Ann

What is your favorite beer? If you're not a beer drinker, what is your favorite wine or mixed drink??? Does anyone feel a party gearing up??? I think we're overdue.

I love all of your responses to this question. Randy...I'm with you on going under the stars...drink or not. I feel closest to God...and to Dennis...when I'm outside on a starry night. If I can't be outside, I love lighting a lot of candles and just sitting in the dark thinking about the situation that is causing me to feel helpless.

When things are at their worst in your life how do you find inner peace, how do you cope, how do you even keep on breathing? I know that many of you are deeply religious or spiritual and I'm sure that is what helps you but what about others? I believe in the power of prayer but feel that there are things we must be able to do for ourselves also. So, tell us about your way of achieving inner peace.

GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD 1) Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.. 2) Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get. 3) When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you're down there. 4) You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster. 5) It's frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody bothers to ask you the questions. 6) Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician 7) Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.

Southern Humor: Louisiana : A senior at Louisiana was overheard saying, "When the end of the world comes, I hope to be in Louisiana ." When asked why, he replied, "I'd rather be in Louisiana because everything happens in Louisiana 20 years later than in the rest of the civilized world."

A blonde decides to try horseback riding, even though she has had no lessons, nor prior experience. She mounts the horse unassisted, and the horse immediately springs into motion. It gallops along at a steady and rhythmic pace, but the blonde begins to slide from the saddle. In terror, she grabs for the horse's mane, but cannot seem to get a firm grip. She tries to throw her arms around the horse's neck, but she slides down the horse's side anyway.The horse gallops along, seemingly impervious to its' slipping rider.Finally, giving up her frail grip, the blonde attempts to leap away from the horse and throw herself to safety. Unfortunately, her foot has become entangled in the stirrup; she is now at the mercy of the horse's pounding hooves as her head is struck against the ground over and over. As her head is battered against the ground, she is mere moments away from unconsciousness when to her great fortune..... Ray, the WalMart greeter, sees her dilemma and unplugs the horse. And you thought all they did was say Hello.

Anyone else been watching this season? I am so happy that Kevin Skinner won! Yes, there were others that were probably a bit more talented but there was no one any more deserving. The first time I saw him perform, I had goosebumps. He was so great at getting the raw emotions across to his audience. I'm sure we'll be hearing more from him.

How do you like the new primetime Jay Leno show? I've watched it two nights this week and haven't been overly impressed either time. I have always been a Letterman fan but for the past 6 months or so, I liked Leno on the Tonight show better. I was hoping the new show would be worth the wait. Maybe I've just caught a couple of "off" nights, although Robin Williams is just about as good as you can get.

Hey Judy!!! What a great time you seem to be having! I would have loved to have seen the little fawn this morning. It's been so long since I've been out in the wild and come in contact with nature and all of it's wonders. I'm so envious. We've actually had a few dry days here in Florida. It sounds as if all of the rain has moved to Texas and is hovering over Katie. We haven't been able to ride the Harley in what seems like seems like forever because one never knows when the rains will come. But, I think we may pull the bike out tonight and ride to a meeting we have at the Post. I'm so looking forward to it finally cooling down a bit, which won't happen for a month or so yet. Hope everyone is fine in your little corner of the world!!! Ann

I'm so sorry to hear this news but remember that we will hold you and your Dad in our thoughts and prayers. I know many longtime prostate cancer survivors and I know your Dad will be fine!!!

I Believe In You - Don Williams Iron Man

How about sharing some of your favorite things? I'm talking about your 'favorite things' in the style of Oprah, so that doesn't mean your family, health or rare antique left to you by your great-granny but something you could 'hand out to the entire audience' here if you could. I'll start with a couple and add more later if I think of them. Let's see ... I'd have to start with my dremel tool, it's invaluable for cutting and grinding (smoothing) holes I've drilled. And my Cricut Expression ... love that machine! I'm still a baby novice at card-making, but it's so much fun.

Let's do music and movies! Use a title of a song and movie. A = Anticipation A = Alien OK....who's going to do "B"

My best friend from high school and I recently got in touch through Facebook, after 40 years. She and I have both had a blast talking abot old times, as well as new times. I am actually going to be seeing her next month, as she is flying in for a weekend visit!!! I'm so excited !!! She and I were always more like sisters than best friends!!!

