2005 ROCK-TOBER CHEMO GIRLS

RoseMarie

Lol, Cathy! Stay WARM!!!!

The thought of the walk is awesome.
If both Debbies can come at the beginning of Sept., though, should that be our date? Sorry, that "peaceful phlegmatic" side of me is coming out!

FYI - The Indianapolis walk will be April 21. Don't know if anyone will be in my area during that time but let me know - it would be fun.

TracySeattle

Cathy is in for a big surprise - we are having some of our coldest weather ever! It is in the 20s, of course, being from ND it is a normal temp for her this time of year!

I too think it would be so cool for us to do the walk together, but I want both Debbies with us! It is possible that Dave will decide to come with me, he loves to travel and explore. He also doesn't mind doing it on his own while I am off with my friends!

We are headed up to Bellingham, WA this weekend to stay at the Hotel Bellweather which is a very nice hotel on the water. Dave loves boats so he loves staying by the water. I am hoping that it is going to be a lazy, relaxing weekend, but we always seem to stay on the go!

I am considering giving Dave a "Getaway" trip for Valentines day. Check this out: www.houseboats4two.com. I have called to see if they have anything available before their rates go up in April....

Off to work with me - you all have a good Friday!

Graycie

What was I thinking? I cut the back of my hair. The back looked long when it was wet so I cut it off to avoid looking like I had a mullet....BIG MISTAKE....after it dried it shrunk up to nothing.....I forgot about the shrink factor.......lol....at least I can laugh about it......I will check in later....We had a freaky night last night, will explain that too.........I hope everyone is well on this Friday morning....or whatever day it is where you live......Cathy congratulations..

Gail

TracyNY

Thanks everyone for the condolences. I just came back from my private department store aka storage! I pulled out some strappy sandals that I forgot I even had, its exciting to go to the sun when outside is this bitter cold.

Kelly, I will think of you when I'm at the beach!! I will post photos when I get back. One of the (few) downsides of living alone is that I really can't take good pictures of myself, that's why I always post snaps of my stuff!

Get togethers are in full effect huh? Nice one, I hope you all have a good time, I hope we can coordinate a date sometime this year so that most of us, if not all, can gather.

debbie444

Like i said, I have all August, but a couple of days in Sept before. I school starts either 4th or 5th , i forget. If we could sort it , it would be fab, if not i would just have to try and meet some of you in a smaller, secondary meet up.
Rosemarie ( or cub mum) I laughed about the hair, but didnt learn from it - tonight is the night i help 20 cubs make musical instruments - what was i thinking?? The letter has come, Mark was so excited, we are now in the painful process of replying. Did Sams letter ever arrive.

I read a good book today ( by a funeral director - hardly sounds riveting!) It had a good forward.
'The truth is that when death comes, it will always be at the end of life. Think about it, acknowledge it and move on to enjoy life, because for all of our truobles, our real purpose here is to live it the best that we can"
And i say AMEN to that!!

The guy is from Bermondsey, which i think was down Tadahs neck of the woods

Debbie

ake

ok...here are the times i CAN'T do after this March.

-end of may through begining of june (going to France and Italy for my wedding anniversary!)

-Labor day weekend

-Probably that weekend in Sept....the 28th....my husband's 30th is Sept. 26

-Second week of October (going to London with the family for vacation)

-First 2 weeks of December

Other than that, I'm free

ravdeb

amy..goodness you have a lot of fun trips lined up! Busy woman!

It is definitely tough to get all of us together. We are all on different schedules and from so far away!

Let's see..
Oct seems to be out because Kelly mentioned it not being good for her and Amy can't, Debbie can't...

The weekend of the Walk is not good for Amy and Debbie.

When is Labor Day? Amy can't on Labor day but when is that?

August would be okay for me... not the best but I could do that.

If we do this in August, then I want to order from Laura a pink sleeveless Rocktober shirt!! Hot in August!

Gail..sounds like you have a few stories to let us in on. Don't worry about the hair..it will grow. In fact, trimming hair encourages growth. I did that last June..I cut my hair before my trip and it was way too short. But it did grow. In fact my hair grows really quickly and is filling in nicely since I trim it all the time. So, you probably did a good thing!

I'm going to sleep. Very tired. We are driving to Jerusalem tomorrow (about a 2 and half hour drive from here) to visit our nephew who is on a 10-day tour with other college aged kids..special program and it's free!

Hope the ladies in Seattle have a fun time together! Can't wait to see the pics!!

