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IASW Rider

01-30-2002, 03:06 PM

Wow Angelina - you have so much going on, today! But you're an organized, on-top-of-things kinda gal, so I'm sure that you will get it all done wonderfully! Did you find your sandals? When is your first ball?

I am so excited - if you wind up going to WDW June 1- 6, WE WILL BE THERE AT THE SAME TIME!!!! Yea!!!!! :) We will be there June 3 - 9. Maybe we can go in search of the physical location where our Suite would be and symbolically visit it, while we're there! It sounds like you have a great savings plan, and I'm sure that you will be able to go! And it sounds like you have a great financial plan, too. I hope that everything will be all right with your husband's job - I hope that the economy starts to improve so that we won't have to worry about layoffs, etc. any more! It would be so wonderful to meet you in person!

With regard to the websites, the DIS offered free web sites that members could set up, as I'm sure you know. I set one up, for the heck of it, not to have a nice looking website that others could look at....but basically as a receptacle for uploaded pictures, so that I could post them on threads such as this one! (the only way to post pictures in threads - like the ones that I bore all of you with from time to time - or like the tiny ones in my signature - is to have them on a website and then "link them" to the thread) The great masters of the DIS determined that their server was being bogged down by all of the photos and clipart that people stored on their DIS websites....so they decided to discontinue them. :( That's why the little "EWP Groupie" mouse ear hat insignia that Helenabear made for us disappeared from under our names on the left sides of our posts - because they were linked to a website that no longer exists. :( You should try a digital camera or scanner - they are actually very easy to use (even for a computer-illiterate and easily "intimidated" person, such as myself!) and fun, too! Then you can send us pictures of yourself and your DH and children! I hope that your DD is feeling completely better, by now!

Well, here I sit in my new, deluxe office at work. All I can say is....it's about time! I was supposed to have an office like this (one that actually has a DOOR - hee hee!) when we first moved into this building last year, but there were too many people at my level or above and not enough space, so I was assigned a cublicle. Now I have my nice wood and glass office with a big, huge window (overlooking our big, huge parking lot - hee hee!), a nice credenza and wardrobe, antinque looking chairs for guests, and best of all.....A DOOR THAT CLOSES! I called Frank as soon as I moved into it, this morning. Do you all remember the scene at the very end of the movie "Working Girl" where Melanie Griffith calls Joan Cusack to tell her about her new job, and she's sitting in her first "real" office and she says "you'll never guess where I am"? That's exactly what I felt like, this morning! :) Unfortunately, this reverie may be short-lived, as I hear rumors of our moving to another floor in our building within the next few months (they're trying to consolidate to save $ on renting space), and I'll wind up in an even smaller cubicle than I began with! But I will revel in this seating arrangement for as long as they will let me! :)

Hope that you're all having a nice day! :)

helenabear

01-31-2002, 07:52 AM

Hi there everyone!!! By the time I got ready to join you all yesterday I couldn't get in :(

I wanted to say that if you want the clippart of the EWP Groupie in your signature, I think I have a website that allows you to link back from the picture on it. It is one we have with our internet connection so I will work on trying to get that back for you all. In the mean time I have just typed it in my sig until I can upload the pic to the website. Once I do that I will post the link here so you all can add it in your signature if you like. I should be able to get that to you by the end of the weekend.

Rider & Angelina... I want to go too... can I join you. Although I swore never to go in June, the 1st part of the month isn't so bad ;) Seriously that would be nice if you could meet. I think an ideal place to meet would be at the beach near sunset point. It is right in front of our concierge building ;) and it offers a beautiful view of all on the Seven Seas Lagoon. There are some nice chairs & hammocks to lounge on as well. I swear though someday we will all have to plan to be there at the same time. And if SG moves to FL, we will have even better chances of meeting her there :D

Rider, it sounds like you have a wonderful office!!! Enjoy it while you can!

Angelina, good luck finding your shoes. I can understand how difficult that can be! I am sure with all you are doing you will look wonderful going out and having fun at all your balls!

SG, both Luis and I looked at the computer and it looks good. You are buying one of the only three brands of OEMs I will buy. Dell, IBM & Macintosh are the only three I would buy and they are very good in all around aspects. It sounds like the price is good too and I would go for the 17" monitor. I have a 19" at work and a 17" at home and and old 15". There is a HUGE difference in look between 15 & 17 but hardly anything noticable for me with the 17 & 19, so go for that!

