McB you being jealous is one thing, ME BEING JEALOUS, well, that's something different entirely...ROFL.I haven't had hair that long and thick since I was, well back when the dinosaurs roamed the earth...

I think the idea that your son has a similar picture is the coolest, that rocks...I do wonder though if yours could be anywhere near as mischievous as mine...

Girls fight amongst themselves to touch his hair, lol.

Dunno about mischevious...He's not really like that...*Quickly makes clear that he's not alledging stuff just going by what was previously said by Athynae...*

But his 11th birthday is on Sunday...*Mumbles something along the lines of "if he gets there"...*...And we're off to the nearest city tomorrow to go shopping for...Y'know...Stuff and have a meal out and all that "YIPEE!! birthday weekend ahoy!!" stuff...

Aaaand of course, he's gone into his Merlin's Diva Strop™ thing that he does...My God he sulks...Aaamywho...We're still going and stuff, but bloody hell it's difficult sometimes...He really does strop like a good one...

Oh yeah, and it's the wife's fault that his name is Merlin...After the bird of prey allegedly...I left it to her to choose the name...I just had the veto for things like...Ursus...Peregrine...And the like...*Rollseyes affectionately*... ...

My Ex, (now passed, bless his soul) - wanted to name my older boy - I finally had to put my foot down because of some of the outlandish names he was coming up with. I finally told him to make a list of names he wanted, and I would choose one from the list. That is how he got his name, and it is still ... unusual.

I just finished my AS retakes. I don't have to start revising until June...I...I'm...

FREEEEEEEEE!!!

*Runs around in a circle cheering*

Now I need to catch up on all the stories I've been neglecting reading on this forum. Pah, this place is becoming too much like hard work...

The only thing weird about the youngest ones name is he has 3, plus his sir name. Had to cover all the grands so we didn't hurt anyone's feelings...here's the thing though, my eldest is named after my grandmother who passed when I was 12 who was soft spoken and wise and she is JUST LIKE her!! My eldest son is named after one of his father's grandfathers and he is JUST LIKE him or so they tell me. The 12 year old girl is as feisty and quick tempered as my great grandmother who was all of 4' 6" but you DID NOT want to get in her way. So that brings us to the youngest, prior history should have warned me. He is named after both of his Dad's grandfathers who were, shall we say, quite colorful in their own right, and my Dad, who was wild as h***, just an example, he ran 'shine on an Indian motorcycle in the saddle bags in the '40's. (See you all didn't believe me when I told you I was old, huh?) WHAT WAS I THINKING???? Yep he's just like them, ALL of them, rolled into one compact version, all of them were over 6 feet tall, he might be 5'6" when he's grown, but I doubt it.

YIPPEE Colonel!!! I'm not free but I don't cost, nevermind, CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Athynae: You're welcome. Sounds like you've got your hands full

Colonel Mustard: Good for you!

I've been given more homework, but this one is actually something I want to do and it's my own fault that it's hard because of the subject I chose. I'm actually really happy at the moment, and not only because I'm interested in doing my new homework.

EVERYDAY!!!! Saquira, everyday....

It is a tremendous thing to be "happy"...I'm happy for you. Enjoy the homework, as weird as that sounds there are times when it's nice to look forward to WORK...

Chyahs, yah tah! And seeing as it's homework you want to do, can't be that bad, can it Saquira?

Also, forgot to say earlier, nice hat there, Malx.

Lol, he has the cane too, and the tux has long tails - he went to the prom as Mr. Peanut! (And was a huge hit in it!), lol.

And CONGRATS on your Freedom (don't spend it all in one place, lol)

*sigh* I need a warm cup of chocolate, and some alone time....a really lengthy alone time.

On a bright note, I am really enjoying the Criminal Justice class! Dr. Mac is freaking awesome, he tends to go of into stories about when he was a cop which are really interesting, of course his full last name is Macintosh, but he told us to call him Mac

And coding websites is rather fun, but memorizing the codes is a pain

I know when they say "What's your 20" they are asking what the other's location is, lol. That is called something like the "10 Code," is that the kind of code you are talking about? I used to know a bunch of them, but that's the only one I can remember anymore.

Code to make websites with notepad , I tend have things that I already done open to remember the coding.

