eightblack is back!!!! Hooray!!!!!

Sitting back with a cup of tea to read this . . .

The first post is reminiscent of when my husband asked my father for my hand in marriage:

"That's all you want? Her hand?" Looking over at my mother, "We can finally start saving for retirement, honey! That poor guy, OTOH . . . " And, finally, "Congratulations, _______. You are a very lucky man." And then, in his best Last Crusade imitation, "You have chosen . . . wisely."