A father passing by his son's bedroom was astonished to see that his bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow that was addressed to "Dad."
With the worst premonition he opened the envelope with trembling hands and read the letter.
Dear Dad:
It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing you. I had to elope with my new girlfriend because I wanted to avoid a scene with Mom and you. I have been finding real passion with Stacy and she is so nice. But I knew you would not approve of her because of all the piercings, tatoos, tight motorcycle clothes and the fact that she is much older than I am. But it's not only the passion....Dad she's pregnant. Stacy said that we will be very happy. She owns a trailer in the woods and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. We share a dream of having many more children. Stacy has opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana doesn't really hurt anyone. We'll be growing it for ourselves and trading it with the other people that live nearby for cocaine and ecstasy. In the meantime we will pray that science will find a cure for AIDS, so Stacy can get better. She deserves it. Don't worry Dad. I'm 15 and I know how to take care of myself. Someday I'm sure that we will be back to visit so that you can get to know your grandchildren. Love,
Your Son John
P.S. Dad, none of the above is true. I'm over at Tommy's house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than the report card that's in my center desk drawer.
I love you.
Call me when it is safe to come home.
For those of you who know my hubby and his twin, Joel, know that they are identical twins. I came across this baby picture of the boys and I can tell who is who....can you?? 
Ok, so it wasn't a HUGE hit with the kids, but Bett and I loved it! Valerie asked for me to share any new recipes I have tried and liked, so here ya go!
PS. makes a ton, so you can freeze and eat later!
Pasta e Fagioli (Olive Garden)
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, diced (1 cup)
1 large carrot, diced (small pieces ~ 1 cup)
3 stalks celery, diced (small pieces ~ 1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans (with liquid)
1 (15 oz) can great northern beans (with liquid)
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (12 oz) can V8 juice
1 Tbsp. white vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 pound (1/2 pkg.) ditali pasta (I couldn't find this, so I used small shell noodles)
1. Brown the ground beef and drain off fat.
2. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and saute' for 10 minutes.
3. Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for 50 minutes.
4. At 50 minutes into simmer time, cook the pasta in boiling water over high heat. Cook for 10 minutes or just until pasta is "al dente" or slightly tough. Drain water.
5. Add the pasta to the soup. Simmer for 5-10 minutes and serve.
