With that kind of mouth I bet you sleep with that dog!!!!I sure wouldnt!!!

Ann: I could never imagine not being your friend. You are one of the kindest people I know.

He attacked my friend. It has everything to do with me.

Cindy...it's been a tough week on the Island.... but the bottom line is that we're all here for the same reason. So we'll stand united.... Noone can break our stride!

Hey ya'll! We (my mom, my bestest friend, Stella, and me) are in New Orleans. We drove. Normally, it takes 5.5 to 6 hours depending on weather, how we feel, bio-breaks, etc. Well, this time, it took 7 daggone hours. The wind was fierce and a couple of times, I thought the wind would take my van off the road. And then there was the phone calls from my siblings every friggin' hour. Where are ya'll? And my response? Stop calling me! So they call my mom who slept most of the way there. They kept interrupting her sleep which made my life even more hard because then I had to deal with a grouchy 82 year old child. And did I say how cold it was the entire trip? It warmed up to 44 degrees. And before you Northerners open your mouths, let me say that I don't care that that's summertime to you. I am a pround wimp. It was friggin cold! We get to my sister's house and she has this food that was so horribly prepared but she meant well. I got out of there as soon as I could. Stella and I are staying at a hotel because I need my sanity and I won't get it there. So we are using my frequent stay points. We are staying at the JW Marriott in downtown New Orleans! WooHoo! Now, I'm sure that those of you who think you know me well think that this is a crappy, whinny, complaining email. Well, it is but the fun is just beginning. Stella and I drive up to the hotel, we get our bags out. I dont see that bags are behind me. I back up. I fell straight back on my ass. I don't mean a$$. I mean my ASS. Now, let me give you some history. The one thing that Stella hates is when folks quote Streetcar Named Desire and yells, 'Stellllllllla!' And what did I do as I realised that I was going backwards big time? 'Stellllllllla!' And what did she do? She quoted Irkle with 'Did I do that??' Suffice it to say, I got up and walked in the lobby like the Phenomenal Woman that I am, even though some folks where looking at me in shock, some were trying not to laugh (like the heifa behind the counter checking me in) and some where loyal to the end. That would be Stella who did not laugh until we were in our rooms as she was handing me the Tylenol that we both knew I would need to not be too sore today. Moral of the story: It ain't that serious. Show some love folks! Off to the casinos!