Big Top by Rob Harrell for January 09, 2010

Wakey, wakey, eggs and bakey! Good Morning Yappy Nuts! Breakfast Buffet - everything you can imagine is available, help yourself!

he is ugly. lol

ana is gone so now i can kind of talk

So far this is what i have, can someone post it in the morning as well so that Akenta can see it?

Feb 3rd. marg talks to tabby on stone soup Feb 4th marg and akenta gang up on tabby stone soup Feb 25th carmy on stone soup

Feb 3rd on wtp dry Feb 19th joy and dry on wtp March 18th dry and me talk wtp April 3rd dry and jfri take over wtp April 4th doc joins wtp April 6th carmy joins wtp April 6th jfri talks of prickly city and picking on them April 9th bmonk April 11th rad April 28th we have moved to prickly city

March 1st dry post on bt March 6th doc post on bt March 10th akenta on bt April 12th my first post on bt April 13th shikas first post on bt

i like when Carmy cooks. thanks mom!

hey thats my saying. :D

Whatever, Tabby! I just “borrowed” your saying. Here is something to do today; Have Peace, Love and Joy Like a River in Your Soul!

And May 26, my first post on BT Hi Tabby and Carmy and thanks for breakie, Carmy. I haven’t been around for a while but should be back in the next couple of days. Has anything happened that I should know about?

Carmy sorry, you may have it.

You’re welcome, Tabby! Going on a toon tour… Hey, I was studying Wink’s new look and he seems to have a Jay Leno chin thing going on there. Whoa, his chest, oh my!!

I noticed the chin too - and the pecks!

ROFLMAO! WINK HAS MAN BOOBS! OH LORDY LORDY!

CARMY Don’t ever tell me to help myself at a Buffet bar! I come back with at least 2 plates, sometimes 3. But since it’s breakfast one big overflowing one will do! LOL!

Well, I’m still up…. Thanks for breakfast, Carmy!

Dawn i stoped where the last date is on the above thing. needed a break. eyes were hurting and kid woke up

’Morning Tabby, Dry, and Dawn

Tabby, you put a lot of work into that!

Are you babysitting Ana again, Tabby?

Marg good morning to you. you should be sleeping you know that. :0)

it was not that much work, okay it was but it was fun. most fun i had with histroy thats for sure.

dawn sunday is my last day. i start school again on wend. im going to miss her, but i need to be away and she needs her mom. how have you been? we have not talked lately

Back from the airport and back from grocery shopping for LG’s mom.

Oooh a breakfast buffet. I will have panfried trout with eggs over easy, crispy hashbrowns, whole wheat toast with extra bitter orange marmalade, oysters on the half shell and the entire catalogue of models from Victoria’s Secret. I only want the models because I am a model citizen. :-)

i did not know that there were models on a breakfast buffet. who knew, i guess Cleo did.

hasbrowns sound great. ill take that. not all to hungry

I’ve been well, thanks. went back to Calgary for Christmas and just arrived back in BC yesterday after a very hectic three weeks or so. Now I need to relax and recuperate. You’ll find school a relief, in a way but I can understand you missing Ana.

Cleo I don’t think it was that kind of buffet! ;>)

Dawn, has anything happened? Um, I had a little medical thing done and I was in some pain but all is well now. Dry, they’re moobs! LMBO!! I used to embarrass my Mom at the buffet. She said I should stop acting like I never ate before. ”Morning Tabby, Dawn, Dry and Marg! Glad you all like the buffet! You all are very elcome too!

Dawn did you have fun? thats all that matters and that you made it back home safe.

its amazing that i am ready to go back to school i have been more stressed this last month then in school crazy

Good Morning, Cleo! Well, I did say “anything you can imagine” so if it’s the Victoria’s Secret Models for you, then so be it! It’s not going to be me getting in trouble with LG. Snerk

Sorry to hear that, Carmy. I hope you are better. I know you have certainly had your medical problems and have been praying that they are over for you.

Thank you Dawn! I really do appreciate that.

Goodnight, All! See, Tabby, i’m going to bed!

