Janet, you're soooo cool,,, I loved the balloons, but your smile on the page LIT UP my day! Love to get mail and type as fast as my fingers will allow,,,,,energy left over from playing my guitar for an hour or two,,,
take care and God bless you Janet!
Dale

Thanks for the birthday wishes, Janet. At 43, I still love birthdays! I think I'll celebrate the whole week. Luckily my husband spoils me and lets me get away with it.

I'd love six-pack abs, so maybe I'll shoot for a one-pack. :)

No, I'm not going to D.C. So sad about it, but I'm planning on being there next year. Thanks for the push!!

Well, I wish I had the body of one of those "Deal or No Deal" cuties, but . . .

It's a DOUBLE DEAL!!!

So where is it next summer?? I need to plan my wardrobe. :)

DEAL!!

Do you know how hard it is to qualify in all three legs of the NCRA speed contest in one sitting???

Maybe you do, but, if not . . .

I have qualified in all three, just not all at the same time. You see, they usually have two decent tests, and then the third test -- it changes legs from year to year -- cuts the wheat from the shaft.

I think there were only three contestants that did it this past summer and only two in Texas the year before. I don't remember it being that difficult in the previous years that I've been interested in it -- the first year I competed was in 2000 -- but that really seemed obvious the past two.

So let's psyche ourselves up and do it next year!!

I honestly think Kathryn has a shot at it. She's been so diligent, and that girl is plain determined. I think she's going to kill it.

It is so much fun competing. I honestly go in praying for a single pass, and you'd think I won the thing when my name gets announced -- no matter if it's in the basement.

Everyone is so nice, and I have to tell you I just crack myself up. I am the absolute worst test taker out there. I do everything wrong, but I've been lucky a couple times, and that's just icing on the cake.

Thank you, Janet!

BOIT, love the colors on your page!

Yes, some are from Maui.

We have four boys and a tomboy -- even though she doesn't look like a tomboy, that girl has ball skills.

The pirate ship is in the backyard. My husband went a little crazy with a supposed simple project in the backyard, but it is so much fun.

He's like me in a lot of ways. He really puts his heart into things, and he loves his boys, so he wanted to give them something where they'd want to spend time at home. It's worked, too.

Clay turned up his nose to being a CR for quite a while, and then just decided over night that's what he wanted to do, and the rest is history. I'm hoping for more, but I'm not sure I'll get any.

My first question to any new girls that come around, "So how do you feel about being a court reporter??" HA!!!!

Hi Janet.. Thanks for informing me about the keypads. I will order them from pengad since i have an account with them already.

Keep in touch

So far, so good, Janet. No mouse sightings. Maybe the Riddex thingie that you plug in the wall is helping.

At night, though, if I have to get up, I now will turn all the lights on, just in case I see something scamper across the room. ;-)

Poor little mousie. I love critters, just not mouse critters in my house. Hopefully, he will find a new home.

Thanks Janet, loved the balloons! What a surprise! And, oh yeah, love your happy, vibrant SMILE! They say the best thing to wear is a smile, and yours ROCKS!
God bless you!
Dale

Thanks for the congrats! And yeah, I totally feel that way about stenograph. When I was in theory I witnessed them sell four of my friends new 400SRTs all within 1-3 weeks of coming out with the new student machine. They didn't say anything about it coming out, and when my friends called to complain they told them they could use their $1000 upgrade. I vowed then I would never buy a stenograph.. and stuck to it. Love my Grand.

Thank you for the birthday wish!!

annette

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Monti

Hi Janet, Where can i buy the thick rubber keypads for my machine?

Thanks

Thank you so much for the b-day wishes!! I enjoy your page... it's very calming!

Janet, It was my thumbs - nothing to do with the tran! Here's a paste of what I told someone:

The LS aggravated a really, really old problem with both my thumbs. It came on me slowly so I didn't know it was happening for months! You know how the LS keyboard is flat so the thumbs are on the same level, and I'm thinking that got to me. When I had to use it again after a few months of it sitting there, both thumbs, which were healing up nicely, were swollen and painful after an hour and a half WC depo! Nobody else has complained about thumb issues, so I'm assuming it's just me

Janet, I'm pretty happy with the Grand, but nothing beat the easy totability of the LS!

I'm so glad those settings helped you out! I just sold my LS, and it makes me happy if all those billions of hours I spent are at least helping others even though I'm not using it anymore!

Your page is so refreshing. I could dive right in! Yesterday it was 95 here, which is high for us. We're weaklings and complain when it gets over 85!

Today I'm working on my RT macros - kind of instead of finishing up a few jobs. I have another difficult video depo scheduled for the 23rd. I want to get my ducks in a row before then. Hope work is going well for you!

Janet,

Thanks for being such a friend today. You surely helped me make some semblance out of my b'd! Remember, no more zero b'ds or five b'ds. They're long gone! :-)
Tricia

I am glad you like it.
I actually think this should raise the forum participation.

"music and me", a song he recorded 42 years ago truly explains how both music and him were best of friends till his passing.
RIP MJ

I won't be going to the D.C. conference, but I have some friends who are going. The place where they are having it is very new, and so it should be nice accommodations.

If you get a chance to do some sightseeing, there are some very cool museums and places to go. Also, if you contact your Senator and/or Representative in advance, they may be able to arrange a special tour of the U.S. Capitol for you.

Enjoy the conference, and I hope you get some time to get out and do a little sightseeing.