As you can guess Shannon is a big hit with my family.I gave Shannon my gift last it was a krugerrand gold coin in a neckless. Mom and Dad got them wh...n they were in South Africa in the mid 70's. It was one the things that I salvaged from the divorce. I put the neckless on her and she look stunning. She gave me a hug and kiss, and ran to the closest mirror to see how it looked on her. It is about 1 oz of gold, worth at current pricing around 400 dollars.Mom always does a great job with. . I guess I should start from the beginning," Meredith said into the rather sudden silence. And, taking a breath, she did just that."My parents are easy-going. They haven't always been. Honestly, Arie, they used to be like yours. Not... Not quite as bad as your mother, but pretty close. Straight A's were the order of the day; my brother and I had very high standards to live up to, and there was no margin for failure. No gray area, either. If we didn't have straight A's, we were automatic. She got the impression that when she hung out with the group it was always at their places. "The couch is fine if you're uncomfortable sharing a bed with me." Just so long as you don't snore," Trinity joked. "Or want to cuddle. Well, maybe a little cuddling but nothing lesbo."Leslie snapped her fingers in disappointment."If you do get her to go lesbo, call me," Shelly said. "I'll be over if I have to crawl through her window." I don't mind sharing a bed with Karlie," Rebecca said. "But I also. The water was so cold and clear though. Janice loved it. There she is lying on the beach.’ ‘It looks like you had great weather for it, too. So what was the best part?’ ‘Probably the stop-over in Patmos. It’s in Turkey. They have the most amazing ruins there. It was a great two weeks. We just got in last night, still a little jetlagged though.’ ‘Thanks for the pics. I’ll talk to you later, you should get eating lunch,’ Brian responded. Nobody but Karen knew how much Brian wanted to travel and.