Mark,
If you only get a few of the letters correct in your spelling, most people will be able to read what you write. I get this email now & then that states the reason for this happening, I think it has something to do with the right side of the brain I think taking over. Atleast I think that is what it says *LOL* I never know if what I quote is right or not. OR maybe it's the left side of the brain that takes over, or IT the right side? *ROFL* Well one side compensates for the other. And if I didn't hit the backspace key so well, my spelling would be atrocious *LOL* And talk about strength......you are a ROCK kiddo.........

Boy I miss American Bandstand..............*sigh* Luckily, my brother was usually out helping Dad, we grew up on a midwest farm, so I got to watch it every Saturday..........unless our electric was knocked out by the weather.

Love ya's,
DebbyV

Oh, Mark.

Sweetie....I can only agree with all of the others that have posted before me. YOU are the one that should not just be applauded, but get a friggin’ Standing Ovation! You are one of the STRONGEST people that I know (you and Farm Wife are at the TOP of that list!!! to you, FW). No matter what I thrown at you, you keep on keeping on. And, not just that, but you do it with that awesome sense of humor that you have. That is what makes you so special.......your strength, your courage, your kindness, and your ability to put a smile on your face, or everyone else’s. I know that sometimes you use that sense of humor to hide your hurts.....and to put others at ease. You don’t have to do that all of the time, Sweetie. You know that, right?

You give so much support to folks here....I can only hope that you take at least half of what you give. That you let US support you, and try to put smiles on your face too. And don’t you worry one iota about your typing or spelling or anything!! I haven’t had any troubles reading everything that you have written here. You are doing a fine job of things, Mark. I mean who here can say that they don’t make mistakes and have creative ways of spelling? Like Liz said; I thought that we weren’t supposed to apologize for creative typing/spelling since we ALL are fluent in RSDese, and speak it often around here? Your doing fine Sweetie. Please don’t worry about that at all. You just keep on typing and talking to us, because we love you, and the doc SAID that it would help get you better faster. That is all that we care about...not how some words are written. That isn’t important at all. YOU are!

That said....I know that you are strong and very secure with yourself. I mean...it takes some COURAGE to wear a grass hula skirt and a cocoanut bra, and ride on top of a partridge bus on a across country vacation trip! I don’t think that ANY of us that participated in that voyage will ever, EVER forget that image! Ahem...especially those of us who.....erm.....got to sit under the sunroof that you were dancing your hula on...and saw what you wore under that grass skirt. I figure that you come from some very strong Scottish stock.....



You have to hurry up and feel better, so that we can try to go on another trip!! The last one that he tried, most folks got left on the sides of the hwy, looking and waiting for the bus with the big trailer to tow my HUMONGOUS BBQ so I could cook my orka () on it to come and pick them up. Poor orka never got done (I think that it must have gotten lost...about the same time that the bus was. LOL) and everyone missed out on my “Secret Family Recipe” of Orka and Okra. Plus....no one ever made it to wherever we were going. I can’t remember exactly where that was, since all of the picking up still had to be done....but I think that we were headed to Hawaii to see Dana? Or was that the 1st trip? I believe it was tropical, because...well.....you were just so darn CUTE in that Cocoanut get up last time! LOLOL.

So....hurry and feel better. We need to start to try to make plans....so we can be all ready to head out when you are up to it! I bet that won’t be long....I mean, it gets COLD up there in Maine, doesn’t it? LOLOL

OK...I guess that I wouldn’t be myself if I didn’t write a LOOOONG post that most folks won’t even read, let alone know what the Hell I am talking about in most of it! LOLOLOL. I reckon that I am going to stop babbling here for now. I looked and looked for a smiley dude on here that clapped......or a GROUP that clapped....but there isn’t one. So, I will use this instead You deserve Lots and LOTS of those! I have one ready for you, whenever you need one!!

Love and
Jose <----who can be ready in 2 minutes flat for the next vacation trip! Just say the word! again.