Alma, I've never been to Arkansas before. This summer I'll be in the area though; I'm visiting genealogy contacts for my Lloyd, Stepp, and Fowler families. I'm excited to have the chance to see your neck of the woods before then! I think I smell Judy's amaretto cappuccino! Wow! But I'll have to be careful about how I eat-- Edie's fruit, you know. But I can't resist those southern biscuits, fried spuds, and country gravy. A cardiac waiting to happen, but I just can't help myself. I think it's my southern Missouri genes. And you know what they say: you can't fight your jeans. But that's just a big fat lie. I have to fight mine every time I put them on. Anyway, as miraculous as it may sound, I think I hear a blast from that river boat's horn. We'd better hurry. I can hardly wait. I've never seen the big M-I-Dbl before. What? You don't know what the M-I-Dbl is? You know... M -I -Dbl- S- I- Dbl- S- I -Dbl -P -I. Yeah, I figured you knew. It's getting dark. I hear elk blowing their horns, too. They are SO talented! It's just astounding to me that cloven hoofed critters could play bugles! Nature is so wondrous! Well, let's board the boat! ('Scuse me, I'll be right back. Edie's fruit, you know).... Jill

Timeout! Riverboat horn?!?!?! Somebody hop out there and see if my Capt. John Armstrong is running that thing. Fount! John D.! Come quick! Grab him and don't let him go till he tells ya who his Ma and Pa were. Hurry, he's getting awaaaaaaayy! Judy in Indiana gary & jill johnston wrote: Anyway, as miraculous as it may sound, I think I hear a blast from that > river boat's horn. We'd better hurry. I can hardly wait. I've never seen > the big M-I-Dbl before. What? You don't know what the M-I-Dbl is? You > know... M -I -Dbl- S- I- Dbl- S- I -Dbl -P -I. Yeah, I figured you knew. > > It's getting dark. I hear elk blowing their horns, too. They are SO > talented! It's just astounding to me that cloven hoofed critters could > play bugles! Nature is so wondrous! > > Well, let's board the boat! ('Scuse me, I'll be right back. Edie's fruit, > you know).... > > Jill

Do you want a loan of a bucket Jill? Second thoughts you can keep it. Don't fancy putting plums in it after today. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "gary & jill johnston" <onyerpockets@juno.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 11:26 AM Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Par-tee, par-tee, Alma's place > Alma, > I've never been to Arkansas before. This summer I'll be in the area > though; I'm visiting genealogy contacts for my Lloyd, Stepp, and Fowler > families. I'm excited to have the chance to see your neck of the woods > before then! > > I think I smell Judy's amaretto cappuccino! Wow! But I'll have to be > careful about how I eat-- Edie's fruit, you know. But I can't resist > those southern biscuits, fried spuds, and country gravy. A cardiac > waiting to happen, but I just can't help myself. I think it's my southern > Missouri genes. And you know what they say: you can't fight your jeans. > But that's just a big fat lie. I have to fight mine every time I put them > on. > > Anyway, as miraculous as it may sound, I think I hear a blast from that > river boat's horn. We'd better hurry. I can hardly wait. I've never seen > the big M-I-Dbl before. What? You don't know what the M-I-Dbl is? You > know... M -I -Dbl- S- I- Dbl- S- I -Dbl -P -I. Yeah, I figured you knew. > > It's getting dark. I hear elk blowing their horns, too. They are SO > talented! It's just astounding to me that cloven hoofed critters could > play bugles! Nature is so wondrous! > > Well, let's board the boat! ('Scuse me, I'll be right back. Edie's fruit, > you know).... > > Jill >