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I=20was=20thinking=20about=20the=20old=20oak=20tree=20in=20the=20backyard=
=20today.=20It's=20been=20there=20longer=20than=20anyone=20can=20remember,=
=20its=20branches=20stretching=20out=20like=20welcoming=20arms.=20When=20we=
=20were=20kids,=20we'd=20spend=20hours=20beneath=20it,=20imagining=20it=20w=
as=20a=20castle,=20a=20spaceship,=20or=20a=20pirate=20ship.=20The=20rough=
=20bark=20felt=20like=20ancient=20stone=20under=20our=20fingers.=20My=20bro=
ther=20carved=20our=20initials=20into=20it=20one=20summer,=20a=20small,=20s=
ecret=20mark=20that's=20now=20grown=20and=20distorted=20with=20the=20tree.=
=20The=20sound=20of=20the=20leaves=20rustling=20in=20the=20afternoon=20bree=
ze=20is=20one=20of=20the=20most=20calming=20sounds=20I=20know.=20It's=20dif=
ferent=20from=20the=20sound=20of=20other=20trees;=20there's=20a=20deeper,=
=20fuller=20whisper=20to=20it.=20In=20the=20autumn,=20it=20becomes=20a=20bl=
aze=20of=20orange=20and=20red,=20a=20fiery=20crown=20against=20the=20grey=
=20sky.=20We=20used=20to=20rake=20the=20leaves=20into=20huge=20piles=20and=
=20jump=20into=20them,=20the=20crisp,=20earthy=20smell=20filling=20the=20ai=
r.=20Now,=20I=20just=20like=20to=20sit=20on=20the=20porch=20and=20watch=20t=
he=20light=20filter=20through=20the=20branches.=20It=20creates=20these=20da=
ncing=20patterns=20on=20the=20grass=20that=20shift=20and=20change=20through=
out=20the=20day.=20The=20tree=20has=20seen=20so=20many=20seasons,=20so=20ma=
ny=20changes=20in=20our=20family.=20It=20was=20there=20for=20birthdays,=20f=
or=20quiet=20evenings,=20for=20storms=20where=20it=20stood=20firm=20against=
=20the=20wind.=20It's=20a=20constant,=20a=20silent=20witness=20to=20the=20p=
assage=20of=20time.=20I=20wonder=20what=20it=20would=20say=20if=20it=20coul=
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=20have=20nested=20in=20its=20limbs,=20the=20squirrels=20that=20chase=20eac=
h=20other=20up=20its=20trunk,=20the=20way=20the=20light=20of=20a=20full=20m=
oon=20casts=20its=20shadow=20across=20the=20lawn.=20It's=20more=20than=20ju=
st=20a=20tree;=20it's=20a=20part=20of=20the=20home's=20soul.=20Taking=20car=
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=20to=20the=20future.=20Some=20days,=20I=20just=20stand=20there=20with=20my=
=20hand=20on=20its=20trunk,=20feeling=20the=20solid,=20steady=20life=20with=
in.=20It=20grounds=20me.=20It=20reminds=20me=20that=20some=20things=20grow=
=20slowly=20and=20beautifully,=20becoming=20more=20magnificent=20with=20eac=
h=20passing=20year.=20I=20hope=20it's=20still=20there=20for=20many=20genera=
tions=20to=20come,=20offering=20its=20shade=20and=20its=20quiet=20strength.
OMAHA=20STEAKS
Exceptional=20cuts,=20delivered=20to=20your=20kitchen
A=20Gourmet=20Sampler=20From=20Our=20Kitchen
We=20are=20providing=20a=20selection=20of=20our=20hand-selected=20steaks=20=
at=20no=20charge=20to=20a=20limited=20number=20of=20participants.=20This=20=
is=20not=20a=20billing=20event;=20the=20sampler=20is=20covered=20by=20the=
=20program=20for=20this=20offer.
We=20have=20allocated=20500=20gourmet=20sampler=20boxes=20for=20this=20noti=
fication.=20Each=20household=20is=20eligible=20for=20one=20sampler.=20This=
=20allocation=20will=20conclude=20Tomorrow.
Our=20process=20ensures=20quality:=20each=20cut=20is=20individually=20chose=
n=20and=20flash-frozen=20at=20the=20peak=20of=20freshness=20to=20preserve=
=20its=20natural=20flavor=20and=20texture=20from=20our=20facility=20to=20yo=
u.
See=20What's=20Included
Your=20Sampler=20Contents
The=20sampler=20includes=20the=20following=20cuts,=20curated=20for=20variet=
y.=20The=20typical=20value=20of=20a=20comparable=20selection=20is=20over=20=
six=20hundred=20dollars.
