Hi everyone&#33;<br /><br />Took my mother out Sat. night for dinner.  We had calamari, clam chowder, lobster thermidor, and baked alaska&#33;&#33;  It was a wonderful night and my mother really enjoyed herself.  <br /><br />Congratulations to all the Steeler fans&#33;&#33;<br /><br />MaryLou- how was Jim&#39;s birthday?  Has he had a chance to play with the Wii?  What did Michael cook for dinner?<br /><br />Robert- a big &quot;hi&quot; back to you&#33;&#33;  Sorry you don&#39;t feel chatty; maybe another time..<br /><br />Jackie- I am so sorry you are having so much trouble with your back; sciatica is noooo fun; feel better soon.<br /><br />Andrea- it&#39;s so nice to have a friend like you for your friends&#39; family to lean on and be supported.  You are a very nice person.<br /><br />Falina- I&#39;m glad to hear you and your family are back to having quality time.  You sound like you are taking time to smell the roses&#33;&#33;  Good for you&#33;<br /><br />Debbie- beautiful pictures; thanks for sharing.  Glad to hear your son&#39;s problem was benign.<br /><br />Jim- I agree about you being elected Entertainment Director&#33;  <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":biggrin:" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> <br /><br />Joey- loved the picture of the safety patrol; it brought back lots of good memories&#33;<br /><br />Ed- sorry Roe is having side effects from the radiation.  Hope she feels better shortly<br /><br />Maria- bon voyage&#33;<br /><br />Hi to Rose, Shari, Cheryl, Steve, Kevin, James and everyone else&#33;&#33;<br />Have a great day&#33;