Posted on 03/23/2002 12:35:06 AM PST by Snow Bunny
You mean this one? Hehehe.
HH-60 Jayhawk
Hey there Victoria, good to see you too Lady!! Hope you are having a GOOD one and staying out of trouble (yeah right, lol):^)
Oh no, did I get an x?
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No problem. There seems to be an epidemic of them today on this thread.
As a matter of fact, I did. And I am really full now.....
You're Welcome, good to see you also. The picture I posted is a view that I have seen many times, too many to count. Proud to have the US Coast Guard Station close to home.
I looked away for a couple seconds, and when I looked back she was halfway over in my lane, still working on that dang makeup!!!
It scared me so bad I dropped my electric shaver, which knocked the donut out of my other hand. In all the confusion of trying to control the car by using my knees against the steering wheel, my cell phone slipped from between my shoulder and ear, fell into the coffee cup between my legs, and disconnected an important phone call!
Durn women drivers!!!
Obviously, those of us who received Victoria's 'Special Pictures' are the recipients of her
"X-tra Special Persons" Awards!!
Why, I printed mine out and put it in a frame to hang on the wall by the 'puter!!
(or 'X' marks the spot and we are targets for her sharpshooting?!)
Either way, we love the x-tra attention!
Her husband is a doll and a very good man. My son liked being around him. He taught little spooky how to shoot a rubberband. Amazing! I never knew there was a special way to shoot a rubberband. We will have to practice.
OH! OH! OH! I also met "Sassy", her precious doggy. OMGosh, if I was an evil dog snatcher, I would have gone through with it. I wish I was her next door neighbor so I could love on Sassy everyday. That dog was such a doll.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. :-)
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