Linda, Welcome back!!! I've missed you...Love the joke type of emails you send me, but I miss hearing from YOU! Gosh, tell that Mary to go you know where! It's YOUR daughter's wedding and just because she's up there with her now, doesn't give her the right to take over...She'll have to wait till her daughters get their day. I don't blame you for getting pissed off, I would...and I would have cried, too. I'm glad that Kerri came to her senses (by crying ) and realized that she needed to wait for "mommy" to go with her! I hate pushy people like that...In March, let that beatch have it (Mary)...put her in her place. It sounds like it's going to be a wonderful place for an outdoor wedding. Will you hire a wedding planner to coordinate all of the tents, and stuff? They may pay off in looking into one, they do a great job. Too bad that I'm not closer, I planned both of my weddings in a month and they were awesome! I'm organized down to the nitty gritty and obsessive (like Jennifer Lopez in The Wedding Planner!) with having every little thing ready and waiting "just in case" something happens! I should start my own business! Yes, I'm going nutso having to think about this move. Next week the hardwoods are going in, so, this week I'm getting this first floor cleared of crap and into boxes. We rented a storage unit and I'll be putting stuff in there as I pack. It'll make the house look a lot less cluttered and hopefully easier to sell. As far as a new house, we're not looking (we're browsing listings) because we don't want to get caught up in a contingency situation in having to sell this place. I just pray that it sells quickly... I'm not losing any more, either. But, like you, I'm not exercising, either. I've gotten the winter , lazy blues and don't feel like doing crap. The sun is shining differently today. I went out this am to walk the dogs and I could feel that spring is around the corner..I could feel it in the air and the sun. (I need sun, I'm deficient in Vit D)...THen I just hear Al Roker say that there may be snow in New England this weekend! ARgh. I love your long posts...email me those long ones cause it's like walking into your life for a bit and seeing what's going on. I personally love it. Wish more people would get so personal and kind of "journal" here and let us into their lives... Hint, hint! Dating...something I would NOT want to have to start doing now...I already had to do that twice already...I pray never again! I'm obsessed with the Anna Nicole Smith case and fiasco going on. I have all the shows on daily while I'm cleaning and laying around (I'm a stay at home mom/wife) and find it so fascinating that these people are fighting over her body...just bury her next to her son in the Bahamas. Her Mom just wants $$$$$$$$.... Anyways...enough for me. Keep posting...I'm curious about the wedding plans. Keep Mary away!!!!! Put her in her place, but with kid gloves. You can do it gently, but with your point across very well...Think about it and she won't even realize you told her where to go if you word it correctly! Paula

Shel, please send me an email with your address. love donna

hi Dawn - maybe I'm missing something...what is your question??? What do you mean you're now esphogas to intestine???? Linda

I never really experienced the "in-law" thing - I got married in 82 and my mother in-law passed away in 83 - she was sick with cancer when we got married - my father in-law was wonderful but passed away in 86....I lost both of my parents in 89 - the 80's basically sucked!!!! Kerri and I are very close - I hate that she is so far away from me but we will get thru this and make it an amazing day for her...I just have to bite my tongue and behave myself...it will all come down to me & Kerri in the end! Hope your birthday was happy hon and thanx for the support

I had my surgery on 9/14/2005, I am still having issues. I am now esophagus to intestine. I was wondering if anyone else has had issues like this? I kept stricturing down, had 10 endoscopes done. Eating is a problem any suggestions?