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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Submitting our COA Materials to the Historic Commission

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Van
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Today we submitted our application to the DeKalb County Historic Commission for our “Certificate of Appropriateness” (COA).  We went with Bonnie to meet with the Historic Commission representative, show him our renovation design, and ask many questions about what is likely … Continue reading →

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Ellie, Ana and Dinara are in Florida

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Van
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The morning of May 24 was one of those moments when life takes a brief unexpected turn.  This was the first official day of Summer Break.  Greta and Stella made big plans to spend a long weekend with their mom … Continue reading →

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Ana’s Birthday Party

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Van
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Today is the last day of school and the day of Ana’s birthday party.  She celebrated her ninth birthday at the Emory pool with a group of friends.  Everyone came home with her on the school bus, got into their … Continue reading →

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Graduating from Elementary School

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Van
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Today was Ellie’s last day of elementary school. … Continue reading →

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One Duplex Closes, Another Door Opens (or something like that)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Van
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Sold the Duplex today.  Feeling a little sad and a whole lot happy.

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Getting Started with Bonnie

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Van
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We met with our architect, Bonnie, today and worked on the renovation plans and design of the remodeled house.  Jean and I have been tinkering with different floor layouts for several weeks now, so it was fun to share our … Continue reading →

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Fernbank Book Float Parade

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Van
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Every year Fernbank Elementary School has a book float parade, where each class picks a book, builds a float based on it, and then everyone parades in front of the school while the fifth grade band provides the marching music. … Continue reading →

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