Anonymous

I got my hair trimmed today. I ended up crying after she was done and taking the dryer and brush and trying to style it myself. Just how much can you really do with this mess?? I could've got a lot cut off and then had a nice short hair cut but I want it to grow, so its that awful stage. I just hate paying for a hair-cut that I never wanted and will never like.

I just went to Fantastic Sams and the girl was someone who didn't know me since I never really go to that shop except for a trim now and then for Teryn. And she wanted to know why I cut it if I didn't like short hair. When I told her I had been BALD and that it was from cancer ...... well, then she just said stupid stuff. Like I don't know that my family is happy I am alive. I don't really appreciate people that I don't know trying to hug me. I know she was well meaning but I just hate this hair-do. And to top it off, they were going to charge me $85 for a hair weave on this short hair. I said No Way!!!

Too bad insurance didn't cover haircuts and color until your hair was back to semi-normal. It just makes me mad to pay and tip someone for something I don't want.

Paula15089

Kelly - everyone reacts differently when they hear the C word. Remember, it is probably the scariest thing for people to confront, so reactions can be strange. In my experience, the only people that know the right thing to say, were the ones that either had cancer themselves, or very close family member did. And, of course, everyone on this board!!

Gail, you hair will grow back, dont worry! I am always paranoid for a week or two after a haircut, but then it somehow gets to a comfortable stage.

re get-together, there are no dates for me that are definitely out. If i can come, i will make it a holiday, so my only restriction would be seat availability on flights.

Anonymous

I guess Paula, it was uncomfortable since she just kept going on and on while I was trying to make my hair look like a style. She had shaped my hair like I had a bowl on it. I kept coming it back and then with her hands she would pull it to the side and flatten it. She kept saying things while I was crying and I just really wanted to finish up and get out of there.

Its so different to be at a salon where you are happy to be there getting a change of hair style yet here I was there because I had uncontrollable weird hair that I hate.

RoseMarie

Kelly - I hated my last haircut too - it did get better after a few days and after playing with it a bit. I'm still not terribly happy with it but it is getting longer!
I still don't know how to work with this curly/wavy mess!
Debbie - so glad Mark got the letter - yes, we got Sam's letter-sooo sweet and CUTE!! Justin was thrilled!!

Sooo, have we narrowed it down to August??? I know it's not the best for you, Ravdeb, but when in August would be better for you???

Gotta go!! Have a great evening/weekend!!

TracySeattle

July is out for me - otherwise I can work with it.... I do need to make some other plans, so I guess we should get serious about a date....

Kelly - you are our "record keeper" have you been keeping track of who can and can't make it and when? What a crazy thing trying to get 20 very busy ladies all together in one spot!!! Kinda like hearding cats!!! LOL!!!

Dave and I are off in just a few minutes to go meet Cathy. She has arrived safely in Seattle and we are going to meet her at her hotel!

I will check in with all of you later!

Paula15089

Ladies - have we decided on a location?

how about Vegas?

Paula15089

Victoria - i just remembered what i was asking you - what is a yaya flower?

I loved Vegas.. shopping is good there too!
But wherever in US i go, i have to fly to Los Angeles first, and then take a connecting flight from there.

Anonymous

The weave I was talking about is a color weave ........ I wish I had the money to do a hair extension weave!!

cathy987

.....from the worldly one!

Just got back from dinner at Tony Roma’s with Tracy and her Dave. What a sweet couple they are. We met at my hotel and really had a great time talking and getting to know each other better. Thankfully Dave had his camera with him because despite RoseMarie’s warnings my battery has died in my new camera and I can’t find the box with the charger so couldn’t take any pictures. You’re going to have to wait for his pictures though because Dave is an “old fashion guy” and his camera isn’t digital. He’s not into cell phones either but he definitely is wonderful to our Tracy. We talked and talked about all those things we’re all interested in–each other, our possible get together en masse, and yes, even bc. He really is up on the subject and takes good care of himself and Tracy. He told a funny story about taking her to her bus for work every day and how everyone at the bus stop has their place in line and place to sit on the bus. He wants to try taking Tracy early so she beats out the woman who is always there first to see how it would upset the pecking order. Every new sister I get to meet just confirms my belief that you are all special people and that I’m lucky to know you.

Victoria, I feel like you that it’s really important that the original 15 find a time to get together and as I said before today I’m going to get to meet you one or two at a time and when you set a date I’ll be there if I can.

