<!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#330033--><span style="color:#330033"><!--/coloro-->SATURDAY - March 8th<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><br /><br />Good morning Crazies.    A quiet weekend ahead and it&#39;s a good thing because it is raining and raining and raining.   I&#39;d nearly time to build the ark.    It poured all day yesterday and today is supposed to be the same so I will go into the basement and find our summer things and get a few of them ready for our cruise.   It really is easy packing for a 5 day cruise - I should have done this long ago.  lol  I am now about &#036;75 poorer due to the book sale yesterday but I never say no to books for any of the grandkids and Ash did ask for a book for TJ as well as one for Paige &amp; Colin and one for the class room so I couldn&#39;t say no. (She also got 4 new books because she couldn&#39;t decide.)  She is just learning to read and it is amazing to me to watch her open a book and begin to sound out words and try to read by herself.  <br /><br />Shari - have a great time with Izzy &amp; Avery today.   How old is Avery?   I&#39;m sure Izzy has gotten very big and cute since you were watching her before.<br /><br />Tonia - how well I remember those formica and metal dining sets.   Brings back great memories of the <br />old day when the family sat together for dinner each night at those &quot;highly sytlish&quot; sets.    <br /><br />Ed - Glad to have you back with us.   We missed you for a few days there.   I&#39;m sure your church was thrilled with your report.   <br /><br />Joey - Did David get back home last night?   I&#39;m sure he had trouble getting out of Delaware with this storm.<br /><br />Carmen &reg; - sadly I must agree with you as far as the drinking on cruise ship goes.   Some people just leave common sense on shore.   I think most teens think they are invinsible but don&#39;t know how to handle that problem.  I am so glad I am not raising kids now but worry so about what is ahead for my grandkids - the oldest of who is 7<br /><br />Cheryl sea - it&#39;s good to have you back.   I&#39;m glad all worked out OK with your scare when you were younger.   When I was learning to drive my Dad taught me never to get into the car til I checked the back seat and I still do that to this day.   He also taught me how to carry my key like you did   Sadly, you can never be too careful.<br /><br />Jim has to work today as a fill-in so I need to get him up and moving.  I keep hearing the snooze alarm going off.  <br /><br />Make today special and share a smile.   I&#39;ll be back later on.<br /><br />