🌱 How a Blaine boy’s NIH study visits turned into Christmas in July
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- How a Blaine boy’s NIH study visits turned into Christmas in July
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid with a strong t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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📰 News we're reading
• ‘Moments of joy' for patients, families of Bethesda's Children's Inn at NIH (bethesdamagazine.com) — A Blaine family’s annual trips to Maryland for rare-disease research now include a cherished “Christmas in July” outing that gives 8-year-old Owen Osvold a break from medical tests. Police escorts, carousel rides, Target shopping sprees, and dinner help turn NIH study visits into hopeful, joy-filled memories the Osvolds say are supporting Owen’s progress. 
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