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  1. Kelly, I am so glad to hear that things are going well. It's so nice to be able to "pretend" when things are good. I remember having those "pretend" days and they were so nice. I pray that things continue to improve for your mom and that soon these "pretend" times will be "real."
  2. I am definitely watching the Olympics. I must confess that I missed part of the coverage on Thursday night because I watched Dancing With The Stars...lol! Like Lil and Ry, I love the skating. I would love to have that level of coordination and physical ability. But...I am finding that I enjoy most all of the winter sports. Saturday afternoon, I even watched a couple of hours of womens curling.
  3. SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING? A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue. A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. A snail can sleep for three years. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. Almonds are a member of the peach family. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age. Butterflies taste with their feet. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". February 1865 is the only month! in recorded history not to have a full moon. In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated. If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction. If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. Leonardo DaVinci invented the scissors. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. "Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and "lollipop" with your right. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet. The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes). There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. There are more chickens than people in the world. There are only four words in the English language! which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious." There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. Women blink nearly twice as much as men. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks; otherwise it will digest itself. ............. Now you know everything
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    Why i'm not so SAD !!

    Larry... Alyce was truly a remarkable woman. She did such a wonderful job of preparing her loved ones for the time when she would not be with them, physically. I think you're a great inspiration to all that have loved and lost.
  5. Joyce, it was so very good to read your post. I am so glad you are there to care for Steve's mom. Please take care of yourself and keep us posted on how life is going. I know how you are feeling right now.
  6. I'm so glad someone has been in touch with Cindi. I tried to call her three times last week and got an answering machine. I've been very worried about her!
  7. Don and lucie...so very sorry to hear that our dear, sweet Lucie is having a tough time with this medication. I will be asking God to hold her hand tightly while going through this treatment.
  8. So very sorry, Kelly. I'll be saying prayers.
  9. Ann

    Fay A. 2-19-06

    Fay, I am saying prayers for you. I hope you regain the strength that you now need. You are certainly an inspiration to all that have been affected by this disease.
  10. Let's do vegetables...... Asparagus
  11. 1. Things that are cold 2. Movie Titles 3. Things that are square 4. Item in the refrigerator 5. A drink Artic Winds A Walk to Remember Atomic Clock Apple Apple Juice "H" is next
  12. Are you watching the Oylmpics? If so what is your favorite sport to watch? How many hours a night have you been watching?
  13. 1. Things that are cold 2. Movie Titles 3. Things that are square 4. Item in the refrigerator 5. A drink Refrigerators Raising Arizona Room Divider Radish Root Beer Next Letter "C"
  14. Categories: 1. Things that are cold 2. Movie Titles 3. Things that are square 4. Item in the refrigerator 5. A drink Let's start with the letter "S"
  15. Melinda, I am so very happy for you and your mom! It is always such a great feeling to read these Good News posts! I pray that your moms' test results will continue on this same course!!!
  16. Don't think there is a "Q" car, so I'll skip to "R" Rolls-Royce
  17. Can you remember something that your parents did that you thought (and maybe still think) was fantastic/funny/silly/loving. It doesn't have to be big - just something that really sticks in you memory and makes you feel warm and smooshy.
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  19. So very sorry for the loss of your wonderful husband and father.
  20. K-Car (remember this? Made by Chrysler, I think)
  21. We can pick a category and try to name items from A to Z. When it comes back around to A again, someone can pick a new category. If you can't think of an item that starts with a certain letter, just move on to the next letter. New Category - Animals
  22. Good one, Frank. I'm sure all you guys would absolutely love this!!!
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