>>>>I can forward this to your wife's mother if you want :)
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>>>That'd be a good trick< s >. Unfortunately, she passed way a little more than two years ago. Even if she were still alive, however, it wouldn't be a big deal. For years I threatened to have a portrait done of her...on the phone of course since it seemed like she was never off it!
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>>Sorry for her passing. My mother in-law is jsut like that more busy signals than connection when trying to get in touch with her. We sometimes call her neighbor just to send her a message.
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>I'm surprised the neighbor (or you and your wife) haven't offered to chip in for call waiting. It's a great feature unless you have teenagers that fail to use it when you've got an incoming call (like mine).< g >

Not a bad idea for a birthday present. Thanks