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dame is a sneeky lil fucker! sonny gets in shit cause he's more out there with everything, dame though.... he's just as bad. lol
so sweet how the chapter ended off. it's true you gotta be thankful for your family and all of the joys, tears, fights, screaming, laughing, crying, loving moments you have with them. nice to see ed realize a little about himself here.
and aro got a date with the sister! boyneeds to find his match, his love....
sonny is such a little player! he is gonna be bad news once he grows into his own. a little carlisle... bella will be so happy
yay c finally got the girl! now all we gotta do is find someone for aro. i'm still thinking bella's sister....
what is up with aro? i thought he was hot for bella's new sister, he can have his own bella, heehee. but now with alex...? and carl...? who will get which girl?
OMG that was funny! I had to lol at Bella attacking Lauren. I love this story so much I don't want it to end. Thanks for another great chapter :)
c is a pig teaching ant that trick! the fuck?! and poor baby walks away... i'd die.
wow carl said no and walked away. i wonder how that will work out for these 2? it would be nice for c to find his someone...
not sure what to make of carl and alex... could it be true that he is growing up and changing his ways?!?! or will it all go back to normal when he catches her and gets his dick wet?
es is gone - yay but nanny is too - boo.
not sure i'd be able to forgive em so fast either....
I love the way they know British history. The way they compared Esme to Anne.
I remember reading the Tudors at school in the 1970's.
I really love this story I hope Edward and Bella don't have anymore upseting times it breaks my heart. xx
Stopped reading for awhile wasn't sure if I wanted to continue. Decided earlier today to catch up... Have the feeling by the end of the evening I will be up to date and waiting for the next chapter... So, glad I came back.. Thanks as always for the wonderful story... Had it been any other author I probably wouldn't have come back but your stories are some of my favorites...
Damn...Bella's going nuts!!! I love it!!!
I ended up laughing my butt off but let's get to the beginning. Alex and her immature ramblings. I hope everyone else can see she really is an honest person with a good heart. She's been protected all her life and now she venturing out. It's confusing for her. Bella is a good friend to her. Calms her down when she gets flustered and gives her good sound advice when it comes to Carlisle. I think it will take a while before everyone believes Carlisle's heart belongs to only Alex. It's time for him.
Dinner was a blast!!!! Yes Renee is cookoo, kabotz and drunk but she sure made that dinner spark didn't she??? She's got a cold blue heart and I can't tell you how happy I was when Bella grabbed her hair and made her listen to her. That woman is missing out on life, her own family. She won't get it anywhere else. Fool. I felt really bad for Derek, Renee never told him. His son got offed cause he was stupid and Derek is trying to make up lost time to Bella. I'd give him a hug.
Now Lauren Hell Yeah! Punched that bitch hard, roll around cat fight. Awesome!!! I'd be all over that scene if I were there. Us Italian girls don't play nice with flirty bitches. na ah, no way. Respect, give it, earn it.
Great chapter. Want to pinch your cheeks!!!
I totally loved this chapter
Outstanding as always. Boring??? Not in my head. This feeds my adrenaline.
Luke, he seems like a cry baby, grovels too much. Love the way Edward handles him-just says it like it is and takes care of it. No harm done (well not everyone) but...
Carlisle's getting married, I knew it would end up that way. Alex is young, she just has a flitty mind. She doesn't really know what she wants but she wants Carlisle and she really doesn't mind the kids-she's a natural around them. I think she'll be a good mom. We'll see.
Sonny's doing good, changing up and Damion is going to be the one to watch. He's got the ants in his pants. ha! I think Kylie will be a vixen ?
Should be an interesting dinner with Derek...
I'm so anal about reviewing and I totally blanked it until I saw the new update. Forgive me.
Ciao baby ;)
Loved this chapter to bits funny, sad , all the good stuff u need in a good chapter and more
As normal never disappoint :)
Hello Lexi, Bella was great, glad she had it out with her mother. I guess Lauren will stop flirting with Edward (at least in front of Bella). Looking forward to next chapter.
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I snuck downstairs to see what the kids were doing. I heard them before I even walked into the room.
They were all laughing while the movie played. Sonny was sitting in a chair, holding Katie's hand as they whispered, these huge smirks on their faces.
I held my heart and stared, but Dame caught me.
"Dinner ready, Mommy?" He jumped in front of me.
I held his cheek. "Almost."
"We weren't doing anything," Sonny said.
I widened my eyes. "Never said you were . . . you sound guilty, though."
He tried and failed miserably at not smiling back at me.
"Just tell her, or better yet have Edward do it," Rosalie urged. "He has that—no nonsense way of speaking. She'll comply out of fear."
The coward I am did consider it.
"Eddie is so not scary anymore," Alice laughed.
"Wanna make a bet?" Rose fanned her face, the wine making her flushed. "He keeps all his guys in line. Renee'll shake in her boots."
"No. You did—you did it all! You cheated on your husband, and I had to suffer for it! Instead of owning what you did, instead of being a woman, you cowered—you had him punish me for your mistakes!" I ranted.
"You little—"
"Mom, come on." Emmett tried to usher her away.
"You had to stick your nose in where it didn't belong!" She kept going, getting closer, and I blocked her from my husband, pushing her hand and that finger away from him.
"Get your finger out of his face!" I shouted. "You don't get to talk to him like that, you hear me?"
"Bella." Edward stepped forward, placing me behind himself. It seemed we both wanted to defend each other. "Renee, I think you need to take that walk. We all need to relax. Derek—"
"Don't tell me what to do. You're not the boss of me!" And she pushed Edward, planted her hands on his chest and just pushed. My husband didn't move. He stood there like a wall, making sure I couldn't get to her.
"I just want to talk to her. Emmett will be there, Derek too."
Edward looked around us. "What can't you say in front of me?"
