<!--coloro:#556B2F--><span style="color:#556B2F"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><b><div align='center'>THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 11TH</div></b><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><br /><br />Good Morning Crazies - woke to rain and it is going to be a dark dreary day - a day befitting the memories it brings of 7 years ago.  I lost of very dear family friend that day and  how many good friends Jim &amp; I lost that terrible day in history.  Jim was a stock broker at the time, fortunately far uptown from the atrocities but we had made many friends who went to work that morning and never returned home. Many of the families never received any closure of that day and had simple memorial services - others were luckier  (if you can call it luckier) and were able to have funerals and put their loved ones to rest.   Kind of made Jim&#39;s decision to accept early retirement an easy one and just live each day as if it could be your last.   <br /><br />                                        <!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--> <b> <div align='center'>NEVER FORGET</div></b><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><br /><br />Thanks for all your good wishes for TJ yesterday - he is looking pretty good.   His eye lid is swollen and slightly black &amp; blue but it was actually more bruised right afterwards.    The glued scar looks so much better than all those ugly stitches and he is back to jumpring around like nothing happened.<br /><br />Norma - Welcome to the daily dock.   I hope you will visit often.    Please tell us a bit about yourself and come and chat with us daily if you can.    I&#39;m not a needlepointer but my Aunt did lovely work and we treasure the ones she gave to us.    If you have any questions about any of us - just ask.  I&#39;m sure you&#39;ll find us to be a very friendly group.<br /><br />Robert - keeping fingers crossed that Ike lets your ship get in and you can board.   I know this is your Anniversary Cruise so if all goes well and you are on the high seas for the big day - Happy Anniversary to you and Annie and may you have many more years of happy cruising.  <br /><br />Joey - Congrats on ending your JD (although it sounds like you wish it would have lasted longer)   Does David have any idea how long his case will last?  <br /><br />Jackie -Has Gucci settled down yet?    If I remember correctly two of your daughters went to South Africa.  Are they both coming back to Fl. or just one of them.    At any rate, I&#39;m sure you are thrilled although I&#39;m sorry her business did not do as well as they hoped.    Will they reopen the business back here?<br /><br />Deb - when I complained to customer service at KMart they just shrugged their shoulders and gave me a blank stare.   They acted like I was the one who was nuts.  <br /><br />Jenn - I always look forward to your pictures and cartoons but that pic of the phone in the ear was too too much - YUCK&#33;   lol.    Enjoy the touch of fall you are having up north.   We actually had a nip in the air last night here in Pa. and I see slight changes in the trees already.<br /><br />Ed - How great that Rose was able to get some wigs that she likes.    The shop can definately add Roe to their list of stars.   Sorry you had to ruin a perfectly lovely day with a trip to the dentist but what can you do?   At least it doesn&#39;t sound too painful.<br /><br />Cheryl - you certainly are a late-nighter.    You are barely getting to bed when I am getting up for the day.     How is Scotty doing in Kindergarten?    I hope he is having fun.   I&#39;m sure he would much rather be spending time with you and Greg <br /><br />Shaunna - we are missing you.  I hope you are doing OK.<br /><br />Steve - We will definately be looking for pics of gramps on his cruise.   God bless him - trying to do push-ups at 91.   <br /><br />Rose - now that your cruise is over whatever will you do for the next few weeks til you cruise again.   lol<br />I&#39;m sure your daughter is excited to be able to do this for her Mom for her birthday.    Speaking of Mom&#39;s how are your folks doing?<br /><br />Falina - Sounds like you are a busy as ever, working during the day and then running the trucking business.   <br /><br />Andrea - I hope the days are getting easier for you now that the girls are back in school or are you now busy running around with them to after-school activities.      Good luck getting your Dad to the Dr. <br /><br />I&#39;ve babbled on long enough - time to start some laundry and plan out my day.   Today is haircut day for me  and I just might add in a manicure if I can sit still that long.   Then I&#39;ll come home and start cooking for all the company we will have this weekend.<br /><br />Make today a special one.