Hi everyone&#33;<br /><br />Have really good news.  Our youngest daughter (my) is going to have another baby this June, so Avery and Izzy will have a new brother or sister&#33;<br /><br />I decided not to go to the casino.  Feeling a little blah today.  Nothing serious, though.  Think I&#39;ll save my money for my birthday in December and go and stay overnight...if the weather&#39;s good and I&#39;m not too rushed with Christmas things.  I&#39;m anxious to see the finals on DWTS tonight.  I&#39;m rooting for Brooke although everyone else has done so well; I just think she has been excellent the whole way through except for that one dance.  <br /><br />I have to figure out how to tape two different programs at the same time...I want to watch Greta Van Sustern on Fox cable news at 9 also.  Last night she had a new interview with Juron Van der Sloot and he now says that someone paid him &#036;10,000 for a &quot;blonde.&quot;  He said that Natalie was drunk that night at the beach and the guy met him and took her on a boat.  He also said that his dad paid off some of the police and that the Kalpoe bros. were involved.  Then at the end of the show Greta said he called later and said it was all a lie.  He has told so many lies who can believe anything he says.  Anyway, this sounds like it could be true...unless he is trying to get known for kidnapping charges instead of murder.  Hmmm<br /><br />It seems strange to be sitting here before Thanksgiving without being crazy cleaning and shopping at the grocery store and getting ready to cook up a storm.  Kind of miss it, but still am happy to not have to this year.  Don&#39;t think my back would take it, and Marc shouldn&#39;t be lifting right now either.  The epidural shot is wearing off already.  I tried cleaning my closet the other day and shouldn&#39;t have.  LOL<br /><br />Mary Lou...good luck with the defrost...we have been ordering fresh turkeys from the butcher for quite a while now.  I hate the defrosting process.  Hope you like the corn pudding.  I have a few other recipes for it, but like this one the best.  I agree about the Cloris Leachman thing.  She was fun, and I think she was very brave to be on at her age, but when they start voting off really good dancers like Toni Braxton, who could have been in the finals, I think, that just doesn&#39;t seem right.  Hope your vertigo and shingles is better.<br /><br />Falina...glad stuart and cece are getting along.  I hope Gizzy shows up soon.<br /><br />Shaunna...I hope all goes well with your daughter.  <br /><br />Kevin...have a safe trip&#33;<br /><br />Ed...congrats on the Chief Trainer for the safe driving program&#33;&#33;<br /><br />Cheryl...glad you are taking the blood pressure meds.  High blood pressure can be dangerous.  Hope you&#39;re feeling better.<br /><br />Rose...I think Santa should wait to come until after Thanksgiving, too&#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 />Deb...hope your vertigo is better&#33; <br /><br />Jen...I got it...you have to do the streaking of the hair before the arm gets stiff... <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":biggrin:" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />   Hope it turns out the way you want.  I&#39;ve never used a permanent color, but before our cruise I used a six-week color that really looked nice and brought shine back to my hair.  Think I may continue to use it.<br /><br />Steve...hope the cold is better.<br /><br />Hi to all our Cruise Crazies..have a wonderful day&#33;&#33;<br />