Ann

When you receive a box of assorted chocalates what do you choose first?

Ella always makes me smile.

Fess Up !! ----------------------------------------------------- What is the weirdest thing you will ever admit to having done in the past?

I was up at 6:30 as usual for a weekday morning. I'm about to the popint where I wake up at the same time everyday...even on weekends when I would love to sleep. If I don't wake up on my own, Tanner Dog, my Golden Retriever, jumps on the bed, licks my face and reminds me that he's ready to begin his day!!!

What time did you get up this morning?

1.. My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God and I didn't. 2.. I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it. 3.. Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them. 4.. I used to have a handle on life, but it broke. 5.. Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive. 6.. You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me 7.. Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. 8.. Earth is the insane asylum for the universe. 9.. I'm not a complete idiot -- Some parts are just missing. 10.. Out of my mind. Back in five minutes. 11.. Nyquil, the stuffy, sneezy, why-the-heck-is-the-room-spinning medicine. 12.. God must love stupid people; He made so many. 13.. The gene pool could use a little chlorine. 14.. Consciousness: That annoying time between naps. 15.. Ever stop to think, and forget to start again? 16.. Being "over the hill" is much better than being under it! 17.. Wrinkled Was Not One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew up. 18.. Procrastinate Now! 19.. I Have a Degree in Liberal Arts; Do You Want Fries With That? 20.. A hangover is the wrath of grapes. 21.. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance 22.. Stupidity is not a handicap. Park elsewhere! 23..They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken. 24.. He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless DEAD. 25.. A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory. 26.. Ham and eggs...A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig. 27.. The trouble with life is there's no background music. 28.. The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson. 29.. I smile because I don't know what the he*double hockey sticks* is going on.

I wasn't very creative as a child and seemed dream of being either a teacher or a nurse. My mom, grandmother and aunts were all teachers, so I thought this was the thing to do. I had one aunt that was an RN and I really wanted to be like her. I wish I had stuck with that thought....would love to be in nursing.

When I was little, I pretended to be... a princess. a mommy. a daddy. a pirate. a doctor. a cowboy. an Indian. a fireman. other???

I usually start thinking about filling up when I get to the 1/4 tank mark. The key word here is "thinking"...lol! I usually wait until I'm really afraid I'll run out before I fill up.

Well, I could take a mild storm right now, if it meant we would get some good rain out of it. We're terribly dry here in Florida and the drought index is climbing every day.

((((((Heather))))) Yes, all of these "firsts" can be so hard to handle. After you make it through the "firsts" the next time seems to be a bit easier, although the feeling of emptiness always is with us. You know, we really do take all of these little things, like a ballgame, for granted until it's too late. Since losing Dennis, I seem to have a much different prospective on life and the things that are really important. Now, I try and live for little moments that I can remember and cherish! I'm glad you made it through this "first." Yes, I know your sweetie was watching from above!!! Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile.

Do you usually let your gas tank get below the quarter mark before you fill it up again?

I absolutely always pick up a penny from the ground. There have been times that I almost passed one by but then I turned around and picked it up. I guess I always think of my roots when I see money like that. I think of how much one penny would have meant to my grandfather. I think of the candy I bought as a child with only one penny. Somehow, passing up a penny makes me feel that I've somehow become too high and mighty to see the importnace of a penny and how those pennies make dollars. Plus, I always seem to have something good happen after I pick up a penny.

Great idea, Randy. Let me know what you need!!! Ann

No, Tina, I haven't heard a thing but I have been saying prayers and thinking of her.

Do you pick a penny up when you see one on the ground?

Homer, a handsome dude, walked into a sports bar around 9:58 PM. Hesat down next to a blonde at the bar and stared up at the TV. The 10:00 news was now on. The news crew was covering a story of a man on a ledge of a tall building preparing to jump. The blonde looked at Homer and said, "Do you think he'll jump?" Homer said, "You know, I bet he'll jump" The blonde replied, "Well, I bet he won't." Homer placed 20 dollars on the bar and said, "You're on!" Just as the blonde placed her money on the bar, the guy did a swandive off of the building, falling to his death. The blonde was very upset and handed her 20 dollars to Homer, saying, "Fair's fair. Here's your money." Homer replied, "I can't take your money, I saw this earlier on the 5 o'clock news and knew he would jump." The blonde replied, "I did too; but I didn't think he'd do it again." Homer took the money.

Montana Cowboy A cowboy at a bar in West Yellowstone, Montana, orders three mugs of beer and sits in the back room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more. The bartender tells him, "You know, a mug goes flat after I draw it. It would taste better if you bought one at a time." The cowboy replies, "I know, but that's O.K. I have two brothers, one in Billings, the other in Missoula. I'm in West Yellowstone. When we left home, we promised that we'd drink this way to remember the days when we drank together. I drink one for each of my brothers and one for myself." The bartender says, "I think that is a nice custom." The cowboy becomes a regular, and always orders three mugs and drinks them in turn. One day he comes in and orders only two mugs.All the regulars take notice and fall silent. When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says, "We don't want to intrude on your grief, but we want to offer our condolences on your loss." The cowboy looks quite puzzled for a moment, then a light dawns and he laughs. "Oh, no, everybody's fine," he explains. "It's just that my wife and I joined the Mormon Church and I had to quit drinking. Hasn't affected my brothers, though

There was a man who had worked all of his life, had saved all of his money,and was a real miser when it came to his money. Just before he died, he said to his wife, "When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife with me." And so he got his wife to promise him with all of her heart that when he died, she would put all of the money in the casket with him. Well, he died. He was stretched out in the casket, his wife was sitting there in black, and her friend was sitting next to her. When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said, "Wait just a minute!" She had a box with her; she came over with the box and put it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it away. So her friend said, "Girl, I know you weren't fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband." The loyal wife replied," Listen, I'm a Christian; I can't go back on my word. I promised him that I was going to put that money in that casket with him." You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with him!!! "I sure did," said the wife. "I got it all together, put it into my account and wrote him a check. If he can cash it, he can spend it."

POTTY MOUTH A woman went up to the bar in a quiet rural club. She gestured alluringly to the bartender who approached her immediately. She seductively signaled that he should bring his face closer to hers. As he did, she gently caressed his full beard. "Are you the manager?" she asked, softly stroking his face with both hands. "Actually, no," he replied. "Can you get him for me? I need to speak to him," she said, running her hands beyond his beard and into his hair. "I'm afraid I can't," breathed the bartender. "Is there anything I can do?" "Yes. I need for you to give him a message," she continued, running her forefinger across the bartender's lip and slyly popping a couple of her fingers into his mouth and allowing him to suck them gently. "What should I tell him?" the bartender managed to say. "Tell him," she whispered, "There's no toilet paper, hand soap, or paper towels in the ladies room."

Dana, thanks so much for updating us on your dear sweet Mom. I have been remembering her in my prayers and will continue to do so. Joanie is such a sweet and dear friend to so many of us here. Please give her a hug for me.

I think History would be my best category.

If you were a contestant on Jeopardy what would be your dream trivia category?

Larry, prayers for all of your friends involved in this horrific tragedy.

Val, I'm so glad you and your Dad talked and seem to have reached an agreement. I think Nonna is an absolutely adorable name that anyone would be proud to have. This is the wonderful thing about having access to this board. We can all have differing opinions and discuss them rationally, without being judged. Val, I'm so very proud of you!!!