I posted at the RU blog

and now I'm going get out the whip and chair and start the clean up of the astounding mess left by my party animal sons.

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  1. Douglas Hoffman3:19 PM

    What's the link? All I found through your Romance Unleashed link was a homepage with a bunch of photos of women with funny neck angles. What's up with that?

    I replied to your post at my place. We have more in common than you might think. Happy bday to you, too, kiddo.

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  2. Kate3:23 PM

    what IS with the neck angles. The professional photographs made us do it. They get bored with head on, I guess?

    The link is http://www.romanceunleashed.com/blog/
    but it's boring because I'm hung over and trying to be perky. One Tries to remain Perked for RU.

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  3. Douglas Hoffman12:32 PM

    You weren't boring, Kate. I enjoyed that post.

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