Puzzle #603

[Karen]

D, please!

[mrspunkysmom]

I can't take it anymore!

Can I PLEASE have an 'E'??

There, there. E will be be fine and so will U.

[mrspunkysmom]

The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy.

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

John F. Kennedy

Karen had submitted the quote with one letter incorrect but that is partly my fault. I had left out the "d" in "and" on the last line and she rightly assumed I was correct.

So I am leaving it to Karen to decide whether to host or offer it to someone else.

Cassiesmom and Felicia, Thanks for returning! No B's but two W's and plenty of L's.

I chose the Kennedy quotes because CNN is showing a documentary on Ted Kennedy's life and naturally JFK as a great speaker would have plenty of quotes.

[Karen]

I will pass to Pinot's Mom if she wants to do one. Being from Massachusetts I may have had an unfair advantage in this one!

[cassiesmom]

"Those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." I am not having a good day today. These are very encouraging words! Thank you, everybody!

[Pinot's Mom]

OK, Pinot and I will come up with one to post tomorrow; you know, she always has to be involved!

I told Karen I can't start tonight because it's the Ravens opening game - nothing trumps that!

[mrspunkysmom]

T−e c−−r−−e −− l−−e −s −−ten − less dr−m−t−c s−ect−cle t−−n t−e c−−r−−e −− − −−n−l m−ment; −−t −t −s n− less − m−−n−−−c−nt m−−t−re −− tr−−m−− −n− tr−−ed−.

C−−n−e −s t−e l−− −− l−−e. −nd t−−se −−− l−−− −nl− t− t−e −−st −r −resent −re cert−−n t− m−ss t−− −−t−re.

−nce −−− s−− −−−'re −−−−− t− settle −−r sec−nd, t−−t's −−−t −−−−ens t− −−− −n l−−e.

E−−−rts −nd c−−r−−e −re n−t en−−−− −−t−−−t −−r−−se −n− d−rect−−n.

−−−n −. −enned−



Letters left to guess:
AB FGHIJKL OPQ UVWXYZ


Points!
Karen : 35 Ts 18 Rs 13 Cs 7 Ds = 73 Points
Pinot's Mom = 20 Ss 11 Ls 7 Ms 38 Es = 114 Pinots
Felicia's Mom = 25 Ns... = 25 Points

[Karen]

Hmmm, lots of words I have, maybe I'll stare at it a while later and see if I can guess at it!

[Pinot's Mom]

Thank you - I feel better.

How about an 'H'?

[mrspunkysmom]

The c−−r−−e −− l−−e −s −−ten − less dr−m−t−c s−ect−cle th−n the c−−r−−e −− − −−n−l m−ment; −−t −t −s n− less − m−−n−−−c−nt m−−t−re −− tr−−m−h −n− tr−−ed−.

Ch−n−e −s t−e l−− −− l−−e. −nd th−se −h− l−−− −nl− t− t−e −−st −r −resent −re cert−−n t− m−ss t−− −−t−re.

−nce −−− s−− −−−'re −−−−− t− settle −−r sec−nd, th−t's −h−t h−−−ens t− −−− −n l−−e.

E−−−rts −nd c−−r−−e −re n−t en−−−h −−th−−t −−r−−se −n− d−rect−−n.

−−hn −. −enned−

Letters left to guess:
AB DEFG IJKL OPQ UVWXYZ


Points!
Karen : 35 Ts 18 Rs 13 Cs 7 Ds = 73 Points
Pinot's Mom = 20 Ss 11 Ls 7 Ms 38 Es 13 Hs = 127 Pinots
Felicia's Mom = 25 Ns... = 25 Points

[Karen]

Sending a guess, those h's really helped!

[mrspunkysmom]

Sending a guess, those h's really helped!

OOPS!!!!!

The c−−r−−e −− l−−e −s −−ten − less dr−m−t−c s−ect−cle th−n the c−−r−−e −− − −−n−l m−ment; −−t −t −s n− less − m−−n−−−c−nt m−−t−re −− tr−−m−h −nd tr−−ed−.

Ch−n−e −s t−e l−− −− l−−e. −nd th−se −h− l−−− −nl− t− t−e −−st −r −resent −re cert−−n t− m−ss t−− −−t−re.

−nce −−− s−− −−−'re −−−n− t− settle −−r sec−nd, th−t's −h−t h−−−ens t− −−− −n l−−e.

E−−−rts −nd c−−r−−e −re n−t en−−−h −−th−−t −−r−−se −nd d−rect−−n.

−−hn −. −enned−



Letters left to guess:
AB DEFG IJKL OPQ UVWXYZ


Points!
Karen : 35 Ts 18 Rs 13 Cs 9 Ds = 73 Points
Pinot's Mom = 20 Ss 11 Ls 7 Ms 38 Es 13 Hs = 127 Pinots
Felicia's Mom = 26 Ns... = 26 Points

[Karen]

Did you not get my guess?

[mrspunkysmom]

Did you not get my guess?

I did, but since I left a letter out, I was leaving the option of guessing again up to you.

Pinot's mom, any guesses or other letters?