.mymenu {
   width: 200px; /*width of menu*/
   font-size:12px;
   font-family:Verdana;
}

.mymenu .title {
   font-weight:bold;
   color: #F9ECDC;  /*beige */
   background: #7B1200;  /*deep red */
   margin-bottom: 0; 
   text-transform: uppercase;
   padding: 2px 0 2px 7px; 
}

.mymenu ul {
   list-style-type: none;
   margin: 0;
   padding: 0;
}

.mymenu ul li {
   margin-top: 2px; /*spacing between menu items*/
}

.mymenu li a {
   padding: 2px;
   width:195px;  /*because we have padding:5 - 200px-10px*/
   display:block;
   background-color: #E9E9E9;
   text-decoration: none;
}

.mymenu li a:hover {
   background-color: DarkGreen;
   text-decoration: none;
}

.mymenu li a span {
   color:#003399; 
}

.mymenu li a:hover span { /*hover menu item*/
   color: #ffffff;
}