Happy travels to all! Congrats on weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and weight loss!

Rave: DH and boys saw the Cubs play in Milwaukee yesterday. We had great seats and Cubbies won!

Rant: Rainy, gloomy day in Illinois and it's hard to concentrate on work being stuck in the office.

Rave: A local children's theater group is performing tonight and tomorrow. Will be fun!

Rave: Beautiful day - no humidity - perfect for a walk!!

Congratulations Bonnie - you're doing great!

Rant: Difficult getting DH pinned down as to where to go on holiday.

Rant: I am at home with a nasty cold. On the bright side, I'm not at the office.

Rave: We just bought a car!! Now we can take weekend trips again w/o the hassle of renting. It's going to be super expensive...but I think we were in need of a change. I can't remember the last time I was upstate, hiking in the woods, or canoeing on the Delaware...

Thanks Bonnie! Congrats on your 11 lbs.!!!

Thanks Diana and Leona, and have a great trip too!

Also, congrats to Beachgirl on your wedding!

Rant - bogus Earthlink billing e-mail.
Rave - needed rain in N Dallas
Rant - serious flooding in S Dallas
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Rave-Here's to all of us who look better with age.

Rant-None

Congrats on the upcoming wedding Beachgirl!
Don't forget to eat breakfast on the great day. Who knows when you'll have time for another meal on that day.

Lost a bet to Margot55.
I FOUND bb's lost lbs!

=D>
Lost a bet to Margot55. (Long story )

Ditto i'2..payday AND Friday and it's only going to be hi 80s/low 90s this weekend in NoCal.

Hang in there Statia. >-

Rave: The Tall Ships are in Halifax, the weather is beautiful ( high 80's with that ocean breeze ), and the city is alive with things to do and see.

Rant: I'm behind my desk looking at it through a window.

Rave: Going to Pacific Grove next week to celebrate my six-year anniversary!

Rant: Went fishing twice this week--no fish to speak of!

Rave: With fed loans/grant I will be paying less then $4K this upcoming semester!!!

Rave: Family all healthy right now (although my sis' chemo is taking the starch out of her, all tests are coming back 100% clean)!! \/

Rant: Nursing a hangover and looking at late July gloom over Santa Monica Bay with my morning .

Rave: I'm going on vacation next Wednesday to celebrate my 40th birthday next Friday!!! Hello, South Beach!! 8-)

Rant: I'm celebrating my 40th birthday next Friday.

Rave: Still in love!!

Rave: bonniebroad keeping on her health regimen and trimmin' down. Keep it up! ><

Rant: Still on the South Beach Diet (for five weeks now). I'd kill for some pasta (from the best homestyle southern Italian place I know, Ferraro's in East Long Beach)....

Rave: I've lost 22 pounds!!

Everyone have a wonderful weekend!!

Supplemental rave:
Norah Jones performing on the Today Show.

Rant: Why do the gray hairs on my eyebrows have to be so THICK?

Rave: They are easier to pluck because they are so THICK.

Rave: I think we fianlly got rid of the mole in our backyard lawn!

Rave: We are making fresh blueberry ice cream for dessert tonight!!!!!!!

rjw: My birthday is next Friday too! And it's a milestone as well, 30 years here! Yeah Leos!!

Rant: Turning 30, thhhpt!
Rave: Turning 30, a lot to be said to being older & wiser ;-)
Rave: Buick Open is in town (Along w/ Tiger) & the weekend will be filled with parties, parties, parties......
Best wishes & many happy for b-days, anniversaries, fun travels, & upcoming weddings!!

Rjw_lgb_ca , way to go with that weight loss, and have a wonderful birthday and trip!

imaq-To match the ones in our ears? :-?

Kal,
I beg your pardon? Gray hair in my ears? Hmmm...never looked in there...

"Gambling at Rick's?"

The only place I don't have gray hair is on Mrs Kal's head!O

Kal...why don't you go to other topics and start a thread about the pitfalls of gambling...so we will know how margot55 gotcha.
And, I don't want to show my ignorance, so I will ask....who is Norah Jones father?

Rave: got flight reservation confirmed for October trip to Boston.

Rant: having problems with 1-night hotel in Boston.

Rave: the younger one visited yesterday, now I have to replenish our ice-cream supply.

Rant or rave? Anonymous and Cigalechanta offered a tour of Boston, I'll make sure they'll give me one