I sat with her all day and told her I'm not leaving. We were prepared to spend the night. The hospital staff basically left us alone.

The parties all sat down, and at the end of the day we all agreed the best thing to do would be to position the event at a new venue.

The first day of kindergarten they sat us beside each other and it's been downhill since then. We're the only two seniors in our class who have been friends all the way through school.

Buffett came and sat in with us the other night in Chicago. That was fun. He and I played 'A Pirate Looks at Forty,' one of his songs. We actually know each other pretty well now. We're definitely from the same breed -- guys who like to go on boats and surf and have a good time, so I don't mind being compared to him at all.

I gave my cat a bath the other day. . .they love it. He sat there, he enjoyed it, if was fun for me. The fur would stick to my tongue, but other than that. . .

One day I sat thinking, almost in despair; a hand fell on my shoulder and a voice said reassuringly; 'Cheer up, things could be worse' So I cheered up, and sure enough, things got worse