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Wahine....the only other Hawaiian word I know is "lakanouki" which an employee once told one of my (male!) co-workers was what ailed her when she needed a day off.
Got up to some very good news. I won the deal on new winter cycling tights on eBay. Don't think anyone else bid. About $60 vs $200, so worth the hunt. I really need them as one pair looks scrungy and the other has a ripped knee.
Mrs Vino....congrats on the Halloween dinner. Everyone will feel life is a lot more normal, and you will enjoy Halloween a lot more. I will be doing a cemetary ride.
Need to get rolling and start my day. So think I will take that coffee w/o any Irish Mist in it this AM!
Could use the hot tub though...... - Claire
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LMAO ClaIre! Had NEVER heard "lakanouki" before, but figured it must be some slang for "lack of nookie".....sure enough I googled it, and nothing under that spelling, but under "lakanuki", it said..."pseudo-Japanese for lack of nookie". So funny!
We have a "cemetary stroll" here this weekend,but nothing to do with Halloween, rather about 70 actors/actresses portray the famous people buried there (I think I menitoned this earlier though....apologize for repost).
Allison, YES will pray for your elevated WBC, and hope also that the yoga pose will help!! Love your idea about black thread hanging from trees, but they won't be walking under trees to come to the porch. Hmmmmm.....maybe hang it from the top of porch ceiling! BUt then, afraid someone would get caught in it. As it is, I am the strange on on Halloween night....I think the only one in our neighborhood that does crazy things. And of course the inside of the house is dark, with very loud scary halloween music (sounds) that you can hear outside. When my kids were little, and out trick-or-treating, they would run into other kids who would talk about the awesome house and scary lady handing out treats....yup, they knew it was me! My mom used to put a stocking over her head and hold a flashlight under her face...kids were scared to death....till they saw her painted toenails, and realized it was just my mom! LOL
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Oops, I meant DorK booked a TRIP not to strip! But wouldn't put it past her. Too much to respond to, more later, just taking a 5 minute time out after a crappy morning.
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Hate to hear you had a crappy morning, Scuby. Hang in there.....countdown to brewsky time....
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Thanks for the Xanax and tequila, Kathy...
and a special thanks to Jocks and Pants, and all our firemen and contractors for giving us a reason to keep our heads above water.
Orly- so sorry about your x.
Oh, and the cologne... at first I thought it was "Very Sexy" by Victoria's Secret or "Le Male" by Jean Paul Gaultier, but Pants whispered the true identity in my ear once... it is a special custom fragrance called "Rarr!"
... you can pick up a bottle from the gift shop but be careful what you spray it on...
Looking forward to Halloween! DD & her friend want to be Adam's family characters and want me to make an octopus costume for WD... I'll have to do some research as I am not intimately familiar with the characters. Last year he was a hot dog (I know, cliché, but cute). I wanted to dress him in jammies with extra sleeves and call him my "bed bug" (if you've ever lived with a WD, you'll get that one). I've been reading The Night Circus for a book club and we are meeting a few days before Halloween - in costume. Almost finished with the book but not sure about a costume yet but lots of inspiration there.
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Is that a good book? I need a new novel; looking for something I have a hard time putting down.
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Happy fried-dey girls. I am just in for a quick drink then off to Cindy's viewing. I hope to God her casket is closed. Ughhh. DH is sweet enough to come with me and also drive. It is 25 miles from here and I hate night driving. Plus I like to show him off to my coworkers as he is handsome lol. They do not know what a pain in my arse he is. Pestering me now, he is. ~gulp~
Allison, nice to see you. Taking notes, that is a great idea. I have read too but can't remember what everyone wrote as I was peaking in from work.
I will be back for the poy-ple party once I get back. Gotta chug my cocktail and out the door I go, CHEERz!
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ut oh... I've been pondering a hex to get rid of my neighbor and last night he put all his motorcycles on a trailer, hooked it up to his RV and left with his hoochy wife & all her/their kids... today when I got home I noticed the house is being tented for termites... hope it doesn't blow up. I have a history with that... better stay at HTL so I'll have an alibi...
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Gail, you are my hero :-)!!!
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Ugh Gail, didn't know you had to tent the houses too, like in Hawaii. Costs soooo much! But very necessary for those wood-hungry termites. Love the hunk you posted! I like your name for the TT's fragrance....."Rarr"....awesome! And the hot tub kitties! OK, hoping your ratty-neighbors house doesn't blow up (are ya sure ya don't want it to blow????).
