Well, well, this IS a pleasant little thread so I thought I would indulge and continue it. I too would love to see an Off Topic Category and have pm'd everyone responsible. In the meantime...
Red Sox-
going to win the WS
Our kids-
cranky and going to bed REAL soon, Yeah
Our Grandkids-
Our jobs-
How's Andrea's swim team fairing this season?
Fabulous Fall weather here in New England-
The drought in GA.-
Rain forecast for all week, but will amount to < 1/2 inch, good for the plants but not the rest of the water supply, google news for the town in Tn. that has water from only 6 - 9 pm each day 
A local headline 
Mussels Convenient Scapegoat for Ineffective Politicians Back up plan? They never thought of having one!!! 
The fires in CA.-
Santa Ana winds are unbelievable, when friends lived in Colorado they were always worried about their roof blowing off
Our crazy relatives-
not enough space
Mean people-
all of these polite gentile southerners...NOT
What's for dinner-
I made stuffed cabbage and it came out horrible, threw away the recipe
and on and on and on and on.-
heard from a friend tonight who I haven't heard from in 7 years...the wonders of email 
and reconnected with another over the weekend