Well I hate to be short, but I have work to do. Take Care all!

angelina

01-31-2002, 12:58 PM

We tried to go to the parade last night, but the kids wouldn't get ready in time, so by the time we made it downtown, the streets were blocked off and traffic was at a standstill. I heard the ball was really good, though. It was the 25th anniversary for the organization, and the Doobie Brothers and K C and the Sunshine band played at the ball. I'm trying to get some things done around here before the parade and ball tonight, but the school just called and Mmy dd jammed her finger at recess and they want me to come look at it. I'll check in later.

SlightlyGoofy

01-31-2002, 01:27 PM

Angelina, is your little girl all better now? It is so great that you are able to go over and make sure she is alright. Kids need food, clothes and a place to live but they need love and care the most of all. They can skimp on the rest IMHO. My DD and Dsil called from Indy this morning to wish the older boy good luck on his speech and to say good morning to them. Made them feel as special as they are. I am so sorry that you did not get to see the parade or go to the ball. I would have gladly babysat for you so you could have went. I prefer to playing with kids to going to balls anyway. I was checking a website on great places to retire and they had AL on the list because of the low taxes.

You all are making me consider a June trip to DW too. I can't do it cause I have too much going on that time of the year but I can dream. Rider, please find the spot where our suite is located and give us a detailed explanation so we can visualize it too? No one could do it as well as you can. You should move to FL and hire yourself out as a personal guide to DW. You would be perfect with your knowledge and personality and since only the well heeled could afford a personal guide you would get to meet an interesting assortment of people.

Whew, I am so relieved Helenabear. I kept checking in yesterday to get the benefit of your computer shopping advice and then had to go for it at the last minute before the sale ended. I ended up with the system as listed but I upgraded the keyboard to an XP with 2 USB ports and added a $40 video card (at my grandson's request) and did finally go for the 17 in monitor after much thought. I am very nearsighted and the 15 in does me just fine but my oldest grandson has sight problems and I wanted something he could use also. I am nervous about how I am going to get all my info from this computer to a new one. I know I have to check this one to make sure I do not have any viruses and such before the switch and a friend has a cable she will lend me that is supposed to be the easiest way to transfer the data. I have started cleaning up some of my files etc. Any advice most welcome. I can usually figure out something if I really want to but as I do not do the type of work you guys do I am not as up to the minute as I might be.

I am taking it easy today. Have had a busy few days and have a lot to do next week. Am feeling a bit better. Must not be a heart attack or I would be dead by now. I dropped a soda I was pouring last night cause my arm hurt so much and it was better than it had been. I get these 'attacks' from time to time because of stomach problems. Vicious cycle. Trust me, you pay later in life for your earlier transgressions.

DH is bowling and I have the house totally to myself. You can't miss omeone who never leaves so I look forward to Thursdays. LOL

Slightly Goofy

IASW Rider

01-31-2002, 01:30 PM

Oh no, Angelina! I hope that your DD's finger is all right! And I hope that you are able to make it to the parade and ball, tonight - you'll have to tell us all about them!

Yes, Helenabear - you should come to WDW at the beginning of June, too! As for SG.....if she moves to Central Florida, we will not only be meeting her.....but I say that we all MOVE IN WITH HER! Then we could REALLY have our Suite.....right in her living room (hee hee!)! I'm sure that SG appreciates my proposing that we all move in with her and her DH! (Sorry about that, SG - I'm getting carried away)! Believe it or not, it's not so bad in June. It IS hot, but if you carry around a bottle of water and be sure to be in the shade or an air conditioned building at regular intervals, it's OK. The only times that I felt really uncomfortable were walking around the perimeter of the World Showcase, where there is very little shade, and waiting in the non-shady part of the Safari line at the AK! But even then, I just thought "I'm at WDW!" and forgot about the heat!

Well, hope that you're all having a great day! Talk to you soon! :)

IASW Rider

01-31-2002, 01:33 PM

How did you sneak in there, SG? We must have posted at exactly the same time! :)

SlightlyGoofy

01-31-2002, 01:49 PM

Hey, Rider! Did you not feel the breeze on your shoulder as I sauntered by? I did not want to disturb you as you were hunched over the keyboard with your fingers flying. One of my favorite things is to have company. especially wonderful people as yourselves. If we did move down there you would be most welcome. My physical limiatations may hinder me in getting out and about a lot but love sitting around chatting with people and learning new things AND talking about DW!