DorK, Thinking of you tonight, girlfriend. Glad DH is driving, and will help you through it. Hoping there is no viewing. My dad is in some sort of mood....it came out last night, then again this morning. We invited them out to dinner tonight, as we were having happy hour with them, but although my mom wanted to go, he didn't. Maybe he doesn't like me drinking up his bourbon??? Tomorrow am my mom and I are going to a watercolor painting class. This is in a gallery nearby that has artists who only have classes up to about 8 people. NOt like the one we had been going to that ends up with 50+ every time we go. So will maybe get to learn something. My mom has not tried watercolor, although she is excellent with oils. My DH will take my dad to a couple of farmers markets early, then to lunch.
So full, after dinner out, just wanna lie in a hammock....nice breezes, palm trees swaying, good music, and the TT's are filling up our drinks asap. What could be bettah???? Hoping for a good night for all my breast friends here. AND Lori, safe travels to you, girlfriend!
Hugssssssss,
Kathy
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Dork.....Am thinking of you tonight. You are welcome to come by later for braised lamb shanks and red wine. These things are really hard. Suspect there will be people there you know which always makes it easier.
Was in a bit of a funk so went out early. Anyway, Met Market is having a cheese festival this month, and they had a FREE event tasting something like 25 different cheeses. Most were in the $15-25 range. Ended up buying some amazing butter from Germany and a ficelle bread to have with. Talk about a mood changer!
Got the flour I like on sale (King Arthur from Vermont) so will be ready for any cold weather baking.
Got lamb shanks at Safeway because half the $$. Plus some wine. Then took a tour by the rosemary bushes at the other side of the street for a couple of sprigs to season the lamb shanks.
I didn't cook them quite long enough last time. Won't be making that mistake tonight as got them in the oven early.
Enjoying my super clean apartment as did floors and windows to match the carpet today. All was cleaner than the last time I did the job.
Tomorrow is a bicycle ride followed by a memorial service for one of the priests in my church. So will be a sad day. Sunday should be a lot more fun as doing a Tilth ride. Will pass on the offer to carry a pumpkin on the back of my bicycle. Wrong pumpkins anyway for cooking.
Kathy.....replacing the bourbon is cheaper and easier than a family feud. You might buy an extra bottle to keep stashed away. Just saying.
Hoping everyone has a great evening and weekend. BottomZ up. - Claire
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Hey gals! Just a suggestion, but I'm thinking a sunday night party /unwind needs to be orchestrated this weekend. Pants and jock said they have nothing better to do than tend to our every need, plus they have super hot friends who have also volunteered.......been a longgggg, harddddd, week for everyone, so let's chilax Sunday and regroup.
DorK, praying for your sanity! Kathy, praying for everyone agreeing to disagree and accept what's given, Claire, praying for perfect lamb! And also just remembered one of you posted a trip to Trader Joes, and I am soooooooooooooooo jealous!! I have to go to Indianapolis or cincinnatti to go there!0 -
P.S., I really really really really really really really really really REALLY want my hair back. Amen.
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Allison, Soooooooo, if we have a big sunday night partay, it could be a "hair raising" event, right??? J/K.....wishing your hair will grow back super fast! I am ready for another HTL party....just tell the Tattie Tenders what you want, and they will do ALL the work....yay!!!!! AND plenty of bourbon....LOL. Claire, good idea, but think he would be offended if I showed up with a bottle...sometimes he is sooooo hard to figure out. Gets very moody....DH and I had commented to each other what a great mood he was in....till last night that is! Still, I am thankful to still have him. My mom is already getting depressed about spending Christmas in Hawaii w/out any family. Oh well, its his decision, and she will abide by it.
Partay....partay....partay....getting ready for Sunday night!!!
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Wow, big day In the HTL. Dork, first off, hope tonight didn't hurt too bad, know it was tough. NM, me and Pants are just friends, especially, late. At night friends, enuf said!
I am in for the Sunday night party. Starting it with my big sister (IDC 2008, MX, chemo) whose son is turning 18. She is in denial, but I am going to give her $hit since she's gonna be 50 next year. She is divorced and i sat thru the chemo with her. She is 3 yrs in and awesome, tamox is okay and she has a cute boyfriend, younger than me. Life after BC! But will be back from beer and pizza by 7:30. Mrs_Vino, are we staying with wine for DOTD? Luv it, want to come try DH's house hooch!
Gail, think we need a combined NJ hit on your neighborhood. Next time me and DorK get together, 11/2 I think, we will TCOB (take care o business) if this $hit is still happening. Life sucks enough right now, why add on?
Oh well, Belgian beer is kicking in, think I am starting to imagine SE's. If I get in the hot tub, how can I say I had a hot flash?
See ya all later, unless Pants takes me straight to bed from hot tub, think he is on life guard duty tonight?
