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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original


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kareng Grand Master

(((((Whispery voice))))): Glad you had a good night, Rah-shyellle!

Wow... . . . . a good friend of DD's is working at getting a portfolio together for applying into visual arts at university. She has been working on facial portraits, and asked Sophie to pose for her.

Well .. . . ......the stills are awesome. When I look at them I do not, for a second, recognise her - - this is the little, mischievious urchin that has toddled through this house, sat on my lap, crawled into bed with me at midnight, a little frightened ball. ........ . .

Do they really have to grow up?. . . . . . . ... . :(.. . . . . . . ..:wub:. . . .

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Maybe an arranged marriage between her & Jeff? I'm sure that's how it's done these days?


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Morning peeps biggrin.gif

...just a drive by too say

PINCH, PUNCH, PHIRST DAY OF THE MONTH

and no return!!!

Catch up later psills cool.gif

Loey Rising Star

(((((Whispery voice))))): Glad you had a good night, Rah-shyellle!

Wow... . . . . a good friend of DD's is working at getting a portfolio together for applying into visual arts at university. She has been working on facial portraits, and asked Sophie to pose for her.

Well .. . . ......the stills are awesome. When I look at them I do not, for a second, recognise her - - this is the little, mischievious urchin that has toddled through this house, sat on my lap, crawled into bed with me at midnight, a little frightened ball. ........ . .

Do they really have to grow up?. . . . . . . ... . :(.. . . . . . . ..:wub:. . . .

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She is Gorgeous!!! Still trying to figure out how to upload a pic of my son.

Loey

jerseyangel Proficient

PINCH, PUNCH, PHIRST DAY OF THE MONTH

and no return!!!

Pinch punch everybody!! :D

Eek! November already :o

kareng Grand Master

Pinch punch everybody!! :D

Eek! November already :o

I'm choosing to ignore this! Do not want to get into the Thanksgiving/Xmas mess! Have been liking my peaceful life. :(

jerseyangel Proficient

I'm choosing to ignore this! Do not want to get into the Thanksgiving/Xmas mess! Have been liking my peaceful life. :(

I know....

Loey Rising Star

(((((Whispery voice))))): Glad you had a good night, Rah-shyellle!

Wow... . . . . a good friend of DD's is working at getting a portfolio together for applying into visual arts at university. She has been working on facial portraits, and asked Sophie to pose for her.

Well .. . . ......the stills are awesome. When I look at them I do not, for a second, recognise her - - this is the little, mischievious urchin that has toddled through this house, sat on my lap, crawled into bed with me at midnight, a little frightened ball. ........ . .

Do they really have to grow up?. . . . . . . ... . :(.. . . . . . . ..:wub:. . . .

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Forgot to ask what year she is in and how old she is. She's going to break a lot of hearts!!!! She's beyond beautiful (and I bet she's as beautiful inside!).

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Loey Rising Star

Gah, Low-eeee.. . ....! What a crappy few days you've had.. . . . ....... :(:angry: Thinkin' about you. . . . . ... . .

Hope this will work for all of youse.. . . ....

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Thanks for all the kind words of encouragement from all of you. You all understand Ataxia and how easily falling can happen. Today was the first day that someone said something to me about my hubby and the bruising. She's the first friend I made here and we've gotten very close. She's worried that I'm in an abusive relationship. It hurt to hear that (and also made me a little angry) when she said t because Clark is not that way. I actually think that I have a worse temper than he does (though it's much better now) and I use to be quite the door slammer. We NEVER spanked our son when he was growing up and Souperman and I rarely fight. As I mentioned before we've been married 19 years and together 22. I'm 58 years old and would never stay with anyone who ever raised a hand to me.

AAAARGG - I ned to find out my vitamin deficiencies , get new glasses (a wrong prescription could be causing the falls during the day as well as ataxia) and perhaps see a neurologist. I'm a mess.

Need to be psilly again!!!!! Don't want to be suspended from this thread. I start a painting class on Wednesday so I know that will provide some pfunny stories!!!!!

Loey

P.S. Also battling BC/BS and Magellan to get $420 in reimbursement from April through August. Ready to cal BBB or Consumer Affairs. Spent 20 minutes on phone (after holding for 20 minutes) and got cut off when they transferred me.

