<!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#993300--><span style="color:#993300"><!--/coloro-->FRIDAY - December 7th<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><br /><br />Good Morning Crazies - I&#39;m sure today is some sort of National Holiday since it is TJ&#39;s birthday (at least he thinks it is and since his Mommy took the day off I&#39;m sure he is now convinced.  lol)  Deb said he wanted to go to bed as soon as she got in from work last night so he could get up early.  He is up at 5AM most days so I don&#39;t know what he considers early.  He will come over here around 1:30 when Poppy comes home for lunch to get his big gift - his electric car - it&#39;s all charged up and ready but I don&#39;t know where he will be able to drive it since it is only 12 degrees out right now.  <br /><br />Jenn - glad you had a good shopping day yesterday.  Great buy on those 2 new red hats.  I&#39;m sure you will look stunning in them.  <br /><br />Tonia - Guess I will be hitting my local fish market looking for King Crab this weekend - my mouth is absolutely watering with the thought.   Our chili last night was great - but not too spicy.  Somehow aging and spices don&#39;t get along too well but it was still good.   Tonight sounds like a good night for some beef stew.  <br /><br />Sue - glad the bumps are going away and you are feeling a little better.  Keep using that ice and you will be better soon.<br /><br />Steve - glad things worked out and your wife was able to get to Portland.  Sounds like a win - win situation - she get&#39;s to see her family and you don&#39;t.   hehe.    It&#39;s great when family lives some distance away but the bad part is when they come to visit - they stay&#33;&#33;  Hope the weather doesn&#39;t get too bad for you.  How long will your wife be away?<br /><br />Shari - great to see you posting - I&#39;m sure Isabelle is fascinated with the lights and holiday decorations even though she is too young to understand.  Just wait til next year&#33;&#33;<br /><br />Well it is 5:50 and I just got a phone call from my little guy looking for me (translation - looking for a Birfday present) so I guess I will head up to Deb&#39;s with a stop at Dunkin Donuts on the way.   I have a couple of small things I will give him to hold him over til this afternoon.   <br /><br />I&#39;ll be back later on - make today special and share a smile.<br /><br />