It’s all about hair isn’t it? I really wanted to get my hair trimmed today and was planning to sneak that job in at the Minneapolis airport but then my Fargo plane was delayed and there was no time so shaggy Cathy met up with cute, pert stylish Tracy.

What a wonderful day today has been. Have a great weekend all.

TracySeattle

Here I am!! Meeting Cathy was so much fun! It just makes me want to meet all of you even more! She pretty much described our evening together - it was great! We learned a bit about Cathy's business and why she travels all the time. Dave was pretty surprised that I could meet such a nice lady on the Internet. He is not really sure what to think about our little group of sisters, but I think he is beginning to understand what having each other means to all of us and what a wonderful place bc.org has been.

The bus story is true - one day I will be first, but I am happy to be number 3 in line. As it is we get there 40 minutes before the bus comes (4:30am) in order to get in line! The commuter's life is crazy!!

Well, I am headed to bed. I will try to check in tomorrow, but if not, I will tell you all about our night at the Bellweather Hotel in Bellingham, WA (www.bellweatherhotel.com).

Good night, and (((hugs))) to all of you!

TracySeattle

What if we pick three or four possible date ranges for our get together and then everyone can vote on their pick? I would be glad to collect the votes and announce which date wins.....

Any one else have an idea on how we can come to a conclusion? It is hard, isn't it?

OK - now I am really going to bed! later!

ravdeb

Okay..I'm willing to do August.. or beginning of Sept so Debbie can come..but can't remember about Amy and Labor Day. When is Labor Day? I can do this this year because my son won't be in school anymore! He's graduating in June! He will either already be in the army by then or will be going in Nov..so this is okay.

I can do the Walk as well...no.not both..one or the other. I have holidays in between. But Amy can't do the Walk.

Kelly..I do understand the hair thing. I have to wash my hair out. I don't brush my hair at all. Don't even own a brush. My curls are gone and I just have my natural wave. Thing is..it's white now and if I brush it I look like a white cotton ball! If I blow it dry..I REALLY look like a white cotton ball! The guy who cuts my hair won't let me leave his shop with wet hair because he's afraid I'll get sick. (Israelis tend to mother/father their clients!). So, I go home and redo my hair. I have to time when I wash my hair so I have time for it to dry naturally. Then I use a hair cream on it so that I avoid the fuzz look.

It is not like it used to be but I don't want to color my hair anymore (though he's trying to get me to go punk..he is NOT a punky guy and he's religious, too. I do NOT know why he thinks I should be punk! He knows I'm also "religious" as we talk bible talk a lot).

But RoseMarie is right..after a couple of days, it seems to look better or I just get used to it or...it is not that important anymore! I've changed so much in this regard. I still make sure my hair is not standing on end when I go out, but it seems to be less important these days. Is it age?

Cathy and Tracy..so glad your meeting was great! I knew it would be. How fun! It is so neat to actually see somebody face to face after all these posts on the board. Dave will soon learn that one CAN and DOES meet wonderful people on the boards. The ROCKTOBER GIRLS are special, though. I roam the boards here a lot and though there are some really nice women here, we are still the BEST!

Victoria..can you come at the very end of August or very beginning of Sept because that's when Debbie can come.

Please clear up when Labor Day is. It is NOT on our calendars here in Israel!

I am not in agreement about making sure the "original" Rocktober girls meet. I consider Cathy, Victoria, Jill, Linda..all Rocktober Girls and I want to meet you all!

Linda..would you be able to come? YOu haven't mentioned it. Jill???

I just KNOW we can do it. I think we are getting closer to a date!

Be well all and have a wonderful weekend.

debbie444

When is Labor day - what is labor day????? Oh its getting exciting now!!
Having a lazy day, ( bit of a headache from last night) and taking in the news that OFSTED are coming on Thurs and Fri next week. The woman i work with has already said she is resigning if she gets a bad report so should be fun!!
Have a good weekend ladies
Debbie

chumfry

Labor Day is September 3.

I'm close enough to drive (6 hours) to Chicago, so I'll be there whenever the rest of you can come.

maryannecb

Hi All,

so much to catch up on. I see the organizers are still working on us all to organize ourselves. Good luck. With such a large group it will not be possible or likely we can all be there. Like any large gathering a 60% turnout is what to expect. I am looking at it this way. If I can't do it this year then maybe next year and loke Cathy says over time our paths will cross.

