{"id":22,"date":"2004-10-24T20:49:16","date_gmt":"2004-10-25T00:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=22"},"modified":"2004-10-25T09:58:14","modified_gmt":"2004-10-25T13:58:14","slug":"sweet-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toddsingleton.net\/chronicle\/2004\/10\/24\/sweet-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/chronicle\/photos\/daddy1.jpg\" class=\"imagelink\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/chronicle\/photos\/daddy1-thumb.jpg\" align=left vspace=5 hspace=10 width=\"210\" height=\"260\" alt=\"image\"\/><\/a>Amy&#8217;s cousin Katie celebrated her 16th birthday today so we attended yet another party (I think that&#8217;s three this month).  Connor had fun getting passed around to relatives again.  We had a small battle about putting him on a trampoline, which I disapproved of (I don&#8217;t think many medical professionals would recommend it so I&#8217;m not sure the idea would sound too good in the ER).   It&#8217;s quite a drive to Wilson Mills, NC where the party was held plus we got lost when we missed an exit on the way.   Luckily they had cheap gas in Clayton ($1.89\/gallon).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/chronicle\/photos\/katie.jpg\" class=\"imagelink\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/chronicle\/photos\/katie-thumb.jpg\" align=right vspace=5 hspace=10 width=\"200\" height=\"240\" alt=\"image\"\/><\/a>Katie got a jet black 2004 2-door Honda Accord from her father as a birthday present.  I&#8217;m sure the insurance on that scenario is a lot of fun$$$.  Connor&#8217;s getting to be a lot of fun.  He&#8217;s even getting better about having his nails trimmed and I&#8217;m getting faster at doing it.  Now if we could just find a way to get him to quit biting&#8230; I&#8217;m open to suggestions.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amy&#8217;s cousin Katie celebrated her 16th birthday today so we attended yet another party (I think that&#8217;s three this month). Connor had fun getting passed around to relatives again. 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