Keksie

I am so sorry about all the challenges that you and your family are having to overcome. Like OB said hang in there. Ricky has a very handsome face.

Mine was orange. 1970 ish version. It was a really fun car.

My cars over the years and please note I am not a car person so I don't know the specifics of the cars. Camero - first car (wish I still had it, probably from the 60s) VW Beetle - green, brand new 1973 Opel Misc. ugly cars Mustang - Black no air had to get rid of when moving to Texas Mustang - Blue with air PT Cruiser - purple HHR - green Chrysler 200 - gold (favorite car ever) Chrysler 300 - purple (will keep forever because I love sedans and they don't make them anymore and I don't ever want an EV)

I wouldn't change anything I currently have or do except I would have a housekeeper come once a week and a gardener come twice a week. Then the Refuge would not need anything for the medical building. That is my lottery dream.

Those are all beautiful quilts and quilt tops. My thoughts (being a fiber artist I appreciate the value of the quilts) is to keep the 2 bedroom condo. It is the one you already own and loved enough to want to live there. I would give the cousins the quilts that they will appreciate. I would pick out the quilts that give you happy memories of your mom. If you don't have much art on the walls then use the quilts as artwork. There are many ways to display and hang them. You can also have a cedar chest at the foot of each bed full of quilts that you can change out as the seasons change. Then you can always throw a couple over a sofa or chair. This will get a lot of the quilts out of the boxes. If there is a top you want to keep reach out to a quilt guild to find someone to finish it for you. Keeping the rest of the quilts in boxes in a spare bedroom is not going to give you joy but cause you stress. You could reach out to quilt guilds to get ideas on how to sell/donate etc. the quilts/tops you don't want. There are also auction houses that specialize in quilts. My husband restores farm equipment as a hobby. Over the years several of his friends have passed, leaving behind large collections of farm equipment. Some of the widows are hesitant to sell at auction because the auction house takes a percentage, so now the equipment is rusting away in a shed someplace. Even if only breaks even at auction, the person who bought the equipment in the first place had the joy of owning it, fixing it up and showing it, now it can go someplace else to be enjoyed all over again and not just gathering dust/rust in the dark.

I like Land's End. They have a wide variety of suits you can actually swim in.

This is why we have pollen

81 plus humidity = air conditioning for us. Also, 81 = no see ums so no opening windows = air conditioning. Plus the pollen is very high right now.

Yikes. That sounds so cold. It is 68 right now and should be 81 later. Have to turn on the air conditioner later. Stay warm.

Questions for people who have been on recent cruises: How is the Indian food. I love a good curry and the sample menus I saw had Indian food nightly. How many towels do you get with once a day service? I shower in the morning, but I also will shower before dinner if we have been active during the day. I have found that the towels don't dry between uses that way. Can you ask for extras if they don't give extras?

@h20skibumYour family and daughter will be in my prayers also

We are finally cruising from Tampa, 7 nights to Cozumel, Roatan, Costa Maya and Belize on Royal Caribbean. No restrictions on this cruise.

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Take care.

The Monkeys and Herman's Hermits were the bands of my time. The sitcom was not to be missed.

I do love Waylon and Willie and the boys!

I have been to 1 concert. It was in the 70s and was the Beach Boys.

Sigh.

@dani negreanuI am so sorry. That is not a fun way to start a get away. I hope the rest of the trip goes smoothly for you.

Annabel is wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day. Also, Happy Birthday to the Birthday Celebrants.

Galveston - It has been a few years since cruising out of Galveston, it was an easy drive for us when we lived in Texas. Harbour House Pier 21 - we stayed there twice, Starbucks is right across the street, we left our car there for the week (part of the package) and walked to the ship. Holiday Inn Resort - stayed there once. Could leave car there and get shuttle to ship. Ok but took awhile to get the shuttle back and forth. Several times we drove the day of and parked at Lighthouse parking across the street from the port. Very quick shuttle to and from the lot. Be sure to park on the high side of the lot. Galveston is prone to flooding everywhere. I like Galveston Island - the pyramids, the Strand, the beach is ok, the Pleasure Pier, Shlitterbahn, Guido's for oysters.

| Food Network It is a Pioneer Woman Recipe. I didn't put the toppings on but had them on the side to put on each sandwich. I also used bakery buns, brushed with garlic butter and baked for a few minutes in the oven until the butter melted.

My thoughts on the Super Bowl. I wanted the Chiefs to win because I like Mahomes. I don't understand football enough to have thoughts about the refs calls. I like some of Rhianna's songs but I didn't like the halftime show. I would have liked it better if she had just sang a few of her songs without all the marshmallow people bouncing around the field. None of the commercials stood out to me as being cute or clever. Still not interested in getting an electric car anytime in the next 20 years or so. We had cheeseburger dip in garlic rolls. New recipe and my husband loved it. You put lettuce and pickles on it so it was healthy. LOL. I also made brownies. Super yummy. I was late getting home from the refuge because there was a turtle stranding call so it left just two of us to get everything done. Had to give opossum a bath and set up a pool for a cormorant. It is getting busy with baby squirrel season. Three calls yesterday. So far they are all at the foster home.

Why masks, are they mandatory? We just booked a cruise on a Royal ship and were assured they are not required. We will cancel if we have to wear a mask.

We have been traveling more and more. This year we have a lot planned including a cruise again. Except for a plane ride in 2020 we have not had to wear a mask once. I think covid is only an issue on these boards and on a few cruises that go to a few countries. Now as in our daily lives it is easy to avoid those protocols that make a trip not fun.

You and Charlie will be in our thoughts and prayers.