Hi, Cleo!

You deserve happiness and good health after all you’ve been through, Carmy! Well, I don’t know how you easterners can stay up so late - of course, you are all much younger than me (well, some of you are) but my bed is calling me. Cy’all on the morrow!

Carmy & Dawn , I think a gathering around the Tribal fire is in order. We can heal all wounds and just be a healing force. (I wish we could, in reality, sit before a healing fire, all together as a tribe).

night marg and Dawn sleep well

Dawn just because im “young” dosent mean i can stay up all night bc i want to. i just cant sleep. im thinking.

Carmy Everytime I come back from a buffet table my family smirks, turns their heads away, and hope I sit somewhere else!

Hi Dawn, goodnite Dawn!

Marg good you’re going to bed, you have to get up early, remember?

Hi Cleo and Tabby! GOOD JOB TABBY!

Cleo, does Victoria’s Secret have a breakfast menu listed? LOL

Cleo, agreed!

Where is that roadruner turd? NO CHOCOLATE PUDDING FOR HIM! I’m eating ALL of it!

side note, never take tabby gambling she cant even win solitarie

Dry, yes Victoria’s Secret has a breakfast menu. You just have to remember that it is a wee bit skimpy.

My laptp froze! Goodnight Marg and Dawn!

Goodnight Carmy. Sweet dreams.

36 games 4 wins

Cleo, I’m still here. I was saying goodnight to Marg and Dawn as they were signing off. I still haven’t taken my toon tour. I took a long nap after dinner so I’ll be up for a little longer.

ROFLMAO Cleo! Skimpy menu! I see you are learning wit from Digital! Maybe it should be a threesome on the road, you, Digital and bmonk!

I am in the midst of my toon tour as well Carmy.

My mom used to play this for me before bedtime and with this I will say goodnight! Who remebers this song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odcJ-vS22rI

games played 40 wins 5

Thanks Dry, I remember it and now I really feel old.

Well, it is beddy bye for the old f@rt. Good night all.

Loved the song, Dry! Goodnight Dry and Cleo! I’m still reading toons…

night you two. im playing games on computer

okay it is two in the morning im hitting the bed. good night all.

not sure what ill be like tomorrow on here, if im here im here if not im not. see ya

Goodnight Tabby! I’m going sleepers too.

Good Morning Tribe!

Carmy, Thanks for the breakfast buffet!

Good morning Tribe

((((((((((TRIBE))))))))))

‘cuse me while I clean up the breakfast scraps…

chew snarf gulp smack grind gulp

Good leftovers. licks lips

Hope everyone is doing well today. It’s ok at this end of the computer. I am being transferred back to Exports. Exports is extremely busy and they need another body, but we’re not hiring (bummer) so my meager workload (meager because I am still learning) can easily be spread among the rest of the group. As often as I see my cube-mate reading msnbc and such I don’t think they’ll suffer much. I don’t know what I’ll be doing yet….but I’d be wasted if it was anything except bookings and/or hazardous inputs. However, my motto is ‘Have Desk Will Work’.

It’s cold here, but not as bad as they thought it would be. I put my plasma money in the bank and ordered this month’s Angel Food. I was able to come up with the $$ for the seafood box which pleases me. I love most seafood.

Got to make the toon tour. I’m making chili today, perfect weather for it. Trying out the new frying pan I got with an Xmas giftcard. Catch you later.

Good Morning Doc & Quaby!

Doc, that link was a gooooooood one!!! LOL

Quaby, good luck with the new position!

Good Morning. It is downright balm here this morning at 49 degrees.

Good Morning Mr Cleo.

Cleo, 3 degrees and sunny here!

Cleo, it’s still 29F here and it’s 10:30!!!

Doc regrettably no extra $$$$, Exports was my previous position, I was moved in August to learn Imports, but Exports is drowning and they need me. Hey, I’ve still got a job. As long as I have a chair, a computer and a paycheck every other Friday I’m a happy camper.

It’s weird to think it is warmer here than most of the country. Doc with your love of snow, you have the perfect job. Chilly all year.