Hey Cathy, you are done. Yeah. I have my last infusion pic as my desktop back ground. It is quite an accomplishment isn't it. Sounds like you Tracy and Dave had a good meet. Were you a little nervous about meeting someone you met online? I think I have read way too many mystery novels.LOL.

I am in Montreal visiting my oldest sister. She is 10 years older than me so I have looked up to her since I was a child. We started the visit with a bottle of Champagne to celebrate and toast my good health. I have had a great visist to the mountains North of Montreal, they actually have snow there. Like the rest of the country we are still waiting for winter to start. I bought some beautiful pottery pieces from a potter in Val David. His pieces are wonderful. When I get home i'll post pics. Today we are off to the downtown, I am looking for a new coat. Then back to reality tomorrow, home to the kids and my work.

About hair-none of us have chosen short hair -mine was long before this. So even if the "cuts" look great it is hard to say thanks. When I go to the hairdresser I actually want my hair to grow.LOL. My hair dresser has only just begun to charge me and still not the full price. I love her. She said don't come back for three months then you will be able to grow it. So my plan is to do just that.

I see Tracy got her DR set...finally. Looks great. Sorry about your GM, hope the funeral is a time for your family to celebrate her life and what she has meant to all of you.

I have my mammo and MRI on Monday...I will go by myself, like I always do. I think I will be OK. I know our chances are higher for BC in the other breast but I also know Whatever happens I will cope somehow.

Tracy too funny about your bus line. Do they have "commute rage" in the US?LOL. It takes me 10 minutes to get to work, one of the many advantages of a small place.

Laura I hope your pain has improved. So glad there was no infection. I think you work too hard. You just had surgery, not a few stiches, rest and take it easy.

Catch you all later.Hi to each of you.

Fists up!

RoseMarie

Debbie - you are wonder mom! Lol - hope the headache is better!! How were the instruments?? What is OFSTED? I hope the best for the woman you work with!!
Cathy and Tracy - so neat! So glad you could meet - thanks for sharing - I always love hearing about the reunions!!
MaryAnne- the only time I got a little nervous about meeting Ravdeb and Laura was right before I walked out my door. For a fleeting second I thought, do I really know these women?? I think meeting in a public place made me feel more comfortable. I'll never forget watching them walk through the door- amazing!!
We're going ice-skating today! A first for all but me and I've only been once before!! I hope it's fun...
Have a great day ladies!!!!!

Anonymous

Tracy and Cathy, so glad you had a great get together!! But we knew you would! Can't wait to see the pictures. Next Thursday is the day I get to meet Brenda and Laura. Very excited about that! I will have to make sure that Teryn wears her appropriate mascot outfit --- cheetah print!

Mary-Anne, you pegged it! It's hard to say thank you even if the cut looks great. It has nothing to do with the hair stylist, it just has to do with our expectations when we look in the mirror. I am still not happy with the overweight short-haired person looking back at me.

Ok, that's true and not true. I guess I only feel that way when I look in the mirror because other than that, I don't really feel unhappy. In fact, I am very happy. Sometimes scared, yes, but happy. My daughter is very happy that we are almost back to normal and she could care less that I have short hair and a few extra pounds. David thinks I am beautiful the way I am. It's just not the same person looking back at me that I expect to see.

I might complain about my weight but I am not exercising. I don't over-eat but it seems to just gather around my waist-line! I really need to start exercising but I also need to find the time to do it.

Curlylocks

Good Morning My Sisters.

Its been a crazy busy week, first full week back to work and I did good.

My hubby worked day shift on Wednesday and Thursday (works continental shifts) so I had to take the wild child puppy and our other dog out for a walk after work to get rid of some of her puppy energy. It doesn’t leave much time to do anything else in the evening, except make dinner, get clothes ready for the morning, cleanup a bit, eat and then go to bed. I’m usually in bed by 9:00 – 9:30 p.m. most nights now during the week as I get up at 5:50 a.m. I have to commend all the sisters who have children, my live is not so crazy when I think about all of you super moms out there.

The puppy is doing well this week with the extra exercise. I know that hubby wants to keep her now as he talked about getting her a new collar as the puppy one is outgrowing her.

I am going to see what works out as a date for our get together and really try my best to make it as you ladies have a place in my heart now. Even though I was tired and busy all week I still made the effort to log on and check and see how everyone is doing, it makes my day!

I have been in a good space emotionally all week, hope it’s the start of finally moving beyond slowly.

