Our only, most beloved and beautiful Home.


	Our only, most beloved and beautiful Home.

mcsmithblack

7-17-2009 4:29 PM

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mcsmithblack says:

Speaking for myself, she is the sweetest, most precious treasure of my universe. I love her most dearly and wish for no other. Although, wouldn't mind doing the tourist thing around the solar system and, perhaps, the galaxy. Why not?

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7-18-2009 7:28 AM

Satchamo

For several years I've been rotating the pictures of the earthrise and the whole earth as my wallpaper on my desktop.

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