8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 11

[mkygrl]

This particular guy does it all the time. He's come to meetings with eyes watering, nose running, yuck. He prides himself on being at work every day. He doesn't get he's the cause of the rest of us being out sick.


That's just wrong..and GROSS

Chrissie

[yargrnhoj]

I can understand if kid is really sick... But I'm not one of those parents who will keep my kid home at the slightest sniffle....

My DH has nieces who are allowed to stay home at the drop of anything...I feel sorry for their bosses later in life.....

I've always taught my dd to suck it up and go to school. (i draw the line at puking of course) Many jobs do not give you sick time now-a-days and since I'm not independently wealthy i go to work.

When DD was little she would throw a slight fever at each tooth. (It was a phase. Fever, drool, rash, tooth. The daycare she was at would call me to come get her the second her temp went over 99. Of course then i could give them permission to give her tylenol but i still had to leave work. by the time, i'd get there, my dd was happy, playing, no fever. DOH!!!!!

and to think i lost that job because of all the times daycare made me pick her up for nothing.....

My dd also has sensitive skin so does get freaky rashes (Moreso when she was younger....They would usually go right away in a day or so. She gets like an eczema thing on her inner elbow and knees. Once the dance teacher made me take her home and not to come back without a dr's note because the teacher thought she had ringworm... I knew this was not the case but got the note anyway and shoved said note in her face....
Never got bothered again....

Just a working parents point of view....

I understand there are two sides to this and I've had daycares where they seemed to us 'sick' as an excuse to solve overcrowding.

My daughter's school is bad about calling us for the slightest thing, but they don't usually force a pick-up.

Although I had to get nasty with one helper b/c she tried to pull the '24 hour rule' on me on time. They called me around noon one day and said DD had a fever. I was at lunch and decided just to take the afternoon off and pick her up. The next morning the helper tried to prevent me from checking her in b/c it had not been 24 hours. After politely telling her the rule didn't apply b/c I had not been asked to pick her up but came on my own and still getting resistance, I walked around her to the classroom and dropped her off with her teacher and told the teacher if there were any issues, to have the center director call me. They never did.

But I think that once the fever hits 100 or the kid throws up, it is time to go home for a day.

:hippie:

[got2travel]

Well, if you had read any of my previous posts, you would know I graduated HS in 1986, am old enough to have seen Star Wars when it originally came out and Playboy Playmates are young enough to be my daughter.

I've missed you too, sweetie.

J/K about the 'senior' moment. But the BLENDER? I could see forgetting sunscreen, or your husband, BUT THE BLENDER?

Oh MR...please don't hate me because I'm in my 30's (also graduated in 86)...I'll be 40 on the TOAL!

Another Class of '86 grad here! :thumbsup2

[magiroux]

She loads the older ones up with motrin and sends them to school and the other all teachers know it. She just thinks everyone's stupid.


I can understand if kid is really sick... But I'm not one of those parents who will keep my kid home at the slightest sniffle....

My DH has nieces who are allowed to stay home at the drop of anything...I feel sorry for their bosses later in life.....

I've always taught my dd to suck it up and go to school. (i draw the line at puking of course) Many jobs do not give you sick time now-a-days and since I'm not independently wealthy i go to work.

When DD was little she would throw a slight fever at each tooth. (It was a phase. Fever, drool, rash, tooth. The daycare she was at would call me to come get her the second her temp went over 99. Of course then i could give them permission to give her tylenol but i still had to leave work. by the time, i'd get there, my dd was happy, playing, no fever. DOH!!!!!

and to think i lost that job because of all the times daycare made me pick her up for nothing.....

My dd also has sensitive skin so does get freaky rashes (Moreso when she was younger....They would usually go right away in a day or so. She gets like an eczema thing on her inner elbow and knees. Once the dance teacher made me take her home and not to come back without a dr's note because the teacher thought she had ringworm... I knew this was not the case but got the note anyway and shoved said note in her face....
Never got bothered again....

Just a working parents point of view....


My DD had the same rule -unless you have a fever or are throwing up, on the bus you go. She would play sick every day if she thought for one second she could get away with it. She does not like school at all ;) .

When I say, loads them up with motrin and sends them to school, this is the incident (one of many) that comes to mind: This boy fell asleep during circle time mid-morning three days in a row. Was sent to the nurse had 101 fever every day. THe second day, instead of taking him home or to DR, she had him go to HER clasroom and wait till the end of the day. Why the school allowed that, I'll never know. Although, she is good friends with the school's nurse. Third day back at school again, same thing. Finally leaves work to take him to the Dr. where he had an ear infection and strep throat. All her kids get strep constantly.

Oh my, in your senario, I would never even bother a parent at work (except to approve meds), never mind make them leave work for a teething child, and the symptoms, as you describe them, are obviously consistant with teething. I hope my post didn't come off as that is something I would do in my daycare :confused3 .

However, it is my responsibility to keep this enviroment as healthy as possible for everyone's children (including my own). From a Daycare Mom's point of view, believe me, it is a fine line and can be an uncomfortable confrontation (the coxsackie incident surely was) to deal with. So much so, I will always give the benefit of the doubt first. That being said, there is a big difference between a common cold and a sick, fevering, contagious child, and Moms know the difference ;) . I consider myself a working Mom too, and do not get paid when I have to close my daycare due to illness on my part. Bottom line, common sense should always prevail on all sides.

JMHO :hippie:

[magiroux]

Hi everyone...

Home sick today :sick:

I'm bored.....

Chrissie

I just realized it is almost GAMETIME!!!!

Go Sox!:cheer2:


Chrissie


Sorry you're sick, Chrissie :sick:

:woohoo: :woohoo: GO SOX!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo:

[magiroux]

Hey folks....I'm back from DL (boo hoo) and trying to ketchup while doing actual work....

Had a great trip. Got to have a mini meet with grandma X3 (Chris) and her DGKs. Had a lovely afternoon with them, especially Rockin' Space Mountain. My son loved having other kids around. Poor guy, he's usually stuck with just mom.

I'll be poking along here trying to see what went on this weekend.

Hi all! We arrived back from vacation Saturday evening. Spent Sunday (Easter) at MIL's, and yesterday getting things back in order.

It's been so long since I've posted.....I feel lost again. But I wanted to tell you all about our Magical time at Disney.

I'm so sorry we weren't able to make it to the DIS mini-meet. Hope you all had a great time. We were primarily down there for a wedding. So we had to plan around that and visiting with family, etc.

We went to Epcot on Tuesday, April 3rd. What a great day! Upon exiting our second ride of the day (Living with the Land), a CM asked us how many were in our party, and then handed us each a Dream Fastpass. Boy, did that make our day go smooth! We were spoiled after this. On Wednesday, April 4th, we went to Magic Kingdom. Even though it was an extremely busy day, I never felt the crowds were unmanagable. We took Fastpasses for each of the "big" attractions, and POC was the first ride we hit. We never waited in line longer than 30 min. all day, and managed to do everything we wanted to. In the late afternoon, we were headed over to redeem our Space Mountain FP, and a CM approached us and handed each of us a one-time use FP good for any ride. I'm telling you....the pixie dust was just flowing!

Our weather was perfect! Just an overall great trip. Hope I didn't miss too much around here. Hope everyone is well.

Happy Birthday to everyone who celebrated over the past couple of weeks!

:welcome: Welcome Home, Deanna & Monica :welcome:

[tom31b]

Another Class of '86 grad here! :thumbsup2

All you youngsters... Class of '85 here!

[captaincrash]

Wow...

it seem like there's alot of inter-acting going on or some are
just unlucky running into the cranks. :rotfl:

:flower3: to o'bmv. however, it still sounded like a wonderful wdw
trip. maybe, they were wishing for some of your devil's juice? :rolleyes1
maybe you should have shared? [ i think accidentally spilling would been
a waste...so sez the lil'devil in my pirate: ]. my guess, the lady @ wdw
was using that as an excuse to stopped her nagging kids? while your
boss was probably hoping you took her with you? maybe they were at
the "rocking-d bar" causing a bunny hop? ......p.s., if you rever decide to
share, plez let us guys know first. * they're are the ones that usually starts
taking their clothes off...after one tote. & "i", already seen too many
shocking things in my life, already. Good for you! not wasting any
of the "good stuff"....but if you ever run into her again, have her "look"
into your glass before letting it flies. [:dumbo: ].


social skills 101...its just as easy to give those around you~ a reason to
like you than not. those never learning the basics...grow into personality
disorders. they are miserable people and in order to feel good about
themselves, they hurt others. unfortunatley, those that lives life
well, are usually their targets. (esp. when they find a position to do so)
i must commend you on your professional "limit setting"...redirecting is
the way to blocked out their annoyances and move on.


* i have felt others asinine responses , & it is easy to tell the difference.
however, i am most "defensive" when it comes to my children...& i came
from a family of 7 boys {3 sisters/spoilt...just to show it based on reality,
my oldest had a blue convertible T-bird...(high school)...while i only had
a 59' chevy el canio= :rolleyes: }....warning! can & will explode! :eek:

yep, that's me> :simba: , barely trained. 2004 cruise,i asked 2 fellas to
make a lane so i could leave the farewell show. what they did, were to
locked arms as a barrier...feeling ill, i was in no mood for games, so
i burst thru with ease..while one gave me the evil eye, my response was
to the point..bring it on, i 've no problem vomiting all over you! :snooty:

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I had to chime in ...

... I get the same way... except I think I would have been happier to have vomited on the turkeys who wanted to lock arms! (NOT!) However, the thought seems laced with enuf mischief and vindictive nonsense to make me seek out a mirror to double check if I didn't somehow wake up a different person!

At any rate - I can get mildly defensive when vile folks rear and vent. However, I like to think that my responses are measured and remain ... diplomatic. My spouse on the other hand usually counsels me to let it pass if she's around. And most of the time I relent. Ocassionally I get to witnessjustice in action though.

Once we were drivin' north on the 101 (AKARATEMOM... this is just in your neck of the woods!)... just as the 101 exits the fringe of Ventura the freeway opens to a beautiful ocean side drive and I noticed and watched in my rear view mirror as this convertible corvette was zig zagging through the cars... not safely or casually - but maliciously. And as they passed me two lanes over through the emergency lane the passenger was raising a clenched fist in mock defiance and I had just enuf time to glance sideways at my spouse to see her looking my way and shaking her head. I and the other driver had not had time to actively block this driver nor did anyone LIKELY even SEE these guys coming up on them. I notice them only because I drive a LOT and tend to scan front and back all the time.

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Well... not more then about 5-15 seconds AFTER these guys passed I missed seeing in my rear view mirror (due to the distraction this corvette posed) that a California Highway Partolman went zipping pass (slightly safer driving but just as fast) in pursuit! My spouse broke out in a whooping hollar and turned to smile big at me. If anyone ever deserved to be pulled over it sure looked as if these two MIDDLE AGED guys deserved it! We got a good look at the pulled over cars with the driver in the moment of reaching back for his wallet as the CHP had his door open but was not out yet. Maybe he was about to tell them to hold thier hands up before he approached? We passed at freeway speeds and I had no more then a glance obviously.

And you know what? I would even be nice enough to volunteer - that MAYBE these guys had a good excuse for what they were doing... maybe his passenger was spouting blood and he was running to the hospital (NOT - as no hospitals are in that direction) ... or something similar... but the officer would make that determination. And if not outrageously justified somehow (what would be, eh?)... then I hope their citation was an EXPENSIVE one. Folks with such bad habits tend to continue their bad habits until "it hurts". Either their insurance gets too expensive, their tickets cost too much (successive tickets in short order cost mush more), their license gets suspended (same bracket reason as above)... or they wreck their car and get injured. Actually, the "Lucky Ones" are those who learn their lesson with a ticket and traffic school... or those who DON'T get tickets or into accidents are the lucky ones.

At any rate, we're ALL probably had run ins with the folks described (below)

.....


social skills 101...its just as easy to give those around you~ a reason to
like you than not. those never learning the basics...grow into personality
disorders. they are miserable people and in order to feel good about
themselves, they hurt others. unfortunatley, those that lives life
well, are usually their targets. (esp. when they find a position to do so)
i must commend you on your professional "limit setting"...redirecting is
the way to blocked out their annoyances and move on.
.....

I tend to feel a pang on sorrow for folks who have lost their attitude. I've had moments when I lost MY attitude (possibly in a different way, though)... and now I think I've largely mastered my wild "bad" feelings .... but I remember the past when I was not master - but slave to ocassional wild feelings. And it's a sad time. Now - I know some day in the future I'll likely lose it again - maybe in the midst of a tragedy or if I'm lucky I'll lose it over really good joke. But when I do I hope to survive it without causing anyone else undue harm or brusing their feelings.

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Lil' Grumpy, as usual, your contributions were poetic and insightful.... thanks for sharing your thoughts. :thumbsup2

Oh yeah... you're a nut too!
JUST Like me!

Speaking of....

.... me being a "nut"... I remember once I felt like a nut when I RENAMED MY DOG on account of a fellow who worked for us who was emotionally unstable and abusive with coworkers. He had some responsibility over others and I was trying to salvage him to a tolerable state. I rarely fire people except in cases of fraud or criminal investigation - or suspected misconduct. Letting people go is a touchy thing that I prefer to avoid unless absolutely necessary. Well... I had one person approach me admitting their reluctance on account of their assuming I was "protecting" the offending worker. Well... I explained that I was protecting NO ONE.... but as a matter of practice I was trying to salvage this person - and I was giving them the benefit of the doubt that maybe their conduct was temporary and possibly linked to a temporary personal hardship outside of work. Matters like that are not things I ask or probe about typically.

In the end - I demoted the fellow to obscurity where he could influence no one. As predicted, he resigned and I had no employment reference inqueries. I sincerely wished him well - even though he had cost me a lot more $ then he ever got paid... and I lost considerable time an energy in renaming my dog on account of his name sounding similar to my dogs original name!

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[got2travel]

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Ladieeeeeeeeesssssss and gentlemeeeeeeennnnn!!!

Welcome to the First Annual
Easter 2007 Deathmatch!!!!!!

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And on my right wearing the sourpuss look of the century RIGHTEOUS--I CAN'T MIND MY OWN STINKIN' BEESWAX--WOMANNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!! http://mazeguy.net/angry/muttering.gif

Lllllllllllllet's get ready to rumbbllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

READY? FIGHT! (http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=DEVIL%27s+JUICE&word2=MICKEY+MOUSE) <--- Click for fight results!!! :3dglasses

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[kap158]

Good morning everyone.

It's been an adventure the last week or so. Things have settled down from the layoffs and we've moved into a new building. While I don't like the drive, 20 minutes w/o traffic if I leave my house at 7am, I can see Disneyland and Angels Stadium from the north-facing windows to the right of me. Of course my boss, knowing I'm a Disney fan put me by the west facing windows.

Hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend.

OUCH!!! If I am reading this right!!


Karen

[Grandma x3]

Happy Birthday Dylan!
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Happy Birthday Lauren!
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These are so wonderful - had to pirate: them!!!

Happy, Happy B'day to both Dylan and Lauryn !!!!!!

We are on our way to the San Diego Zoo - we went yesterday also - it's so big that we are taking 2 days to see it all.

Monica, Lori (DD) wanted me to be sure and tell you how great Trevoy is. The first thing he said when he & Jack caught up w/her in line is to ask Jack to iintroduce him!!! Great job you're doing Mom!!!
It was fun on Sunday - I still don't believe that I actually went on Space Mountain!!! Maybe I'll take up hang-gliding next!

Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday.

Later, Chris

[Lil' Grumpy]

:thumbsup2 ..to buck1fan's magic carpet rides!


:flower3: , it looks like lisa practicing her nursing skills. sorry, it's
not by choice..but when our boys ever got hurt...its their mother
who they wanted ..for comfort measures.

we sorta did a practice vacation to mammoth caves...:wizard:
and were upgraded! @ the wolf lodge! it was.....near zero
& we were inside doing water rides. one of the life guards noted
my dcl cruise visor with a few disney pins. he told me he was a
disney pin collector. one lady asked me to ride down the big slide,
"no thanks...( i lied...)..i wanted to do it by myself. :rolleyes1 ,
over the years, i learned to passed on such adventures when the
lil'miss cuite is waiting near the bottom. and they da sez you can't
teach an old pirate::dog: new tricks? :laughing: . of course, a
young couple with young kids sit beside us..the lil' boys were all
over our table in 2 seconds...:lmao: . they also had a baby in
a stroller...looked like a boy to me... once he saw me... he
kept smiling and waving...probably 6mos..he was a big'gum but
awful cute! another lady was asking about doing disney cruises...
they just did the parks. my wife ascused me of being too "friendly"
with the locker girls...:mad: , but i surprised her with a balloon hat
:love2:, from the clown lady...who also asked about my cozumel shirt.

our room had a loft..& 3 queen beds [ :smokin: ] & a fireplace..that
came in handy. * those caves..wore me out....and i was in need of
comfort measures to!



woow! got2travel..i'm jealous...going to disneyland ! :)



well, mr v. , they're just showing how much they need you!

neato, build~a~bear....he's a great looking pirate: & he's all you!
pssst, me likum an one. but with a monkee...instead. & a lil'sword
to play with, so he wouldn't be after mine. :eek: , i even have a
name "pickle" out~~ "dirty dan" . so here some mud in you eye, for
warmer sailing weather. [ us old crows, in the nest, are going to
need it. ]. nor was it miss...your bear's pose was very similar to the
pic of you taking it...easy. hemp, me think there's a song in that
observation, by eagles! :hippie: /pirate:, all the way!



dear micme2003...:flower3: ,that is so neat...the magic it takes to
stay together...is indeed a major accomplishment by any standards...
pixiedust: ! i always enjoyed reading your inputs...you should :teacher:
others. today, was our monday..so i left out one of jordan's Irish dancing
photos..in an Irish frame...with this lil' note, "look! what we did together!"
li'miss cutie pie!

wanta see me "making" jordan giving me her lil' miss attitude?

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what going on...she was getting fed up with me taking her pic..*** i kept
delaying it.....waiting for the right expression..theni snapped...lil' pirate: ,
ain't I? ..see the comparsion? [ one of my favorites was a series of our
middle child in the high chair..he gotta a hold of ear and started :sad: ,
not making the connection. :laughing: , ok..i'm bad! buttie...


* guys take note!

see that lady reference....:scared: , right away, i knew she wasn't the
type my lil'miss would overlook.. i'm so proud of learning after all these
years...:hyper2:


however, i noticed it wasn't noted if the pirate's lotion was scented
or non-scented? [could have a bearing whether or not the captain 's
dirt got play with or turned into mud, just sazing. ] not that there's
anything wrong with mud..pies are awful tasty, i've heard? :angel:

wowser, saw where the magic was slow getting off...dwats, me
hardies, me first thought...they were hoping i come aboard! well?!,
even a sailor named "dirty~dan can dream, can he?

