Gotcha. Missed that post the first time around. Thanks.
I gotta say, I really like the idea of donating $5 to charity as an “entry fee” to this thread. (It’d be nice if popular local nightspots, for example, adopted this idea instead of charging $10 cover on the drunkest night of the week–imagine how much money they’d make for a local women’s shelter, Ronald McDonald-type House, Friends of the Poor, or Adopt-A-Family type charity. But I digress…) Not only will Shirley know if we welched, but our own consciences should nag at us until we fulfill this obligation.
The other advantage of doing the charity donations this way, Shirley, is that it’s interesting seeing where all the bits and bobs of money are going – thanks for posting the links, everyone! $5 here, $10 there – it really does make a difference.
This is an organization I find very important as we just got back from my Grandfather in law’s funeral - he died from complications from Alzheimer’s Disease and hasn’t known who any of use were for about 3 years. My Father in Law also has this disease. At 56 he is unable to do more than watch TV all day. At Grandpa’s funeral this weekend my husband had to help his father dress himself. When we got in the car to go home after the funeral Pa had already forgotten why he was there.
I’m going to adopt a penguin! I’m actually going to do it for $25, since that’s the lowest amount, but $5 of it will be related to this. I loves penguins.
Sorry faithfool, I missed you sayin this earlier. Yes, that’s where I got my name. Watched that movie one night, then soon after had to come up with a name for an online game and went with it.
It does seem to fit me, if I’m on the computer, I’m hungry, always.
Note to self, do not read any Shirley Ujest’s post during breakfast.
And I do not throw like a girl. It just happens that girls seem to be able to throw like me.
Anyways, just thought I’d post to say that I have performed my duties as Secret Santa. It was tough, it was demanding, and I had to fight that old lady for the dead gerbil, but the deed is done.
I 've sent out my gift today, and I’ve decided to donate 5.00 to a local food bank.They make it easy around here by letting you purchase coupons to use when you go to the grocery store.
My gift (and donation) will be mailed the 16th–sorry for sending it so late, but I had to wait until payday!
For the record, my donation will be going to our local Salvation Army. Each year, the local Salvation Army’s send lots of kids to a week long, overnight summer camp. HallGirls went every year when they were kids and we were dirt poor, and if it hadn’t been for the (free) overnight camp, they wouldn’t have been able to do anything all summer.
I sent off my Secret Santa package yesterday. Because it’s going internationally, they had me write the contents on a little sticker on the envelope, so…um… just ignore that part…
Thay also had me write my telephone number under my address… so no sales calls, please!
