Hey don't be knockin' Tauruses now. Am one...married to one....sighhhhh... Neither of us is trainable unless we want to be. I have, however, 'converted' him to understanding that starting dinner before I get home is a good thing. That's so cool. And your post made me think of when we went to dinners at Canny Camp and the looks on all those faces when 5 or 6 campers jumped up from the table and took pics of the plates, lol.

At the time of Canada's hundredth anniversay in 1967, our son was about 5-1/2 and daughter about 2-1/2 and Sue and I went with MIL to Montreal to share in the great experience: I'd have loved to have taken our children, had they been a bit older and could have appreciated it. But that was more of an experience than an adventure. I've encouraged our children to have a wide-ranging, adventurous spirit and to be curious about this wonderful world in which we live. Daughter went on an exchange scholarship to Germany near the end of High School, and enjoyed it ... including travelling to various parts of Europe and to North Africa. When they were about 10 and 7 they drove with me from southern Ontario to Thunder Bay, at the north end of Lake Superior, then flew back home alone while I travelled to the Prairies. As I consider this, I regret that I did not take them on more venturesome activities - but they have been involved in such things, on their own. Folks who lack a venturesome spirit ... ... miss out on a lot of interesting, challenging and memorable experiences in life. Broaden your horizons, folks ... you'll find when you go to various parts of the world, including rather primitive places, that folks are friendly ... and generous. Many who have little have a less acquisitive - and more friendly - spirit. ole joyful.

I saw your thread...what ship were you on? Was it one that has a future booking desk? Sensation didn't have that. :-( Sure looks like you had a great time! I soooooooo want to introduce DH to cruising! But he has his heart set on Alaska. *sigh* Alas, that will be summer 2011. We gotta save up a ton of $$ for that! I hear the excursions are awesome and we MUST have a balcony! And Carnival assigned us another PVP after I first booked with Cameron. ?? Guess they like to spread it around OR maybe it has do with where vacations are from. Not sure!

Oh Glenda..I make those pecan chewies (that's what we call them...) all the time.. My kids love them. Without the pecans they are called blondies. They are good too. But not as good as the pecan chewies. Too bad...They are missing out. You need to adopt a family...so if your son doesn't show you could enjoy some comany anyway... I know you love to cook for others. You should attend some small little church...They usually have a starving pastor and family that love to be invited over for Sunday dinners....lol patti