jim, you remind me of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who so hated Sherlock Holmes that he killed him off...but then had to bring him back due to popular demand.

You ever try and breathe quieter walking by strangers up hill so they don't hear you fighting for your life?

Once I started spending my own money I realized mom was right. We do have food at home.

Jasdip, my two nephews (6 and 4 at the time) did the same to me one day when I was watching them. We went to the store, they picked out pork chops and vegetables, we went home, prepared dinner, and as we sat at the table the older one looked at me and said, "I hope you know, we don't eat vegetables." Younger one, " Yeah and we don't eat that stuff either!" - pushing the pork chop away with his fork. I didn't find it amusing at the time. So, I said, fine, don't eat. DD and I finished our dinner while they just sat there. SIL was very not happy with me because they were SO HUNGRY when she picked them up - "why didn't I feed them?"