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Happy Birthday Brian!!!   May your day be filled with much happiness!!!  I hope you receive all you want and more.  May the joy of your birthday stay with you in the days that follow!!!

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Kokomo is a fabulous song.  Carl sings very well.

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Welcome to all new people!!!

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It is an extreme tragedy and an outrage that this has happened.  How many more innocent people have to be killed?  I pray for the families of the victims. 

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Excellent!!!  Magnificent!!!  Awesome!!!  Amazing!!!  Bravo!!! 

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Hi and welcome!!!

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I read the book about Paul McCartney recently.  It is excellent!!!  A must read for fans of his and anyone who likes The Beatles. 

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Today I am reading Sweet Harmony by Luanne McClane.  It is a very good romance book.  A nice and short read is all I have time for today.  I would suggest this book for those who like country music.  

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Tomorrow is Mother's Day.  Happy Mother's Day to all mothers on this forum, their friends who are mothers and their families who are mothers.

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Brain wanted to try new things. 

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I am happy that springs has been here for a while.  I have heard the birds in the trees.  They make a fantastic sound.  Nature's concert for all to enjoy.  I like seeing flowers bloom and the sun shining.  The start of baseball season is great.  The warmth is the sun is great.  Spring means rebirth and growth.  It also means winter is over.  At long last we can enjoy the outdoors!!!

Happy Spring to all!!!

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Welcome to the SSMB!!!

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I mean I bought it in 2013.  It is a gem.  I am looking forward to rereading it again next month or in September. 

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I bought the book in 2014 at my local Barnes & Noble.  I am looking forward to rereading it in May or September. 

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This woman didn't even know Dad at all.  She only saw him twice when he picked me up from something.  She hasn't done tings with me since the mid-90's.  I would never ask a casual person to fix me up with her dad. 

I am glad that your friend found someone to help him cope. 

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I am sorry to have to tell this on a public forum online.  Yet I do have a right to vent.  I went to the monthly art walk last night.  I ran into someone I knew from the 90's.  She asked me to sit down on a bench with her.  She asked me where I was gong to eat.  I told her.  Then she had the nerve, the utter nerve, to ask me if I could fix her up with my Father.  I wanted to hit her.  Yet I didn't.  I wanted to swear at her.  Yet I didn't.  In the end I chose to talk in a sharp and firm voice.  I said to her that Mom hasn't even been dead for three months.  I then said she shouldn't be asking me that question at this time.  She looked at me as though I had hit her. She is between 50 and 62 and she hasn't accepted the fact that she doesn't have a date or isn't married.  What a dope!!!   She has never had much tact.  She is also tasteless.  All she could do was think about herself.  If someone I knew had a mother who died I wouldn't even dare to ask if I can date the father.  She really did expect me to hug her and say she can date and marry my father.  How ridiculous!!!

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Happy Easter to everyone here, their families and their friends.  May the joy of Easter stay with all of you in the days that follow!!!

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Liberty Weekend by Nevada Barr

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Swedish Frog, what a beautiful picture!!!
 
RangeRover1, Days of warm sun.  Everyone has their own opinion of when spring starts.  The meteorologists say March 1st, some people say the calendar first day of spring and others say April 1.  Others say when they see the first robin or when the first flower blooms. 

John k, thank you for your wishes!!!

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Happy Spring to all of you!!!   I hear the birds.  The trees will have have leaves.  The flowers will bloom.  Days of sun are near.  Rebirth and joy after a long winter. 

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Myra, hi and welcome to SSMB.

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Happy Birthday Mike!!!

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Since the 80's I have been hearing and taking part in the debate about food and alcohol.  Whether one should just have some food without alcohol or just the drink without the food.  Both are fattening.  I have found out that even if you have padding that is not a 100% guarantee that you won't get drunk.  If there is little food and mostly booze at an event you will get drunk.  Some say that they would rather drink than eat when out on the weekends.  Some people have said they would rather eat than drink.  Some say they are being good by only drinking.  Others say they are being good by only having two drinks.  The thing here is that if one wants to eat food with their drink of choice they can have fresh vegetables, fruit, the Special K items that are now on the shelves at stores or a nice salad.  Fried food will put on the weight along with the beer or mixed drinks.  If you know that you are going to drink a lot at night cutting the snacks during the day will help you. 

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Elizabeth,

Thank you for the compliment!!!

All the best,

Mary

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Tonight is the wine and appetizer part of Dad's Birthday Weekend!!!  That will start around 5:45 p.m. tonight.  At team trivia one Wednesday someone bought a bag of Lindt mini chocolate eggs for him.  I did buy the vanilla and chocolate cupcakes yesterday.  I know that Dad will also get a dessert tomorrow night at Lampy's.  On Sunday I will cook Spring Vegetable Risotto with Shrimp.  Dad and I put the Happy Birthday Banner up about one hour ago.  I bought some balloons yesterday.  The Living Room looks festive!!! 

Happy Weekend to all!!!