#ready for spring
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Church yesterday (2nd Saturday of the Souls), followed by our annual Apokriatiko Glendi (a Greek pre-Lenten party), and Church again this morning (Forgiveness Sunday), before Great Lent, which starts tomorrow in the Orthodox tradition). At least I had time to sneak in a cigar break!
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