Posted by: Diane1 on May 30, 2007 7:31PM EST I have a joke that immediately came to mind about Paula, but i am sure her condition is nothing to laugh about so i will keep it to myself. Did i mention i was first?

Posted by: Diane1 on May 30, 2007 7:33PM EST I read the article early today. I was hoping by "evidence" you had the pic of them on the beach. Go Taylor!! it's my birthday and i will cry if i want to.

Posted by: Diane1 on May 30, 2007 9:19PM EST This seems to be the only time i can blog right now. Unfortunately, I am blogging alone; i promise i have friends. I am not crazy. I am SYTYCD and it is pretty interesting. At least the judges give honest, understandable answers. The overweight guy who was shown the first few minutes of the show wasnt that bad. He should have found a way to hide his belly. I am sure that turned the judges off, but it was realism. He should have been given the opportunity to do the dance off thing at the end. I am not sure how much more of that laugh i can take from the female judge. What do the winner get this year? Last year i know the winner danced with Celine. THe judge on the end is a hottie to me for ome reason; I dont know why. I was not crazy about the guy who won last year and now we have his sister who can dance also. SHe was really good, but being Benjii's sister may be a problem for her. I also watched the Next Best Thing on ABC. It looks for the best impersonator. Now that was really interesting. Will watch again when i am home.

Posted by: Diane1 on May 30, 2007 11:50PM EST Question: An illegal immigrant can no longer pay in-state tuition. so once it is decided that a student is an illiegal immigrant and therefore must pay out of state tuition, why are these students not deported? At this point you know they are illegal. i am not advocating that they be deported, but just wonder why they arent deported. Officials know they are illiegal and they have all of their information. So can an illiegal immigrant be deported for other reasons beyond criminal behavior? If not, why bother with all of the meetings, committees, commissions, hearings, etc if we are going to do nothing? When i stated i was first, i didnt realize i would be first, second, third, fourth and possibly fifth.

Posted by: Diane1 on May 30, 2007 11:53PM EST Like I said, and fifth. Looked at the article of Taylor again and saw the arrows leading to the other pics. Taylor doesnt have to be prefect, but i think he has man boobs. But if his gal pal likes it, more power to him. Would love to be on a beach in Hawaii right now.

Posted by: JTesla on May 31, 2007 12:20AM EST You don't have to be sixth! I don't think Taylor is a man you date for his body. Now his girlfriend on the other hand...

Posted by: diract22 on May 31, 2007 6:43AM EST Hi Diane, Sorry I missed you.

Posted by: Mitch on May 31, 2007 8:25AM EST Good Morning Everyone!!

Posted by: CHOCL8T on May 31, 2007 8:34AM EST Good morning!! I'm sure I will be busy again today at work but I will pop in from time to time!! I heard an interview on the radio with LaKisha this morning. She is very humble and appreciative for the AI experience. Later....

Posted by: shay on May 31, 2007 8:44AM EST Good morning good folks!! I am busy today as well since I am out of the office next week but I will keep the page up just in case someone wants to chat.

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 8:49AM EST mornin' all...same for me, quite busy, but not because *I* get to go away next week; my co-worker will be going, however, so i'm helping her get stuff done, then will have to cover her position and responsibilities next week along with my own; AND we have a new assistant, so she's going to be requiring more attention while getting up to speed.... *sigh* at LEAST the AI season is over so that i'm not feeling totally pulled away to the 'pound! Anyone else watch SYTYCD last night? Couple of good back stories again, and it is SO good to see Hawk WITH work permit so he can do it this year! Wonder how well the schwimmer girl will do, following in bro's footsteps! And the hiccup/wink couple were FUNNY! and did anyone else feel stunned to know that one girl had an artificial ARM? she was dayumed good!

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 8:50AM EST oh yeah, and to touch base with Negativo from his comments on House.... i heard that Cameron and Chase (the actors in real life, rather) actually DO have a relationship that started on the show... perhaps they were unable to overcome it so the producers/writers/directors/wh... wrote the romance in because the connection was too visible to ignore??? anyone know?

Posted by: Jex on May 31, 2007 9:05AM EST I watched SYTYCD. LOVED the prostetic (sp?) people. Did NOT like the fat guy. Sorry folks. He was actually a good dancer, but I did not like watching him. His jelly belly shaking all over the place was SO not cute. Didn't like the fat girl from the fat brother sister either. She had good moves, but it was not good too watch. I ACTUALLY liked her brother better.

