Statia, did Trish email that calendar to you? I think she's looking for it, lol :)

Statia, if you still have it...send it to Indy! I didn't save it.

STW--LOL, I am not organized at all!!! I just lucked out today and found the perfect gifts for all of my husbands family. It was one of those days that we did not have anything in particular we were looking for, so found tons of stuff. Thanks, our son is excited for the game tomorrow. The coaches keep doing things that really upset me, so by tomorrow I will probably have this silly plastic smile plastered on my face. The good thing is the President of the association is a fraternity brother of my husbands, so we are hoping the guys can have a chat about some of the behavior by the coaches. Ahhh...the joys of being a parent...trying to save your children from meanies yet letting them experience it and learn how to cope with it.

Darn...I thought I still had it, but I deleted it, too. Guess I didn't want those guys hanging in my in-box for too long. :D

Anyone else still have it?

LOL, Statia! There were pretty creepy, huh :) Oh well.

mms, I remember those days well! It's difficult to push good sportsmanship when you've got coaches losing their cool and acting like two year olds with potty mouths. :D

I meant "they", but you're partying on the island, so what does it matter!?! :D

I'm a terribly unkind person ;)

No, I don't know. I open doors or help people out but can't think of anything right now. Sort of like saying something would be patting myself on the back or something. Eh

Anyway, I've been feeling experimental lately and have a glass of Alamos Malbec (red, from Argentina) disappearing. I've been logging 80 to 100 hour work weeks, every week, for a good while now, so it's disappearing fast, before I do. Not bad though!

seetheworld, it's after midnight here and the party is in full swing right in front of my house (but hey, I have a front row seat, right?).

So, no...it doesn't matter at this point. I'm sure there might be a few of "the calendar hunks" in the crowd. ;) Tourists, of course. ;)

Or "tour-ons" as we call them here when they walk four abreast on the street without a care in the world as to traffic or donkeys trying to get by. I'm sure the same is thought of me on occassion when I travel elsewhere. :D

Bare-chested hairy hunks riding donkeys? Is that what you said? ;)

Okay, I'm off to dreamland. Have a good night.

Palm Cellars 2002 Red Zin with a gorgeous blue cheese.

I second what Kal says!! i'm a big karma fan.

Hi Statia, yes it was an Italian restaurant I went to, how did you guess, LOL.

Am ready for bed but will just say one thing that I experienced that made me believe in karma. Years ago there was a lot of publicity about "random acts of kindness". Sooo, I was going across one of our toll bridges that go over the Carquinez Straight here in CA. I paid my toll and also paid for the vehicle behind me. The tolltaker smiled when I told her. No big deal except...the next two times I went through the same bridge tollgates I was told "you don't owe a toll because the car ahead of you paid for yours". The first time I thought "oh, how nice, a random act of kindness". The second time the hair stood up on the back of my neck so to speak. Give and you shall receive? I guess so. An experience I will never forget. Since then I have tried to live by "random acts of kindness". I have found if I slow down to let someone come out of a driveway to get on the road, down the road someone gives me a courtesy. Anger produces anger, kindness produces kindness. Buona notte amica!

LoveItaly, your toll story made the hair on the back of my neck stand up, too. I agree that little things like letting someone in front of you in traffic, giving up your parking space, etc. really does get returned in the long run. What a great idea...paying someone else's toll! :)

I just enjoyed reading all of the storeis!!! I had merlot as my poison last night.
I really like the idea of random act of Kindness- like paying the toll for the car behind you. I saw a young couple arguing at a store about what they could afford and not afford, diapers, new baby undershirts, etc.. well another lady heard the same and when this young couple checked out this other lady arranged to pay for the diapers, etc..
It probably only cost her 20 or 30 bucks but it was HUGE

pressed send to early...

but it was HUGE for the young couple!!

Enjoy the weekend eveyone!!!!!

I'm jumping in here a day late, but here goes ... (my poison last night was a couple of glasses of my favorite Rhine ...) A few weeks ago, when traveling to visit my Mom in Western N. C., we stopped by a Bojangles at lunch time for one of their sinful chicken biscuits. In line at the register in front of us was a Grandma, wheezing and wearing an oxygen tank, with her young grandson, probably age eight or so. The bag of food was just being handed to the young boy, when Grandma realized that she did not have enough money. She was turning her bag inside out, and the young boy with a very sad face, proceeded to hand the bag back to the cashier. I said, "Wait, wait, I just raided my piggy bank this morning. I can pay for that!" You should have seen the sweet relief on that Grandma's face .... she was so grateful, AND she made my day, allowing me to treat them to lunch.

A few years ago, when I traveled back from Hawaii after breaking my ankle there, there were so many kindnesses directed toward me, as I came through four airports, that I couldn't even count them.

Truly, what goes round comes round! :-)

Gave kindness: 1986, St. Thomas, day trip. Shopping with my husband in I believe Little Switzerland. A couple were arguing whether they should buy the $13,000 crystal chandalier hanging in front of them. The gentleman asked me what my opinion was "clearly he didn't want to buy this darn thing", and I having just consummed 4 banana dacquiri's up on the mountain, blurted out "I can't imagine cleaning that ugly thing every week"! With that said, he refused to buy it, the wife wanted to kill me on the spot and for my recommendation, he found out we were staying at Caneel Bay on St. John's and had the resort provide us with a private dinner on the beach compliments of him! That's the craziest story I have.

By the way, have given since 1986!

Mr. Makai is just pouring mimosas on a lovely day in IL - more like Sept instead of Dec. ((H))

Love your question Statia... RAOK are wonderful both ways. So many little regular ones that don't seem so significant, but in the scheme of things keep our hearts happy.

Mr. Mak's continual RAOK is to help people on the road... people with flat tires, helping to push a stalled vehicle off the street... he considers it a "ministry" to inform drivers when they have a tail light out. He has people in front of him nearly daily that he informs about non-working tail lights. It's really amazing.

I'm determined to let people in or to leave space for people to turn in or out of a drive. The impatience on the roads these days is so disheartening... it helps to keep calm by being kind to other drivers.

BTW, Statia, I can just picture you with the celebrations last night and everything shaking from the music. What a blast!! :D Gotta love the Caribbean! >:D<

Nov. rather... and no, I haven't had a drop yet! ((H))

Hi makai, you almost gave me a heartattack there for a moment..DECEMBER??? Have a wonderful weekend! And enjoy your mimosa, aren't they yummy!!