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>>Cricket vs. baseball, now that's another matter ;-). Let's return to that one when we all need an amusing time. All I will say for now is I already know why cricket batsmen wear head, forearm, thigh, hand, groin and knee protection -- because they're pussies! LOL
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>PMFJI but where does that then leave your NFL vs rugby ;)
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>Hope your mom will be ok.

Thank you. She is amazingly well. She had a heart attack, was rushed to the hospital by 911, had heart surgery, had minor surgery the next day to clean things up, and a day after that was back home walking around and saying I don't know what we should have for dinner. (Maine parlance for lunch). Holding my arm tightly as we walked across her icy driveway when she got home from the hospital was her only concession. She has some rehabilitation ahead of her still but she is one tough old bird. It didn't even impair her sense of humor. She asked me to go out to the road and get her mail. I did so. She went through it, commenting on the good ones and literally tearing the others in half and stacking them up. When about #10 was added to the pile I couldn't help smiling. "What?" she said. "The way you do that," I said. "Are you afraid someone is going to go through your trash and buy things on your behalf?" For the rest of the mail opening she held up each unwanted piece and tore it in half with relish. LOL