At 16:15 1999/12/21 -0800, Christnas Charole wrote: >This also works for me. Merry Christmas back to you. You >both have me ROFL (hope I got that abbreviation right.) > A Particularly Christmasy Carole you did and jim's story gave me one great laugh too hope it's contagious! jm >--- Jim Finn <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Janet & Group - >> >> I just had the greatest laugh from reading Janet's note. >> It could have been titled "Adventures In Gift-Wrapping." >> >> Before PD (and for too long after the diagnosis) I was a >> perfectionist. Then I learned The Truth. And that is: No >> One Really Gives A Damn. Quite a revelation, huh? For example >> I would individually place each strand of tinsel on the tree. >> It would take hours! >> >> Now I approach the tree with a clump of tinsel in one >> hand and a Martini in the other. Then I pitch the aforementioned >> tinsel in the general direction of the aforementioned tree. >> Only once (that I'll admit to, anyway) did the signals get >> screwed-up and I had a Gin-soaked tree and a mouthful of >> aluminized plastic. Well, the smell of cheap Gin and >> Vermouth never bothered me anyway, but the tinsel tastes like >> Hell. >> >> Merry Christmas - >> >> Jim Finn janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/ 613 256 8340 po box 171 almonte ontario canada k0a 1a0