Yes and No Here are the rules - You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and asks. -- and believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming, as things are not always exactly as they seem. Now, here's what you're supposed to do. . . Copy and paste this into your notes, delete my answers, type in your answers and share with us. ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Been arrested? --- no Kissed someone you didn't like? --- yes Slept in until Noon? --- yes Fallen asleep at work/school? --- yes Held a snake? --- yes Ran a red light? --- yes Been suspended from school? -- no Experienced love at first sight? --- yes Totaled your car in an accident? -- yes Been in a vehicle at more than 100 mph? --yes Driven a vehicle at more than 100 mph? --- yes Been fired from a job? --no Fired somebody? --- yes Sang karaoke? --- yes Pointed a gun at someone? --- no Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? --- yes Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? --- yes Caught a snowflake on your tongue? ---yes Kissed in the rain? -- yes Had a close brush with death (your own)? --- yes Ever feared for your life? --- no Seen someone die? --- yes Played spin-the-bottle? --- yes Sang in the shower? ---yes Smoked a cigar? --- no Sat on a rooftop? ---yes Smuggled something into another country? ---no Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? -- yes Broken a bone? ---yes Skipped school? --- yes Eaten a bug? ---no Sleepwalked? --- yes Walked a moonlit beach? --- yes Ridden a motorcycle? --- yes Dumped someone? --- yes Forgotten your anniversary? --- no Lied to avoid a ticket? --- yes Ridden in a helicopter? --yes Shaved your head? --- no Played a prank on someone? --- yes Hit a home run? --- yes Felt like killing someone? --- yes Cross-dressed? --- no Been falling-down drunk? --- yes Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? --- yes Eaten snake? ---NO! Marched/Protested? --- yes Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? --- yes Puked on amusement ride? --- no Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? --- yes Been in a band? --- yes Knitted? ---no Been on TV? --- yes Fired a gun? --- yes Skinny-dipped? --- yes Given someone stitches? --- no Eaten a whole habenero pepper (or other hot peppers)? -- yes Ridden a surfboard? --- no Drank straight from a liquor bottle? ---yes Had surgery? --- yes Streaked? --- no Taken by ambulance to hospital? --- yes Passed out when not drinking? --- no Peed on a bush? ---no Donated Blood? --- yes Grabbed electric fence? --- no Eaten alligator meat? --- no Eaten cheesecake? --- yes Eaten your kids' Halloween candy? --- yes Killed an animal when not hunting? --- no Peed your pants in public? --- no Snuck into a movie without paying? --- yes Written graffiti? ---no Love someone you shouldn't? --- yes Think about the future? --- yes Been in handcuffs? -- no Believe in love? --- yes Sleep on a certain side of the bed? ---yes Have a tattoo? -- no

What friend from the past do you still keep in close touch with? How long have you been friends? How long has it been since you've seen this friend?

I'm so very sorry to read this news. I'll be saying prayers for her family.

As we remember the horrific events that happened on this day in 2001, tell us what you were doing and how you felt when you heard our country was under terrorist attack?

When is the last time you got into a heated argument with someone (other than a spouse)?

A cowboy named Bud was overseeing his herd in a remote mountainous pasture in California When suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced toward him out of a cloud of dust. The driver, a young man in a Brioni suit, Gucci shoes, RayBan sunglasses and YSL tie, leaned out the window and asked the cowboy, "If I tell you exactly how many cows and calves you have in your herd, Will you Give me a calf?" Bud looks at the man, obviously a yuppie, then looks at his peacefully grazing herd and calmly answers, "Sure, Why not?" The yuppie parks his car, whips out his Dell notebook computer, connects it to his Cingular RAZR V3 cell phone, and surfs to a NASA page on the Internet, where he calls up a GPS satellite to get an exact fix on his location which he then feeds to another NASA satellite that scans the area in an ultra-high-resolution photo. The young man then opens the digital photo in Adobe Photoshop and exports it to an image processing facility in Hamburg , Germany . Within seconds, he receives an email on his Palm Pilot that the image has been processed and the data stored. He then accesses an MS-SQL database through an ODBC connected Excel spreadsheet with email on his Blackberry and, after a few minutes, receives a response. Finally, he prints out a full-color, 150-page report on his hi-tech, miniaturized HP LaserJet printer, turns to the cowboy and says, "You have exactly 1,586 cows and calves." "That's right. Well, I guess you can take one of my calves," says Bud. He watches the young man select one of the animals and looks on with amusement as the young man stuffs it into the trunk of his car. Then Bud says to the young man, "Hey, if I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give me back my calf?" The young man thinks about it for a second and then says, "Okay, why not?" "You're a Congressman for the U.S. Government", says Bud. "Wow! That's correct," says the yuppie, "but how did you guess that?" "No guessing required." answered the cowboy. "You showed up here even though nobody called you; you want to get paid for an answer I already knew, to a question I never asked. You used millions of dollars worth of equipment trying to show me how much smarter than me you are; and You don't know a thing about how working people make a living - or about cows, for that matter. This is a herd of sheep. .... Now give me back my dog.

Hilarious!!!!

If given the option, would you want to live forever? Why did you choose YES or NO.

A couple has a dog that snores. Annoyed because she can't sleep, his wife goes to the vet to see if he can help. The vet tells the woman to tie a ribbon around the dog's testicles, and he will stop snoring. "Yeah right!" she says. A few minute after going to bed, the dog begins snoring, as usual. The wife tosses and turns, unable to sleep. Muttering to herself, she goes to the closet and grabs a piece of red ribbon and ties it carefully around the dog's testicles Sure enough, the dog stops snoring. The woman is amazed... Later that night, her husband returns home drunk from being out drinking with his buddies. He climbs into bed, falls asleep and immediately begins snoring loudly. The woman decides maybe the ribbon might work on him. So, she goes to the closet again, grabs a piece of blue ribbon and ties it around her husband's testicles. Amazingly, it also works on him! The woman sleeps soundly. The husband wakes from his drunken stupor and stumbles into the bathroom. As he stands in front of the toilet, he glances in the mirror and sees a blue ribbon attached to his privates. He is very confused, and as he walks back into the bedroom, he sees the red ribbon attached to his dog's testicles. He shakes his head and looks at the dog and whispers, "I don't know where we were . or what we did ... but, by God we took FIRST and SECOND place.

Thanks for the update, Nonni. We will be saying prayers for both you and your hubby!!! So wonderful that you have a donor!

Sorry I'm so behind in GTKY questions and posts. I have this ucky cold and have been feeling like anything but fun. I had a cold week before last and then another this week. I have never had back-to-back colds and I think this was just one that never completely went away the first time. I have a doctor's appointment at 11:30 and I hope he can do something to help me wipe this thing out. I'm so tired of sniffling!!!