Walked into an overwhelming promotion about four months ago, seriously doubted whether I could make a dent in the accumulated madness, and found I could. Now, they seem to think I am indispensable. Just shows to go ya, dunnit?

Wife just revoering from three days straight knocked out by the flue and I started to come down with it myself, but I dug in and said screw that noise, and loaded self up with vitayums an' such. So far, so good -- the bear is in retreat!

I have a spectacularly talented musican for a daughter, and despite being a teenager she still maintains communication and tries (most of the time) to be courteous even though she knows perfectly well that we, he rparents, are lost cause, being over thirty.

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