A friend of mine just told me that she and her hubby are leaving tomorrow morining for DW for 10 days. They go several times a year and are even more in love with the place than I am. Her DH is retiring this fall and they are going to check out a place at Celebration while they are down there. She says they want a 2-3 bedroom to accomodate the guests they will have. I reminded her that not only am I her friend but her Mom's!!!!!! (grin)

I am still checking out the possibilities for this fall, will let you know what we come up with. If we get the 2 bedroom place you will all have to make reservations. LOL

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

01-31-2002, 06:26 PM

Hi there everyone! It seems you were all busy and flying in and out and around the suite.

Angelina, I do hope your DD's finger is okay. That can really hurt when you jam your finger. I think it is wonderful you have the ability to go over to the school and check on your daughter. That is great that you can be there for them when they need you.

Ah me, WDW in 2002... that would be wonderful :D But money and other things just won't let me get down there then. I will be there in spirit though and I will definitely look forward to watching the EWP with you all! We have been at WDW in June and we swore we would never do it again. It was over 100 degrees two days and we were dying. But the first part of June wouldn't be so bad.

I am with you on the idea of having the suite in SG's house in Florida ;) I would visit often :D

SG, I am glad you got a good deal. I was trying to tell you it was a good deal last night but I couldn't (dang servers). I think you will be very happy with what you got!

Well dinner is ready (pizza) so I had better go, but I wanted to pop in and say hi to my favorite suite members :D

helenabear

01-31-2002, 06:37 PM

I just wanted you to know we are running a test on the load that the server would take if we used the EWP Groupie clipart from our other homepage. We are testing with me and if it isn't too harsh, then I will let you all know how to do it! So this is the official test and I will let you all know tomorrow how it goes.

SlightlyGoofy

01-31-2002, 06:57 PM

Helenabear, you have so much computer talent. Guess I'll just have settle for being the 'pretty' one. ROTFLMAO

Slightly Goofy

coqui

01-31-2002, 07:20 PM

Oh Sure I set it up on MY Homepage using MY FTP Client using MY account and she gets all the credit.:rolleyes: :D :cool:

SlightlyGoofy

01-31-2002, 07:43 PM

OK, Luis I bow to YOUR expertise. I am so flattered that my big mouth was the one that got you to speak up!!! You should go back a read some of the posts of how wonderfully Helenabear speaks of you and you will be gratified.

It will be funny to have a guy around the suite that is not employed to wait us hand and foot but I am sure we will get over it. Just ignore us if we request service AND quick!!!! (smile)

Slightly Goofy

coqui

01-31-2002, 07:45 PM

As you wish:D

helenabear

01-31-2002, 08:21 PM

That's my sweetie... doing good things for his Dearest Wife ;)

And if he had listened more carefully to what I said, I said that WE were testing this, not I... so I gave him some credit right ;)

Helenabear, you have so much computer talent. Guess I'll just have settle for being the 'pretty' one. ROTFLMAO

Now now SG, I have to tell you one thing. I have hear all you have had to say and I have even seen pictures of you and if you aren't a beautiful woman, then I don't know who is :D

coqui

01-31-2002, 08:23 PM

Why you are my sweetie

SlightlyGoofy

01-31-2002, 10:08 PM

Ahhh, if I could only train my own DH as easily. (grin)

Slightly Goofy

IASW Rider

02-01-2002, 01:49 PM

OH MY GOD, IT'S LUIS!!!!! HE'S HERE!!!!!! THE FIRST "REAL MAN" IN OUR SUITE!!!!!

HI LUIS!!!!! :) :) :)

Welcome to the EWP Suite! Come on in and make yourself at home - Elaine will show you around and introduce you to our "staff"!

Angelina - I forgot to comment, when you mentioned who provided the entertainment at the ball, the other night - I'm sorry that you missed KC and the Sunshine Band and The Doobie Brothers - those are both 2 of my favorite bands, and I've seen them both in concert several times. It's so neat that they were both there! Did you get to participate in any of the festivities last night? How is your DD's finger doing?

Hi SG! Sorry that we missed eachother, yesterday! :(

Sorry that this is such a short one, but I have to run to a meeting.

