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We're staying home, with a couple of my daughter's friends coming over.

I'm reading "Another Bullshit Night in Suck City" by Nick Flynn. It's a wonderfully written, sad memoir. During his work at a homeless shelter, the author actually met his father for the first time because the dad lived on the streets.

My family, and knowing that more adventures are yet to come.

Sheep are molested by a human intruder. EWWW! :eek: Since the tiger story broke, my constant impression has been that Mollinedo is an incompetent jerk. I certainly hope that he does get fired over this.

Happy Sunday!

I started wearing glasses about 15 years ago. I need them for watching TV, driving, etc. On the other hand, I can't read with my glasses on.

This pretty much describes me as well. Thanks to the teens and young adults in my life, I do know a little bit about hip hop, though.

1. If you could change your name, what would it be? I wouldn't change my first name, but I always wanted a last name that sounded more Sicilian than my maiden name did. (Hey Gina, my grandma's name was Lena, too!) 2. What is the worst name someone has called you? I don't know. I was called Toni Baloney for many years, but it was done in fun so it didn't really bother me. 3. If you could meet someone famous, who would it be? Anthony Bourdain or Emeril Lagasse. I would also love to meet the Boston Red Sox (especially their pitching staff), but honestly think I would burst into tears as soon as they walked into the room. LOL. 4. Which mode of transportation do you like to travel? I love the train. 5. What kind of cell phone do you have? Motorola Razr.

My brother-in-law has always said that "sturdify" (a verb meaning to make something sturdy) should be a word. I can't disagree.

Not sure, but I doubt it. I rarely stick to them anyway.

Here's some excerpts from the latest report. Looks like there has been a lot of gossip, I mean "speculation", in the media about what actually happened. Full story: http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_7827401?source=most_viewed&nclick_check=1 San Francisco Zoo officials Thursday said the enclosure for a Siberian tiger that killed a San Jose teenager and injured two friends in a Christmas rampage had a wall lower than they initially stated and below industry recommendations. Zoo Director Manuel A. Mollinedo also said he believes the tiger escaped over that wall, although police said they still don't know what happened. Mollinedo said the outer wall that separated 350-pound Tatiana from the viewing public is 12 feet, 5 inches high - not the 18 feet he reported Wednesday, and nearly 4 feet below minimum Association of Zoos and Aquariums guidelines for tigers. San Francisco Police Chief Heather Fong denied reports that the men dangled a leg into the enclosure or that a bloody shoe was found within the railing. She said officers were studying a shoe print found on the outer railing to see if it matched the victims' footwear. "We have no information at this point that they did or did not go over the railing," Fong said. Fong added a few new details of how the attack unfolded. Officers were dispatched to the zoo at 5:08 p.m. The first to arrive went to the tiger grotto where they saw the dying Carlos lying on the ground in front of the exhibit. The police chief said it appeared the tiger had attacked one of the brothers first. Carlos and the other brother yelled to distract the tiger, which then turned on Carlos. She said the brothers fled back toward the cafe, where they had recently bought food, because "they knew there would be people there."

^ Oh Sharon, I'm so sorry to read that.

Hello and welcome! Glad to have you here.

TGIF!

I wonder what I'm doing wrong.

^ Happy birthday to Barf Boy! My sign would say "Leave me alone."

This is a local story for me. I'm really wondering what kind of asshole Kerry Daniel must be, to post this message in the guestbook that is intended for Carlos Souza Jr.'s family. My heart breaks...for the tiger. http://www.legacy.com/mercurynews/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=100217338&PageNo=1 Kerry is certainly entitled to his opinion, but geez, not in a place that is intended to offer condolences for the Souza family's loss. Of course, it was a stupid idea if Carlos did indeed try to provoke the tiger. On the other hand, if stupidity was fatal, a lot of people I know would be dead.

King Tut.

Happy birthday, Teresa! Hope you have a great day.

What a wonderful thing to do.

I'm going to try to return the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire DVD game, but don't know if I can get my money back. It works fine; it's just lame. LOL.

I'm right there with you on that one, Connie! My random thought: It was a good Christmas, but the day seemed to last for about, oh, two weeks.

I don't know yet; we're going to start opening presents in a few minutes.

We already traveled to visit my sister a couple of weeks ago. We're staying home.

Merry Christmas everyone!