Posted by: SugaBear on May 31, 2007 9:11AM EST Good morning all: I watched SYTYCD Linny and I was stunned too!! If they hadn't said anything about it, I would have never noticed. I didn't watch it last season, but I'm glad that Hawk is back. He was VERY good . I liked Jesus (Chewy) sp? a lot too. The guy who is a hairdresser/dancer, IMO was a lot better than a lot of others that they let thourgh. He could have at least gone to the choreography stage. They let other people go through based on the sympathy tip.

Posted by: RC on May 31, 2007 9:18AM EST Mornin Blawgpound... I watched the end of SYTYCD, where the guy with the prosthetic leg and the other bad leg danced....it was sad he couldn't continue but gotta give him his props for sure! I'm ready for Ol' Skool Friday!! Is it Friday yet!!???

Posted by: Jex on May 31, 2007 9:22AM EST Oh yeah, I didn't say Good Morning. How rude! Good Morning Everyone! The impersonator show was good. I really like the lady that did Lucy and the Honeymooner guys. They were excellent. I guess I really am ol skool.

Posted by: Deirdre on May 31, 2007 9:31AM EST Morning! Entertainment Weekly has sent out an Idol Yearbook. In it, they list what they consider to be the 10 best Idol performances.....plus the 5 worst. Best! 1.Carrie Underwood...Alone..."when she took the stage to belt out Heart's most gut wrenching single, she emerged a woman transformed, and the conquering spirit of her performance made even the most casual Idol watcher sit up...hell, Stand Up!...and take notice." 2. Kelly Clarkson...Stuff Like That There..."sexy in pearls, curls, and a polka-dot dress, she nailed the era's vibe, not to mention the song's ner octave vocal leaps..." 3.Clay Aiken...Bridge Over Troubled Water..."backed by a swaying gospel choir, Clay delivered a rendition of Simon & Garfunkle's No. 1 hit that was both over-the-top and expertly scaled". 4.Fantasia Barrino...Summertime...'So good it's likely the only time opera will rock the Idol house." 5.Jennifer Hudson...Weekend in New England....a performance that covered ' your body in so many goose bumps you can't resist playing it over and over again. 6.Chris Daughtry...Hemorrhage..."it not only improved on the original but heralded the arrival of a singer who was destined for even greater things." 7. Melinda Doolittle...My Funny Valentine...Mindy Doo always brought the goods...she unleashed a passionate, sophisticated rendition....that just might have roused Chet Baker in his grave". 8. Elliott Yamin...A Song For You...Elliot gave it his heartfelt all and suddenly emerged as a serious contender." 9. Ruben Studdard...Nights on Broadway..The gauntlet was thrown down and Idol's former mascot became the man who would be king'. 10. Katharine McPhee...Over the Rainbow"...Controlled, soft and with masterful inflections, it became the moment that truly kicked McPheever into overdrive." I'll be back with the worst 5 after I rest!

Posted by: Jex on May 31, 2007 9:37AM EST Thanks D. That's pretty cool. I think the list is pretty much on point. I don't remember Jennifer Hudson's song, but I'm sure it was a strong performance.

Posted by: Luvstoread on May 31, 2007 9:40AM EST Good morning all... Thanks D for the list. I subscribe to EW which I really like. Looking forward to reading that issue. I don't agree with top pic being Carrie though...Sorry all you Carrie fans. I would put a few peformances by Kelly, Chris, Elliot, or Clay before that one.

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 9:54AM EST I'd put Fantasia's summertime higher... i didn't personally LIKE fantasia over all, but i felt that performance was masterful, compelling, and just basically incredible. However, i have to admit, i did not actually see either Kelly or Clay, because I really did not get started on AI until clay's season, and and i just really didn't feel very impressed with clay, so i watched "sometimes"... it was the next year that i got totally into it.

Posted by: Deirdre on May 31, 2007 10:03AM EST Actually, EW qualifies their 5 worst picks by calling them the 5 worst non-Sanjaya performances. 1. Gloria Estefan week.....EW hated John Stevens, Jasmine Trias, LaToya London, and Diana DeGarmo's performances and quoted Simon's comment to John, 'You and Latin music go together like chocolate ice cream and an onion.' None of the singers sparkled that week. 2. Camile Velasco..Goodbye Yellow Brick Road...(I honestly do not remember this)Again, a season 3 contender during Elton John week. " delivered with the indignity of a barnyard beast passing through the slaughterhouse door, ....begging the viewing audience to hang up their phones and put her out of her misery". 3. Josh Gracin...Jive Talkin...'a clumsy attempt to countrify the BeeGees...accompanied by some of the most awkward body gyrations on record, as the Marine painfully tried to act out every line of the song through spastic hand gestures resembling sign language gone horribly awry." 4. Anything by Carmen Rasmussen..."The woman was mindblowingly consistent in her badness." 5. Kevin Covais...Part-Time Lover..."Setting aside for a second that the song manages to be simultaneously too low and too high for his register, is anyone not completely squicked out byt the idea of someone nicknamed 'chicken little' attempting to seductively deliver lyrics...."

