[Perdogg]

If she can dress herself, control her bodily fluids, and is pretty aware of current events that would pass a minimum standard for me.

[dmz]

It would seem, then, that Ms. Simpson would not pass your minimum standards - ‘cuz you threw in a hard one - pretty aware of current events :-)

[MarkL]

If she can dress herself, control her bodily fluids, and is pretty aware of current events that would pass a minimum standard for me.

Over the years, I've had to relax my standards a bit... If her body temperature is roughly at or above room temperature, that's a good thing. Breathing is a plus too.

Mark