ROFL !! I thought...well, you know. He's an X cop, Criminal Justice class, etc. - ROFL !!!

Ha! He is with criminal justice, the other class is with another teacher, forgot her name

Lol, well ...

Now that was like a conversation between my two "blonde" daughters, you don't get any of it till you get to the end....lol.

I'm just enjoying the Great Pyramid building with all the quotes... ...

Meanwhile, in Skyrim...

EDIT: I cannot claim credit for that awesome screen shot

Oh my Gawd that's funny right there that is!!... ...

*Tuts*...Clever people eh?... ...

Hilarious. I love the Coffee Shop!

Mr. Grits has been in charge of the laundry for some time now, which results in critical shortages pretty regularly. Today I experienced a shortage of things that are not purple. So I put together my best options: lavender shirt, plum floppy pants, and Crocs in a shade I call “some kind of grape candy.” I hobbled strolled majestically into the presence of the family and announced, “I am a symphony in purple.” They are still laughing at me.

I decided that I may still be moving like a ninety year old woman after four months of argh, but at least I’m like a ninety year old woman who is queen of something, dammit.

Also today was the last day of medication, and hopefully the end of feeling deranged. Test results are good so far, no –emias or –omas. (The MRI turned up some surprises. That's why I didn't want to have one!!) Still no real answers, other than two herniated discs, that’s why it hurts. More doctors next week. Turns out I’ve already encountered the spine doc during an elevator incident at her building. Funny.

Oh, I remember what I was saying. We had the Christmas Pants, and now we have the Purple Pants of Optimism.

Lol, on that, but bless your heart on the other !! Urk, I'm sending a request for Mage Buffy to come heal you !!! (believe me, you wouldn't want Maxical to do it).

Oh, Grits, best wishes for your back and health without emias or omas. Prayers for the purple princess of priceless prose.

I'm sure she looks adorable as a snozberry anyway - she's blonde so it fits her coloring perfectly!

Best wishes Grits! The purple pants deadric prince is a pretty neat guy

Sorry to hear of your wardrobe, but it doesn't sound like it's hold you back at all.

Get better Grits!

Grits you must take care wearing that much purple, you know there are

PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS

and we would sure hate to lose you like THAT...

Just received an ultrasound photo of my first grandchild, she should make her appearance around the 23rd of February. I'm still kind of up in the air about the whole thing, can't decide whether I am really excited or feeling VERY old or both, lol.

It will be nice to have one I can unreservedly spoil rotten and then send her home...hhmm, it's looking better and better all the time. Now I just have to start formulating the plan to insure that baby girl is EXACTLY like her daddy, hehehe. This might be fun after all.

Congrats! Sounds like fun actually. I won't have to worry about any of that for a while though... lol.

Congrats Athynae !! (and to the prospective parents !!!)

Congrats, Athynae! Does that make minque/Serene a great grandmother?

My oldest waited until she was 40 to produce the first grandchild. Now at 42, she has #2 on the way. Talk about a late bloomer!

Wow, congratulations to the expanding families!!

Thanks to all of you, and Acadian congrats on your pending addition.

The biggest part of this is going to be the two wild animals I still have at home. I can hear them now, "That's not fair Mom!, Why does she get anything she wants Mom? You let her do anything Mom if we had done that you would have locked us in the dungeon!!!!" And I will smile and say "Why yes, and do you know why? Because Grandchildren are the reward for NOT killing your children. DO YOU WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO REWARD ME FOR LETTING YOU LIVE?"

Ahh that feels better, now that I have a plan I am ready.

What???? ehhh hopefully NOT! I do not expect any grandchildren very soon....My eldest is 25 but since she's busy at medical school...well it has to wait! the second one...well she's not into kids yet, she's 22....The third young man is faaar too young, he's 16. (Bolzmania on this forum)

But anyway....congrats athynae...I'm sure the first grandchild always will be special!

Thanks Minque, I'm still sort of dancing with the whole idea. Still having the 12 yr old and the 10 yr old at home makes the idea of "Grands" a bit different. But I have no doubt she will be a joy (Just don't tell any of my kids I said so and ruin my reputation)

And while we are here Minque, it's nice to see you hanging around, we would sure like to see more of you...

Bolz !! That is Awesome !! I would love to see my son doing TES artwork (etc) on a site I enjoyed !!! Bolz has some great talent with art, I hope he keeps that up !!

