^, <, V

[Red Dog]

^ My Daughters

< Started my new job today, still don't know what I do?

V Favorite christmas gift you've ever rec'd?

[Lilith]

^A pair of silk slippers circa 1790s - a gift from old boyfriend when he was in France.

< Still fighting a cold...(all I want to do is breath)!

VWhite chocolate, Dark Chocolate, or Milk Chocolate?

[Red Cat Jenny]

^Dark chocolate! Dark chocolate! ..did I say DARK CHOCOLATE?

with raspberries....mmmmmmmmmmm siiinfull and a cognac...yes!

< ::Hands Lilith a kleenex or two::

My shoulder is almost healed..gosh you never realize how much you use your right hand until you spend a few days trying not to

V Ever have a memorable "moment of clarity?"

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ I did aout 2 years ago but now I can't remember what it was about, just a lingering idea of what it felt like.

< seriously questioned my abilities and felt way over my head tonight.

V Do you remember the name of your first boyfriend/girlfriend? (for the life of me I *can't*)

[Red-Handed Jill]

^ My first boyfriend was named John Lyons (we were six...) Almost 40 years ago - pretty good memory, if I do say so!

< Watching my turtle struggle up on to her rock (she's in Winter "hibernation" mode and rather lethargic.)

V Any holiday traditions/obligations you'd like to forego if you could?

[lady snow]

^ nope - i like tradition

< wishing it was a few degrees warmer - got too cold - too soon

\/ favorite holiday food

[hitman]

^ Sweet Potato suphlet????

< Listening to my new girl friend try to control her three year old from 1500 miles away/typing with onehand is hard

V bored or no?

[Red Cat Jenny]

^ Mostly yes, not for lack of ideas or dreams, just funds.

<Mmmm fleece is sooo warm....(well I said I was bored..lol)

V To me money is like a ring of keys - To unlock doors to new places and experiences. Natch I don't have much *sigh* Though I have learned to save.If I had it, I would do all the altruistic things of course - then I'd spend my life seeing and meeting the rest of the world.

VSave it or spend it?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ save. I actually have a hard time spending money, even on much needed things, because of tremendous buyers guilt.

< took 6 months to buy a pair of shoes even though she had the money because she doesn't like to buy things.

V Do you have more shoes or jackets?

[Jacky Tar]

^ About the same, and many of the jackets given t' me. I often don't buy new cloths, till the old ones wear out. (and I'm not hard on clothin'!)

< Not buyers guilt, just not a clothes horse.

V Better t' give or receive?

[Ransom]

^ Depends on the moment - either one is good.

< Okay, confession time, if I had the silver, I'd be the Imelda Marcos of Oregon. I LOVE shoes.

V What's your favorite bit of clothing - non-pyrate?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Blue jeans.

< If I had the gold, mayhaps I'd be a clothes horse!

V What's yer favorite food?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ PB & J sandwiches

< Would be barefoot again if it weren't so damned cold here

V what article of clothing would you give up if you could?

[Ransom]

^ My Dairy-wife muck boots - in a heatbeat.

< I'm with you, barefoot is the best

V How do you declare to the world that you're a pyrate when you're not in garb?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ no need to declare, the little swab does it for me. She tells everyone who'll listen that her mom's a pirate (n leaves me to the weird looks)

< would get less strange looks going out in her garb

V what are *you* looking at?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Yer posts!

< My kids tell everyone, their dad is a pirate. But I think it embarrasses them.

V What do those who prefer barefeet, wear on their feet when it's cold?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ usually berks and wool socks. Damn Hippies!

< Here's to embarrassing our offspring!

V your most embarassing moment?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Huggin' the wrong woman, from behind. (Explanation: I hugged my wife's twin.)

< My poor son has mistakenly taken his aunt's hand (many times), and thought it was his mother.

V Ever mistaken someone fer someone else?

[Red Cat Jenny]

^ Slaps head and replies slowly with resign...ughhh ....yes I'm a idiot!

< Barefoot whenever possible. Takes shoes off at work, in the car..

Hikers in the winter but shoppin for piratey boots this year

V When we was lil my bro used to climb up on the washer and call the operator to say hi..he was a cute lik tyke and lucked out most of the time..

I met a guy once on a wrong number (one digit off from my boyfriend) Ever had a conversation with a wrong phone number?VV

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ Nope, I can't even remember ever dialing a wrong number.

< Not much of a phone person. In fact, I can't remember the last time my phone rang. Come to think of it, where *is* my phone?

V cell phone, land line or both?

[Red-Handed Jill]

^ Both (although I use the cell phone sparingly and it is turned OFF when in my car.)

< Going sailing this weekend - woo hoo!

V Online shopping or hitting the stores this Christmas?

[blackjohn]

^ Been hitting the local toy stores night and day... probably will do some online stuff at some point

< not much of a phone person either...

V Have you ever bought stuff for yourself instead of buying gifts while christmas shopping

[Ransom]

^ Yeah, I figure it's my reward for putting up with the crowds.

< US Cellular laughs at my cell-phone bill. Then asks why I bother to have one. I think I put on maybe 3 min a month - if that.

V If you did buy yourself a gift, what would it be?

[Mad Matt]

^ If I could afford it, a Marine Corps NCO sword.

< Looking forward to seeing my daughter for a couple days at Christmas.

v Got any family you are HAPPY to see this Christmas?

[Red Cat Jenny]

^ Any and all - I have a very small family left

< Made great garlic bread today. Using extra toothpaste tonight

V Wierdest place (as in location) you have ever brushed your teeth, washed your hair or shaved ? (Again place-not body part!)