Welcome, rosewater!
I brought the margaritas, and the pro forma reminder not to step on the cats. They do get underfoot around here.
Baseball, yech! I’m in countdown for hockey season to start!
I am always on the lookout for underfoot cats as I have one here. Underfoot much of the time.
Hello rosewater. Be welcome Enjoy your stay. 
sniffs
Hmm. Smells like…a dusty book.
Oh well! Still happy to have you.
Welcome to the Boards !!
Even though it ain’t pecan, the pie is a lovely touch. My mother raised me never to show up to someone’s house empty handed. So, well done. 
Maybe we can organize a Welcome To The Dope Dinner for rosewater over at Cafe Rosebud in Little Italy, in Chicago?
Just a thought…
Cartooniverse
I’ve always been partial to Moody’s in Edgewater, myself.
Rosewater Yeah that’s the place Billy Goat Tavern. Indidentally I left a very expensive camera in there, went back after 30 minutes and somebody had handed it over the bar.
I like Americans
Dolores Reborn If I 'member correct the game I saw went to 18 innings but I never stayed to watch the lot. I baled out and retired to a bar nearby
Moody’s, eh ? I’m always up to discover a new place for fried calamari !
I don’t recall whether they have fried calamari, but I rather think not. They are more of a roadhouse type place.
I always get their blue cheese burger. 
(meant to be a smiley indicating “yummy”)
This is true - when 'Toons showed up at my house, his hands were full of goodies. When he left, the front seat of his van was full of, well, something sparkly.
Welcome to our playground! Since you’ve been lurking, you know what a cool place this is. Oh, and it’s your turn to dust today. No, really, it is. You can check the chore chart!
Yes, we Americans are friendly and all, but I think you were extremely lucky.
That didn’t work like I thought it would. That quote is from Chowder. I thought it would say so.
hmmm.
I thought I’d stop in for some pie and ask; can I get a glass of milk with mine?
Welcome rosewater, it is very nice to see you here.
Thank you all for the welcome.
I will get right on that dusting, jumping over cats, avoiding the squid, donning the jumpsuit, bringing beer, milk, and (more) pie.
and thanksh fer all the drinksh.
Just for the record, to have the individual’s name show in the quote, you click the “Reply” button in the lower right hand corner of the post you want to quote. You can edit down to the specific bit you want to quote, which is a nice thing to do. Some of us get cranky when people quote and entire post, especially long ones, just to reply to one snippet.
OK, maybe I just get cranky. Anyway, that’s how it works.
I shall remember that. Thank you.
( she’s apparently a quick study and well-mannered. How’d she wind up here?? )
FCM speaks the truth. I spent many hours trying to formulate the story that would properly explain the titanic and tacky chandelier nestled into my car.
I wrote down the best ones and sent them in to The New Yorker.
They rejected the work as " disturbingly juevenile with an undercurrent of social maladjustment".
Only an undercurrent? Damn, you did work hard on that!
Assuming that “she” refers to me, I should inform you that I am a “he”.
Sorry for any confussion.
You are going to get a lot of gender confusion. Perhaps you should have gone with Mr. Rosewater.
Many Posters will indicate Gender in the Location field, if you go to Quick Links and choose Edit Profile you can set a location, add some basic information and set your Email settings.
In the meantime, God Bless you, Mr. Rosewater
Jim