[got2travel]

Actually I , (CJS) had nothing to do with your turning into a fish face ....You must blame that one on Tia Dalma , oh wait she may not know either that she really is your true Love Claypso ...But before you grew that Ugly tentacle beard this is what you looked like ..

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But as always you let the Love of a women ruin your looks ..LOL JK but as you know My one and only Love is the Sea ...LOL

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

pirate:


Twas not my fault Davy Jones could not handle the love of a good woman!


(no spoiler there....already knew who I was!)

[jonesing]

Good Tuesday Morning Everyone!!:surfweb:



I am drinking coffee. I wonder if that lady that MR saw at Chef Mickeys considers this "DEVIL JUICE"!!:lmao:

HAVE A WONDERFUL TUESDAY!!

KAREN


As a non-coffee drinker, I'd say "SWILL" is more appropriate!
;) :laughing:

[lbgraves]

Good morning everyone.

It's been an adventure the last week or so. Things have settled down from the layoffs and we've moved into a new building. While I don't like the drive, 20 minutes w/o traffic if I leave my house at 7am, I can see Disneyland and Angels Stadium from the north-facing windows to the right of me. Of course my boss, knowing I'm a Disney fan put me by the west facing windows.

Hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend.

At least your boss sounds like a nice person. :goodvibes

[jonesing]

Either that or give them all a nice dose of Nyquil then curl up in a chair with your own kids....

(Or dear, here comes that nice lady from child services to the door again. And to think last time she said 'I don't want to have to come here again'.)

:hippie:

WHAT? :eek: She seriously said that?!?!?

Did you ask "Why? Did I interfere with you doing your job or do you just have a standing hair appointment I'm keeping you from?" :rolleyes1

[allshookup]

I just realized it is almost GAMETIME!!!!

Go Sox!:cheer2:


Chrissie


Woohoo opening day at Fenway! :woohoo:

Go Red Sox!!!!

[captaincrash]

All you youngsters... Class of '85 here!

So ... WHO YOU CALLIN' A YOUNGSTER???

I got ya' beat!

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Class of '81 here!

but the image above is NOT of my reunion....

Frankly, I've never BEEN to one before....

[lbgraves]

I feel for you Kathy, sometimes I wonder if it's worth going away on vacation, YEP it surely is worth it!!!

What ticked me off the most was, the two meter books that SHOULD have been read last week each have over 150 curb meters in each book. It's only lunchtime and my knees are already killing me. Oh well, I only have 3 years and 10 days to go until I can retire with my full pension........................not that I'm counting mind you......................;)

Is there someone who was responsible for doing those when you were gone? That is just rediculous! :(

[lbgraves]

All you youngsters... Class of '85 here!

Me too! :goodvibes

[captaincrash]

What happens in Vegas......

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Don't get me started on the "what happens in Vegas" thing...

... I'm gonna be there for Friday the 13th and I can be a little superstitious... which may be WHY I am going there. I have business interests in Vegas and I actually am NOT a gambler of any merit. SO - I most certainly do not want to have anything happen that needs to "stay in Vegas!"....

<chuckles>

[Diznyfan68]

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Dylan

[captaincrash]

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Dylan

Geee....

As of lately I've seen so many wonderful and elaborate birthday cake images that I've been intimidated into inaction (to post a cake). Cheers to all who have found such wonderful and elaborate images.

Oh yeah... Happy belated birthday wishes to all whom I have missed posting B'day wishes lately. I'm on my spouses' computer on account of my computer still being repaired and it being spring break for the kids and I'm at the hotel with the kids while the spouse runs a business call. SO I get to be on her computer until we get picked up to scoot in a little while.

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[allshookup]

Tuesday 4/10......Lauryn / DD wheelerkidz3
Tuesday 4/10......Dylan / DS DisneyVegas1


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

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[got2travel]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY


Nicholas / DS wheelerkidz3..
Monica / got2travel
Rahn / DH Luvmy3sons

Bob / DH winnyis




"Happy Birthday"


to
Nicholas/DS wheelerkidz3
Monica/got2travel
Rahn/DH Luvmy3sons
Bob/DH winnyis

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY


NICHOLAS
RAHN
BOB
MONICA
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Happy Birthday


Nicholas
Monica
Rahn
Bob
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Good morning everyone!!! Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! Glad to hear travellers are making home safe - and with wonderful stories to tell!!!!:wizard: Congratulations to those adding new best friends to their families!!!!:)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

GREG (BELATEDLY)
NICHOLAS, RAHN
BOB AND MONICA!!!!





Monica----
Hope you had a great time at DL for your birthday. Help yourself to Roger's wifes wonderful looking cake. That just looks so good. YUM!!!!!! Defeating my diet too. Anyway I hope your day is filled with al kinds of great surprises.

I feel like being a today .....I'm lazy

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!!!













Poor William!! He'll be back to Gameboy in less than two days!! This comes from the "expert" of hand injuries!




:bday: party:




Happy Birthday

Nicholas, Monica, Rahn & Bob





For all the Birthday's that I missed.............
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/tazzinna/Birthdaycake.jpg


Hello Everyone! Happy Monday!!!!

Lots of Birthdays today!!

Nicholas, Monica, Rahn, & Bob!! Woo Hoo Hope all of your Birthdays were GRRRRREAT!!



Sunday 4/8......Greg / DH w/goofy (Sorry never logged on yesterday!)



Monday 4/9......Nicholas / DS wheelerkidz3
Monday 4/9......Monica / got2travel
Monday 4/9......Rahn / DH Luvmy3sons
Monday 4/9......Bob / DH winnyis

Happy Birthday!!!!


http://pic12.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1032367/3417688/53930986.jpg


Had to get this in before it's the 10th here on the east coast!




It's still Monday in Caifornia - & I'm pirate: 'ing the greetting!!



Happy- Happy B'day to all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And Monica - Sunday was wonderful - hope today was really special - as you are!! Chris





Thanks for all the birthday wishes. It was a great day. Got to spend it in Disneyland.

Unfortunately I'm back home and back to work. Still ketchup'ing.

[Lil' Grumpy]

i feel the same way, cpt. crash! :thumbsup2 , *for our cruise, we
were paying attention to those belonging to the disboards...and they
impressed us the most. one of my personal favorite was meeting you
and your beautiful family..psst, esp. talking with your wife. :)

anyone noticed?..here's me busy doing nothing..while our grass is
over growing...[which my wife claimed i am an expert]

woswer...did anyome read the postings concerning rockin d shows?
:sad2: ...a cruise cost so much to find those without any couth.

* it should be said that i do enjoy a wild tyme, as long as it
is with my li'miss cutie pie. :hug:

i don't see no benefits being nasty, except when redirecting bullies.
[if given no other options]. bullies & me ...do not mix as evidenced by
our history of crossing paths. i learned thru my current work, they
become society outcasts & straying into all kinds of mental disablilites.
even their families wants rid of them due to their ongoing negative
behaviors. * since all behaviors have meanings, your boss comments were
telling you something that isn't good...or she is unloading frustrations
coming from someone else..that she afraid to address. remember , just
because someone does something hurtful to you, dosen't mean you
deserved it! her commnets were attacking and personal..so i would
think...she resents or envys you...probably because you are so happy!

dear atakaratemom..you are very direct on hitting the nail on the head!
no room for misunderstands! :thumbsup2 . all i could think of..chop/chop!
i'll bet you & sk8....are going to kick pirate: 's backsides, huh? [its
very comforting that you see me in the positive light...:scared: ,

not like the rest of those troublemakers swabbies...:rolleyes1


me?..i sorta the shy pirate: ,except maybe getting all excited when
playing in the dirt!

hey cpt. disney [pilot]...:thumbsup2 tatoo! [it is something i 'll
never do....me & needles are like me & bullies..not happening!] psst,
i do take pics of cool ones! :wizard:

i'm also with mkygrl....about those exposing their germ warfare...
the # 1 to move to another table....:grouphug: .

our 2004..cruise was crazy...one day :sick: , next prefectly normal...
:confused3 ..i bet i washed my hands 10x times!


:rolleyes1 , allshookup...though it is my unbirthday... would you make
up one of those cakes for lil'me? psst, i'll hide it from lil'miss chocolate
lover...
ok who's been in their kiddies easter baskets? popcorn::

[buckifan]

My oldest DD is in Ohio right now, and she wore flip-flops on the plane up there. Glad she's not the only one!:cutie:

What part of Ohio is she in Stace? I know the Cleveland area got dumped on with snow. Luckily, we only got a dusting, and it's gone now.

[got2travel]

OH MY GOODNESS!!! What a night. :( I didn't get to bed until 1:30...and it wasn't because I was DISing. I was at the ER with DS from 6:50 until 1:10 am. We went to a birthday party yesterday afternoon & the kids were outside playing on the trampoline. He is use to them & knows the rules. Well, he was getting down because I told them we were going home and his foot slipped on the stepstool making him fall headfirst to the ground. He of course put his hands out to protect himself and his right hand took the impact. He came in crying and the palm of his hand was bleeding from what looked like a puncture. The kids showed the dad where he had fallen and he found a pine tree twig that probably caused it...since he also had a couple of splinters in the palm of his hand as well. I rushed home to drop off DD and have the nurse next door look at it to see if a trip to urgent care was justified or overreacting on my part. She said that it looked like it was starting to swell from something being inside the skin so off we went...only to find it closed early for Easter. A quick call to the ped on call had us going to the ER to get it checked out...where we waited a very long time. It was an hour inbetween everything...having his name called for triage & registration, 80 minutes before being called back to sit on a bed in the hallway to wait another 70 minutes to have the doctor check him out, then an xray, then meds, then move to a room. It was after midnight before the doctor came in to treat it. It took longer for the meds to numb his hand...the poor kid had the needle poked in his hand many times to get that done. :( :( :( Good thing though because they had to hold him down just because he saw what the doctor was going to use to cut his hand open to get the stick out. I worked on keeping his eyes covered the rest of the time and he was in good spirits soon after that was done. The doctor was really good with him so that helped a lot. We hadn't had dinner so I told him that he could have anything he wanted when we left. After picking up a milkshake at McD's we finally got home.

DD just went to school...not at all happy about the fact that her brother is still in bed sleeping. I am going to try to go back to sleep too before he wakes up & needs more painkillers. He has a splint since they have to treat it as a sprain due to where it happened. He is concerned about not being able to write or play his gameboy. ;) I'll check in some time today.


Aw....sorry you had to go through this...but also saw in other reports that he's doing better....that's great

[got2travel]

party: :bday: Happy Birthday



Lauryn & Dylan:bday:party:

[captaincrash]

Thanks for all the birthday wishes. It was a great day. Got to spend it in Disneyland.

Unfortunately I'm back home and back to work. Still ketchup'ing.


WOW!!!

I drop one complementary remark about the nice cake images being posted and I now I see this HUGE recap with cakes and well wishes already having been posted. It sort of makes me feel.... GUILTY for having not been around to post B;day well wishes for everyone lately...

So... with that I've this special cake to share....

http://cakeplow.com/uploaded_images/birthday_cake-715215.jpg

FOr what it's worth... I'll let ya all in on a little secret. In the last couple of weeks with my computer dead and me sidelined off the DIS mostly ... I had MY birthday pass and I guess I had not posted the date on the DIS board yet. Oh well... I liked having had a quiet DIS birthday.... (snif).

At any rate... I did have a belated cake and singing this weekend with my BILs' family from Maui. Except my little 3 year old nephew who was sitting next to me laughably blew out my candles as soon as we were finished singin' happy birthday to Tom... everyone laughed all the harder with his beating me to blowing out the candles!

[buckifan]

Welcome Back!!

Thanks M....I thought of you while driving there and back. It wasn't too bad, the kids did really well. Of course, I'm soooooo sick of fast food now!

We took our dvd player, and I watched Vacation & European Vacation on the trip. I had forgotten how funny those movies are.

[captaincrash]

Since I was back on Death Row today, otherwise known as Old Coot's Lane, I could have used alot of Devil's Juice today!!!


GET THIS

The 81 year old female boss said to me today "I guess you enjoyed your vacation because you got really fat again" :drinking1 :drinking1 :drinking1 Devil's Juice TAKE ME AWAY!!

:scared1: :scared1: :scared1: :scared1:

In some workplaces, that comment would have resulted in a vist from HR and Legal. In my workplace it would have gotten her a Jersey salute and some choice language.

http://www.etnyre-jewelers.com/graphics/ursula.jpg

Well...

... we all know what happens to the Evil ones at the end of the usual stories, eh?

[got2travel]

Okay , the deed is done ....Have been on the waiting list and the call came today ...So with alot of hesitation I drove down to my buddy who did my back and here is the result ...And yes I was very nervous because even though I have ALOT of Tattoo work none of it can be seen with shorts and a t shirt on ...So I was nervous about the fact this was my first one that is exposed ...



http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/149620/sparrow5.jpg

Okay , I know you all know now that I am nuts , but I guess that actually proves it ...LOL So what do you think ??? Should I be commited ?

pirate:



glad to see the sparrow facing the correct direction :rotfl: do I get a prize or something?


Very nice Captain!

[buckifan]

Hi Deanna! You were missed!


:hug: :hug: :hug:

[got2travel]

Awesome! :thumbsup2
Gotta love the Craftsman tool box in the room. ;)

I have no idea why, but Jay asked me last night if I still had my tattoo. Why wouldn't I?? Did he think it was going to disappear? And doesn't he ever LOOK?? :lmao:


LOL....my son asked me the same thing a few days ago...he really did think it would fade away.



But as for yours, isn't Jay your DH? I think I'd be offended if my DH (if I were married) would ask such a question.

[sk8ingmom]

Just wanted to pop in and say YAY!

I just had a lovely conversation with the HR manager of what seems to be a great org. in DC. It was a pre-screening interview. I think it went well. Fingers crossed and all....

In similar news.
My board officially hired my replacement last night. She starts April 30. I'll work part time for 2 weeks, then twiddle my thumbs for a month & a half before we can leave (imagine my post count...). DH's Change of Command is sched. for 6/29, so we are jumping on the poor man's Alaska cruise (state ferry) on 7/2. A real cruise would be great, but I can't check my SUV and my puppie on Princess or Norwegian.

[got2travel]

Hi All,

Just had to sign back in real quick. Just arrived home a few minutes ago from picking Angelina up from work. She got out a little late, but was carrying a B-a-B box with her. Little did I know, she had made me an "early" birthday present at work tonight, I have attached a photo below. You should have seen me grinning from ear to ear when I opened the box.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/VerandahMan/Jack1.jpg


very cool.....I want one

[buckifan]

Another Class of '86 grad here! :thumbsup2


Dh and I also are '86 grads! Dh will just have turned 40, I will be just shy of my 40th as of cruise time. We should have a big ol' party to celebrate everyone's 40th b-days next year. Sounds like there are loads of us!

Task Force?

[sk8ingmom]

Well...since I'm here anyway.

Nobody hate me - Class of '90. DH - '89

Thanks M....I thought of you while driving there and back. It wasn't too bad, the kids did really well. Of course, I'm soooooo sick of fast food now!

We took our dvd player, and I watched Vacation & European Vacation on the trip. I had forgotten how funny those movies are.

LOVE those movies!
The road trips are sort of fun, but there is nothing quite like a month of fast food and sitting on my add in the car to ruin my girlish figure.

It won't be any better calorie-wise, but we are going to attempt this trip without eating at a national chain resaurant. Taste American - find the local greasy spoons!

Think WW will throw me a welcome back party?

http://www.etnyre-jewelers.com/graphics/ursula.jpg

Well...

... we all know what happens to the Evil ones at the end of the usual stories, eh?

Funny story about Ursula. I'm blind. Like honest to God legally blind without my contacts/glasses. Well having a DB who is 10 years younger than me, he was just a kid when Lil Mermaid came out. So he got a McD Happpy Meal toy that was a suction cup Ursual. I didn't know he had it...until I got in the shower, blind as a bat and turned around to see the great big fuzzy black thing stuck to the side of the tub! :scared1: Spiders don't bug me, but this looked like a tarantella to my blind eye! YIKES! I knocked the shower door off the runner jumping out of the tub! :lmao:

[allshookup]

:rolleyes1 , allshookup...though it is my unbirthday... would you make
up one of those cakes for lil'me? psst, i'll hide it from lil'miss chocolate
lover...
ok who's been in their kiddies easter baskets? popcorn::

HAPPY UNBIRTHDAY LIL' GRUMPY!!!


http://riannanworld.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/molten.JPG

If I could hand it to you in person...I most certainly would! :hug:

[got2travel]

All you youngsters... Class of '85 here!


oh my, you're an old man :rotfl2:

[captaincrash]

Just wanted to pop in and say YAY!

I just had a lovely conversation with the HR manager of what seems to be a great org. in DC. It was a pre-screening interview. I think it went well. Fingers crossed and all....

In similar news.
My board officially hired my replacement last night. She starts April 30. I'll work part time for 2 weeks, then twiddle my thumbs for a month & a half before we can leave (imagine my post count...). DH's Change of Command is sched. for 6/29, so we are jumping on the poor man's Alaska cruise (state ferry) on 7/2. A real cruise would be great, but I can't check my SUV and my puppie on Princess or Norwegian.

Well wishes on your husbands' new assignment - and the adventure and discovery the new vistas will bring. I believe I've already mentioned how I've lived myentire life within about 60 miles of where I was born - and I would welcome a change of scenery if it was convenient or a normal part of our careers. Oh well... maybe some day we'll really retire and get that motor home I've mused over and see this grand and beautiful country of ours at a liesurely pace. Until that days rolls around I'll have to ust day dream here with my sailing co-conspirators about the upcoming TOAL ... this is gonna be our longest sailing ever and one we're not sure we're gonna repeat too soon. As yet there are so many other things to do and places to vist on th planet - and soon enough we're gonna have 2 more DIS ships to hop 'round the planet! Wooo Hooo,...

ny minute now my spouse is gonna knock at the hotel door and I'll be off for the day.... driving back from Bakersfield to home to hook up with our daughters' doctor. She awakened this morning with a ever - one I'm sure came from her Maui cousin who was jut coming down with a fever on Sunday. RATS.... and we're scheduled to travel to Vegqs on Thursday too....:rolleyes1

By the way... I've always wanted to take the Alaskan Ferries for a tour of some Alaskan ports... it sounds like a real adventuresome journey!
http://www.yukoninfo.com/images/Alaska-Marine-Whale-03.jpg

[got2travel]

These are so wonderful - had to pirate: them!!!

Happy, Happy B'day to both Dylan and Lauryn !!!!!!

We are on our way to the San Diego Zoo - we went yesterday also - it's so big that we are taking 2 days to see it all.

Monica, Lori (DD) wanted me to be sure and tell you how great Trevoy is. The first thing he said when he & Jack caught up w/her in line is to ask Jack to iintroduce him!!! Great job you're doing Mom!!!
It was fun on Sunday - I still don't believe that I actually went on Space Mountain!!! Maybe I'll take up hang-gliding next!

Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday.

Later, Chris

Aw...thanks....we always know how our kids act in front of us...it's great to hear that they keep it up when we're not around too.

