There are a few strange things going on here. Last week we saw Allison having Gary set her up on a date with a girl friend. Now we saw straight laced Allison parading around Gary's house in her underwear- and in front of the kids,Gary's dad, Curtis, Gary's date and the police. I just find that a little hard to believe. Something even more strange however, is that Allison would blow off her weekend with the new boyfriend to meet his parents. This is a really big step- to spend the weekend together and to meet the folks. It is odd that even though the relationship seems to moving along so quickly, we the audience have still barely seen the guy and really know nothing about him, or how they met, or anything. On the surface, it is very odd that she would blow off the weekend and meeting the folks just to cook dinner for Gary's date. When we look closer, we see that she really would just rather spend the holiday with the kids( and maybe Gary). It makes you wonder if she is really that connected to this new boyfriend. Maybe she is having second thoughts about taking such a large step forward in the relationship. We shall see.

Last week I attended a memorial service for a friend of mine whose wife passed away. He was 90 and she 88. She died after a long protracted illness that caused decline over several years. Through it all he remained faithful and devoted- trying to meet her every need. It brought tears to my eyes as he stood and spoke about her being the love of his life. I am sure that in their many years together there had to be times of disagreement, conflict, and turmoil, but through it all their love and faithfulness never waivered. Too many people today seem to go into a relationship with the attitude of what can I get out of this, or what is this person going to do for me, or how can I change this person to be the who I want them to be. Love should be patient,kind, forgiving, and put the needs of the other person and the relationship above our own needs. We should each be asking the question how can I become the person I need to be for my mate. There is no perfect marriage or perfect mate. True love however can overcome a multitude of conflicts and problems.We just don't see very much of that today.

I am also still confused about the new boy friend. I have no idea how they met or how long they have dated? At one point he just kind of appears out of the back of her house. Are we to assume he is staying over? In a prior episode she was going to fly off with him for a long weekend. What ever happened to the idea of taking time to get to know someone and become friends before moving in and playing house together. Maybe Allison is one of these people who can only exist if she in a relationship with someone. She may not be as mature as I initially thought she was. I am curious if this Schizoid nature she is showing is purposeful on the part of the writers, or if they are just not sure what to do with her. The kids are the only consistent ones on the show. It is interesting that with all the turmoil, fighting, and confusion that they must have gone through the past few years, they both seem perfectly happy and well adjusted. This is certainly the exception in most divorced peoples' lives. It is more likely that they would begin to show signs of stress and possibly act out in various ways.

That whole story line seemed out of character to me. It made Allison seem needy and immature to have Gary "set her up" to meet a girl friend. I think they were stretching things just a bit in order to set up the conflict about Gary "stealing" her new friend. She seemed back in character later when she tells Gary that by telling her the truth he was being a good friend. I am also wondering if we can expect to see Gary making it with a new super model every week. That also seems a little out of character and unrealistic. It seems to me that the writers are still having trouble finding their way this season. They seem to be just throwing ideas out there without really having a master plan in mind. I am curious how the ratings of the show are doing so far this season. Hopefully there is a master plan that will come together as the season progresses.

These ultracafeinnated beverages can be dangerous. They contain alot of the same ingredients as some of these weight loss products that are advertised as " fat burners" or metabolism boosters. One of them was recently pulled from the market but is now back but reformulated. People should realize that not only are these products potentially dangerous( causing elevated blood pressure and heart rate which can increase risk for heart attack,stroke and cardiac arrythmias), but also that in the long run, without making significant life style changes they are not going to be effective in a weight management program.

About time. My DVR is telling me that it is 80 % full, and will start erasing old stuff if I keep adding to it.

Alot of the testing for the vaccine was done right here at the University of Maryland vaccine center in Baltimore. To date it has not been found to have any more problems than any other flu vaccines of the last several years. Before this year is over there will most likely be tens of thousands of deaths related to the flu- in people who were not vaccinated. I believe it is worth the very small risk to prevent that. I also believe that life is worth fighting for until every last option has been exhausted. Aches and pains are certainly a normal part of aging and to some degree we just learn to live with them. For more significant or serious pain however there are many options available with medications,injections,nerve blocks,etc depending on the situation. So I encourage you not to give up. Life is worth fighting for, and a little bit of prevention and healthy living can hopefully reduce some of the problems of aging.

To me the new boyfriend gets more annoying every time I see him. After this weeks episode I think the idea of Gary and Allison remarrying seems more and more likely as time goes by. It seems as if Gary is maturing and becoming more responsible right before our eyes. As that happens, Allison is becoming less rigid, and I think is starting to be attracted to Gary as he shows more of his softer more nurturing side.

I commend you for begin a faithful hard working wife for 15 years. I always have said that there is no job harder than begin a mom and homemaker. We have a number of friends however that are in the situation where they have been a faithful hard working wife and mother-putting their own careers on hold for the family- only to be left behind by a husband who goes out to find someone younger and more "exciting". In many cases the wife is left almost destitute with very few marketable job skills( after 15-18 years out of the job market), and barely able to live on whatever alimony they get. I truly feel bad for them, and would like to slap some sense into these selfish men who often will then get involved in the family of their new girl friend or wife to the exclusion of their existing family. At least Gary in this show is still involved in his kids lives

It really is fun to see it performed live-and you usually get more for your money(it is free by the way) than just the show. We got to see Keegan-Michael Key doing his Obama impressions- very funny and spot on.On this particular night there was also an improv group from a local high school that entertained the audience with their antics. A very talented group.