I'm slow today Smiley and I missed that one.  Sorry to read about Sam's mother...always a tough time for all of us to deal with.  Your friends are thinking of you Sam.

I am going to a Carrie Underwood concert with my dil, Jessica, in March. 

That's supposed to be a question "would you be open...?"

The soiree is evolving by the moment...at bit impromptu.  However, hog-calling contest sounds like a strong "maybe", when one considers the acoustics at the Anatole.  So, Smiley, would be open as a starting contestant since it was your idea.

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KRL, Actually I was trying to make a donation....I did not consider that a bribe.

I am not to sure about Ada Ann - I am kind of remembering that $20 attempt at a bribe to throw the pillow fight their way.  I do still have a picture to prove that    So you see - pictures can prove things! You should have ducked!

So, Doc D, put that in your pipe and smoke it!  As you can see, I would never cheat, but I might be tricky!

Doc, our Jada is the most honest among us and she would never think of cheating.  Karen MG is right....she does know how to hold "her own" in a pillow fight........I should know....I had to take the pillow away from her in order to win!  Okay, Richard, tell us about your soiree at the Anatole.  I remember their disco club was pretty cool.

Ada Ann- Do you remember the word "blind date"? A friend that I worked with, set me up with a date with a friend of her husband's work place. After 37 yrs., and 2 great boys, I guess the date worked out!! Alan's cousin was in the typing class that I was an assistant for in our senior yr.,(she was a sophmore) and I didn't remember her, also he drove by our house at times visiting her family off Ledbetter. Small world. Everyone in "snow country", stay warm and safe and don't forget your "Cowboy loyality".  The only snow I care to forget is a year in Michigan (71-72) when Alan was electrical foreman for Holiday Inns and built a 3 story one in Grayling, Mi. in 30below and when we left in May it was still on the ground!! Some of the snow drifts were taller than me and covered up one side of the lake cabin we lived in.  Alan says he couldn't do that today.(I wonder why) 

Jada -- Stay warm and off the roads in sleet!  You are right - uck!!  We are suppose to get some "bad" weather here Friday/Saturday, but as you know it might not come at all and 2 days later, it will be 60-70 and sunny (like today).