When I'm hitchhiking and a car stops a ways from me ... it's a good idea for me to do some running (scissors or no: if I had any, better not be in my hand or it might well freak out the kind driver who'd stopped for me). Buses, too. o j

WRT Annie's opening post, we told our then small DD that if we ever needed to send someone else to collect her, even if it was someone she knew, they would say, "[Cat's Name] sent me to get you," so she would know they were legit.

Father's Day gift from daughter. From the time she was very young we have been 'Maw' and 'Paw' so to find this card really delighted her. The inside reads, "Because your such a good boy" HAPPY FATHERS DAY!! The little block of wood with it really said it all!

Vince Giuraldi was a jazz pianist and wrote a lot of the music for the Peanuts animations. I always loved his music. You will probably recognize this too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAh4gYZdDUg