Hope that you're all having a nice day! :)

SlightlyGoofy

02-01-2002, 02:54 PM

Dear Rider, I am sure that Dan "The Man" Murphy will forgive your unintentional slight in forgetting that he was the first man willing to brave this den of feminity. HOWEVER Luis may be the first man willing and able to withstand the blast of estogen more than for an occasional visit. How about that Luis? Are you strong enough? I have a feeling he is. Being intelligent enough to chose Helenabear as a life partner and being of a quality that she was willing to chose him says a lot about him already.

People, I am so old that I remember when KC and the Sunhine Band were newly on the scene. I often tease my children that their generation is so devoid of talent that they can only cover the songs from MY youth. Growing up in the 60's was an interesting time. It is a shame I was too occupied with trying to keep a roof over my head to participate in much of it. LOL

While I missed out on the bra burnings, civil rights marches and important things I also missed out on the drugs and so I can REMEMBER the 60's so it was not alllllll bad.

My DD went back to work yesterday, part time. She is one tough girl.

I told the boys, when I picked them up, that on the last day of school I would take them out to eat. Wyatt piped up with the expected McD's but then my precocious grandson piped up with Red Lobster. Being the leader that he is it ended with my promising to take these two little boys to Red Lobster instead of the more budget minded McD's. Better start saving up as the last time Dalton wanted a lobster!!!

Slightly Goofy

angelina

02-02-2002, 12:21 PM

Hi, everyone. I've started to reply several times but have either lost my connection (thanks, AOL) or have had to attend to something else before I could finish. We've been to a couple of parades and are hoping to go to another tonight after my daughter's basketball game. The finger is on, just bruised a little, so she can still dribble a ball. My dh was really worried about that, because she's an agressive player, which thrills him, but makes me cringe. The first time I went to her basketball game, instead of cheering, I was telling her she couldn't just take the ball away from the little girl on the other team!

Rider, keep your eyes opened for your care package--I'm sending it out today.

The other night when I said we missed the first parade, we didn't have tickets to that ball, so we couldn't have seen the bands anyway. I had heard, but forgotten, that they were playing at the ball. A lot of times when an organization is having a really big anniversary, they will bring in a big name band or group, but don't say who until a few days before, and by then, it's too late to get tickets. We had a lot of fun Thursday night, though. I took the kids downtown for the parade, then came home and got ready for the ball, which didn't actually start until 11. It's been years since we've been to a ball, and my poor feet could really tell! They've forgotten what it's like to wear high heels!

SG, you might enjoy doing a search on Fairhope, AL as you look for a place to live. It's a beautiful little town on the other side of the Bay, and is very quaint. A lot of retirees live in the area, and it's one of only 2 places in the world in which jubilees occur.

Helenabear, I'm so glad you were able to get Luis to join us! You're one lucky girl.

I'm off to run a few errands before the game this afternoon. I hope all of you have a great weekend.

Angelina

helenabear

02-02-2002, 02:24 PM

Hi there everyone!

I am sure Dan will forgive being forgotten that he was here. I had the pleasure of talking to him on the phone Thursday night (the same night Luis was here). He is a very nice and very chatty guy. He reminds me a lot of my dad (of course a good thing) and I can't wait until I meet him in person. He did say he has peeked in here and thought we were a very nice group of people. It is neat being able to make friends through the DIS and I am very greatful to have you all.

I have so much to do and so little time so forgive if I over look saying something right now that I want to ;)

Angelina, it sounds like you are having an absolutely wonderful time at all the parties. I am sorry you didn't get to see KC & The Sunshine Band and the Doobie Brothers. They are both very good and I enjoy their music a lot... but then again there isn't many types of music I won't listen too :D I am so glad to hear that DD's finger is good enough to play basketball. I used to love to play and I was always an agressive player and I will assure you that the only thing I kept doing was jamming my finger one way or another. But obviously that hasn't hindered my typing skills ;)

Rider, I think Luis would be appalled at all we have here if I gave him the grand tour all at once, so he is going to see it little by little ;)

SG, I hope you have a good time with the boys at Red Lobster. My sister used to always try to go there, until she became vegitarian. So at least now we save a little $$. I am not too fond of that place only because they have very little other than sea food and that is one thing you won't get me to eat unless I am forced to. Even then it is hard for me to do.