Have a great time at the zoo!

[buckifan]

Thanks for all the birthday wishes. It was a great day. Got to spend it in Disneyland.

Unfortunately I'm back home and back to work. Still ketchup'ing.


Oh Monica....Happy belated Birthday! Glad to hear you had a good time at DL

[captaincrash]

Well...since I'm here anyway.

Nobody hate me - Class of '90. DH - '89



LOVE those movies!
The road trips are sort of fun, but there is nothing quite like a month of fast food and sitting on my add in the car to ruin my girlish figure.

It won't be any better calorie-wise, but we are going to attempt this trip without eating at a national chain resaurant. Taste American - find the local greasy spoons!

Think WW will throw me a welcome back party?



Funny story about Ursula. I'm blind. Like honest to God legally blind without my contacts/glasses. Well having a DB who is 10 years younger than me, he was just a kid when Lil Mermaid came out. So he got a McD Happpy Meal toy that was a suction cup Ursual. I didn't know he had it...until I got in the shower, blind as a bat and turned around to see the great big fuzzy black thing stuck to the side of the tub! :scared1: Spiders don't bug me, but this looked like a tarantella to my blind eye! YIKES! I knocked the shower door off the runner jumping out of the tub! :lmao:

Who could have guessed?

http://www.markatherton4.com/tarantula.gif

For what it's worth,...

I'm laughably afraid of spiders too!

[allshookup]

WOW!!!

I drop one complementary remark about the nice cake images being posted and I now I see this HUGE recap with cakes and well wishes already having been posted. It sort of makes me feel.... GUILTY for having not been around to post B;day well wishes for everyone lately...

So... with that I've this special cake to share....

http://cakeplow.com/uploaded_images/birthday_cake-715215.jpg

FOr what it's worth... I'll let ya all in on a little secret. In the last couple of weeks with my computer dead and me sidelined off the DIS mostly ... I had MY birthday pass and I guess I had not posted the date on the DIS board yet. Oh well... I liked having had a quiet DIS birthday.... (snif).

At any rate... I did have a belated cake and singing this weekend with my BILs' family from Maui. Except my little 3 year old nephew who was sitting next to me laughably blew out my candles as soon as we were finished singin' happy birthday to Tom... everyone laughed all the harder with his beating me to blowing out the candles!

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TOM!!!


http://www.slashfood.com/media/2006/03/engadget_birthday_cakes.jpg

Hope you like Star Wars!

And I'll let you in on a little secret, I got my inspiration to add images to some of my posts from you. I especially enjoy looking for yummy cakes! :thumbsup2 So all the thanks truly goes to you Crash! :hug:

[buckifan]

Happy Birthday Lauryn

Happy Birthday Dylan

[Downrivermama]

very cool.....I want one

BABW Monkey $18
Pirate Outfit $15
Pirate Monkey for TOAL = Priceless!!:)

[buckifan]

Just wanted to pop in and say YAY!

I just had a lovely conversation with the HR manager of what seems to be a great org. in DC. It was a pre-screening interview. I think it went well. Fingers crossed and all....

In similar news.
My board officially hired my replacement last night. She starts April 30. I'll work part time for 2 weeks, then twiddle my thumbs for a month & a half before we can leave (imagine my post count...). DH's Change of Command is sched. for 6/29, so we are jumping on the poor man's Alaska cruise (state ferry) on 7/2. A real cruise would be great, but I can't check my SUV and my puppie on Princess or Norwegian.

Fingers crossed for you!

And what's this about a puppy? Did you get one??? What breed???

[captaincrash]

I'm supposed to be working too. Not getting much done, though.:confused:

http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT074/CB043511.jpg

I know the feelin' sometimes!

http://www.strangepolice.com/images/content/3974.jpg

But ya know... the opposite can be true sometimes too....

[got2travel]

Since we missed it....


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/got2travel/cruise/tom.jpg

Since it's so small, the button says:
Happy Birthday, Tom!
I know it must be startling to realize how common
your name must be for this button to have been
produced, but just think how much more disconcerting
it would be if it also mentioned your brown hair and
your concern about losing it, your great athletic
potential, your subtle sense of humor, and your
intense drive to succeed.
Enjoy your chocolate cake!

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3835/tom8ii.jpghttp://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/image-files/birthday-cake.jpg

[Downrivermama]

Dh and I also are '86 grads! Dh will just have turned 40, I will be just shy of my 40th as of cruise time. We should have a big ol' party to celebrate everyone's 40th b-days next year. Sounds like there are loads of us!

Task Force?

We will let the young whipper snappers form a "Task Force" , the rest of us mature people can plan a
"Shin Dig!" :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[captaincrash]

http://www.elbenwaldforum.de/photopost/data/500/9072easter_bunny.jpg

Awww....

.... I missed a pirate sprint by just a few this morning! Oh well... I'll just have to settle for offerin' cordial congrats to ya' MaryAnn! THat's what I get fer nappin' this morning eh, as I should at 5:30AM eh? At any rate, good morning to everyone who skims this today!

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q100/megsie1206/Congrat2525257ESLIDE.gif

Crash:

love the bunny pic!!!!:)

my fave Easter card: "you're no bunny 'til some bunny loves you"! ...a little Easter cheer for all!

Well...

... my spouse is back so we gotta load the car... get lunch ... then hit the road for home and discuss the possibility of getting our daughter in to see her doc today - on account her fever this morning and our travel scheduled for thursday/friday to Vegas.

I'll probably get on to hang with the nite shift tonight...

Adios for now.... you folks be good now... no rascaly conduct while I'm gone as I wouldn't wanna miss the fun! Here's the last thing we'll see as we pull out of the Hilton Garden Inn here in beautiful sunny Bakersfield....

http://images.unitedstates.biz/hotels/SAC_HILT-exter-1.jpg

The kids are clammorin' for a buffett and my spouse is resisting... we'll soon see who wins out 'eh? Anyone wanna venture any guesses which way it'll swing? <chuckles> :confused3

[sk8ingmom]

Fingers crossed for you!

And what's this about a puppy? Did you get one??? What breed???

Reprise:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/sk8ingmom/DIS/announce2.jpg

[captaincrash]

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TOM!!!


http://www.slashfood.com/media/2006/03/engadget_birthday_cakes.jpg

Hope you like Star Wars!

And I'll let you in on a little secret, I got my inspiration to add images to some of my posts from you. I especially enjoy looking for yummy cakes! :thumbsup2 So all the thanks truly goes to you Crash! :hug:


Thanks ...

,.... my spouse is throwing a mini-fit... we gotta go...!

[Joel110]

Dh and I also are '86 grads! Dh will just have turned 40, I will be just shy of my 40th as of cruise time. We should have a big ol' party to celebrate everyone's 40th b-days next year. Sounds like there are loads of us!

Task Force?

Add my DW...she turns 40 next June (I'll still be 39:cool1: ). She's hoping to have her PhD dissertation completed prior to sailing (she starts it this summer), and that was Option A reason for sailing. I offered her 40th B-day as Option B reason for sailing, should Option A not be fulfilled. Needless to say, the idea was rejected:confused3 .

[kab407]

Boy, I feel down right old.

HS Class of 1980.

(I just turned 45.) Watch the walker and pass the Geritol please.

[Sarangel]

For those of you not in chat some of the conversations tonight were....

blah, blah, blah cake & mini meet we are all so jealous! http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n199/ptomom/smilies/piratesmilie.gif


blah, blah, blah snow. http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n199/ptomom/smilies/snowmansnowball.gif


blah, blah, blah sports. http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n199/ptomom/smilies/dreaming.gif

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n199/ptomom/smilies/weekend.gif


Working on Ketchup!

Lisa, you may not have been there for blah, blah, blah what do you do for a living?

[allshookup]

Boy, I feel down right old.

HS Class of 1980.

(I just turned 45.) Watch the walker and pass the Geritol please.

Join the club! Class of 82 here! I'll 45 next year....I'll take some of that Geritol! ;)

[allshookup]

How long has Crash had that new tag about the millions of pictures he takes on a cruise? Is that new or did I miss when he got it??? :confused3

[got2travel]

How long has Crash had that new tag about the millions of pictures he takes on a cruise? Is that new or did I miss when he got it??? :confused3


It's been there.
Haven't seen the Tag Fairy around for quite a while.

[Verandah Man]

Is there someone who was responsible for doing those when you were gone? That is just rediculous! :(


Well, I was TOLD I was going to get help a couple of weeks each quarter. We are now into the second quarter of 2007 and I haven't seen any help whatsoever so far. In the past six years our township had gone through a building boom, and it's getting too much for me to handle by myself. Maybe if I didn't take any vacation time, and worked the holidays we have off, then maybe I could keep all the readings up to date by myself. That ain't goin' to happen though.............:rotfl2:

[justmestace]

So ... WHO YOU CALLIN' A YOUNGSTER???


I got ya' beat!

http://www.wiu.edu/alumni/events/reunion/004.jpg

Class of '81 here!

but the image above is NOT of my reunion....


Frankly, I've never BEEN to one before....




I WAS just about to ask which one was you!! :lmao:

[Verandah Man]

For what it's worth... I'll let ya all in on a little secret. In the last couple of weeks with my computer dead and me sidelined off the DIS mostly ... I had MY birthday pass and I guess I had not posted the date on the DIS board yet. Oh well... I liked having had a quiet DIS birthday.... (snif).

At any rate... I did have a belated cake and singing this weekend with my BILs' family from Maui. Except my little 3 year old nephew who was sitting next to me laughably blew out my candles as soon as we were finished singin' happy birthday to Tom... everyone laughed all the harder with his beating me to blowing out the candles!



"Happy Be-lated Birthday Tom"

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/VerandahMan/Goofywithbirthdaycake.gif

[justmestace]

What part of Ohio is she in Stace? I know the Cleveland area got dumped on with snow. Luckily, we only got a dusting, and it's gone now.


Being the really bad mother that I am, I'm not 100% positive. But she is 25, afterall....so I'm not supposed to know her business all the time (at least that's what she tells me...until she needs $$)
I want to say it's Dayton.

[justmestace]

LOL....my son asked me the same thing a few days ago...he really did think it would fade away.



But as for yours, isn't Jay your DH? I think I'd be offended if my DH (if I were married) would ask such a question.

Yes, Jay is the DH. The tat is located in such a spot as to make it not so easy for him to see unless he were following me out of the shower. ;) ;) And I really try to not have anyone see that wiggly side of me!:eek: :lmao:

[justmestace]

Just wanted to pop in and say YAY!

I just had a lovely conversation with the HR manager of what seems to be a great org. in DC. It was a pre-screening interview. I think it went well. Fingers crossed and all....

In similar news.
My board officially hired my replacement last night. She starts April 30. I'll work part time for 2 weeks, then twiddle my thumbs for a month & a half before we can leave (imagine my post count...). DH's Change of Command is sched. for 6/29, so we are jumping on the poor man's Alaska cruise (state ferry) on 7/2. A real cruise would be great, but I can't check my SUV and my puppie on Princess or Norwegian.


:banana: :banana: :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

[jonesing]

Hi all! We arrived back from vacation Saturday evening. Spent Sunday (Easter) at MIL's, and yesterday getting things back in order.

It's been so long since I've posted.....I feel lost again. But I wanted to tell you all about our Magical time at Disney.

I'm so sorry we weren't able to make it to the DIS mini-meet. Hope you all had a great time. We were primarily down there for a wedding. So we had to plan around that and visiting with family, etc.

We went to Epcot on Tuesday, April 3rd. What a great day! Upon exiting our second ride of the day (Living with the Land), a CM asked us how many were in our party, and then handed us each a Dream Fastpass. Boy, did that make our day go smooth! We were spoiled after this. On Wednesday, April 4th, we went to Magic Kingdom. Even though it was an extremely busy day, I never felt the crowds were unmanagable. We took Fastpasses for each of the "big" attractions, and POC was the first ride we hit. We never waited in line longer than 30 min. all day, and managed to do everything we wanted to. In the late afternoon, we were headed over to redeem our Space Mountain FP, and a CM approached us and handed each of us a one-time use FP good for any ride. I'm telling you....the pixie dust was just flowing!

Our weather was perfect! Just an overall great trip. Hope I didn't miss too much around here. Hope everyone is well.

Happy Birthday to everyone who celebrated over the past couple of weeks!


Welcome back! Congrats on the unexpected booty! :thumbsup2

[lbgraves]

FOr what it's worth... I'll let ya all in on a little secret. In the last couple of weeks with my computer dead and me sidelined off the DIS mostly ... I had MY birthday pass and I guess I had not posted the date on the DIS board yet. Oh well... I liked having had a quiet DIS birthday.... (snif).

At any rate... I did have a belated cake and singing this weekend with my BILs' family from Maui. Except my little 3 year old nephew who was sitting next to me laughably blew out my candles as soon as we were finished singin' happy birthday to Tom... everyone laughed all the harder with his beating me to blowing out the candles!

Tom, you didn't send me any of your family's birthdays. Glad to hear that it was a good one. :goodvibes :wizard:

[sk8ingmom]

Welcome back! Congrats on the unexpected booty! :thumbsup2


I found some unexpected booty this morning.

Unfortunately it was when I caught a glimps of my profile in the full length mirror . . .:sad2:

[Verandah Man]

oh my, you're an old man :rotfl2:


Then we must be older than dirt.............:lmao: Class of '73(me) reporting in, and Hazel is Class of '72. Where is my rocking chair??? :lmao:

[micmse2003]

:cool1: :cool1: I have a feeling there a quite a few of us who will be reaching that milestone in 2008 and wil be celebrating while on the TOAL.:thumbsup2

My milestone will be 40 years of wedded Bliss on our TOAL.:scared1:

Let's be careful with all the "senior" talk.....someone :rolleyes1 will be celebrating her 50th on the cruise. And I ain't talkin' Tinkerbell.:tinker:

I have a few of on you Stace. I realize I have been married longer than some of you are old!!!!:dance3: :hippie:

[micmse2003]

I have 500 more posts to ketchup up on. I just wanted to say I loved all the Easter pictures and the mini meet pictures.

We have a winter storm warning out here for SNOW.:headache:

I might have lots of time to ketchup. I will be snowed in.:eek:

[tom31b]

I found some unexpected booty this morning.

Unfortunately it was when I caught a glimps of my profile in the full length mirror . . .:sad2:

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[Verandah Man]

Boy, I feel down right old.

HS Class of 1980.

(I just turned 45.) Watch the walker and pass the Geritol please.



Kathy, you're still just a kid compared to Hazel and I....................:rotfl2:

My YOUNGER brother Rob graduated in 1980 as well!!!

[tom31b]

Dh and I also are '86 grads! Dh will just have turned 40, I will be just shy of my 40th as of cruise time. We should have a big ol' party to celebrate everyone's 40th b-days next year. Sounds like there are loads of us!

Task Force?

I'm willing to re-celebrate mine as I won't ever be aging again....

[tom31b]

oh my, you're an old man :rotfl2:

That's what my kids tell me....

I feel it sometimes too....

[Verandah Man]

How long has Crash had that new tag about the millions of pictures he takes on a cruise? Is that new or did I miss when he got it??? :confused3


I think the tag fairy gave him that tag a couple of months ago.

[justmestace]

My milestone will be 40 years of wedded Bliss on our TOAL.:scared1:



I have a few of on you Stace. I realize I have been married longer than some of you are old!!!!:dance3: :hippie:

Age is only a number. You're young at heart and that's what counts! :thumbsup2

Or I could say that I like the fact that we are "oh-so-much" wiser than these whippersnappers!!

[Verandah Man]

Age is only a number. You're young at heart and that's what counts! :thumbsup2

Or I could say that I like the fact that we are "oh-so-much" wiser than these whippersnappers!!


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[micmse2003]

I do too and wish I could be on vacation more than I have to go to work ........

3969 days until retirement! :hippie:

That is depressing me!!!:eek:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Nicholas / DS wheelerkidz3..
Monica / got2travel
Rahn / DH Luvmy3sons
Bob / DH winnyisparty: :bday: party: party: :bday: party: :bday: party: :bday: party: :bday:

Just doing a little prirating Andrew. Still trying to ketchup.

OH MY GOODNESS!!! What a night. :( I didn't get to bed until 1:30...and it wasn't because I was DISing. I was at the ER with DS from 6:50 until 1:10 am. We went to a birthday party yesterday afternoon & the kids were outside playing on the trampoline. He is use to them & knows the rules. Well, he was getting down because I told them we were going home and his foot slipped on the stepstool making him fall headfirst to the ground. He of course put his hands out to protect himself and his right hand took the impact. He came in crying and the palm of his hand was bleeding from what looked like a puncture. The kids showed the dad where he had fallen and he found a pine tree twig that probably caused it...since he also had a couple of splinters in the palm of his hand as well. I rushed home to drop off DD and have the nurse next door look at it to see if a trip to urgent care was justified or overreacting on my part. She said that it looked like it was starting to swell from something being inside the skin so off we went...only to find it closed early for Easter. A quick call to the ped on call had us going to the ER to get it checked out...where we waited a very long time. It was an hour inbetween everything...having his name called for triage & registration, 80 minutes before being called back to sit on a bed in the hallway to wait another 70 minutes to have the doctor check him out, then an xray, then meds, then move to a room. It was after midnight before the doctor came in to treat it. It took longer for the meds to numb his hand...the poor kid had the needle poked in his hand many times to get that done. :( :( :( Good thing though because they had to hold him down just because he saw what the doctor was going to use to cut his hand open to get the stick out. I worked on keeping his eyes covered the rest of the time and he was in good spirits soon after that was done. The doctor was really good with him so that helped a lot. We hadn't had dinner so I told him that he could have anything he wanted when we left. After picking up a milkshake at McD's we finally got home.

DD just went to school...not at all happy about the fact that her brother is still in bed sleeping. I am going to try to go back to sleep too before he wakes up & needs more painkillers. He has a splint since they have to treat it as a sprain due to where it happened. He is concerned about not being able to write or play his gameboy. ;) I'll check in some time today.

:grouphug: I hope DS is doing better by now. Not too exciting to spend time in ER. Have been there and done that way too many times.:rolleyes1

[kap158]

I found some unexpected booty this morning.

Unfortunately it was when I caught a glimps of my profile in the full length mirror . . .:sad2:

The secret is no full length mirrors in the house! I can't tell you when I saw my profile last.

I am class of '76 (the good ole Bicentennial year)! Everything was themed "Yankee Doodle". I celebrate the big 50 next year. I have been getting AARP stuff in the mail since I was 45. Last week I actually opened the envelope last week and you know there are some really good discounts for things. I might have to reconsider! Need to save as much as I can for the TOAL!!!!


Karen

[jonesing]

I can understand if kid is really sick... But I'm not one of those parents who will keep my kid home at the slightest sniffle....

My DH has nieces who are allowed to stay home at the drop of anything...I feel sorry for their bosses later in life.....

I've always taught my dd to suck it up and go to school. (i draw the line at puking of course) Many jobs do not give you sick time now-a-days and since I'm not independently wealthy i go to work.



