...physically and, well, logically. And derefore me cyaan' help miself.

"Hope nobody nu badda listen": double negative. In efect: "Hope somebody badda listen". I am included in that set (a member, should I say?) and so I choose to listen, and even to reply.

First, thanks for weighing in, even though yuh done know seh yuh neva had to. Yes, is a collected, self-assured child, thoughtful, bright and well-rounded. But that has been in a KNOWN environment. If we get that far, much will have to depend on my feeling about those in charge of the troupe, and their plans.

"Di pickney may not get another chance like dis" I agree (especially if de old ANC warrior get tired of this life and moves on any time soon). But I wouldn't want to have to blame myself for anything bad resulting out of just looking at the rosy side.

It's her last term in HS and with college next, the final grades ought to be as good as possible. We mustn't be dazzled by the lights. But she'll definitely get to go if I can be convinced that responsible people are at the helm, and that the away tutorship will be effective.

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He! He! He! Re "On snowy days"... young bones inna smaddy with retiament funds inna him pocket? Suppen no add up. Anyway, "young bones" (I like the "bone" part) will do just fine here.
. . The "foxes" I know up there want fe put funds into my retirement acc't, promising all kine a good food an' material tings if me move back up deh. To tell de trute, sometime it tempting no rass, but then ole man Siberia come through like now, and bring reality check backa him!

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