Well tonight Luis & I go out dancing. So I shouldn't hang in here too long since I need to wash my hair in time for me to dry it and style it. I think I know what I am going to do and hopefully it will turn out right. I am going to pull it back in a lower ponytail and then make little braids and kind of weave them around to make a bun shape. I am all set to do that and hopefully it won't take me too long to do. I tried it once today with four braids but I might go for six braids. Ah me, the joys of long hair.

We had a little birthday celebration with my family and that was fun. My sister got me a Pooh frame and I got a few things for my GameCube. I also got a book and some cash which in turn bought me a new watch today. It is a silver mesh band watch with a black dial and crystal markers. It is very much like the nice one my brother bought me for graduation but this one isn't so nice that I can't wear it every day.

This morning I was very much in the mood to go out and walk around the malls. It was a beautiful day. I think it was near 40 and it was sunny. Absolutely beautiful!!! So I walked around and walked in a Nordtrums for the first time ever. I don't think I'll be shopping there as everything looked way too expensive. I think I'll stick to my "cheap" stores :D Well I had better head off to the shower. I hope you all are enjoying your weekend!

angelina

02-02-2002, 04:34 PM

Helenabear, the finger is much better, but we missed the game. It seems there was a mix up with the scheduling, and we have an old schedule. DD is devastated, as she loves to play, but it also means we will head "over the bay' to a parade tonight.

I hope you and Luis have a wonderful time tonight. You sound so excited. We are having a good time, too. I love Mardi Gras, but my dh really doesn't. He will go with us, though. Last night I had planned to take the kids and meet up with some friends, and leave him at home to relax and finish up some work. He came in from work just as we were leaving, and decided to go with us. The good thing about Mardi Gras in Mobile is that it is much safer than N.O. and more family oriented. I feel perfectly save going by myself (i.e. without a man) as long as I can park in a well lighted area close to the beginning of the parade route near an area where police are plentiful. As a matter of fact, police officers from all over the southeast, especially Charleston, SC come to Mobile to train in crowd control, etc. during the holiday. Our mounted police unit trained with the same unit in Charleston, too. There are other areas of downtown that I would NOT go to, period, but all in all it is very safe.

Well, I am going to put the little one down for a nap if I can--maybe I can catch a few winks, too. Have a great afternoon.

SlightlyGoofy

02-02-2002, 04:54 PM

I have been taking a virtual tour of the area near where Angelina lives and I must say it is one of the prettiest places I have ever seen. The housing prices are very affordable and they even have my DH's favorite restaurant.

Talking to Dan "The Man" huh, Helenabear? Wow. He is a very nice man and so generous. I met him at the Indy meet and he brought MM keychains for everyone. I managed to get two and my youngest grandson stole one from me. I think you wise not to let Luis see everything as being a man he would be tempted to spend far too much time playing with all the gadgets. LOL

Hey, Angelina just snuck in and back out without me seeing her. I know I am hard of hearing but sure did not know I was hard of seeing as well.

Dell sent me notification that my new computer is on it's way and since it is coming from Nashville it should not take too long. If I am missing in action for a few days it will be because I have never had to swap files from computer to computer before. I have been saving up some things for all you cat lovers out there and will attempt to post them here for you to peruse while I work away at uncluttering this machine in preparation for the transformation.

1. CATS
---------------------------------
"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast."
--Unknown

"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods.
Cats have never forgotten this." --Anonymous

"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats
to pull a sled through snow." --Jeff Valdez

"As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat."
--Ellen Perry Berkeley

"Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message
and get back to you later." --Mary Bly

"Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to
a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered
from insomnia." --Joseph Wood Krutch

"People who hate cats, will come back as mice in their next
life." --Faith Resnick

"There are many intelligent species in the universe. They
are all owned by cats." --Anonymous

"I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom
of cats is infinitely superior." --Hippolyte Taine

"Dogs believe they are human. Cats believe they are God."

