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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey Ruben!!! Congratulations!!
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wow! I trust Lilith waited the whole nine
months?, unlike Maggie, who was a very impatient child as I
recall.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That is so cool! And of course as everyone
who has more than one kid will tell you, having two is without question four
times the work of one. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(btw, it doesn't come into play for another dozen
years or so, but I can tell you from a father's perspective, that while boys are
more physically demanding, girls are far more emotionally draining. But
just remember these phrases and everything will be OK: "What did your
mother say?" or "Go ask your Mom" and once in a while toss in the ever
popular "You're not leaving the house dressed like that." </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Someday I'll have to send you one of my
favorite chapters from the Gary G. Book on Raising Daughters. Its called
"How to Scare the Hell Out of Boy Friends" subtilte "Even though you are only 5'
7", 150lbs, and Own No Guns" Needless to say it involves some
Groo-ish behavior. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Take care </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gary G. </FONT> </DIV>
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<A title=rarellano@shaw.ca href="mailto:rarellano@shaw.ca">Ruben Arellano</A>
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<DIV>btw, just had our second daughter 2 weeks ago. Lilith.
everyone is happy and healthy, but life with 2 girls is like 4 times the
work!</DIV>
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<DIV>Going to be breaking out the Groo TPBs to read to my 3 year old daughter
Maggie very soon.... </DIV>
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<DIV>sorry I've not been in touch - life is too busy.</DIV>
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