"Nothing—God." I was exasperated again. "Come if you want." I'd hated to admit that I only wanted to go out there so that I could maybe smack her mouth, hurt her in some way, and Edward would never let me.
"Carlisle forged some paperwork . . . DJ is the newest witness against Luke."
"What?" I was confused.
"C got it from one of his Fed buddies—some fuck on the take." Edward looked around us. "He's in WitSec."
"Witness protection." I had a short chuckle. "That's original. Why not just say he ran off with some chick?"
"Because . . . a man like Derek needs evidence. Carlisle fudged the 302 report, placing all of DJ's info on it. It worked. He sure as hell won't be bothering Luke anymore, nor would Derek bring it to his attention." Edward rushed out, his lips touching my ear.
"What about his brother?"
Edward leaned away. "I said I couldn't help him with that one, that I didn't know, but that he should leave it alone. Trust me; he understood. He's also grateful I won't give Luke the info about DJ."
"Is he . . . okay?" I shrugged, keeping an eye on Lauren.
He rolled his eyes. "Do you really care?"
I didn't reply to that.
"He'll rest easier believing his son isn't dead—that his son is doing the right thing. Regardless of anything, in Derek's eyes, DJ got himself out of trouble—out of debt and out of New Jersey. He didn't appreciate being practically strip-searched in my office, but . . . I had to make sure he wasn't wired for sound. Understand?"
I nodded. "I do . . . you did what you had to, what you knew would work." I grasped his hand to place a kiss on his knuckles, while I willed what was left of my frustration to leave.
"Get outta the car," Edward shouted, pulling away from me. "Lemme do it!"
"I got it!" Lauren hollered back, her tire hitting the curb.
"You get one more try, Mallory." My husband held up a finger, smirking.
Lauren giggled, making eyes, like they were flirting or some shit.
That bothered me, but…
My mind just kept wandering back to my mother, and I needed an outlet. I needed another glass of wine, some laughs, to go back in and spend time with my loved ones.
When that dumbass finally parked her car, I felt a bit easier.
"You look good—"
She was still talking to him, and she said the wrong thing at the wrong time. It was just too much.
In hindsight, what she said truly wasn't bad, but that bitch had it coming.
All those years I had to watch her flirt with my husband, compliment him . . .
All those years she'd sworn she'd kick my ass . . .
Fried calamari flew everywhere after I punched her in the jaw. She grabbed ahold of my hair, and I tackled her to the ground in our foyer.
"Bitch!" She slapped at my face.
"Skank!" I punched her once more, and then reached for her neck to squeeze. "Fucking whore—look at him again! I fucking dare you!"
"Holy fuck!" I heard Edward shout, and then I was lifted off of her.
"Schifosa!" I gave her an Italian salute, moving my hand below my chin.
"What has gotten into you?" Edward squeezed my arm so hard.
"Oww." I panted, and, needless to say, that really calmed me.
Once again, I had an audience for my atrocious behavior. Aro was helping Lauren off the floor, and it looked like everyone else didn't know what to make of it.
Lauren was crying…
"I thought you could beat my ass?" I widened my arms, welcoming her.
"Cut it out," Edward spat.
I folded my arms across my chest and shut my mouth.
"She all right?" he asked Aro.
Aro was trying not to laugh. "Yeah, she'll live."
"You're crazy!" Lauren shouted at me.
"So, what?" I just couldn't give a fuck anymore; however, I was very happy no children were around to see that.
"That was wicked." Jasper gave me a high-five and so did his wife.
"Bitch had it coming," Alice commented.
I nodded, agreeing with her.
"We're coming to Sunday dinners more often," Jasper laughed.
Well, that was one hell of a Sunday Dinner!!! Poor Bella, her emotions really took a hit. Her confrontation was a long time coming with Renee and even with Lauren tho perhaps that could have happened another time!! ;-)
FANTASTIC!!! Thank god she finally clocked that bitch!!
life as a married couple is tough, just gotta remember that you love the other person and work through the shit.
time to take care of esme....
A little sexing can fix anything. Renee so deserved that and Lauren is a bitch that deserved a beat down.
Haha!!! Loved it!! Missed down ass Bella!! Always willing to throw down!!! :) I can totally imagine a sonny outtake to him viewing these fights lol!!!! *wishing* ;)
Gah, Bella is such a bad ass & Edward got totally turned on abt that. Totally hawt! Lol!
This day started out so great and then my FN air goes out and it is hotter then hell up in here and now you tell me there is only maybe 10 chaps left of this story! I may need a drink after all this LOL! I love it when Bella gets a crazy and hits a bitch! Sad we didnt see it more! Great chapter!
Awwww yay so cute
That last part was funny as HELL!!! I have been waiting on Bella to snap and finally slap Lauren. I would've beat the sh*t out of her the first time she flirted with my husband, but at least she finally let her have it lol.
if there is anything between ed and lau.... i say B castrates e and takes over the whole kit and kaboodle :
Lmfao!!! Lauren deserved more than what she got!!!
Loved it!!!
my heart just melts every time he says "More than there are stars in the sky"
About time Bella let Lauren have it. To many women disrespecting Bella in her own home. So what exactly is her moms problem with Bella? Does she resent her for being Derecks or the result of something she did?
Love the story! Will definitely miss it when it is gone. I look forward to the updates. I flip between here and FF.
Great job. I can't wait to read about copward - sounds yummy already.
I was hoping Alex would end up with Aro!
And Bella's journey to the dark side is complete :(
I have been glued to these stories and am so sad they are about to end.
The characters are really interesting and the plot held my attention all the way through.
Carlisle doesn't have a good track record with women, unless he changes drastically.
LMAOOOOO Finally!!!! Lauren got her ass beat hahahahaha!! I really wish Renee would've gotten slapped but Bella did the right thing, Alex still annoys me lol I think it's mostly because I see it the same way Edward does, she's immature and ALWAYS around, I laughed when Rose dissed her lol that was funny!!! I'[m sad that it's ending soon but it's been a good ride!! All good things must come to an end I guess!!