DF/Sil has a perfect attendance record for ALL FOUR YEARS of high school! She had to go even if she was sick, sneezing, coughing, hacking...:mad: Yeah, she was a Typhoid Mary because the other kids got sick.

BTW her name IS Mary! ;)

Even now she doesn't take off sick from work! She gets one free bonus day because she didn't take any of her 14 sick days during the year! :sad2: We tried to tell he it really would be okay for her to take 2 sick days so as to extend her trip by that amount be she doesn't want to give up her one free day award.

[jonesing]

What happens in Vegas......

...stays on DisneyVegas1! :laughing:

[micmse2003]

Hello All,
Just checking in to say hello. I can't seem to get all this painting done. I hate painting.:rolleyes1 With all that is going on around here, the TOAL is going by fast for me.:rotfl2:

Did I mention that I hate painting? That's all I have been doing and packing.
I am driving with Chuck this Friday ( 13th ) to Chicago unload a truck then fly home on Sunday.

Still have painting to do............when will it end? I am sore and tired and YES need to mention how I hate to paint.:rolleyes1

Let me know when you are officially in Illinois. We plan on having a mini meet if the weather ever warms up!!!:confused3

Thank you ....Its not so much the Tattoo for CJS , I also like the Tattoo and think it really is a cool tattoo and what it symbolizes (im nuts) no just joking ....In the Movie the tattoo is explained in a sense that the sun and the Ocean represent "A Captain" and of course the Sparrow represents of course Captain Jack Sparrow..Thats why when Norrington looked at it he said Captain Sparrow.......In other terms the Tattoo represents "freedom" and I like that expression
Didnt hurt at all ....they call that area the "DUDE" spot and there are a couple of other areas like the upper arm where most get a tattoo as well ...the Dude spot is an area that really doesnt hurt at all ..Dont get me wrong there is a little pain but nothing a person cant tolerate ..

pirate:

Thanks for explaing the tatoo. Now you don't seem too crazy.:rolleyes1 :rolleyes: I really do like it. I am just chicken.:lmao: I prefer not having pain.:thumbsup2

[magiroux]

FOr what it's worth... I'll let ya all in on a little secret. In the last couple of weeks with my computer dead and me sidelined off the DIS mostly ... I had MY birthday pass and I guess I had not posted the date on the DIS board yet. Oh well... I liked having had a quiet DIS birthday.... (snif).



Awwww, CC.........

party: :bday: :bday: :bday: party:
Happy (belated) Birthday

captaincrash

[micmse2003]

Hi All,

Just had to sign back in real quick. Just arrived home a few minutes ago from picking Angelina up from work. She got out a little late, but was carrying a B-a-B box with her. Little did I know, she had made me an "early" birthday present at work tonight, I have attached a photo below. You should have seen me grinning from ear to ear when I opened the box.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/VerandahMan/Jack1.jpg


Did Agelina say what wish she put on the heart in your cute little pirate.:confused3 How could you call her a ST after what she did.:hug:

[LITTLEKID58]

Hi Everyone..

We are back.. and it was cold in DC :lmao: :lmao: .. and it snowed......My face is wind burn and peeling....we had our pedometors on since the day we left and we walk about 32 miles... :cool1: :cool1:

DD and DDH showed us the beautiful city... Cherry blossom Festival was great.. Went into the Pentagon.....unbelievable.. ...Did most of the monuments and also went to the Spy Museum.. Arlington Cemetery.. Saturday we did dinner and a show (Sheer Madness very funny) at the Kennedy Center.. had brunch there also on Easter Sunday.. Told DD we need to go back to see the smithsonian museums.. I could not believe the metro system..which we had that here in Florida. we took bus and train everywhere...:lmao: :lmao:

Told DD she had it made as her DDH can cook and clean the kitchen......:lmao: :lmao:

Did I miss anything important :yay: :yay: will need to read the updates and try to ketchup...

[magiroux]

Hi Everyone..

We are back.. and it was cold in DC :lmao: :lmao: .. and it snowed......My face is wind burn and peeling....we had our pedometors on since the day we left and we walk about 32 miles... :cool1: :cool1:

DD and DDH showed us the beautiful city... Cherry blossom Festival was great.. Went into the Pentagon.....unbelievable.. ...Did most of the monuments and also went to the Spy Museum.. Arlington Cemetery.. Saturday we did dinner and a show (Sheer Madness very funny) at the Kennedy Center.. had brunch there also on Easter Sunday.. Told DD we need to go back to see the smithsonian museums.. I could not believe the metro system..which we had that here in Florida. we took bus and train everywhere...:lmao: :lmao:

Told DD she had it made as her DDH can cook and clean the kitchen......:lmao: :lmao:

Did I miss anything important :yay: :yay: will need to read the updates and try to ketchup...

Welcome Home. Liz. Sounds like a great trip. Being an American History buff, DC is on my "short list" of places I want to see.

[Verandah Man]

Did Agelina say what wish she put on the heart in your cute little pirate.:confused3 How could you call her a ST after what she did.:hug:



I'll have to ask her if she made a wish when I pick her up from work tonight.

Not to worry, she will show her ST side again......................:rotfl2: But we do learn to deal with it, as it is part of being a teenager!!! ;)

[O'BWV]

Hello Everyone and Happy Tuesday!!!!

My DH, DDog, and Me and my FAT Butt just came back from a 1/2 mile walk. :lmao: :lmao: :rotfl2:

I am gonna catchup some so I'll BRB!

[O'BWV]

Hi All,

Just had to sign back in real quick. Just arrived home a few minutes ago from picking Angelina up from work. She got out a little late, but was carrying a B-a-B box with her. Little did I know, she had made me an "early" birthday present at work tonight, I have attached a photo below. You should have seen me grinning from ear to ear when I opened the box.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/VerandahMan/Jack1.jpg



Ahhh Andy that was really wonderful of Angelina. I hate it when the STs hit us with a change up!! :lmao:

[kap158]

Hi Everyone..

We are back.. and it was cold in DC :lmao: :lmao: .. and it snowed......My face is wind burn and peeling....we had our pedometors on since the day we left and we walk about 32 miles... :cool1: :cool1:

DD and DDH showed us the beautiful city... Cherry blossom Festival was great.. Went into the Pentagon.....unbelievable.. ...Did most of the monuments and also went to the Spy Museum.. Arlington Cemetery.. Saturday we did dinner and a show (Sheer Madness very funny) at the Kennedy Center.. had brunch there also on Easter Sunday.. Told DD we need to go back to see the smithsonian museums.. I could not believe the metro system..which we had that here in Florida. we took bus and train everywhere...:lmao: :lmao:

Told DD she had it made as her DDH can cook and clean the kitchen......:lmao: :lmao:

Did I miss anything important :yay: :yay: will need to read the updates and try to ketchup...

Isn't DC pretty in the springtime (- the snow). I like the metro, it gets you everywhere. Living in Williamsbur,VA I catch the Metro in Vienna and go into DC. I love the Smithsonian. You can literally spend days there. I have seen Sheer Madness, it is funny. Did you have snow up there on Saturday? I am glad you had a good time and returned home safe.

Karen

[kap158]

Hello Everyone and Happy Tuesday!!!!

My DH, DDog, and Me and my FAT Butt just came back from a 1/2 mile walk. :lmao: :lmao: :rotfl2:

I am gonna catchup some so I'll BRB!


MR - if you ever need support in WW just call me or pm me. We can help each other!

Karen

[justmestace]

Being the really bad mother that I am, I'm not 100% positive. But she is 25, afterall....so I'm not supposed to know her business all the time (at least that's what she tells me...until she needs $$)
I want to say it's Dayton.



I was wrong. She's northwest of Columbus in a town called Dublin. I get points, though, because it did start with a "D".

[O'BWV]

:bday: Lauryn & Dylan!! Hope your Birthday's were GRRRRREAT!!!


P.S. to Todd....does you whole family share birthday's around one another?? That's Cool! :thumbsup2

P.S. to Shannon...your kids b-day are a day apart?? Also Cool!

[micmse2003]

Then we must be older than dirt.............:lmao: Class of '73(me) reporting in, and Hazel is Class of '72. Where is my rocking chair??? :lmao:

If you are older than dirt, than I am in the lava stage of forming dirt.:rotfl2:
John and I our reporting in at class of '64. I like to rock but in no rocking chair!!!:lmao:

Hi Everyone..

We are back.. and it was cold in DC :lmao: :lmao: .. and it snowed......My face is wind burn and peeling....we had our pedometors on since the day we left and we walk about 32 miles... :cool1: :cool1:

DD and DDH showed us the beautiful city... Cherry blossom Festival was great.. Went into the Pentagon.....unbelievable.. ...Did most of the monuments and also went to the Spy Museum.. Arlington Cemetery.. Saturday we did dinner and a show (Sheer Madness very funny) at the Kennedy Center.. had brunch there also on Easter Sunday.. Told DD we need to go back to see the smithsonian museums.. I could not believe the metro system..which we had that here in Florida. we took bus and train everywhere...:lmao: :lmao:

Told DD she had it made as her DDH can cook and clean the kitchen......:lmao: :lmao:

Did I miss anything important :yay: :yay: will need to read the updates and try to ketchup...

Glad You had a great trip with DD.:thumbsup2 I spent hours playing ketchup.:banana: Now we are just waiting for the storm to hit.

[justmestace]

...stays on DisneyVegas1! :laughing:

Clever! :rotfl:

[DisneyVegas1]

:bday: Lauryn & Dylan!! Hope your Birthday's were GRRRRREAT!!!


P.S. to Todd....does you whole family share birthday's around one another?? That's Cool! :thumbsup2

!


Yes actually ...My ds 6 Destin is March 22nd , Mine is March 29th , My sweet Melissa is April 6th ...and of course my oldest DS Dylan is April 10th ..today ...LOL

pirate:

[justmestace]

Hi Everyone..

We are back.. and it was cold in DC :lmao: :lmao: .. and it snowed......My face is wind burn and peeling....we had our pedometors on since the day we left and we walk about 32 miles... :cool1: :cool1:

DD and DDH showed us the beautiful city... Cherry blossom Festival was great.. Went into the Pentagon.....unbelievable.. ...Did most of the monuments and also went to the Spy Museum.. Arlington Cemetery.. Saturday we did dinner and a show (Sheer Madness very funny) at the Kennedy Center.. had brunch there also on Easter Sunday.. Told DD we need to go back to see the smithsonian museums.. I could not believe the metro system..which we had that here in Florida. we took bus and train everywhere...:lmao: :lmao:

Told DD she had it made as her DDH can cook and clean the kitchen......:lmao: :lmao:

Did I miss anything important :yay: :yay: will need to read the updates and try to ketchup...


Sounds wonderful!! I've never been there, but hope to someday.

[O'BWV]

SWEET LORD :furious: what IS it with you and old women?!?!?!?! :laughing:

Boss or not, that kind of behavior gets people sanctioned and even dismissed! Unless she OWNS the company she's not untouchable.


Guess what?? She does OWN the company.....well she's the owner's wife. We didn't speak today....which was a welcomed relief. I appreciate how everyone here had my back last night. My co-workers were equally supportive today. Not a person in the world wants to be called the F word (Fat this is) :thumbsup2

[LITTLEKID58]

Welcome Home. Liz. Sounds like a great trip. Being an American History buff, DC is on my "short list" of places I want to see.

I will recommend it to anyone felt very proud of my military family...

Isn't DC pretty in the springtime (- the snow). I like the metro, it gets you everywhere. Living in Williamsbur,VA I catch the Metro in Vienna and go into DC. I love the Smithsonian. You can literally spend days there. I have seen Sheer Madness, it is funny. Did you have snow up there on Saturday? I am glad you had a good time and returned home safe.

Karen


You are very lucky Your metro system is awesome surely wish we had it here.. yes we had snow on saturday very pretty... MY DD waited on line Saturda for tickets to the Washington monument and froze... she arrive around 7 and tickets were given out at 8:30.. in front of her were about 70 people and when she got the tickets and turn back to see she said had to be a hundred people behind her..

[justmestace]

Yes actually ...My ds 6 Destin is March 22nd , Mine is March 29th , My sweet Melissa is April 6th ...and of course my oldest DS Dylan is April 10th ..today ...LOL

pirate:


And they all had on birthday buttons at Disneyland! They got a lot of comments from the CM's. We would have really had them wondering, if I'd gotten MY button, too. :lmao:

BTW....when we were together, do you have any idea how hard it was to not call her "sweet Melissa"??!!
:rotfl: :rotfl:

[kap158]

Night all. I have to watch Dancing with the Stars.

Talk to you all tomorrow!!!



Karen

[Diznyfan68]

Boy, I feel down right old.

HS Class of 1980.

(I just turned 45.) Watch the walker and pass the Geritol please.

You're only as old as you feel! My DH graduated in 1981 and just turned 44.

[O'BWV]

Good Tuesday Morning Everyone!!:surfweb:
I am drinking coffee. I wonder if that lady that MR saw at Chef Mickeys considers this "DEVIL JUICE"!!:lmao:

HAVE A WONDERFUL TUESDAY!!

KAREN

All ketchuped! Back to the grind.

If coffee is the Devil's Juice than I'm on the bullet train to H***!:lmao:

That Devil's Juice is worth going the H*LL for!!! :lmao:



this was my problem today!! i swear...i could go on and on and on!!! i told the one mom not to bring her 2...yes i said 2, sick kids back tomorrow if they had even the slightest fever...and she rolled her eyes at me. i told her i was NOT allowed due to state rules...not allowed to have sick kids with fevers in my daycare. i told her that i hoped i wasn't going to be forced to shut down at the end of the week cuz all the kids were sick. She looked at me...rolled her eyes...and then said i couldn't shut down...she and her husb have awfully busy weeks at work! OK....like i don't have a life...and a family in the house...that i need to keep healthy! happy birthday my dear children!! hope my kids enjoy the bugs and germs that everyone brought them for their special day!!! UGH! BLAH!! sorry! i'm done ranting now! thanks for bearing with me!

Shannon she rolled her eyes?? Oooh people make me hoppin' mad! All I can say is the more I know people, the more I love my Dog!!

Hi all! We arrived back from vacation Saturday evening. Spent Sunday (Easter) at MIL's, and yesterday getting things back in order.

It's been so long since I've posted.....I feel lost again. But I wanted to tell you all about our Magical time at Disney.

I'm so sorry we weren't able to make it to the DIS mini-meet. Hope you all had a great time. We were primarily down there for a wedding. So we had to plan around that and visiting with family, etc.

We went to Epcot on Tuesday, April 3rd. What a great day! Upon exiting our second ride of the day (Living with the Land), a CM asked us how many were in our party, and then handed us each a Dream Fastpass. Boy, did that make our day go smooth! We were spoiled after this. On Wednesday, April 4th, we went to Magic Kingdom. Even though it was an extremely busy day, I never felt the crowds were unmanagable. We took Fastpasses for each of the "big" attractions, and POC was the first ride we hit. We never waited in line longer than 30 min. all day, and managed to do everything we wanted to. In the late afternoon, we were headed over to redeem our Space Mountain FP, and a CM approached us and handed each of us a one-time use FP good for any ride. I'm telling you....the pixie dust was just flowing!

Our weather was perfect! Just an overall great trip. Hope I didn't miss too much around here. Hope everyone is well.

Happy Birthday to everyone who celebrated over the past couple of weeks!

Welcome home Deanna sound like your trip was great. I should have done the parks in the order you did. We didn't make out okay until we met up the Mark the VIP! Glad you had a great time!

Its just not right postin as FairyGodMomma.......................:confused3

Our trip so far has been outstanding...........weather is getting warmer everyday............Gettin ready to head to the beach for Breakfast.......nothin better than sittin watching the waves roll in............unless it at Topsiders !!! :cool1:

Hope everyone is doing great........Was great to meet everyone at the mini meet !!! Disney Rules !!!!

Mark

Mark, I was reading FairyGodMomma, but hearing Mark :lmao: Sound like you guys are having a great Vakay!! Enjoy the rest of it Pal!

Hi Mark! Great to meet both of you.

MR, where do you work? and is she the owner of the business? My friend in NJ, had such a miserable boss, (she knew she was going thru a really difficult time) starting reprimanding and tearing her down in front of all the other coworkers. End result, she had a breakdown in front of everyone. Out on medical leave for 2 months and many meds later finally returned to work, but got a transfer out of that department into another one. Now that's what I call a real b****.
She's doing fine now but this ***** knew the way to pull her chain and purposely devastated her. I was so proud of her going back and facing her.

Hi Arlene...she is the owner and I'll tell you in chat Friday where I work okay?? That is awful about your friend, but great that she faced her again too!

[Diznyfan68]

Just wanted to pop in and say YAY!

I just had a lovely conversation with the HR manager of what seems to be a great org. in DC. It was a pre-screening interview. I think it went well. Fingers crossed and all....

In similar news.
My board officially hired my replacement last night. She starts April 30. I'll work part time for 2 weeks, then twiddle my thumbs for a month & a half before we can leave (imagine my post count...). DH's Change of Command is sched. for 6/29, so we are jumping on the poor man's Alaska cruise (state ferry) on 7/2. A real cruise would be great, but I can't check my SUV and my puppie on Princess or Norwegian.

Congrats - keeping my fingers crossed for you!

[Diznyfan68]

"Happy Be-lated Birthday Tom"

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/VerandahMan/Goofywithbirthdaycake.gif

Andy, you always have such great birthday greetings that I'm pirating this one tonight.

Happy Belated Birthday Crash!

[justmestace]

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY CAPTAIN CRASH!!

http://www.brentozar.com/archives/2005/11/11/Birthday-Cake.jpg

[justmestace]

And a very Merry Unbirthday, LilGrumpy!

http://www.nonsenselit.org/carroll/fc0341/thumbs/4c0341-002.jpg


Wouldn't be complete without cake..and it even says "Unbirthday"!

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[got2travel]

P.S. to Todd....does you whole family share birthday's around one another?? That's Cool! :thumbsup2




I was noticing that too. Don't know how you do it Todd....if I had an entire family full of Aries just as stubborn and selfish as me, we'd kill each other!

[Diznyfan68]

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY CAPTAIN CRASH!!

http://www.brentozar.com/archives/2005/11/11/Birthday-Cake.jpg

OMG that looks SO GOOD! I absolutely love strawberry shortcake - my mom used to make me one every year for my birthday.

[Diznyfan68]

And a very Merry Unbirthday, LilGrumpy!

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Wouldn't be complete without cake..and it even says "Unbirthday"!

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Stace those are too cute!

Happy Un-birthday LilGrumpy!

[Diznyfan68]

Welcome home Deena and Liz!

I was thinking about more people that I haven't seen around in a while - RadioClash is one that is still MIA.

[justmestace]

OMG that looks SO GOOD! I absolutely love strawberry shortcake - my mom used to make me one every year for my birthday.