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 10:13AM EST omgoodness! these are funny! thanks for sharing, D! howya doooin', by the way?

Posted by: Deirdre on May 31, 2007 10:20AM EST I just talked to Greg, who is heading toward Albuquerque...therefore I am fine! MSN is reporting that Tony Romo has asked to take a break from his relationship with Carrie Underwood during football season....apparently he subscribes to the idea that sex and sports don't mixed......that's strangely refreshing! But it's annoying the hell out of Carrie...and who can blame her

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 10:28AM EST I still want to know more about Carrie's fiddle player!

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 10:36AM EST good morning all! as a cowboy's fan, the idea that romo has about abstinance during the season didn't seem to work real well for him last season....maybe he needs to reconsider:)

Posted by: Luvstoread on May 31, 2007 10:47AM EST Linny...it does make you wonder....

Posted by: Carla on May 31, 2007 10:57AM EST I thought JPL A Little Less Conversation would be on that list. I really enjoyed it but I don't think many others did. Morning everyone. End of the month so I'm way busy today. I missed SYTYCD last night so I'll have to catch up this weekend. I'm glad Hawk came back. He was awsome last year.

Posted by: Deirdre on May 31, 2007 11:00AM EST I loved JPL, Carla....he was in that love him or hate him category. I think that's probably why he wasn't on the list. Constantine falls in that same category.

Posted by: Mitch on May 31, 2007 11:17AM EST My mom just emailed me this. Thought it was funny... An old man, a boy & a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the donkey & the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking &the boy was riding. The man & boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions. Later, they passed some people that remarked, "What a shame, he makes that little boy walk." They then decided they both would walk! Soon they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride. So, they both rode the donkey. Now they passed some people that shamed them by saying how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey. The boy & man said they were probably right, so they decide to carry the donkey. As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal &he fell into the river and drowned. The moral of the story? If you try to please everyone, you might as well... Kiss your ass goodbye! Have A Nice Day & Be Careful With Your Donkey

Posted by: Eve07 on May 31, 2007 11:34AM EST Good morning. That was a good one Mitch, that's why I just please me. Did anyone watch Traveler on ABC at 10:00. Love that show.

Posted by: Mitch on May 31, 2007 11:37AM EST I did Eve. The first episode played a couple weeks ago. I watched it then and was really looking forward to last night. I'm glad we have Tivo though, I took some medications when it came on and had to go to bed before it was over. I kept nodding off. Doc told me that would happen. SYTYCD will have the Atlanta auditions tonight.

Posted by: CHOCL8T on May 31, 2007 11:42AM EST Hi again!! I didn't watch SYTYCD but I did watch The Next Best Thing. If it didn't do anything else...it made me laugh!!! But why, I ask...why?

Posted by: Mitch on May 31, 2007 11:45AM EST I have it tivo'd. There is a new show coming on CBS tomorrow night, Pirates. It looks like a cross between The Amazing Race & Survivor.

Posted by: Luvstoread on May 31, 2007 11:45AM EST Thanks Mitch.. I passed that one around the office.

Posted by: RC on May 31, 2007 12:27PM EST lol Kimmy on Romo..... nothing quite like being relaxed when you're in the pocket....

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 12:27PM EST From the previews, looks like Atlanta will be obesely represented again in auditions... i was utterly AMAZED at the "fat guy" that wasn't put thru...i agree his "belly flopping" might have turned the judges off, but his dancing REALLY was not bad.... I liked that Nygel tried to be nice, and told him to PLEASE keep dancing, it would be good for his health. Perhaps over a year's time, that young man will REALLY work on dance and lose the weight and come back...could you BELIEVE that split he did????? pretty darn amazing for someone that size!!!

Posted by: Rodney Ho on May 31, 2007 12:31PM EST I'm visiting my parents (who don't have a DVR) so I'll have to catch up on my SYTYCD from Wed. night. I may be around tonight to see the Atlanta auditions...

