My Dad

This is my dad. One picture is him at 87 years of age. The other picture is of him taken about 65 years ago.

He had lung cancer (not a smoker) in June, had a lobe removed and had an almost-full recovery. Apparently, the cancer returned and he now has bone cancer which is extremely painful. It's just too sad and heartbreaking for words.

I'm not looking for sympathy, but I know that good vibes and prayers help. A few people have wanted to know where I've been lately. Well, check out the pictures. That's where I've been. At his side. So, if I'm not around much, you know why. Thanks for caring. Smoochies.

Celebrities and Me

Look who I hung out with last Thursday night.

We went to see Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays one-man show. Well, well, well, look who's entering the theatre at the same time as us: Jack Nicholson. He was seated right away. We had to wait until 15 minutes before showtime.

Billy Crystal was great. It was a fabulous show. A few people left as soon as the show ended. They missed the encore...a few more jokes and another story. When it appeared to end again, a few more people left the theatre, to get a head start on the parking lot, I suppose. Hmm, they missed something, too.

Out came former President Bill Clinton. Billy Crystal had collected money for Katrina victims at all of his concerts around the US and Canada. He matched funds and the total was $549,000. This was fitting because the adddress at his boyhood home in Long Beach, New York was 549 Whatever Street. Billy gave the ginormous check to the President who said a few words. It was so cool!

Four Things Meme

I was tagged by Alice who was tagged by Dweeze. I was also tagged by Alec who was tagged by Nutz who was tagged by MCatt, who was tagged by Alice who was tagged by Dweeze.

Four things

Four jobs I've held:
1. Restaurant hostess
2. Bookkeeper
3. Special Ed Media Consultant
4. Speech therapist

Four movies I can watch over and over:
1. There's Something about Mary
2. Shrek
3. Aladdin
4. Miracle on 34th Street

Four TV shows I love:
1. Survivor
2. Amazing Race
3. Monk
4. Nip/Tuck

Four places I've vacationed:
1. Tahiti
2. Israel
3. Italy
4. Alaska

Four sites I visit daily:
1. RTVW
2. Blogland
3. Circle of
4. Google

Four places I'd rather be right now:
1. Bed
2. Hawaii
3. Cruise
4. Spa

And I'm tagging:
1. Lasann
2. CSTL
3. Hooboosam
4. Debcapsfan

No Applause Please, Just Throw Money

I was recently awarded the "Woman of the Year" honor in a local organization. Now before you start congratulating me, consider that I've been in this club for over 20 years and it's about time! I think that this is the first year that I haven't wondered in advance of the announcement who will get the honor. Anyway, the group gave me the first bouquet of flowers and my daughter gave me the second bouquet.

What have you done lately to deserve flowers, applause, kudos? Friends have asked me what I did to deserve this honor and I just said, "perseverance in belonging to the organization." So, why do you deserve an extra special smooch and a special night of scrumping?