Good morning, Terry, Doc, Cleo, Quaby and anyone else that is up and around. Our forecast for today is sunny, 17F for the high, and 0F for the low. Accuweather claims it is up to 1 F right now. We’re not supposed to get up above freezing until tomorrow (32 for the high) or Monday (40). I’ve got to get some work done outside around here, so BBL.

Good Morning Rmom.

Bundle up for that work outside!

Good Morning Rmom. Terry is it unusual for it to be as cold as it is where you live? That sounds colder than I would have thought that it would get there.

Cleo, January temps average about 25 degrees during the day and about 10-15 at night. But temps in the single digits for a week or so is not uncommon.

Next week it’ll be around 30 degrees for highs. A heatwave!

January & February are our coldest months and we see 2 or three good freezes each year. Occasionally it goes into March.

I need to start getting ready for pool here. Playoff week for Saturdays. We are only a wild card though, so we have a tougher playoff schedule.

Thanks Doc

Good luck Terry.

So Doc do you have big plans for today?

Thank you Cleo

I’m outta here guys!

i am awake(?maybe)

going shower ill bbl

Good morning all!

i am showered, but still wondering if im awake or not

Have fun at pool, Terry! Good morning, johnny & tabby!

I’m back inside where it’s warm, but it is now up to 6 F outside. I bundled up so well, that towards the very end, I started sweating. Probably because my job involved walking & fire.

I am wondering if I am awake or not too.

we will be going to the store soon and he decieds this when i have a wet head from just getting out the shower. how nice of dad. maybe ill get food somehow. hope so i want a hamburger.

i am up, but kind of upset. but its all good.

time to go bbl

After I was outside “playing” with fire, I came in and took a shower. Between the sweating and the smoke smell, it is a good feeling to be clean again! I’ve got inside work to do now, so I’ll be off & on for the rest of the day.

Hi johnnyd & Tabby.

I have got to spend the day outside today it is so beautiful out.

Cleo - You just have to rub it in, don’t ya?

Cleo, it is actually a gorgeous day here too, but I have to go to work. Rmom, sorry about your weather.

DocT, is it true your are what you eat? Then the stuff below might explain a few things….like love of snow & cold!! SNERK!!

Doctor ToonGenius_badge said, about 16 hours ago

Fortunately, the junk food I like isn’t the worst stuff. I’m a cracker-a-holic, I can eat a whole box after eating what most people would consider a full meal. The way I love crackers, breads, and other grain based foods I should have been a horse.

Thanks for the wonderful Karma last Sunday. I just heard from my cc company they are extending the ASSIST program for us. With that and the Employment Commission getting my hubby’s unemployment straight and catching us up I can breath a moment. Not long…but a moment.

Chili smells good. Got to eat, shower and go out on my Saturday rounds. Ya’ll take care and stay warm!

Oh, the temperature is finally 34F, and that’s about as high as it’s gonna get. I better start saving for the electric bill, the heater’s gonna kill us!

Quaby - You’re right about the heating bill. My mom’s house is heated with natural gas. This month’s bill is $125, and the month before was $53. Considering that for most of the time this month, the thermostat has been turned down about 10 degrees from what it was before she died, that is some increase!

Good afternoon everybody.

Poor Wink.

(ROTFLMAO)

Good afternoon, Naomi. It seems to be quite quiet under the BT today, but that happens on Saturdays.

Sorry about buzzing out. being a pet groomer keeps me quite busy.

I’m doing various tasks inside my house, so I’m off & on myself.

My profession is grooming dogs,

It seems like Saturdays would be busy for a dog groomer.

okay so i got a call made my day, she told me to call when i got home and go over, well i have called 2 times an hour apart like she said to do. and no answer. Ana is ready to go also she misses her. im all frustrated again. sigh im to emotional!!!

Well I am on my break. I’ve done give two dogs a bath and trimmed their nails.

Tabby Lynn you must be a very caring person. Bless you.

Rmom, you would think so, well some saturdays are busier than others. Today is just not one of those days.

