art teacher, Jill gave me detention for pumping paint bottles like a musical instrument, spraying tempuras into classroom window screens. She locked me out once when I covertly left the room to fetch coins thrown by friends....
May 24, 2008
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Gary was my high school track coach. He led us to four conference titles (and twelve consecutive titles overall). He excelled at maximizing his athletes' potential. He is a great encourager, a tremendous motivator, and a faithful disciple of Christ....
May 23, 2008
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My Pledge Son from Boston, Jeff joined Sigma Chi and introduced me to the perceived superiority of all things originating from New England. A true Bronco "hateh," Jeff disputed Elway's greatness. He and I clicked on pretty much everything else....
May 22, 2008
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Kelli's best childhood friend, Paula is a fun person to be around. You laugh more and take life much less seriously in her company. She's the mom of Cotter's future wife and is a high school college and career counselor....
May 21, 2008
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Rod was my second pastor/boss. The best thing Rod ever did was not accept my resignation offered in a time of frustration. He was patient with me. I learned much about not leaving a ministry until the Lord moves you....
May 20, 2008
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Al was the first pastor with whom I served. He taught me with his genuine approach to ministering the truth that people want to know about how much you care much more than they care about how much you know....
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"Mr. Sunday School" was a great denominational leader and a seminary professor who taught me good Sunday school work. He also taught me, "If God so loved every person enough to give them Jesus, don't you dare do anything less."...
May 19, 2008
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As my first pastor, Rick taught me to obey the Spirit promptly. He always preached uncompromising, loving truth. I was honored to write The Servant Principle with him. A godly example and mentor, Rick is in heaven, his faith fulfilled....
May 18, 2008
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Melvin is a Georgia peach and a fellow NAMB veteran. She was my counterpart in the children's division and edited their resources. She is incredibly gifted, faithful, diligent, and hardworking. I am blessed to call this prayer warrior my friend....
May 16, 2008
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A fellow NAMBian, we were often confused for the other because we both worked in Mission Education, although our jobs had nothing in common. Thus, "Myron McCarsonally" was born. Matt can rank every Chicken Tender product in the Atlanta region....
May 14, 2008
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Izzy was our basketball team's best shooter and leading scorer. He also was our football team's kicker/punter. He taught me every cuss word in Spanish (most of which I have forgotten). Today, he is successful in sales back in Craig....
May 13, 2008
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Malissa was another great athlete…starred in cross-country, track and basketball. She was an equestrian champion, winning at the state fair every year. I was taking a picture of her and Amy on the senior bench the momentTroy pantsed me....
May 12, 2008
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Jamie is an awesome friend I have known since fourth grade. She was one of the goodest "good girls." Today, she is a godly wife, mom of three, a fitness instructor, choreographer, and entrepreneur. Her husband's name is Jamey,...
May 10, 2008
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Becca was a 7th/8th-grade sweetheart. She was obsessed with Madonna and for some reason, I found that impressively intriguing. I once stole lace gloves from a mannequin and gave them to her as a gift. She moved away. I recovered....
May 9, 2008
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We dated for four years, and I was not a very good boyfriend to her. We went through the growing pains and identity crises common to young adulthood, and learned that we were much better apart than we were together....
May 8, 2008
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He is a 21st-century Renaissance man who arranges music, plays it, repairs a room's acoustics, designs a web page and fixes the network. I appreciate his straight-talk approach and his humble manner of following God. Rock me Amadeus, indeed amigo....
May 7, 2008
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Jen the birthday girl is amazingly talented and incredibly hard working. She produces our worship, coordinates our communications, designs our media, and does it with Christ-like integrity, consistency, style, humility and Grace. Literally. Also, she digs Lost and The Office....
May 6, 2008
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One of the coolest girls I've ever known, I met Susie early at D.U. She was a reason I joined Sigma Chi. She can talk/play hoops with the best, and today is an LPGA golf pro and mom of two....
May 5, 2008
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As pledge brothers, we were twice roommates in Sigma Chi penthouses. Shawn was famous with Delta Zeta for "The Fish," which got him banned from the sorority. He is a true Coloradoan, die-hard Broncos fan, and a twin Rockies/Braves loyalist....
