One time on Usenet, Lou Decruss > said:
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:27:43 GMT, (Little
> Malice) wrote:
>
> >One time on Usenet, Lou Decruss > said:
> >> On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:11:21 GMT, (Little
> >> Malice) wrote:
> >>
> >> >My family is coming tonight to celebrate my birthday. My stepmom
> >> >is bringing a cake and we're having cheesesteaks from the local
> >> >shop, but I also made some deviled eggs (or as BIL calls them,
> >> >"evil eggs"):
> >> >
> >> >http://home.avvanta.com/~dragon/deveggs.gif
> >>
> >> Cool plate.
> >
> >Thanks - it belonged to my grandmother, and I believe she got it
> >back in the 50's. I've seen newer ones, but they aren't usually
> >as heavy...
>
> You're lucky to have anything of your grandmothers!

Well, when she passed away, she left her house and belongings to
me, my sister, and our father, equally. DH & I wanted the house, so
I bought out their shares and even after they took what they wanted
of her stuff, I got the rest. I still have a lot of her cookware,
china, glassware, etc. and I do realize I'm lucky. :-)

> I've got my
> grandmothers cast iron pans. She's still alive, but they're too
> heavy, and in her mid 90's she doesn't cook much. This summer we
> found cup and plate sets from the same era at a sale. 2 bucks for 8
> sets, still in the original boxes. I love old things.

Me too!

> Happy birthday by the way. I forgot to say that before. Are you 29?

Nope, 44. As my BIL put it, I only have to remember one number now.
And thank you, it was a good one...

--
Jani in WA