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That's one thing that always bothered me A LOT with my old neighbors too, Couchie. It's bad enough when they bother everyone else, but it's really sad when there are children involved in such a mess.

BWAH! Wellllll, unless it's out of your control .... I seem to remember a "lickiest1" running around here a couple of years ago? Heeeee!

Hmmm.... heeeee! What were we chatting about the other day, cindilu2? I had a friend from 4th grade contact me the other day! Then, today at work, one of the cashiers in our cafeteria asked me if I went to a certain high school - turns out she's married to a friend's brother-in-law. Small world. Good luck! Work, puppy & this last week of school are keeping me beyond busy. I check in every now & then, but don't have much time to post. Good to see Clay presenting an award to Tyra! Love the new banner!

I was there too! Too bad none of us knew each other at the time! I was there three!

CUTE :icon_smile_feedback: Totally off topic, but does anyone know how to get coffee stains out of beige carpet?! I know I can Google, but wanted to see if anyone has a tried & true method...

Thanks FromClaygary!

Thread title?

A-freaking-men. I loved the blog from Clay & message from Reed, although I hate that they had to write about such a subject. Sad. Speaking of Facebook and privacy and 'friending'... has anyone ever received a request to 'friend' themselves - from themselves?! ETA: Ok, it's some 18 year old girl (supposedly) from Italy who has the same name!

Done. I'll be in CA the 2nd & 3rd week in August for a friend's wedding, which means Clay will either tour out there the week before or after and will be in OH while I'm in CA! No "porky pies" here, claytonic! I just usually have my gmail open & minimized all day. And I just got back from lunching with the "cutest" puppy. We're starting to walk around the neighborhood, but it's slow going because he thinks every.sinlge leaf, rock, flower, blade of grass, etc. has to go in his mouth before we can walk past it...

Nope - it's going to keep you young enough to keep following Clay Aiken for the next 50 years or so.

Hee! I see Couchie listened to your plea. I also think claytonic's idea a while back about starting an ongoing thread for our "how I became a fan" stories is a good idea! I guess I'll let you of the hook on the copyright thing! The cats are actually adjusting fairly well. I did baby gate my office, which is where their food, water & toys are, and the hallway back to the bathrooms & my bedroom, so they still have their own space that can't be invaded by that cute little monster. Of course, they are able to jump over the gates, so they are free to re-invade their space in the living room anytime they please. I have to say, his cute little face matches his cute little personality - he is the most loveable/loving little dog I've ever seen! He absolutely LOVES to be petted and held and around people. He's doing incredibly well with his crate & potty training too. All around just a great little dog! Thanks for the pretty pics, Gibby! I wanna do Clay too - a concert, of course...

Good idea for a thread, Fear. One thing I haven't figured out, partly due to time constraints - how do I participate in the notes when friends "tag" me? I'd like to fill them out for myself, post to my page, and tag others, but I haven't quite figured that out! Another good way to find friends is through your work and education history. Since we moved from CA to OH when I was in junior high, I still have friends, and people I wonder what happened with, from my early school days. I've actually reconnected with several in the last few months on FB.

I've got to catch up here! Verra verra CUTE ~ thank you! And now for cute of a different kind....

I've got the saline solution. I'm hoping I'll start feeling better tomorrow 'cause today I feel like absolute crap. So far, so good with puppy, though. Still trying to decide on the name. The only thing I'm not sure about with Gnocchi is that it starts out sounding like 'no', which is a very important word in puppy vocabulary! My mom was going to wait until next week to come down and meet him, but decided she couldn't wait.

Checking in quickly while I eat my dinner. Puppy is zonked out in his crate - for now! The cats are feeling brave enough to prowl around and see what exactly "it" is that I've brought into their home!

Especially if you have them on IGNORE! Me too! Good luck with the job opportunity and the unpacking, claylove. I just returned from the doctor.... my cold has turned into yet another full-blown sinus (or snustm {{{cute singerman}}} with the sore jaw) infection.... I'm looking forward to heading home soon. Don't think I'll be getting too much rest tonight with puppy joining the household, but at least it's FRIDAY!! :7:

Thanks, tribeca. He's a Chinese Crested Powder Puff (link). When breeding them for show, people let their hair grow long. My friend keeps her dogs in what she calls a "puppy" cut, which is shorter, curlier cut. That's what I plan to do. I'm not spending more time per day on my dog's hair than I do my own! Thanks, 00lsee & ausdon! I did post it in the blog comments, as well as in the thread at the OFC. Must head back over & renew.... liney - Don't sign in, click on "Fan HQ" and the renewal info should pop up.

My new name idea for BAF was Inclusive Children's Action Network -or- ICAN. To expand the focus to all, not just children, "Children" could be replaced with "Communities". I certainly hope Clay's feeling better soon - our version, not his. I can imagine Jaymes has her hands full with a 6 month old and an impatient patient. Heading home to do final puppy-proofing tonight before the little guy comes home with me tomorrow!

I'm off to I've managed to keep the flu away this season, but am working on my second cold. Headache, sore/scratchy throat, sneezing. I'd love to stay in bed tomorrow! ETA: Thank you, Lotus! I was just over there. He must have posted when I left!

Me too with the forever. Maybe we could combine forces here at FCA. That's a good idea because it takes me forever to hit the minimum too.

Perma! My mom, grandma, aunt, and I used to take the train from Fullerton down to San Diego every summer. Good times.

Italy, Australia, Egypt, Ireland, Scotland, more of England & France, the rest of the US, Canada..... Why, yes, I am planning on winning the lottery, retiring and traveling for the rest of my life!

I changed the title of the link to the correct title, and I haven't watched it yet... Thank you! How bad is it that I kept expecting to hear Clay sing? ETA: Glad I wasn't the only one, luckiest! It really was a very moving performance with a great message. And Reed is not only a cutie, but a wonderful dancer. Very graceful.