tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post6284564220108491685..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Have yourself a Merry Little....Birthday?Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-13898491175402890532007-12-09T12:37:00.000-05:002007-12-09T12:37:00.000-05:00Jeanne:Happy Birthday a day late! So sorry I miss...Jeanne:<BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday a day late! So sorry I missed the actual day.<BR/><BR/>P226: Congrats on the GR. That is NOT a bird you want to eat.<BR/><BR/>My husband also knows someone named Mary Christmas. But you KNOW her parents didn't do that by accident, and WHY would a parent do that on purpose? He also went to grade school with the daughters of local Dr. Jack Frost. Yep. Three daughters. Names were Winter, Autumn, and Summer. Summer Frost is a gorgeous name I think. But I have to wonder if those girls hated those names.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-76130866055346317632007-12-09T10:03:00.000-05:002007-12-09T10:03:00.000-05:00Oh, man, Buffie, that would just be horrid, to be ...Oh, man, Buffie, that would just be horrid, to be Merry Christmas. Yikes. I am SO glad my darling parents didn't go that route!<BR/><BR/>I don't know who's the poster for Sunday...I'm always happy to keep chatting until it's up though. <BR/><BR/>Race ya' to the Rooster! Snork!Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-76268518964087771032007-12-09T08:25:00.000-05:002007-12-09T08:25:00.000-05:00Happy Belated Birthday, Jeanne!!!! I have always...Happy Belated Birthday, Jeanne!!!! I have always had sympathy for December birthdays. Seems like you guys get ripped off! I had to laugh at your Flag Day comment as my sister's is on Flag Day. And you are very fortunate your parents didn't name you Noel or Holly or somthing like that. I have to tell you about a girl I went to school with -- she wasn't quite so lucky. She had a December birthday, though I can't remember what the date was, and her last name was Christmas. Yep, Christmas. Guess what her parents named her . . . not Mary, but Merry. Yep, the poor girl's name was Merry Christmas. And boy did she get teased!Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-28892421087225624262007-12-09T03:11:00.000-05:002007-12-09T03:11:00.000-05:00Gosh, you girls! It's like vultures waiting for th...Gosh, you girls! It's like vultures waiting for the rooster to stagger over the last sand dune and collapse in a heap under the Saharan sun. I've seen less excitement at a 100m Olympic final starting line! ;-)Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-90517154539823936422007-12-09T02:24:00.000-05:002007-12-09T02:24:00.000-05:00Unh-huh. Testing. Me, too.Unh-huh. Testing. Me, too.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-46650503291726087932007-12-09T02:07:00.000-05:002007-12-09T02:07:00.000-05:00testingtestingAmy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-29368588520737558122007-12-09T01:28:00.000-05:002007-12-09T01:28:00.000-05:00Jennifer :) Still no new post.Jennifer :) Still no new post.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35940173456255672002007-12-08T23:38:00.000-05:002007-12-08T23:38:00.000-05:00ROFL Keira!ROFL Keira!Jennifer Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17872094673771046272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77555373565975027862007-12-08T23:24:00.000-05:002007-12-08T23:24:00.000-05:00OK, Banditas. I'm haunting the blog for a new post...OK, Banditas. I'm haunting the blog for a new post, so I can be the one to carry the GR to safety away from all you folks you want to marinate/roast/gild/encase-in-metal/pluck-the-feathers/etc the poor dear. So whoever's turn it is on Sunday, please do hurry up and post, kthx.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-62347891020237473062007-12-08T22:54:00.000-05:002007-12-08T22:54:00.000-05:00Jeanne, don't give P226 ideas! He has quite enough...Jeanne, don't give P226 ideas! He has quite enough of his own, thank you very much.<BR/><BR/>I hope you guys have snow for your birthday. Well, any snow would be nice in my book. As a child, I always longed for white Christmases and snowy woods. *sigh* I really should have left the south and gone to college in New England or somewhere. But I went to school in NC and married a native, so we're here until the end of time. He refuses to move! I hope to lure him to the mountains when we retire so I can enjoy winter. <BR/><BR/>It was about 75 degrees here today. I despise warm days in December!!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33575086782590850782007-12-08T22:15:00.000-05:002007-12-08T22:15:00.000-05:00Kiera, I had to laugh because my Sister and brothe...Kiera, I had to laugh because my Sister and brother both used to say the same thing when we were growing up. :> My son, a June baby, loves his birthday because it's the last day of school and usually everyone can come to the party since they're still in town for school. He thinks its great.