tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41179556249479597212024-03-05T20:04:48.883-07:00Miss Steps and MilestonesWriting, reading and random observations on life.Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.comBlogger443125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-75377252401800255952015-03-14T20:20:00.001-06:002015-03-14T20:20:37.772-06:00Sara Bareilles - King Of Anything<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eR7-AUmiNcA" width="480"></iframe>Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-22968811815656800612015-03-14T18:42:00.001-06:002015-03-14T18:42:21.234-06:00Gravity - So you think you can dance<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9IHDhPEIWTk" width="480"></iframe>Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-57133783994589271822014-07-30T21:37:00.000-06:002014-07-30T21:37:10.675-06:00No one died<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/5anLPw0Efmo" width="480"></iframe>,<br />
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How is still beyond me. I was watching 'So you think you can dance." and this was one of the songs they danced to. Talk about muscle memory.<br />
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This song is so tied to Judd's dark days<br />
I honestly don't know how either of us survived...but we did.<br />
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At one point my only goal was to get her to the age of 18. It seems a silly goal now, but it is what I held onto. My life raft in an uncertain time.<br />
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No one died and she went on to be a strong and beautiful woman. She married a terrific husband and they have the most amazing child.<br />
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I would I could have stepped forward in time when she was sixteen and known her future. It would have made my life much easier, though at the time knowing she had a dark and handsome stranger in her future probably would not have mattered. Not at that point.<br />
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She was smart enough to know a good thing when she saw it.<br />
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Would her mother had the same sense.<br />
I love you babe.<br />
<br />Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-34723654805583925752014-07-24T06:18:00.000-06:002014-07-24T06:18:04.741-06:00Life without BobOr as I said it, BAWB!<br />
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He was a trial. He started life under my house...the cover was faulty and his mom thought it was a good place to set up shop as it were. She hadn't anticipated that I was just waiting for payday to fix the cover. We of course didn't know they were there. I got a call at work one day and the kids told me that there was a bat under the house. The lady across the street was the only one brave enough to go under the house and when she emerged she brought with her a wee kitty.<br />
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It's been years upon years that Bob has been with us. He's a stubborn being who had his own opinion as to how things should be done and had no problem letting you know when you didn't do it his way. He had gotten old and frail. Jumping didn't come as easy as it once did but he loved going out in the front yard. While I have cover for him in the front, I was concerned about the heat and he didn't always want to come in when it was time for me to go to work. I was worried that he could no longer jump the fence so Jake and I cut a hole in it. Bob could have his independence and I didn't have to worry.<br />
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Once he discovered the missing board he rejoiced in the freedom to come and go at will. All day Sunday he was out and about. He'd come home for a bit then be off again.<br />
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Soooo I was mowing the grass and this little fella was making his way across the yard. He originally was up on top of the grass, that's how I saw him.<br />
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My son Adam says my lawn mowing looks like a bad hair cut. At least this week I have an excuse. I certainly wasn't going to mow this fella down, nor did I have the patience to wait for him to clear the area.<br />
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Yes, I could have picked him up and moved him but - EWE!!Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-4687279848629233112014-07-07T15:29:00.001-06:002014-07-07T15:29:54.586-06:00I don't have blog brain anymore.I guess that it is a good thing. It gives me more time to think about other things. It is just kind of weird.<br />
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Back when I blogged regularly there seemed no limit to the things that would jump out at me as blog worthy. Or as Julie would say "Blog Fodder".<br />
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Maybe in time it will return.<br />
Or it won't.Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-56073682681586788592014-06-21T16:00:00.001-06:002014-06-25T12:47:12.742-06:00Happiness abounds<br />
Not sure what it is about today but everything seems right with the world.<br />
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It is a happy day.Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-70521283965498268422014-06-16T09:24:00.002-06:002014-06-16T09:29:35.463-06:00A few things happened while I was away<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-17176091985080151852014-06-14T17:34:00.000-06:002014-06-14T17:34:23.007-06:00Hello, I'm back...I think.<br />
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My brother died in 2012 and I melted. Totally fell apart.<br />
He was my book end.<br />
He made everything right.<br />
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He died.<br />
I didn't.<br />
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I fell apart for a few years...<br />
This is my attempt to reemerge aka move on this is my attempt.Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-58481012583644546732013-06-29T13:26:00.000-06:002013-06-29T13:26:25.709-06:00And then they meltedIt is crazy hot right now... major crazy hot.<br />
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The temps are so hot that any breeze is appreciated.<br />
