Pretty new avatar, Redbird!

Thought it was time for a change but I just couldn't find anything I liked. So I'm going with the "Stop to smell the flowers" theme for awhile.

When are you leaving on your trip? It sound really exciting.

I don't think I'll ever go to Europe. The plane ride just doesn't appeal to me at all. I think my max is 4 hours and then I start figeting. I've always thought that it would be a blast to take the train but not the modern ones. The ones with the sleeping berths and separate compartments. Maybe I've been watching to many old (and I do mean old) movies.

A bird not liking to fly!

When you put it that way


Nite all -

He's on vacation. I've got him covered.



Hugs to you back Betty
We're here for you if you want to chat, talk, or just laugh at our usual sillyness.



Miss you Snuff and glad your son is home.

Commune at Marines!!!! Yeah!! Let's talk to Mrs Marine about it. How can we do that? She likes ducks and geese and cows and lots of other mammmals....so....we are just naked apes that think we know everything.



How do you know?



Does this still need to be fixed?

Please let me know.



LOL oui, oui, oui!!! In Minnesotan no less



Just be glad you have those pearly whites and dental care.



Yes...It's very beautiful redbird!!!

HUh ? What I do ?

Definitely a pretty new avatar, Redbird. Not very "redbirdish" but very gentle.

Now WS's is another story. Sooooo not Winston. I would prefer he use something like this:

or this:



heart: And llamas, too ! MrsMarine likes llamas. What fun we could have.

Ok Pie, just for you, I changed it. Kinda fishy, if you ask me...

OMG- it is even creepier !
I am going to have nightmares, WS !


And I have a craving for chocolate and none in the house...

Does she like camels? where did I see that camel picture today? Found it...was it here?

[quote=Pie,Mar 15 2006, 08:40 PM]
[color=purple]Thanks, Amy. I googled and then I Yahooed. Teen needs to go to the library for sure. Sent him a few links, then IM'd with him. He is so stubborn ! (wonder where he got that trait ? ) Is my kid is the only one who is "allergic" to libraries.
BTW- as usual, enjoyed your pictures.

Snuff we always miss you ! Never doubt it for a moment. I am so glad your son will be home. Should be fun, as I imagine he will be having March Madness parties.



Thanks Pie. And guess what? He got invited to go the MCI Center for the Sweet 16 round of the NCAAs next Friday night by a good friend of his from highschool whose Dad's company has box seats. I asked my son to ask his friend if his Dad had any extra room in the box, but apparently, this ticket was the last spot. I'm envious. I'd love to go to see some of the games live. I'm eating my heart out on this one. Guess I'll have to watch it on the tube. We will be living March Madness next week.

those are great photos. Thank you for posting them. The Snuff.

[quote=Snuffysmith,Mar 16 2006, 02:17 AM]
[quote=Pie,Mar 15 2006, 08:40 PM]
[color=purple]Thanks, Amy. I googled and then I Yahooed. Teen needs to go to the library for sure. Sent him a few links, then IM'd with him. He is so stubborn ! (wonder where he got that trait ? ) Is my kid is the only one who is "allergic" to libraries.
BTW- as usual, enjoyed your pictures.

Snuff we always miss you ! Never doubt it for a moment. I am so glad your son will be home. Should be fun, as I imagine he will be having March Madness parties.
Thanks Pie. And guess what? He got invited to go the MCI Center for the Sweet 16 round of the NCAAs next Friday night by a good friend of his from highschool whose Dad's company has box seats. I asked my son to ask his friend if his Dad had any extra room in the box, but apparently, this ticket was the last spot. I'm envious. I'd love to go to see some of the games live. I'm eating my heart out on this one. Guess I'll have to watch it on the tube. We will be living March Madness next week.

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Excellent!

BC starts their quest this morning.

Desron If you email Frenchy - he'll like this

It's called everything I know I learned from my horse.

1. When in doubt, run far, far away.
2. You can never have too many treats.
3. Passing gas in public is nothing to be ashamed
of.
4. New shoes are an absolute necessity every 6
weeks.
5. Ignore cues. They're just a prompt to do more
work.
6. Everyone loves a good, wet, slobbery kiss.
7. Never run when you can jog. Never jog when you
can walk. And never walk
when you can stand still.
8. Heaven is eating for at least 10 hours a day...
and then sleeping the
rest.
10. Eat plenty of roughage.
11. Great legs and a nice rear will get you
anywhere. Big, brown eyes help
too.
12. When you want your way, stomp hard on the
nearest foot.
13. In times of crisis, take a poop.
14. Act dumb when faced with a task you don't want
to do.
15. Follow the herd. That way, you can't be singled
out to take the blame.
16. A swift kick in the butt will get anyone's
attention.
17. Love those who love you back, especially if they
have something good to
eat.

