greymare

Hiya

yeah not bad thanks, lots of work to do.

And you ?

I just thought I might add .... that I hope you haven't lost anything at home in the Sunshine State. Things don't seem to have been so sunny for the Queens' lately. They've been hit by a flood and then by a cyclone. I hope the kids are ok.

Thanks grey! But there's no valentine for me this year, and I'm not too fussed anyway. Some not so pleasant experiences in my life have turned me off to seeking potential valentines. I'm currently enjoying my single life.

Congratulations and wish you well with your valentine!

oMG at the new avatar, have you two tied the knot? If so my very hearty congratulaions to you both and I hope you have a long and happy life together xx

Concerning your question about the word "mensch", I can best explain it through example.

The family I used to live next door to before I moved into my apartment used to help my family without expecting anything in return. In fact, the family was a real help from the time my family moved to Milwaukee through my mother's funeral and beyond. In fact, when we were trying to move into the old house, they invited us into their home while we waited for a locksmith to replace the old locks (the locks were so old that the key was actually a skeleton key, and the key broke in the lock and half fell between the house and the steps leading up to it.) They never saw us before, but they invited everybody, including our calico cat and our goldfish, into their house.

I just thought of another example that you are more familiar with than me: the parable of the Good Samaritan. The Samaritan in the parable was a "mensch"

Go easy on thewordofgod and he might stick around for a while.

It looks fine, I love sailing, it so exhilerating.

Hello Grey, what's the boat in the picture?

How is your river doing, and did you manage to get all of those tents taken down?

Ari-meow.

Would you like to share this? *holds out a Cherry-Ripe flavored angel food cake with a couple of Cherry-Ripe candy bars*