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Awww, thanks I needed to hear that. Blushing now!! LOL!!

I just got a phone call from Estella saying she made it through her surgery just fine. She sounded a little tired but is doing well. She also said she was a little anemic but nothing major. She is hoping to be back home in Florida soon.

drink water LOTS of water. Stick to the protein first then everything else if you have room Stay away from the empty calories. Exercise if nothing but 10 min doing something that gets your heart pumping every day. Did I mention drink lots of water. Oh yeah WATER!!!!!!!!!!! Don't drink 30 min before meal and up to 30 min to an hour after.

Lost weight!!! Isn't it great??!!!

I am swinging from the vines if we had any. LOL!! I am down to 234 this morning. I am so thrilled. Something jump started my weight loss. That is down 3 lbs from last week. WHOO HOO!!! Ok here it comes are you ready, Doing the happy jumping up in the air with all my flab dance this morning. There it goes on no if you hear in the new of a 5.0 earthquake it was just me dancing. LOL!!! SO thrilled beyond anything. I am HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yee Haw!!! Plust I go see Billy tomorrow as well. Double excitement!!

I have Cable and it is not the party line connection it used to be. I also have a firewall built into the system. LOVE LOVE my Cable connection. I hate it when it goes out sometimes and have to resort to dial up. ARGH!!!!!! It hasn't gone out in oh say 6 months. When I say goes out I mean they are upgrading or working on the lines. Doesn't happen too often. And it is momentary. Would not change back to dial up for all the money in the world. Too slow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maiden name = Merrick Married name = Thomas Any suggestions to their meaning. I go by Merrick now.

I am walking in Manhattan, NY in September. WHOO HOO!!!!!!

FIREMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I gotta a, um,..... FIRE um,... that needs putting out. LOL!! I know you are so proud of your wife. Give her a pat on the butt for us. Or whatever you fireman do after a good fire. LOL!!

I couldn't get the link to work. I will try again later. I would love to come to your aunt's place Friday night. Just let me know time and address. I am so there.

I got plane reservations ( arriving on Sept 22 and leaving on Sept 26 ) I got hotel reservations (staying at Wyndham Laguardia Hotel) I am going to see "The Producers" with Kirsten. I am doing the 5K walk on Saturday. WHOO HOO!! Looks like all bases are covered. Come on September!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

It might have been Washington State or either Idaho. We were in the Rockies for sure. That was in Sept 2000 during John's House Concert Tour.

I just read on a Yahoo board that she is home and recovering nicely. Hopefully she will come here and post soon.

Come and let us know how you are doing girlie? Hope the only fireworks you saw was from a kiss from your hubby when you woke up today. HUGS!!

Whoo hoo down 1 whole pound. I am thrilled. 237 now. Gotta love that?!

This speaks for itself.

This is my favorite shot of my first grandchild who was about 8 or 9 mths old then. She is now 5.

Just more pics!

Along the way, we took a scenic drive along the Skyline Drive which winds its way from Virginia down into Tennessee. It winds its way around the Appalachian Mts eventually dumping you onto the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Blue Ridge Mts. We ran into this beautiful animal along that drive. Well we didn't "run" into it we just were in awe of it's beauty and quietness.

I am going to post some of the shots we took from the film footage from our House Concert tour. These are just some of the beautiful things we experienced along the way. Enjoy!!

I did. LOL!! You are most welcome!

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Thank you Greg for sending us this info. Nancy my heart goes out to you and your family. I will keep you in my prayers.

Hamu: Any anti-inflammatory I have come in contact with is bad on the stomach. I personally would try alternatives to the drug for the relief of the swelling. If you are really worried then call you band surgeon and get his recommendations on taking the drug. He might be able to prescribe something different to take.

I just love this isn't it cute??? This is why I love cats. LOL!!! How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb? 1. Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned out bulb? 2. Border Collie: Just one. And then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code. 3. Dachshund: You know I can't reach that stupid lamp! 4. Rottweiler: Make me. 5. Boxer: Who cares? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark. 6. Lab: Oh, me, me!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I? Pleeeeeeeeeze, please, please, please! 7. German Shepherd: I'll change it as soon as I've led these people from the dark, check to make sure I haven't missed any, and make just one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation. 8. Jack Russell Terrier: I'll just pop it in while I'm bouncing off the walls and furniture. 9. Old English Sheep Dog: Light bulb? I'm sorry, but I don't see a light bulb! 10. Cocker Spaniel: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark. 11. Chihuahua: Yo quiero Taco Bulb. Or "We don't need no stinking light bulb." 12. Greyhound: It isn't moving. Who cares? 13. Australian Shepherd: First, I'll put all the light bulbs in a little circle... 14. Bichon Frise: I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry. How many cats does it take to change a light bulb? Cats do not change light bulbs. People change light bulbs. So, the real question is: "How long will it be before I can expect some light, some dinner, and a massage?" ALL OF WHICH PROVES, ONCE AGAIN, THAT WHILE DOGS HAVE MASTERS, CATS HAVE STAFF!