How do you make an authentic German Chocolate Cake? First, occupy the kitchen...

.In Sydney, Australia one of the radio stations pays money ($1000-$5000) for people to tell their most embarrassing stories. This one netted the highest amount of $5000......

I was due later in the week for an appointment with the gynecologist.

Early one morning, I received a call from the Doctor's office to say I had been rescheduled to earlier that morning at 9:30 a.m. I had only just packed everyone off to work and school and it was already around 8:45 a.m. The trip to his office took about 30 minutes, so I didn't
have any time to spare.

As most women do, I like to take a little extra effort with hygiene when making such visits. But this time I wasn't going to be able to make the full effort. So, I rushed upstairs, threw off my dressing gown, wet the washcloth that was sitting next to the sink, and gave myself a quick wash in "that
area" to make sure I was at least presentable. I threw the washcloth in the clothes basket, donned some clothes, hopped in the car and raced to my
appointment. I was in the waiting room only a few minutes when I was called in.

Knowing the procedure, as I'm sure you do, I hopped up on the table, Looked over at the other side of the room and pretended I was in Paris or some other place a million miles away from where I was. I was a little surprised when the Dr. said "My, we have taken an extra effort this morning, haven't we?", but I didn't respond. The appointment was over, I heaved a sigh of relief and went home.

The rest of the day was normal; some shopping, cleaning, cooking, etc. After school, my six year old daughter was playing and she called out from the bathroom, "Mum, where's my washcloth?"

I called back for her to get another one from the cupboard. She called back, "No, I need the one that was here by the sink. It has all my glitter and sparkles in it".

Some Laws of Life
Katz's Law: Men and women will act rationally towards each other only after all other possibilities have been exhausted.
Sattinger's Law: It works better if you plug it in.
Jone's Motto: Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.
Krueger's Observation: A taxpayer is someone who does not have to take a civil service exam in order to work for the government.
Harver's Law: A drunken man's words are a sober man's thoughts.
Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize you are in a hurry.
Murphy's 3rd Military Law: Friendly fire ain't.
Weiler's Law: Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself.
Perkin's Postulate: The bigger they are, the harder they hit.
Comin's Law: People will accept your idea much more readily if you tell them Benjamin Franklin said it first.
Gerrold's Pronouncement: The difference between a politician and a snails that a snail leaves its slime behind.

10. Stopped for dinner in a near by Red Onion. Was treated to dinner. (Thank you again!) Funny how the food tastes a wee bit better than when that happens.

9. Got to theater half hour early so decided to walk to near by mall. Not wheel chair accessible from where we were at. Looked over rail at Xmas tree, wreath and ice skating rink.

8. Walked back to theater. Joined several other people waiting. The others started complaining (loudly) because they had to wait outside in the cold. Someone inside, noticed us and thought. "I'd better let them rich folks in!" (This is, after all, Rolling Hills Estates!)
So we all entered the theater early. Because of my causal dress and lack of expensive jewelry. The theater staff, when they looked at me, had a certain look on their faces. Like. "What is that horrible stench?"

7. Was concerned how to get wheelchair into seating area. The first row, where our seats were, had slightly less leg room than a modern passenger jet's coach section. They had to remove a ladder from front of the stage so Claudia could get by.

6. Enjoyed the 'Classic Dans'. They looked remarkably like and sounded very similar to the Disneyland 'Dapper Dans', but was not. Weird!

5. I was sitting front row center so I got to be the comedy foil for The Dans and Dana Daniels magic act. I sat squeezed in my seat with my knee in my face as I endured several questions and jokes at my expense. Was part of Dana's ending illusion. Great fun. AND I GOT SOUVENIRS! In your face theater staff!

4. Watched the Billies. They were the hit of the night. Had they had working mics they would nave sounded better. As we were close we were able to hear the fiddles acoustically. The others in the back were not so lucky.

3. After the show, because I'm a web master, I had to wait untill everyone in the building had greeted the Billies before I was allowed to approached them. See (Remember) last weeks Lee Helm column for more info.

2. Dropped off Billy friends drove home and hit the sheets at midnight, Baby jumped on our bed at 06:00 a.m. next day. I love baby......

1. Enjoyed a lovely evening with Billy friends. They were. The comedic actress Merrill Skipalong and Sweetheart, Bertha D. Blues. AKA Irene.