I have decided to do the Weekend to End Breast Cancer Walk which is Sept 7-9. It is a 60 km walk through Toronto. You commit to raising $2,000. There is a local team here in Acton of 12 people and I have to call the captain today to see about going them. I thought how in the heck am I going to walk 60 km in 2 days but I fought through treatment and came out the other side, so I can do this too!!!!

Mary – I am so happy that your headache was nothing to do with the big “c”.

Maryanne – I sorry to hear about your sick friend on the dragon boat team. This disease has no conscense or rules. Makes me really want to live life to the fullest each day. It sucks that you have to now deal with skin cancer, when is your surgery to remove it?
I have a lot of little skin tags, what causes them? How do you know if a spot is suspicious, what to look out for?

TracyNy – sorry to hear about your grandma. Your dining room table is beautiful, well worth the wait.

Gracyie – My hubby and I use to be faithful Desperate Housewives watchers but haven’t tuned into it the past season as it has gotten totally crazy and have lost interest in it. Hey Gracyie did you see Dream Girls? That is a flick for my sister and I to see. We are going to see Black Diamond tonight…heard some good reviews on that. Hubby and I are movie buffs and enjoy going out to movies every 2 weekend. The bad days are totally normal with this disease. I just try to make them fewer than good days. I also don’t hide when I want to cry as my husband is a good support system, also don’t want to pretend everything is okay at the time and it isn’t.

Paula – I too am on Zoladex injections? How is your sleep? Love the pictures, you are beautiful and the picture of health. Can you share some of that sundae, it looks sooooo good.

Rosemarie – I was a girl scout when I was little, loved it. I like the old version of girl guide cookies with the chocolate, vanilla ---mint ones don’t taste as yummy. Prayers for your grandmother.

Debbie444 – I love your new avtar. Have fun with the cheerleading but don’t forget your helmet, hee heeJ We sell skinny cow ice cream products too, but the ice creams are so small. “The truth is that when death comes, it will always be at the end of life. Think about it, acknowledge it and move on to enjoy life, because for all of our truobles, our real purpose here is to live it the best that we can"
And i say AMEN to that!!” – I LOVE THIS QUOTE!!

Kelly – I agree about the video being sent to Oprah, maybe she will have us on the show! I;m glad that life is treating you well in the relationship department. David sounds like a sweetie. His ex-wife giving Teryn all those clothes is wonderful! You will have to post pictures of your meeting with Laura and Brenda.

Ravdeb – love the pictures of you family and the pup! I cant see your new avtar, hum…Don’t beat yourself up on the chemo brain. I find if I don’t write it down it gets lost. I do payroll for 260 people at work and work in an hr department. It totally frustrates me that I cant remember people’s names when they walk in my office, am so embrassed and have to ask them. Sometimes the name will come to me when they leave. I have notes on my electronic calendar at work so I don’t forget anything important, notes in my carryforward files, notes everywhere. I laugh at myself or else I will cry out of frustration. My short term memory is sooooo bad.

Brenda – hands up on the fatigue thing here. I find that if you can take a quick nap no longer than ½ hour it will reenergize you. It takes a long time to get back to our old energy levels and not sure if that will happen. I’m on Celexa which is an anti depressant, but I’m going to stay on it as it keeps me grounded emotionally and also helps with the hotflashes. Also as I;m on Armidex, one of the side effects is depression so it helps all around. I don’t want to go to that space again when I first started on the meds, it was a dark and lonely place.

Victoria – love your positive thoughts on life and yes we will be here for a number of years to come. Prayers for good results in Feb. I have my followup mamo, ultrasound, dpx scan (bone density), pelvic ultrasound and transvaginal all on the Feb 7th….getting nervous and just wish it would be over with…

Cathy – cant keep up with you on your traveling? What do you do for a living? Congrats on finishing your final herceptin. Glad you got to meet up with Tracy Seattle.

Laura – big hugs and hope your pain subsides soon.

Amy – wow, such happy thoughts on becoming a mom. I am so happy for you and your hubby. You will make wonderful parents and that little baby will be smothered with so much love!!! Amy you could name your lab Rocky. They require lots of exercise but are great dogs. My brother in law has a black one named Misty. He takes the dog for two walks a day and ball tosses until his tongue is hanging out.

Hello to Tracy Seattle, Jill, Linda, Cindy and all my other sisters.

Have a great weekend!

Michele Wenz

ravdeb

So, I'm suggesting the weekend before labor day guessing that it would be best for Debbie.