Don't those berries look fantastic? Only two times that I ever get chocolate dipped strawberries....on a cruise, and in Las Vegas. Probably a good thing.:rolleyes1

[micmse2003]

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How is this for everyone who loves :cake: :cake: :cake: .:confused3 This was my Easter cake for the family. No, I did not make it but I was clever enough to find out who could. :lmao: :lmao: It was chocolate inside three layers high.:banana:

[kab407]

Sanjaya singing in Spanish.

Someone please pass me an extre tall Devils Juice.

[Diznyfan68]

Sanjaya singing in Spanish.

Someone please pass me an extre tall Devils Juice.

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[kab407]

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Thanks Lorri! I feel better.

[O'BWV]

OMG what a bad day yesterday ...I dont know what happened , must have been the rum , but I woke up this morning with a Tattoo:eek: :eek: ....Oh no ....those crazy nights ...:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Just Kidding ..



pirate:

Very funny Todd, you had me going for a minute! :lmao:

It's not really one of my better stories.
I was in Las Vegas with friends (it was actually a mini-meet of sorts) and we were at the Jello-shot bar at the MGM Grand....right near the door to the walkway from MGM to New York, New York.
Our group was having their shots, and there were these three guys from Ireland. We were all talking and being friendly. My group finished their shots, and they all started heading for the MGM casino. The three Irish guys put their arms around me, and started walking me toward the exit. I was trying to get away, and trying to holler at my group...but I also didn't want to make too big a fuss, because I thought they were just kidding around. KWIM?
Well, they weren't letting me go, and kept heading me for the doors. Finally, one of the young guys who was in my group turned around looking for me......so he and a couple of other guys came after me.
Turned out, they had to struggle a bit to get the Irish guys to let go of me!! :scared: I hadn't felt too threatened at first, because, afterall, if they were going to nab a woman, wouldn't they have chosen a much younger one???:confused3

No Stace, they would have chosen the beautiful, funny, and outgoing you Pal!! Thank goodness your friends were there though Yikes!

Hey folks....I'm back from DL (boo hoo) and trying to ketchup while doing actual work....

Had a great trip. Got to have a mini meet with grandma X3 (Chris) and her DGKs. Had a lovely afternoon with them, especially Rockin' Space Mountain. My son loved having other kids around. Poor guy, he's usually stuck with just mom.

I'll be poking along here trying to see what went on this weekend.

Welcome back from you Vacation Monica! Sound like a lot of fun and you got to have a mini-meet with Chris too Neat!! Got pics??

Wow...hers, stop! whatever you're doiong, and go outside, the
:sunny: is shining!

it seem like there's alot of inter-acting going on or some are
just unlucky running into the cranks. :rotfl:

:flower3: to o'bmv. however, it still sounded like a wonderful wdw
trip. maybe, they were wishing for some of your devil's juice? :rolleyes1
maybe you should have shared? [ i think accidentally spilling would been
a waste...so sez the lil'devil in my pirate: ]. my guess, the lady @ wdw
was using that as an excuse to stopped her nagging kids? while your
boss was probably hoping you took her with you? maybe they were at
the "rocking-d bar" causing a bunny hop? ......p.s., if you rever decide to
share, plez let us guys know first. * they're are the ones that usually starts
taking their clothes off...after one tote. & "i", already seen too many
shocking things in my life, already. Good for you! not wasting any
of the "good stuff"....but if you ever run into her again, have her "look"
into your glass before letting it flies. [:dumbo: ].


Thanks LG !!....and a very un-:bday: Sorry I don't have a cake...I'm not as fancy as some of my Superty Cool Friends!

[QUOTE=mkygrl;18040300]Hi everyone...

Home sick today :sick:

I'm bored.....

Chrissie

Ahhh Chrissie, sorry your sick and bored....feel better soon friend! :hug:

[micmse2003]

i feel the same way, cpt. crash! :thumbsup2 , *for our cruise, we
were paying attention to those belonging to the disboards...and they
impressed us the most. one of my personal favorite was meeting you
and your beautiful family..psst, esp. talking with your wife. :)

anyone noticed?..here's me busy doing nothing..while our grass is
over growing...[which my wife claimed i am an expert]

woswer...did anyome read the postings concerning rockin d shows?
:sad2: ...a cruise cost so much to find those without any couth.

* it should be said that i do enjoy a wild tyme, as long as it
is with my li'miss cutie pie. :hug:

i don't see no benefits being nasty, except when redirecting bullies.
[if given no other options]. bullies & me ...do not mix as evidenced by
our history of crossing paths. i learned thru my current work, they
become society outcasts & straying into all kinds of mental disablilites.
even their families wants rid of them due to their ongoing negative
behaviors. * since all behaviors have meanings, your boss comments were
telling you something that isn't good...or she is unloading frustrations
coming from someone else..that she afraid to address. remember , just
because someone does something hurtful to you, dosen't mean you
deserved it! her commnets were attacking and personal..so i would
think...she resents or envys you...probably because you are so happy!

dear atakaratemom..you are very direct on hitting the nail on the head!
no room for misunderstands! . all i could think of..chop/chop!
i'll bet you & sk8....are going to kick pirate: 's backsides, huh? [its
very comforting that you see me in the positive light...:scared: ,

not like the rest of those troublemakers swabbies...:rolleyes1


me?..i sorta the shy pirate: ,except maybe getting all excited when
playing in the dirt!

hey cpt. disney [pilot]...:thumbsup2 tatoo! [it is something i 'll
never do....me & needles are like me & bullies..not happening!] psst,
i do take pics of cool ones! :wizard:

i'm also with mkygrl....about those exposing their germ warfare...
the # 1 to move to another table....:grouphug: .

our 2004..cruise was crazy...one day :sick: , next prefectly normal...
:confused3 ..i bet i washed my hands 10x times!


:rolleyes1 , allshookup...though it is my unbirthday... would you make
up one of those cakes for lil'me? psst, i'll hide it from lil'miss chocolate
lover...
ok who's been in their kiddies easter baskets? popcorn::

I confess I raided my DGD Easter basket before I even gave it to her.!!!:rolleyes1 Chocolate is always calling my name.:banana: :banana:

I would be glad to share my Easter Cake.:thumbsup2 It was all chocolate inside.:cheer2:

Where did your lil' cutie get such red hair. I love the attitude she was giving.:rotfl: She is just a typical lady in training.:goodvibes

Age is only a number. You're young at heart and that's what counts! :thumbsup2

Or I could say that I like the fact that we are "oh-so-much" wiser than these whippersnappers!!

I wish being wiser was true.:confused3 Why do I still do such dumb things.:scared1:

[Downrivermama]

Hi Everyone..

We are back.. and it was cold in DC :lmao: :lmao: .. and it snowed......My face is wind burn and peeling....we had our pedometors on since the day we left and we walk about 32 miles... :cool1: :cool1:

DD and DDH showed us the beautiful city... Cherry blossom Festival was great.. Went into the Pentagon.....unbelievable.. ...Did most of the monuments and also went to the Spy Museum.. Arlington Cemetery.. Saturday we did dinner and a show (Sheer Madness very funny) at the Kennedy Center.. had brunch there also on Easter Sunday.. Told DD we need to go back to see the smithsonian museums.. I could not believe the metro system..which we had that here in Florida. we took bus and train everywhere...:lmao: :lmao:

Told DD she had it made as her DDH can cook and clean the kitchen......:lmao: :lmao:

Did I miss anything important :yay: :yay: will need to read the updates and try to ketchup...

Isn't the Spy Museum cool! We did it last year and dd liked crawling thru the duct work! I love DC. I was a U S House of Representatives Page when I was 16. Was only there for 2 months about this time of year. I rode the only part of the Metro that had just opened in 1977. It went from Union Station to Metro Center. DD loved the Metro and the even 30 buses still go from Georgetown to Capitol Hill. We actually got to go to an organ recital at National Catheral. It was awesome. DD wants to move there, but I told her that I can't afford a $750,000 condo!

It would be great if we had a subway system up here, but that will never happen. Motor City and all!

Welcome back.

[micmse2003]

Thanks LG !!....and a very un-:bday: Sorry I don't have a cake...I'm not as fancy as some of my Superty Cool Friends!

MR You do not need any fancy pictures, You have the BLENDER!!!!:dance3: :cheer2: :dance3: :cheer2:

[justmestace]

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How is this for everyone who loves :cake: :cake: :cake: .:confused3 This was my Easter cake for the family. No, I did not make it but I was clever enough to find out who could. :lmao: :lmao: It was chocolate inside three layers high.:banana:


Oh my.....OH MY! That is just too cute to even cut!! I don't care how good it was, I really honestly don't think I could have cut it.

[O'BWV]

These are so wonderful - had to pirate: them!!!

Monica, Lori (DD) wanted me to be sure and tell you how great Trevoy is. The first thing he said when he & Jack caught up w/her in line is to ask Jack to iintroduce him!!! Great job you're doing Mom!!!
It was fun on Sunday - I still don't believe that I actually went on Space Mountain!!! Maybe I'll take up hang-gliding next!

Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday. Later, Chris

Space Mountain!!!! You Go Girl!!!

WOW!!!

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FOr what it's worth... I'll let ya all in on a little secret. In the last couple of weeks with my computer dead and me sidelined off the DIS mostly ... I had MY birthday pass and I guess I had not posted the date on the DIS board yet. Oh well... I liked having had a quiet DIS birthday.... (snif).

At any rate... I did have a belated cake and singing this weekend with my BILs' family from Maui. Except my little 3 year old nephew who was sitting next to me laughably blew out my candles as soon as we were finished singin' happy birthday to Tom... everyone laughed all the harder with his beating me to blowing out the candles!

aaahhh Tom....sorry we missed your Birthday.......:bday: Pal!

Just wanted to pop in and say YAY!

I just had a lovely conversation with the HR manager of what seems to be a great org. in DC. It was a pre-screening interview. I think it went well. Fingers crossed and all....

In similar news.
My board officially hired my replacement last night. She starts April 30. I'll work part time for 2 weeks, then twiddle my thumbs for a month & a half before we can leave (imagine my post count...). DH's Change of Command is sched. for 6/29, so we are jumping on the poor man's Alaska cruise (state ferry) on 7/2. A real cruise would be great, but I can't check my SUV and my puppie on Princess or Norwegian.

Good Luck M.....I'll keep my fingers crossed!

We will let the young whipper snappers form a "Task Force" , the rest of us mature people can plan a
"Shin Dig!" :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :banana: :banana: :banana:


A Shin Dig Tina!!!! Sign this mature person up! :thumbsup2

Yes, Jay is the DH. The tat is located in such a spot as to make it not so easy for him to see unless he were following me out of the shower. ;) ;) And I really try to not have anyone see that wiggly side of me!:eek: :lmao:

You said it Sister!!! No wiggly side of me showing either :lmao: :sad: :drinking1

[justmestace]

I wish being wiser was true.:confused3 Why do I still do such dumb things.:scared1:


For me, it's that "open mouth, insert foot" thing. But we can just refer to them as momentary lapses. ::yes::

[O'BWV]

I found some unexpected booty this morning.

Unfortunately it was when I caught a glimps of my profile in the full length mirror . . .:sad2:

NO way Slim! :thumbsup2

Then we must be older than dirt.............:lmao: Class of '73(me) reporting in, and Hazel is Class of '72. Where is my rocking chair??? :lmao:

Right next to mine Andy......glad I'm in such good company though...you, me, Stace, Tina, Cheryl.........any other shin diggers I missed? :lmao:

I'm willing to re-celebrate mine as I won't ever be aging again....

Me neither Tom.....what a great idea.....ah if only we could!

Age is only a number. You're young at heart and that's what counts! :thumbsup2

Or I could say that I like the fact that we are "oh-so-much" wiser than these whippersnappers!!

Perfect! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

Hi Everyone..

We are back.. and it was cold in DC :lmao: :lmao: .. and it snowed......My face is wind burn and peeling....we had our pedometors on since the day we left and we walk about 32 miles... :cool1: :cool1:

DD and DDH showed us the beautiful city... Cherry blossom Festival was great.. Went into the Pentagon.....unbelievable.. ...Did most of the monuments and also went to the Spy Museum.. Arlington Cemetery.. Saturday we did dinner and a show (Sheer Madness very funny) at the Kennedy Center.. had brunch there also on Easter Sunday.. Told DD we need to go back to see the smithsonian museums.. I could not believe the metro system..which we had that here in Florida. we took bus and train everywhere...:lmao: :lmao:



Welcome back Liz!! Glad you trip was wonderful! :thumbsup2

MR - if you ever need support in WW just call me or pm me. We can help each other!

Karen

Thank you Karen! Did I ever tell you I use to work for WW. Now that kept me on the straight and narrow I tell ya! I have funny stories I'll share on Secret Deck 7! :thumbsup2

Yes actually ...My ds 6 Destin is March 22nd , Mine is March 29th , My sweet Melissa is April 6th ...and of course my oldest DS Dylan is April 10th ..today ...LOL

pirate:

Wow you guys have a burst of birthdays and then you're done till next year. Something really appealing about that!

[O'BWV]

Sanjaya singing in Spanish.

Someone please pass me an extre tall Devils Juice.



:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

Heaven help me...I didn't think he was too bad tonight :confused:

[O'BWV]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j28/micmse2003/easter2007002.jpg

How is this for everyone who loves :cake: :cake: :cake: .:confused3 This was my Easter cake for the family. No, I did not make it but I was clever enough to find out who could. :lmao: :lmao: It was chocolate inside three layers high.:banana:


Holy Moly Cheryl.......how many WW points do you think that'd cost me?? :rotfl: :rotfl2:

[yargrnhoj]

Belated Happy Birthday to Captain Crash

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Extermi-cake. Extermi-cake.

[yargrnhoj]

Sorry you're sick, Chrissie :sick:

:woohoo: :woohoo: GO SOX!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo:

Thanks for all the well wishes for the CHICAGO baseball team....


:banana:

[Diznyfan68]

Holy Moly Cheryl.......how many WW points do you think that'd cost me?? :rotfl: :rotfl2:

I think that might be your allotment for the next 12 months!:rotfl2:

[yargrnhoj]

I have 500 more posts to ketchup up on. I just wanted to say I loved all the Easter pictures and the mini meet pictures.

We have a winter storm warning out here for SNOW.:headache:

I might have lots of time to ketchup. I will be snowed in.:eek:

If there is even a trace of SN*W on my lawn tomorrow, there will be a DEAD groundhog. I must go into work tomorrow because of training and that means sliding around with all of the other idiots and taking 3+ hours to get home tomorrow night

:banana:

[lbgraves]

Night all. I have to watch Dancing with the Stars.

Talk to you all tomorrow!!!



Karen


Did you have a feeling that the surprise was going to happen before it actually did? I was hoping that I would be right. :goodvibes

[lbgraves]

I was noticing that too. Don't know how you do it Todd....if I had an entire family full of Aries just as stubborn and selfish as me, we'd kill each other!

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[Diznyfan68]

Now that "House" is over it's time for bed - see ya all on the flip side!

[wdwluvrs]

NO way Slim! :thumbsup2



Right next to mine Andy......glad I'm in such good company though...you, me, Stace, Tina, Cheryl.........any other shin diggers I missed? :lmao:



We are in very good company Eileen was class of 73 and Mike 72 Joins Hazel's group

[O'BWV]

NO way Slim! :thumbsup2



Right next to mine Andy......glad I'm in such good company though...you, me, Stace, Tina, Cheryl.........any other shin diggers I missed? :lmao:



We are in very good company Eileen was class of 73 and Mike 72 Joins Hazel's group

WOO HOO Eileen & Mike = Shin-Diggers!

[lbgraves]

Sanjaya singing in Spanish.

Someone please pass me an extre tall Devils Juice.

Did that help you? The eyes that he was trying to make to the camera were making me crack up! :rotfl:

[justmestace]

Belated Happy Birthday to Captain Crash

http://craphound.com/images/chocdalek.jpg

Extermi-cake. Extermi-cake.

I got a chocolate over-indulgence belly ache just looking at that one!

[justmestace]

3/4 of the way through Idol and waiting for House. Then I think I'm heading for bed.


My "bad Mom" experience tonight..........I'm getting my things ready for the trip to my parents' next week. I couldn't find the charger to my DVD player anywhere. I searched Jared's room, then Jordan's....and I was getting really, really mad :mad: at them. I just KNEW that they had lost it.

I finally looked in the drawer where I keep my camera chargers and such. TA DA! There it was. Who'd a thunk it? :confused3

Bad Mommy...:rolleyes1 blaming the innocent children......

[wheelerkidz3]

Easy...give all the incoming kids a Lysol bath! :laughing: Seriously, why would they think that a kid with a fever is okay for daycare? When we were in Vegas and used the Kid's Quest facility, they absolutely DO NOT permit any sick kids! Perhaps you can just print out the relevant section of state/county code? Better yet, tell them that you're not permitted to administer meds to sick kids--that requires a licensed nurse or doctor...many counties have such rules.
i seriously am NOT allowed to take feverish kids in my daycare. i make exceptions of course...especially when the child is teething...but yesterday was absolutely RIDICULOUS!!!it was not teething...it was pure miserable sickness...and the kids were truly showing it! they were extremely pathetic! the one little boy is not usually a whiner...but the poor kid just wanted his mom and his own bed! today i talked to the dad...and he shared a bit of info about the doc's visit with me. Little did he know that i already had the inside story on the doc visit...cuz i had to take my own ds to the doc first thing this am!!! :mad: unbelievabley...he is sick!! now...the thing that gets me....yesterday, the parents told me that the kids ONLY had an ear infection. well....today, the good doc tells me it's some trachea blah blah something or other...AND IT'S HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS!!!!! ugh! hmmm...i wonder why i wasn't informed of that yesterday? maybe they were too busy! LOL!
oh and as far as meds are concerned...in ny you basically do have to be a nurse, or a doc to administer them. i refuse to take the classes for dispensing meds...way too time consuming...and too much of a liablility. i'd rather not have the hassle of it. most meds are given morning and nite anyways..so i make the parents do it before/after daycare hours.

I could rant about the people who don't stay home from WORK when they are sick. A guy down the hall from me yesterday was coughing up a lung all day.

:hippie:
i wonder if they had just dropped off their sick kid at daycare too?

Either that or give them all a nice dose of Nyquil then curl up in a chair with your own kids....

(Or dear, here comes that nice lady from child services to the door again. And to think last time she said 'I don't want to have to come here again'.)

:hippie:
i actually made a joke about that at one time at one of our child care classes...they all know i'm a jokester when it comes to stuff like that....or am i???? LMAO!! no seriously i am a jokester about that...i also love to use duct tape to keep the kids in line!


Shannon - I can soooo relate with selfish people dropping their kids off sick. I only have a problem with one of my parents. GET THIS - this year she dropped her DD off one day when she had Coxsackie Virus. She broke out in "hives" (her words, not mine) the day before and she claims the Dr told her (over the phone) it was an allergic reaction to meds. Two days later the 18 month old got coxsackie, full blown, and was sick with it for a week & 1/2. Oh, and she took her DD to the Dr that afternoon and never informed me that it was coxsackie and not an allergic reaction. THe mom of the little boy (they all work together) is the one that informed me of it, which made me look like a fool. Last week I made her come pick her DD up because she was hacking non stop for 35 minutes. Ummm, I have an infant in the house :headache: .