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Thanks, Lisa. I can use all the energy we can muster... there is another annoying neighbor but the RV guy deserves the fury of a team of bc survivors. DH is wondering if maybe the tenting is being done because they plan to list the house. That would be preferable to catastrophe. I never wish bad things on people but they seem to happen... maybe the universe is predestined to dishing out retribution. The Night Circus is a little like a Harry Potter book so if you like HP you'd like it. Not my genre but I'm reading it for book club. I have about 25 pages to finish but had to put it down as the last 20 pages were pretty dense and I'm feeling kind of like I ate a highly caloric meal only it's in my head if that makes sense...
Oh, and DD noticed that the neighbor's cat was not taken care of... we saw it sniffing around the tented house. When we had our house tented we boarded our cat and took our dogs with us. I guess it makes sense -- why should he take better care of his cat than his daughter? DD was wondering what the poor thing is supposed to eat while they are gone. Too bad that cat fights with one of our cats whenever he gets out so I can't take it in but we put food out for it and asked DD not to mention it to DH.
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Gail, glad you put food out for the "cat left behind". What a horrid neighbor that is....hoping for a 4Sale sign to go up!
How ya doin DorK? Glad DH was there to be with you last night.
Lori, Hope you got to your destination safely! And that your MIL is doing okay. Shall we dwink xtra for ya, or can you dwink at her house??? Ya know I would be GLAD to dwink extra....LOL.
Hope all you girlzzz are doing well today. NM, have a mild work weekend (thank God the full moon is past)! Kymn, did you decide on your new BR decor? Karen, know you are enjoying having DD and SIL there....have fun! Looking forward to the watercolor painting class with my mom; thinking I will mostly take classes at this gallery, as they are much more professional, and so much better to have 6-8 in a class versus 50-60! There is also someone who does ceramics and specializes in Raku, which is beautiful (japanese pottery), and he has classes too. Several artists at this gallery, specializing in different mediums, and all teach classes too. Fun! Too bad this isn't a night class where you can bring wine though....LOL. Guess I "could" bring spiked coffee...nah, I will be a good girl.
ChEARS Big Ears! Same Goes Big Nose!
Kath
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yippeeee, Raquelle is in the house, what's brewing in the htl? Me tinks me needs someting strong and it is olny 8:45 aye em here. Been dwinking all night. ha! Not really but feel like it, must be an emotional hangover. God, last night was tough and it is still haunting my soul. I hope the image of my friend laying there, hairless, in her pink pj's, goes out of my mind. Cindy looked nothing like the gal I knew and loved. Only the rings on her hands and the laugh lines were familiar. Now ya see why me drank all night. I thank each one of you awesome girls for your kind words of support. It was harder than I thought. As we approached the funeral home, DH thought there was a DUI checkpoint but as we got closer, we saw the cop directing traffic and stopping cars for the many pedestrians walking across the street of this beautiful little town. But no, all the ruckus was for my friend. When I got inside and met up with a few coworkers, my knees started to shake and by the time I left, my legs were ready to collapse. I did not cry, I think I was more in shock of seeing the open casket. I could rant about this more but don't want to be a downer - I told my damnself last night that it would be over it today but it is not.
It is the first fall-like day here. The sun is shining and illuminating the colors of the trees, the wind is blowing and it is chilly. I think I am going to step into the HTL chapel, then stop by the buffet and see what's cooking. Hey, Pants, could you get me a cup of hot coffee, with a bit o bailys?
I thank you great girls for all of your support. Without you, my few new friends at work, my DH, I could not have gotten past that darn casket last night. But I did it. Life is short, I am ready for that parTay. I am wearing my purple robe now to get phyched for tomorrow night at the htl. Yippee!!
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Morning loungettes! Quick check in while I heat up my back pre-PT. Then errands, great day to get out and walk cool and breezy. Enjoy the day all!
Kathy, I do ceramics as well, studio is around the corner from my house, just reminded me to check in, haven't been there since July lumpectomy and my tools are over there. Better tell them I will be back in. I bring wine too, very laid back, very relaxing. Actually at a point where things I make are worth giving as gifts!
Hope all is well for all!
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Morning ladies! I was at the HTL last night, but missed you gals, because I took Jock into the back to show him my restorative yoga move, and damn if he didn't have some restorative moves of his own! Uh Huh, that's what I'm talkin about....
Anywho, looking forward to Sunday Partay! DorK, so glad you were able to be there. That had to be so draining emotionally, but surrounded by those who loved her is where you needed to be. Hang in there, still praying for your heart to heal.
