Thursday #139 The Year is almost...

[Corinna]

Can we get a copt of Show boat. I love those old musicals.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Hey everybody!

Just checking in. I'll have a slushie - thanks. We went to dinner tonight and I ordered a margarita. It tasted like it was about 99% mix with a drop of tequila. The waitress came by and asked if I wanted another. I asked how much they were - about $6.50. I said that was too much to pay for a glass of mix. If they could add some tequila I'd have another. I, of course, said this nicely and not in so many words. Well.....the next one I got was strong enough to put hair on my chest! Good stuff.

Slick, I know what you mean about the locals. Right after Tubby died, one of my best friends from high school that I still see about twice a year called. She asked how I was doing and I said "Not too good." She asked why and when I said that Tubby died, she said "Oh, and the reason I'm calling is......" and she went on and on about the vacation her and her hubby were taking and wanted to know if we wanted to join them. She knew Tubby from the time I got him and she knew how much he meant to me, and all she said was "oh." That's why PT is such a wonderful place.

Ok, after all that, I think I need another slushie. Then I have to go spoil Peanut. Terry asked if he could give her something....don't remember if it was a treat or some fish from our dinner or what....I told him that in my opinion, she can have anything she wants! So....since our fish was soooo good, and we both finished it off and forgot to save some for her...how about a slushie for me and a small bit of fish for my sweetie? Thanks.

[captain]

Slick and TPM - at least here, you KNOW we care about you .......
Friends .... PAH!!!!! They have let me down this year I tell you!!!

ANYWAY,
The Bouncer wants her own bottle of bubbles please ........... she and her hard working hubby are going out for a quiet dinner on NYE, and then going home to be with the spotties, in our NEW HOUSE!!!!!

More on that later, but to all ....... Happy New Year ...... safe and sound.

Love (said in a TOUGH voice)
Bouncer ......

[lbaker]

Good morning everyone, sorry I'm late! I'll make it up by putting out an early breakfast buffet. To go along with the champagne and New Year festivities we are going to have some of the best snackaroos from the last year. Everyone pick ONE favorite from the last year of Thursdays. I'll start with CHESAPEAKE BAY CRAB CAKES and the first bite goes to Peanut Coffee's on and we alllll know where Slicks Baileys is by now. Thanks for the extra wood Orc and David, there are still some nice coals left so this shouldn't take long. Oh, and Slick? Some special tree ornaments are gone but honey, there's more where they came from Welcome home Gini! Did you bring pictures of your little sweeties with you from Christmas Day?? Hey Trev! You awake? I could use some of your kitchen skills here... Master of the Kitchen that you are

[Lady's Human]

Okay, one baseball bat pacifier for the orc on the way. I brought a case of bailey's with me for the bar, and a bottle of homemade Irish Cream to go around for now.

Lady, help me with the orc, keep him going until we can get that collar on him.

[smokey the elder]

I'll have a strong coffee, hold the Bailey's for now. I have to figure out why I can't get my test results to come out. (I can't fake them like that guy in Korea. )

[slick]

Good morning. Feeling a bit blue today....kept dreaming about Speckles last night. Have been fighting a bit of a cold and sore throat these past few days....not looking after myself very well. I'll take a hot buttered rum please. Think I'll just settle down on the couch for a bit.

[gini]

Good morning everyone - I think I am back among the living again. This time change and the late arriving flight and luggage really hit me. My brother is on Brazilian time and I was on Boston time - we both fell asleep for a "nap" and next thing I knew it was past dinnertime. We both laughed and decided to call it a day..........DONE!

MOFF I have been following your problems with your landlady - and you can bet that I will be praying that this trouble turns out to be a good thing. After having gone through the flooding and cleanup and people - I sit here with a new furnace that heats the whole house? I had no idea they were supposed to do that - I thought they just selected certain rooms and then left others freezing.

So I am hoping you will have a new safe home in 2006 and you and your kitties will be happy and snuggled in and comfortable. It is just "getting there" that is the hard part. I wish we could all come over and help you pack up.

I am not sure who Orc is - oh, go ahead, bash me........I haven't gone back and read everything.

TPM - I hope you guys are having a good vacation and the kitties are happy.

Compassion - Slick and Deb - isn't that a funny word? Some people have it - and I think a lot of people were born under rocks. I just read the biography of J.K. Rowlings and she described her Mother's passing as having a huge slab on her chest - it was heavy and it hurt. It hit me that this is the best description for how we feel when we have lost a beloved pet. It is a heavy hurtful pain that so many people cannot even think about - therefore they cannot relate or don't want to relate to you when you are going through it.

I have always been somewhat suspicious of those people.

Crab cakes - oooohhhh Laurie - now talk about those words - makes my mouth water!!

Coffee?? Oh, thanks - well, o.k. a little bit of Bailey's in it sounds great!

New Year's Eve has not been my favorite holiday - too many lamps without lampshades, so I will usher the New Year in quietly - with a great hope that each of us will be here next year - laughing - teasing - drinking our cyber drinks - and enjoying life!

I love each and every one of you!!

[moosmom]

Here's to last "Thursday" of the year! Make mine a nice TALL glass of champagne. Happy New Year everybody!!

Deb,

Does your clueless friend have pets? I bet not. Ya know, people without pets just don't get it. That's why I also love it here. You can talk about your pets as if they're your kids. Hell, they ARE our kids! What's not to understand???

Hey RICHARD,

Give me an order of fish and chips to go, will ya? Gotta run!

[davidpizzica]

Donna, let me grab some too, and we'll run together!

[Oggyflute]

G'day All,
This business I'm in is making me way too busy. I feel like a vistor everytime I come to the bar. Not good. I miss the faint waft of cherries in the air, and er whatever is twiching over in the corner..........an Orc!?
Hoping everyone had a pleasant Christmas. (My heart goes out to you for your loss Slick.)
New Years tomorrow, and will have to partake in a slightly chilled bottle of sparkiling shiraz (bit like champagne, but tends to have it's own party on your palate). For now though I would be quite happy in knocking back a few Corona's. Oh and maybe some of laurie's fishcakes.

[Killearn Kitties]

Well hello there Ogg! No you have not been in here nearly enough. At the very least I expected you in here to gloat when Australia qualified for the World Cup!

Is Possum still in the hot tub? Do dogs get wrinkly if they stay in the water too long?

[lbaker]

Oh this has become just too silly to respond right now. I'm giggling like a gurl! And I HATE giggling gurls but here I am. Thank doG I'm the only one at work right now You guys are toooo much and I love you all dearly, um... deerly Oh, by the way .. I may FINALLY get some packages and stuff and nonsense sent out this weekend Oh boy, someone (maybe me?) just started playing some reallllly good tunes on the jukebox. I am a happy camper today HI TREV! Bring anything special to serve? Other than champagne and crab cakes? Not that there's anything wrong with that.. I don't even want to think about wrinkly dogs though.. poor little Possum... come here darling...