Must be the cold weather.

Good afternoon, tribe.

Wink, that is so NOT you!

@Tabby: do you ever play on Pogo anymore?

Cleo so um… we were in the store and i passed by a section and all i could do was laugh i truly laughed out loud. guess what i smelt…..

my brother looked at me like i was crazy he asked what was wrong, i told him nothing but if only they knew. oh it was greatness. it made my day today. i needed that laugh

Saucy i just played a game on it a min ago. im just not in the mood to play lately

Hello Everyone

I’m back from pool. We lost the matches. I didn’t even get to play.

That’s quite a bummer Lonewolf.

my head is about to explode!! grr.

Thanks for the warning Tabby, I’ll be sure to take cover.

Hello Naomi385–Yes it is a bummer.

I’ve seen guys play pool in the sports bar that my husband and I go to sometimes. Me-well I’ve never learned how to play the game.

Leagues are a lot of fun. You play by skill level so it somewhat evens out even if you are not highly skilled at it.

Maybe one of these days I’ll learn the game. I need to find a babysitter that can tolerate two little hellions first.

I hear you. Been there done that!

“open season” kidos new fav move. sigh

Bummer, Terry! I used to play pool a couple times a week when I was single, but rarely get a chance now. I got one game in while we were in FL, and it would have been embarrassing if we’d had any spectators. Thankfully, I was playing my son, and he’s about the same skill level. I hope when we move, we’ll have a family room large enough to accommodate a pool table. It is one sport us old folks and the younger ones can all enjoy. Plus, I figure if it is in the basement, it would be a great piece of furniture to climb under in case of a tornado!

HI SHIKA!

Naomi - I think you’re right about the cold. I’d guess almost all dogs who get groomed spend the majority of their time indoors, and aren’t accustomed to being out in the cold. We used to have a Great Pyranees/Chow/Shepherd mix dog. He LOVED the cold weather! We’d leave the garage door up far enough so he could come in and out, and so we could keep his food dry, and his water clean. It could be a freezing rain, and he’d be outside, just loving it. Of course, he really liked it when we’d go sledding nearby, but he wanted to climb ON the sled with me. 100+ pounds of dog wasn’t what I considered a lap dog!

I hear you Rmom, That’s one big dog.

What’s up Shika?

Rmom–I really enjoy pool but Wolfangil says I play too serious for her liking.

I’ll see you all again, I need to get dinner started, so thanks for having me and for making me feel welcomed here.

Bye Bye now.

this group is very good at making people feel welcome.

Hi Rmom and Terry I got distracted by RL.

I’ve had a busy week with the start of classes. I won’t be on much, but I’ll pop in when I can.

I’m aabout to have dinner now, so I’ll try to pop back when I am done.

How are you Terry?

Rmom How did it go the other day at your mom’s house. that’s a hard job to do.

shika enjoy dinner. love ya sis.

I’m doing fine Shika. Thank you.

That’s not good, Doc!

How are you doing otherwise, Doc?

Peyton Manning won his fourth MVP, a record for most times won. That quite an accomplishment!

Sorry to hear that Doc. He must have been pretty desperate. Did you know him?

Where’s

Did I miss her?

Shika welcome back we have pizza on the way… it will be 45 to 55 mins

i dont think Dry has been here today. since this morning

Well we had a wonderful day. The temp got up into the upper 50s on a Sunny day. We rode our bikes around the lake a half marathon was being run at the same time. The winner of the race could actually run faster than my wife could bike. We then drove to the Oyster Bar, a nice restaurant overlooking Samish Bay. We both had a couple of glasses of wine and ate Trout served in a port sauce with basil oil and raspberries and was stuffed with chanterelle mushroom and pine nuts. We than drove to Padilla Bay and walked through the wildlife sanctuary and interpretive center. It felt like spring had arrived. We just got back and it felt so good to be in the fresh bay air.

pizza here bbl

Hey Doc, our paper has been full of really nasty local news as well. Yesterday a domestic dispute ended with a man shooting and wounding his wife. He killed her 14 year old daughter and himself. He was a local planning comissioner and I had actually seen him around over the years.