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 12:34PM EST The only thing I've been watching is baseball & The French Open. My boy Roger is still in it and a disappointing show for 9 freaking american players on the men's side.....none made it throught the 1st round:(

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 12:35PM EST Got a suggestion....let's shorten SYTYCD to "Dance" or "SYT" or something, since Dancing with the Stars is over, and i think that SYTYCD and i get all dyslexic about that one, lol!!! ok ok so i'm getting old and can't keep up, so SUE me!

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 12:36PM EST and no, i did NOT drink my lunch today.... i think i left out part of a whole sentence up there but.... well you get the idea!!

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 12:38PM EST it's not just you, Linny....even reading SYTYCD messes witcha!:)

Posted by: MsAngela on May 31, 2007 12:40PM EST How about this one Mitch.... Pecans in the Cemetery On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big, old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts. "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me," said one boy. Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence. Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me." He just knew what it was, so he jumped back on his bike and rode off. Now just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along. "Come here quick," said the boy, "you won't believe what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls." The man said, "Beat it kid, can't you see it's hard for me to walk." When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled to the cemetery. Standing by the fence they heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me..." The old man whispered, "Boy, you've been tellin' the truth. Let's see if we can see the Lord." Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence yet were still unable to see anything. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord. At last they heard, "One for you, one for me. That's all. Now let's go get those nuts by the fence and we'll be done." They say the old man made it back to town a full 5 minutes ahead of the boy on the bike! Author Unknown

Posted by: Jex on May 31, 2007 12:44PM EST linny, I agree, the "fat guy" was good, but I was really disgusted by his belly. Would it have been too hard to get an outfit that was more flattering? I was equally disgusted last week, by the teacher who was there with her student. The teacher was by no means fat, but she had a a flabby little belly that shook like jelly while she danced. And she had the nerve to have on booty shorts that showed her plumber's crack. That was nasty too.

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 1:08PM EST lol i'd forgotten about her...she wasn't gross, but she wasn't all that attractive, i agree!!! part of her problem was envy of her long-legged, thin student! BUT.... with a little wardrobe adjustment she isn't all THAT bad.... fat guy, however, needed to definitely consider latex around the middle (from shoulders to knees, maybe?) to hold it all in!

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 1:10PM EST oh, and btw...i can say it cuz i am also a *ahem* little overweight, and IF i want to dance, you can be dayumed sure i am going to cover up the .... um ..... "loose" parts before i try to bounce around!!! of course, i'm more likely to use a muu-muu to cover up instead of latex, but IF i used latex, i'd also be covering up with sweats or something, lol.... i USED to be skinny, but i recognize that i do NOT look like i used to look!!!

Posted by: MsAngela on May 31, 2007 1:23PM EST Us women are too hard on ourselves. It's never as bad as we think...

Posted by: Jex on May 31, 2007 1:33PM EST LOL! Ditto linny. I cover up my jelliness too.

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 1:39PM EST oh lordy MsA.... for me i'm afraid it IS that bad *sigh* but at 59 years of age, i have to think i don't look as OLD as i am, at least!

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 1:41PM EST I would agree w/that MsA......but for some, it's worse than THEY think and we have to see it. Last weekend me & my hubby saw a woman who had a belly shirt on and had a big 'ol spare tire hanging out and we simultaniously said "OOOOOOO, YUCK!" It's ok if the tire is there, just put a cover on it--alls I'm saying;)

Posted by: Jex on May 31, 2007 1:45PM EST LOL @ alls I'm saying. Yeah and is it so awful to call a fat person "fat"? I don't mind being called beautiful.

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 1:47PM EST i've got a couple of those tank tops that have the built in ummmm elastic panel? around the upper torso part (not a bra, just a sort of halter wrap thingie build in under the top) anyway, they're a little too tight, too small for me now, but great for sunbathing since they expose so much.... my poor adult children DO get to see me sometimes in those in the back yard when they visit.... but mostly i slip on a blouse, lol, cuz it really ISN'T pretty! and about the farthest from "sexy" you can get!

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 1:49PM EST "fat" people CAN be beautiful.... many are! problem is the ones that think SHOWING the fat is beautiful.... even for a "fat" person, to me, that's YUK! and "fat" people can be sexy! thank the good Lawd above, not everyone thinks sticks with t*ts are the be-all-and-end-all of beauty! Some folks out there actually LIKE a little padding!!! *laughing*

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 1:53PM EST It's funny, "fat" has really gotten "fat" over the years....I was called that ugly word when I was in junior high, it was called developing puppies & hips. I look back on pictures and think "what the hell were they thinking?" I wasn't fat at all, just not a size 0 (actually at that age I was a 5) It's sad that when you hear that you let those idiots "define" you sort of. I have learned to accept the curves (size 8) and love it, own it. Funny too that at a HS reunion, all the guys calling me "fat" had a change of heart, huh? All the cheerleaders that they were gunnin' for were twice the size of me. A sweet revenge I had nothing to do with.

