Good morning all.  We had more trick or treaters last night than we ever have - the doorbell was ringing every 2 -3 minutes for hours.  I had bought 10 big bags of candy and we went thru almost all of it.  My ex DIL brought Scotty to our subdivision to trick or treat, so while he was here, the doorbell rang and he said he wanted to hand out the candy.  I went to the door with him, and there were 3 kids there.  He dips both hands into the bowl and comes up with 2 fistfuls of candy and then puts it all in 1 of the bags.  He proceeds to do the same for the other 2 trick or treaters.  As they walk off, he is yelling &quot;wait, I got more candy for you&quot;.  Needless to say, we didn&#39;t let him pass out any more candy.  My necklaces arrived via UPS at around 10:00 this morning.  I am so happy because yesterday, I didn&#39;t think there was a chance that I was going to have it to give to Beverly on the cruise.  Today is going to be spent finishing laundry and ironing and packing.  I am stuck at home - our oldest son is moving today, so he has his dad&#39;s truck, so Greg took my car to work.  His jeep and my son&#39;s mustang are here, but both are standard transmissions and mom doesn&#39;t do that.  Bev is so excited about this cruise - she called early this morning and woke me up.  She said she decided that they were not going to dress formal - she said she packed some evening type pants and a very dressy shirt, but wasn&#39;t going to do the whole evening gown thing...I think I may follow suit.  I already have 3 bags that I am packing - my shoe bag, clothes and then another one that is toiletries, books, beach towels, heating pad, etc. so that would save me some packing room.  Greg will have 2 bags - his suitcase and his garment bag and we will have another suitcase for our snorkel gear, so we have more than enough stuff to deal with.   By this time tomorrow, we should be out of Colorado and into New Mexico.  hopefully, we will make it to Dallas tomorrow evening, which will mean we can arrive in Galveston by early afternoon on Saurday.  As Bev and Jud live in Texas, I am sure they will probably beat us to the hotel.  <br />
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Carmen - that injection process sounds almost like a surgical procedure. How often do you have to take them?  I will be praying for you.<br />
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Rose - I am so happy that you and Howie are going to have this little getaway.  You sure do need it.  Enjoy this time and each other.<br />
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Mary Lou - you confused me for a minute (yeah, it isn&#39;t hard to do).  Your post said something about yesterday not even seeming like Thanksgiving.  <br />
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Jackie - I imagine you are already offline, but just in case - have a wonderful trip.<br />
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Robert - I didn&#39;t realize that it was so close for the time for the little bambino to be born.  Grandparenthood is the most amazing thing - by the time I get home, you will be full ensconced into our club.  Congratulations.<br />
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Maria - it was good to see you back online.  I hope that the pain soon subsides and you are able to rest more comfortably.  I will be keeping my fingers crossed for good results on your tests.<br />
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Keith - your first Halloween in your new home...you have so many &quot;firsts&quot; coming up with the holidays approaching.  May they all be joyous and memorable times.<br />
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Tonia - hope that cast comes off today.  Now you will need another cruise to take care of that odd tan line&#33;&#33;&#33;<br />
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Well, guess I had better get back to my ironing.  Hope you all have a great day, weekend and awesome week next week.  See ya&#39; back on the dock when I get home, which will be either the 12th or 13th.