2. More Rules for Dogs
-------------------------------------
- The cat is not a self propelled squeaky toy.

>> I've never understood why women love cats. Cats are inde- pendent,
they
>> don't listen, they don't come in when you call, they like to stay out

>> all night, and when they're home they like to be left alone and
sleep. In
>> other words, every quality that women hate in a man, they love in a
cat.
>>

Got to check this one out, I think it is one of Rider's kittens.

http://makesmesmile.com/fun/egyptkittens/index.php

Hope you all have fun with your dances and Mardi Gras celebrations. I am off to make a loaf of bread for dinner tomorrow. (grin)

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

02-03-2002, 04:48 PM

Hi there everyone! I finally got a chance to get in here today and say hi to everyone. We had a wonderful time at the church dance. For some, when I say church dance, it means an okay time with okay music. For us we have a great time with an auction to raise money for the church & then a fabulous dance. Oh and we even serve alcohol there... oh my a church function with alcohol ;) I do have a few pictures of me and only me because my camera's batteries died. So once I recharge the battery I will post a link to them. The auction was wonderful. The head coach for OSU football was there and since this church is full of OSU fans he was warmly welcomed. They did two acutions with him. One a football with his signature, and two a dinner with the winner Mr. Tressell & his wife. It was amazing because dinner with the coach & wife got up to $3800 in a friendly bidding war between two people. The bids jumped from $1900 to $3000 at one point. Mr. Tressell finally agreed that if both parties agreed to $2500, he'd go out to dinner on two separate occasions (one with each bidder). Who'd have thought that one man could help bring in so much money. I did get his autograph and got to talk to him briefly! Not only is he a good coach, he is a good man and I am glad we have such a good guy at my alma mater.

SG, I love your post & link to the cats. That is just adorable. Luis and I got a big kick out of that. And yes, I have been chatting with Mr. Murphey. He is a nice guy. We have been PMing back and forth since I got married (he had the nicest post for me in honor of my wedding). And he finally asked for my phone number and called me. I am very glad to have people like all you and him here on the DIS. Of course there are so many more wonderful people here too!

I must be tired because I am not very talkative right now ;) I hope you all are having a great weekend!

Dan Murphy

02-03-2002, 05:23 PM

http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/newbuttons/biggrin.gif Thanks for the 'nice guy' comments, Sg and Elaine.

How did you finally wear your hair, Elaine???

helenabear

02-03-2002, 06:15 PM

Hi all again!

I am sorry to say that the front pictures of me didn't quite turn out good enough to post, but the one of the back of my hair (a close up) turned out quite well. I am sure there will be more of me all dressed up but at least you get to see what I did with my hair. I did put my hair in a ponytail and then made four braids and kind of wove the braids together on the back of my head. It took me ten minutes (literally it did... very quick), and that is what I wore last night. You can see what my dress fabric looked like (simple line in general, with a nice scoop neck) and you can also see my jewelry. I love the earrings :earsgirl: I wore the necklace at my wedding and I spent forever looking for matching earrings and when I couldn't find my own, I made my own to match the style of the necklace. I was very pleased when I saw my favorite mouse had decided to join me :D Okay without further ado here is the link to my hair. Since geocities is being rather unfriendly this evening, that one no longer works so I removed it and you will have to see it here (http://home.columbus.rr.com/coqui/hair.jpg).

SlightlyGoofy

02-03-2002, 06:16 PM

Hey there Dan "The Man"

Picture looks a bit like you with the smile and all but is way toooooo short! LOL I wish I had spent more time with more people at the Indy meet. Being hard of hearing it is very difficult for me to carry on a face to face conversation. Must be why I enjoy the computer so much!! Hope you and yours are doing fine and have had many more trips under your belt since I first met you. BTW We are hunting for reasonable housing with easy access to DW for a couple months this fall. Since you are a well travelled man and especially knowledgeable about that part of the the world might you know where I would look to find such accomodations? I have searched the web and have found loads of upscale, executive type vacation homes available for large amounts a week but we have more modest needs and means. Any help would be very appreciated. SG/Linda

Helenabear, not feeling like talking? You must be sick girl!! I hope not though. I went from a tiny Presbyterian church to a huge Catholic church in Indy and was very surprised to find alcohol and rock music. They had 'guitar masses' in those days. Make a joyful noise!!!

We had a very sad happening in our town. There was a very sweet girl who worked at the local library this summer. She had married right after she graduated last year. She was to have started work full time at the library yesterday but she was killed in a freak auto accident on Friday. She was only 19. I know that things like this happen so that we appreciate life but when it happens to someone so sweet and young who had not had time to live a life it is almost beyond understanding.