Fabulous story..love it!
"That was wicked." Jasper gave me a high-five and so did his wife.
"Bitch had it coming," Alice commented.
I nodded, agreeing with her.
"We're coming to Sunday dinners more often," Jasper laughed
LMFAO...your talent is enless I swear. I'm so happy we got a lil
Alice time because she cracks me up!!!
Thank Fucking God you finally had Bella beat Lauren down....that bitch did have it coming.
I can't wait to read the rest...and your WIP, I have them in my favorites at FFN.
Hate Renee. I love a fiesty Bella. Sad to know that things will be ending soon.
*fist pump for the dirty #*
That was an awesome rumble. I'm so glad Bella put the smack down on Lauren or should I say, 'the Skank, F'ing whore.' haha, hilarious.
Im so glad. She finally spoke up to Renee abo t all her feelings.
I don't want this to end:-(
BAM...Bitch went dooooowwwn!! Bella...Super Bitch!!
Now there is the Bella we love so much! Glad that she got all that off her chest.
Loves you hard <3
No, I couldnt handle Skip and Lau...
Yeah, Id go all wicked shit on her too. Go Bella!
Woo-fu+king-hoo!!!! Is it werid that I am so proud of Bella?? First her Mom the that skank hoe Lauren!! You go Bella!!! Damn Girl!! Even Edward liked it!!! Aro laughed!! Woot woot!! ( yeah I am still cheering!). So looking forward to the next chapter!
Fucking love it and the bitch totally deserve it! Can't wait for copward!
I going to miss the shenanigans of this crew, they always crack me up. Lauren had it coming for a long time, knock the bitch out (LOL) that shit was hilarious. Bella gave Renee what she deserve, she was never a mom and it was about time she got her out of her life once and for all. Aaw! I'm getting emotional with the pending ending (Waaaa!), but all good things must come to an end. Thanks for sharing this story with us, it has been a blast. Update soon, much love.
I am so glad she finally told her mother off and threw her ass out of the house!! I agree with Alice about Lau the bitch had it coming. Go Bella beat her ass :)
whack-a-bitch, ***I'm so stealing that phrase fro Kim over at "Oh Captain, My Captain" *** Lauren, you should know better than to mess with Bella's man!!!! Oh, Jasper you are so very precious my darling man... Alice and Rose kinda got Bella reved up over Lauren before she ever got there though, in all fairness to Lauren....There is never a dull moment at Casa de Cullen is there?!?
oh, Renee you are one lucky Momma, that your girl didn't put a A$% pounding on you.... Gonna chalk up Alex's behavior to pregnancy hormones, she's just all over the place with what she thinks she wants.... awh, poor dear!!! Mercy Mr Percy what a day and they haven't even eaten yet.... hope everyone's hungry by now, we all know Bella worked up a appetite by now... **evil smirks** Laters Lexi babe!!! OMG what a awesome job you did in providing mob info for Grand Tale.... looking forward to Grand Vandetta too!!!!
Damn Bella was on a roll!! Great chapter!! Loved it!!!!
what a Party. We all have nutty families but I am so glad I don't have a Renee. Lauren flirting with my husband I would deck her too.
You know you have a life... US I count you as one of the best writers in FFion. I think the number is under 20.
We all understand, we have our families. As in kids and husbands.
F*ck, Now that a family dinner! jajaja I know felt that part 'bout the sometimes you just want to shake someone up while passing the 'salt'.
That chapter was AMAZING!
I love it, I just Love it! :D
No! Don't stop. Now, what am I gonna do with my life. LOL.
What a family! I love this story and will be sad to see it end. Love that Bella finally unloaded on Lauren. I mean, what does Edward always do when he thinks someone is flirting with Bella? Turnabout is fair plan and Lauren has had that coming for a while now. I also love how hot it makes Edward to see Bella get violent! Straight to the bathroom and hard as a rock! Oh mama....
I fucking love these guys! Every last fucked up one of them! I don't want this to ever, ever, EVER end!!
I love that you are going to jump ahead and give us POV's of everyone to let us know how they are doing and think it is a fantastic way to end it!
This chapter was magnificent! Soo good!
Great job! Thanks for all of your hard work that you have put into this story & Quiet Storm and sharing it all with us! I have enjoyed it immensely!
Yeah!!!! Finally beat the bitch down!!! She totally had it coming. Too mad more couldn't be done with Renee but she can be a loose end that just kind frays at the end. Although I love e &b pov's, your ther characters always come to life anyway. So when you get to the other folks... Theyll defiantly be awesome. Truly love this fic!!! Can't believe it's almost over, bu glad there's still a shytload left.
Lol. Glad Bella finally kicked Lauren's ass!!!!! Loved it. Glad Bella finally gave her mom what she deserved. Don't really understand how your ending this but I trust you. So looking forward it :-)
go bella!! renee had it comming and damn i am glad she finally got lauren she really had it comming!! loved it!
Oh boy, nothing like family dinners, huh? I bet Nanny would be proud... LOL
hey awesome as always! Quick question I'm pretty sure you might have said it before, but I'd like to be sure will there be a third installment of the series or not? Please says yes! I love your stories they aré absolutely awesome and if there isn't a third, at least I'll continue to read anything you write
b asked for a hit, wow! i totally get it, hubbie offered to call in some favors back when we found out his sister's dad was this kind of scum. glad to see alice will get her justice.
i get why carl let es leave but is that really a wise choice? guess we will find out as the story goes on...
carl got a little freaky scarey there for a while interesting to see. but i guess even if he is the quiet level headed one he is still a badass mobster...