Posted by: MsAngela on May 31, 2007 1:53PM EST 59 is still young....and don't tell me any different...lol...cuz one day I hope to get there...

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 1:54PM EST Funny phrase for the day---sticks w/tits............LMAO!!!!

Posted by: MsAngela on May 31, 2007 1:55PM EST AND SIZE 8 IS NOT BIG UNLESS YOU ARE THREE FEET TALL...

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 1:57PM EST LOL!!!5' 3 and a half (when you're this short, the half counts!!!!)

Posted by: Jex on May 31, 2007 2:08PM EST Ooh kimmy, you're a tiny lil' thing. You and shay all short and cute with your tig ol' bitties. I'm just "big" all over. In a curvy, well put together kind of way. Rather amazonish if you will.

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 2:08PM EST mumble...i wasn't a size 8 when i was EIGHT, lol! and yeah, MsA, 59 is just as young as you want it to be! I grew up totally believing in Peter Pan.... of course, *I* saw the original with Mary Martin, you understand.... but.... "I won't grow up, I ain't never gonna grow up" was sort of my theme song.... i mean... i matured, was and am responsible and all that.... i just also believe i can have FUN and enjoy my life without whining about being imperfect, lol!

Posted by: MsAngela on May 31, 2007 2:10PM EST I hear you Linnykat....I am forty-mumble-mumble...and still feel as young as ever....(I try to ignore those occasional acres and pains and things creaking)...and I am actually looking forward to fifty-something...

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 2:11PM EST yeah! that's it! amazonish! errr, maybe "reubenesque" ... the ancients would have loved me for fertility symbols and stuff! (actually, i DID look and feel my best -- except for size -- while hugely pregnant, lol) but then i'm 5'7", not a giant, but not short... always have had "large" bones, so i've NEVER been tiny....but i do have pictures of me up to about age 35 that i'm downright slim!!!

Posted by: MsAngela on May 31, 2007 2:11PM EST acres? lol...aches!!!

Posted by: MsAngela on May 31, 2007 2:12PM EST What qualifies as amazonish?

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 2:14PM EST (but then had 3 full-term pregnancies between 35 and 40... big boys, all of 'em... and my poor ol' abdomen just gave up after the third one.... there IS no muscle tone to work with.... and of course the ol' insurance companies do not consider a tummy tuck under THOSE circumstances to be necessary, despite the fact that the change in physical characteristics caused me to have to have hernia surgery twice (behind my belly-button) and to have two lower back disks start degenerating from the pull on my spine.... mumble mumble mumble if i were RICH, now, i coulda had myself all fixed up and i probably never WOULD Have gained much weight even after 40..... mumble mumble mumble

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 2:15PM EST wouldn't an amazon be the female equivalent of "big and tall" *chuckling*

Posted by: Deirdre on May 31, 2007 2:21PM EST I'm a snug 10 right now and would love to get back to an 8 but I have the feeling, at my age, I'm living in a fantasy world. I'll just settle for a loose 10! :-) Having babies does wreak havoc on a body but, I'm like you linny...never looked or felt better than when i was carrying 40 extra pounds of baby weight (no, the baby wasn't 40 pounds) I think it's all those vitamins they make us take. But there comes a time when it doesn't matter how great your body is, you should NOT be dressing like a teenager...or even someone in their 20's for that matter.

Posted by: MsAngela on May 31, 2007 2:22PM EST Depends Linny....Since the media has everyone brainwashed that every woman should be 100 pounds....110 could be amazonish to some....all depends in your perspective...I am 5'7 and a half...and the charts say I should weight around 127....but at 127 I look like Skeletor....so probably according to them at 155...I am an amazon...therefore amazonish...lol

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 2:25PM EST I think most people would agree that as long as you're confident then that is the sexiest asset you can have. How I found that (on most days, sometimes it's a struggle) having a size 2 sister (who is never happy w/her body) and a size 5 mother, is beyond me... and ya'll ain't no amazon women either. Linny, you have the right outlook going-wish we lived closer, we all could have some good ol' fun together.

