The answer to that, my friends, is... a) I'm a grown up b ) I'm a mom c) I'm a wife d) I'm a control freak e) All of the above... If you guessed 'e' folks... you would be correct. :wacko:

But in bigger and better news... It's my baby's birthday today! So that means that eleven years ago today... I was having my first baby and... trying not to die, almost literally... But, she's eleven today, obviously, and as much as I whine about her attitude and her... normal young girl behavior, she is a wonderful, good hearted, kind, smart, giving, very beautiful girl and so... Happy Birthday Punkin'...

So let's see here... I have had one hell of a few weeks since I last posted.. and I won't get into it all here, but I do have to say a few things and then I have a couple funny stories to tell, and then I'll shut up

So to Davey... I don't even know what to say really.. Everytime I feel like we can't get any closer than we are, except maybe geographically, which would be... amazing, we find a way to, even if we did it in some f**ked up- ass backward way this time... I love you Sweetie, and thanks for holding my hand and making me smile and listening and calling and talking to Rich and... just everything!

Angel... Okay so it's safe to say that I officially miss ya. Even if all we are doing is whining to each other, somehow.. I love it. Call me crazy... since you probably already do but I love just hanging out with you and laughing... and the no pressure, and tons of support thing we have happening That and trash talkin Rich's car.

Eric... Go kick some ass! Hug Billy and smooches for Josh and Joe gets special love, of course! Thanks for getting freaky with me all the time and for being your beautiful self always.

Natey, Joey, Ronnie... Welcome back to school! You all are amazing brains.. so I'm sure it'll be a piece of cake and you'll have lots of time to... boy watch...

Tobi... I miss you and I hope you are having a great time in England and maybe... Hugs!

Petey... I hug you almost every day, but I like to hug so... that's just fine with me! Welcome back to work

Okay so now for the funny stories...

I had to work on Monday, which was Labor Day here in America, and there is this little old lady that always comes into my store to shop and comes through my line. You know the type, with her white hair and her little hat that matches her purse and her shoes with her southern accent. So she walks up and I say, "Hi, how are you today?" She says, "Oh, fine thanks, how are you?" I say, "I'm good, thank you. Did you find everything alright?" and she says, "Why yes, I did." Then out of the blue she asks, " Are you married?" so I reply, "Yes, I am... Why?" and she says... "Well, because you are always so nice and so sweet and such a pretty, pretty girl... I was gonna invite you home to meet my son." So I laugh cause... is she for real? AND does her son know his mom is out picking up women for him!? So then at the end of the conversation she tells me she is 83... so at best the son must be almost 50! So yeah, I have a hot date waiting in the wings or something.

The next story is... We were in the car on our way to have some dinner and go to... COSTCO.. gasp! and the freeway on ramp near my house has a traffic signal there and as I approached it, the signal turned red so of course, being the law abiding, safe driver that I am... I stop. So this chick behind me honks at me... ME!!! So I say, and of course only the people in my car can hear me and not the one person I am actually talking to, but whatever, "Don't f**king honk at me for stopping like I am supposed to!" So anyway, I wait till it's safe and go right onto the on ramp and then I hear the kids... and my daughter is saying, "OOOOh!!! Daddy stuck up the middle finger at her!" so I am stifling my giggle totally at how they don't seem at all upset that I just said f**k and GASP!!! RICHARD!! How could you?!

Then we get to this new Thai BBQ place we have never been to before and we go in and Rich is a pretty picky eater, but even he's cool with the selection, but my daughter is in tears. So I'm like... what is your deal? And she is crying because they have duck on the menu and EVERYTHING is made with oyster sauce and she hates fish! Now she isn't going to get to eat any dinner... MASSIVE EYE ROLL!!! So we explain to her that's usually how most asian foods are prepared and she just never knew it before and she only sort of believes us but we eat anyway and of course she lived through it and didn't starve and didn't have to eat a duck...

I actually got some writing done, and some editing too... I suppose... I should start on my anthology entry eh? Oh and... the scavenger hunt... Play! Have fun! The prize is awesome you guys so.. seriously, go for it! The prize will be a one of a kind, and all yours, IF.. you play and if you win!

Okay so Davey just kicked my ass in scrabble! That won't be happening again! Giggle!

Hugs to everyone, Happy Birthday to Drew...

Viv

PS. Vance, you're sweet, and I miss my Kevin, and Foxy, I hope... you survived and to Snowy... I'm smiling if you are!