It's been a while since they had sex like that. I missed it...SSDD for Edward what with Jersey and the Albanians....guess that shit never ends. Love the stuff with Sonny and Damion.....guess we're nearly finished here?
wow ed really lost it there for a while. everyone was freaked out, but bella brought him back. i wonder what the morning after is gonna be like? will aro talk to mc? will ed pitch a fit? does carl really have to get es out of ny? so much shit!
I like this chapter much better. Was the Skip too lenient with Lou? Maybe, but if Lou keeps on being like that, he won't live long....Love the family stuff....sorry to see this story end, but then maybe you can move onto finishing other stories, huh?
Are they really OK? It seems with every fight, every arguement, they get a little further apart. Say it isn't so. Please tell me it's my imagination, my stuff. I love this story so much. It contains real emotions, real feelings. I feel it in my gut. You say to trust you. I'm trying....
you do not mess with a woman's family! she will take you down
I'm glad she didn't kill him. It may have changed her for the worse. Edward is sending her away, sending her and Sonny away. You keep saying to trust you.....this shit is bad! How will you get them out of this one?
This is their worst fight ever. I do have faith in you, but this shit is bad.
sonny and katie are too cute, ed and aro are gonna have their hands full with that.
aro's date was cute and awkward, but no where near as awkward as the morning after will be if he stays. or if anything comes about with aro and gina... LOL
naked wrestling?! lol too funny. glad that bella and ed finally seemed to talk about their issues.
aro killed that creepy fucker for bella?!?!? but seriously talking like that to ed?! he knows better....
wow es is really off the deep end! can't believe she tried to get aro to turn. nice of the fbi to let eddie hear the tape... wonder why the 1 agent is so hung up...? maybe future drama....
es?!? why am i not surprised? bitch is fucked up! but what is ed gonna do?
Seeing bella get scared when they start aguring shows she still hasnt dealt with what happened and shows what most women who have been hit react too...great story i like how its real
I finally made it to the last update... woman, you blow me away!
I think Alex might pull a Maggie Carpenter on her wedding day... no?
Can't wait to read what happens next!
I read quiet storm and know how intense these two can get...he did punch walls by her head....hes just never took it so far as to force himself onher nor hit her physically, though he did force her to pick up that book and aro gave him hell for that, like the last chapter, and bella gonna shoot him at eclipse was wrong too i love how they are intense and lose their minds sometimes and im not in any means want you to think im being hurtful, its just in my opinion edward did go to far last chapter.....loved this chapter and your story
Even if your married you can say no.....what edward did was wrong he raped her and abused her and bella needs to see that....it will only get worseif she lets it, he never gone this far
still loving the story keep up the great work!
to all of the haters.... if you have so many issues with the story why in the hell are you still reading it? 19 chapters in, you should know ifyou want to keep reading... just sayin... find something more more to your style and stop hating on our poor ms sexy!
ms lexy - i have been away from my ffn for months and who did i stop in to read first .... YOU! love the story thank you for sharing it with me :)
yay aro's back! can't even believe he made a play for mc after he remembered everything... well i can and i love aro and wanted him and bella to hook up back in the original, but alas a hot hookup on the side is not gonna happen... i know.
nice to see everyone getting their shit together. the ed, bella, and aro thing may take a little while to get back though and it will never be the same....
that was intense! bella sure does put up with a lot, but that was established a long time ago.
can't believe aro is falling for bella. that could be some heavy shit down the road....
Is it DJ that Edward doesn't want to tell Bella about? that's some grusome image of that kid biting the stairs before his head got kicked in....I may need to stop here and read more tomorrow....
black guys in the drive-by car, huh? are they thinking it was Laurent? Lloyd is a dead man walking, I think. Mauro? he needs to go, but isn't a made man protected? This chapter scared me. Thank God Sunny will be OK.
Is there a coup coming on? I don't think you'll kill off Edward, but Carlisle or Aro might not be safe.....I truly do love their family life. Sonny will be trouble. After I finish this, I am going to read QS again. I just rec'd it to a friend and she loves it! Is it available for download yet? I would love to own my very own copy....
where has my hot sexy badass aro gone?!?! he has to come back to play. eddie can't take the next step... he just can't...
badass bella popped one for her man! how sweet in a mob-y kinda way.
going down hill! es wants to baby nap poor ant. heehee bella showed the bitch she needs to step off! awesome!
aro is awake but not aro. the fuck!?!?! and ed is talking about 'retirement' ?! THE FUCK!?! again i say... aro better be ok....
holy shit ed pulled a gun on bella?! creepy ass cousins talking shit about the missus?! carl and candy shot?!? shit is going downhill fast!
hell of a roller coaster ms sexy, hellof a roller coaster!
aro better be ok....
aro better be ok... just sayin...
I always remember you say no cheating and a HEA. That's one of the reasons that I like your stories so much. That and the epic literery qualities to each of them that I have read. So no, I never thought Edward was interested in Alex. I do believe he is jealous of the time she spends with Bella....and really hope Carlisle can be redeemed by true love. Bella meeting her birth father is a real deal too...I understand that she's not used to having parents who care but maybe that will change. and, lastly, if Aro can't have his MC, then maybe he can have her look-alike half sister....oh and Sonny's boner was just too cute!!
Sonny and Katie are the cutest thing ever! She wants to touch his penis and he wants to see her little rosebuds.....I love all this family stuff. Sonny's POV was very entertaining. He's 12 goin on 17...knows how to play the adults already but still such a little boy. I am in love with your writing!
Alex and Carlisle...has the leopard changed his spots? They both seem besotted so maybe it will work. I like Alex. Bella puking on the bathroom floor and Aro slipping and landing in it.....2 of my favorite thing in this chapter! Mauro better watch himself or he will end up clipped....Lexi I love these Storm tales of yours. Did I say that I loved them more that EP? That's saying something cuz I loved EP. Is a pdf of QS available for download yet?