Loey Rising Star

Gah, Low-eeee.. . ....! What a crappy few days you've had.. . . . ....... :(:angry: Thinkin' about you. . . . . ... . .

Hope this will work for all of youse.. . . ....

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Thanks for the thoughts. The card was awesome. Just belatedly forwarded it to several friends. Thanks or always bringing a smile to my bruised pface!!!

Loey ph34r.gif Need to cover it up and regardless of the emoticon meaning it looks like a bandit mask!!!!!!

Loey Rising Star

I woke up pheeling like my broomstick gave me some splinters :ph34r: I don't know exactly why and I'm sure that the tequila had nuthing to do with it.... :ph34r:

:huh:

:lol: :lol:

Ummmm, I realize it's 4pm here, but please stop shouting, I didn't get home till 330am and I'm not sure I was completely sober when I woke up :blink: We still have 1 more party to go to in a half hour. I will not be eating or drinking anything other than water! Twas a phabulous night though! :D

Did you go to the parties with BE (I hope)?

BTW, I'll be offline for about two days stating Wednesday night. I have two girlfriends visiting me from NJ (I know I mentioned it previously). I hope to take them to Mystic Seaport in Connecticut on Thursday and then show them my town (lots of quaint stores ) on Friday. They arrive late Wednesday night (sweet hubby driving me to train station a half hour away because lately my night vision isn't great - I definitely have to get eyes checked). They are catching a 5PM train home on Friday. I'm really excited about seeing them! As I also mentioned in a recent post I went to grad school with them (we did all of our group projects and studying together) and I'm old enough to be thier mother! Anxious to get their input on my tutoring the third grader with dyslexia. I want to make sure I help her and not do any harm.

The day has flown by and I still need to shower (I can thank BC/BS for eating up so much of my day - I think I'll either call them tomorrow or next week. I've been winding up in tears by the end of my calls to them. The owe me $420! I swear they try to wear you down so you give up on trying to get the money back. I won't do that and will take whatever measures I have to in order to get it rectified..

Talk to you later!

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jerseyangel Proficient

I have two girlfriends visiting me from NJ

Woo-hoo!! Sounds like phun--enjoy :D

Loey Rising Star

LOVE IT!!!!!!

Take a look at this. :)

A couple of pros came to our club last weekend and taught us this exact routine. We're gonna do the same thing sometime here in Indy :D

Don't know if you saw the first episode of Oprah's first show of her last season. The Black Eyed Peas performed Tonight's Gonna be a Good Night and there was a flash dance mob. I don't always like Oprah but I LOVE the Black Eyed Peas!!!!! Here's the link.

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Loey Rising Star

LOVE IT!!!!!!

Take a look at this. :)

A couple of pros came to our club last weekend and taught us this exact routine. We're gonna do the same thing sometime here in Indy :D

Here are two more flash dance mobs. One is from the first National Dance Day form SYTYCD and the other is to Lady Gaga songs.

Loey

Loey Rising Star

LOVE IT!!!!!!

Take a look at this. :)

A couple of pros came to our club last weekend and taught us this exact routine. We're gonna do the same thing sometime here in Indy :D

That looks SO cool (of course I'd worry about falling right now). I use to LOVE dancing. Hubby hates it. Only danced one dance at our wedding (he's a little shy like Klark). When are you going to try it? Hopefully they'll be a youtube of it so we can see!!!

OK, Now I'm REALY going to get my lazy butt into the shower!

Loey

elye Community Regular

Forgot to ask what year she is in and how old she is. She's going to break a lot of hearts!!!! She's beyond beautiful (and I bet she's as beautiful inside!).

She is seventeen... . .... . ....just got her drivers' license.. ...... . :unsure:... ..no boyfriend yet. It would seem that she is too busy with school work, her part-time job and competitive hockey to even notice guys yet. When I was seventeen, my priorities were, in the following order:

1. My boyfriend

2. Other guys

3. My two best girlfriends (old-fashioned BFF's, I'm told)

4. The party on Saturday night

5. School (if there was a test coming, otherwise, not even on the list). . . . ..... .

Gad, how in hell did I graduate, then make it through university?? Standards must have been considerably lower, then. . .. ... .. :rolleyes:

P.S. Also battling BC/BS and Magellan to get $420 in reimbursement from April through August. Ready to cal BBB or Consumer Affairs. Spent 20 minutes on phone (after holding for 20 minutes) and got cut off when they transferred me.

