Presents and Presence

[ftemery]

So last night was our usual holiday party and our friend Flo's condo. There are usual about 30 people there and we have a potluck and gift exchange, the kind where you go by numbers and you can pick a gift or take one from somebody who already has one, if you like theirs. So there can be semi-polite warfare, especially when there's one gift like a

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[geometrician]

I love the way that you describe people and what is going on with them. You tell us everything I need to know in order to frame a picture of what is going on.

Do you have a paprika allergy?

[ftemery]

Thank you. Yes I'm allergic to ALL the nightshades; paprika, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes and tobacco. Lucky me! And yet I manage to remain heavier than I'd like!

I like people. In small doses. I tell Robyn; 'You're my favorite people, but you're still a people', when I need alone time!

[johnpalmer]

I don't usually respond to posts this old, but I did want to mention I saw this and was glad to.

(I also used Eudora Light for a good many years and I *hate* that I can't make the "you have new mail!" tone I used to get when I check mail in Thunderbird!)

[ftemery]

Eudora was so user friendly, too!