Shopping with Perkins = Fun, btw. She's quite the enabler.

Hey! Pot....kettle.

This really was a very good fun day. I had a very nice drive-- it was the first time I've gone up that way, and most of the drive was beautiful, I got to see -t, I got a nice short sleeved sweater, two new purses for very very cheap, and an absolutely kick ass leather travel case that will fit my laptop and was exactly what I wanted but much better (it has wheels, and an extendable handle!) and was less than I thought I would have to spend, plus -t and I bought a present for Emma that made us both laugh like loons.

Will the lack of refried beans KILL him? *sigh*

from the sounds of it, at least a hemorage

I don't think we had corsages for any dances other than prom.

I graduated hihg school in 81 - I did have a corsage to the 8th grade dance, but I'm not sure everyone did.

Ok, Nicole, I tried the hot water, and I see no improvement. To be honest, though, it may very well have been too late, anyway. Daniel brought these home a week ago Friday, and they should have been well on their way to full bloom within a couple days. Or so I would have thought. Ah well.

Laura, just how formal are 8th grade dances nowadays? Mind you, you can tell the young man from me that it is never wrong to bring a corsage. Flowers are always a good idea.

I am ancient, but we did corsages.

OMG, I forgot about Em's present. Can you believe that?

But know I remember, and am giggling.

The lack of scans sounds wrong, TB, but I don't have a clue how to correct it or her/your rights are or anything.

Just to cover the thing I would do that you probably wouldn't - you are topping up the water in the vase as it evaporates, right Andi?

I am the proud owner of a Hostess Twinkie baking set. That's right, I can make my own Twinkies.

I think Brittney would probably be pleased to get a corsage whether it's customary or not. But I don't know. I think we wore corsages for Homecoming. (eta: we didn't have an 8th grade dance)

My Mom was terribly disappointed that my brother did not get her a corsage for Sunday Dinner for Plebe-Parent Weekend at West Point - when all the other mothers had them. I refrained from pointing out that she would have been the one to teach him that kind of thing (really, did she think Dad was going to?).

Just to cover the thing I would do that you probably wouldn't - you are topping up the water in the vase as it evaporates, right Andi?

I kept an eye on the water level. Never really seemed to evaporate much, and stayed right around a quart. Or maybe Dan was topping it off when I was not looking.

The ends were trimmed under cool water, and likely had more exposure to air than would have been good for them, Beverly. Maybe that's the problem.

I am the proud owner of a Hostess Twinkie baking set. That's right, I can make my own Twinkies.

At least tell me you'll be adding cocoa powder to the mix.

I imagine the boys will dress only so much as required. Jacket, no sneakers, etc. The girls are likely to dress as much as possible, because girly teens. Imma make him get the girl a corsage.