Rina plays the Scrabble computer game her Daddy bought for her. In tonight's tournament, she won, beating Daddy by more than 50 points.

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Wanna see a slam dunk? It's the love Jim has for his little basketball superstar, Kayla Marie.

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Jim W. Coleman proudly displays his latest injury, a broken "big toe" that he's been hobbling around on for two weeks. This, of course, is on the right side of his body, the same side that suffered skull trauma, broken ribs, compound tibia fracture, fibula fracture, femur fracture, rib fractures and collarbone fracture (1993); and also a near-severing of the wrist in 2005. There aren't many bones left to break on the right side but Coleman figures that at 41, life is half over - time to start breaking the left side. But not quite yet. There are still four more toes to break. Coleman graciously thanks the Kitsap Sun newspaper for buying his orthopaedic foot brace. And his glasses.

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After 12 years at the newspaper, Jim W. Coleman recently changed jobs, and now programs Java applications (among other things) for KPS Health Plans. Here's a peek at his new workstation, still clean and sparkly (because he hasn't been there long enough to clutter it up with Post-It notes and empty Tostitos bags...)

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Linda and the three girls at Snoqualmie Falls earlier today, on a picture-perfect Sunday. When we got home, it was snailing (snow/hail combined).

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Jim W. Coleman with his very close friend, Kimm Anderson at Jim's transition party March 10. Jim has left the Kitsap Sun newspaper after 12 years and will be starting a new job Thursday! Kimm through a large party at the Manette Saloon.

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Photo taken of Jim W. Coleman minutes after he walked out of the Kitsap Sun a free man ...

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Linda (Stewart)'s 6th grade class photo from Silverdale Elementary. Linda is third from the left, second row from the top, wearing white. On close inspection, we believe that the gal in the front row, second from the right, is none other than my dear friend Sarajean Taylor.

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This stump, in Jim W. Coleman's front yard, has been burning for more than 31 hours. This photo was taken at the very beginning. After a day and a half of burning, it is half gone. Or half there.

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One of those lovely "marital moments." Photo by Marina Coleman.

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Kayla shows promise of a new career ... putting out the fires her Daddy is always building in the back yard ... in fact, there's a fire there now that's burned more than 20 hours...

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A sudden early Spring hail storm in Port Orchard, Washington contrasts with the lettuce growing in Jim's garden wheelbarrow.

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One thing we love about life in the Pacific Northwest is the frog population. At night, right about Springtime, we sleep with the windows open and listen to the LOUD ruckus of the frogs out in the wetlands at the back of our property.

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Here, Church the Russian Blue devil-cat rules the roost ... and he knows it.

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Author and artist Jim W. Coleman frequently participates in Bremerton's First Friday Art Walk. Here, his books and original art pieces are on display at the Manette Saloon. Jim tempts Cindy with a brief overview of his novel, "Glass" - his bestselling novel to date.

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Kayla sure LOVED this Pocahontas hat with flower.

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