We are having very unusual weather here. It is awful just north of us but we are having dry, sunny and sometimes downright springtime weather. I have daffidills that are on the verge of blooming. I am afraid that other parts of the country are getting our share of winter. Bless the hills of Brown County for keeping the ill winds away somewhat. (grin)

Angelina is off to see her kids participate in a parade. Bet she is having a lovely time. I think she should be appointed to the chamber of commerce for her very good salesmanship of Alabama and it's delights. The town of Fairhope is becoming somewhat of a topic of conversation around here. The web page shows it to be one of the most lovely towns I have ever seen and I have seen quite a few in my time.

I have to go dish up a Brownie sundae to DH who has not had a dessert in over an hour and is pining away for the lack thereof. (grin)

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

02-03-2002, 06:40 PM

No SG, I am not sick... just tired. Our dance ended at 1:00 AM and we still had to go to church this morning. It is funny you mentioned rock music at the Catholic church. Luis plays drumset at church on Sundays :D

That is truly a very sad story you shared SG. You are right, it really makes one appreciate life.

SlightlyGoofy

02-03-2002, 07:05 PM

I could have swore that I caught a bit of a post about something about the nice things Luis does but it just flashed before my eyes and disappeared. Not sure if it were an old one or a new one that you took back, Helenabear. I love your hair. Simple is best IMHO. You have very pretty hair and would not want to hide the fact.

I am glad that you liked the cat things. From time to time someone sends me something like that. Hope you liked the Hamster one I sent you. I roared with laughter. It was so strange it HAD to be true. LOL

Figures that Luis would beat the drums at church. Did you know that a long time ago it was considered bad to have any music in most churches, then when music was allowed it had to be a monotone in order to show the proper respect. Now IMHO church music should rock!!! I know that if we are bad we go to Hell and I don't mind being reminded of that from time to time however I would rather go to a church where we are reminded of the joys that He has given us and means for us to avail ourselves of all the glories. There is a lady in the choir at the Baptist church that I love to watch. I cannot hear much but I find myself enraptured at her cause she not only sings but she puts her whole body into a song. I must write her a note and tell her how lovely that is. I am putting off the inevitable but I fear the Baptist church is not for me, at least not this one. The list of people who will not be at the Pearly Gates includes all but themselves and I just cannot get behind that theory. They did finally answer my question about women ministers. They are 'allowed' but they just have never had one. I can live with that as there is room for hope. It would be sexist of me to demand that a woman be hired as much as it would be sexist to demand that they NOT be hired. Such lovely people go there not to mention my dear grands but I feel like a hyprocrite sitting there when I disagree with such a fundamental part of their philosophy. No, I do not expect to find a church that believes each and every tiny little thing that my strange mind does but I have to believe the basics. IMHO

I have a cousin who is a lay minister in her Catholic church so the Church has come a long way since my days. She had 7 kids in 8 years and found a preist who was a bit more lenient than some others in the late 60's. It was wierd as I left home as the oldest of 9 kids and moved into a family with 7 kids. A big change. LOL

I hope you get some much needed rest tonight Helenabear. Sounds like you had a fun time getting worn out though.

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

02-03-2002, 08:15 PM

Yes SG, I plan on going to sleep rather early and am resting nicely this evening. I was hoping to read some of a new book my dad bought me for my birthday but somehow the DIS keeps calling to me ;)

I have to say I loved the Hamster e-mail. I am no prude (obviously) and that one just sent me roaring in laughter. Your post just reminded me to forward it onto Luis :D I am also very glad you liked my hair. It was very simple to do and that is always best. I like simple & elegant as they seem to fit my style. I just figured with all the dancing we did, I needed it all back and out of the way! What was really funny about the dance was I saw my old middle school principal grooving to a new J Lo (Jennifer Lopez) and Ja Rule song that is out. It was rather funny to have seen him (even after all these years) so out of context of howI remember him and singing along to the song. I am not saying that if you are over 60 (and I believe he is now) that you cannot listen to "modern" or pop music, it was just odd to see my old "disciplinarian" being so relaxed.