Hope Doc is resting up and staying away from germs....



For Betty and Les.....

Thought for the Day


Joe and Winston: impressive new avatars....
Joe: Tweety get writer's cramp?
Cardinal: I really like your new avatar
Pie: Did TeenPie successfully complete his paper?


Hope everyone's day is a good one!

Well, the flu bug has officially hit the Noonan household. Both kids went to the doctor and the tests came back as flu. Despite getting the flu shot this year, the doctor says most of the cases they are seeing are kids that got the shot. The mad rush to make sure your kid got the shot seems to have produced this: the shot was administered so long ago, it's not working any more.

The wife and I are now on Tamiflu, which our insurance company doesn't cover, so I'll be fighting that fight today.

Good morning everyone!
(or what ever 'tis where ever you is, eh?)

Looks like I got lotsa catchin' up to do, but 'twill hafta wait a bit. I see y'all blew right by #800, with Pie attainin' the milestone, eh?

Feelin' better, not good, but better. Methinks drownin' this bug in OJ, chicken soup and grapefruit juice might actually be workin', and 'tis good 'cause my next couple days are gonna be busy with Girl Scout stuff.

Actually did wear a surgical mask for our meetin' last night, but over half the troop was out with this same nasty bug. Hope they all get well soon and we don't have anymore go down with it 'cause we got our biggest fundraiser of the year on Saturday.

Guess I'll hafta play catch up later, gotta go turn in a couple grand from individual cookie sales and then see how many cases of Girl Scout cookies we can cram into my van. Hope the weather's good where ever y'all are at. Enjoy the day, be safe, stay well and remember to play nice!

Good Morning to all you great people .. and you are exactly that btw. How I could have waited so long to find this out I'll never know. These past few days have been rough but the kind words here have brightened moments for me more than you can know. A special thanks to Brookie.

Les had a good night and actually slept. He is nearing the end of the siege and with no sign of another heart attack. That was my biggest worry. He has had two minor ones during past attacks. He has been through so much in the past five years that he has no tolerance left at all for the pain and the Dr has said that is a danger when these spells hit. I don't take my eyes off him as a result when he is in the midst of one.

Because I wanted to be absolutely certain the worst was over I spent most of the night awake, so used the time productively.

Some of you will not appreciate it but some may. To those who don't... make allowances... I'm a stubborn old dame and set in my ways but mean no harm.

Here's the link to my latest literary effort for those interested in reading it..

http://www.slimsplace.com/TaleofTwoWolves/index.html


Again, thank you all . I love all of you. (remind me of that will you when I get argumentative outside this thread. )

Betty

What a wonderful opportunity for your son ! How exciting to be a b-ball player and get to see the games live ! Wow. Too cool, Snuff. (just sorry thre was not an extra ticket for you.) MrPie is all whooped up- says things start to roll tonight (?) and that he is off yard work detail until further notice.

QUOTE(amy @ Mar 16 2006, 09:46 AM)

Joe: Tweety get writer's cramp?
Pie: Did TeenPie successfully complete his paper?

Yeah- I miss Tweety bird !
And no, TeenPie is still in the throes of the paper. He sent me what he had written - 2 out of 4 pages that are due- and I had to do a tad of editing: "Firstly" ?????? Hello, this is a result of those damnable standardized writing tests here in Florida. The paper is due tonight, so I am sure I will get more drafts sent for editing. He hates to write but give him calc or economics and he just sails. Not his mother's son.

QUOTE(Noonan @ Mar 16 2006, 10:03 AM)

Well, the flu bug has officially hit the Noonan household. Both kids went to the doctor and the tests came back as flu. Despite getting the flu shot this year, the doctor says most of the cases they are seeing are kids that got the shot. The mad rush to make sure your kid got the shot seems to have produced this: the shot was administered so long ago, it's not working any more.

The wife and I are now on Tamiflu, which our insurance company doesn't cover, so I'll be fighting that fight today.

Super bummer, noonan. Two sick kids + sick wife + sick Dad = not a pleasant household.
Hang in there.


Glad Fly is fighting it off. Wish Marine would check in. And where, where, where is Pop and what is he up to ? Enquiring minds are becoming impatient. And where is vet? - he has not checked in, either- hopefully he is busy with his grand daughter.


Betty: so glad to hear the worst has passed for Les. I have an idea of what you are going through, as my best friend's father had the same fight. Very tough, to put it mildly. Please be sure to take care of yourself, as well. Now I am going to go check out your link.

Check out Betty's latest writing- it is wonderful ! (at the link she provided above)

I'm counting my blessings in the fact that the kids are getting better, and this flu is truly the flu (repiratory only). The kids slept through the night (for the most part) last night for the first time since Saturday night. The wife and I aren't really feeling that bad, just that we can see where they are, and how we feel, and know how bad it could be.