<BR/><BR/>P226, some tarragon, white wine, olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper works a charm as a marinade...oh, wait, what am I saying???...Leave that rooster alone! I want a chance to catch him one morning! Grins.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33790296144121571582007-12-08T22:03:00.000-05:002007-12-08T22:03:00.000-05:00P226, the Golden Rooster is very much a live bird,...<I>P226, the Golden Rooster is very much a live bird, unlike the Gilded Rooster that Foanna hankers after.</I><BR/><BR/>Oh REALLY? So then any reg'lar chicken recipe will do?<BR/><BR/>If you guys will excuse me, I'm off to find some marinade.p226https://www.blogger.com/profile/05502193525250005347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-15622821076358168882007-12-08T21:45:00.000-05:002007-12-08T21:45:00.000-05:00La Duchesse, many happy returns of the day!! That ...La Duchesse, many happy returns of the day!! That animated Santa and Snowman is hilarious. Hooray for breakfast in bed.<BR/><BR/>P226, the Golden Rooster is very much a live bird, unlike the Gilded Rooster that Foanna hankers after.<BR/><BR/>I'm August-born, and let me tell you, summer birthdays are the worst. No one comes to your parties, because every school friend is on vacation.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21201199806834133932007-12-08T20:17:00.000-05:002007-12-08T20:17:00.000-05:00Hey Caren! My chapter Christmas party is at my ho...Hey Caren! My chapter Christmas party is at my house, tomorrow. Yikes! :><BR/><BR/>Hey there Leah! I'm so happy to see you. Had to LOL about the pool party in December. Yeeha! And yep, 2008 is bound to be grrrrrreat!<BR/><BR/>Grins.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59580997415344173662007-12-08T19:14:00.000-05:002007-12-08T19:14:00.000-05:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear friend and fellow Sag!As...HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear friend and fellow Sag!<BR/><BR/>As you know my b-day is also in December and my parents never did anything different in terms of celebrating it, but they do keep it separate from Christmas. :)<BR/><BR/>However, unlike you, I am NOT a winter lover and growing up in Colorado that meant snow EVERY birthday which also meant lots of parties cancelled due to bad weather...BLAH!<BR/><BR/>So, my first year of college (I chose a warm climate to escape to) my friends and I threw a pool party for me for my birthday--it was soooo awesome to get to have the kind of party I could only envy as a kid.<BR/><BR/>And, oh did I curse those June babies with there awesome outdoor parties with pony rides while I've got a clown in the basement.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your icy weather and you're birthday! Cheers for a fabulous year which it HAS to be since it's when your first book comes out in print!!! WOOO HOOO!!<BR/><BR/>Much love...LeahCreatvleahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130510794493604917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-53635073427791345122007-12-08T18:26:00.000-05:002007-12-08T18:26:00.000-05:00Wow, go to a chapter Christmas party and come home...Wow, go to a chapter Christmas party and come home to this! Actually, I'm off to another Christmas party in a minute, so...<BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday, Jeanne! Congratulations, P226! Take it easy on the GR and the pepper spray. Though the CFA recipe probably uses lots of pepper. Hm.<BR/><BR/>My birthday, May 13, is always near and often on Mother's Day. It was ugly for exactly one year, then my husband learned in no uncertain terms that those were entirely separate events to be celebrated separately. With separate gifts. And separate cards. It's still a big rip-off, though. <BR/><BR/>I look forward to all my children getting grown so I can truly have separate celebrations. I like my birthday celebrations to last a couple of weeks, at least. *g*Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-39365195390651782582007-12-08T18:09:00.000-05:002007-12-08T18:09:00.000-05:00LOL Joan. Tell him not to worry, when he visits m...LOL Joan. Tell him not to worry, when he visits me in Georgia this summer to help me forget the heat, I won't make him wear an apron.Jennifer Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17872094673771046272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-81487710199461319642007-12-08T18:00:00.000-05:002007-12-08T18:00:00.000-05:00Ladies! It took me an hour to calm Demetrius down!...Ladies! It took me an hour to calm Demetrius down! He was appalled at the thought of wearing an apron. <BR/><BR/>(And I judiciously avoided pointing out a tunic is also skirt like).<BR/><BR/>And P226 I don't know the movie you're referencing.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-66920707097003359942007-12-08T16:59:00.000-05:002007-12-08T16:59:00.000-05:00Oooooh! Demetrius in an apron...oh, the visual! ...Oooooh! Demetrius in an apron...oh, the visual! :> Not much else... Grins.