All this doc talk has certainly made our evening! Congrats on the docs, Nini! JoAnn, yours will be arriving shortly, too. Ours to follow and the dancing will begin!

So many friends to spend time with, once again; others, finally to meet, face-to-face; tremendously excited to do so!

Shirley, your warmth and wonderful humor are such a welcome addition to LCT! So happy you are joining us on CROSS!

In response to what JoAnn posted pertaining to TUSH - TUSH began with a really silly notion. A large group of LCTers were planning a cruise to Alaska, "MUSH." There was so much talk, Alaska/cruise-related as well as a fairly lengthy discussion of dining on crab legs.

I have to preface the notion, by saying that at the time I was reading these posts, I had just lost my sister and was really feeling very low and sad. Following the MUSH threads really lifted my spirits. One morning, I was reading all the posts about the crab legs and it just struck me that Alan and I, unfortunatley, weren't going on that cruise, and would miss out on crab legs. My "warped" mind went into overdrive, I guess. We would be "stuck" at home dining on fishsticks in our diningroom! The threads evolved into something out of Mad magazine and TUSH was born! We have some insane and creative minds here on LCT - bless them all! At a time of despair, TUSH really pulled me through.

I hope you enjoy and read all the TUSH threads and posts!

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