key chain bass guy

Went to the concert Sunday night, it was fantastic. He did the Christmas songs for a little while then broke into what he called New Orleans style jazz. Wow! He had a guy named Lucian playing the trombone with him, this guy was incredible. Who knew that the trombone could be so cool. Do you know the guy?

Working in an elementary school, I have received some bizarre gifts. The worst by far was a gift pack of Brut cologne and deodorant. Normally, I like Brut, however the cologne was half empty as was the deodorant. I was still touched by the thought.

Muddy, By "innocent ones", I think he was referring to so called gateway drugs, not people.

We had anoles, let them run around free in the apartment, they ate the cockroaches. God I can't believe I used to live like that.

This Christmas Eve will be two years since the meaning of Christmas changed for me. We went to Christmas Eve service at church. At the end of the service we were the first ones out the service and standing in the fellowship hall. The minister asked me if I wouldn't mind putting the apple cider that was on the stove into the punch bowl and put on the table. My wife and I asked another church member to keep an eye on our then 15 month old daughter Hannah while we went into the kitchen. I poured the cider into the punch bowl and began to carry it to the table. As I was walking to the table my daughter started walking over towards me, the other church member grabbed her and started to pull her away just as the glass punch bowl shattered from the heat of the cider. I heard the most god awful scream you could imagine and turned to see my daughter screaming and grabbing at her hands. I picked her up and ran her to the sink and began running cold water over her hands. When we rolled up her sleeves the skin from her arms began to peel. At this point we ran to the car and drove as fast as we could to Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Once we got to the emergency room we discovered that she had some burns on her head and foot as well as her arm. The doctors and nurses put cold compresses all over her and decided that she was burned over about 12.5 percent of her body. At that point they decided to move her to Shriner's Burn Hospital in Boston. After an ambulance ride we arrived at Shriners where a team of two nurses and a doctor cared for Hannah. They determined that she had first degree burns on her head and face, second degree burns on her arm and foot, and third degree burns on her arm. They gave us the option of spending the night or returning home and coming back in the morning. We decided she would rest better at home and come back in the morning. It was at this point that I realized that nothing else mattered. Not the presents, not the travel plans, only my family mattered. Christmas morning arrived and Hannah awoke as if nothing had happened. I am still amazed at how tough my little girl is. How many times have I complained endlessly about a sunburn? We returned to Shriners on a daily basis for about a month for dressing changes and wound checks and then the visits went to one a week, once a month, and then every couple of months. Fortunately the burns healed on their own and no surgery was required. She does have some scarring on her left arm. Shriners is an amazing place. All of their care is absolutely free of charge, they operate solely on donations. I still getting teary eyed thinking or talking about it to this day. But I feel truly blessed. Blessed that someone in church moved her just in time or she would have been showered by the cider. Blessed that it wasn't much worse. Blessed to live close to some of the greatest medical care in the world. Blessed to have such a special little girl. And blessed that I realized the true meaning of Christmas, its about family and friends, not stuff. Count your blessings. Merry Christmas. Sorry for the long post. Jeff

Thanks for the input. I am looking forward to it, probably because my wife is so excited. I'll let you guys know how it turns out.

Muddy, What are your thoughts on Harry Connick Jr.? I am taking the wife to see him in concert on Sunday night. I believe this is only going to be Christmas music, so I am guessing that there won't be much original content. To be honest I don't know that I could even name one of his songs. I know you have an affinity for New Orleans jazz musicians, so I was just wondering how he rated with you. Thanks.

Not yet. However, my wife is taking my three year old to see a stage production of Wizard of Oz this Sunday in Foxborough, which just happens to have a BPS. So I will drive them down there and then kill two hours in BPS. How much money do you think I can spend on myself two weeks before Christmas without getting in trouble?

Sometimes contraction can be a good thing. Go Pats!!!

France was a pre-season #1? Who have they beaten in the last three centuries?

three tries

Plaxico Buress. Enough said.

I can't make a parallelogram to save my life.

Elementary school principal

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What position do you play?

No one goes there anymore, its too crowded. (or something like that) Hey Muddy, how many of the quotes attributed to Yogi do think he actually uttered? My guess is that this "Yogi speak" thing took on a life of its own.

Not passing judgement, I just don't understand. I can see teaching a child to shoot a rifle if hunting is a part of your life. What I don't understand is what is the purpose of having an eight year old learn how to fire an Uzi?

Cayenne pepper might work. Probably not feasible to put all around the perimeter of your property, but sprinkled through the garden may keep them out of there. Could be a short term fix anyway until you get the help you need from the County. Had a problem with racoons in the trash cans awhile ago, sprinkled some cayenne on top of every bag I tossed in and the problem stopped pretty quickly.

I would also suggest we leave BC out of the ACC. I love ACC basketball, but BC belongs in the Big East.

Sam, Boston College is in the ACC. Does that make Massachusetts a southern state?

I don't know about what movie , I believe that's a Yogi Berra Quote "Drop the gun, take the canoli" My quote was from City Slickers, don't know yours, but I will take a stab, Naked Gun.

Nope

Bronx Tale - Feared, because the fear lasts longer. "We're lost, but we're making good time!"

http://www.boston.com/sports/outdoors/articles/2008/10/01/his_angle_inspiration/ This is from today's Boston Globe. It is an article about a pro fisherman with no limbs except a 16 inch right arm. Truly amazing. The power of the human spirit.