GAAAHHH :angry: :angry: How absolutely maddening, Low!

kareng Grand Master

She is seventeen... . .... . ....just got her drivers' license.. ...... . :unsure:... ..no boyfriend yet. It would seem that she is too busy with school work, her part-time job and competitive hockey to even notice guys yet.

She sounds perfect for J. He would think the hockey thing was cool. Long-distance, they couldn't get into too much trouble. :rolleyes:

Can you image, we could be in-laws! :P

elye Community Regular

She sounds perfect for J. He would think the hockey thing was cool. Long-distance, they couldn't get into too much trouble. :rolleyes:

Can you image, we could be in-laws! :P

Okay.. . ..DD has said that she needs you to post a pic of him. Fair's fair, she says... . . ..:rolleyes:

kareng Grand Master

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Okay.. . ..DD has said that she needs you to post a pic of him. Fair's fair, she says... . . ..:rolleyes:

My Av is him in his Halloween costume.

I have some on facebook but not sure how to get them on here.

Trying to get the link for his tv interview to work. Its up at the top. She can see him in living color (green).

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Won't let me post the pic. This is his football pic. They decided to smile and leave the helmet hair.

Mtndog Collaborator

My gawd Em, she is absolutely striking! What a beauty :D

Wow- agreed! She's gorgeous, funky and cool (any girl who plays hockey is cool in my book!). I can't believe how fast chillins grow. My gnieces are about to be 5 and 7 :huh::o

Thanks for all the kind words of encouragement from all of you. You all understand Ataxia and how easily falling can happen.

Loey- You've been having a hard time. hang in there- it will get better!

BTW, I'll be offline for about two days stating Wednesday night. I have two girlfriends visiting me from NJ (I know I mentioned it previously). I hope to take them to Mystic Seaport in Connecticut on Thursday and then show them my town (lots of quaint stores ) on Friday.

Fun!!!!! I don't know where you are, but I was in Old Saybrook last weekend!

She sounds perfect for J. He would think the hockey thing was cool. Long-distance, they couldn't get into too much trouble. :rolleyes:

Can you image, we could be in-laws! :P

He's SO handsome!

kareng Grand Master

Wow- agreed! She's gorgeous, funky and cool (any girl who plays hockey is cool in my book!). I can't believe how fast chillins grow. My gnieces are about to be 5 and 7 :huh: :

He's SO handsome!

Hi Bev! Thanks! I'm trying to fix him up. Carla B also has a cute 17 yr old daughter.

elye Community Regular

All right. . .. ... . ....do we think that these two would make a handsome couple, or what? B)

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kareng Grand Master

Might need a pic of her in her hockey gear to get him interested. ;)

How did you get my pic up? It told me couldn't put pics up with that name or type or sumpin.

Loey Rising Star

All right. . .. ... . ....do we think that these two would make a handsome couple, or what? B)

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Can you imagine how gorgeous their kids would be (I know they're too young, but future them).

Loey biggrin.gif

curlyfries Contributor

I'm choosing to ignore this! Do not want to get into the Thanksgiving/Xmas mess! Have been liking my peaceful life. :(

I try to ignore it every year, but it sneaks up on me, anyway <_<

......still trying to find my peaceful life :unsure:

That looks SO cool (of course I'd worry about falling right now). I use to LOVE dancing. Hubby hates it. Only danced one dance at our wedding (he's a little shy like Klark). When are you going to try it? Hopefully they'll be a youtube of it so we can see!!!

They want to get in a few more practices to make sure everyone has it down, but the club only meets twice a month.

I just found out some dancers I know went to Chicago to do it. Biggest one, yet. :jealousphace:

This video was taken from the second floor

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Day off today! Woohoo!!!! I wonder if I can get caught up on all the things I didn't do over my 2 week break :P

Everybody stay off the roads! I'll be out running errands this afternoon :ph34r:

kareng Grand Master

I try to ignore it every year, but it sneaks up on me, anyway <_<

Day off today! Woohoo!!!! I wonder if I can get caught up on all the things I didn't do over my 2 week break :P

Everybody stay off the roads! I'll be out running errands this afternoon :ph34r:

Will you run some for me,too?

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