vi,

And he's kinda hunky, huh?
when I first heard him sing, son Sam was in the kitchen, also listening, so I yelled to him from the living room "Sam, we are hearing the FOURTH tenor!!@##!!! I was SO excited..and sure enough, in a couple of months, people were calling him just that. And he studied under Pavarotti, so - yeah, I think he's every bit as good and can do pop besides. The thing I like about him also, tho' is that he is somewhat of an adventurest even with his blindess. He jumps out of airplanes, and skis with Alberto Tombe, besides raising and riding horses. Must be where he gets his "soul".... Well, enuf 'bout Bocelli..

I want to get your book and the one by the other guy, Og Mandino? Never heard of him, but sounds like OUR kind of people...YOU are making me want to get started - think I'll do as Flipper says and go hunt up my scraps. Coulld take me a month to find them all...There is something in my self that is telling me to do this.Besides you and encouragement from the other Boomers. So I will. Better not rebuff our own spirits, they have power.....(a little LOL). So stay buy us, Vi, I'll be needing you.......

Flipperjo,

I wish I could put my arms around you. And we could sob together until we had enough for one day. You are still needing the knowing love of another sister . I wish your family just intuitively would know what you need. But we must find family wherever we can. Sounds like you have found some release in your bereavement group - I think I found them on the net once..I never joined because I , too, have a special deal going on because of Nichole's illness. There are differences. Mother's and children have each a special relationship with our children, and another addition when that child is ill. So Bonnie and I can discuss this side of our lives, but I am surely glad to have you too. And then esp. as a fellow N.Dakotan!!!Now there's a discussion in the making.....

I will surely send you pictures - I'll need to inform my computer just how she should do this- and also send you some essays or written experiences from our lives, no shortage there....I was thinking - maybe we could do a compilation of short essays and then write an epilogue, or a prologue? Just a thought....

So speak to me woman, I am listening!!