Could you find a model (to put together) of an old Buick? Photos of old cars and some of the roads they use to drive. I have a couple of my Dad in the early 1920's in AZ and wow, those roads. Where did he on vacation? One of those moving picture things with an assortment of pictures.

Thank you for all your responses! My first post didn't go into great detail to keep it from being too lengthy. DD and her boyfriend have talked previously about engagement rings, and he showed her his grandmother's engagement ring, which he inherited. He said he would love to give the ring to his future wife some day, as he has wonderful memories of his grandmother, but was perfectly happy to buy a new ring if it wasn't suitable. DD told me it's a beautiful platinum band with intricate carving, but he had taken the stone (sapphire) out a few years before he met DD, and had it set in a pendant for his mother, because that is her birthstone. So DD's boyfriend already knows she loves the band and that she would want a diamond for the stone. He also knows she would absolutely love the Mediterranean cruise because she would be ecstactic to see all the historical sites she studied about for so many years. Some of you suggested a compromise with a two week cruise. Unfortunately, the 2 week cruises have a different itinerary and won't visit those 3 places she would love to see most. So he's really just debating whether to go for a larger stone now and the big cruise in the future, or the other way around. After reading your responses, I think I will suggest he propose with the ring as is and ask DD her preference after the proposal. Either way, he's an amazing young man and we can't wait to formally claim his as 'family.' I'll let you know how it turns out.

Less than impressive. I was crying the blues last week because little black bugs got into a number of the turnips, that were growing well - I guess they thought so, too. Then quite a few of the tomatoes, which had been growing well, developed black leaves and stems, some of them on most of the plant, and where I hadn't been able to see the ground in part of the plot, and was preparing the staking for it, it got to where I could see the ground in a number of areas, and where they were thick, there were a number of stems and branches that were lying on the ground, some wet and rotting ... and some dry. I got up earlier than usual this morning, but instead of going out in the cool time, did a few things in the house and when I went out and began untangling some baler twine, it was so hot that I went inside of the shed where it was cooler. I need to add some strings to the pea vines and when I went to the south garden to do it there, found that the brace line from one of the end stakes had broken, so two at one end had fallen, letting all of the strings fall on both rows, with pea vines lying everywhere. I knew that I'd need to weed, so had taken the cultivator and did a lot of cultivating and pulling weeds from the peas, kohlrabi, peppers and watermelon. There's a huge amount of weeds yet needing to be pulled. I'll take the axe and chair down there soon to reposition the end stakes on the two rows of pea vines, then reposition the vines. I find that the edible pod vines grow much larger than the regular pea vines. Pea vines, one row and two rows of bean vines in the original garden need some more lines added, as well, and then there's more staking of the tomatoes, and cleaning out the crud from them ... a famous gardener told me on a radio phone-in on Monday to stake them, as they needed to have air circulate to stop the moulding. And, how does one remove the stuff that's contaminated without dropping spores off of them ... and avoiding touching the good parts of the plants with one's contaminated hands?? There are peas that need to be picked, and a bunch of beans, plus some lettuce and zucchini. Need to wash dishes, do a laundry and vacuum, as well. Plus - my right knee is showing out of my overalls, and I have some denim to patch it. Sometime when I can find some time. Also ... I need to sew some hook-and-loop fastener tape to some elastic so that I can make a retaining belt for my underwear briefs, several of which are so old that, the elastic having lost its zip, like to hang down around my knees: not very useful, when it's located like that! Need to get some milk, too. And some investment records that I keep are behind, as well. Oh, yes - I need to write a cheque for the Income Taxc people, as well ... they compound daily on amounts owing that are unpaid. I asked my furnace oil dealer the other day, who charge interest rate of 1.5 - 2.0% per month on unpaid balances after about 60 days, what rate they pay on credit balances, as they've held a credit in my account for several months. As it turns out that they pay zero per cent ... so I had them cut me a cheque and I need to deposit that. That should keep me busy for a while. ole joyful

Took Makayla to a mall that has a LLBean and got her a new bookbag. As we walking through the mall, some girl came up and tapped me on my shoulder. I turned and looked really funny. 'Like I am suppose to know you!' Come to find out her and went to high school/ cosmetology school together 35 years ago!!! I just cannot believe she knew who I was! Then I met with a Myspace friend at Starbucks. She is from Alabama and I know her daughter. Makayla and I then went to Toys R Us to look at what size bike she to get. We found one and I will pick it up after she goes home. Since it is for her birthday which is the end of September. Now, she is watching cartoons while I am on here and finishing up my homemade crab soup. Deb