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"I know that&amp;#039;s not a huge breakthrough, but if you know me, you know how hard it is for me to do that. But with some help from my Daddy, I&amp;#039;ve managed to scrape together the funds, the time, and the childcare coverage, and I am going to my high school reunion - all by myself - over Labor Day weekend. Now somebody tell me how to lose thirty pounds in a month. &amp;#039;Cause I really need to. It&amp;#039;ll be wonderful seeing people from my growing-up years again. We&amp;#039;re all in touch via Facebook, but it&amp;#039;s not the same as actually being able to hug or laugh with someone in person. We&amp;#039;re all older, most of us are chubbier, and we&amp;#039;re all ready to have some fun. Sounds like my kind of people! It&amp;#039;ll also be great going home again. I haven&amp;#039;t seen my home state in ten years - not since my Mom died. With the kids in tow, it&amp;#039;s not so easy traveling that far anymore, so my Dad (who loves a good road trip) usually comes to me. It&amp;#039;s always been strange seeing how different my little town looks anytime I have made it home. I plan to soak up the sunshine, enjoy the mountains and laugh a lot and very loudly. I am going to my high school reunion! (Now somebody please tell me how I&amp;#039;m losing thirty pounds in a month!!!) Did you go back for any of your high school reunions? Did you have fun? [Follow Ellie on Twitter and Facebook] "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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