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		<title>Italy! Bellissimo!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ella and I visited Rome and Siena from 5/4/08 to 5/18/08. We had a great experience visiting this amazing part of the world for the first time. Every day we walked extensively in both places. We also made use of the local bus and train systems to get around in each city and to journey [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ellaandfrancisco.com/2008/07/23/italy-bellissimo/</link>
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		<title>The Coning of Katya</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was not long after Katya came into our humble home that she needed some medical attention. Katya had a case of puppy pyo (a small staph infection), a little mange around one eye, and a wound on her tail that the vet determined might require amputation of the tip. The treatment for the infection [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ellaandfrancisco.com/2008/01/31/the-coning-of-katya/</link>
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		<title>Anniversary at Mandola&#8217;s Winery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year for our wedding anniversary Ella and I spent the day at Mandola&#8217;s Winery in Driftwood, TX. Central Texas has a burgeoning wine country and we selected Mandola&#8217;s because of the beautiful pictures on their web site and they have a nice outdoor Italian restaurant. The winery began only a few years ago so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ellaandfrancisco.com/2007/11/17/anniversary-at-mandolas-winery/</link>
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		<title>Next, The Cover of Sports Illustrated&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As our friend John put it, &#8220;Look who&#8217;s rockin&#8217; the Austin Winter League flyer!&#8221;

Ella and I are playing ultimate Frisbee on Sundays in December, January, and February. This is a fun league started by our good friend Gary who has incorporated many fun elements like food, beverages, and a weekly showcase game that everyone can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ellaandfrancisco.com/2007/11/17/next-the-cover-of-sports-illustrated/</link>
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		<title>New Family Member Alert!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new member of the clan has arrived. Our niece Aubrey was born on July 16, 2007. Follow the link to see pictures of the baby girl and her proud parents.
Aubrey Nicole
Crystal, Brian, and Aubrey Nicole
Ready for the Photo Shoot
Tita Ella and Aubrey Nicole 

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		<link>http://www.ellaandfrancisco.com/2007/09/03/new-family-member-alert/</link>
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		<title>Eli&#8217;s Birthday Party</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in June Ella and I went to Michigan for Eli&#8217;s, my father-in-law, 60th birthday party. Myrna, my mother-in-law, organized a secret birthday party at Hong Hua, a great Chinese Restaurant in Farmington Hills. I can attest that my father-in-law was truly surprised. I followed him into the banquet room where he first noticed the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ellaandfrancisco.com/2007/09/03/dr-eli-de-leons-birthday-party/</link>
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		<title>Pugs are Evil 2 - They&#8217;re Also Defective</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Onion has broken a story that just happens to dovetail nicely with my earlier post concerning the demonic breed of dog known as the pug. According to this highly respected newspaper, the 2007 model of pug is being recalled by the American Pug Breeders Association. Check out the link&#8230;
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/dog_breeders_issue_massive_recall
To me, the revelation is not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ellaandfrancisco.com/2007/05/25/pugs-are-evil-2-theyre-also-defective/</link>
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		<title>Remodeled Floors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple weekends ago we had our grimy carpets and old vinyl flooring removed from our three bedrooms and the kitchen. In their place we stained the concrete slab underneath, a trendy practice here in Austin. The results: FABULOUS! Now, despite some chilly moments rolling out of bed onto concrete, we have new floors befitting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ellaandfrancisco.com/2007/05/17/remodeled-floors/</link>
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		<title>Navidad &#8216;06 y Nuevo Año &#8216;07 en Mexico, D.F.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ella and I spent an incredible two weeks in Mexico City thanks to my Dad, Luz-Maria, and her family. This was Ella&#8217;s first time in Mexico and as you can see from the gallery below she made the most of the trip by trying everything: food, drink, sites, and more food. Being the considerate man [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ellaandfrancisco.com/2007/01/12/navidad-y-nuevo-ano-en-mexico-df/</link>
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		<title>Pugs Are Evil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This summer Ella and I were invited to a fabulous dinner hosted by our good friends Amber and Imants. Imants is from Minneapolis, so when we met here in Austin we became instant friends, donchano. Whenever we see each other we talk about our favorite Minnesota restaurants, and of course, the Minnesota weather.
Amber and Imants were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ellaandfrancisco.com/2006/11/01/pugs-are-evil/</link>
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