Good evening all. Just got out of work, and now I can enjoy a quiet evening of football watching. It will be good for me, I think.

Good evening Doc, what’s up?

Hello johnnyd, how has your Saturday been?

Doc I think there is more violence because people are feeling more stress from lack of jobs and shortness of money. And some people just can’t seem to control their tempers.

Cleo sounds like you had a lovely day! Mine was busy but all of it was work, work, work!

doc the Grabby Girls heard that! ;-D Here we come!

Shika - Thanks for asking. It is going okay working on Mom’s house, just that it is overwhelming how much work there is to do. Thankfully my best friend has volunteered to help me, which makes it a much more enjoyable time, when she’s there with me. I signed the papers with a realtor, so she’ll start showing it in a week. So right now, we’re concentrating on getting the worse of the clutter removed, and taking out anything that we don’t want to fall into the wrong hands. One of my brothers is coming in tomorrow and will spend a couple of days or so, doing some minor handyman tasks. Most of the work for now is stuff that is better for us females to do - a lot of tedious sorting and cleaning. The bad part is all the stuff I’m dragging home, and needing to find places for here.

Good Evening Dry. I just noticed that Doc’s avatar looks like his reaction might be if you sneaked up and pinched his heiny.

Yes Cleo, I noticed that too! LOL!

Terry - I used to have an advantage when I played pool on a regular basis. I would play at a certain tavern, but they only served 3.2 beer. I never liked the taste of beer well enough to get even tipsy, so I was sober and played against people who weren’t. It was fairly cheap entertainment for me, drinking either water or Coke, and games were a quarter a piece, with the challenger paying for the game. I liked winning, but my ego wasn’t hurt if I didn’t. If a guy was a sore loser, I knew I didn’t want to date him, so it served to help screen out the abusive type guys.

Have fun Doc! Cleo, today has been miserable. My friends and I had a little too much fun last night. I had to work today, and felt absolutely terrible. I feel better now, and that is why we are having a nice quiet night tonight.

Pizza was good. Domino’s changed the pizza all together it was great! the sauce is spicy but not to spicy. it has better crust. its greatness

Hi Tribe

I SOLD FOUR (4) EARRINGS!!!!

Okay, they’re $5 each, but it’s $20 more than I have right now.

Hmmm, it’s 28F, not much warmer than it was around noontime or so. Oh well.

Chili’s ready and tasty! It’s in the kitchen, rice, fritos and shredded cheese available as well! Eat and fear not, it’s not really spicy but it does have a good taste.

Tabby I don’t think our Domino’s has changed their sauce, and they never put enough toppings on. I miss their old subs and salads, but I do like the new sandwiches they have, they just aren’t big enough for me! :-) Oh and I love their hot wings!

Quaby did you cook it in the slow cooker? If you have a bottle of hot sauce, or jalapenos on hand, I’ll have some, please.

I have yet to find a place that serves up good pizza like they do in Chicago. I should learn to make my own some day soon. Hello All!

johnny sometimes fun has it’s drawbacks. Take for instance when Dry & JFri partake of my Booker’s. They have the fun (involving painting under the influence) and I pay for it the next day.

Quaby congrats on the sale. Your chili sounds perfect for a Saturday evening.

Dry, I’m surprised you don’t spit fire with all that hot stuff you like to consume. Hey, there’s a thought! Have some more hot stuff and breathe fire on the trolls that continue to plague us here. I’ll back you up with my machetes.

Quaby, I’m happy that things are going well for you. I pray that they continue to do so.

Congratulations, Quaby!

Oh yeah there are drawbacks. None of us felt good today. I think we will tone it down in the future. As for damage to personal property, we always end up at a place that isn’t mine to drink. I like that system.

dry and Carmy sorry i ran off on you two. Ana and myself had a bit of a disargreement shes bathing again shes tired. Tabby is wining this fight shes ready for bed at 8 lately. :D i feel good.

