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That last one really made me hungry.

What an incredible week for you all! Congratulations to your impressive kiddos and the parents who raised them! AND reuben sandwiches? You are having an AMAZING week!

Those look just like my avatar's hat! Cute. Bet they're tasty, too. One of these would be wonderful dropped into a mug of hot chocolate!

Let's hope the son isn't totally brainwashed into his father's perspective on the world. North Korea's people have suffered long enough.

This gives me hope for the future of our world.

That mint chocolate sound really, really good!

That sounds amazing!

I would love to try this! Would you share your recipe, and any tips? I checked my favorite bread book, but alas, no english muffin recipe. I could get one off the internet but I'd rather go with one that's tried & true. I've heard that Silk brand is the best out there. Is it expensive? I'll have to recommend this to son Brennan, who is an eggnog freak.

Omigawd, you are all making me hungry! Photos, even...too much! If it hadn't been so much work the first time around, I'd be tempted to suggest Volume 2 of The VC Cookbook ("Go Ahead, Take a Look at My Kitchen") We have some majorly great cooks here. Feel free to post recipes. I'd love to try everything described so far!

Even more than Thanksgiving time, the Holiday season seems to be when everybody pulls out all the stops with favorite recipes. Whether it is specific holiday treats, or simply cozy winter dishes, what wonderful flavors are floating through your household? I haven't begun any Christmas baking yet...waiting for the kids to be finished with this last week of school, since they like to help. Then we'll make molasses crinkle cookies and maple-walnut fudge and other favorites. For now, we're enjoying warm, fragrant meals like the fabulous chicken & sausage & peppers & onions I made the

I love that Buffalo Tom!

I know, huh? All that fire makes this winter day seem a little warmer.

Vent your frustrations in a humanity-safe manner! http://www.devastatingexplosions.com/ Very satisfying.

I am definitely going to see this.

ih8music makes sense. It's going to catch up with the person, and more likely sooner than later. So let those whose job it is to police the employees do their thing, unless, as he said, there is some sort of danger involved. The employee's higher-ups have probably already noticed this person's unique fragrance. Did the person see you seeing him/her partake? If so, their paranoia has probably already kicked in, which might be enough to make them knock it off, at least on the job.

Just gorgeous! So warm and inviting.

That article had real heart. Thanks for sharing it!

I'm loving hearing all these love stories. Dunja, your wedding was so absolutely perfect...a beautiful bride and a handsome groom, surrounded by so many friends and family who loved them, in a setting that was fairy-tale perfect. But it was the love between the two of you that really put the glow on the whole shindig. Sarah, I wish you and Matthew the kind of love Dunja and Rob have. That's all that really matters for your wedding! The rest is just details. Jen, you have some great suggestions! I have fond memories of me & the kids folding cranes for your big day.

Congratulations on your nomination, Wilco! Well deserved.

Make your wedding about the two of you, Sarah....not about everyone else. Elope if it feels right. That can be beautiful and intimate. Whatever you choose, enjoy it and celebrate your love!

I'm so sorry to hear this. They become so dear to our hearts, and their absence is so obvious. All those little things they did. Peace to your family, and RIP to your dog.

This whole thing isn't worth anybody getting their knickers in a bunch over. I don't think anything was meant by suites' response; I think he was just kind of sighing aloud over how difficult and expensive these tickets are to get. (That was a horribly structured sentence! Forgive me.) I'm sure he didn't mean to lecture you, Head, it's just sometimes a flaw of a message board that we can't judge a statement by anything other than a few typed words...no tone, no facial expressions, and emoticons only go so far. But I'm sure it wasn't meant as a personal attack or lecture. Good luck finding

After he gets one, I'll buy anybody else's extra. (One is all I need)