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Rose Karuna · **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2008 9:35 pm

Coffee goes well with Hot Cross uhmmm Buns, Forums, whatever...

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Happy Mother's day JFZ. :cheers:

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Good morning JFZ. :coffee:

Not around much as I'm tending to someone dear to me who's been as a mother to me since my own mom died when I was a young adult. My mother was born to Polish immigrants who had no money for health care for their large clan. A bout with rheumatic fever left her with a damaged heart, with one of the venrticles atrophied. In spite of doctor's cautions not to have any children, she had five, finally having a daughter after four boys, late in life at that. I guess it's a tribute to her sturdy Polish stock, known to live into their nineties, that she did so and outlived their life expectancy for her. As our politicians debate universal health care, I think a lot about her childhood situation and am discouraged that so many still share the choice of food and shelter versus proper medical treatment for their families. While I am appreciative of the medical facility afforded to my aunt due to her life work in the auto industry, my heart is heavy over the wide disparity in our society which places this out of reach for so many.

more angel wings...

Laurynce · **Joined:** Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:33 am **Posts:** 201

Margaret Mfume wrote:

Good morning JFZ. :coffee:

Not around much as I'm tending to someone dear to me who's been as a mother to me since my own mom died when I was a young adult. My mother was born to Polish immigrants who had no money for health care for their large clan. A bout with rheumatic fever left her with a damaged heart, with one of the venrticles atrophied. In spite of doctor's cautions not to have any children, she had five, finally having a daughter after four boys, late in life at that. I guess it's a tribute to her sturdy Polish stock, known to live into their nineties, that she did so and outlived their life expectancy for her. As our politicians debate universal health care, I think a lot about her childhood situation and am discouraged that so many still share the choice of food and shelter versus proper medical treatment for their families. While I am appreciative of the medical facility afforded to my aunt due to her life work in the auto industry, my heart is heavy over the wide disparity in our society which places this out of reach for so many.

more angel wings...

thinking of you dear One

Rose Karuna · **Posted:** Wed May 14, 2008 5:22 pm

Margaret Mfume wrote:

Good morning JFZ. :coffee:

Not around much as I'm tending to someone dear to me who's been as a mother to me since my own mom died when I was a young adult. My mother was born to Polish immigrants who had no money for health care for their large clan. A bout with rheumatic fever left her with a damaged heart, with one of the venrticles atrophied. In spite of doctor's cautions not to have any children, she had five, finally having a daughter after four boys, late in life at that. I guess it's a tribute to her sturdy Polish stock, known to live into their nineties, that she did so and outlived their life expectancy for her. As our politicians debate universal health care, I think a lot about her childhood situation and am discouraged that so many still share the choice of food and shelter versus proper medical treatment for their families. While I am appreciative of the medical facility afforded to my aunt due to her life work in the auto industry, my heart is heavy over the wide disparity in our society which places this out of reach for so many.

more angel wings...

So well said! I hope your close friends health improves.

Chocolates for you today and roses for your friend.

Grady Echegaray · **Posted:** Wed May 14, 2008 6:01 pm

Be well Margaret. :hug:

vivi Odets · **Posted:** Wed May 14, 2008 9:46 pm

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Good Saturday morning JFZ. :coffee:

Hope you all are well and staying out of trouble without my watchful eye over you. :eyebrow:

nalesniki... :munch:

Beezle Warburton · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:17 pm **Posts:** 2242

Margaret Mfume wrote:

Good Saturday morning JFZ. :coffee:

Hope you all are well and staying out of trouble without my watchful eye over you. :eyebrow:

nalesniki... :munch:

Wait . . . you're not watching us?

:dancingfruit:

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Thank you, Beezle. I needed someone to test out my new surveillance system which I have installed for later review. There is no time limit set for my rebuke.

Beezle Warburton · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:17 pm **Posts:** 2242

Margaret Mfume wrote:

Thank you, Beezle. I needed someone to test out my new surveillance system which I have installed for later review. There is no time limit set for my rebuke.

It's all ... er ... Cale's fault!

You know how calculating she is.

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Good morning JFZ. :coffee:

Tuesday is biscuit day...little pleasures keeping it real. :munch:

Grady Echegaray · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2008 9:11 pm

Yummay!

Ingrid · **Joined:** Wed May 21, 2008 2:16 pm **Posts:** 2

I was told this is a Jive Free Zone. If there are any other tiny, angry men here at DOD could someone give me a heads up? Or anyone with a Napoleonic complex.

thanks!

Grady Echegaray · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2008 5:07 pm

Well, Pangs gets a little cranky de temps en temp, other than that, no.

Peasan Kuu · **Joined:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:28 pm **Posts:** 1595

Grady Echegaray wrote:

Well, Pangs gets a little cranky de temps en temp, other than that, no.

Hey ! I can get quite cross, you know ? :mad2:

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

I'm not a man but I've been called tiny many a time and I rule (around these parts, anyway

).

