Just responding to stuff:
cheapie: I tried that; but.......
1.) Jessica (Dee's age) still remembers when I was forced (at 1:00 AM) to get out of my nice warm bed, put on some pants and my leather jacket (nothing
-at all- else) grab my "Home Defense" Mossberg 12ga, go out to the front porch; and "shake-rack" said Mossberg (had a Bud Light can in the other hand) to emphasize my statement that, "I've already told you it's time to go home,
BOY!" to the 16-yr-old that was sniffing around then-13-yr-old Tink. Kid disappeared, presumably to his house across the street. (I didn't have my glasses on, so I couldn't really see after he hit the sidewalk in front of our house). Tink just glared at me and went inside. In my defense,
both the shotgun and the beer can were both empty (Do you think I'm stupid enough to take a loaded shotgun to a minor, even if he was on my property after I asked him to leave???)!!! Kid also never came back; and the family moved out of their rented house shortly thereafter......
After all that, now Jessie just invites "the man" over to meet me; and I have to put on the "Buford T Justice" redneck at to "soften them up" for my eventual Bill Engvaald "I ain't afraid to go back to prison" statement.
2.)
Andy:
1.) Fritz was last reported to be working every day/night -including both holidays- through tonight or tomorrow night, then he was going to find out if Mary still loved him; so it may be a while before he gets on this page!

2.) Pray you have no girl-children! Else you will be chagrined to find that they'll grow up to be like Heather (in both "form" and personality); and all the boys "sniffin' around" them will be just little High School versions of
YOU!
Think about it.
And that's all I have time to say for now....... Jessie brought home an "R.J." (handsome little Bastige, too); and I think it's time I wrapped another Killian's in my PRCA 2007 coozie and go play up the Redneck 'tude.
