Monday...an eclectic post.

This morning on the news, it reported/analyzed the possible reasons that the plane crashed in Buffalo. At the point that they shared that when the plane had stalled in the air,... and then...something about auto pilot...I had a 'TMI' moment. While I knew about the auto pilot status [don't understand it at all], the part about the air plane stalling in the air and what pilots do in these situations,...well... I couldn't quite grasp it. I never knew that air planes stalled while flying, and I didn't need to know it either. It was too much information for me.

I started the day by meeting a friend for a quick breakfast at Mickey D's...I love their 'Egg Mc Muffins'!! We happened upon a table of former coworkers, and sat with them to catch up on what's been happening in their lives since retiring from the school district. And then, off to run some errands.

The Ladies Auxiliary at the hospital is sponsoring its yearly card party to raise money, this year to go for wooden bassinets in the newly reopened maternity ward. My job is raffle prizes[ donations by local businesses] and to buy the scratch off lottery tickets that would be raffled off as a lottery tree. I went to two different places and bought 36 scratch offs [$50]. We are also having a 50-50 drawing. And next we sell the tickets! Last year I think we raised $1500.

At home, I also have a couple of random 'draw a name' contests for Survivor, The Amazing Race, Dancing With the Stars, American Idol, and Celebrity Apprentice. Flo, who has probably won 4 times, really enjoys having this to look forward to at night. So, as I volunteered at the hospital desk, I addressed the envelopes to mail out that info to all who are participating. It keeps many family and friends in touch . Let me just say that I have never won.

All was going well until the moment when a woman arrived to check in and her perfume would have knocked you out. It was a very, very heavy smell that even hung around after she left. Dr Oz on Oprah says that you can't smell your own breath. Is it the same with your own perfume? Could it be that she was unaware of the powerful statement that her perfume shouted 'on her, around her, and after her' all the way to the room she was brought to for her procedure. It caused a reaction somewhere between a headache for me and a closing of the throat for a

fellow worker. Wow! I was happy to leave when my time was done.

Home. Some computer hearts and wordscraper.

Some chocolate.