on the desk We have flowers in the house now, and the immediate family all under one roof. Others are headed our way in the next week, and we will be ten or eleven at the table on Thanksgiving day. Much still to do... on November 22, 2008 11:53 PM About 18 years old, if my mental math is correct. This particular machine works intermittently - like a teenager - alternating periods of great energy and intensity with moments of deep and unresponsive silence. I hope it's cooperative tomorrow; we have company coming for the holiday, and I think the