That’s a good system johnnyd unless you are driving. It is best to have a way to get home that doesn’t include driving after drinking. The New Years before this last one, we had a few people over and had them all spend the night. It was fun, nobody drank a lot, but everybody could relax and enjoy the evening without thoughts of driving home.

Dry hot sauce and jalepenos are now on the table. Hubby has halabano sauce (the hottest stuff), so I will mark that one as HOT in bold letters and get it on the table.

Quaby Habanero sauce? I shall have that! I love it! I grow my own habaneros in the summer, and it’s worth the rubber gloves and tears and sneezing as I clean them!

Oh Cleo LOL!

Carmy I can spit fire when needed, why do you think I eat so many hot peppers? It’s like fueling up your car with gasoline! ;-)

bbs bath out maybe if im lucky with no fight

I like hot ladies. Bring on the habaneros for me as well.

Cleo, we wouldn’t think driving, we don’t have to in Ann Arbor, we can walk anywhere. And there are free buses and taxis for students.

Dry, keep your fire handy then. I saw a troll here earlier, it’s gone for now, but if some people keep feeding it, it will be back.

What a great system johnnyd. I think it is nice when a city supports it’s students by offering free transportation for students.

Cleo, I agree with you on that. Johnny, that is a wonderful thing that they got with the free rides for the students.

Habaneros and trolls, what great additions to chili.

LMBO, Cleo!

I like habaneros. But my stomach wouldn’t like me if I had any today. It is a nice system for Ann Arbor, but that is a compact city, Grand Rapids, the city I grew up in, is very spread out, so buses don’t work well there. Have to use a DD.

Carmy what’s not to like hot & bitter.

I am going to watch a movie with my sweetie. I hope to BBL

Peace and Love

Johnny, I spent a summer in Austin Texas, very close to the Univ. of Texas area. I noticed that they had a lot places that were walking distance too. My fav was a place that had an indoor/outdoor pub with dollar pitchers and tasty nachos.

Bars are expensive up here.

Johnny, that was forever ago anyway. I’m sure they’re expensive all over now.

she is sleeping i am eatting some browine thing from dominos its great.

Cleo why don’t you and I make a batch of Habanero pepper jam next summer? Goes great with seafood and any meat! And is tasty on lunch meat sandwiches too!

I haven’t been to a bar in years, but I know in restaurants, drinks are really expensive. But if I’m out having a good meal, it’s worth the price if you are enjoying the evening.

hello Dry and Carmy

Hey Tabby, is the brownie thing good?

Hot buttered RUMS, anyone??

Dry, one of my cousins make jalapeno jam or jelly, I forget.

carmy that brownie thing was the best thing i have ate in a while. It was greatness!!!

Jfir i think im gonna pass on the rums

JFri, Hot buttered rums? Oh that is like eating a hot fudge sundae! DELICIOUS! Thank you sir!

dry you worry me with all of those jalapenos

Hi Carmy, Hi Tabby! Been busy today! No rest for the weary, or something like that! LOL!

Oh Tabby NOW THAT IS GREATNESS!

Hi Tabby, Dry and JFri! it’s flipping cold here in FL!!! Temps in the 20’s? I’m so not used to that anymore.

okay Dry what is? im lost…. oh so its not rum? i thought that Jfri was in the rum again…. so its like a hot sunday? oh sounds goood.

evening Tribefolks. been out and about all day, and just got home in time to watch the hockey game. now that it’s over (Leafs lost again sigh) i’ve come here to catch up again. congrats to *Quaby on the earring sales (i’m sure every bit helps). Dry if you are breathing fire because of all the spicy foods, would that make you a “dragon lady” of some sort? we’d make a rather odd menagerie, the group of us, what with people who are doggish, catlike, wolves, dragons, and a part polar bear like me.

Carmy same here, its in the 20s as well here. it was 32 all bleeep day without the wind chill.

Dry and jfri hows your weather?

Hi yyyguy! I have always loved hot and spicy foods! I’m half Italian and all our big Sunday family gatherings at the noon meal had some sort of Hot Peppers involved. I guess that’s not an Italian thing, really, but it was in my family!