Glad to hear the kids are on the mend, noonan. You and MrsNoonan must be exhausted. Hope the whole family is back to normal very soon. Makes me tired to remember the days of having a wee one (and I only had one!) and the sicknesses and fussiness and sleeplessness...there is a good reason that the childbearing years are earlier in life !

By popular demand, I've changed it...

Yes Pie, the American Public wants to know!

Thank you so much for remembering, that makes me feel good...

Tweety took a vacation because his 'dad' got in too much of a hurrrrrry to post him...

Frenchy isn't the only one who likes this. I love it. Thank you Brookie. The Snuff

QUOTE(Snuffysmith @ Mar 16 2006, 01:17 AM)

Thanks Pie. And guess what? He got invited to go the MCI Center for the Sweet 16 round of the NCAAs next Friday night by a good friend of his from highschool whose Dad's company has box seats. I asked my son to ask his friend if his Dad had any extra room in the box, but apparently, this ticket was the last spot. I'm envious. I'd love to go to see some of the games live. I'm eating my heart out on this one. Guess I'll have to watch it on the tube. We will be living March Madness next week.




What a wonderful opportunity for your son ! How exciting to be a b-ball player and get to see the games live ! Wow. Too cool, Snuff. (just sorry thre was not an extra ticket for you.) MrPie is all whooped up- says things start to roll tonight (?) and that he is off yard work detail until further notice.


The Madness begins in my household as well. I must admit I'm into it. Already have one of my brother in laws coming over Saturday morning to watch the Manhattan game, hopefully an upset., but probably not, since their ace player is injured. Tell Mr. Pie I'm with him starting tonight. And I'm off to the grocery store to load up with eats and treats for my son - all the things I gave up for Lent as I have been on a diet. And you are right, I would love to see the games at the MCI Center - he is going to have the chance to see UConn play. The only time I have been to NCAAs were the NCAA semi finals in 1976 with some of the NBA biggest stars: saw UCLA vs. Rutgers and Michigan State vs. Indiana in Philadelphia. And that was great. We were rooting for UCLA, who lost in those games, but had seats four rows from the floor in the UCLA section. It was amazing. Once you have had the opportunity to sit near or on the floor, you are spoiled for life. Now I dream on. The Snuff

Glad Tweety has returned. He's as much a part of the day as the doggies.

BTW: joe has posted some cartoons that Winston would love -on his thread.
And there are few that Pop might like, too.

MrPie has settled in already ! Watching Florida (unfortunately not Florida State). He's hunkered in for the long haul- tho I am sure it will fly by for him !

Florida State has not had a good b-ball team in years. But when we were there (back in the dark ages), FSU went to the tournament as an underdog. They beat the powerhouse of North Carolina in the semi-finals ! And then played UCLA for the championship (we lost but they had home court advantage ). We always regretted not driving out to LA for those games... we were going to get up a caravan of FSU students & grads. Should have done it while we were young and free. Nothing like b-ball up close.

Winston, trust me, the American public does not want to read this paper. I think you would give the poor kid an "F" - he is not a good writer. "Just the facts, M'am" type of a guy.
Fortunately, this is a night class (fewer full time, top notch students) and the class is taught by
a PhD student who cannot even write a complete sentence. I read the course syllabus and went into despair for the future of education.

I also posted a bunch of new phatos in my picture thread. I think there is something there for all...

I see Pop below. Is he mad at us or something ?

Sorry to hear your family is ill Noonan.. send the kids to me .. my infirmary is well equipped and I am fairly good at nursing. Had a lot of practice in recent years.

Hope everyone recovers quickly! At least you are getting it all over at once. Makes it harder but it also is better than in sequence !

Besides, kids would be a joy instead of nursing a grouchy old man ! I know he is getting better... he's getting grouchier.

Thanks Betty. I'm managing to get them to take a nap at the same time every day I'm home with them, so I can get about an hour of sleep in too. Not enough, but better than nothing.

Just sent a reply to your PM. Am not mad. Too tired to be mad.

Got up this morning and I was so blue.

Michael fixed it though, ain't we got a gem of an administrator?

Boy am I glad tomorrow is St Patricks day. A resturant in town has a special going, all the corned beef and cabage you can eat. I always overdose on those opportunities. Just call an ambulance when my eyes roll back.

Yum!

All you can eat corned beef and cabbage? Might be worth exploring as a way to achieve energy independence. Not only would people like Marine be happy campers but the US could once again become a gas exporter. The ozone layer over Texas might become a thing of the past but thems the breaks.

I've been to your humble little abode before and it is a great site CO. I stumbled across the 2 Wolves about a month ago, thought about posting it here and didn't. I'm glad you put it on your site.


