Don't believe a word that woman says....she had her share of the chocolate!

I am disappointed that I didn't get to meet KathyM and her hunk of a man (Doodys exact words!). We just flat out ran out of time in Chicago..I'll blame Doody cause she insisted on going to Billie Goats and she LOVED the Crate & Barrel store and Filene's Basement. The dang South Shore train, that I always rave about was so hot we about croaked on the ride home...and it was about 15 mins. late arriving ....felt more like a 4 hr. trip!

Doody did finally get to see Tower Hill and was impressed. God is a marvel...or Mother Nature is...take your pick. *grin

Flatbread proved impossible to purchase...store closed due to a broken water main so I've promised to try to mail some.

We are having problems again with our Comcast server..so if I'm not around much that's the reason...that and leaving for NY city on Sat. for a week.

We just plain ran out of time to see Kathy and yes it was all my fault. (((Kathy))) But nah nah, I got to see her and hold her and hug her and hug that huge, gigantic lovable Geneva. Every time I tried to pet Geneva, she'd lift her head and go, "row row row row row" or however you spell it, LOL. She did not want me getting into Kathy's personal space.

Yes, that train ride back was horrendously hot!!!! A very nice lady saw me fanning Alffe and myself and I was sweating it was so hot!!! She asked the conductor to do something and he reset the air conditioning, but that was towards the end of the ride. Thankfully we survived. But Ms Alffe, I LOVED the train trips. Only been on one train as a little girl and that was for a short ride over the Kate Shelley Bridge in Boone, Iowa.

Michigan Avenue in Chicago is just beautiful. We walked and walked and walked and walked and WALKED!!!! I'm amazed we were able to do that! For hours we walked. We also discovered that you can take a water taxi for only $3 from Michigan Avenue over to Navy Pier!!! We just ran out of time to do that as well. Too much to see there in just a few hours.

I can't believe I don't have pictures of Cooper on my camera. I took them on my darned cell phone!!! Wasn't thinking. Wish I knew how to get them off my phone so I could show them.

Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Alffe for such a wonderful trip.

Well you are most welcome Doody...you know when you started posting about holding and hugging...well I thought you were gonna talk about KathyM's hubby again.

Kathy...you really need to keep a close watch on your guy if Doody is in the area! Even Mr.Alffe got nervous for you.

Now now now, she lies. Both Kathy and Mr. Kathy were just wonderful and a very good looking couple. Both very lucky to have each other. Both keepers!

well,

I think Kathy only have to worry for a little bit, cause Doody will move on to her next victim, hey, what can I say, the woman works FAST!! LMAO.............................................. ....

May I change the word "plate" to "ashtray" and say NOTHING?
Today it's 23 months since I've used an ashtray.

big deal, huh?

Where is Alffe's frog when we need him...
Wren, I'm doing a happy dance for you!

Congrats! That is a HUGE DEAL!!!

Aw, thanks ((Doody))

Congratulations Wren!

Hi ((Addy))

I've had some strange symptoms this past week when I wake up and open my eyes. When I turn my head to look at something, there is a delay in my visual field, then it snaps in place. It's almost like a slot machine or old TV screen balancing itself out - only vertically. It gives me a huge momentary headache and causes me to feel nauseous. It's happened once or twice during the day if I've been staring in one place for too long.

A friend of mine died recently from pancreatic/liver cancer. He was only 49, and I'd known him since we were 16 (I'm very close with his sister). I attended the wake on Sunday and funeral on Monday. I did fine at the wake, but I only lasted a few minutes at the funeral. I felt my blood pressure dropping while the preacher was speaking - and she just HAD to keep mentioning the word "faint." I was already seated, so I knew I only had moments before I'd become violently ill and/or pass out completely. It makes me so friggin angry that I can't control that part of my life.

We had no choice but to get up and leave right in the middle of my friend's eulogy of her brother. Fortunately, only close friends were present and they know me. Still, I WANTED to be at that funeral because Tyler was an important person to me. As I was walking out, I could just imagine Tyler sitting up in the casket and yelling out to me "Hey, where the F do you think YOU're going?"

Tomorrow my husband has his repeat colonoscopy. I'm hoping and praying I won't be following in Tyler's wife's footsteps.

(((Kathy))) I'm sorry you felt so ill you had to leave. Good luck to Mr. Kathy on his colonoscopy. My annual colonoscopy is being moved from December to later this month because of the recent break in my ulcerative colitis remission. Ugh.

Colonoscopy? Annual colonoscopy? Me too

Sometime - when I get a bit stronger - I'll tell you about the one I had a couple months ago.

Kathy - best wishes and prayers for your husband. You too Doody.