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The Pasquini Family Blog

A Family's Journey of Life & Love

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LIFE, AS WE WROTE IT

Duke Pasquini’s notebook

Dad, Grandpa, teacher, coach, and storyteller. Remembering Duke, who passed away in 2019, through the words he left us.

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Nov 2, 2009 · Duke Pasquini

Comments on the Book, A Beautiful Boy

Stephen, one thing about a bit of angst is that it builds character and gives us insights we would have never had otherwise. I have been listening to…

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Nov 2, 2009 · Duke Pasquini

National Write a Novel in a Month

I wrote 1747 words in the first day of the write a novel in a month.  The story idea came from an incident that happened about 25 yards…

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Nov 1, 2009 · Duke Pasquini

Testing

Was online with Stephen, and we finally got the pasquinifamily blog set up.  Will write more later. 

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Oct 22, 2009 · Duke Pasquini

One Great Day

This was one great day. I left Santa Cruz around 9:15 after sleeping in. Got to Stockton just before 11:30 where I was meeting one of my former…

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The Pasquini family together

Oh, hello there.

A personal blog that grew into a family scrapbook. A place for everyday life, big questions, and the people we love.

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