That is an improvement, however, a distinquished writer and orator such as yourself should have a very dignified avatar.




You don't look anything like that old dinosaur and you don't sound like one. I must be slipping, couldn't figure out who Tweety was.


Tomorrow is someone's birthday - sure hope he's up and about. Amy has been collecting all week.

Now about Marine's and having a commune down there. Well, have you all given some thought as to what kind of "duty" that might entail.

Oh so good. But my problem is that I am the only one in my household who likes corned beef and cabbage. The quorum don't like the smell of it cooking.

Really glad to see you up and about shootin' skunks with 00-buck, Master Guns...

Still ain't had time to go through all I've missed, best I try to make some time to do so, eh? There's one note that caught my eye and couldn't wait though.
Betty, methinks 'tis a saintly person we got in our midst, and you add much to the mix here. I'm really glad you chose to check us out, and stayed.

Happy St. Patty's Day to all my Irish friends and all of you wish you were....

Here's an old Irish prayer...May those who love us love us, for those who do not love us, may God turn their hearts so they do love us. For those who still do not love us, may God turn their ankles...so we will know them by their limping.

Guess 'tain't so bad havin' been born on March 17th. Otherwise I woulda been a Stanislaus, eh?

Whilst everyone else's gettin' excited 'bout the basketball tourney whittlin' teams down to the Sweet Sixteen methinks March madness means somethin' different to a couple of us. 'Tis time to get thngs rollin' towards the Frozen Four!

Seems to be the herd's missin' again. Somebody leave the gate open out to the purple sage country?


I gotta go try to get a good night's sleep for a change. Tomorrow's gonna be a busy day, even though 'tis someone's birthday.

Hope you can join me for a virtual dinner :clover:
ENJOY!

Real bummer waking up looking like Papa Smurf...

My goodness, isn't everyone bitchy this week! A little Puppet Theater and some fresh fish? You'd think everyone would be real happy! But NO OOOOOO!!!

You guys have just cried WOLF once to often!

I loved it when I found it and used it as the focus of the page , separating it from my text so it would hopefully be obvious that I hadn't written it, but about an hour after I uploaded it I remembered I hadn't pointed it out as being written by an unknown author for those who wouldn't understand the separation, so amended it with a notation on the bottom of the page and re uploaded it in case any thought I had been the author of the parable.

I was tired when I posted the link and didn't think until I saw Pie's post and remembered I hadn't added that note at the bottom of the page. I meant to come in and post Pie in case she was giving me the credit but had to take Les to the doctor and was rushing.. and then forgot when I got back home. Do you think old age has got me ?

The rest of the page was all me .. outspoken and blunt as usual. Funny, most who visit my site, and there have been well over 100,000, are from the US, and a lot from the south and midwest, and I have not had one single nasty message in my guest book about my political writing.

Of course, I do warn them on my opening page that there is political content and opinion as well as lighter fare etc so maybe they skip those pages.

Thanks, WS, I will. 'Bout the only way it's gonna happen for me...

You guys really get into St Patricks Day don't you !

We don't make as big a thing of it in Canada. Its recognized but not officially in any capacity.

Maybe we have more Scottish ancestors than Irish, although my family does have Irish in the bloodline. My grandmother was a Kennedy.

Oh, my- what a rude awakening. I wondered where you were today.
Glad Michael fixed things.

QUOTE(Marine @ Mar 16 2006, 09:30 PM)

Boy am I glad tomorrow is St Patricks day.  A resturant in town has a special going, all the corned beef and cabage you can eat.  I always overdose on those opportunities.  Just call an ambulance when my eyes roll back.

MrPie cooked himself up a batch (without any potatoes due to his diet)
and ate it 3 nights in a row. Since I am not a fan of corned beef, I ate burgers.

QUOTE(cardinal @ Mar 16 2006, 10:06 PM)

That is an improvement, however, a distinquished writer and orator such as yourself should have a very dignified avatar.

You don't look anything like that old dinosaur and you don't sound like one.  I must be slipping, couldn't figure out who Tweety was. 
...
Now about Marine's and having a commune down there.  Well, have you all given some thought as to what kind of "duty" that might entail.

Love the avatar for WS. (Woof ! Woof ! , WS)

And joe does not look a bit like that dinosaur.

Nope: did not give a thought to what duties we might be assigned at the commune. I can water and feed chickens, though... but am not mechanically inclined at all. (note there has been no invitation- nor an opportunity to speak with MrsMarine)


Nice that Pop dropped by to sing a blues tune.
And glad Fly is getting some spunk back.


And to Betty- glad to see you posting. It was clear to me that the wolf quotes were not yours and I so enjoy your site.