May 4, 2008
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As a DU Greek representative, Ken took me to Jose O' Sheas and recruited me to become a pledge of Sigma Chi. My first Jewish friend, he helped me learn how to appreciate people of other temperaments, talents, and convictions....
May 3, 2008
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Thomas is my Sigma Chi "pledge dad." He is a true scholar, socially adept and sharply funny. He modeled being a well-rounded gentleman. He sang in our wedding and today is an attentive medical doctor, devoted husband, and loving dad....
May 2, 2008
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Rollie was a class behind, but a class ahead, if you get what I'm saying. We would give a wrong answer on a test, like this, just to make a teacher laugh. Today he teaches kindergarten. He may be insane....
May 1, 2008
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She's the first Christian I remember in our group living out her faith. Not perfectly, but who does? She encouraged me early in my walk. She's a mom of seven and part of a mission effort in El Paso, Texas....
April 30, 2008
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Lori was my first kiss. We were young...five-ish. Our moms worked together. We were playing in a closet and it seemed like the right thing to do. She's a great mom and a teacher today, married to an awesome guy....
April 29, 2008
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Diane was a heart breaker. The reality was, a bunch of us liked her more than she liked each of us, so there you go. She was probably our class's best athlete, and today is running after four precious children....
April 28, 2008
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Our third co-valedictorian, Keith actually knew all the stuff I just faked at a high level. He became an engineer, and not the kind wearing the cool hat and honking the horn when you gesture as he travels the tracks....
April 27, 2008
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We met Randy on the first day of seminary and have been friends since. We played 42 and had sno-cones seemingly every Friday night. He is the master of the "Work-the-title-of-the-80s-Song-into-the-conversation game we played." Today he is a dignified pastor....
April 26, 2008
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After knee surgery, Beaver used his crutches to bat down passes during lunchtime football. He lived with his grandparents, and his room was always the coolest place to hang. He had the loudest stereo ever in the littlest car ever....
April 25, 2008
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Nobody can make me laugh like Rusty. We always managed to have a good time without getting in to trouble, at least as far as the law was concerned. Any experience is more enjoyable if it includes Trevor in it....
April 24, 2008
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A friend for thirty years, Angel threatens to write a scandalous tell-all should fame ever knock on my door. Our world-views collide, which makes for great conversation. She has lived more adventures than most people do in twice the years....
April 23, 2008
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We met as freshman fraternity pledges and were roommates in "The Zoo." He had many worthy contributions to my Wall of Shame. I forever bear the literal scars of playing matchmaker to him and his bride. He is a true...
April 22, 2008
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We ran track together and were teammates on a championship relay. We both took wandering paths that brought us both to North Texas and Christian Ministry. Today, he's a trusted friend and colleague. He's a great thinker and outstanding minister....
April 21, 2008
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We were co-valedictorians and football co-captains. I went to his home daily after practices, and his mom Barb would always have a Gatorade for us both. We both ended up in Flower Mound, but he's currently in Shanghai for work....
April 19, 2008
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My mother-in-law. She really is my "other mother." Kind, loving, and contemplative, she exemplifies Christlikeness in all her relationships. She is always among the first to read anything I've written, and supports Kelli and I in all our ministry endeavors....
April 18, 2008
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My father-in-law. One of the most godly people I know. He's been a mentor to me and I have stood upon his shoulders in ministry. He demonstrates faithfulness and integrity in all his relationships and perseverance in serving the Lord....
April 16, 2008
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My mom was a great lady. She was profoundly generous, and consistently charitable to help others. She loved her family, led in her community, and inspired others to follow her good example. She is missed by many and fondly remembered....
April 15, 2008
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My brother and my close friend. We wasted years as adversaries but talk almost daily now. Nobody can make me laugh the way he does, and it still takes me fifteen tries to beat him in a game of 1-on-1....
April 4, 2008
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Now over at our Flickr pages, Kelli's photos from her senior year in high school (1987-88). Hard to believe that this was twenty years ago. Easy to see why even back then, my heart went all aflutter for her....
