Kliewe Family Highlights for 2003

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January
At dinner one night, John asks Harry to pass the gravy.
"There is no gravy" Harry says in a threatening voice. "There's only you. And me. And Evil."
We're trying not to read too much into that answer.
February
Miriam and John watch the Michael Jackson interview on TV. Neither one of us can sleep for a week.
March
We rent the family classic "Sounder", in which a poor man spends years in hard labor after feeding his starving family with a ham stolen from a rich man. "See that?" Harry declares at the end of the movie, apparently unmoved by the age-old tale of injustice, "he should never have taken that ham in the first place."
April
When asked "what does Dad need for his birthday?" Harry responds "how about a little class?"
May
We rent a few more Hollywood musicals. Sam explains to Harry that "Annie Get Your Gun" is not the sequel to "Annie."
June
On our first day of vacation on Cape Cod, we notice that a large broken-winged seagull is inhabiting our stretch of beach. Our goody-goody neighbors set up a round-the-clock vigil to nurse the bird back to health. During our shift, we contact Animal Control, who come by and determine that the poor creature would really be more comfortable in a nearby dumpster.
July
After renting "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad" and "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad", Sam describes his concept for a new movie. It will star Harry and be called "The Annoying Brother of Sinbad."
August
Big blackout! For the first time in fourteen years we can actually see stars in the night sky.
September
Sam writes in his journal: "My brother is the kind of person who likes horror movies. Otherwise, I love him."
October
School is going well. Harry joins the newspaper staff and is disappointed to learn that he'll be writing for the school paper, as opposed to appearing in it.
November
This month we look back on the life of "Mommie's Grandma" Lillian Fuchs (1910-2003). We'll miss her very much.
December
We watch "The Wizard of Oz" and Harry determines that the real moral of the film is "Never get a dog."
Wishing you a 2004 filled with health, happiness,
and just a little bit of class!

Sam, Harry, Miriam, and John Kliewe
www.Kliewe.com

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