The thing that gets me is all my Moms are teachers and they get 15 personal days a year. But, for some reason this lady will not use them to stay home with her kids when they're sick :confused3 . I'm not the only one that has a problem with her. She loads the older ones up with motrin and sends them to school and the other all teachers know it. She just thinks everyone's stupid.

OK, off my soap box :mad: - Is it summer yet? :rotfl:

:cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: - Sending some more cyber cake to your DD & DS
i miss my teachers kids...that is what i originally started my daycare with. i loved my summer off! now i'm dreading summers...cuz i have all my normal kids plus the 3-5 school aged that stay all day. i'm on the lookout this year for a summer rec program for them to participate in. unfortunately we don't have much in this area.
That is horrible! :( Can't you refuse them if they have a fever? Most places around here refuse to take the kids if they are sick. There are places that only take sick kids in some areas.
some of my parents just don't get the whole refusal thing! i will tell them they can't come...and next thing you know...they are walking in my front door...signing the kid in....and running out the door to work. it drives me nuts! i know they do have to work...and they know that usually i will let alot slide...but sometimes enough is enough! and i have to think of my family too.
I can understand if kid is really sick... But I'm not one of those parents who will keep my kid home at the slightest sniffle....

My DH has nieces who are allowed to stay home at the drop of anything...I feel sorry for their bosses later in life.....

I've always taught my dd to suck it up and go to school. (i draw the line at puking of course) Many jobs do not give you sick time now-a-days and since I'm not independently wealthy i go to work.

When DD was little she would throw a slight fever at each tooth. (It was a phase. Fever, drool, rash, tooth. The daycare she was at would call me to come get her the second her temp went over 99. Of course then i could give them permission to give her tylenol but i still had to leave work. by the time, i'd get there, my dd was happy, playing, no fever. DOH!!!!!

and to think i lost that job because of all the times daycare made me pick her up for nothing.....

My dd also has sensitive skin so does get freaky rashes (Moreso when she was younger....They would usually go right away in a day or so. She gets like an eczema thing on her inner elbow and knees. Once the dance teacher made me take her home and not to come back without a dr's note because the teacher thought she had ringworm... I knew this was not the case but got the note anyway and shoved said note in her face....
Never got bothered again....

Just a working parents point of view....
i never expect the parents to keep the kids home with the sniffles. heck...half the time i myself have the sniffles. but fever and such is another matter...especially when it's regulated by the state. this is my business and i do not intend to lose it cuz a parent can't take time off for their kids. some of my parents make me very sad cuz of this...an example...the one family is never sick...and i mean never! the kid gets the sniffles and such...but in over a year...he has never had to miss a day of care here. he is another one that was VERY sick on monday. his fever was over 100 with the ear thermom not even all the way in his ear. i didn't want to poke it all the way in cuz i could tell his ears were throbbing! the kid was awful looking. his eyes and nose just kept dripping...he was burning up...his ears and throat hurt. he should not have been here! all my parents know that mondays are the busiest days, so they knew that i was NOT gonna be able to just sit and hold their child. i felt horrible. i had other kids that we had to take care of, and this little guy who normally does not complain, just wanted to be held, and loved. i did as much as i could...but it wasn't enough. he needed his own parents! not me! times like these are when i expect the parent to step up and take care of their own. i love the kids i watch dearly and i have a mostly great relationship with their parents but there are just some things that amaze me!

My DD had the same rule -unless you have a fever or are throwing up, on the bus you go. She would play sick every day if she thought for one second she could get away with it. She does not like school at all ;) .


Oh my, in your senario, I would never even bother a parent at work (except to approve meds), never mind make them leave work for a teething child, and the symptoms, as you describe them, are obviously consistant with teething. I hope my post didn't come off as that is something I would do in my daycare :confused3 .

However, it is my responsibility to keep this enviroment as healthy as possible for everyone's children (including my own). From a Daycare Mom's point of view, believe me, it is a fine line and can be an uncomfortable confrontation (the coxsackie incident surely was) to deal with. So much so, I will always give the benefit of the doubt first. That being said, there is a big difference between a common cold and a sick, fevering, contagious child, and Moms know the difference ;) . I consider myself a working Mom too, and do not get paid when I have to close my daycare due to illness on my part. Bottom line, common sense should always prevail on all sides.
JMHO :hippie:
very well said!!!
:bday: Lauryn & Dylan!! Hope your Birthday's were GRRRRREAT!!!


P.S. to Todd....does you whole family share birthday's around one another?? That's Cool! :thumbsup2

P.S. to Shannon...your kids b-day are a day apart?? Also Cool!
yes they are only a day apart! when i found out i was pg and due for my youngest only a few days after his sis's bday...i was really bummed! i didn't want my dd to have to share her bday with a sibling. i had some pg related issues, with DS, and they tried to induce labor a week and a half early...but he wasn't ready! so they induced me on april 9th...thinking that it wouldn't happen again. at 10 pm...the doc told me that there was no way he would be born on the 9th...it would end up happening on the 10th...on his sis's bday...what i really didn't want! well...nick had a mind of his own...and he came only 50 mins after the doc said that!! so he was born at 10:50 pm on the 9th. Lauryn was born on april 10th at 12:35 in the am...so they were less than 2 hours away from the same bday 3yrs apart!!! now that it's been a while...i really like having them only a day apart. it works out so nicely for the family parties and such. the strangest thing is...my gma and gpa had 10 kids. of the 10....3 of them share the same exact bday!! (and no...there are no twins involved!) they just all happened to be born on april 19th.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY CAPTAIN CRASH!!

http://www.brentozar.com/archives/2005/11/11/Birthday-Cake.jpg

happy bday crash! that cake looks delish!!!!

[Verandah Man]

These late nights are going to catch up to me, I'm usually in bed and asleep by now, but I just got in from picking up Angelina from work.

Gee, maybe I'll sleep until 6am tomorrow...........one can only hope............:laughing:

Good Night :wave:

[wheelerkidz3]

good nite andy! weds are my days to sleep in too...that extra few mins is really nice!!

[arlenesp]

Boy, I feel down right old.

HS Class of 1980.

(I just turned 45.) Watch the walker and pass the Geritol please.

class of '67

[arlenesp]

OK, I have to say that Sanjaya wasn't that bad tonight, in fact I liked him. He really got into character. I have to say, for the most part the majority were not up to par. This was Latin night for gosh sakes. Shake your booty a bit and get into the mood. What a bunch of stiffs.I think the best were Blake,Jordin and I hate to say it Phil and Sanjaya.At least he wore the hat tonight.

Cheryl, You and John tie for the oldest graduating class with DH. '64, I was graduating Junior HIgh:thumbsup2 Still an innocent child:lmao: :lmao:

[allshookup]

It's been there.
Haven't seen the Tag Fairy around for quite a while.

I think the tag fairy gave him that tag a couple of months ago.

Thanks! I don't know how I missed Crash's tag, must be the age thing! ;)

And a very Merry Unbirthday, LilGrumpy!

http://www.nonsenselit.org/carroll/fc0341/thumbs/4c0341-002.jpg

Wouldn't be complete without cake..and it even says "Unbirthday"!

http://www.mousesavers.com/Graphic%20Files/tdlqhbhunbirth.jpg

Show off!!! ;) :lmao:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j28/micmse2003/easter2007002.jpg

How is this for everyone who loves :cake: :cake: :cake: .:confused3 This was my Easter cake for the family. No, I did not make it but I was clever enough to find out who could. :lmao: :lmao: It was chocolate inside three layers high.:banana:

What an adorable cake! :thumbsup2



Heaven help me...I didn't think he was too bad tonight :confused:

He actually sounds good singing in Spanish. Maybe he should stick to that!

Thanks for all the well wishes for the CHICAGO baseball team....

:banana:

NOT!!!! :rotfl:

If there is even a trace of SN*W on my lawn tomorrow, there will be a DEAD groundhog. I must go into work tomorrow because of training and that means sliding around with all of the other idiots and taking 3+ hours to get home tomorrow night

:banana:

We're getting a few inches tomorrow night. Right now the kids get out of school on June 22nd. If they get one more snow day, they'll have to go until Monday the 25th! :sad2:

3/4 of the way through Idol and waiting for House. Then I think I'm heading for bed.

My "bad Mom" experience tonight..........I'm getting my things ready for the trip to my parents' next week. I couldn't find the charger to my DVD player anywhere. I searched Jared's room, then Jordan's....and I was getting really, really mad :mad: at them. I just KNEW that they had lost it.

I finally looked in the drawer where I keep my camera chargers and such. TA DA! There it was. Who'd a thunk it? :confused3

Bad Mommy...:rolleyes1 blaming the innocent children......

Been there...done that! Don't you hate when they give you that "I told you so" look! :rolleyes:

[arlenesp]

OMG! I'm talking to myself again. Self, time to go to bed. Nite

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Then we must be older than dirt.............:lmao: Class of '73(me) reporting in, and Hazel is Class of '72. Where is my rocking chair??? :lmao:

Don't want to admit it but right there with you Andy and Hazel. '72 for me and I am not allowed to say when DW was. :rotfl2: Why is it that I feel like I am 40?

[Esteri]

This one is in honor of those crew members playing ketchup on their wireless laptops...

pirate: pirate: pirate: pirate:
What do pirates rest in?
pirate: pirate: pirate: pirate:
Aarrrrmchairs!
pirate: pirate: pirate: pirate:

:rolleyes1

[Grandma x3]

Reprise:

Hey - Congrats on the new pup!!! What a great looking dog!!! Our GSD pup is now 4 mos old and nearly 50 lbs. & so, so, so full of energy!! I love it - but its a lot of work. Your kids must be so excited. My DGS Matt & Max play together non-stop.
Chris

[Joel110]

Bad Mommy...:rolleyes1 blaming the innocent children......

Hmmm....I'm the one who is usually being blamed in my household, and even when I'm innocent, I probably deserve it for something else ;) . Of course, it's odd, because when I'm the one searching for something, I get the "Well...if you would put it back where it belongs ....blah, blah, blah."


It seems like my kids are the only ones on spring break this week...And my DW's been out of town since Sunday. Her step sister (SS) is in Cincy from Oregon this week for training and they haven't seen each other for 11 years. Working out things and all. (Cliff notes from earlier post: DW was disowned by biological dad (BD) and B***h stepmom (BSM) at age 16 because she would not "choose" only them and sever ties with her mother. DW flew to Oregon from Ohio to see SS's wedding two years ago, but was not allowed in to the wedding because BSM warned her family of a potential "wedding crasher", even though SS had extended an invitation, but caved in to BSM pressure at last minute.)

Anyway......A sort of funny thing happened today. DW still has a good relationship with her aunt and cousins on her BD's side. Evidently, DW's aunt is visiting DW's BD in Florida and just now informed them that 11 years ago, DW's SS was in our wedding:sad2: . Now, BSM does NOT know that DW is currently visiting SS, but BSM called SS today and gave her the riot act over the phone about being in our wedding 11 years ago. My DW did feel bad, she doesn't want her SS to receive more grief from her parents. It was just extremely ironic that this is the first time DW has seen her SS since our wedding 11 years ago and while hanging in their hotel room today, BSM calls to give SS the riot act about our wedding. Clear as mud..right?


So...the big spring break vacation was taking the DDs yesterday to the Cleveland Museum of Natural Sciences to see a T-Rex named Sue that's on loan from Chicago. The DDs have actually wanted to do a museum since seeing the movie "Night At the Museum". It's not huge, but a fun place to spend 3 hours or so. They had a nice Planetarium, some nice animal, dinosaur, and precious stone exhibits, including BALTO. Who knew Balto was well preserved in Cleveland? Evidently, he toured with the rest of his team after the Nome, Alaska trip, ended up being rescued from a vaudville act and resided the rest of his life in Cleveland. Just considering all the s**w Cleveland's had the last week, I bet he loved it. Oh yeah, also scouted out the Colombian Emeralds on exhibit.;)

[sk8ingmom]

Evenin' pirate:s

Lord help me and someone have my head examined...

I signed up for a triathlon today.

Never been in a swimming race
Never been in a biking race
Never been in a running race.

Triathlon?
Sure sign me up.


Heading back to ketchup to give you time to laugh.

[Grandma x3]

Hi Everyone!

It's nearly 9 pm here in San Diego - we are all tired after hiking around the San Diego Zoo today & swimming this evening in our hotel pool (jacuzzi for me).

For those who are thinkng about including a side trip to San Diego while in So. CA prior to the TOAL - it is a 2-3 hour drive from Anaheim (DL) (depending on traffic) and the S.D. Zoo is HUGE. We went for 2 days and still didn't see all of it. (albeit, the 6 yr.old got really tired w/all the walking)
However, if you've got the time - it is AWESOME!!

We are going to the Wild Animal Park tomorrow on our way back north to L.A.
I've never been there -I am really looking forward to it.

Will report back tomorrow------ Chris

P.S. - I trump everyone age-wise. I am the Matriarch!!!!! Full Age Disclosure TBA!! Just remember I also roller blade on the strand in L.A. !!!

Cheers!! Chris

[lbgraves]

wedding 11 years ago and while hanging in their hotel room today, BSM calls to give SS the riot act about our wedding. Clear as mud..right?



I remember you telling us about that situation but not the wedding info. What a pathetic excuse for a human being! :sad2:

[jonesing]

FOr what it's worth... I'll let ya all in on a little secret. In the last couple of weeks with my computer dead and me sidelined off the DIS mostly ... I had MY birthday pass and I guess I had not posted the date on the DIS board yet. Oh well... I liked having had a quiet DIS birthday.... (snif).


:bday: :jumping1: :bday:
Crash!!!!!
:bday: :jumping1: :bday:

http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/gallery/d/6556-1/BDayCake.jpg

[jonesing]

Just wanted to pop in and say YAY!

I just had a lovely conversation with the HR manager of what seems to be a great org. in DC. It was a pre-screening interview. I think it went well. Fingers crossed and all....

In similar news.
My board officially hired my replacement last night. She starts April 30. I'll work part time for 2 weeks, then twiddle my thumbs for a month & a half before we can leave (imagine my post count...). DH's Change of Command is sched. for 6/29, so we are jumping on the poor man's Alaska cruise (state ferry) on 7/2. A real cruise would be great, but I can't check my SUV and my puppie on Princess or Norwegian.

:yay: :yay: Good luck with the job!

How's the weather? It was warmer in Fairbanks than it was here on Easter! :sad2: <mental note> If asked to travel go to Fort Greely during the timeframe that the Cold Climate Survival Kit (Arctic) is required for travel to/from the base and FAI, SAY NO EFFING WAY!!!!!

[jonesing]

It's been there.
Haven't seen the Tag Fairy around for quite a while.

TF is falling down on the job! There! I've tempted fate as only children are want to do and poked the TF with a stick! I can't see you or find you but I'm calling you out! http://mazeguy.net/silly/neenerneener.gif
:laughing:

[sk8ingmom]

AAAHhhhhh. Just lost like 6 quotes I wanted to respond to!!!

How does BIP do it?????

[sk8ingmom]

:yay: :yay: Good luck with the job!

How's the weather? It was warmer in Fairbanks than it was here on Easter! :sad2: <mental note> If asked to travel go to Fort Greely during the timeframe that the Cold Climate Survival Kit (Arctic) is required for travel to/from the base and FAI, SAY NO EFFING WAY!!!!!

It was 54 when I got in my car after work!
It's 9 pm and still very light out.

I went to the North Slope to the oil fields in October a few years ago. It was 31 degrees on my Arctic swim day. They get crazy cold in the winter. Makes Fairbanks look like Cabo.

[Joel110]

I remember you telling us about that situation but not the wedding info. What a pathetic excuse for a human being! :sad2:

Yeah...SS could come to our wedding 11 years ago because she was in college and BSM was none the wiser (Until aunt just told her). SS's wedding was two years ago in Oregon. DW flew 4,000+ miles roundtrip. SS was sure BSM would notice DW as a guest and felt pressured to be honest up front, so she told BSM that DW was coming, then BSM proclaimed to her family that there was a "wedding crasher" around. The Oregon wedding was outside, so DW could see from a distance, but definately stayed away from confrontation on her SS's wedding day. My DW used to resent the whole banishment, but she now thinks she was the lucky one after seeing the damage and therapy SS has had to go through. There's reason that SS is in Oregon now when BSM is in Florida.

[Grandma x3]

AAAHhhhhh. Just lost like 6 quotes I wanted to respond to!!!

How does BIP do it?????

Good Luck on the job! and - again - Congrats on the new pup. Do you have another dog? My 2 yr. od GSD loves (mostly) playing w/our 4 mo. old GSD pup.
Chris

[jonesing]

And I really try to not have anyone see that wiggly side of me!:eek: :lmao:

I found some unexpected booty this morning.

Unfortunately it was when I caught a glimps of my profile in the full length mirror . . .:sad2:

The secret is no full length mirrors in the house! I can't tell you when I saw my profile last.

Me and my FAT Butt just came back from a 1/2 mile walk. :lmao: :lmao: :rotfl2:

This seems to be a growing trend ;) here....

Hi my name is ____ and I'm a DISaholic
Hi my name is ____ and I'm a Foodaholic

We need to identify all the DISorders and then come up with the appropriate name/acronym.....


:rotfl:

Hi my name is ____ and my addodometer has reached _____! :duck:

Of course there is the group meeting with only one member:
Hi my name is MR and I'm a crazy-old-witchy-woman magnet!

[jonesing]

Yeah...SS could come to our wedding 11 years ago because she was in college and BSM was none the wiser (Until aunt just told her). SS's wedding was two years ago in Oregon. DW flew 4,000+ miles roundtrip. SS was sure BSM would notice DW as a guest and felt pressured to be honest up front, so she told BSM that DW was coming, then BSM proclaimed to her family that there was a "wedding crasher" around. The Oregon wedding was outside, so DW could see from a distance, but definately stayed away from confrontation on her SS's wedding day. My DW used to resent the whole banishment, but she now thinks she was the lucky one after seeing the damage and therapy SS has had to go through. There's reason that SS is in Oregon now when BSM is in Florida.

When DGMother died the day after Christmas many of my aunts and uncles had such a row that I'm kinda glad in a way that I couldn't make it to the funeral. :sad1: Six year olds arguing over a Game Boy would have been better behaved! :furious: Luckily we have a 200+ mile wide moat of s*ow and 7000+ feet of elevation to keep them from bothering us! :laughing:

[Grandma x3]

Yeah...SS could come to our wedding 11 years ago because she was in college and BSM was none the wiser (Until aunt just told her). SS's wedding was two years ago in Oregon. DW flew 4,000+ miles roundtrip. SS was sure BSM would notice DW as a guest and felt pressured to be honest up front, so she told BSM that DW was coming, then BSM proclaimed to her family that there was a "wedding crasher" around. The Oregon wedding was outside, so DW could see from a distance, but definately stayed away from confrontation on her SS's wedding day. My DW used to resent the whole banishment, but she now thinks she was the lucky one after seeing the damage and therapy SS has had to go through. There's reason that SS is in Oregon now when BSM is in Florida.

