See, we pretty much missed the Cabbage Patch Kids phenomenon in the UK. I remember it was on the news, though - we saw footage of piranha-like feeding frenzies of US shoppers mobbing toystores. It was all a bit jaw-dropping. (And, I have to admit - I always thought they were ugly dolls.)

Did you really have adoption papers with them?

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Did you really have adoption papers with them?

Yes, that you could send back and get I think a new birth certificate for the baby. You could also change the baby's name if you wished to.

Did you really have adoption papers with them?

Oh yeah. My mom has all my new birth certificates from my three. I have the one we need to send in for Emeline's, but I'm waiting to see if Em wasnts to chage her doll's name. Right now, the doll is named Athena RoseMarie.

My favorite doll as a child was the "My Child" doll. Did anyone else have those?

Thanks Beverly, ChiKat, vw, morning and a very affectionate greeting by my son is helping to bring me a bit of perspective. But yeah, the I suck is all about kindergarten anxiety. I keep trying to get Frances into a better kindergarten and I keep getting waitlisted. I should have all the buffistae sending Frances get-into-school vibes but it feels petty asking for them when there's folks who are truly ill, trying to find jobs, needing surgery, etc. But dang, between now and Sept 1 I may lose my teeny tiny mind.

meara, OF COURSE she's crushing you. YOu are totally crush worthy! I can't believe it took Seattle that long to realize it.

Burrell, it's not petty to want good things for your children. Tons of kindergarten~ma.

Girlie, I distinctly remember burning you all the Lyle Lovett I had, lo these many years ago (possibly before you moved into your current abode). Wha' happened?

My wife has the brain worms. Lyle is right up on the shelf where he's supposed to be. I will lead her to him.

secret MAC storage facility underneath it, with a vault of albums from the 80's.

Daniel, just checking....you do realize when I say MAC, it's always, ALWAYS the makeup line, and never the computer?

Girlie, I distinctly remember burning you all the Lyle Lovett I had, lo these many years ago (possibly before you moved into your current abode). Wha' happened?

My wife has the brain worms. Lyle is right up on the shelf where he's supposed to be. I will lead her to him.

Excelllllllllent.

secret MAC storage facility underneath it, with a vault of albums from the 80's.

Daniel, just checking....you do realize when I say MAC, it's always, ALWAYS the makeup line, and never the computer?

References to the computer should never be all caps. t /Apple fangirl

References to the computer should never be all caps.

Heh. Now, the masturbating/growing a penis stuff actually makes more sense as an Erin-dream than would my brain choosing computers over makeup.

My dentist just called me, sick. Must re-schedule, which is boo, because, well, want teeth fixed! It's yay because it was scheduled for 11:30 today and I didn't sleep at all last night and must go housesit, let dogs out at noonish. Now I can go to the house and just crash out totally and just stagger out in 3 hours to let the dogs pee.