Is that a general question or are you talking to me specifically? If you're talking to me, I AM committed to my relationship and am putting everything into understanding it and making it the best it can be. So is Avi. That doesn't mean we don't have conflicts (who doesn't?), but we're both committed to the marriage. For me, the worst possible situation is living in apathy. I wouldn't stay in a relationship where I don't feel love. Life is too short.

i don't feel like you were prying. it is odd that we are all special and relationships are not necessarily very special at all. here is an interesting question to ask yourself. if you continue as you are without more commitment toward what you have or if you continue without making a strategic change toward a new way, how will you feel in five years? will you have any regrets? will you feel like you didn't put it on the table when you should have been doing just that? being a victim is hard and it has nasty impact. having regrets is much, much worse.

Okay, that's enough. Sorry if it seemed like I was prying. I was just responding to your enthusiasm cuz it's encouraging to hear about good relationships.

she and i met when i used to be from springfield. she knows my life from then and has cared enough to remember. that's really all that there is to tell.

Okay, Kathi. Thanks for offering your house!

By the way, Richard, we're still waiting to hear your story. You didn't tell us about this wonderful girlfriend of yours who filled the house with flowers. Did you think we'd let you off the hook so easily? Don't forget, you're dealing with women here on this blog.

Tuesday, August 19th.....meet at Kathi's house around 11:00. We
will then decide where to go for lunch. Maybe a picnic at Stoughton Pond...
See you then!

well, madame shenk was not a fav teacher for me either. i did take a road trip with her to boston for i-don't-know-what and there was a memorable conversation that comes back like a slap to the face. we (some class of '71 chicks and me as the very interested listener) were talking about controlling how far sexual advances go. madame shenk stood firm in her belief that once breasts are being manually carressed, there is no turning back and that the players will engage in the final act without any intermission - when cooler heads might prevail. among the award winning cast from the class of "71 there were cameos that ranged from, "non, non, non" to beth's (don't remember her last name) soliliquy of "oui, oui, oui. viva la bon chance. etc."

Karen, I am so sorry about your little jewel. We just got home so I could respond to your email.
Pets are such a part of our families that its tragic when they die. Sad that it had to have happened the way it did. She knew you loved her for sure...remember that..not her tragic end.
She is pretty adorable in that picture...
We left last night at 7 from NC. We left Saturday night to bring the darling grandchildren back to their rightful owners. They were glad to be home..sort of...and very sad when we left last night. They will all be back up in a month for the wedding. Neil and I stopped in Astoria and picked up Suzanne. We will do girl wedding things tomorrow and Friday and then John will come up for the weekend. It'll be fun to be together...just us.
I haven't heard from anyone else about Tuesday...but if everybody wants to meet here...then we can decide where to go for lunch.
Karen, try to relax during your Florida trip....I'll talk to you soon.
Happy Thoughts..............

karen, i love her name- ANEKS Bijou Mignon. i had a cat whose name was mon petite bijou. obviously, she was bijou for short.

Sorry you're going through a hard time, Karen. She looks really cute in the picture. My brother-in-law's dog was also attacked a while back by some kind of wild animal. You wouldn't think that would happen in the suburbs of L.A., but...

i loved mignon and i am so sad. there are animals like fisher cats, which are vicious and cruel to pets. i am so sorry. my girlfriend's cat died in the same way. mignon was such a grand creature. i will say once again that the closest we come to looking into the face of God is when we look into the eyes of a dog.

Karen, I'm so sorry to hear about Mignon. That must have been such a difficult decision for you and you'll miss her very much.