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-79762601519707685612007-12-08T15:35:00.000-05:002007-12-08T15:35:00.000-05:00Oh, man, the Golden Rooster should be renamed the ...Oh, man, the Golden Rooster should be renamed the giggle rooster. You guys are hilarious! And believe me, if you saw my house, you'd realize the only current use I have for feathers is in a feather duster! I'm not fantasizing about a hot gladiator coming to my rescue. I'm fantasizing about a cleaner! Hmm, Demetrius in an apron...Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-28480386522737214732007-12-08T15:14:00.000-05:002007-12-08T15:14:00.000-05:00Especially between Demetrius and the GR...they spe...<I>Especially between Demetrius and the GR...they spent all those days "cooped" up in Anna's chiken coop down in Oz. I know you'll understand the power of bonding with your mates.</I><BR/><BR/>I am in TEARS laughing. Because I've seen the movie Super Troopers. And I when I read that, I thought of what Farva screamed at that motorist during a traffic stop. Anyone else who's seen Super Troopers... ahahahah, oh man....p226https://www.blogger.com/profile/05502193525250005347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-63089322094253368682007-12-08T13:55:00.000-05:002007-12-08T13:55:00.000-05:00Bwah-ha-ha! So it was ANNA that corrupted the GR!...Bwah-ha-ha! So it was ANNA that corrupted the GR! I knew she'd worn Demetrius out. So, did Demetrius tell Lucius how to use the feathers to best effect? I'm sure Anna taught him...a lot! HeeheeJeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-15516715402053124652007-12-08T13:53:00.000-05:002007-12-08T13:53:00.000-05:00P226 said: Not subdue, season. SEASON the thing. D...<I>P226 said: Not subdue, season. SEASON the thing. Damned pepper spray nozzles.....</I><BR/><BR/>LOL LOL<BR/><BR/><BR/><I> I think they're, what, 1400 years behind in equipment and tactics? I'll take my chances. As soon as I find a recipe for metal chicken that doesn't involve pepper spray...</I><BR/><BR/>Ummm...maybe so but the fierce determination to survive is still there. Especially between Demetrius and the GR...they spent all those days "cooped" up in Anna's chiken coop down in Oz. I know you'll understand the power of bonding with your mates.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-66909430101413053492007-12-08T12:40:00.000-05:002007-12-08T12:40:00.000-05:00Jo, I love the idea of HHFDays. That's great. I'...Jo, I love the idea of HHFDays. That's great. I'm stealing it. Heehee. The recipe IS easy and truly delish. I get requests for it every year from my DH's office, from friends, etc.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-82944800494152966212007-12-08T12:38:00.000-05:002007-12-08T12:38:00.000-05:00Yeah, P226! Not only do you give your wonderful s...Yeah, P226! Not only do you give your wonderful son a seperate birthday, you got the Golden Rooster! Yeah! And if you're dancin' in your undies, I don't want to know about it. Oh, the visual...Ha!<BR/><BR/>flchen1, I totally get the birthday thing, as you know. Good on your parents for the sweet sixteen, at least! I love Easter too, it's so fun with the kids, doing Easter eggs and hunts. And Thanksgiving...well, you've already heard us rhapsodize about Thanksgiving and the food on this blog! Ha!<BR/><BR/>Doglady, I have a friend who's birthday is the 28th. Her DH does the same. Glad your brother's done the good deed for your birthday "date." I never got a birthday cake with my name on it until my DH came along. Amazing what floats your boat and makes you feel special...that was it! Ha!<BR/><BR/>Happy birthday early, Jennifer! And how gracious of you, here in December, to share the GR! :> And snork, snork on being a few years younger than our dear Jane Austen.<BR/><BR/>Thanks everyone for the great Birthday wishes. Christine, I had to laugh because my youngest was due on the 14th of Feb. as well. I had him on the 17th, thankfully, so no combining there. Yeah!<BR/><BR/>AC! No wonder we get along so well, my fellow Sag! :> Had to LOL about the combining presents no matter what the birthday. GREAT idea. I'm trying that one on my brother! Ha!<BR/><BR/>Jane, when I was single, I'd buy myself the most decadent ice cream cake on my birthday. :> This morning, I got coffee cake, scrabled eggs, flowers and cards, in bed. SO, I'm not missing cake! Ha! Well, technically, I got coffee CAKE, so... Ha!<BR/><BR/>Any, I was LOL about the "twice the kisses" thing for your daughter on New Years. And wow, it does sound birthday-busy around your house! Summer's like that for me.<BR/><BR/>Ooh, Helen, I never thought about Easter birthdays being good for chocolate. Hmmmm. Very nice. Great about your hubby being sure there was a birthday AND anniversary present. Smart man. :><BR/><BR/>Dianna, I'm betting that really was a pain. You're right, come January, everyone's dealing with the bills and the pounds gained. Ha! <BR/><BR/>Oh, Joanie T...Lucius and a backrub...I'm in heaven! Happy birthday to ME! Heehee!<BR/><BR/>Laura J, you get the whole family this year? On your birthday? Yikes! We'll be sending Lucius over to you, when he's done with me. You'll need a foot rub and a massage after that, for sure!Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.com