Family dinamics can at times be so distructive. When my Dad passed away - the daughter of his 2nd wife - ( now she wasn't his step-daughter as they married when all children from each side were all adults/w/families ) - fought in court for 10 years to get a share of a property that my Dad held in trust for an elderly retarded cousin. It was so ugly. The saddest result was that her children and my children became alienated due to her greed. She lost her case and her children lost also.

[captaincrash]

Evenin' pirate:s

Lord help me and someone have my head examined...

I signed up for a triathlon today.

Never been in a swimming race
Never been in a biking race
Never been in a running race.

Triathlon?
Sure sign me up.


Heading back to ketchup to give you time to laugh.

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0764553399.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Here's something to consider... and please don't take the title too seriously with the use of "dummies" in it... just substitute "1st timers" for "dummies".

[captaincrash]

Guess what?? She does OWN the company.....well she's the owner's wife. We didn't speak today....which was a welcomed relief. I appreciate how everyone here had my back last night. My co-workers were equally supportive today. Not a person in the world wants to be called the F word (Fat this is) :thumbsup2

Well...

... if she's the spouses' owner... being impolite with folks working for and with her family is an unwise thing if you ask me. No matter how much money one may or may not have - I have seen folks with a billion plus (the CEO of one of the companies I distribute for) lose nearly everything to be left with a few dozen million. I saw his spouse gamble about $100-130,000 a hand in Vegas when we were gathered for a business meeting once. Now - I doubt she would wager that sort of money carelessly. AND... I have had counterparts who used to earn $500-1,000,000+ a year ... and I've seen a bad turn of luck more or less wipe them out. SO - I don't take anything for granted - nor do I look upon good fortune as an excuse for engaging in fiscal excess or flights of fancy. Besides - I am cozy doing as I have for decades - which is why I am cozy sailing in a cat 9 window. NOT that "I" am worth a billion dollars or raking in a million a year (+ defferred income in the millions as my counterpart had).

http://www.wingtv.net/issue4/karsten3.jpg

So.... I think a well placed letter of referral to the tax man might be in order on the mean spouses' business - it being tax time for most folks. And if anything were to turn up - potentially the referring party could get a finders' fee for recovereed taxes. They have a secret means of wistle blowing and recovery payoffs ... :confused3 Seriously, that is not very nice (what she did) and one good turn might tiger another.

You know... I once knew of someone elses' tax dodge which amounted to perhaps $50,000-60,000 or more of improper deductions annually... and I could have turned them in for several years worth of back tax recovery - and in turn earn a "finders' fee" from the government... but I did not do it.

Oh well...

[sk8ingmom]

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0764553399.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Here's something to consider... and please don't take the title too seriously with the use of "dummies" in it... just substitute "1st timers" for "dummies".

No offense taken. I'm an idiot as well as a dummy!
I have a 6-week tri training program that I am following. I started Monday. 5 weeks and 4 days to go.

DH is also, um, helpful, sorta. He's a triathlete. He even ran a 1/2 Ironman, commonly referred to as "aluminum foil guy" in our house (1.25 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13 mile run).

I'm signed up for a mear 500 yard swim, 10 mile bike, 4.1 mile rum...I mean RUN!

The things I do for t-****s! Someday I'll have to make a list to leave as a legacy for my kids.

[captaincrash]

So ... WHO YOU CALLIN' A YOUNGSTER???

I got ya' beat!

http://www.wiu.edu/alumni/events/reunion/004.jpg

Class of '81 here!

but the image above is NOT of my reunion....

Frankly, I've never BEEN to one before....



I WAS just about to ask which one was you!! :lmao:

Well...

... if this WAS my 25th high school reunion then you should have been able to guess that I wold have been the one taking the picture! Yeah... right! ;)

[sk8ingmom]

Another stupid thing I've done for a t-****
For the record, I would have WON my weight class. Picture "Mountain Mother",yup, my competition. 9th outta 14 & the only girl raised in Midwest suburbia in the group.

From http://www.talkeetnachamber.org/event-mountainmother.html
The Mountain Mother Contest in Talkeetna glorifies the spirit and strength of the Alaskan Woman. About 10 years ago, the women of Talkeetna rebelled against the Wilderness Woman Contest. The contestants in that contest came to Talkeetna in the dead of winter, donned borrowed winter survival gear and competed for the title. The only requirement was that they be unmarried at the time. They had to hitch up a sled dog team, shoot a bow and arrow, crawl through a culvert, haul water, drive a snowmachine, clomp around in bunny boots and snowshoes, and make a sandwich for the reclining bachelor. That night, they would get all decked out and go bid on the eligible bachelors at the Bachelors' Auction. The Wilderness Woman winner would get a fur hat, a plaque, and sometimes a trip to Europe.

"Humph!", thought the hard working moms in Talkeetna! We have to do all those chores and all we get is chapped hands! We need some respect. (Talkeetna women get LOTS of respect, but they wanted recognition – and maybe a trip to Europe).

So the Mountain Mother Contest was conceived. The only requirement was that the contestant be a mom – married or not. And it would be in the summer, when the kids could watch how hard their moms worked. And it would be more realistic. So the feats are (done with a "baby" in a pack on their backs): walk a log in hip waders, carrying 2 buckets of water; "shoot" a balloon moose with a bow and arrow, "catch" a fish, chop up firewood, change the baby and wash out the diaper, make a "pie" and call the kids in. Winner got some useful things, like an appointment at the local beauty shop for a hair cut, manicure and massage; a nice dinner out; gift certificates from the local shops. And a nice warm jacket with "Mountain MAMA!" on the back.

[captaincrash]

No offense taken. I'm an idiot as well as a dummy!
I have a 6-week tri training program that I am following. I started Monday. 5 weeks and 4 days to go.

DH is also, um, helpful, sorta. He's a triathlete. He even ran a 1/2 Ironman, commonly referred to as "aluminum foil guy" in our house (1.25 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13 mile swim).

I'm signed up for a mear 500 yard swim, 10 mile bike, 4.1 mile rum...I mean RUN!

The things I do for t-****s! Someday I'll have to make a list to leave as a legacy for my kids.

http://www.tenlinks.com/cycling/rides/marincentury_files/marincentury.JPG

I treasure my race T-shirts! Why ... just 2 days ago I dug up and wore a Marin County Century shirt! It was almost 20 years old and it still fits! What a hoot! At any rate

[captaincrash]

Thanks Jonesing for the entertaining cake! It's good fer a bunch of chuckles!

:bday: :jumping1: :bday:
Crash!!!!!
:bday: :jumping1: :bday:

http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/gallery/d/6556-1/BDayCake.jpg

Yargrnhoj ... what a classic cake! WHo would have figured anything like this existed! Why... but of course it exists! And again - a load of chuckles - and I DO love Chocolate! Triple thanks!

Belated Happy Birthday to Captain Crash

http://craphound.com/images/chocdalek.jpg

Extermi-cake. Extermi-cake.

Well... O'BWV, believe it or not I've had lots of low key birthdays pass recently. I really sort of miss the grand celebrations somewhat so - in a way I am sort of used to it. AND ... I DO appreciate your simply mentioning well wishes. Thank you kindly!



aaahhh Tom....sorry we missed your Birthday.......:bday: Pal!



Thanks a bunch Lorri!

Andy, you always have such great birthday greetings that I'm pirating this one tonight.

Happy Belated Birthday Crash!

Thank you for the gracious cake Stace... I'm humbled with your cake - especially considering all the silly postings I made with the forehead tatto thing!

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY CAPTAIN CRASH!!

http://www.brentozar.com/archives/2005/11/11/Birthday-Cake.jpg

Mary Ann.... Thank You kindly fer the i-motion B-day array! It's always a riot since they're all truly "hand made"!!!

Awwww, CC.........

party: :bday: :bday: :bday: party:
Happy (belated) Birthday

captaincrash


Lisa... I guess I messed up. It's not your fault. I have been sort of off balance as of late - and I've not covered all my details lately!

Tom, you didn't send me any of your family's birthdays. Glad to hear that it was a good one. :goodvibes :wizard:

Thanks Andy! I always wanted a xake delivered by Goofy!

[COLOR="Blue"]"Happy Be-lated Birthday Tom"

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/VerandahMan/Goofywithbirthdaycake.gif

And Monica....

Thank you fer such an ELABORATE well wishing. I was in such a hurry to pack the car with my spouse pestering me to "get the lead out" I did not see your posting til tonight! Thanks again!

Since we missed it....


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/got2travel/cruise/tom.jpg

Since it's so small, the button says:
Happy Birthday, Tom!
I know it must be startling to realize how common
your name must be for this button to have been
produced, but just think how much more disconcerting
it would be if it also mentioned your brown hair and
your concern about losing it, your great athletic
potential, your subtle sense of humor, and your
intense drive to succeed.
Enjoy your chocolate cake!

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3835/tom8ii.jpghttp://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/image-files/birthday-cake.jpg

Diane....

... I didn't get a chance to thank you properly with my spouse badgering me to get packed to hit the road earlier today. But I wanted to say ... "but OF COURSE I'm a Star Wars fan!" I even have a full Anakin costume with an elaborate quality to it! Plus I got my spouse one of those Padame costumes too to match me! You know... the Padame with the midrift torn off by the monster in the arena! (image at bottom) So... the R2D2 cake was a real treat! Thanks again!

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TOM!!!


http://www.slashfood.com/media/2006/03/engadget_birthday_cakes.jpg

Hope you like Star Wars!

And I'll let you in on a little secret, I got my inspiration to add images to some of my posts from you. I especially enjoy looking for yummy cakes! :thumbsup2 So all the thanks truly goes to you Crash! :hug:

http://aimeemajor.com/images/photos/comiccon2002/amidala.jpg

My spouses' Padme costume looks a LOT like the one pictured above to the right!

[captaincrash]

So ....

... the time has come to put the kids to sleep. The younger one has a little fever and the spouse is on a hair trigger grump thing tonight. Oh well... I'm gonna wrap it up with my usual late nite summary. AND I predict in advance that the Swabbies will grab the next pirate posting!

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Good nite folk!

Unless I get hit with a 'bout of insomnia!

[sk8ingmom]

Hey Crash!
Happy belated birthday someday maybe.

Your race looks way too long for me! Even 20 years ago. When I was a mear..oh nevermind.

DH once ran something called the Mojave Death Race. 250 mile relay through the desert. In June. I was pregnant and spent 2 days in the hotel pool and trying to win a Mustang on the slot machines. He was running and sweating and such. DidI mention the buffets?

Unspoken family contest: he who dies with the most t-****s wins.

[captaincrash]

http://dl3.glitter-graphics.net/pub/86/86990r4neud8acm.gif

Congrats on your 1000th posting!!!!

http://www.atterburybakalarairmuseum.org/71st_1000.jpg



Another stupid thing I've done for a t-****
For the record, I would have WON my weight class. Picture "Mountain Mother",yup, my competition. 9th outta 14 & the only girl raised in Midwest suburbia in the group.

From http://www.talkeetnachamber.org/event-mountainmother.html
The Mountain Mother Contest in Talkeetna glorifies the spirit and strength of the Alaskan Woman. About 10 years ago, the women of Talkeetna rebelled against the Wilderness Woman Contest. The contestants in that contest came to Talkeetna in the dead of winter, donned borrowed winter survival gear and competed for the title. The only requirement was that they be unmarried at the time. They had to hitch up a sled dog team, shoot a bow and arrow, crawl through a culvert, haul water, drive a snowmachine, clomp around in bunny boots and snowshoes, and make a sandwich for the reclining bachelor. That night, they would get all decked out and go bid on the eligible bachelors at the Bachelors' Auction. The Wilderness Woman winner would get a fur hat, a plaque, and sometimes a trip to Europe.

"Humph!", thought the hard working moms in Talkeetna! We have to do all those chores and all we get is chapped hands! We need some respect. (Talkeetna women get LOTS of respect, but they wanted recognition – and maybe a trip to Europe).

So the Mountain Mother Contest was conceived. The only requirement was that the contestant be a mom – married or not. And it would be in the summer, when the kids could watch how hard their moms worked. And it would be more realistic. So the feats are (done with a "baby" in a pack on their backs): walk a log in hip waders, carrying 2 buckets of water; "shoot" a balloon moose with a bow and arrow, "catch" a fish, chop up firewood, change the baby and wash out the diaper, make a "pie" and call the kids in. Winner got some useful things, like an appointment at the local beauty shop for a hair cut, manicure and massage; a nice dinner out; gift certificates from the local shops. And a nice warm jacket with "Mountain MAMA!" on the back.

[sk8ingmom]

sk8ingmom 1,000
LOOK AT THAT !!! Congrats on hitting your 1000th!!!!


:dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:
I'll just celebrate while everyone else is sleeping.
:dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

[captaincrash]

Hey Crash!
Happy belated birthday someday maybe.

Your race looks way too long for me! Even 20 years ago. When I was a mear..oh nevermind.

DH once ran something called the Mojave Death Race. 250 mile relay through the desert. In June. I was pregnant and spent 2 days in the hotel pool and trying to win a Mustang on the slot machines. He was running and sweating and such. DidI mention the buffets?

Unspoken family contest: he who dies with the most t-****s wins.

Thanks fwe the B-day wishes. I DO appreciate your congratualtory thoughts! And on the winner having the most T-shirts.... well... I got a long way to go before I can compete with ANYONE on that front. The last bike race I was in was a fund raiser for MS - a 200 mile bike ride from Orange County to San Diego. I got HIT by a car at the 87 mile point and broke my left hip and right wrist. Plus a $$$+ bike was wrecked! I don't regret riding to raise money to help others - I DO have regrets at being hit by someone who had been in an accident only 60 days earlier - and had no insurance. Fortunately, I had a little uninsured motorist coverage which paid me a maximum claim - which was enough to cover my medical bills and leave some consulaton funds for my lost time.

Now that I've been in a situation like this - with an uninsured motorist hitting me - I have the cynical attitude that most bad drivers are uninsured - and now I pay a slight premium for an insurance company which offers a multi-million umbrella which EXTENDS to the uninsured motorist component of my policy. So IF an uninsured motorist hits me I can claim up to 2 million... ehich I do indeed hope I CANNOT! If ya get my drift.... :rolleyes:

So... on your race and while training for it - ride very carefully and defensively!

http://www.citynoise.org/upload/1110.jpg

I got 2 kids sleeping with me now. One is on my lap while the other is rolled up tight against me. My spouse is not ready to settle down yet so I'm just sitting here tapping away on her keyboard!:surfweb:

[captaincrash]

http://www.nukees.com/pics/teri.sprint.gif

time to turn in....

good nite folks!

Lets' go swabbies!!!

Don't let the Wenches grab another one guys!


ZZzzzzzzzzzz.............

[Verandah Man]

:wave: "Good Morning Crew" :wave:

[Verandah Man]

"Happy Birthday"
to
Alicia/mom Friend_of_Piglet
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/VerandahMan/Birthdayballoons.gif

[Verandah Man]

good nite andy! weds are my days to sleep in too...that extra few mins is really nice!!


I almost made it to 6am, woke up at 5:45 this morning..................:lmao:

[Verandah Man]

This one is in honor of those crew members playing ketchup on their wireless laptops...

pirate: pirate: pirate: pirate:
What do pirates rest in?
pirate: pirate: pirate: pirate:
Aarrrrmchairs!
pirate: pirate: pirate: pirate:

:rolleyes1


That's me, at this very moment, I must say..............:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

[kap158]

Good Wednesday Morning Everyone!:surfweb:


Have a good day!!!!



Karen

[LITTLEKID58]

:surfweb:

GM pirate:

Presently 63 going up to 85 here in Rainy Central Florida.

Happy Birthday Alicia

party: :bday: party: :bday: party:

:welcome: aboard to all the newbies.

:grouphug: :hug: pixiedust: and prayers to eveyone who is going to need it today.

Have a great Wednesday

[Verandah Man]

Have a great Wednesday

I will, it's payday for me!!! ;)


Hi Liz :wave: I was talking with my mom on the phone last night, she said the weather has been quite nasty the past few days, I'm glad we were there last week and enjoyed perfect Florida weather!!! :thumbsup2

[LITTLEKID58]

I will, it's payday for me!!! ;)


Hi Liz :wave: I was talking with my mom on the phone last night, she said the weather has been quite nasty the past few days, I'm glad we were there last week and enjoyed perfect Florida weather!!! :thumbsup2

HI Andy..

I read all your posts so glad you all had a great time here... we need the rain so badly especially for the lawn.. I understand it was cold here too... :lmao:
but you know I think I perfer rain than cold.. it was bitter cold in D.C.

I like the pirate bear.. ;)

[Verandah Man]

HI Andy..

I read all your posts so glad you all had a great time here... we need the rain so badly especially for the lawn.. I understand it was cold here too... :lmao:
but you know I think I perfer rain than cold.. it was bitter cold in D.C.

I like the pirate bear.. ;)


The last few days of our trip were a tad chilly, but other than that, the weather was perfect, at least for me anyhow. I went to work yesterday morning to a very chilly 34* here.................:cold:

Time to take my ST to school, then come home and get ready for work............:wave:

[yargrnhoj]

3/4 of the way through Idol and waiting for House. Then I think I'm heading for bed.


My "bad Mom" experience tonight..........I'm getting my things ready for the trip to my parents' next week. I couldn't find the charger to my DVD player anywhere. I searched Jared's room, then Jordan's....and I was getting really, really mad :mad: at them. I just KNEW that they had lost it.

I finally looked in the drawer where I keep my camera chargers and such. TA DA! There it was. Who'd a thunk it? :confused3

Bad Mommy...:rolleyes1 blaming the innocent children......

Don't fret over it. I've done this on occasion myself. But I figure there are plenty of things they HAVE done that they didn't get CAUGHT doing, so they still owe me a few.

:banana:

[yargrnhoj]

Evenin' pirate:s

Lord help me and someone have my head examined...

I signed up for a triathlon today.

Never been in a swimming race
Never been in a biking race
Never been in a running race.

Triathlon?
Sure sign me up.


Heading back to ketchup to give you time to laugh.

Isn't it hard to bike under water? :rotfl:

:banana:

[yargrnhoj]

Guess I should post that I am going groundhog hunting. Took me over an hour and a half to do what is usually a 40 minute drive due to the wet snow / slush mix and the IDIOTS on the roads this morning. I counted four accidents on I-355, all of which I am sure were caused by one moron driving way too slow and another driving way too fast. (Like the dip I got behind going 20 with his blinkers on in a 45 zone near my house, causing a backup as everyone tried to get around him. At that speed, you are never going to get to work anyway, so why bother?)

Anyway, end of rant. I am going to head out to PA this weekend, find Phil and stew him. Early Spring, my left....foot.

