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Month: June 2015

Cold Fresh Water… With Ice

June 16, 2015June 16, 2015N. Scott Emery, P.E.Leave a comment

IMG_1967When our twin girls were small, they would call us into their bedroom shortly after bedtime and ask for “cold fresh water, with ice.” It was a stall tactic. Like many preschoolers, they worked hard to stretch the day out as long as possible.

Today they headed off for their last day of their junior year of high school. Continue reading →

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