March 24, 2008
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A few days ago, I received an email from one of my good, life-long friends Jamie that she has started a new business training cardio salsa. So if you are looking for what she offers, I recommend her. Mind you,...
November 29, 2007
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These are two portraits I drew of myself and of Cotter using the Ultimate Flash Face site. Not too bad...fairly representative. Kinda like like my government. Anyway, I didn't draw the ladies in the McFamily. I tried, but they...
November 7, 2007
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John Weber, a friend and fellow minister, was laid to rest yesterday at First Baptist Church Euless. As I had mentioned in an earlier post, John was the long-time chaplain for the Dallas Cowboys. Yesterday was one of the more...
November 2, 2007
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I'm saddened to learn of the death of my friend John Weber, chaplain of the Dallas Cowboys. John died of a heart attack yesterday while swimming at a local YMCA. He was 59 years old. I met John through a...
August 9, 2007
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Our family portrait, via The Simpsonizer and a little work to bring us all closer together. Apparently, Kelsi hasn't yet ripened into her proper yellow self. Truth is, she was the first to undergo the simpsonization process, and I...
July 21, 2007
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journey 2 Atlantis 2007 Originally uploaded by bmcanally Click on the photo for a full size. You'll see who likes these types of rides...and who does not....
July 11, 2007
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According to this calendar, our youngest daughter Kelsi has been alive for five years, four months, and 10 days. For 1958 days (plus the estimated 256 days of her time in utero for a total of 2214 days), Kelli and...
July 6, 2007
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As my links to the right attest, I have made an initial venture into Facebook. I have this grand idea that the social networking of Facebook has something to offer in terms of information sharing for the Christian community. The...
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Here is the story of how Kerry, a member of FBCG, discovered that there are good, practical reasons to come to church. It saved his life. And I don't mean in the "come to Jesus" way. Kerry regularly partakes in...
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About 15 months ago, our church's 200 department (which is the jingo we use for everyone between 20-29 years old who comes here) had an average attendance of 16 and enrollment of 35. For the entire church. I tell you...
July 2, 2007
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My brother had his twenty-year class reunion two weeks ago. It was fun to see some of the photos from it. The image to the left is the 1987 class photo...click on the image for a full-size. And yes, Ozzy...
June 27, 2007
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Vacation Bible School 2007 is completed. We had an awesome week. We welcomed 866 kids into the church for the week. Our high attendance day was Tuesday with 688, but we averaged 684 kids a day, so that gives...
June 23, 2007
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This is what passes for fun in the McAnally home. Stick around to the end of the video...Cotter's last line is gold, Jerry....gold! I've posted a few other new videos, too. Highlights from the kids' spring ball game seasons,...
June 20, 2007
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Kaylyn's Awards Originally uploaded by bmcanally Kaylyn placed first among 3rd-5th Graders in Texas in the Literature contest. She was among 24 first-place finishers of the 63,000+ entrants in the annual "Reflections" competition, which challenges students across all ages...
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He Can't Drive 55! Originally uploaded by bmcanally Here's Cotter testing out the Interstate Batteries NASCAR racer from a recent men's event offered through our church....
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158 Originally uploaded by bmcanally I've updated the Flickr pages, with lots of new photos from our recent trip down to South Texas. I'll be relocating all photography over to Flickr in the days ahead and getting more organized...
June 2, 2007
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Many thanks to Justin, for the assist takeover of the move of Spare Change to the new address, accompanied by the new install of Movable Type...I had been on version 2.661 for forever, and now am on 3.1416 or whatever...
March 6, 2007
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My long-time friend Mike begins an adventure today. He and his young (and growing) family are moving from this area in DFW to Shanghai, China, for up to three years. Please join me in praying for their safety, provision, and...
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So there's this web community called myspace, maybe you've heard of it. Well, not to brag, but I got a nice little pad there. Really, it's just a starter model, fixed up but not tricked out. Not a lot of...
February 26, 2007
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This has us busy at church these days. Please pray for the boy's family and friends as we minister to them. I'm being deliberately vague to avoid the search engines. Your prayers are coveted. Pray, too, for the family of...
