You Know What Thumper's Mom Says...

Great words to live by-- "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." So.... does this put a crimp in your posting oh great emperor and cohorts? I would think so!! Let's try to be encouraging...uplifting...kind-- and this is another challenge. If you succeed, you will be greatly rewarded; however, if you fail...WATCH OUT!! The Italian Mamma is watching!

Enough Time

See-- I told you I didn't have enough time for this... (although I do appreciate all of your encouraging comments) I have a whole laundry room full of clothes waiting for me-- thanks a lot Emperor! Most other emperors I know hire someone else to wash their dirty underwear! But I digress... This is about time-- I made the shocking comment that the emperor and his brother should actually take advantage of our postal service and send out a--- brace yourself-- a HANDWRITTEN note to a friend who can't be on the computer momentarily. A lovely gesture, I thought... something that a good friend might do... but NO--THAT WOULD TAKE TOO LONG!! Oh what has this age of computers, e-mails and blogs wrought? Laziness-- pure and simple!

For this --as mother of the Emperor--and his brother -- I challenge you all on this very day, May 21, 2007 to write a real letter to a friend, put it in an envelpope (you remember those things that you lick the flap--yuck-- and seel?) place a postage stamp in the upper right corner, and the complete address and zip code in the middle. If you want, you can even put your return address in the top left corner so that it will be returned to you in case you messed up on the previous two steps.

Accept this challenge, and on your honor-- post back here when your mission is accomplished. I will ensure that you will be in the good graces of the emperor --and maybe even reward you myself the next time we meet!

Look Out!!

OK... I'm here... and boys are you in trouble now!!! Mamma Mia! Just a few short days since Mother's Day... and I see this fighting!! All I ever want is for you to get along-- Isn't that what all mamas want? Now, Emperor, you be a nice dictator and share some territory with your brother... and you--Mr. Debater-- you better stop causing all this trouble and tarnishing your brother's good name! What am I raising? Oh porca misalia!!