Why was Bella mad at Alex? Just a day in the life of these colorful characters....I love it and this story....
dads and kids night out! so cute! that little Ant is learning fast! pretending to be lost so he can bring a woman back to dad....yikes! A Sonny POV would be interesting....
wow. who would have thought that Carlisle could do the right thing, the unselfish thing, the honorable thing? not me! I am blown away by his restraint! Maybe he does love her....
I love this chapter! It tugs at my heart strings. For Bella to gain a loving father at this time of her life is just a godsend! And Aro wanting to date her sister! That's going to be both strange and fun, I think. Thanks!
What happened at the sitdown with Ronnie? Is that in the next chapter? I wonder if Carlisle is really fallling this time. He never loved Esme or Anthony's mother really, so maybe there's a first time for him at almost 40....I never cease to love E and B's sex scenes! From the first chapter of QS they have always been so hot! Love this epic story! Will there be a part 3 after you finish this one? Any chance of you getting QS published or will you have to give up too much to do so? I was VERY disappointed with the published version of EP. I don't want that to happen to you, but you deserve money for your work, should you ever decide to go for that.
Will we ever know if Esme killed herself? Does it matter? I'm sorry to see Nanny go. I liked her feisty self! Will Bella ever seek out her birth father? Geez I'm full of questions today. I hate to see her estranged from Emmett but don't blame her. That's a helluva secret to keep for 11 years!
Cs getting married. Aro needs a woman. Sonny isn't jealous any longer he's such a sweet boy. My baby also runs hot like Kylie. Love this story as well as the Quiet storm. Love your writing style. Your verbose without being boring. Chapter updates are always great.
Just when I start feeling bad for Carlise he goes and becomes the jerk again. ha ha Run Alex Run! So sad to see this story ending I'm going to miss your Edward and Bella and the kids so so much
What a hoot! Bella taking down the bitch that hit on Edward! I love it! You're in the groove here with this chapter....it did just flow! I love this story!


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If you're a coach of a women's gymnastics team, the ASSOCIATED PRESS has a report out today that might cause you to consider taking that hidden video camera out of the locker room.
(Mr. Camerman, I've got a tripod handy!)
University of Illinois police have served search warrants on the home, computer and e-mail accounts of a former gymnastics coach who's being investigated after a video camera was discovered in a locker room.
Sgt. Tom Geis says investigators are going over the information recovered from Jon Valdez's home. He says they hope to turn the information over to Champaign County prosecutors this week.
Valdez helped train U.S. gymnasts at the Beijing Olympics.
Shocking! Actually, based on Valdez's past, maybe it isn't.
Valdez recently quit as a coach on the Illini gymnastics staff "citing personal issues, including a pending drunken driving charge in Wisconsin. … Valdez is scheduled to appear in court in Wisconsin on Monday."
Wow, he might be in line for an appearance VH1's "Worst Week Ever" pilot in production.
Apparently Valdez is being charged for allegedly filming U of I gymnasts, and not the likes of Shawn Johnson and Alicia Sacramone (did anyone check the sauna?).
But of course, that won't stop every sports blogger in the solar system from Facebook-friending Mr. Valdez today - especially with those wonderful new FB video apps.

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November 21, 2009
Caputo leads West Allegheny to upset
COLLIER TWP. - As the WPIAL playoffs began, there was a general consensus surrounding the Class AAA bracket: Something, or someone, special would be required to knock off defending champion Thomas Jefferson. That someone special turned out to be West Allegheny's Mike Caputo.
Somewhat lost in the Parkway Conference because of the success of conference champ Hopewell and its sophomore sensation Rushel Shell, Caputo is the second leading rusher in the WPIAL. Friday night against a T.J. team that had pitched five shutouts in the regular season, Caputo rushed for 259 yards on 26 carries, scoring three touchdowns.
"He gets better as the game goes on," West Allegheny head coach Bob Palko said. "It's almost like it takes him a while to get into the flow. He knows the down and distance. He knows how to set things up and where the soft spots are."
Caputo's scores came on a 94-yard kickoff return, a 97-yard run, and a 1-yard run that ended up serving as the game winner early in the fourth quarter. The junior transferred over the summer from Blackhawk and has emerged as such a reliable runner that Palko incorporated the Wildcat formation into the Indians' offense despite having a strong quarterback in Jared Buck and tall, rangy receivers like senior Ben Simmen.
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Avon Sweet Honesty
115 reviews
62% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.2
Price: $
Package Quality: 3.2
Price: $
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
A cheap powdery scent that does nothing for me.
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Silver, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
Just for the record, I'm no perfume snob. I love the oldies like Shalimar, Arpege, and, yes, Tabu. My chemistry adores some celeb frags like Glow, My Glow, Fancy and Covet. I can lunch with Chanel. And, dare I say it? Some of my favorites have been Avon...Flower, Petal, Rare Gold, Timeless, and does anybody remember their Here's to my Heart? Would that one feel as good today as it did then? Does Sweet Honesty?
No. Many houses re-work or update the formulas and packaging of their oldies for good or ill and I think in the case of Sweet Honesty, Avon should either do so or retire the brand. The bottle looks like a no-name brand of gargle. The fragrance suffers from VERY inferior quality ingredients. I mean very. There's just no excuse. Sure, they have made it dirt cheap but if it has a sentimental following then at least have the decency to up the quality to present standards even if it means charging a few bucks more.
The scent itself is almost a straight-up lily-of-the-valley/powder from opening to drydown. Strong alcohol blast at the opening lasts far too long. So Avon keeps this and immediately drops their beautiful lily-of-the-valley scent for young girls (and old ones too) - Petal, which was packaged in a charming little bottle. Why? Who can fathom the corporate mind?
Age: 44-55
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Sweet Honesty was one of my first perfumes, bought as a gift for me back in the 1970s. My aunt Alice was an Avon rep and she always had the cutest things.
I love this scent still for young girls. It's innocent and sweet with the aroma of rose, honey, citrus and just a touch of vanilla and amber. It's not a heavy scent.
