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Is anyone familiar with Madeliene Peyroux? Holy moly, Billie Holliday is alive and living as a 30ish white woman. Great voice, great style. Sharon

Very early in the morning, before anyone else in the house is even thinking of waking up. I can sit on the front porch, prop my feet on the railing, have that first cup of coffee and watch the night go home. I can, just for a bit, pretend that I only have to worry about myself, that there aren't other people who can make demands on my time and there aren't a gazillion things I have to do before midnight rolls around. Sharon

So I picked my youngest kid up from my sister's care the other night. She'd been on vacation with them this past week in the Canadian Wilderness (St. John in New Brunswick and Halifax in Nova Scotia). They left early Monday by train to New York, then boarded a cruise ship. My sister had done this in the past with my older kid and everything always goes okay. I only have two rules for my sister when she is traveling with my kids. -Don't let them fall off the boat and -Don't lose them in a country that's not their own. So they are at sea for two days, spend a day in St. John, overnight at sea, day in Halifax, two days at sea and back to New York. My daughter thought Canada was great. They talk funny and have really cool money. I now have a large handful of coins I can't use. They toured around St. John, got back on the ship, get to Halifax, tour around for the day before returning to the ship. Here's where the fun started. I had to give my sister an original birth certificate for my kid plus two letters, one for medical emergencies and one giving permission to take my kid out of the country. Once they boarded the ship they all get ID cards. This card along with a picture ID (for the adults) is usually all you need. So while they are in Halifax, my brother-in-law and his brother go on a pub crawl tour. By the time they get back to the ship they are crawling for sure. So my brother-in-law goes through the customs thing, his brother, my neice, all just fine. My sister and my kid bring up the rear and the Canadian custom guy won't let my kid on the ship. Her ID had a different last name from my sisters. He wants proof that my sister has permission to have my kid. It's back on the ship. My sister has to try and explain to her drunk husband where the paperwork is in their cabin. The customs guy sends them to a supervisor to get things straightened out. By now my sister is in a panic thinking she had to call me and tell me my kid is about to become a Canadian citizen. The supervisor starts asking my daughter questions and telling my sister to be quiet, she wants the kid to answer. So she was able to verify with the ships guest lists that, yes my kid was traveling with her aunt and they were able to board the ship. I just want to say thanks to all of you Canadians for looking out for my kids safety. And a really big thanks for freaking my sister out. The laugh factor was priceless. Sharon

I'm a little late, but one of my kids told me this one. What do you call a French man, walking on the beach wearing sandals??? < < < < < < Phillipe-flop Sharon

Val, I keep getting drawn back to this entry. I think I've read it a half dozen times since 4 AM. This one statement jumps out - "So I'm not happy and you do nothing about it." Is your boyfriend the reason you're not happy? If so, this is something you have to fix as you have control over your own life. If not, why is it his job to fix it for you? A large part of your post mimics my life only from the reverse. I'm in the boyfriends shoes. Well... if I were wearing shoe....you get the picture. I live with someone who is never happy and thinks it's my job to fix this for him. I tried, I really did. I spent a lot of time on this. So much, that by the time I realized he was just basically an unhappy person and nothing I did or said was going to change that, I had invested 15 years into the relationship and had two small kids. I realized that by trying to keep him happy, I was making myself miserible. So I stopped worrying about it. Everyone should be responsible for their own happy. The other people in your life can enhance that but they shouldn't be the sole provider. Just a point of view from the flip side of the coin. I don't really expect any answers to the questions because that's personal. Sharon

I could have worded that better. I was feeling out of sorts last night. I'll try and clarify. The comment wasn't necessarily based on just this topic. Usually your posts have a nice edge to them that I find enjoyable. Lately that edge seems razor sharp. Hence, poking with a sharp stick for what appears to be no other reason than to poke with a sharp stick. Just my opinion, but you did indicate that there is more freedom in blog posts. And as I'm sure the 'courtesy police' is paying no attention to any exchange between the two of us (more likely doing the happy dance), I'll even go so far as to say 'sorry' if this seems rude. That is not my intent. Sharon

Is there an actual purpose in rating the blogs? Does the top blogger win a prize? Is there a blogger of the month award? Just curious. Sharon

I think it's a combination of new and ego. Fortunately the new will wear off in a little while, unfortunately the ego won't. Sharon (You should probably put your sharp sticks away for a while. It's irritating.) Do you think my bad mood is noticable?????

Lemon Meringue Pie - Just the right amount of tart to keep each bite interesting. Sharon

Dave My sincerest apologies for the momentary usurping of your blog. Conner It's a silly phrase considering what it's representing. I'm sure the UK has tons of silly phrases that make no sense to others, just as American English does. It's perfectly acceptable to comment on such. Michael, dear soul that he is, finds just about everything hot and sexy. It's part of his personality. But his conclusion that "This is pants" is in anyway hot and sexy is so far out in left field even for him. If Michael feels that my comments in any way offended him, then he is more than welcome to point that out to me and I will tender my apology. I certainly do not need some self appointed courtesy police to chastise me based on his view of what is rude. Trust me, if I indend to be rude, I'm pretty up front and in your face with it. Sort of like now. If you wish to continue this discussion, I suggest you PM me directly. Sharon

Exactly what planet did you come from?? 'This is pants' has to be the silliest thing I've ever heard. Just how do you get sexy and hot from that?? :wacko: Must have something to do with testosterone. Sharon

At least 'pants' isn't spelled with a u. Sharon

I'm going with Alec Baldwin. I'm a big Tom Clancy fan and Jack Ryan is a great character. Baldwin really fit my imagined idea. Sharon

As a parent of two, I can't wait until I can say....... It's a school night !!!!! Sharon

Moms don't get sick and they always go to work. Sharon (who honestly can not remember the last time she had a sick day and also managed to make it through work today while dealing with a migraine)

It must be just you. There's a ton of them there. They're multipying like rabbits. Sharon

Based on the new guidelines, I am prevented from using the approprate derogatory remarks I normally would. So use your imagination and I'm sure you can get the drift. Oh and be sure to include imaginary hand gestures also. Sharon

Mmmm....I think that translates into oatmeal so, yes, that counts. I'm so proud of you. Sharon

Man, are we lemmings or what. Ben just started a blog between my first post and this one. There is nothing posted yet, but its had eight views already. As a side note, Ben - Go shopping, that bare fridge is driving the Mom in me nuts. You need fresh veggies and fruit. Think healthy. Okay, I'm done now. Sharon

When did Myr say the Soapbox was opening??? We really need a distraction. Our brains are going to atrophy if this keeps up. :wacko: Sharon Notice I did not answer the question.

I find it somewhat odd that Green's, Kitty's, and Val's blogs, which have no entries whatsoever, have almost 100 views between them. Are we compulsive 'clickers' or what?? Even though no information is shown, do we still think we're missing something and have to look anyway? Just an observation. Sharon

Happy Birthday, Val. Best wishes for a great day. Sharon

Remind me not to pick you as a Trivia partner. When you put a roll of toilet paper on the dispenser does the loose edge come over the top or under the bottom. My vote is over. Sharon

I son't know Mag, gumbo sort of looks like its always cooked in the dark. Sharon