February 22, 2007
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of Cotter's Party Invitees, First, I sincerely apologize for the blue icing. I'm really, really...really...sorry about that. We hadn't ever used Kroger as our Cupcake/Cake maker prior to this event, and they used SSSSOOOO much more icing than should be...
February 14, 2007
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My son is on the edge of a birthday. He lets us know each day that it approaches ever nearer. If he read this blog, he would know that we have bought him the new Lego Starwars PS2 game, some...
January 26, 2007
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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Drivin' for two, originally uploaded by bmcanally. Cotter's recent Upward game....yes, I'll be working on...
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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } show me the money, originally uploaded by bmcanally. Kaylyn's long-gone Christmas dough from the grandparents....
January 20, 2007
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Our church is having its second annual LifeFEST beginning tomorrow. It will be a pretty neat four days, with a special emphasis each day. We're preceding the four day event with a 24-hour prayer vigil asking God to move mightily....
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Kelli's Mammaw Birdie Cotter celebrates her 100th birthday today. We will be joining the decagenarian for a mid-afternoon hootenanny at her church. As I tell others, I hope to partake in at least two more of these before my life...
January 19, 2007
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In the recent story in US News & World Report detailing the New Orleans recovery efforts, they quote Major Speights, a Bible Study leader in our church. Major and his wife LaRue are incredible people. It is a little funny...
January 15, 2007
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After one cancellation and three delays, my bride has returned and our home is again complete and content. You think I'm kidding? Here's life with Kelli. Mouse-over the image to see life without her....
January 11, 2007
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Today has been a bit of a melancholy day, in that one of our dear senior adult ladies from our church has had a bad accident and the prognosis is not good. Please remember to pray for Marie. She is...
December 21, 2006
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The audio you hear may easily be confused as an overhead airplane. Actually, it is Kaylyn's deceptively fast turbo running....
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The video of Kaylyn's report of Ruth Wakefield, the inventor of the Nestle's Tollhouse Chocolate Chip cookie....
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A candid time...Kelsi was a few minutes in when filming began, and ended up going a few minutes after. She's a bit excited for the 25th....
December 8, 2006
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I just discovered that my great-great granduncle John George Leyner was the inventor of the jackhammer. I promise. It was originally called the Water Leyner Rock Drill (patent 626,761). He invented several other mining and agricultural implements, including a caterpillar-type...
October 10, 2006
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August 18, 2006
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This is the music montage of B-Day Blast an original play by the McKids. The video doesn't include the first scripted part of the drama and the 20-minute intermission when they changed clothes. God bless editing technology. They did...
August 7, 2006
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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } ticket, originally uploaded by bmcanally. Shhh...don't let her know. Her birthday is the 10th (36...
July 21, 2006
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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Riverbend 01 2006, originally uploaded by bmcanally. The Grapevine group photo at MAD Camp in...
July 18, 2006
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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Dromedary, originally uploaded by bmcanally. The kids went on a camel ride at the Albuquerque...
July 12, 2006
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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } White Sands Royalty, originally uploaded by bmcanally. I've posted some vacation pics and others at...
June 30, 2006
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Kelsi, speaking into the (operating) floor fan... "My voice sounds polka-dotty."...
June 16, 2006
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Okay...last video for a while... This was actually the first photovideo I made for the girls...trying out the software....
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A photo video we made for Cotter when he was named Top Dog in his classroom earlier this past school year....
June 13, 2006
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Kelsi: I like it, I love it, I want some more of it!.....Hello? Kelli: What are you doing? Kelsi: Oh, that was my ringtone....
May 24, 2006
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by Cotter McAnally It's hiking season so I ran up a tree. It's laphing season so I laphed at a dog. It's football season so played with a acorn. It's dogeball season so thew 100000 acorns at my sister. Today...
March 29, 2006
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Here's a link to a picture of my dad that recently ran in the hometown rag. He's being considered for one of the vacancies on the Colorado State Wildlife Commission. Apparently, there was a big write up on it, but...
March 14, 2006
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First comes love... Then comes marriage.... Then comes baby in a baby carriage. Congratulations to Jen and Beau....
January 9, 2006
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You may remember my bragging, wholly appropriately I may add, about the Reflections accomplishments of my two eldest progeny. Well well well well well well well....let me just say I ha