Luna,

Ding, ding, ding? I don't think there are trolleys any more in St. Louis.

Let's see flying commercially from Illinois to Florida? Getting to the airport three hours in advance, suffering 6 hour weather delay, cancelled flight, rescheduled for next day or two, sleeping on floor in airport, waiting on luggage in Florida, standing in line for immigration (it is a foreign country) and, if you can't speak Spanish, you certainly can't get through the Miami airport. Even the drug sniffing dogs bark in Spanish!

I would drive - of course, I also watched Air Crash Investigation on National Geographic last night so I may have been influenced.

OT: I see on BBC news where NYPD police fired on a car at least 51 times and killed a guy on his wedding day. No weapons in the car. Two passengers were shot and in hospital. Maybe one policeman was hit (obviously by another policeman) and one is in hospital for high blood pressure from the stress of firing his weapon for the first time ever. If the two guys survive, do you think they will be charged with attempted murder for making the cop suffer high blood pressure?

Man the cops must really be on edge in the USA with even 92 year old ladies packing heat!

'mornin All!

This will be a full day spent glazing the last bit of holiday stuff. I'll be taking pieces out of the kiln Monday when it's about 300 degrees & running the pieces up to the two places I have my work. Not that it's last minute or anything.

Then I have a couple of months (Jan., Feb., March too, are slow sales months) to work on things I've had in my head or to just experiment.

My boys are with ex. He picked them up Fri. It's the first time I've not had them for the whole of Thanksgiving weekend. I've been busy & not home much so I haven't been here to experience the empty house. ex will have them over Christmas break. I'll need to plan somethings to do.

Last night a friend & I went to a Santa boat parade & tree lighting then we went out for dinner. It's a local tradition I've not done before. Glad I went just to say I've done it. Could take on a whole new level of fun with a partner though.

See y'all later! Good day to everyone!

Hey Kiwi! If you're around.

Pio,

Sup.

You know better than to get your news from the BBC. They hate America just as much as they hate honest facts. It was only 50 rounds which were fired into the car. And, there were 50, not at least 50. 50 is their quota apparently.

See, this was my thought too. And I carry tweezers and fingernail clippers and a nail file in my purse, and I don't want them taken away from me at the airport.

And I can't speak Spanish. I took Spanish class my freshman year of high school and I did so poorly that my teacher told me NOT to take Spanish II the following year! How's that for support?!?

nams, did I read correctly...XH gets your kids Thanksgiving and Christmas??? That doesn't seem fair. My parents had to switch holidays with me. Unless I misunderstood....which is possible, I seem to do that a lot. OK, I have to go finish decorating my house for Christmas now. Except I lost my Christmas tree! I have no idea what happened to it. I had it last year, but this year, it's MIA. WH is going to have to do some heavy duty searching for it.

How do you lose a Christmas tree???? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Ask Charlie Brown. I think he experienced this loss. And btw, when you say you lost your Christmas tree, you are being figurative right? Or is that a metaphor? Simile? Symbolism?

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Hi everyone,

Steph,

It is so good to see you back. I think your drive would be wonderful. I love it when I can pull into any little town or stop at a view that catches my eye. I always give myself an extra day driving time so I can do exactly that. This is such a beautiful country and half the time we don't even see what is in front of our eyes. We are so busy rushing to get somewhere we don't appreciate where we have been.
Hope you find your Christmas tree. I have live trees in pots that I bring in each year until they get too big and then they are planted on our property. I love the Christmas season.

Nams,

I wish I had your creativity. Is Christmas good for you sales wise? You are more than welcome over here for Christmas and that is a sincere invitation. We have a huge gathering and I can guarantee a few single males as guests, no references though! Maybe a change of scenery would be good for you this year?

Pio,

Sandra Bullock hey! Okay, I can handle that, I can handle fighting dirty, but 28 Days? I think the only addiction I have is the beach, have a vague memory of something else but can't quite remember, so guess I am not addicted anymore.

Luna,

Can you tell us the name of your town in Italy? I went to Italy a couple of years ago and never wanted to leave. I was so sorry that you had deleted the link. What age did you leave? Where do you live now? I so badly want to go back there one day.

Todd,

How is your sons back? Any improvement? He must have hated missing lunch. I have been waiting for you to post some poetry, do you need some encouragement?

Need to run as I have a luncheon to get to. Hope you are all enjoying your Sunday. Hi to anyone I didn't mention, sorry I always run out of time, spent way too long in the surf today.