Tabby I was referring to the jalapenos, but the hot buttered rum works too! :-D

DocT & cleo were wondering about violence and mental illness earlier - whether it was more prevalent recently or just garnered more coverage because of media saturation. i’d like to weigh in on the side of more coverage by media making it seem more common, but i’d also like to note that improved diagnostic ability gets people who used to be thought of as criminals, properly referred to as ill, now. i saw parts of a show on CBC about a young girl who had a mental illness which caused her to be put into juvenile detention and, later, into the prison system where she eventually suicided - all because she never got the help she needed. in any event, it’s sad.

and on THAT downer… (sorry folks)

its 19 here. wow.

I’ve come to say good night.

yyyguy that story is sad, and all too common. I think there are too many lost souls out their who don’t get the help they need.

and on that note: Have a wonderful day tomorrow Tribe, and stay warm and safe!

yyyguy, that was sad and it probably still happens too.

Hi Shika, Goodnight Shika!

i saw a recipe in a magazine for hot buttered rum. looks almost like it should be an egg nog kind of consistency to it, but it is definitely a drink Tabby. i’ve fixed myself a nice glass of whisky on the rocks to sip at while i type. if my leeters start to get slurred, you know the reason why.

Hi shika and goodnight sweet sister. sleep well.

yyyguy Just one? Sir your leeters are getting slurred, ROFLMAO!!

Hi Shika, bye Shika!

Did I say hi to Carmy yet? I HOPE SO! HI CARMY!

good night Shika high today was mid teens Fahrenheit. tomorrow should be around mid twenties. one of the things i did today was visit Mom’s grave (which is in a country graveyard and rather pretty). i don’t go too often, since i don’t feel the need (her spirit seems to be with me - her memory certainly is, always), but something made me want to go today. i was there about an hour before sunset, on a bright sunny day, and there was a quality to the light that was just magical. i had my little camera with me since i was planning on visiting the pond out back, but took a few photos there. i don’t think it will translate that well on to computer, and won’t be sharing the actual pics, but i am definitely going to the pond tomorrow at the same time to see what i can get that will be sharable (if that’s a word). and now, toon time!

Dry if not you did now.

yguy is it good? my words are always slured. lol

Hi Shika, good night Shika. Hi yyyguy, that was depressing, yes. I learned a bit about it in my psychology class.

Dry i hadn’t noticed the typo, but it sure landed in the right spot, didn’t it! (i usually proofread before i hit post to make sure i say what i mean to say and don’t misspell words.)

see what a little Jack Daniels can do?

yyyguy, I’d hate to see what a big Jack Daniels would do.

Carmy ROFLMBO

wouldnt have thought of that. lol go you good joke

Carmy LOL!

yyyguy I thought you were being funny! :-)

Tabby, not as nice here today as at cleo’s but not bad. 45 and kind of sunny. I won’t complain!! :-D

still not fair. i want warm weather back. im gonna freeze on wend. i have to go back to school and ill be on my bike its gonna be

Time to get the parka out, Tabby! I got mine out and my oldest daughter swiped it, grrr!!

*JFri 45? :-P :-P Turd! *

Dry i’m good, but i’m not that good.

Carmy i dont own one. :0(

Dry thats what i was thinking. thanks.

Jfri :0P

im watching house and freezing by butt off in my living room.

shes still sleeping shes still sleeping this is great.

i have won the battle!

I just checked the weather and the West is the warmest. Mid 60’s in Southern Cali!

Tabby, my parka is from when I lived in Chicago. I also have scarves, gloves and some nice, warm boots. I’ve never had to use any of that here though.

Hey, I’m sitting right by a big sheet of ICE!!!

JFri, if the backyard swamp freezes, I’ll be sitting by a big sheet of ice too. But then, I won’t have to duck!

not my falt you are watching a hockey game.

i want to go ice skating now.

Tabby, I’ve been skating every Wednesday for weeks!

Dry habanero jam sounds like a date and I am all for it.

