after much deliberation, we have decided we can probably provide
ourselves with the toaster oven we need :)  but we do dig assorted groovy 
crapola,
and if this strikes you as an occasion to give us some, we'll be totally
tickled and will write you a thank-you note!<p>
but we feel we are pretty well provided for already, and we
request the pleasure of your *presence*, not your *presents*.  if you 
wanted any thoughts wrt the custom of giving stuff in our honor, 
though, we would like to suggest you consider making a donation of 
some sort to any of the following organizations:<p>
<A HREF=http://www.cheetah.org>Cheetah Conservation</A><BR>
<A HREF=http://www.kittyangels.org>Kitty Angels No-Kill Shelter</A><BR>
<A HREF=http://www.alleycat.org>Alley Cat Allies</A><BR>
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<br><i>in loving memory of sierra</i><p>
<img src=http://www.netris.org/~mhw/cat/cat-as-kitten.jpg>