Beth

I am on a diplomatic mission to the Far Kingdom in order to spend Thanksgiving with The Diplomat. That translates as follows:

I have gone to see my boyfriend who lives a long way from me. A long way is the equivalent to a 20 hour or so drive.

You can guess what I mean by strategic arms placement. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

I am training to participate in a half marathon in April. I will be walking it - not running it. Running isn't kind to my body. Runners don't look like they are having a good time. Walkers look like they enjoy it more. I figure I can walk 13 miles.

I have an uncle who used to live in Rantoul, IL. I have been there - a long time ago when I was between 6 & 8 years old.

I live between St Louis and Atlanta. In fact, if you drive from one to the other, I bet you would drive through my hometown.

And, you better not consider me absent without permission because I told you , in advance, that I would be gone a few days.

Hi Cinderella,

At last, someone else that does marathons. I have posted a list of our local half marathons and walks. What sort of training schedule do you have set up for yourself? I had to miss a couple of years due to my health but I am right back into it now. I find the swimming and surfing that I do daily really helps with my stamina and overall fitness.
In the past I have always been in the LA marathon too and several others in CA. I don't place but finish and as long as I do that I am happy.

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Good luck to you.

By the way was Thanksgiving enjoyable? Hope so..

No, Charlie Brown's tree was just pathetic in the end. He had it, just the branches though, right?

I lost all of my English meanings, even though it used to be my best subject, so, no, I really lost my Christmas tree. And I'm very sad about it because I want my tree up and decorated and WH won't let buy another one until we're sure it's lost. We have one more place to check and I don't know when he can do that. Everything else is done and I want that done too.

I'm so impatient.... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

stph,

I take it this is a tree in a box?

Alert all!

I've just heard from Kiwi who told me Jennifer 2006 has posted something on her post Kiwi wrote on TKO a long time ago.

Jennifer 2006 IS NOT Kiwi.

Jennifer 2006, care to explain?

Hi Nams,

Can you explain this to me? How can someone do that?
Does it mean she is signed in as Kiwi? I am baffled.
Computers are still fairly new to me and this is the first site I have ever joined.

Say Hi to Kiwi for me please.

Hi beth,

Thanks for the kind invitation! Without question I would love a vacation. The only place I've been to in CA is L.A.. My oldest son & I went out several years ago to visit a friend.

The single men who will be attending your Christmas event sound intriguing but I'll admit going that distance to meet some un-referred men would seem just a tad desperate. However, I'll keep your generosity in mind Beth.

As for the poster who used Kiwi's words, I don't know anything more. She didn't say which words. I imagine the poster went through Kiwi's posts & picked words from there. If I hear any more I'll fill you in.

I have my final holiday items in the kiln as I write this. I took picture of them before glazing, after glazing & I'll take some after they come out of the kiln. I said I'd post some of my last kiln load but never took any pictures. Maybe when I set them up on Mon. I'll take some pictures.

Well, now I am really confused. Who was her post intended for?

Nams,

Thanks for filling me in. I thought she had posted pretending she was Kiwi. What odd people we have in this world. What sad, pathetic lives they must lead to be entertained by doing fake posts. As my boys would say "Get a Life."

Nams, I am very sincere regarding my invitation. The single men were just an added incentive. I promise good food, wine and lots of Holiday cheer. We always have a crowd and the more the merrier.

I had made a promise to myself that these holidays will be the best ever.

I'm confused too. All I know is that Jennifer 2006 has posted using Kiwi's words from a post she'd written a while ago. Kiwi seems to thinks it's some kind of advertisement. Other than that, I know nothing.

Kiwi just wanted me to pass along the info. that Jennifer 2006 is not Kiwi & that Jennifer 2006 had used words from one of Kiwi's posts.

Todd, I don't know more than I've stated above. I think Kiwi was worried someone was trying to stir up some trouble. Wouldn't be the first time.

Beth, if you didn't live so far away I'd take you up on your offer. If you were within driving distance I'd come with bells on. I admire your resolve to have happy holidays.

I won't ask what's up with your situation...I figure you'll share if you want to.

Nams,

You are always so considerate, thank you. I will post soon.
My life is a mess, guess that is part of my desperation to have a very special Christmas with my family. I am aware of the pitfalls of desperation though.
I'm going to Church now with the boys. WH is coming too, I told him it's a good thing we aren't Catholic or he would never leave the confessional. lol. Catch you later.

OK, I get it now.

This poster, jennifer 2006, is posting to advertise. At the end of her post she has a link about handbags. Apparently she uses another person's post then tacks on her signature with her link to another site having to do with handbags.

Take your time Beth.

Sup Todd?