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Congratulations to my little sister Maryanne and my brother-in-law Pat on the birth of their second child, Joshua Patrick – a brother to Anna Grace. Little Joshua made his entry into the world this morning away down south in Atlanta.

These are the times when it is difficult to live 1000 miles away from the rest of the family! However, if all goes well Pat, Maryanne and their now-bigger family are intending on travelling up this way in just a few weeks so I will get to meet my nephew at that time.


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