The Smith Family Observation Essay

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Our family met yesterday for a parish Wurst-mart and Killian recapped his fun filled Pysher New York visit for us, what a treat! How thoughtful of you to send back the Zabar's box, thank you. As you can see from the photo, it's colors are a perfect complement to my kitchen palette. Every time I walk pass it, my sense memory kicks in with the aroma of the Zabar counter and all it's delights; it makes my mouth water. I compiled a 50 page article on the Smith family last year, but won't bore you with all of it, just 10 of the pages you might find of interest, due to their Gustafson content. Also, the attached postcard was mixed in with a box of cards I just received from a cousin on the Smith side. Someone took off the stamp, so I can't

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