Yes, it's morning by the clock, unless you're a night shifter like me, in which case it's late, LATE at night and I need to quit playing Text Twist on Yahoo Games and go to sleep. I allow myself to play until I can't get the 6-letter word in the allotted time, but I'm getting better and better at it and now it takes me forever to fail. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />


That's not the rumor WE heard, plus there ARE all those squeaking bedsprings (which are audible clear over in California, which means Kimmy probably heard them in Texas, too!) <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> If it's not you-know-what, what on earth are they doing to make those awful noises? Calisthenics? Jumping Jacks? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

What a great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> You and AW can take care of Aussie. We'll take care of Neak's dad. Steam them right in their little shells, we will. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> And there are a few more husbands on the board (at least by reputation) that could only be improved with some red hot coals and the judicious application of a little heat! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> Maybe their wives would like to join, as well.

Nighty-night........

t&l

t&l - Aussie is having trouble thinking about his DAUGHTER having sex - he has no trouble, never has, never will.

Ah-h-h-h-h-h-h-h.................. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> That makes ever so much more sense now. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> I'd certainly hate to see those bedsprings go to waste. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I am really, truly, absolutely, immediately, and forthwith turning off the computer and going to bed. I'm going to hate myself when I have to get up for work again in such a few hours...but what a lovely goofing-off morning I have had! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

t&l

Oh. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> I thought she meant Aussie, too. It did seem odd...

Hey, I bought lunch for a hero today. I was at work riding the elevator with an older man, and a younger one with his arm in a sling. I asked him if he broke his arm - and he said that he was shot in the battle of Fallujah and had to have surgery for a second time.

We ended up at the cafeteria at the same time, so I bought his lunch, and his dad's. The young man was quiet, and said he was no hero, but dad said his son received 3 purple hearts. His dad was beaming. It made my day.

Oh, I get it, too. Thought I might have turned blonde all of a sudden.

I'll bet you it made their day, too. Spontaneous, unanticipated validation is a great thing, and I'm sure they appreciated it more than you know.

t&l

I don't feel so bad now that I see how many others were confused by the whole sex thing. But for awhile I was wondering what Aussie would think when he woke up and found out that his <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> erectile dysfunction <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> had been internationally-publicized on the internet, especially since his picture is also available to all and sundry on the photo thread. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

What a relief! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

t&l

LOL!!!!!

Oh, dear!

That would have been disconcerting!

<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> is right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Everyone, and especially T&L.

Have a good time while I'm gone.
And see you when I get back.

SS

Hi SS, did I miss something? Where are you going?

Neaksis, I tried to call you at 2:40 sharp to tell you I would pick up the kids after all, as I was ready to go in time, and went to walk out the door at 2:43, since you weren't answering and I wanted to catch you.

Well, there were your dear, darling niece and nephew, fully clothed and up to their knees in mud, and liberally splattered everywhere that wasn't drenched. By 'nephew', perhaps you thought I meant the Dervish, but I did not. HE was sitting quietly on the couch, fully clothed, perfectly clean, and reading a book.

Did the earth tilt on its axis today?

Well, I sent the two mudworms to bed, that's what I did. Sadly, not before Nerdboy squirted the Dervish with water, just cause he was mad that he was in trouble and for once the Dervish wasn't.

Kids!

Now this is something parents would really understand .....

A boss wondered why one of his most valued employees had not phoned in sick one day.
Having an urgent problem with one of the main computers,
he dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whisper.

"Hello."
"Is your daddy home?" he asked.
"Yes," whispered the small voice.
May I talk with him?"
The child whispered, "No."
Surprised and wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mommy there?"
"Yes."
"May I talk with her?"
Again the small voice whispered, "No."
Hoping there was somebody with whom he could leave a message, the boss asked, "Is anybody else there?"


"Yes," whispered the child, "a policeman"
Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked, "May I speak with the policeman?"
"No, he's busy", whispered the child.
"Busy doing what?"
"Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman," came the whispered answer.

Growing more worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter through the earpiece on the phone, the boss asked, "What is that noise?"