I bought gift sets of Little Miss SH for my daughters when they were very young. I always had a gift set for them for Valentines Day and even in their Easter baskets from the age of 4 or so on. As they grew a little older we went to full strength Sweet Honesty instead of the lighter Little SH.
Later on they graduated to Tommy Girl and now D & G Light Blue, etc.
This scent is too young for me and even too young for my daughers (college aged) now. But it's an enduring rite of passage for millions of little girls the world over. And for that, I give it 5 lippies.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
Sweet Honesty is a light powdery scent with a touch of honey. Anyone who likes powdery scents will like it. I could see why it would be recommended for young girls, however, I don't think heavy scents should be added just because we get older. It all comes down to preferences and what mixes well with your body chemistry. The price is great and it is a feminine light scent. I will continue to keep this in my collection. I love to spray it before bedtime as it is soothing and pleasant. Wish I had not passed it by years ago.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I used to love this scent!...but when I was a tad younger. This really isn`t much of a perfume; mostly a powdery scent. I might buy this product again for my little cousins who are just starting to get into makeup and getting dolled up.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Other, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Wavy, Other
Eyes: Green
i think a lot of reviews on this are harsh as this is meant for very young girls. i used to have this and though i would not wear it anymore (i outgrew it) i am still fond of it.
it is powdery and clean smelling. just a basic scent that is not offensive or too grown for young girls.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Other, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Other
No no no no no!!!! This scent is horrible! I remember smelling this on more than one person when I was growing up. It's one of those "Oh it's THAT scent!" moments when I first sniffed this recently. Powdery and has that distinct Avon scent/note to it that I don't like. Also makes my throat ache. Won't be using this again.
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
Probably the first perfume I've ever used my mom got me a sweet honesty kit that came with the lotion perfume etc apparently I liked it when I was younger but this perfume is absolutely repulsive! It smells like an old powdery musky perfume that my grandma would wear all I have to say is EW definitely not appealing
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Dark, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
A friend of mine let me have it. I was happy b/c i wanted to try it..but ended up giving it to a friend mine..who likes it. It's too basic and boring for me. All I can remember is that it goes on funky!
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Green
This would be a good scent for someone young who doesn't like to smell fruity and like everyone else, but still wants to wear a fragrance that is light, inoffensive, and affordable. I find this to be THE lightest musky scent I've ever come across. Don't let the term musk scare you, it doesn't smell like ''old lady'' (though I hate using that term, as I think many scents dubbed ''old lady'' are absolutely fabulous! Tabu and Organza..!). Sweet Honesty is light, fresh, and vaugely sweet but not in a fruity way. A good standby to have around, since you can get it for under $5. I would suggest spraying this in the air and then walking into it for the best effect, letting the mist settle everywhere on your skin or clothes.
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Yeast Pancakes Recipe
These tender and golden pancakes from Dorothy Smith of El Dorado, Arkansas are a little thicker than traditional versions, so they make a substantial breakfast. Be sure to make plenty, because the leftovers can be used in the unique recipes that follow.
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) quick-rise yeast
- 3 cups warm milk (120° to 130°), divided
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm milk. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Gradually stir in the yeast mixture and butter until smooth. Combine the eggs and remaining milk; stir into the batter until well combined. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
- 2. Pour batter by 1/2 cupfuls onto a greased hot griddle. Turn when bubbles form on top of pancake; cook until second side is golden brown. Yield: about 1 dozen.
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1 serving (3 each) equals 718 calories, 21 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 162 mg cholesterol, 1,420 mg sodium, 107 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 23 g protein.
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Prescott Valley residents living in manufactured housing were alarmed this past week when a few people, including one candidate for Town Council, canvassed their neighborhoods with flyers stating the current council and administration plans to "strip property rights from the individual."
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He said he has no intention of selling the 40-year-old home with new wiring and plumbing in which he has resided for 10 years with his son, who has disabilities. But people on the other side of the park all rent their homes, he said.
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Bebb and Cervo said they always identified themselves.
"I did not tell people the town is going to condemn and demolish such a vast number of homes, but it gives the town an opportunity to seek eminent domain. Our message is: watch your government," Bebb said.
He said although budget drafters might know what they mean, future leaders could interpret a statement differently. "Language needs to be precise regarding personal property," Bebb said.
They cited eminent domain precedents Gamble vs. Norwood (2004), and Kelo vs. New London (2005). "There's similar language being used in the 2025 plan as we see it," Bebb said.
Parker clarified that the possible code amendment refers only to new lots, but said the point is moot.
"We haven't proposed such an amendment or brought anything forward, because we've had other things to do," Parker said. "There's nothing pending, and if it would be discussed, it would be fully vetted.
"It's to stem the tide of old, antiquated mobile homes to be placed on new lots, and would not in any way affect existing installations."
Parker said most of Yavapai County has stricter regulations on mobile homes coming in, and that's why people bring them to Prescott Valley.
He also said they would clarify the statement if included in the next budget.
Parker pointed out the plan's section on rehabilitation for Owner Occupied Housing. He said Prescott Valley has spent $3.5 million over the past eight years to rehab mobile and site built homes. (See Sidebar.)
A plan section not included in the flyer states: "Mobile homes provide a low cost alternative to site built housing, and provide many households with an affordable path to homeownership."
The town's 713 acres currently zoned for mobile homes can accommodate up to 4,848 mobiles.
"The document is so huge, I haven't read it all," Cervo said. "Voters aren't going to read it, but they will vote on it. Look at it yourself; make your own decisions."
He said distributing the flyers was not a campaign tactic, but rather a warning to people.
Residents showed campaign brochures for Bebb and also mayoral candidate Louie Lizza that were handed to them along with the flyer.
