Thank you for computers, and a back space that erases things, and spell check.

Really. Back in olden times, what did they do when a cat walked on a typewriter keyboard?

ION, the Second Amendment doesn't really guarantee the right to bear arms - a cat walked on the parchment while they were writing it.

Kathy, those sound like very inspirational goals! Go you!

Well, if someone has your address erroneously in their contact list, they'll send something else soon enough.

If I get another message, I'll write back.

Also, DUDE: [link]

Sarah Palin to Join Fox News Network

I'd have to bone up on various subjects before trying out for Jeopardy, namely geography (at which I'm quite bad), opera/classical music, botany, and math.

Geography, yeppers.

Oh that kitchen has me thinking. One of the things that I may very likely need to do renovation wise when I move is add additional counterspace to divide a kitchen eating area from a living space - an old bar would work really well.

I feel like I should be listening to Kathy . Losing 30 to 50 lbs would make many things much more manageable.

Today I am vaguely cranky with my drifty ways.

I've got to start making my appointments for all the doctors I have to see before I can schedule my surgery, otherwise I won't be having it until April at the earliest.

Put me with the people who took typing in high school, also shorthand. I don't remember how to make many specific letters in shorthand, but I kept all the little words/combinations (the, to, to-the, in, in-the, able, will, willing, do, of, of-the, etc.) which I used extensively in note-taking in school. In grad school in Israel, I took my notes in an ugly mix of English, Hebrew, and shorthand. No one ever borrowed MY notes!

My handwriting has degenerated horribly over the years. I'm not looking forward to my first graduate class next week--I'll probably be spending the hour after class typing up my notes just so I can read them.

This looks like an excellent source for geography quizzes.