<!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><div align='center'><u><b>TUESDAY - DECEMBER 2ND</b></u></div><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><br /><br />Good morning Crazies.    How is everyone this morning?     Finally got everything packed last night and today have a long list of chores to do.   I&#39;ll get our turkey soup going so the remains of Thanksgiving can be cleaned out tonight.   I must say I won&#39;t be sorry to see the end of the dinner.   I love leftovers but this is getting ridiculous.   <br /><br />Last night we had dinner at Deb&#39;s and celebrated TJ approaching b&#39;day and had a fun time.   The hit of the evening was a suprise phone call from Santa (thanks to a donation to the Cancer Society - check and see if it is available in your area)  Ash was actually speechless which is a major accomplishment and TJ was soooo excited.  It wasn&#39;t even Santa&#39;s helper - it was really Santa.   He even knew the kids teachers names and their best friends names but did miss out on the one thing they wanted for Christmas (only because the #1 gift changed since the questionnaire was filled out.   )  When he mentioned TJ gymnastic teach, the little guy nearly dropped the phone.   It was so much fun to watch.   He spent a long time on the phone with them.    <br /><br />Shari - How did Mark&#39;s treatment go yesterday?   I hope he didn&#39;t have too many adverse effects.<br /><br />James - You don&#39;t waste time do you?    Great news that you may have found a new home so quickly.   Four years ago we did something similar.   We had been looking in Pa for sometime and finally gave up when we heard about a house on a Wed night - saw it Thursday morning and put a binder on it - listed our house Friday night and had a binder on that one on Sunday.   Hope it all works out for you and Donna.   How far away from your present home will you be moving?<br /><br />Steve - glad to hear that Gramps is doing OK.    I know even a cold can be a big issue when breathing problems are involved.     Happy to hear your pension meeting and medicare planning went well.    When I went to Social Security to sign up for my benefits I was never so happy to tell someone my age.   <br /><br />Jenn - Glad the Christmas decorating is coming along.   We never did get the icicles hung from the eaves this year - the weather didn&#39;t cooperate.   Jim should have done it in September like I asked.   lol<br /><br />Cheryl - Breaded and Fried Ravioli sounds terrific.   Do you buy them like that or do them yourself.     I&#39;m always looking for something different for when our cruise friends come.    We get tired of little hot dogs and crab puffs after three days.   <br /><br />Martha - hope you have a safe trip to Miami - see you on Monday&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;   Most of all hope you are feeling better by the time you sail on Friday.<br /><br />Chris - glad you found the burbon for your son.   I&#39;ve never heard of that brand.<br /><br />Sue - any firms plans for going to see your new niece or is it still in the planning stage?<br /><br />Andrea, Deb, Falina, Shaunna, Rose, Jackie hope to have a chance to chat with you later but need to get moving and get that &quot;pre-cruise&quot; housecleaning done.   Fortunately most of it was just done for the holiday last week so it won&#39;t be too bad but I need everything just-so before I go away.   Don&#39;t so much care about it when I&#39;m leaving but it definately bugs me to walk back into any type of mess or confusion.   Be back later.<br /><br />Make today special<br /><br />