Debbie..Labor Day is just that and a day off in the States. Years back they made these holidays (like a president's birthday, Memorial Day..) on Mondays to give everybody a nice long weekend. Nice of them. So, Labor Day weekend is that..the beginning of Sept..Sat, Sun and Monday. This Monday is Martin Luther King Day. I don't know if schools are off but gov. offices are. My girlfriend works for the City of Chicago so she gets Mon. off. That's how I know. Otherwise I'd never know these things! Have become too Israeli.

Michele..when can you make the get-together?

Just came back from Jerusalem to see my nephew. He is special to me and we are a pair because he had lymphoma 2 years ago. He's now a sophomore in college. So, we have been comparing notes...he got great curly hair. He looks great. He told me (speaking of hair) that he likes my hair like this better than when I colored it. He's a sweetheart. We talked about our follow ups and he said that he knows he will be fine and he doesn't get anxious about them. he said his mom gets all upset. He's in college and lives on campus. He missed his onc appt. and she just about had a cow (his words). He told her that going to the doctor will not change anything and he will go to see him..but he couldn't get there this time. I told him to go to his next appt anyway. He said he would.

When he was on chemo, he got his chemo as an in-patient. He would get very sick on it so they needed to watch him. He told me that his parents would drive him crazy. He had it bad..the mouth sores, lost a lot of weight, fever.. the works. I remember this (and it was before I was diagnosed) and I thought how horrible it was. I spoke to him on the phone and his mouth sores were so bad it was hard to understand him. But, then I had chemo. Yes..it's bad. But he was right. His parents made it out to be way worse than the reality of it. Because I didn't complain that much, his mom said that I wasn't as sick as her son.

hmmmmmmmmm...cancer is cancer.

At any rate..we are not the same as we were. I like my new hair but looking in the mirror reminds me that I had cancer. But, if I were to dye it..would that really change anything? I think that if I had just let my hair grow it would already be the way it was before chemo. I didn't have really long hair.

I don't want to look like I did before chemo because that was then and this is now.

And yes, Debbie..I adore that quote.

Oh..before I end..there is a sister on the boards who is living in my hometown..Oak Park!!!! Cherryl Holt. I noticed it under her name so I pm'd her. I'm so excited! We will meet when I get to the States. Very cool, indeed!

RoseMarie

Ok...August 24,25,26?????
Will write more later...if I'm not too sore from falling on the ice!!

debbie444

Hey Rosemarie - have a good time!! We are planning on taking the kids ice skating after seeing that they coped rollerskating - i used to adore ice skating but i remember it hurting - even as a kid so it must really hurt!!
OFSTED - if you were a teacher in the UK , that would have you running screaming for the hills ! Its short for the Chief Executive Officer in Standards of Education. An entire team arrive , witha few days warning, and watch everone teach, take your planning etc to peices, search through every record and document they can find, take kids to one side and ask them questions - its a bit like being audited. They used to arrive with no warning at all. Last time they came, my friend was new in the office, and because she didnt know that they were coming and they couldnt prove who they were, she wouldnt let them in through the doors , they stood there for 30 mins until someone arrived with ID !! That actually went in her favour!!
We are expecting to be put into Special Measures as standards arent too good. Its a poor area and we had a temporary head for 2 years so things have kind of slipped. Not bad for me as i am only a SNECO and do as i am told, but the head of subjects are probably on the gin as we speak!!

Now a date is tenuously there, where are we going ?? ( bearing in mind i will have to get map out as i can place Buffalo and Pittsburgh!)

Debbie

marymelodi

Yes on August 24,25,26 in Chicago area . . .Laura's neighborhood???

I can do this.

Had a nice morning with my 5 little friends. Saw the new movie of "Charlotte's Web" and took them to lunch at Pizza Hut. Lots of root beer to drink and pizza to eat. Everyone got a drink cup to take home. How do mom's divide their attention between multiple kids at once? Only fear was them darting out in the parking lots without looking for cars. We sang songs in the car on the way home. The movie is sweet, warm, lovely, and has an important message to teach. Very, very nice. Came home and took a nap. How do you mothers ever do it???

Mary

Anonymous

Just a joke to tell, no time to read

SKINNY PEOPLE TICK ME OFF!!! Especially when they say things like, "You know sometimes I forget to eat." Now I've forgotten my address, my mother's maiden name, and my car keys, but I have never forgotten to eat. You have to be a special kind of stupid to forget to eat.