Coconut cookie covered in dark chocolate. You may nibble away at will 
MMMM…Samoas.
I no longer have a Girl Scout cookie connection, and I’ve been going into withdrawal. 
<grabs a box each of Thin Mints and Samoas>
I’m off to the hot tub.
MAN, is it nice to see you all again. What a day!
See that lovely array of 8 or 9 stick-on tiles on the living room floor? Right there in the middle, sort of just randomly stuck there–note I am saying STUCK again, because they are, in fact, very VERY stuck–those tiles? Yep, my four year old, with his conspirator, my two year old, decided to help Mommy decorate by laying down a nice little set of tiles. Technically, tiles that were designed to go in the kitchen rather than the living room.
Then they stomped on them, to be very VERY sure that they “sticked good.”
He is so very proud of himself that I have to leave them for a while, so I do hope everyone has a chance to admire them.
Not that you could miss them, of course.
[happy sigh]Anyway. It’s so nice to see everyone here, I can feel calm settling over my soul even as I look around at all the loving and comforting faces.
Oh my. I believe I may start hugging any moment now…
455 boxes of cookies? I need to be there
and yes I can cut anything you want, as long as i can use a machete
That’s why I come to this thread so much. It’s like going home, and then some. Or, in English, my lap is open…and welcome. Hoping whatever’s troubling you goes far away.
Deadly Nightlight, it’s very good to see you back. My lap has room for two (you have my sympathies…I read your recent Pit thread, “Divorce Part 2,” and I’m glad you’re away from all that).
(On preview, I’m not sure those last two paragraphs came out right, but I am being sincere, for what it’s worth.)
Live version of Marley it is, DeVena, 'cause it’s my favorite too.
Tapioca Dextrin, Washte and LurkMeister, our regional variant of Samoas are called “Carmel Delites”…they have chocolate on the bottom, toasted coconut, carmel and more chocolate drizzled on top. They’re sort of like chocolate macaroons, except no cherry. Food stuff of the gods. **Todd goes back to his magic box full of jars of Jelly Bellys and pulls out his stash of cookies
Here, have some! I also have Peanut Butter Patties and Thin Mints…
Todd nudges the immovable object that looks suspiciously like 8 or 9 tiles stuck to the living room floor with his toe Hey, bodypoet, these tiles are stickin’ real good! Where’d you get these? One of Todd’s hands is grabbing some nice solvent and a towel for when help is needed getting them up, the other hand is surreptitiously writing in a pocket notebook
My goodness, I hope everyone slept okay through that thundering rainstorm last night! I’m suprised we still have power with all the lightning and wind.
Oooohhh, but look! See that out the window?
Mud puddles!!!
:ivylass strips off her shoes, rolls up her pants, and prepares to do some major stomp splashing:
Samoas sound fantastic!! I’d love to have some.
Mud puddles? YAY!!! ::splish splash splish splash::
And splashing while eating Girl Scout cookies, Washte, you sybarite you!
OOOOOoooo first sun puddles, now mud puddles!!!
Ya know, chasing puppies in the mud is real fun.
(According to the DeVena foot barometer, we’ll get a thunderstorm in about an hour - I wonder if my boss would like a mud pie?)
ivylass is calling me names!!!
Oh wait. She called me a lover of things luxurious and sensuous. Cool. 
Pass that gal a Samoa!
::reclines on a pile of soft cushions:: Someone peel me a grape?
:ivylass walks in with wet feet:
I hosed them off but good. May I please have a towel? I need it so I can stand on it and shuffle myself to the tub and get cleaned off. Thanks for the Samoa, Washte!
What movie are we watching tonight?
Movie Options.
Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail
Princess Bride
Pretty Woman
Anything Disney
k, also anything else…but that’s what I have right here.
Holy Grail!! Holy Grail!!
I love the part where they sing “Always look on the bright side of Life!”!!
If anyone is in the mood for suspense/thrillers, we can use the DVD player in the other room. I have several DVDs that I haven’t even opened…Panic Room, The Bourne Identity, and…something else, can’t remember.
Let’s see…we need popcorn, m&ms, coupla nice comforters, an extra candle or two, and a jar of massage cream.
[Looks around for Todd]
Todd? I’ll trade you something nice for a lavender-eucalyptus foot rub. Do you do hands too? My hands hurt. And my shoulder, riiiiight here…
Aaaaaah…
Of course I can do your hands for you…and your shoulder. Jack of all trades, master of none, though I do try. Would you prefer a little teatree for the shoulder, bodypoet?
IRL, I bought a Peace On Earth candle from Bloomingfoods a couple days ago. That’s the one I’ll light, if that’s okay with everyone.
I also brought back M&Ms…Jethro Bodine-size bags of all different kinds. Do you prefer the rice-krispy/puffed with air ones, or the almond, or peanut, or peanut butter, or regular? hands bag of choice to bodypoet and distributes the others around the room
Oh please don’t talk to me about girl scout cookies! I was cookie mom for our troop… in germany we do it differently… they send us so many boxes per girl and we get to sell them all! being than many soldiers were deploying, many purchesed them in quantity to take them with them for the trip. our troop sold out first! whew! so tonight we are getting a free pizza party for the girls.
am I too late for the garden party? I would love to hang out. I’ve got a brown thumb, but I do love looking at beautiful gardens. I’m trying to get to holland to see the flowers one last time before we move this summer (still not definte!)
are there any jelly beans? chilli left???
I’ve been hibernating… hubby’s grandmother died, he can’t get out to be with his family for the funeral. he’s sunbathing at the big beach without water and they won’t let him leave. I can’t go, my sister is arriving tomorrow to surprise my son for his birthday since his father’s missing his birthday for the second year in a row.
his sister just cancelled her trip to stay with us in april for two weeks… so now I have to cancel hotel reservations! hope they give me my money back.
I need more comfort… this is a great place…
monty python… cool! I am up for anything to make me smile. nothing scary or sad… I like happy movies… anyone wanna watch seven brides for seven brothers after? I love that one!
how’s the music selection going? how’s the list looking? are you really putting this together? can I get a copy? that would be so cool to have something to remind me of this wonderful party!
I need some cookies… I don’t think I did buy any samoas (coconut delite now) this year! mmmmmmmm chocolate!
Hey, evilmthldy, it’s good to see you again!
Congrats on the cookie sales…and save a piece of pizza or two for your friends at the Comfort Party…
Still plenty of Jelly Bellys…I’m currently deep in the “Coffee Theme” jar now. My regards to the mister and the younguns, and hoping they’re all doing alright. offers virtual Jelly Bellys to evilmthldy’s family
(IRL note: evilmthldy, e-mail me privately if you would, and put “comfort party” in the subject line so I can keep an eye open for your e-mail…)
Count me in for Holy Grail…or I can bring my copy of Monty Python At The Hollywood Bowl, which has got to be one of the greatest live performance videos that exists (especially when the Pythons start cracking up during the most shambolic performance of “Bishop On The Landing” ever).
wanders in with a big bowl of buttery popcorn and M&Ms
Seven brides for seven brothers - Love it! but now I’ve got a song stuck in my head…
wanders out quietly singing "Oh, them sobbin’ women"
Absolutely not, evilmthldy, we’ve got all the gardening to your heart’s content.
Oh, and please tell your husband THANK YOU from me. Come home safe.
pops in Holy Grail, sits back, and laughs. A newt!
Don’t forget the swallow’s velocity.
It’s fun being silly…