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YaY for the swamper that is working thanks to the boys!!<br />
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Best kids E-VER!!Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-84285320000169282302013-06-16T07:58:00.000-06:002013-06-16T07:58:17.552-06:00Happy Dad's day to me...Jaker has always acknowledged the 'Dad' in me.<br />
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This year was no different.<br />
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He gave me a grow hose.<br />
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(We call it a penis hose) <br />
Fitting as it starts out flaccid and grows.<br />
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Then it grows...<br />
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When you shut off the water it shrinks up again. It is amazing.<br />
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Okay have any of you used the dryer to get the wrinkles out?<br />
Me too.<br />
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I also got an orb that is supposed to steam the clothes and get the wrinkles out.<br />
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Not yet tried. Soon.<br />
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Happy Dad's day to all the Dad's. <br />
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All the Mom's who are Dad's Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-60021381688257101362013-06-07T08:32:00.000-06:002013-06-07T08:53:47.785-06:00Happy National Donut DayThis day exists?<br />
This is too freaking awesome.<br />
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Not that I'll be eating a donut mind you. I had my casein cake this morning - I'm still tweaking the recipe to get the carbs to an acceptable level. Not quite right - but I'm getting closer.<br />
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AwwwwwJudiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-80052158333626927442013-06-04T09:21:00.001-06:002013-06-04T09:21:32.673-06:00Well now, that's interesting.I got home from a dinner engagement last night and discovered that my swamp cooler decided to go all "Water Park" on me.<br />
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I twisted this knob and turned that knob. Nothing I tried would remedy the situation. <br />
I jumped on the phone and called Jake, "Houston, we have a problem."<br />
I just needed to turn this other knobby, that doesn't look like a knobby, and it shut it down. It was a leak in the hose that feeds the water to the swamp cooler.<br />
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The forsythia and the dog LOVED it.<br />
Momma, not so much.<br />
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Jaker will get me taken care of this Saturday. We just need some new hose - I use plastic not copper so the expense is not that great. It 'should' be an easy fix. She said giggling nervously, hoping she hadn't cursed anything.Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-26393629827682756792013-06-03T15:25:00.000-06:002013-06-03T15:25:14.351-06:00Enough of cats...what about dogs?<div style="text-align: center;">
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He looked at me but didn't seem to mind the intrusion.<br />
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I washed and conditioned my hair and then I looked down.<br />
And what to my myopic eyes did appear?<br />
Something that looked like a small black spider.<br />
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I have a truce with spiders and so there was no screaming and fleeing with water droplets flying. I bent over to try and ascertain if it really was a spider. <br />
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I then said, "If you are a spider and you are NOT dead, you better get out of here."<br />
Chester got up and walked away.<br />
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I always figured he thought he was a cat.<br />
Seems he fancies himself a spider.<br />
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Jake told me my little battery powered weed whacker would NOT tackle the over grown jungle that was my patio. But I wanted to BBQ and you can't do that in knee high grass, right?</div>
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Jake told me to have Stavo bring his gas powered monstrosity. He said it had the power to take care of my jungle. </div>
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<em>Pshaw</em> I say to that. Never under estimate the power of a woman who wants to BBQ and is not content to wait for some man with his high powered, noxious fume belching machine. </div>
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So with my little weed whacker in hand I had to try. </div>
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It worked well enough to BBQ.</div>
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When Stavo has time and brings the high powered machine I'm sure it will work better but for now this will suffice.</div>
Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-49534583222846647242013-05-12T06:26:00.000-06:002013-05-12T06:26:42.217-06:00Happy Mom's Day My Mom's Day was fantastic.<br />
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"Wait, she posted that at 6:30 am Sunday morning...what?"<br />
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Scratch your head no more, I will explain.<br />
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My kids know that Sunday is sacred to me. It is my time to be alone and recharge for the next week so one of the gifts they gave me was to celebrate Mom's Day on Saturday.<br />
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On Saturday morning the boys came over and we went to coffee. </div>
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It is a Saturday ritual that I love.</div>
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The pup with the cone of shame says 'Seriously?' </div>
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Each of the pictures has a cute saying.</div>
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And I got a weed whacker. It is battery powered. </div>
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The boys said that it is Mom proof. </div>
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Now I have a battery powered mower AND a batter powered whacker. </div>
