Trailrunner, Jterrilynn, & Nance...thanks for the kind words! Golddust, I love your haircut. It enhances your pretty, delicate, heart-shaped face & high cheekbones. Adorable! Dlm, wow! You have great hair & look marvelous with it straight or curly! Nice to have options. I assume that's your DH & son? They are certainly handsome too! Beautiful family. LvrGolden, Mona, & Rose...all beautiful ladies over 50 with great hair! Oakley, I am dying to know what you think of your virtual hairstyling! I think Kelly found just the right do for you, and you know what? You really, really do look like Meg Ryan! You two have very similar features except that you are not scarecrow thin like she is (fortunately...'cause that's scary!) You would look great with layers around your face if you want to take baby steps toward shorter hair. I'd be delighted to get free advice too, if anyone has any suggestions. All feedback is good feedback. It can be hard to know what hairstyle options to pursue as we find ourselves no longer 25!

A woman up the river gave me wise advice ten years ago when my metabolism shut down. She is in excellent condition. She told me she eats whatever she wants but has to work it off. Her approach to food is like budgeting and saving money: 'do I want to waste calories on this junk or do I want to save up and have a really good dinner later on?' she asks herself. This way she has always has a choice. She's never backed into a corner. She also turned me onto this little tip and by golly it works! Get an exercise bike or a treadmill. Rent one or buy at a second hand store if you can't afford new. Park it in front of tv. In the evenings, while you are watching tv, ride the bike or walk the treadmill during the commercials. I do this three nights a week. My average ride on the airdyne is FIVE MILES for a one hour show. At first take it easy but as you get stronger, up the speed/resistance. I've never kept track of the time I ride but it's a well known fact that without commercials a one hour show would only be something like 1/2 hour long....LOL I've lost a little weight since Christmas. How much, I don't know but my clothes fit better. I keep a big tupperware bowl of celery, carrots, radishes, green onions, etc in the frig so I have a choice between eating that cookie(s)or veggies to hold me until time for a real meal. I love how the bike riding tones me up and makes me feel strong. My sister lost sixty pounds (over a two year period) by eating anything she wanted. She cut her portions by a third and doesn't allow herself seconds. She will eat desserts but cuts that portion by half. You can do this. Just don't look at it as a chore or make it into something you dread. Give yourself some choices. Most of the time you'll make the right choice. Lori

Bakers Square restaurants are closing around here. "Kicking off April, Denver-based restaurant chain operator Vicorp Restaurants Inc., which Wind Point Partners and other co-investors closed a $225.5 million leveraged buyout of in 2003, filed for Chapter 11. Vicorp owns and operates the Village Inn and Bakers Square restaurants." Also Mrs. Fields Cookies. "Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC is the latest PE-backed company to consider a Chapter 11 filing. The Salt Lake City-based cookie company, which is majority owned by Capricorn Holdings Inc., is weighing a prepackaged filing, the company said June 5." Clare bankrupt companies

No, actually, my ick comment was meant for William. I just don't think he's attractive at all, and, in fact, the opposite. It's his mouth, I think. Now Harry, I've always thought that he was an adorable munchkin and still think the same today. In my opinion, William is geeky looking and Harry is fun, cute looking. I think that some people (I'm not saying here!!!) think William is good looking because the popular opinion says he's good looking. Maybe the emperor has no clothes. I'm sure they're both wonderful men. Perhaps William is a better person, I don't know. I am referring to my reacion to their physical looks - that's all. Now, if we were to post a picture of me, we'd all have something to say! Hahaha. They do look like a happy, in love couple and I hope the love lasts. As far as Charles goes, and "having a mistress waiting in the wings", I actually feel sorry for him, in a way. He loved Camilla all along but was not permitted to marry her. It was forbidden for him to be with her. What a shame! I loved Diana, but I don't entirely blame Charles for the facade. I'm glad he and Camilla are together now. I wish Diana were alive and happy with someone.