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Don’t tell Mira, but today Robert bought a new inspirational tennis shirt.  It is called an “inspirational” shirt because of its size. It is too small, but if Robert can lose a few pounds, it should fit well enough.  He does not need to lose a ton of weight to get into it, but he can’t be his current tub-of-goo self.  Wish him luck!

Thanks, David.

The Pierce Family will head to Palm Springs in March for the BNP Paribas Open.  Let us know if you’ll be there too.

All the talk about Nelson Mandela and South Africa has made Robert reminisce about his honeymoon with Mira in that country.  Here’s a map of their 1800 mile self supported bike ride, during which they learned a lot.

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From the Germans Have a Word for Everything Department:

Entlistungsfreude – the sense of satisfaction afforded by crossing things off lists.