These posts often remind me of a game of telephone--
we started regaling David Selby's superb performance and ended with Connie's relatives giving her grief about her sleeping hours.  

Don't get me wrong--I love the tangents, since we all learn so many interesting facts about each other, but it still gives me a giggle sometimes to watch the twisty progression of the discussions.

Love, Robin

    Thats what I love about this board.  When you open a thread, you never know what you might find.  Now with your new post, we can talk about tangents.

    I thought Quentin's display of cowardice was well played and appropriate.  At various times, he has tried to harm others such as his grandmother, Laura, and Barnabas.  He used the occult against Laura and Barnabas rather than face them because he was afraid of them but frail Grandmamama he had no trouble putting his hands around her throat.  He is the true bully.  He is very brave when he feels protected and in a position of power but shows his true colors when he feels defenseless.  I do not blame Edward for abandoning him.  Quentin stole his wife and abandoned Jenny.  Quentin has behaved in a despicable manner and has probably done so for years.
   Angelique being unavailabe is par for the course.  She likes to cause as much turmoil as possible for her master's entertainment.  

    My 13 year old son told me the salute with the first finger and pinkie means "rock on".  When I was in high school, it meant "go to H*ll".  However, I found a colonial curse in a book where you used the same hand gesture as Magda but you held your head to the left while sticking out your tongue and it meant "be hanged".

    Congrats, Luciaphil.   Here is a library story.  I went into the library for a library card but did not check out any books.  I got an overdue notice a week later.  The books were all childrens books.  I told them I did not check out any books.  They said they would look into it but would not issue me a new card.  A month later, I got another overdue notice but for different childrens books.  I went into the library to ask for a new card and again was told they did not do this.  Just then, the head librarian walked by and asked what was going on.  The librarian told the head librarian that I wanted a new card.   He gave her a withering glance and said issue the lady a new card.  Luciaphil, learn the art of the withering glance and you will get all that you want in this life(either that or a new library card).

Happy Birthday, Connie.  The same birthday as Mr. Frid.  How did your mother manage that bit of planning?  I hope you have a wonderful day.

    We had a fine Wal-Mart in my town in Maine.  Unfortunately, they decided to build a SuperWal-Mart across the street.  They bull-dozed a beautiful forest to build it then left the empty building across the street.  Two ugly parking lots and a boarded up building.  A little less beauty in Maine all for the sake of profit and low paying jobs.

    I saw Carnival of Souls when I was a teenager.  It scared the living daylights out of me.  It is very similar to a Twilight Zone episode.  Inger Stevens is on a lonely highway and keeps seeing this same hitchhiker everywhere she drives.  Does anyone happen to know which was filmed first?  Did Twilight Zone rip-off the plot of Carnival of Souls?

Dear Castlebee,
    I am so sorry to hear of your great loss.  Your story is almost a mirror of mine except my father didn't die.  He just walked out.  My mother died the day before her 60th birthday.  I am glad to hear you have a sister.  My sister and I keep our mother's memory alive.  After the sadness passes, you will find remembering all the warm and silly stories with her a comfort.