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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Condoms are the new balloons.

Just saying.

Posted by Gwenn Mangine at 4:36 PM

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We are a family of 14 who have been living in Jacmel, Haiti for . This blog is the short story of our lives here.

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The "On a Moto" series

On a moto- episode 10-- The Mo-tow
On a moto- episode 9- Knock Knock
On a moto- episode 8- Tuba
On a moto- episode 7- The Preschool Table
On a moto-- episode 6-- Rebar (the accident waiting to happen)
On a moto- episode 5- Taking Out the Trash
On a moto- episode 4- DIY gas tank
On a Moto- 3- The Sixer
On a Moto - 2 - The Twin Mattress
On a Moto-1-Double Tire Carry

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