Oh she will be spoiled. My parents always go nuts. Between them, my friends and other family, I hardly have to spend anything! Woo hoo! Of course I get her stuff to, but I also try to do the traditional winter things, ice skating, hot chocolate, tobogganing, snow men, all the fun stuff you miss out on when you get older ;)

Time alone sounds like a great idea! You will never fully appreciate it until those late night early mornings start. All totally worth it though.

Well I am off to bed. Early morning, oh and E has her Christmas recital tomorrow evening. Last year I bawled.

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Just stopping in to say hi. We got back yesterday from our Thanksgiving trip. We went to Ann Arbor to meet some new family and had a great time. From there, we took a train to Chicago, and from Chicago home. We just thought it would be a new experience. It was fun, but a lot more cramped than we expected. Anyway, it feels good to be home again. :)

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Did you just change trains JLo or did you hae a chance to see some of Chicago?

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Did you just change trains JLo or did you hae a chance to see some of Chicago?

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We just changed trains. I have gone to Chicago for training so I've seen a little of it, though I'd love to go back for a vacation sometime.

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We just changed trains. I have gone to Chicago for training so I've seen a little of it, though I'd love to go back for a vacation sometime.

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If you like live theater, it thrives here and oh yeah that pizza thing... :)

Good Morning!

Aft'noon, its been snowing again here, over a foot of snow now on the ground and ice packed under it, the roads are very dangerous, not even sure ill be able to drive my car home :(

I wish we could get some more snow here.

I got snow last night and it made the day perfect. I have been wanting a heavy snow fall so badly. Well of course we had our house closing, then the snow fall came and we went last night and got the most perfect Christmas tree. It was a good darn day. Although the hubby wasn't so sure about the three. I usually pick out a 7 foot one and have to cut off half of it. This year I saw this short fat thing and just wanted it. I don't even need a chair to decorate it and he thinks I am sick. I have never done this before. Its always the biggest on the lot for me. For real.

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I'd love the recipe Sunny! Bear, I'd make you wings if you weren't millions of miles away ;)

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aww bear I would. I would even eat them with you if you were closer. Fly on over here would ya!

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Awww thanks bella, thanks sunny :D

I wouldn't mind the recipe either, do you think it will work on chicken legs?

Oh and congrats on closing the deal on the house sunny :)

Chicago, what a fun town.

I had two trips that way. One for Boot Camp at gorgeous downtown Great Lakes.

And the other was a trip to scenic Schronberg. I left Dallas at four in the morning, worked until 2 A.M. at the customer site, had a 9 A.M. meeting the following morning and was on the plane home by 3 P.M.

I think I may have missed a few site while I was there.

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Chicago, what a fun town.

I had two trips that way. One for Boot Camp at gorgeous downtown Great Lakes.

And the other was a trip to scenic Schronberg. I left Dallas at four in the morning, worked until 2 A.M. at the customer site, had a 9 A.M. meeting the following morning and was on the plane home by 3 P.M.

I think I may have missed a few site while I was there.

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Coast Guard... nice.

Yep you probably missed quite a bit Donf.

Nope, Navy.

I got there in September and left with Pneumonia.

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Nope, Navy.

I got there in September and left with Pneumonia.

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Ok, I thought that the Great Lakes Base was only Coast Guard. I live here and I didn't know that, thanks,

I believe that the Coast Guard facility is in Southern New Jersey.

Back in '65, Great lakes was the East Coast Navy Training Facility. I don't if that is true any more give all of the base closings over the years.

I was through Chicago once... at three AM on the throughway and I had to stop for gas on the southside. Not an experience I wish to repeat... even if I do believe that was the worst of the worst of that town.

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I was through Chicago once.....at three AM on the throughway and I had to stop for gas on the southside. Not an experience I wish to repeat....even if I do believe that was the worst of the worst of that town.

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As I know you know, all cities have 'that part of town' Smooth. All other points on the compass including downtown is beautiful, educational, great nightlife, has terrific restaurants and is very interesting.

I lived downtown at Lake Point Tower right at Navy Pier at the lake for 4 years on the 26th floor. I live in the suburbs now, but what I miss most is that fantastic view, especially at night.

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awww thanks bella, thanks sunny :D

i wouldnt mind the recipe either, do you think it will work on chicken legs?

oh and congrats on closing the deal on the house sunny :)

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Thank you bear. I have not tried it on chicken legs. But I am sure it would work. The more the sauce and the longer it bakes the better.

Finished my first week at the new job. The only bad day was Wednesday. Each day is a bit better. Not easier, but better. I am going to be one darn busy girl.

Looks good, I might tone it down a bit and not have it too hot, so you pour the sauce over the chicken in a pan before it goes in the oven and let it soak in at the chicken cooks?

Don't worry too much about Wednesday being a bad day, if each day is getting better doesn't that automatically mean its getting easier :)

There is a lot of sauce and that's how I like it. I pour it over, bake it forever. But I keep pulling it out and spooning the sauce over the top. Stir it up. You maybe don't need as much molasses either. Sometimes I make it real dark brown other times I don't. But its so good. I have noticed with my wings I do let them bake until I stir them up and the meat is falling right off. I hope you try it and it turns out.

You ever notice chicken is like hamburg? You can do 101 things with it and its cheap to buy.

