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Lovely paint job! whew...

As I said below, I had a full day down by the beach. I went early and to look at the apartment and do a little shopping. I bought a refrigerator and a washing machine. I am going again next week to buy futons and an air conditioner. Meanwhile, I have... ...full story at Sarukoen

from Sarukoen on Wed, Aug 08 2007

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