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Things have been a little crazy around my life the past week and a half.  Last time I posted a 365 quote was Monday, June 25.  Since then I've had evacuated parents living with me, a 20th reunion weekend, working more hours and been trying to wrap up loose ends to leave for Italy and let's not forget the packing that has needed to be done for said trip to Italy.
Originally when I started the 365 I thought, I planned, to blog a quote a day all the way up until tomorrow and then break for the time we are in Italy (That whole scheduling a post to publish a certain time/day?  Yeah, that didn't work for me.  Operator error or technology hates me?  I like the second thought personally.).  But it seems that my life introduced the break early.
So.  365 quote picks back up when I return from Italy, with a few more days added to 365 than I had wanted.  But that's life.  :)

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