:banana:

[arlenesp]

Morning:goodvibes

Finally a morning with Sun! Today is my Friday so this is a good thing.Bunch of wackos calling this week.

[LITTLEKID58]

Guess I should post that I am going groundhog hunting. Took me over an hour and a half to do what is usually a 40 minute drive due to the wet snow / slush mix and the IDIOTS on the roads this morning. I counted four accidents on I-355, all of which I am sure were caused by one moron driving way too slow and another driving way too fast. (Like the dip I got behind going 20 with his blinkers on in a 45 zone near my house, causing a backup as everyone tried to get around him. At that speed, you are never going to get to work anyway, so why bother?)

Anyway, end of rant. I am going to head out to PA this weekend, find Phil and stew him. Early Spring, my left....foot.

:banana:

:lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :lmao:

[yargrnhoj]

Morning:goodvibes

Finally a morning with Sun! Today is my Friday so this is a good thing.Bunch of wackos calling this week.

Sun? That thing still exists somewhere? Thought it had burned out.

:banana:

[Verandah Man]

find Phil and stew him. Early Spring, my left....foot.



I'll join in and help stir the pot J. R. ;)

[yargrnhoj]

I'll join in and help stir the pot J. R. ;)

Hope things aren't too slippery where you are today. I only had to get to my office and get to sit in a reasonably-warm training classroom all day instead of being outside.

:banana:

[Verandah Man]

Sun? That thing still exists somewhere? Thought it had burned out.

:banana:


We had plenty of sun yesterday and this morning.............but it's been cold, we have a chance of rain and wet sn*w tonight. The local Fox station also just announced a possible Nor'easter Sunday night, into Monday. This is SUPPOSED to be Spring.................:laughing:

[Verandah Man]

Hope things aren't too slippery where you are today. I only had to get to my office and get to sit in a reasonably-warm training classroom all day instead of being outside.

:banana:


Your weather is heading our way overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning. :rolleyes:

[Verandah Man]

See y'all later, gotta get back to work and get these curb meters read before the weather turns nasty.............:eek:

[FairyGodmama]

The last few days of our trip were a tad chilly, but other than that, the weather was perfect, at least for me anyhow. I went to work yesterday morning to a very chilly 34* here.................:cold:

Time to take my ST to school, then come home and get ready for work............:wave:

I wont tell ya what the temperature here is Andy.............Like ya too much !!!

Mark...........not FGM LOL

[captaincrash]

Well...

... I've just been awakened to help the spouse dose the little one with some Tylenol. So... before I turn back in I'll see about catchin' up a lttle more on recent postings missed...

[Verandah Man]

I wont tell ya what the temperature here is Andy.............Like ya too much !!!

Mark...........not FGM LOL


Thanks Mark.............not FGM, I appreciate that......................:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[yargrnhoj]

Well...

... I've just been awakened to help the spouse dose the little one with some Tylenol. So... before I turn back in I'll see about catchin' up a lttle more on recent postings missed...

Must be something going around the DIS again. My DD5 was complaining about being sick last night and was really warm. We knew she wasn't faking it when she skipped dinner and didn't want any brownies. So Mommy is going to work from home today (an excuse to stay out of the weather).

:banana:

[arlenesp]

Must be something going around the DIS again. My DD5 was complaining about being sick last night and was really warm. We knew she wasn't faking it when she skipped dinner and didn't want any brownies. So Mommy is going to work from home today (an excuse to stay out of the weather).

:banana:

My deskmate had to rush home to Daytona Beach to get her DD. She had some virus and she needed to get her home. Poor thing, the weather was awful here and driving back and forth, we were worried with the rain and all.

Mark! soon we will be very warm here and I do not look forward to it, so I will take the 70's for a while:goodvibes
My office is another thing. Uncomfortably cold. Cold feet cold and no relief. So hard to sit and try to stay warm.

[captaincrash]

I understand there are two sides to this and I've had daycares where they seemed to us 'sick' as an excuse to solve overcrowding.

My daughter's school is bad about calling us for the slightest thing, but they don't usually force a pick-up.

Although I had to get nasty with one helper b/c she tried to pull the '24 hour rule' on me on time. They called me around noon one day and said DD had a fever. I was at lunch and decided just to take the afternoon off and pick her up. The next morning the helper tried to prevent me from checking her in b/c it had not been 24 hours. After politely telling her the rule didn't apply b/c I had not been asked to pick her up but came on my own and still getting resistance, I walked around her to the classroom and dropped her off with her teacher and told the teacher if there were any issues, to have the center director call me. They never did.

But I think that once the fever hits 100 or the kid throws up, it is time to go home for a day.

:hippie:

Must be something going around the DIS again. My DD5 was complaining about being sick last night and was really warm. We knew she wasn't faking it when she skipped dinner and didn't want any brownies. So Mommy is going to work from home today (an excuse to stay out of the weather).

:banana:


http://www.tuberose.com/Graphics/sick.gif

We get mildly active calls from school/pre-school when one of the kids has a temp or throws up. I run right in to pick up as I wouldn't want to spred any developing illness to others. Today the little one obviously will not go in as she has a temperature. In fact, I'll be running her to her doc for a visit this morning or afternoon.

[arlenesp]

Tom! you're making me tired. Get some sleep guy! It's gotta be what 5 am your time?

[captaincrash]

http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/rmc0039l.jpg

Had ta say...

... this looks pretty cool! You're not nuts in our book!!!

Okay , the deed is done ....Have been on the waiting list and the call came today ...So with alot of hesitation I drove down to my buddy who did my back and here is the result ...And yes I was very nervous because even though I have ALOT of Tattoo work none of it can be seen with shorts and a t shirt on ...So I was nervous about the fact this was my first one that is exposed ...

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/149620/Sparrow1.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/149620/sparrow2.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/149620/sparrow3.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/149620/sparrow4.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/149620/sparrow5.jpg

Okay , I know you all know now that I am nuts , but I guess that actually proves it ...LOL So what do you think ??? Should I be commited ?

pirate:

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
ALICIA
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/belle_birthday.jpg

[captaincrash]

And if you work for the Government like me you are entitled to half day on Maundy Thursday (Thursday before Good Friday) :banana:

David


Ya learn somethin' new everyday 'round here!

http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/images1/maundy.jpg

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TOM
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/birthdaysdl2.jpg

[captaincrash]

BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TOM
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/birthdaysdl2.jpg

http://ipbforums.net/images/thanx.gif

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

It has been killing me hearing stories of people traveling for spring break, had the travel bug pretty bad the last couple of weeks. Problem is DW and I work opposite shifts (to take care of the kids) so we don't get many days off together. Yesterday DW got "Called Off" not enough babies for her to take care of, so :cool1: off to Santa Barbara we went. About an hour up the coast from here with a beautiful drive along the ocean. Had lunch at our favorite place, Brophy Bros which is located on the harbor overlooking all of the boats. This place makes us feel like we have traveled to somewhere far away but only 1 hour away. Afterward the kids got to play on the beach. Weather was beautiful as well high 60's.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100003.jpg
View from Brophy Bros.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100010.jpg
Empty beach
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100011.jpg
Girls playing in the freezing ocean (50's)

[LITTLEKID58]

It has been killing me hearing stories of people traveling for spring break, had the travel bug pretty bad the last couple of weeks. Problem is DW and I work opposite shifts (to take care of the kids) so we don't get many days off together. Yesterday DW got "Called Off" not enough babies for her to take care of, so :cool1: off to Santa Barbara we went. About an hour up the coast from here with a beautiful drive along the ocean. Had lunch at our favorite place, Brophy Bros which is located on the harbor overlooking all of the boats. This place makes us feel like we have traveled to somewhere far away but only 1 hour away. Afterward the kids got to play on the beach. Weather was beautiful as well high 60's.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100003.jpg
View from Brophy Bros.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100010.jpg
Empty beach
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100011.jpg
Girls playing in the freezing ocean (50's)


Love the pics.......TFS

[captaincrash]

It has been killing me hearing stories of people traveling for spring break, had the travel bug pretty bad the last couple of weeks. Problem is DW and I work opposite shifts (to take care of the kids) so we don't get many days off together. Yesterday DW got "Called Off" not enough babies for her to take care of, so :cool1: off to Santa Barbara we went. About an hour up the coast from here with a beautiful drive along the ocean. Had lunch at our favorite place, Brophy Bros which is located on the harbor overlooking all of the boats. This place makes us feel like we have traveled to somewhere far away but only 1 hour away. Afterward the kids got to play on the beach. Weather was beautiful as well high 60's.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100003.jpg
View from Brophy Bros.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100010.jpg
Empty beach
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100011.jpg
Girls playing in the freezing ocean (50's)

Good morning Neighbor!

I am peaked with interest about Brophy Bros! In all our years we've never noticed this place before and it sure sounds exciting to try! So we'll have to give it a swing some time soon!

http://brophybros.com/images/resturant_sunset.jpghttp://4travel.jp/img/tcs/t/tips/RESTAURANT/10000/LRG/lrg_RESTAURANT_6000.jpg

[Diznyfan68]

Guess I should post that I am going groundhog hunting. Took me over an hour and a half to do what is usually a 40 minute drive due to the wet snow / slush mix and the IDIOTS on the roads this morning. I counted four accidents on I-355, all of which I am sure were caused by one moron driving way too slow and another driving way too fast. (Like the dip I got behind going 20 with his blinkers on in a 45 zone near my house, causing a backup as everyone tried to get around him. At that speed, you are never going to get to work anyway, so why bother?)

Anyway, end of rant. I am going to head out to PA this weekend, find Phil and stew him. Early Spring, my left....foot.

:banana:

You're sending that crap to us! My latest forecast - 2-4 inches tonight with another 1-3 tomorrow morning! I'll meet you in PA - you won't miss me - I'll be the one with the pot to make the stew in!

[Diznyfan68]

It has been killing me hearing stories of people traveling for spring break, had the travel bug pretty bad the last couple of weeks. Problem is DW and I work opposite shifts (to take care of the kids) so we don't get many days off together. Yesterday DW got "Called Off" not enough babies for her to take care of, so :cool1: off to Santa Barbara we went. About an hour up the coast from here with a beautiful drive along the ocean. Had lunch at our favorite place, Brophy Bros which is located on the harbor overlooking all of the boats. This place makes us feel like we have traveled to somewhere far away but only 1 hour away. Afterward the kids got to play on the beach. Weather was beautiful as well high 60's.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100003.jpg
View from Brophy Bros.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100010.jpg
Empty beach
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100011.jpg
Girls playing in the freezing ocean (50's)

Beautiful!

[captaincrash]

http://www.theatrebreaks.com/theatres/wicked.jpg

To any in Socal who are live stage enthusiasts... we tried the "Wicked Deal" and here are the details ...

A variable number of front row tickets go on sale lottery style 2 hours before the performance. Entries for this lottery begin 2.5 hours before the show everyday. Tix normally are about $95 or so and these "WICKED DEAL" tix will be sold at $25 cash each. Winners may purchase one or two tix... and indicate so on thier lottery entries.

... on the day we tried to get them they announced 26 tix were available. The day before they had 130 people in the lottery and they suggested about 100 would go for these 27 tix they had. Everyone had to wrte their names on a ticket stub and be on hand to claim their prize and pay in cash if their name was drawn. Anyone entering had to be present and my 6 year old got to enter as well provided she personally write her name on the entry stub. We did not win - and one couple won twice... they were gonna hurry up and invite another couple to join them... it was not us though (RATS!). <chuckles>

At any rate, we're gonna try again and again as time permits. We have to mix it with other activities in the area as the likelihood of winning is not really high - and we must have a useful objective to justify the visit into the area.

[Downrivermama]

Good Morning Everyone! It's gray here and will soon be a rain-s*** mix.

Guess I should post that I am going groundhog hunting. Took me over an hour and a half to do what is usually a 40 minute drive due to the wet snow / slush mix and the IDIOTS on the roads this morning. I counted four accidents on I-355, all of which I am sure were caused by one moron driving way too slow and another driving way too fast. (Like the dip I got behind going 20 with his blinkers on in a 45 zone near my house, causing a backup as everyone tried to get around him. At that speed, you are never going to get to work anyway, so why bother?)

Anyway, end of rant. I am going to head out to PA this weekend, find Phil and stew him. Early Spring, my left....foot.

:banana:

Gee thanks for sending it my way! Can I be part of the Groundhog posse?
We have a resturaunt here called Kola's Kitchen and the ower is know for exotic dishes. The big deal here is Muskrat dinners. I bet he could cook up a mean groundhog stew!:lmao:

I wont tell ya what the temperature here is Andy.............Like ya too much !!!

Mark...........not FGM LOL

Be nice or Mother Nature will get ya when you get back to MI!

[captaincrash]

http://www.stevegjones.com/bigcds/bigmp3alcohol.jpg

Drinking improves brain capacity.

A herd of buffalo can move only as fast as the slowest buffalo. When the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular culling of the weakest members.

In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, we all know, kills brain cells, but naturally it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine.

:hippie:


http://www.lifespan.org/adam/graphics/images/en/17020.jpg

[captaincrash]

Good Morning Everyone! It's gray here and will soon be a rain-s*** mix.



Gee thanks for sending it my way! Can I be part of the Groundhog posse?
We have a resturaunt here called Kola's Kitchen and the ower is know for exotic dishes. The big deal here is Muskrat dinners. I bet he could cook up a mean groundhog stew!:lmao:



Be nice or Mother Nature will get ya when you get back to MI!

Here's a little something to encourage the meal...

http://www.kidzmusic.com/images_1995/cover_a_singalongstew2.jpg

And while we're on the subject...

... tangentially, I'd like to ask if anyone has any good advice on how to dispense with GOPHERS in the yard? I've had a set of gophers recently and they're tearing up the lawn and shurbbery. I tried "BOMBING" them out and it seems to just piss them off more!

http://forbesontech.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/gopher_cong_2.jpg

[captaincrash]

Good thing there weren't any pictures of naked rugby players.:earseek:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40980000/gif/_40980579_rugby_tackle1_416.gif

....

[captaincrash]

Monica----
Hope you had a great time at DL for your birthday. Help yourself to Roger's wifes wonderful looking cake. That just looks so good. YUM!!!!!! Defeating my diet too. Anyway I hope your day is filled with al kinds of great surprises.:hug:

http://www.funnyandjokes.com/comics/dieting/diet-irony.gif

I've recently decided I'm going on a diet as I've noticed a bit of squeeze coming on with some of my clothes. Birthdays seem to amplify these discoveries it seems....

And as a footnote... the current pace of posting is gonna leave me no where near the next pirate osting if Idon't get some help soon ... cuz I'm going BACK to sleep in a few minutes... RATS!:surfweb:

[captaincrash]

DISing at work! I did not want to come here today!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b144/brackjr/amc0242l.jpg

<chuckles>

[lbgraves]

Yeah...SS could come to our wedding 11 years ago because she was in college and BSM was none the wiser (Until aunt just told her). SS's wedding was two years ago in Oregon. DW flew 4,000+ miles roundtrip. SS was sure BSM would notice DW as a guest and felt pressured to be honest up front, so she told BSM that DW was coming, then BSM proclaimed to her family that there was a "wedding crasher" around. The Oregon wedding was outside, so DW could see from a distance, but definately stayed away from confrontation on her SS's wedding day. My DW used to resent the whole banishment, but she now thinks she was the lucky one after seeing the damage and therapy SS has had to go through. There's reason that SS is in Oregon now when BSM is in Florida.

Your DW is probably right. My sister is so screwed up from living close to the parents and she can't keep them out of her life.

[captaincrash]

OK...

I'm losing this computer in a couple of minutes and here is the posting I was saving to pirate with... Maybe someone can "quote" me if they nab the 53,000th!

HAVE A GREAT DAY FOLKS!!!!

well...

Who got it?

http://www.pirates-life.com/images/pirate.gif

[lbgraves]

Family dinamics can at times be so distructive. When my Dad passed away - the daughter of his 2nd wife - ( now she wasn't his step-daughter as they married when all children from each side were all adults/w/families ) - fought in court for 10 years to get a share of a property that my Dad held in trust for an elderly retarded cousin. It was so ugly. The saddest result was that her children and my children became alienated due to her greed. She lost her case and her children lost also.

That is just SICK!!! :sad2:

[goofyforlife]

My office is another thing. Uncomfortably cold. Cold feet cold and no relief. So hard to sit and try to stay warm.

I've worked in a really cold office too.... Drive me nuts..

I keep a sweater and blanket here year round....

Although i'm kinds glad that the weather is cool right now because the building we just moved into doesn't have the chillers installed yet....(ie AC)

It was unbareable in here those coupld days we had 80 degree temps...

They tell us it will be installed by mid-May....

[lbgraves]

Guess I should post that I am going groundhog hunting. Took me over an hour and a half to do what is usually a 40 minute drive due to the wet snow / slush mix and the IDIOTS on the roads this morning. I counted four accidents on I-355, all of which I am sure were caused by one moron driving way too slow and another driving way too fast. (Like the dip I got behind going 20 with his blinkers on in a 45 zone near my house, causing a backup as everyone tried to get around him. At that speed, you are never going to get to work anyway, so why bother?)

Anyway, end of rant. I am going to head out to PA this weekend, find Phil and stew him. Early Spring, my left....foot.

:banana:

I absolutely HATE getting stuck behind someone who is numerically illiterate!!! When we first moved here I had to travel 40 minutes along a 2 lane road to work. Double yellow lines most of the way. :mad: At 7 am there shouldn't be anyone on the road who doesn't have anywhere to go. They should stay off the road until people have had the chance to get to work.

[lbgraves]

It has been killing me hearing stories of people traveling for spring break, had the travel bug pretty bad the last couple of weeks. Problem is DW and I work opposite shifts (to take care of the kids) so we don't get many days off together. Yesterday DW got "Called Off" not enough babies for her to take care of, so :cool1: off to Santa Barbara we went. About an hour up the coast from here with a beautiful drive along the ocean. Had lunch at our favorite place, Brophy Bros which is located on the harbor overlooking all of the boats. This place makes us feel like we have traveled to somewhere far away but only 1 hour away. Afterward the kids got to play on the beach. Weather was beautiful as well high 60's.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/P4100003.jpg
View from Brophy Bros.



Sounds like you had a wonderful day! How great to have such a nice place to go on short notice so close by.

[lbgraves]

I've worked in a really cold office too.... Drive me nuts..

I keep a sweater and blanket here year round....



The last place I worked was so chilly...sometimes because the menapausal women kept turning down the heat or upped the a/c. The boss bought anyone who wanted one a heater with foot massage beads on the top. :goodvibes

[lbgraves]

So I get to the end! :)

[lbgraves]

Has anyone read the lifeboat post on the main board? :lmao:

[lbgraves]

It is cool, cloudy, and gloomy here today. Perfect sleeping weather!

[WebmasterDoc]

This is the Part 11 of the Original 8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC which may be found at http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1324135 .

The other parts of that thread are also back on the Cruise Meets Board.