- I love spoiling my kids, too. Although, none of them are sweeet like Liz. I think they take after me a little bit too much. 😂

- It seems we find ourselves in like circumstances. I've just flat out stopped reading the book I was reading because there was toomuch navel gazing going on and not enough adventure. I'm torn between the New Elizabeth George and some older Brandon Sanderson that I haven't read yet. Then again, I may give the other book a 3rd try and see if I can stomach it until the end. Good luck with your hunting.:D

- Kids are so sneaky sometimes. They'll act like they hate something and want to stay home when they really are having the time of their lives. My oldest son used to tell me he loved going to school only for me to find out he was sneaking over to his best friend's house for the day. He did this for a week before I caught him. And that's not even the worst my kids did regarding school. 😂

And your HA is great!! 👏🏼

I hope the next few days go well and you have a great time on Friday!! And don't run into any goblins!!🤣

LOL! I'm definitely more salty than Liz. Hubs is pretty mellow and sweet so I think that's where she got it from.

- lol @ salty. I haven't heard it described that way for years. makes you sound like a pretzel. I look at my kids and can tell where each of them gets their personality. Well, I can tell for most of them. Our middle daughter is the odd-man-out. Neither of us is sure where her personality comes from and we're a little afraid to find out. 😂

So interesting trying to figure out genes! I also think it's interesting how husbands and wives match up. I truly believe core values have to match up but after that my theory is opposites attract. And I am a salty pretzel!! Lol

- I think you're right. If core values don't match then the relationship won't last. Hubby and I are opposites so I think you're right there. :D

Wish I would have been half as smart in my youth! 🤣Everything back then was based on looks and flash. By flash I mean stupid things like nice cars. Somehow I feel you were more practical! 💜

- omg, no. I was not more practical in my youth. I was just as stupid as the next 20 year old, believe me. Hubby says that I'm disabled now because I lived so fast and loose when I was young and didn't take care of myself. He's right (as much as I hate to admit that.) If I had a dollar for every time I was practical in my youth I'd have... nothing. 😂 😂 😂

I'm surprised you lived fast and loose when you were young! And I did too! From the perfect little kid to the most wild and rebellious teen and young adult. My mom was very controlling and I think that's why I rebelled.

- I did and I remember those days fondly. My adoptive mother and step-dad were both very controlling. I didn't get out from under their thumb until I went to Uni for the first time. Oh, boy, did I rebel. Everything they had always told me not to do, I did, with alacrity. It's amazing that I didn't fail out of Uni the first semester but I made it one more semester before that ride was over. The amusing thing is all my kids know about it and try to use it to their advantage when I tell them they're acting stupid. It doesn't work, but, they still try. 😂 😂

So you had controlling parents too. That sucks! You made it longer than I did as I didn't even finish a semester. That's funny your kids try to use it when they're acting stupid. 😊

- Uni the first time was over-rated. ;) Yep, they do, not realizing it won't get them anywhere. I think they think that I'll let them do whatever because I did it when I was young. I told them point blank that I didn't care if it made me a hypocrit. I'd wear that title happily if it kept them out of trouble. :D

You're a good mama!! Liz is better behaved than I'll ever be!🤣

- Thhanks, I try to be. :) Perhaps Liz should parent you? :P

She often does!!🤣🤣🤣

- Don't you just love it? My youngest tries to parent me. Then again, so does my oldest son. Of the 2 I think the oldeer one tries harder to actually parent me while the younger one does it just to see if he can annoy me. He's too Spock-like to understand that all his actions do is make me giggle and love him all the more for it. :D

That's hilarious! But it does make sense for both of us!!🤣🤣 And there's no guile in Liz either, she's just reacting to me how I've treated her.😊😘

- That's what gets me, that there is no guile in my youngest. I often wonder how did that happen as his dad and I are both very devious. 😂 😂

I'm trying to read something kind of literary and it's going ok, but not sure if it's going to keep me from writing my own stuff in a more straightforward way lol

well I am still stuck on finding something to read that really catches my interest but I'm casting my net further afield from my usual types of book so we shall see

- I'm curious as to what you'll find. You do tend to find some of the more interesting books (Vigor Mortis comes to mind. ;))

You're so funny! And I wouldn't guess you're devious. I'm terrible at being devious as I wear my emotions all on my sleeve.

Literary books are great! What are you reading?