Hope you all have a wonderful blessed day! It's beautiful here in Kentucky today! And you all are always welcome, have two spare bedrooms and a basement full of hooch!! Cheers!
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Hi Allison, That basement full of hooch sounds very appealing. How far is KY from NJ lol. I would love to some day do what Chrissy did and tour the states again but this time as an adult. I would start in Alabama and end up in Washington state.
I am looking forward to going to Myrtle Beach SC for Thanksgiving week with my parents. I was bad in booking it without having plans for my dogs but know that I will work it out. My DD will come home, along with her new puppy, Lana and care for our WD's for all but three days including TG day. I know I can get my former neighbor, named Michael Jordan, to care for them on TG as he will spend the day with his mom who lives right next to me.
I am dreading the elbow surgery. I am practicing one hand living and there are some things that seem impossible - the first is contact lenses. I had a hard time getting them out last night with two hands...I "see" glasses in my future lol. I had a dream last night that DH needed a big surgery and finally understood where I am coming from with my dread. I have just three days left to work with a preop appt on monday am. I will fnd out more about the immobilization - will I have use of at least my fingers? Will I have a sling or a cast and if a cast, where will it start and stop. I am not much of a question person with my docs, typically just show up and do what I am told to do.
I was practicing typing with one hand, that is easy, just can't write as fast, perhaps a good thing.
Just spoke with my coworker breast friend Sherry. She is not doing too well. She lost two of her best friends within a few months, the other gal was a friend she made while going through chemo. If I could ask you gals to pray for her to find peace in all this, that would be great. I pray for her and also Cindy's bf, Tom. The kids, still not sure about that since I have not heard "their" side of the story.
NM, good thing the full moon happened Wednesday. I hope you have an easy breezy weekend.
Claire, so nice of you to cook an early dinner for me. Hope you are able to get your purple on and join us all tomorrow at the first annual Oct. "Poy'ple ParTay"!
Gail, I am assuming that these neighbors of yours is the dude that brought in the "other" woman just days after the beast took his wife? I was telling a friend about that. I know what you mean in not wanting to wish harm on people but there are times that I am guilty of that. As NM said, it is not a Christian thing to do. I hope things are settling down and hope your DH does not find out about the cat. I am glad you at least gave it some food, the poor thing. Those people stink. I hope the termites come back and bring insect friend that will bite that man in his private parts. Loved the pics you posted. I will try to post some pics to start the poyple party!
I am going through mail, paying bills in advance to cover November, have shopped and bought food that is easy to prepare (not much different from every day) in preparing for my upcoming surgery. I need to get a grip on my clothing situation too, seems it is time to put the summer clothes away and make room for the stinking thick and bulky winter clothes. Gosh, Adam and Eve were smart, in many ways.......CheerZ!
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Hey Girls, Love this site, have been spending too much time on the Stage IV site. I posted once or twice here early on, shudda stayed here, much more upbeat.
I still love my Jose Cuervo, Patron, Tres Generations tequila. Also still enjoy a vodka dirty, oh, and brandy in my coffee, oh n did I mention, Amaretto on the rocks (especially good with the nausea se).
Went to my son's 39th Bday party, my daughter threw it at her house in Vegas. WOW...drank was too much. Vaguely remember my son-n-law jes refilling my shot glass all night. Pretty soon was 4am. Haven't drank this much since diag'd in April. Daug said her hubby n I went through a bottle n half of Tres Generations!!!
Here's the really good news....drink up ladies...I drank, although not as much as pre-BC, but enuf. I did my 6 rounds of chemo, got final scans report end of Sept and I am in remission. Gotta stick with the hormonals as I'm TP, but no se's with it so far.
Frankly, I think the booze HELPED pickle those nasted cells...but then again, jes my opinion.
Gotta go, meeting hubby at his bar for a few bumps (drinks)...I kno it's early, but it is 5pm somewhere
...I'll be back!I read thru pages upon pages of this thead....LOVE IT
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Hello MemaSue, welcome back, hope you join us tomorreee for a parteee. Congrats on your great news of being in remission, I will drink to that, cheerZ!. And I love the way you think about likker.
I just met my new grand puppy, Lana and she is a sweeetie. She is only two lbs and so much fun. I messed up on her breed, she is a Morkie which is a cross of a yorkie (Yorkshire Terrier) and a Maltese. I am in love. My wiener dogs seemed to want her for dinner lol. She is too little to put on the floor or let in the yard. My DD just took her for a run.