I had to laugh this morning...Well...I didn't, I suppose...But I did anyways... ...

*Cough*...

You know them Google Earth map things?...Well, in the UK we have something called Gridreferencefinder.com and guess what? Yep, it finds grid references!!!...Well anyways...The boss told me to go look at it because the farm photo's been updated on there...

D'you know what?...I'm VISIBLE FROM SPACE!!!!... ...

Looking on one part of the farm, there's a trio of shapes that can only be the three of us that work over there!!!... ...

Oh yes!! Robert goes interstellar!!...

That's just one of those things you have to tuck your thumbs in your suspenders and say "Ain't that cool?"
In the Google Earth map of the house my ex lives in I'm sitting in the driveway on my motorcycle...Don't let it go to your head McB, it doesn't mean you're famous yet.

I'm glad they didn't get a still frame of your tractor accident! But actually, that's pretty cool !!

Hmmm, I wonder how much business that "Google Earth" gets for peering into the nudist colony in Florida? Anyone see Mariah Carey by google? Lol.

Now that's a scary thought...I sure hope they didn't catch me when I was...never mind...

Mariah Carey you say? hhmm might have to look for Viggo Mortenson

Thats awesome Rob!
And late gratz on your expanding family Athynae

I myself am the uncle of 5 little monsters , I kinda spoil them sometimes haha, and I am the one that takes care of them when the parents have something to do and stuff, lets see my oldest brother had his first kid (well not him his wife) when he was 16, my middle brother has a kid when he was 17.
Of course now everyone is asking when when I'm going to have kids...hmm maybe they will stop asking me once I come out

I must usually drink some weak coffee because I stopped at a coffee shop in between classes and my hands are jittery. I didn't get anything special either.

o.O, I love my coffee strong, you know with several pounds of sugar

I'm lazy and drink it black even though I prefer sugar and creamer. This is just insane though.

I can't drink it black, I mean I can but I hate the after taste, so i just put some sugar and milk instead of cream, I use the Silk Milk though, and it taste awesome!

I used to be the same way. I would drink it black and hate the taste, but I didn't want to put the time and effort to mix in the sugar and cream/milk. Especially when the sugar container by the coffee pot was empty and I would have to go all the way to the pantry to get more.

Now I like it just fine black.

Damn I'm lazy.

@ Athynae - I'll be scouring the NW looking for shirtless men from the Native American Male Calendar - Michael Greyeyes, Kalani Queypo, Rick Mora, etc. And Destri if you are reading this - yes, it's an androgyny-fest, lol.

@ Fawkes - That is so cool, and I'll bet you're a great Uncle. Don't fret about coming out, usually by the time you reach 17-18 your family has it figured out so telling is just a formality.

@ King Coin - you had me in hysterics being too lazy to add cream and sugar - face it, KC - you need a personal assistant to bring you your coffee mixed the way you like it. Keep that in mind when shooting for your career goals, find a position that comes with a well trained personal assistant, ROFL !!

@mALX- Keep me posted on what you find, I might want to take a look too...

@Fawkes- Yep to what she said.

@KC- Don't feel strange about that one, some days getting the coffee down before someone's life is threatened is far more important than flavoring...I'm right there with ya on that one.

Thank goodness for the trees. I was pleased to discover that if the satellites passed over while I was bending to pull weeds in the garden, only the squirrels could tell about it. “Visible from space” is not something I’m ready to own up to!! But congratulations to you, Robert!

KC, omg. I am still laughing about the empty sugar bowl.

Fawkes, your coffee sounds like melted ice cream. What's not to love about that?

Wow quite a few happenings.

Congrats Athynae on the grandchild. You do realise that now one night when the moon is full you will take up drinking sherry and knitting Well my mother did after my brother's first anyway, though the kids at home might offer some resistance to that.

Everyone seems to like their coffee different. I think you can't beat a moka pot for a good cup. Strong and black with some tablet (a scottish sweet, not dissimilar from fudge) on the side... I used to like it white, but I'm with KC on this one - milk and sugar are too much effort when I need a coffee and it's not really worth putting skimmed in it anyway.

Fawkes, coming out isn't pleasant but it's a massive weight off your mind once you've done it. No one really cares anyway these days.