What a refreshingly nice place this forum is. Please add the list my very best wishes for a great day Mary Beth!!

I also read a police report in our local town paper about a turkey who attacked a meter reader.

Well now there is a case where I might have to root for the turkey....ummm...the one with feathers.

And they have it coming, too!

That is so funny ccasebolt because the varmints have chased me several times, too. They are very common around here and frankly a PIA. They are really aggressive. Once when my youngest was still in a stroller I was walking briskly on a sidewalk and there were about six in a yard. I hoped that would ...

I find up here where it is colder that I have to warm up the cream of coconut to melt the gloopy part before I mix it. I use an equal blend of Pussers and Capt Morgan's Spiced and mix with equal parts of pineapple juice and OJ. When I get it just right (usually stronger than is appropriate) then I p...

It's getting colder. You've booked the flights, confirmed the accomodations and rented the car. There is not much to do but wait out the winter until it's time to pack. You start hanging out here more with other kindred spirits who totally get your longing for STJ. Then you remember to check to see ...

I love this thread! Do you want to know what I am doing differently this time? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! I don't want a single thing to be different. I'm like a little kid who gets inexplicable delight from watching the same silly movie over and over and over again. Between my husband's stressful job an...

Thanks Lulu...I got a million of 'em!

They are all so beautiful. That leopard is incredible!! Here are a few of my favorites...not all spectacular sunsets but spectacular memories shot at sunset. Lake Como at dusk http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b252/Red11111/lakecomoresized.jpg [/img] Venice at sunset http://i21.photobucket.com/album...

Oh my gosh, lucky eu Gene!! It's our dream to someday have a place of our own down there. Many congrats and enjoy every minute. Great pix.

Bill, I don't post often but I read here all the time and feel that I've come to know some of you regulars. Vicki is right when she says that there are many readers out there wishing you both the very best. Please forgive me for this presumptuous observation/advice but it is heart felt. It seems to ...

Ruth, it was the analogy, plus the perfect photoshop job with the fist in the path and the knowledge of the exact moment that the photo was taken that made it humorous to me. Not for a minute would I make light of the danger that those in the path of the real storm are in.

I must confess that I just adore inappropriate, or what we call black humor. I don't really know why. I like to think that I am rather steady in a crisis...but nor can I resist the urge to crack a joke. Not everyone appreciates that....especially at funerals. It's either a deeply rooted subconscious...

Really entertaining report! Thanks!

Oh YUM!! Thanks for the suggestions folks. The shrimp was excellent. The kids loved it, too. The sauce is so spicy that it's easy to miss the subtle sweetness that is there. Cutting it with the olive oil was just right (for us) and they grilled up deeelish!