Valley Stream is in Long Island, NY.    What a sensless tragedy.      When we left wal-mart this morning I remarked to Deb that if the Fire Department ever came by they would have closed the store immediately due to the crowds inside.   It was really a fire hazard.    Every single aisle in the store was blocked with merchandise, people and shopping carts.   Our particular wal-mart was open all night but the sales didn&#39;t start til 5AM.   All the &quot;big&quot; sales items were in the aisles and wrapped in bubble wrap so you couldn&#39;t get them until an employee came around after 5AM and opened the wrappings.   So people were just standing there, blocking the aisles and waiting and pushing and shoving and cutting in line.      <br /><br />Andrea - good to see you on the dock.   We sure do miss you around here.    I hope you had a good holiday and all is well with you.<br /><br />Ed - sounds like you are all set and ready to go.    Have a terrific cruise - we can&#39;t wait to hear all about it when you return.    Your packing systems seems to be like mine &quot;what the heck we just might need it.&quot;  lol<br /><br />Joey - we are missing you&#33;&#33;   We just might have to send out the Cruise Crazies  posse to look for you.<br /><br />Cheryl - if someone told me years ago that I would brave the black friday crowds to get something for my grandchild I would have told them they were nuts.    Fast forward til I became a grandma and I&#39;m out with all the other crazy people for the kids.   Hope you got what your MIL wanted for Scotty.<br /><br /><br /><br />