<b><u><div align='center'><!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#8B0000--><span style="color:#8B0000"><!--/coloro-->FRIDAY - JANUARY 2ND<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--></div></u></b><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Good morning Crazies.    How is everyone this morning.    I guess now the holidays are officially over.  Time to get things back to normal and begin planning where we will cruise to in 2009.<br /><br />Carmen ® - it&#39;s great to have you back with us.  That&#39;s what makes this such a great place to spend some time - no matter how long one is away, the welcome mat is always out and ready to welcome you back.    Thank you for the New Years poem.    I hope somehow things work out jobwise for you and most of all for the children that you help.<br /><br />Chris - looking forward to seeing your New Years pictures.  <br /><br />Jenn - I just love after Christmas sales.   I&#39;m always picking up some little decoration for the next year and have to quick hide it from Jim who says we already have far too many decorations for our little house.   <br /><br />Jackie - happy travels to you and Tony is your new travel home.    Can&#39;t wait to see you behind the wheel of the tow truck.    <br /><br />Gail - great to see you back on the dock.  I hope you will drop by often.<br /><br />Martha - spent the whole day yesterday working on my album and haven&#39;t put a dent into it yet.    This will be a work in progress for some time.    Sure brought back lots of laughs though.    Love the picture of Lee &amp; Jim scanning our Maitre&#39;d.     When you have a chance I could sure use all those names you so nicely got.<br /><br />Ed - When does Roe make her first trip to California?   Sending prayers that the treatments work well and without too many side effects.<br /><br />Carmen (M) - have you figured out all the bells and whistels on your new toy yet?    My son is always doing something with his<br /><br />Joey - you said the game was &quot;interesting&quot;   Was that good interesting or bad interesting?   I hope it was a good experience for you and you enjoyed it.     My sister-in-law called from Italy yesterday and was very upset they couldn&#39;t get the game over there - she is a major fan of USC and the Rose Bowl parade.   Said it was the first time she was homesick since they moved there in August.    She called to yell at me for not watching the game.   lol<br /><br />Steve - safe travels this weekend.   Sounds like you had a nice New Years Eve.   <br /><br />Falina - This will be a happy few months for you getting ready for DD&#39;s wedding.     <br /><br />Deb - glad your DS got to go out with some friends.  <br /><br />Cheryl - glad you got your tree down.   Do you play the piano?     I always thought I would like to get one &quot;in my old age&quot; (I played as a small child but gave it up when I discovered boys.)    Our tiny little house would need an extension added for one though.<br /><br />James - I guess the push is on to find a new home for you and Donna.   Good luck with the search.    I remember what a stressful time that was but you are smart leaving the actual move to the professionals.   <br /><br />Sue - hope you and Pappy have a great 2009 and you get to California to see your brother and your new niece.<br /><br />Tonia - what&#39;s cooking for the new year?     You are missed here.    <br /><br />Robert - Shaunna - you are in my thoughts and I miss hearing from you.    Hope all is well and you will be back with us soon.<br /><br />Time to get Jim up and moving, then it&#39;s off to the mall to see what final sales I can find.    My toaster oven is on it&#39;s last legs so I need to replace that soon.     I think I also need to pick up &quot;Mama Mia&quot; while I&#39;m out.<br /><br />Make today special