I am feeling better and more encouraged after seeing a video clip on the news of one of the gals I met while hanging out with Chrissy. I will post a link but cannot do it here since I am using Firefox. It is a group of four stage IV gals that are living. The girl I met, Marie is another great gal and is so funny when talking about her 21 year old twins and her 19 ? year old son. Honestly, I was afraid to hang with a group of stage IV girls, what was I thinking? On that night, I had DH come and pick me up from the restaurant then ended up driving back to the motel where a gal who had come in from Mass. was staying, for an after party. This gal Marie, was having a major surgery the next day and was just so fun. I needed to see that video today, it lifted my spirit and made me realize that I am not alone with being sick of pink. I have been thinking way too much about the beast lately in dealing with the loss of Junie and my breast friend from work.
Well I am going to send this and come back with my purple on. Girls, get your purple ready for tomorrow!!! Any shades are welcome, even lampshades hehe, but they must be poyple or a variation of. Yet like any partay, we can break the rules cuz there ain't no one here that shives a git about rules!! The tenders are up for grabs too (Allison). We need to celebrate LIFE. I am going to practice with Pants.
Anyone here for Pau Hana? I am having a JD, only my 2nd JD since my trip to the beach. I just had to buy a bottle in honor of everyting purple!!! CheerZ ma' laides!!! Let's drink!
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Here is the link I was referring to. Marie is known as Reesie on BCO. Check out her profile and write her if you'd like, she is another amazing woman and now I have another reason NOT to hate BC. We live just a few miles away from one another and I hope to visit her soon . As Claire would say, life is good!
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/health/Breast-Cancers-Super-Survivors/131820308
Off to go purpple shopping. I hope you all check out this bit, it is only a few minutes long - just what the DorK needed today. Thank you girls!!
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Hi girlz! Just checking in....Dork are you still here for Pau Hana??? MemaSue, welcome, welcome, welcome! We have a HUGE lounge, huge pool, huge swim-up bar, etc...in other words we have plenty of room for everyone. The more the merrier! And we get merrier and merrier the more we dwink....LOL. Will check out your link Dork, and Pants, puleez fix me another Seagrams/Diet! Mahalo! To be continued.......
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Yes, Wahine, I am dwinking wif ya. Yippeee, finally someone to dwink wif. And look I found a big poy-ple glass for my big dwink!!
CheerZ!
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Yay DorK! Are there any more poy-ple gwasses??? Had a fun THREE hour watercolor class, with just FOUR of us there, and a very nice teacher. Then came home around 2:30 (after my mom and I went to lunch at the Thai restaurant), and have been sanding, painting white paint, painting brown paint, and got 2 coats on both areas. I am T-I-R-E-D, so just DH went to happy hour at my parents. I stayed home to have Pau Hana wid my bweast fwiends. Here is what I painted today.....my first time watercolor painting (she called it autumn colors), so I am sure I will get better, but it was fun....
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Oh DorK, what a good video clip...I have tears running down my cheeks right now. Very moving, very touching. Nice to put a face with Reesie (Marie),and OMG the woman who had cancer return after TWENTY years. They are so brave, and so strong......thank you for sharing that. Pants, you don't need to dilute my dwink now, my tears are doing that. DorK, I am so glad you got to know Reesie, and hope you can get together again.
CHEERS to these great Stage IV ladies! *ka-chink!*
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Joining In that, will find an appropriate cup too. Memesue, welcome and cheers. The water color is beautiful Kathy, if you enjoyed creating it on top of that, it is wonderful! DorK, agree that video was great. The 3rd day of 3 day 60 mile walk is tomorrow here in Philly. Good friend is walking, supposed to meet her and team was dreading, but after the video, will do it, Bloody Mary in HTL first!
Good day despite work crud, but sunny and I will take it, hot tub calling, still no noticeable SE's from tamoxifen yet, fingers crossed.
Cheers all!
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Yippee, Scuby Luv is in da house. Glad you found the video inspirational. Funny how I found it, I was thinking about Marie today and was going to PM her then found the clip. That was just what the good HTL doctor ordered. I ordered me the JD. Oh yummy good. I was just playing with my grandpuppy a bit then did some work in the kitchen, cleaned my coffee pot, bleached the counter tops and sink and now taking a break. I force myself to do these things b4 allowing a refill.
I had a three hour nap today which was delightful. I am up and full of energy.
Kathy, love the pic of fall, I knew you would do a good job as it is in your blood. I will be dusting my little pantry cabinet that I keep the pic you send to me of the "bird"/dragonfly and flower you painted but not until I finish filing away the piles of paper. I love your art work, thanks for posting. Glad you skipped happy hour with DH to hang with us, I feel honored! Again, you have done physically done more in the day than I could do it a week.
Pants, rounds for all...line em up. CheerZ!
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... you can pick up a bottle from the gift shop but be careful what you spray it on...