Ill have to find out what 'mole asses' are first :D

Its not cheap here, well, not on my budget anyway :)

As for doing lots of different things cooking wise I'm only really just starting with chicken as I wasn't one for making myself properly cooked meals :o but I want to learn :)

I've been defrosting the chicker puncturing holes in it then massaging barbecue sauce in cooking it for a while then massaging in some more sauce, tastes great :)

Hey let me know how those "mole asses" taste. Oh my god bear your always freaking cracking me up. I bet we would have the best time over a couple beers. You have that dry humor I so get.

Um if your just starting to cook and your doing that with chicken your already better them me.

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ill have to find out what 'mole asses' are first :D

its not cheap here, well, not on my budget anyway :)

as for doing lots of different things cooking wise im only really just starting with chicken as i wasnt one for making myself properly cooked meals :o but i want to learn :)

ive been defrosting the chicker puncturing holes in it then massaging barbeque sauce in cooking it for a while then massaging in some more sauce, tastes great :)

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I just thought I'd give you a little incentive to learn to cook. Girls love guys who can cook. It's quite a turn-on. :D

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Hey let me know how those "mole asses" taste. Oh my god bear your always freaking cracking me up. I bet we would have the best time over a couple beers. You have that dry humor I so get.

Um if your just starting to cook and your doing that with chicken your already better them me.

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We'll have those drinks some day :)

Well depends what you class as cooking, I thought I was doing well with following the instructions on the box :D

Oh yes listen to JLo. I don't even care if it taste good but at least the effort is there.

Instructions? You mean the suggestions.

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I just thought I'd give you a little incentive to learn to cook. Girls love guys who can cook. It's quite a turn-on. :D

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That's another reason why I would like to learn

To help my chances with the ladies :o

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Oh yes listen to JLo. I dont even care if it taste good but atleast the effort is there.

Instructions? You mean the suggestions.

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Well the back of the box knows better than me so I'll do as it says :o

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well the back of the box knows better than me so i'll do as it says :o

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Do you always do as your told? Huh huh? ;)

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Do you always do as your told? huh huh? ;)

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I know when to do as I'm told, but I have been know to go astray and spice things up ;)

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i know when to do as im told, but i have been know to go astray and spice things up ;)

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;):p:D
Jeez I think I am blushing. Spice is good. Spice can be real good.
Wait aren't you usually done work by now? Or this is your break?

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thats another reason why i would like to learn

to help my chances with the ladies :o

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You really only need to learn a few dishes to impress. Learn to grill a steak or chicken, bake a potato, make a salad - add wine - and you're (ummm... so many ways I could end this) good.

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;):p:D
Jeez I think I am blushing. Spice is good. Spice can be real good.
Wait arent you usually done work by now? Or this is your break?

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Yeah we've been allowed to escape early this week because of the snow :)

Yet another reason why I love snow :D

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You really only need to learn a few dishes to impress. Learn to grill a steak or chicken, bake a potato, make a salad - add wine - and you're (ummm ... so many ways I could end this) good.

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Good is... good :)

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You really only need to learn a few dishes to impress. Learn to grill a steak or chicken, bake a potato, make a salad - add wine - and you're (ummm ... so many ways I could end this) good.

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So many ways that makes this a wrong thread area. Wait this is my threat! Have at it.

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So many ways that makes this a wrong thread area. Wait this is my threat! Have at it.

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Threat? I'm to honoured to feel threatened, being able to talk to you two lovely ladies :)

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threat? im to honoured to feel threatened, being able to talk to you two lovely ladies :)

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Hah - I see you have the flattery side down. Now, just learn to cook a few dishes and you are "good". :p

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Hah - I see you have the flattery side down. Now, just learn to cook a few dishes and you are "good". :p

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While that may be true, it is a lot easier because you and sunny are both to kind to me :)

But yeah ill keep trying different things every now and then while 'trying' to cook :)

Of course I could probably do with challenging my tastes which will allow me to try out different dishes

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while that may be true, it is a lot easier because you and sunny are both to kind to me :)

but yeah ill keep trying different things every now and then while 'trying' to cook :)

of course i could probably do with challenging my tastes which will allow me to try out different dishes

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There are lots of kind girls. :)

I started cooking with just a few dishes I would serve others and experimented on myself until I felt comfortable with what I was doing. Now, I'll cook anything and feel comfortable. It just takes time. When it comes to impressing girls, though, anything grilled is great.

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There are lots of kind girls. :)

I started out cooking with just a few dishes I would serve others and experimented on myself until I felt comfortable with what I was doing. Now, I'll cook anything and feel comfortable. It just takes time. When it comes to impressing girls though, anything grilled is great.

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Hmmm that's a good plan, maybe if I manage to get home for christmas I could cook some meals for my family. I know I'm not going to become gordon ramsey over night but learning to cook myself and others some properly handmade dishes would be brilliant :)

'grilled is great' I'll remember that :D

Anyhoo sorry I'm so late in asking this but how are you Jlo, we haven't spoken for a while :)

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hmmm thats a good plan, maybe if i manage to get home for christmas i could cook some meals for my family. i know im not going to become gordon ramsey over night but learning to cook myself and others some properly handmade dishes would be brilliant :)

'grilled is great' i'll remember that :D

anyhoo sorry im so late in asking this but how are you Jlo, we havent spoken for a while :)

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I'm better than ever. :) We are already coming up on 2 months of being married, and everything is great. We just got back from a trip to Michigan for Thanksgiving which was lots of fun.