HAYYYYY!! OK ........ Due to some recent encounters with family, friends and the Jacksons, I decided to post something a little different today. I wanted to concentrate on the positive and decided to give a shout out to 7 "people, places, pets and things" that I am very grateful God has put into my life [and they are in no order of importance, just what came into my brain while I was trying to take the cookie dough ice cream away from Janet [who constantly screams at me, "no my name ain't baby, it's Janet! Miss Jackson if you're nasty!"]:

1. My job! Everyday I hear about more and more individuals being let go, laid off, etc. And so many of these people would be grateful for any type of job, no matter the pay.

2. My bossy sidekick and the true diva of the condo, Mr. Roscoe! The true diva who will bark at any dog passing by [large or small], but waits at the top of the stairs if I have go downstairs in the middle of the night. You just know Lassie would never act this way!

3. Old friends [C.C., P.P.], New Friends [H.G.], and re-discovered friends [K.Q.D-B, Dr. W.]!

4. Miss Diana Ross! Yes, MJ is a legend! Yes, Madonna is an artist! And Yes, I still can not understand how Pebbles ever became a singer, but Miss Ross was before all of THAT HOT MESS!

5. My family through thick and thin .. and NO, I'm not taking about when I was a supermodel and now!

6. My home! I freakin' love my condo! Mr. Roscoe and I have lived here for over a year [and YES, there are still some boxes that need to be unpacked] and I still go WOW!

7. God! Plain and simple.

Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Justice ........