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The HOA will love me this year.</div>
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Then after all the manly yard work has been done they gave me:</div>
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Shae butter lotion and a sea salt scrub. </div>
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It will have me back to womanly loveliness in no time.</div>
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Or at least the sweat will be washed off.</div>
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Jess and Stavo stopped by later that afternoon and this was my surprise. </div>
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Filled with all kinds of flavorings for my casein cakes.</div>
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I asked for lemon extract and I got heaven.</div>
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But wait, there's more</div>
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A turtle holding a bamboo shoot and that little red blotch is a ladybug. </div>
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How cute is that?</div>
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All in all I would say it was a win for this mom.<br />
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Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-8446187123692236622013-05-11T20:44:00.000-06:002013-05-11T20:44:03.335-06:00My MomWhat can I say...<br />
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My mom clung to me when I was strong.<br />
She abandoned me when I was not. <br />
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She needed to survive.<br />
I get that.<br />
Sad, that.<br />
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What can I say mom,<br />
I love you but...<br />
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Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-76611226485668606192013-05-10T20:03:00.000-06:002013-05-10T20:03:20.177-06:00Mom Day continuesThe boys descened.<br />
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They were going to decomision the swamp tomorrow.<br />
Today was hot and they came today.<br />
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Not 80. Awesome<br />
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They also fixed the back gate.<br />
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I have the best kids. I will never know what I did to deserve them, but I will take it.<br />
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Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-41913365056472282802013-05-10T07:08:00.000-06:002013-05-10T07:08:03.447-06:00sMom Day and Cup CakesFor sMom Day my sDaughter gave me...<br />
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Individual serving bags of broccoli and White Chocolate Wonder. </div>
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It is a flavored peanut butter and it is delicious.</div>
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I used it to top my cup cake.</div>
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It is a Casein cake but instead of cooking it in a bowl I used a cup. </div>
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Topped it with Walden Farms zero calorie caramel sauce</div>
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I found a dark chocolate peanut butter too. I am going to try that next. </div>
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Why the seeming odd gifts? </div>
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Since we started eating a more healthy diet </div>
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we have discovered a whole new world. </div>
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It has been fun sharing this with her.</div>
Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-20424975624395850062013-05-09T19:49:00.000-06:002013-05-09T19:49:44.046-06:00Well, alrighty then...The Blogess had a link.<br />
I followed the link and I think it is worth the read.<br />
I haven't even read part one...Part two is...wow.<br />
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I felt I hit bottom this last year.<br />
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The threat of losing Chester and then all the dead people.<br />
Brother, Niece, Uncle, Sister in Law.<br />
My world was not a good place. People I assumed would support me, did not. Alliances that should have been dissolved, reigned supreme. My voice did not matter. Life sucked.<br />
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Check out the link. It is about depression. <br />
It is long, but worth the read. If you have never been depressed it gives you insight into what it is like.<br />
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If you have been depressed it gives a whole new meaning to that kernel of corn. <br />
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<a href="http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/</a>Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117955624947959721.post-11301490048076976812013-05-04T08:00:00.000-06:002013-05-04T08:00:00.918-06:00What did you say?I heard this sentence in the hall at work and I'm puzzled. <br />
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"Are you what you are?"<br />
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How does one respond to that?<br />
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<em>I are not certain. </em><br />
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<em>I was, but now I am questioning it. </em><br />
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<em>Why are you asking me this?</em><br />
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I hear the strangest things in the hallway at my work. A lot of times I will respond even if I'm not part of the conversation. If you are hollering in the hallway how am I to know that it was not directed at me?<br />
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One fellow is famous for this. <br />
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"Yo ho ho," he hollers. There was some dude at the end of the hall he was yohohoing but I was between him and the dude and so I replied. "And a bottle of rum." He has not made eye contact with me since. There is also a lot less hollering when I'm around. Win/Win I suppose.Judiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.com6