I want to go to bed now, but I won’t not yet.! And I wish I was at a hockey game! Rub it in JFri!

I’ve never ice skated, don’t know how and don’t want to learn.

yyyguy well enjoy the moment! For a minute, I thought you could go on the road with Digital and his fellow comedians! :-D

Dry why are we staying up?

Jfri my ankles HURT!!! bad in the cold and it cost tomuch to go ice skating im broke.

carmy i think its colder there then it is here… sorry mom love ya.

Carmy!? its a blast!!!! oh you have to try it!!! can your roller blade (sp)? its so much better then that. its amazing you move so much faster and smoother and its like flying. i love ice skating.

It’s okay, TabbyGirl! Love ya too!!

my postings have been erratic.

Dry i could have written it that way on purpose, i just didn’t think it would be funny enough for the Tribe if i did. as for the skaters in the group, i spent almost 4 decades on skates every winter, and would still be at it if my arthritic knees hadn’t had a different idea about it. and i almost forgot the karma deposit for today.

Dry, sorry! :-D

and i do enjoy the moment (every chance i get)!

yguy it is so fun.

you did do a funny i had to go back and read it to see what was so funny, then i caught it. good job

JFri yes, I’ll bet you’re rsorry! Snerk!

Tabby, I’ll take your word for it.

yyyguy You are such a teddy bear! Always giving out hugs! No wonder your neices and nephews love you!

Do you need another niece, yyyguy?

Carmy if we ever get together somehow we are going ice skating. I am taking you. ill hold you up so you wont fall and let you stand by the wall. its fun and if you use the wall you wont fall, then you get brave and let go like i did.

im cold. house is over ana is sleeping my bed is calling. its almost time.

for that (the ice skating party) i would take my skates down from the wall (the standard reference to retiring from the game being “to hang up your skates”) and help hold up both Carmy & Tabby or anyone else who needs help.

Yguy we used to go every friday night, and i had gotten so good. i was racing it was a blast. oh good times good times, why did i have to go and mess up my ankles?

I’ll give it a shot, as long as someone will take me to the ER when I break something in the process! LOL!

Dry come on, i didnt break something and you know how much of a klutzs i am. you wont break anything, if you do ill take you to the ER i know a good one. lol

@Dry & Carmy the nieces and nephews do, indeed love me (to the point that in their “little kid” days i was never referred to by name. i was always just “Uncle” to them, despite being one of four uncles they had). as a childless bachelor, they’ve always been special to me and they know it. (and sorry, i’m not in the market for any more - though as they get themselves married i’ll pick up more.) as for being a teddy bear, guilty with an explanation. to paraphrase Mr. Spock of Star Trek, a live teddy bear - with fangs! (don’t forget i’m also part polar bear and part grizzly bear.)

yyyguy, your nieces and nephews are indeed lucky to have such a kind and loving Uncle!

Yguy yes i agree with Carmy

i made up my mind very early on that i would try to have as much fun with the kids as possible. which lead to such wonderful games as “let’s see how much we can scare your Mom with out ever getting you in any real danger” - a favourite of all of them.

the whole family knows i’m just a big overgrown kid anyway, so it works just fine.

does this mean i’m being nominated for Tribe Uncle?

Yguy i think so.

that game sounds fun can i play?

Nominated? You’re in yyyguy!

night all ana needs me

Okay all, whoever has breakfast, save me some eggs benedict, will ya!? Thank you!

Good night yyyguy, Carmy, Tabby and JFri!

HI MARG!!!

it’s played by climbing in trees, or on other relatively tall objects, until you reach a height that your Mother thinks is “too high” and then going on higher (with help and encouragement from Uncle). as an alternative, you can choose another activity that has an equal “danger” potential. for toddler aged nieces and nephews it was climbing up to stand on Uncle’s shoulders without holding on to anything else (though i always had a firm grip on their legs the whole time). strangely, my brother liked this game until his little girl was born. at that point, he didn’t seem to want to play it any more - though he never stopped me from playing. (and HE was the one who had his picture taken on the roof of the house with both pre-school aged nephews in his arms.)