Ann

I am so very thankful that a dear friend has finally realized the need to seek help for a drug addiction.

If you had to move to a new part of the country, would you want to move north, south, east or west of where you live now?

So very, very sorry.

((((((((Nanci))))))))) So very sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you!!!

I'm so very sorry!!!

As a child, what was your very favorite candy to get in your Trick-or-Treat bag? Did you wait until you got home to eat your candy or did you start eating right away?

Ginny-Girl.....You can always make me smile!!!!

Yep...I would and I have. But, I have to say that there was a recent "situation" that I chose not to involve myself with. One of our former employees showed up in a total rage and after dragging my boss out of his truck, he began beating him to a pulp. I thought he was going to kill him, so (like a nut) I got between them, thinking the guy might listen to a voice of reason. But, I was wrong. He took a swing at my boss and hit me in the process. When the sops came, I decided not to press charges, as this guy is really looney and I didn't want to look over my shoulder for the rest of my life. The guy was arrested and served time for the damage to my boss, so I guess justice was served.

Would you testify in court if you witnessed a crime or pretend you didn't see a thing?

When I first saw a menu with a Slaw dog on it, I couldn't imagine it. Now, I love mine with chili and salw...topped with cheese.

Lori, I don't have any answers or know why grief happens as it does, but I do want you to know that I'm thinking of you and hoping things get better!!!

Say it isn't so, Larry. You have added so much to this board and will be so missed!!! Please keep in touch with us.

Who is the absolute weirdest relative you have???

A young ventriloquist is touring the clubs and one night he's doing a show in a small town in Arkansas .With his dummy on his knee, he starts going through his usual dumb blond jokes. Suddenly, a blond woman in the 4th row stands on her chair and starts shouting: "I've heard enough of your stupid blond jokes. What makes you think you can stereotype women that way? What does the color of a person's hair have to do with her worth as a human being? "It's guys like you who keep women like me from being respected at work and in the community, and from reaching our full potential as a person. Because you and your kind continue to perpetuate discrimination against not only blonds, but women in general... and all in the name of humor!" The embarrassed ventriloquist begins to apologize, and the blond yells, "You stay out of this, Mister! I'm talking to that little shi_ on your knee!"

A couple made a deal that whoever died first would come back and inform the other of the afterlife. Their biggest fear was that there was no afterlife. After a long life together, the husband was the first die. True to his word he made contact, "Connie....Connie." "Is that you, Joe? "Yes, I've come back like we agreed." "That's wonderful! What's it like?" "Well, I get up in the morning, I have sex. I have breakfast and then it's off to the golf course. I have sex again, bathe in the warm sun, and then have sex a couple of more times. Then I have lunch (you'd be proud - lots of greens) another romp around the golf course, then pretty much have sex the rest of the afternoon. After supper, it's back to golf course again. Then it's more sex until late at night. I catch some much needed sleep and then the next day it starts all over again." "Oh, Joe you surely must be in Heaven!" "Not exactly...I'm a rabbit on a golf course in Arizona."

This was sent to me this morning by Dennis' best life long friend, who is Italian....LOL On a recent transatlantic flight a plane passes > through a severe storm. The > turbulence is awful and things go from bad to worse > when one wing is struck > by lightning. > > > > One woman in particular loses it. Screaming, she > stands up in the front of > the plane. "I'm to young to die,'' she wails. Then > she yells, "Well, if > I'm going to die, I want my last minutes on earth to > be memorable! Is there > ANYONE on this plane who can make me feel like a > WOMAN?" > > > > For a moment there is silence. Everyone has > forgotten their own peril. > They all stare, riveted at the desperate woman in > the front of the plane. > > > > Then an Italian man stands up in the rear of the > plane. He is gorgeous, > tall, well built with dark brown hair and blue eyes. > He starts to walk > slowly up the aisle unbuttoning his shirt one button > at a time. > > > > .....No one moves > > > > ....He removes his shirt > > > > .....Muscles rippling across his chest > > > > .....She gasps > > > > .....and he says... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Iron this, and get me something to eat...."

I really like this, Rich. This one is a definite print out to hang on my BB.

I have been doing something similar for a while now. I'll take one junk mail envelope and stuff it with junk mail from someone else, then mail it back. I can only imagine how frustrating this must be for the recipient...lol! It's unbeliveable how much junk mail I accumulate in one week. It's almost a full time job just sorting through the mail. I now keep the mail on my counter, by the trash can, so that I can just toss it out immediately.

I was watching Guys Big Bite on Food Network over the weekend and really liked the recipe he used for chili dogs. He was talking about different areas of the country and how they top their hot dogs differently. What do you like on your hot dogs? Does the area where you live have a special way to serve 'em up?

Believe me, everything you are experiencing is completely normal and NO...you're not crazy. I think the very hardest day after losing Dennis was the day that I realized I would never again, in this life, see him. I don't know why that took several days to hit me but when it did, I thought I was losing it. I couldn't breathe. I didn't want to be in the house yet when I left, I couldn't wait to get home. For the longest time, home was the only safe place I knew and I always felt that Dennis was there, waiting for me. Grieving definitely has a pattern and unfortunately each part is so hard! I'm thinking of you and sending good thoughts through these bad times.

What subjects in school did you excel in? Which ones did you struggle with?

The Burglar and Jesus A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables; and when he picked up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark saying, "Jesus is watching you." He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off, and froze. When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head, promised himself a vacation after the next big score, then clicked the light on and began searching for more valuables. Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, Clear as a bell he heard, "Jesus is watching you." Freaked out, he shined his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice. Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a parrot. Did you say that?" he hissed at the parrot. "Yep," the parrot confessed, then squawked, "I'm just trying to warn you." The burglar relaxed. "Warn me, huh? Who in the world are you?" "Moses," replied the bird. "Moses?" the burglar laughed . "What kind of people would name a bird Moses?" "The kind of people that would name a Rottweiler, Jesus."

Fall is definitely my favorite season. I really loved this time of year when I lived in Tennessee, as the leaves in our area were absolutely beautiful when they changed colors. Although our Fall here in Florida is much like Summer in some parts of the country, I still love it. Our weather begins to cool down. This means I can turn off the AC and raise the windows. Oh...let's not forget football! I can spend an entire weekend watching football!!! I love the fact that crafts shows get going now and last through the Christmas season. I love Halloween...and Thanksgiving. Wow...can you tell I love Fall?

What is your favorite thing about Fall?

I'm thankful that God has given me a wee bit of patience and self control. Otherwise, I would be strangling my co-worker in about two minutes!!!!