[lysie]

MM.....Thank you. What a sweetheart you are!! Now you made me cry. You happy? *grins*

You have no idea what this vacation means to me. I appreciate that you took the time to put such a lovely gift together for me. Thank you.

I told you all in an earlier post how we (ATRW) probably know more about each other than some of our own family members. Many Happy Birthday well wishes today from all of you. Thank you.

Let's see. How many from my family. :-)...Hubby...daughter and son....yes, yes, and yes. Hmmmm! My sister-in-law wrote me an e-mail this a.m.(Something she does, perhaps, twice a year)...Nope no Birthday greeting from her. That's ok. Let's try the mailbox. Ha!!! A birthday wish....from my hearing aid people. LOL

None from Dad and his wife, my Uncle and his wife. My m-i-l..nope. (That one is ok, 'cause she forgot her own son's) LOL

See? You people ARE like family...sometimes even better. :-)

Now, before all you start feeling bad for me... don't. I'm fine with it all...really. My reason was to express how much we at ATRW mean to each other.

Bless you and thank you.

Hold onto your hats!!! I would like to introduce myself:

Heeerrrrrrreeeeeeee's, lysie.

Taken pre-Atkins. See the chubby cheeks.

[Neets]

WOO HOO!!!!! I LOVE IT..I love being able to see who we are tawking to....now for SURE we need to get together sometime....

[lysie]

Holy cow!! Did my pic stop all your clocks, burn your eyes or make you speechless?? LOL

[Miss Marple]

Happy Birthday! Your cheeks don't look THAT chubby!

You are quite right, many people on here actually know me better than some of my acquaintances here in the area. (Not to mention my assorted pets.)

Just dozed off on the couch and woke up to hear Laura introducing President Bush who was commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Education Bill. Five states have submitted plans which have been accepted, and one of those states is Indiana, which I didn't know about! (Must be because the teachers union isn't thrilled with the plan, I guess.)

I am determined to get some more work done around here, so I am going to try to get away from the computer for a couple of hours.

Have a nice afternoon!

[Pippin]

Howdy, ATRW!

Lysie, Happy Birthday!

[Kanell]

Happy Birthday lysie!!! Have a good one.

My husband was born 40 years ago today. Happy birthday to my honey!

I turn 40 in April...my mother and m-i-l are chomping at the bit for that day. They can't wait to call and rib me about it.

They think turning 40 bothers me. Ha..it doesn't...I don't think.:-)

[Billie]

Lysie, thank you for pinging me. Haven't been here to say hello in several days. The holidaze take a lot out of many of us, I think. Lasts longer every year! A beautiful holiday, and I know the reason for the season, but it starts too early and lasts too long, IMO.

Now, I would like to wish you a Happy Birthday, too, complete with balloons and cake! And I'm very happy I saw your post and your picture!!! Pretty! And I see no chubby cheeks!

Happy Birthday, Lysie!

[Mr. Mulliner]

I appreciate that you took the time to put such a lovely gift together for me.

Seeing how you appreciated this modest gift so much, I will stop feeling guilty for not spending the whole day looking for a job.

Just got back from the little cafe (chock-full of quaintness and character) I discovered the other day. While there I met a young guy who has a business selling fishing equipment on E-Bay and other internet venues. He does a lot of business with Singapore and China so struck up a conversation when he heard where I'd moved here from.

Also got a free gospel music tape from the owner who would like to have our family visit their country church. We just might do that.

Over a few cups of coffee I found a few job listings in our local paper that might meet the needs we have. Two of them are for overnight managers at hotels. Our little town happens to have just about enough motel rooms for everyone in town. (We also have just about every kind of fastfood in existence.)

On some thread about Atkins a couple of months ago, a guy claimed to use a product that he said enhanced the effects of the Atkins diet. He took some kind of fat or oil that seemed to have the effect of burning body fat at a higher rate. I could probably find it if I dug around enough, but I'm not sure I want to. Do you know what I'm talking about?

Again, Happy Birthday, Lysie!

[MozartLover]

Happy Birthday Lysie!!!!

[Luis Gonzalez]

It's your birthday?

Well! Why didn't you say so!

(soft Spanish guitar)

Estas son las mañanitas,
que cantaba el Rey David,
para las niñas bonitas
y hoy te las canto yo a tí.

Despierta, niña despierta
mira que ya amaneció,
ya los pajaritos cantan,
la luna ya se escondió.

[gulfcoast6]

Why lysie, from all the beauty who can look at the chubby cheeks.

[lepton]

Ummmm. I know it's you birthday and all, but I haven't generated a proper teasing for you. I'll see what I can do this evening - "splitting infinitives and BEYOND!"

[bevlar]

Happy Birthday sweetie - you are so YOUNG!!!