annap ~ that business of growing old certainly sounds great ~ smelling the roses and all. To bad things often do not work out that way in real life. We've had kids in the house for the past 35 years. It seems our daughters both did a lousy job of selecting husbands. We ended up raising the grand kids!

On the brighter side we do get together once a month for a supper club (mostly members of out band). It goes from house to house with each couple furnishing a different course each month.

Just three months ago the guys got together and started a Soup and Song night. This seems to be in the process of becoming a tradition (at least we have hosts for the next two months). It always takes place on a week night to avoid basketball games, family activities, etc. The soup supper doesn't take long and we have the rest of the evening to yak, sing songs, and have a few beers. Great fun and I would recommend others giving this kind of thing a try.

Troll ~ things could be taking a turn for the worse ~ even here in the north woods. Last year our town got a McDonalds and this year we are supposed to be getting a stop light!

Cap't Bob