"I did go out with Doug Bebb one time, but I was handing out my own campaign flyers, not the PSA. It's not my thing, I'm more of a finance guy," Lizza said, adding he always identifies himself. "I don't approve of taking people's homes away, and reading it, it is ambiguous enough you could get that impression."
He said he has no control of what other people hand out after he gives them his one-page flyer.
Northridge resident Michael Carroll saw the flyer on the park's bulletin board next to its mailboxes and talked to neighbors.
"This type of threat and fear-mongering is very serious," said Carroll, a 68-year-old veteran. "I understand this is a low income area, but we take care of things, and forced relocation would force some people to become homeless, so it upset a lot of people. It was a half-truth used to create fear."
Unit 17 mobile home owner Lisa Sutton's daughter, Brittany Bagwell, was leaving for Flagstaff when two men flagged her vehicle down and asked her if she voted.
"It was a strange encounter," said Bagwell, a senior at NAU. "I don't live in PV, so I said a general 'no,' and the guy got aggressive, almost like he was offended when I said I didn't vote. He told me I should, because the town will be condemning all trailers."
"It was kind of brash the way they told me about it," she added, noting the men didn't identify themselves. "I can see why it would create so much fear because of the way they were telling people."
"We can't just seize property and kick people off," said Ruth Mayday, the town's planner and Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation project manager. "Arizona Proposition 207 (passed in 2006) was a direct result of the Kelo case. Prop. 207 says you can't specifically take private property for a public purpose, and the just compensation rule is federal law. The whole idea the town would kick people off their property and pay pennies on the dollar is just silly."
"If people had questions about it, why didn't they come talk to us about it?" she wondered.
Bebb acknowledged he did not inquire about the passages.
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Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2013
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I live in a stick built house and have no agenda. Even though Lasker and Nye said I did when prison patty read my blog at the council meeting. These to council persons called me a liar with my own agenda.
I say me because my name was on the posting. Sadly Lasker didn't have the sense to read my instructions before diving into pages 111 and 112.
Now let me tell you why they lowered themselves to name calling as usual. There is more to 2025 then they want people to know.
After the forum at Stoneridge on the 19th, I with a senior gentleman approached skoog.
I explained to skoog that this man has lived in Prescott Valley for over 30 years and he lives in a very well kept owner occupied mobile home.
skoog said, 'If you need help fixing things we have money to help you, with it."
The man said, "I don't need any money. I fix it myself." I then said, "All he wants is a letter stating the language in 2025 will not affect owner occupied mobile homes. Will you give him a letter?"
skoog said, "No." I asked, "WHY?" and skoog said, "I won't give a letter to one person." Understanding why, I then asked, "Will you at least do a public letter in the newspaper saying the same thing?"
skoog, turned his back and walked away.
Before approaching skoog that night this man and his neighbors believed the lies spewed by a few of our council women and one very vocal department head.
I wonder why the reported didn't ask for the same kind of letter I asked for. After all if there was even a slim chance of truth they should have offered it.
Anyone with a soul should vote out skoog. He is allowing a road map to destroy the very lives of people, while he digs us deeper into debt.
Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2013
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Tom's Nemesis
What an old wind bag you are. YOUR boy helped draft the 2025 plan. RP is one of your friends. YOU go around pretending to be for the people and all the time you are in bed with the elite playing both ends against the middle.
Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Douglas Bebb
I would like to expand and clarify a couple points.
Prop 207 does not restrict the use of eminent domain but rather creates a requirement to compensate loss of property value to a home owner. This protection is broad allowing for compensation of property value loss due to government action and legislation.
Most importantly, the government must choose its words carefully. Certainly the current election highlights that the powers that be may not be after the election. Documents should fully convey the intent of those that created it with no vague language that could be misinterpreted and misused.
In the case of New London, vague and similar language was used that preceded one of the most public uses of eminent domain. That is reason enough to be concerned about vague language in our own documents.
Instead of the town stating that this issue is all lies and hype instead it would be more constructive for our leaders in this community to make an official statement regarding their intent. When requested of government officials they declined to put forth a statement. I hope for everyone in this town that they will reconsider and I know that many people would agree with me.
Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Article comment by:
Tom Steele
The reporter did a good job but did not cover the current budget plan for FY 2012-13 which includes $691,000 income from "fines and forfeitures" up from $303,061 for 2011-12. That's a 128% increase for this fiscal year which indicates the town code enforcement is implementing the 2025 plan this year. Clearly, the town is trying to "po-po" this information while implementing the plan. Bebb has done his homework and has done "We the People" a favor. Prescott Valley needs young, free thinking people on the council.
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Unfortunately for Might and Magic 10, it struggles with many other things.
The player controls a party of four adventurers, sent to explore a peninsula from the world of Might and Magic Heroes 6, Ashan. There are four playable races: Orc, Elf, Dwarf, and Human, and each race can play as three classes. Dwarves, for example can play as heavily armed Defenders, crossbow-expert Scouts, or magical Runepriests. I found this to be a really nice touch that gives the game and its setting a great deal of personality, and sets it apart from the vast majority of RPGs, for which race and class are independent of one another. It makes it seem like there are genuinely different cultures in the game world, which manifest in its RPG systems. (For advanced players, an option to have your party randomly generated sounds like an awfully interesting challenge.)
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Lack of narrative detail isn't necessarily a bad thing, though, because the pleasure of playing Might and Magic 10 comes from exploration and progression. It's a first-person game with tile-based movement – the latter trait is especially interesting, as it's a mode of gaming that fell out of fashion as soon as true three-dimensional movement became possible. Even the later Might & Magic games, starting with the sixth, utilized free, 360 degree movement. The return to tile-based movement in M&M 10 is a deliberate choice to make it feel more old-fashioned, but the choice also keeps combat and exploration easier to keep track of. The goal of filling in every square on the map is motivating on its own.
