Joanna, believe me, my mother thinks I moved to a foreign country. The other day she made a comment about the "Parade Magazine" section in her Sunday newspaper. Was sure we did not get it wayyy out here where we live. When she found out I was going to marry him, her comment was, "but, we don't know his people." Alan's happy as long as she doesn't think he's a "dreaded Northerner!"

My, I'm wordy tonight, but one more story. I took Alan to Atlanta to meet my Mom and Dad. My Dad loves to sit in the bay window of their breakfast room, read his paper (all day) and watch the birds. A pellet gun always sits in the corner (to scare the squirrels off the birdfeeder.) Alan is sitting at the breakfast table trying to make friends with my Dad. He says, "What is the gun for?" My Dad says, "I haven't decided about you yet." I have no idea what Alan thought at the time but he thinks it's funny now!

Editing to say, thanks Olivia. I'm working on the "publishing" part.