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April 20, 2006 Newsletter
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April 20, 2006 Newsletter with news relating to music, science-fiction and photography.
Hayden Turns Two
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![Hayden Holding Mantis](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3894_1_1443_1_hayden-holding-mantis.jpg)
Hayden found a praying mantis on his second birthday. Watch out David Ireland!
Eightdaze opens for W.A.S.P.
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Eightdaze opened for W.A.S.P. at the Newport Music Hall on August 15, 2004.
CC Manded at Alrosa Villa
CC Manded opened for Liquid 6teen at the Alrosa Villa on January 31, 2003.
Donald George Olson died at 72
Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
![Donald Olson and Brianna Smith](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4115_dad_bri_crazy.jpg)
![Dad shows Hayden thumb trick.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4122_dad_hayden_thumb.jpg)
![Dad smiles in Hat](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4120_dad_in_hat.jpg)
![Don and Donna Olson.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4127_mom_dad.jpg)
![don and shawn](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4126_dad_shawn_zoo.jpg)
![Olsons in Grove City](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4125_dad_mom_faith_eric.jpg)
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![Olson Wedding Photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4130_mom_dad_wedding.jpg)
![Donald and Ethan](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4131_emo_dgo_bw.jpg)
![Olson Boys when Don moved out](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4135_olsons_leave_home.jpg)
![Dad and Harold](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4118_dad_harold.jpg)
![Faith and Dad on Couch](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4128_faith_dad.jpg)
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![Shawn's First Birthday with Mom and Dad](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4129_mom_dad_shawn.jpg)
![Olson Brothers in Killdeer](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4132_olson_brothers.jpg)
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![Olsons 1990](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4134_olson_clan_1990s.jpg)
![Shawn, Doug and Donald.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4136_shawn_doug_dad.jpg)
My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.
Eightdaze at Alrosa Villa
Photos of Eightdaze playing at the Alrosa Villa on August 8, 2002 by Shawn Olson.
Donna Olson Still Recovering
Donna Olson is still in the hospital, recovering from stroke.
Hayden Olson Born
![Hayden Michael Olson](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3686_1_1366_1_hayden-michael-olson.jpg)
![Hayden and Family](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3687_1_1366_2_hayden-and-family.jpg)
![Don, Ethan and Hayden Olson](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3688_1_1366_3_don-ethan-and-hayden-olson.jpg)
![Jessica Holding Hayden](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3689_1_1366_4_jessica-holding-hayden.jpg)
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Hayden Michael Olson was born on June 28, 2007.