"A helicopter" answered the whispering voice.
"What is going on there?" demanded the boss, now truly apprehensive.
Again, whispering, the child answered,
"The search team just landed the helicopter."

Alarmed, concerned and a little frustrated the boss asked, "What are
they searching for?"
Still whispering, the young voice replied with a muffled giggle:
.......

.....................

........................

.................................

"ME."

how mant of us have been in poor Mum & ads place one way or another ??? Mmmm lol
<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

evening /morning all

just got some very sad news.

Aussies Aunt has termninal cancer, 3 months at the outmost.

No ones told him yet so I suppose they expect me to. She is the last link to his mum and dad and has been quietly giving him love and support since his mum died when he was 11.

I dont think she has hurt anyone in her whole life, not a bad legacy to leave your loved ones.

well deep breath, here I go. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/teary.gif" alt="" />

Sorry to hear that, AW. But I'm mixed up. I thought the lady who posts here was his mom.

I thought it's AW's mom that's been posting, although I didn't realize Aussie's parents were dead.

AW, if you believe that God does everything right, both in action and timing, then this is also under His control. There is an incontrovertible testimony in a life well-lived, faithfulness displayed day-in-and-day-out over a lifetime. A few years back, I visited some friends in Michigan (it was on that wonderful solo vacation I took after my surgery, the time I saw MS again in TN, in case anybody can remember that far back into the Sad Saga of OtherSusan the Stupid! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />). They had known my parents before I was born, and their son cried when I was born because of my unfortunate gender, although their daughter was pleased...so our relationship went wa-a-a-a-a-ay back. This man was in his 80s at the time, and dying of pulmonary fibrosis, so his method of dying was that slowly lost lung capacity until the time came when he could no longer breathe, and then he was going to die. There was nothing anybody could do for him, and he knew it. Sharp as a tack, that man was, looking clearly at what was approaching him, as opposed to my mother, who had been mentally deteriorating for years before she finally died. I had never before, and have never again, seen anyone (Christian or otherwise), so fully at peace and ready to die. The kindest, gentlest man--I'm getting all teary-eyed here at the computer just remembering it now. And the testimony of his dying lives in my memory and in my heart; it inspires me and gives me courage; it strengthens my faith in a God upon Whom I rely to sustain me when my own day to die comes. I don't remember his exact words on that visit, but his attitude, his courage, his confidence in his Heavenly Father and the sureness of His promises, has not faded from my heart even the slightest in the intervening years.

The Bible says, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." I think about that text a lot when I remember my mother. I hope Aussie's aunt is a Christian. If she is, it's possible that the testimony of her dying in faith can have a deeper impact on Aussie than anything else she could ever do for him. And as Mikey shows him the love of a son for his father, and he experiences again the love of a father for his little boy, God can use both of these emotional avenues to speak to a man who has tried very hard to convince himself he doesn't really believe in anything any more. For all I know, he thinks he's succeeded. But God is persistent long after humans feel like giving up, and we'll be praying that however this turns out, in the long run it will bring a rich and joyous reward for you all.

I'm off to bed. Happy Sabbath, everyone.

t&l

No that was MY mum B.

Mum sort of 'adopted' Aussie from day one and they are very close. He says she is his mum too & thats the way its been ...

certainly no MIL problems in this family.

As far as she is concerend he is HER son as much as I am her daughter - she was very upset rather than angry with me for a few weeks because of the A, but never stopped encouraging me and loving me. And speaking to Aussie even about separating if he felt he had to.

I know how rare it is for SIL to have such a relationship with a MIL, but I guess we are lucky. They just clicked that way... and of course it didn't hurt my plans to have him either!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Oh. I thought that she was Aussie's mom. I think it is great that they are so close. I hope and pray that I'm close to my son's wives.

B

your heart is big enough to include the lot of them!! I'm sure you will be able to love and be loved by the,

ok told him, held his hand, but he just looked at me and said it was a pity. Not much emotion but that is his way.
Said he would go and see her.

(((((AW))))) (((((A2)))))

AW, I'm so sorry about Aussie's aunt. My prayers are with you both.