jmcquown wrote:

> I got a phone call from my parents asking me, "Why did you send us dog
> bones?" When I finished laughing I explained. Mom said, "Oh, then I guess
> I'll tell your father to stop gnawing on that one." LOL

(laugh) Imagine, oooo! a present! Bones. Wow, thanks for thinking
of us.

> The mystery was solved when I signed on tonight and checked my email.
> Apparently Smithfield was out of the half ham I'd ordered. When they got my
> email and realized the problem, customer service took it upon themselves to
> send a whole ham at no extra cost, priority overnight delivery. Now THAT is
> service!

That was really nice of them. I'm glad your parents got the present
you intended and more.

> My 79-year-old parents cooked the ham the same day. And Dad has yet another
> ham bone. They're going have to package up and freeze a lot of it and give
> a good bit of it away to neighbors. Even with that, they're going to have
> ham for a loooong time!

That's a lot! of ham.

> Tonight, Dad said, they're quickly heating a couple of slices in a skillet
> and having ham & eggs for dinner

Nice present.

nancy