Hi Everyone.<br />Great day&#33;  The sun finally came out and melted the ice off all the trees.  Its been there since last Saturday.<br />Paid off the next cruise today and got &#036;300 off by giving up my room for one at large.  Will get a catagory 11 or 12 guarranteed.  Besides I don&#39;t spend that much time in the room anyway.  It paid for the fuel surcharge&#33;<br /><br />Cheryl - Sorry to hear about your son&#39;s divorce.  Keep the faith.  This is DW &amp; mine second marraiges and it has worked for 28 years.  It will work out for the best.<br /><br />Mary Lou - Having just gotten rid of the ice I know how worrysome it can be.  We have been without power twice for over a week each time.  That&#39;s why I always have a house with a fireplace.  (Gas logs - I&#39;m lazy&#33;)<br />Will be thinking about you.<br />When I retire it will be easy for my wife.  All she has to do is point me to the golf course&#33;  Sounds good anyway&#33;<br /><br />Jennifer - How was the Red Hat Party.  Had the previlage of sailing with Red Hatters last year.  They seemed to be having a ball.<br /><br />Jackie - The pool&#33;  Why did I ever move back from Florida?<br /><br />Sue -  Hope your Dad&#39;s MRI goes well.<br /><br />Rose - Congrate to DD on her graduation.  I know you are proud of her.<br />I plan to work 2 more years but since I&#39;ve been doing this for 34 years what&#39;s two more.  It will go fast.<br /><br />Tonia - Peppermint Brownies.  Will have to try that.  It sounds great&#33;<br />When I retire will still work part time.  The nice thing is it will be my schedule and I will be making sales calls to mechanical engineers.  That is easy, no stress, and I enjoy it.  We plan on traveling quite a bit.<br /><br />Maria - Sorry to hear about your setback with your knee.  You take it easy.  Having played football for 11 years in high school, college, and the service I know about bad knees.<br /><br />Just heard we are suppose to get 4-6 inches of snow sometime tomorrow.  That beats ice&#33;<br /><br />Have a good evening.<br /><br />Steve<br />