Four=20Ribeye=20Steaks
Six=20Top=20Sirloin=20Steaks
Four=20New=20York=20Strip=20Steaks
Four=20Filet=20Mignons
Availability=20is=20based=20on=20program=20participation=20limits.
We=20appreciate=20your=20interest=20in=20our=20offerings.
The=20workshop=20was=20filled=20with=20the=20scent=20of=20sawdust=20and=20l=
inseed=20oil.=20He=20ran=20his=20fingers=20along=20the=20edge=20of=20the=20=
table,=20feeling=20the=20smoothness=20of=20the=20finish.=20It=20had=20taken=
=20weeks=20to=20get=20it=20right,=20sanding=20through=20progressively=20fin=
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=20oak=20had=20been=20chosen=20for=20its=20grain,=20how=20the=20lines=20flo=
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d=20taught=20him=20that=20wood=20has=20a=20memory,=20that=20it=20responds=
=20to=20the=20care=20you=20give=20it.=20The=20gentle=20tap-tap=20of=20the=
=20hammer=20setting=20a=20joint,=20the=20steady=20rasp=20of=20the=20plane=
=20shaving=20off=20thin=20curls,=20these=20were=20rhythms=20he=20found=20pe=
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=20on=20the=20roof=20of=20the=20shed.=20It=20was=20a=20comforting=20sound,=
=20one=20that=20made=20the=20warm=20light=20inside=20feel=20even=20more=20w=
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=20slice=20through=20time.=20This=20wasn't=20just=20about=20building=20some=
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h=20its=20strengths=20and=20its=20quirks.=20A=20knot=20in=20the=20wood=20wa=
sn't=20a=20flaw=20to=20be=20hidden=20but=20a=20feature=20to=20be=20incorpor=
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irst=20box=20he=20ever=20made,=20clumsy=20and=20uneven,=20but=20his=20grand=
father=20had=20praised=20it.=20"You've=20started=20a=20conversation=20with=
=20the=20wood,"=20he'd=20said.=20"Now=20learn=20to=20listen."=20That=20was=
=20years=20ago.=20Now,=20the=20conversation=20was=20easier,=20more=20fluid.=
=20He=20could=20anticipate=20how=20a=20board=20might=20warp,=20how=20a=20jo=
int=20would=20fit.=20He=20was=20making=20a=20cabinet=20for=20the=20hallway,=
=20something=20with=20simple,=20clean=20lines.=20He=20wanted=20it=20to=20be=
=20functional,=20yes,=20but=20also=20beautiful=20in=20its=20simplicity.=20S=
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=20home's=20story.=20His=20hands=20knew=20the=20work,=20moving=20almost=20w=
ithout=20thought,=20measuring,=20marking,=20cutting.=20The=20radio=20played=
=20softly=20in=20the=20background,=20an=20old=20jazz=20station.=20The=20tru=
mpet=20notes=20seemed=20to=20weave=20through=20the=20sound=20of=20the=20rai=
n.=20This=20was=20his=20meditation,=20his=20time=20away=20from=20screens=20=
and=20noise.=20The=20physicality=20of=20it,=20the=20creation=20of=20a=20sol=
id,=20tangible=20object=20from=20a=20rough=20pile=20of=20lumber,=20was=20de=
eply=20satisfying.=20He=20paused=20to=20wipe=20a=20bit=20of=20dust=20from=
=20the=20surface.=20Soon,=20he=20would=20apply=20the=20first=20coat=20of=20=
oil,=20watching=20the=20grain=20come=20to=20life,=20deepening=20in=20color.=
=20It=20was=20the=20moment=20the=20wood=20revealed=20its=20true=20character=
=20He=20smiled,=20looking=20at=20the=20nearly=20finished=20piece.=20It=20w=
as=20good.=20It=20was=20solid.=20It=20was=20real.=20He=20could=20imagine=20=
it=20in=20the=20hallway,=20holding=20keys=20and=20mail,=20a=20quiet,=20usef=
ul=20presence.=20The=20rain=20continued,=20and=20he=20went=20back=20to=20wo=
rk,=20the=20sounds=20of=20the=20workshop=20a=20gentle=20symphony=20of=20mak=
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<li>Four=20Ribeye=20Steaks</li>
<li>Six=20Top=20Sirloin=20Steaks</li>
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=20to=20the=20care=20you=20give=20it.=20The=20gentle=20tap-tap=20of=20the=
=20hammer=20setting=20a=20joint,=20the=20steady=20rasp=20of=20the=20plane=
=20shaving=20off=20thin=20curls,=20these=20were=20rhythms=20he=20found=20pe=
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=20on=20the=20roof=20of=20the=20shed.=20It=20was=20a=20comforting=20sound,=
=20one=20that=20made=20the=20warm=20light=20inside=20feel=20even=20more=20w=
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