Well, I must take issue with the Valley Girl term used here, being a REAL Valley Girl, born right near the infamous Sherman Oaks Galleria ("Gag me with a spoon for real" to quote Moon Unit Zappa) and still living within a short driving distance to same (Hey, Claudia, they are saying bad things about our language skills!) Being a baby boomer and born in the 1950's heyday of "THE VALLEY", we did have the best schools ranked nationally in use of the English Language. It was the Valley Girls of the 1980's who decided to mangle the English Language with American Slang not discernable to those taught proper grammar skills.

Also, as a stepmother, who does not receive her due acknoledgement as a saint for putting up with his offspring from a prior committment, any card which would arrive at our residence with my name on it (even a card with poor grammer and for the wrong occasion including a card which might even be a sympathy card) would be most welcome. It's nice to be remembered as being alive now and then even though we are frequently ignored in person.