Posted by: shay on May 31, 2007 2:26PM EST Hey gals!! We discussing weight?? My hubby thinks I am extremely overweight. Should I whop him over the head now or when he falls asleep.

Posted by: Deirdre on May 31, 2007 2:26PM EST There is nothing sadder than seeing a woman from behind, with long, pretty hair, a great little body, sporting a mini skirt and halter top, then have her turn around and look into the face of someone who's clearly over 40. We shouldn't be wearing that stuff...just makes us look desperate and a little sad.

Posted by: Deirdre on May 31, 2007 2:28PM EST shay, it's always easier to do it while there sleeping, but much more satisfying to let them see it coming!

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 2:28PM EST now, Shay--make sure he knows who hit him:) agreed D, agreed! I didn't even wear that stuff when I was 20!

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 2:29PM EST well.... being in Athens isn't the end of the world, tho it seems like it sometimes, trying to get to atlanta, lol! you're on the *other* side of Atlanta, right? one of these days we'll have to make the effort to meet up! and i AM looking forward to a possible get together in august (shay? any further ideas?) and meeting some folks!

Posted by: shay on May 31, 2007 2:31PM EST I better do it while he's awake. I think you get more time in jail when it is premeditated so I will pretend it was a spur of the moment type whop!

Posted by: Deirdre on May 31, 2007 2:31PM EST When Greg and I were in LA...we had a Sunset Boulevard moment. One of the apartment managers we met was a woman in her 70's who had come to La from the east 50 years ago and was still dressing like she was 20. It was all I could do not to call her Norma Desmond!

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 2:31PM EST actually LK, I'm in VA now.....hubby got a job w/Va Tech so............it's a tad further for me now!

Posted by: Deirdre on May 31, 2007 2:33PM EST kimmy is long-distance blogging now. She couldn't stay away from us! And we're so glad!

Posted by: shay on May 31, 2007 2:33PM EST Linny, its in the making. I can focus more on the cookout when I get back from vacation next week but it will definitely be the first weekend in Aug. I will be contacting you and D on some ideas.

Posted by: Jex on May 31, 2007 2:33PM EST Big and Tall says it all I guess. I ain't givin' away my weight, but I'm 5'7" and a half, and well endowed. All over. I could stand to lose a few pounds, but thanks to clothes, I've never caused anyone to say "ooooooh, yuck". Not that I know of anyway.

Posted by: Deirdre on May 31, 2007 2:34PM EST I'll be here, shay!

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 2:35PM EST Aw, thanks D! August 1, huh? I might be able to do that date. That might be the weekend I pick the kids up from gramma's house.....hmmmmm. When you're alerting to the get together, count me in, just in case.

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 2:37PM EST Jexy, shut up! I've seen you're picture and you should not be worrying about all that!alls I'm saying;)

Posted by: MsAngela on May 31, 2007 2:37PM EST Jex...lol...by today's standards...we...at 5'7 and a half...are not considered tall anymore...

Posted by: shay on May 31, 2007 2:43PM EST Jex is not big Kimmy! I saw her in person. And where was all that booty Jex? Huh??

Posted by: Carla on May 31, 2007 2:45PM EST I'm 5'8" and I weigh 140 lbs. Is that amazonish???

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 2:46PM EST sorry....you're should have been your (I hate that!)

Posted by: MsAngela on May 31, 2007 2:47PM EST Yep...more than 110 lbs...Amazonish...so I guess we all qualify...lol

Posted by: Jex on May 31, 2007 2:50PM EST shay, you couldn't see my booty, 'cause that big arse big bird on your plate.

Posted by: shay on May 31, 2007 2:53PM EST LOL!!!! at Jex

Posted by: linnykat on May 31, 2007 2:53PM EST mmumblemummphfmmble 5'7...and a half" but i outweigh you all... unfortunately. e'ry dang one of you is smaller than me, i'll guarantee it... but i FEEL beautiful (if bulky) and at least ONCE in a while the hubby thinks i'm sexy soooooo.... i'm ok with who i am, mostly! which is good, cuz theres a pretty mostly amount of me *smirk*

Posted by: shay on May 31, 2007 2:56PM EST Carla, you must be all muscle because you looked like you were like 125, shoes and all.

Posted by: on May 31, 2007 3:04PM EST Carla is 5 inches taller than me and I only weigh 5 lbs less than her................weyotch. ...

Posted by: shay on May 31, 2007 3:09PM EST Kimmy, you are only 5'3"??

Posted by: shay on May 31, 2007 3:10PM EST Kimmy, I got ya by 10 pounds but I'm 5'7".