Welcome to the JFZ, Ingrid. Tiny desserts are on me. :cheers:

vivi Odets · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2008 6:24 pm

Ooops. The tiny napoleon got left behind in the kitchen!

Beezle Warburton · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:17 pm **Posts:** 2242

Peasan Kuu wrote:

Grady Echegaray wrote:

Well, Pangs gets a little cranky de temps en temp, other than that, no.

Hey ! I can get quite cross, you know ? :mad2:

It's cause you need a hug, but no one wants to spend the quality time with the tweezers that would be involved after.

Grady Echegaray · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2008 8:25 pm

Peasan Kuu wrote:

Grady Echegaray wrote:

Well, Pangs gets a little cranky de temps en temp, other than that, no.

Hey ! I can get quite cross, you know ? :mad2:

Ingrid was asking about tiny angry MEN

She didn't say anything about petite, ravishing, occasionally miffed goddesses.

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Peasan Kuu · **Joined:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:28 pm **Posts:** 1595

o.O

/me throws caution to the winds.

:munch:

Peasan Kuu · **Joined:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:28 pm **Posts:** 1595

Uh-oh ...

Beezle Warburton · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:17 pm **Posts:** 2242

Aw, ees cute.

Ronjohn · **Joined:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:23 pm **Posts:** 364

Happy Friday JFZ.

Unfortunately, I have to go out of town for a wedding involving people I hardly know.

Fortunately, it's in Kalamazoo, MI. Which means...

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Ronjohn

I'm staying in town for a funeral of someone I dearly love and badly miss, I'd rather it be a wedding. One of my favorite books is "At Weddings and Wakes" by Alice McDermott. It gave the feel of my own huge extended familly.

/me raises up a 7&7 for my aunt...

ursula cinquetti · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 5:47 pm

Margaret

Peasan Kuu · **Joined:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:28 pm **Posts:** 1595

Margaret Mfume wrote:

I'm staying in town for a funeral of someone I dearly love and badly miss, I'd rather it be a wedding.

Laurynce · **Joined:** Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:33 am **Posts:** 201

Margaret Mfume wrote:

I'm staying in town for a funeral of someone I dearly love and badly miss, I'd rather it be a wedding. One of my favorite books is "At Weddings and Wakes" by Alice McDermott. It gave the feel of my own huge extended familly.

/me raises up a 7&7 for my aunt...

In my thoughts, Dear One.

Grady Echegaray · **Posted:** Sat May 31, 2008 1:41 am

And mine Margaret. It is the hardest thing to lose a loved one. My condolences. :hug:

Lecktor Hannibal · **Joined:** Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:05 pm **Posts:** 643

My condolences Margaret and sincere empathy. Be well.

vivi Odets · **Posted:** Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:02 pm

I am pretty much addicted to these. Thought I'd share.

Grady Echegaray · **Posted:** Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:30 pm

mine.

Beezle Warburton · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:17 pm **Posts:** 2242

MINE!

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Good morning, JFZ. :coffee:

Does leftover angel food cake from the wake count as a necro post?

Grady Echegaray · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:15 pm

Angel Food Cake always counts, Margaret. Go Wings! :cheers:

Ronjohn · **Joined:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:23 pm **Posts:** 364

Made it to another weekend....

I've been busy, can I interest anyone in some beer or mead?

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Do you deliver? Stash one of those babies in a picnic basket and meet me at the Festival of the Arts.

vivi Odets · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:27 pm

This work for you? It's a Zuli Beer Basket -- looks to be about the proper size and shape!

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Perfect!

sansarya · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:58 pm

Grady Echegaray wrote:

mine.

This almost makes us soulmates, Grady, but you forgot the chocolate

Margaret

Grady Echegaray · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:31 pm

Not a day goes by I don't eat chocolate, Sans.

(but I must admit it is a distant third.)

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Good morning JFZ :coffee:

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Good morning JFZ :coffee:

Babylon Circus put on a great show. Easy on the eyes, too.

Catch them if you can.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGRDfEIUkbk[/youtube]

French crullers... :munch:

vivi Odets · **Posted:** Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:21 pm

I loves me a fine french cruller!

Okay. I loves me more than one! Two. I want two!

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Then you should have a chocolate one, too, Vivi.

Margaret Mfume · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am **Posts:** 2277

Good Tuesday morning, JFZ. :coffee:

I trust that we all have weathered the recent storms unscathed. :fingerscrossed:

Tuesday is breakfast biscuit day. :munch:

Beezle Warburton · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:17 pm **Posts:** 2242

Have I mentioned how much I dislike this forum's propensity for adding a non-existent page to a thread, then telling me "no posts exist for this topic"?

Rose Karuna · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:37 pm

Margaret Mfume wrote:

I'm staying in town for a funeral of someone I dearly love and badly miss, I'd rather it be a wedding. One of my favorite books is "At Weddings and Wakes" by Alice McDermott. It gave the feel of my own huge extended familly.

/me raises up a 7&7 for my aunt...

BTW - I love Alice McDermott's books. I don't think that even chocolate can make you feel better this time. Be well dear one.

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