The Might and Magic series has long been at its best when it opens the world and lets players use trial and error to figure out their best path. But where previous games could open too much, with wild swings in difficulty and horribly unbalanced character classes, M&M 10 feels exceptionally well-guided and controlled, especially early in the game when frustration would potentially be at its highest. Its world channels players in the right directions with bridges and narrow pathways, while early quests focus on nearby regions and only expand to the wider world once the party is more powerful. There are also a few gated areas only accessible with certain divine blessings which open paths in forests or the ability to traverse water. Later on, the difficulty can seem to spike a little bit too arbitrarily, but that's only after hours of buy-in and learning how to deal with tougher enemies.
"It just feels right" might as well be the mantra for M&M 10. It aims for an update of a very specific style of semi-open world, party-based, move-one-square-at-a-time RPG, and it nails that. The combat animations and interface are fast and responsive, while combat itself is intelligently strategic. My normal mode of fighting in RPGs is to hoard as many items as I can while defeating enemies as simply as possible, but M&M 10 never allowed me to go on auto-pilot like that. I was constantly using defensive and healing spells, and chugging potions.
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Unfortunately, the big problem with Might and Magic 10 is that while it feels right to play, it sure doesn't look right. It wouldn't be quite accurate to say that it's ugly, but it is wildly inconsistent, and that includes a lot of ugliness. Backgrounds, vegetation, objects, and enemies all seem to be made with slightly different styles and levels of detail, which makes them feel disconnected from one another. Part of the issue is that M&M 10 doesn't provide effective graphical options. Its anti-aliasing options are a pile of alphabet soup, and picking the wrong one caused me not to see a door at one point. Even at optimal settings, it's still not an especially attractive game.
Even so, Might and Magic 10 plays so smoothly, with an elegant simplicity and almost effortless depth, that I can forgive its lack of story and indifferent graphical presentation. There's a common argument that pits the more complex/confusing conventions of older games against the accessible/"dumbed down" conventions of more recent fare, with one always good and the other always bad, depending on your point of view. Might and Magic 10: Legacy reveals just how irrelevant those arguments are. It's my new favorite installment in the series, and it offers a great example of how to update old-fashioned RPG mechanics for the present day.
This review is based on a Steam download Might & Magic 10: Legacy, provided by Ubisoft.
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they lvl by theyr own then if you give them village or castle
heys i saw on problem
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i love this mod very much !
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Kateri and Jay Schwandt of Rockford, Mich., welcomed their 12th baby into the family last week. A brood of now — count 'em — 12 boys.
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Curate This Opening Reception7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Curated by Jason Ostro and Phil Santos February 28 – March 14, 2015 Artists Reception: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 7pm - 11 p.m. The Gabba Gallery presents Curate This, the first annual exhibition highlighting the work of contemporary Los Angeles Artist/Curators. This almost 2000 sq. ft....
"LOVE IN THE KEY OF C# or Bb (see sharp or be flat, get it?!)"7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Santa Monica
It's a rockin', romantic, rambunctious world premiere musical by the award-winning team of Rudie & DeCarlo whose work is "A total theatre experience!" (LA TIMES), "Triumphant!" (Backstage), "Unmissable!" (Times of London). A hilarious and heartwarming musical about first love, puppy...
A Carlin Home Companion, Growing Up With George8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Burbank
Falcon Theatre is proud to present A Carlin Home Companion, written by and starring Kelly Carlin, directed by Paul Provenza, the fourth production of the Falcon Theatre's 2014-2015 Subscription Season. Chronicling over forty years of her life with her father, Kelly Carlin, the only child of...
Smoke and Mirrors8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
The magic continues when one of L.A.'s most beloved and longest running shows, Smoke and Mirrors moves to the Odyssey Theatre on Jan. 17 through March 15. Created by and starring noted actor and lifetime member of the Magic Castle, Albie Selznick and co-produced with Ron Sossi, artistic director...
Reborning8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Hollywood
The Los Angeles premiere of a darkly funny and insightful psychological thriller that takes an unsettling look at work, motherhood and the power of healing. A young artist who crafts custom made dolls begins to suspect that a demanding client may be the mother who abandoned her at birth. As she...
Leaving Home by David French8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Santa Monica
Ruskin Group Theatre presents Leaving Home by David French, Directed by Barbara Tarbuck and Produced by John Ruskin & Michael Myers. Chosen as one of the "1,000 Essential Plays in the English Language" by the Oxford Dictionary of Theatre, Leaving Home focuses on immigration challenges, shared...
Jesus Christ Superstar8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Hollywood
DOMA Theatre Company presents the musical that launched the careers of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice. A ground-breaking rock opera that reinvented musical theater for the modern age, Jesus Christ Superstar is the story of the last seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth —...
Fugue8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
How can composers Piotr Tchaikovsky, Arnold Schoenberg and Carlo Gesualdo balance the chaos of their creativity with their need for love? Playwright Tommy Smith and director Chris Fields (the team behind last season's Firemen, named one of the "Best Stage Plays of 2014" by Los Angeles Times...
End of the Rainbow8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, Long Beach
In Peter Quilter's savagely funny, tour de force musical drama about the final days of Judy Garland's life, it's Christmas 1968, and Judy is shacked up in London's Ritz Hotel with fiancé number five, Mickey Deans and her loyal friend and pianist, Anthony. A whirlwind success in her youth,...
Culver City Symphony Orchestra8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, West Los Angeles
Season with the concert: For Young Musicians. The concert is Sat., February 28, 2015, 8:00PM, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave. at Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230. Free parking, entrances from Culver Blvd. For this concert CCSO presents the full symphony orchestra in intimate...
Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Arts & Entertainment, South Bay
Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi began in 1982 with Strom (violin), Jeff Pekarek (bass) and Fred Benedetti (guitar/mandolin) as the original members. Today, the San Diego-based ensemble is rounded out by Lou Fanucchi (accordion), Duncan Moore (percussion), Tripp Sprague (tenor sax/flute), Elizabeth...