Outstanding!!

Happy Birthday, Cellar!

And thanks to everyone that has been a part of keeping it vital and interesting!

(so, how old is 15 in <s>dog</s> internet years?)

15 in internet years is a century!

Ah ha, that's why you look like a Centurion. :lol:

Marichinko has a birthday today! Happy (mmmbbbfffppfff)th birthday, Mari!

Happy birthday to you, Els! Hope you had your cake!!

And ate it too! :cool:

Happy Bday Splode , Mari , and the cellar ( thanks for keeping this train rolling UT ) !!!!!

Happy birthday, Patrick! Happy birthday cellar! LET'S PARTY! :beer:

Coven had Mabon (Autumnal Equinox/Second Harvest Celebration) today, step son cooked me steak afterward, talked to my father for the first time in about seven years, and just finished a big sundae (in lieu of cake).

Not bad atall... :)

Happy BDay guys!

Wow, happy belated birthday you two. Elspode, I see you moved forward on the thing with your dad. Did it turn out cathartic and/or even enjoyable?

Actually, *he* called me. I feel (and I hesitate to characterize it this way, but I will anyway) somewhat vindicated. Although he is still rather boastful and even a bit pompous, the circumstances of his past 20 years have pulled him a bit more down to earth (he is living in a fifth wheel somewhere in the drylands of Northern California and working on a water drilling rig - at the age of 70!).

At this late date in life, I doubt very much that I will ever unload all the shit in my head about him. The deep-rooted resentment of his choice to cop out as a parent will be with me forever, I fear...or at least as long as I choose to remain a parent and don't run screaming myself.

In the end, it was good to talk to him, and to make promises to keep in touch this time. I sent him pictures of his grandson and great grandson. We'll see what, if any, effect that has on his POV.

Watch out ... he'll be living with you by February.

happy belated 'splode!

happy b'day bruce :)