I am very much with you SG on the whole church issue. I was raised to be a "straigh arrow" Catholic. Now I am not saying I am really far off from that but I have strayed a few times in my life and questioned a lot. I love the current church I go to because they embrace the differences in all the people and respect & love all no matter who or what they may be (in all respects). We are a very open church and we welcome everyone. That is our churches motto "All are welcome!" What is wonderful is that every year we have around 30 adults who are baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church because of how my church approaches everyone. We love to have fun and we do have the drum set, electric bass, guitars and others playing along with our choir. I love this group as they are very loving back to everyone and it doesn't matter if you are 9 months or 90 years old, we all seem to get along and enjoy each other for who we are. The other wonderful thing is that our church empisizes that we should love all Christians and we do not even talk about "oh we are the ones who will be up in heaven while those Protestants will burn in he!!" We also realize that our religion is based very much on the Jewish faith and we are told never to forget it. My church even goes one step further to remind us to love every one of all religions. When a local Islamic place of worship was trashed by some people full of hatred or fear, our church helped both financially & physically to help them fix up all the damage. Our priests have even been known to say that it doesn't matter what we call God (Allah, Abba, or whatever) we are all his children and treat each other as such. The Catholic Church has come a long way even in the last 20 years or so. It has become more open and more loving in general.

Well I have rambled so... I probably shouldn't have but I got started on it and didn't feel like stopping. I hope I haven't offended anyone by all I said. With that good night everyone!

SlightlyGoofy

02-04-2002, 08:49 AM

Helenabear, you have convinced me. I think I will show up at your church next week. I am of the opinion that most evil in this world is done in the "name' of religion. True religion is loving not exclusive.

What book did you dad give you? What a wonderful thing to be able to pick out books for people. A couple of older friends have convinced me to read "The Lord of the Rings". One friend brought a bag with all of the series. There were even books on how to read the books. I read many pages of one of them and was about to give them back without reading the first novel. Luckily I went past all the prologe and started in reading and am glad to report that I am finding it interesting. My best friend from grade school and I exchange books for Christmas and our birthdays. It is usually a book we read during the year that we think the other would enjoy. Our local library has a free box where you can put in magazines and books that you don't want anymore. You never know what you will find in there.

I took a bag of dinosaur books out to the preschool this morning. They are studying dinosaurs this week. Gee, can you all tell that I love books? (grin)

I am feeling better today and might actually be of some use to the school library this week. Last week about all I could do was sit and file the books on the cart for Connie to put on the shelves. It hurt so bad that I even started taking an aspirin a day just in case it was heart trouble. Old age is not a pretty sight children. If I had known I was going to live this long I really would have taken better care of myself. LOL

All your talk of self improvements this new year got me to thinking and I am now drinking 2 quarts of water a day. Not sure if it will help much but it couldn't hurt.

We are taking our boys out to eat for Valentine's Day. Their parents have to go to Indy that day for a follow up visit with the eye doctor and are planning on going out to eat also. I will make a big old lemon merienge pie for DH, his favorite.

Hope it is warmer where you all are and the workload is light.

Slightly Goofy

IASW Rider

02-04-2002, 10:06 AM

Just wanted to pop in and say.........

:) :) :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HELENABEAR!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

Have a wonderful day! There will be a major EWP celebration in the Suite, tonight - looking forward to seeing you and Luis at that time!

Have a great day! :)

IASW Rider

02-04-2002, 10:27 AM

Hey Everyone!

So sorry that I haven't been in touch in so long! I've been thinking of all of you, though, and have some more little souvenirs of the North East to send to all of you (will do that, tonight!)!

We spent the weekend at Frank's mother's house, so I wasn't able to check in and post. It's funny how it seems that the only time when I really have time to post is exactly when I SHOULDN'T be doing that....at work!

I must make it clear that I absolutely DID NOT forget that Dan-the-Man was the first "real" gentleman to ever grace our Suite! It's just that I assume that he is always sort of here with us.....like an ever-present angel.....so it's not as though he actually ever left, after the first time that he visited! Luis, however, is the first "random gentleman" to wander into our little enclave! Where has he been, these past few days, anyway?? I hope that he will be back with Helenabear, tonight, for her birthday celebration!

That's so kind of you to put a care package together for me, Angelina! I will keep my eyes open for it! Keep your eyes open for an envelope from me, too!

I loved the cat quotes, SG - they were very cute! Glad to hear that your DD has been able to go back to work and that you're feeling better! I love books, too! The most recent book that I have gotten was actually a birthday gift from my best friend (and "Man of Honor"), Gary - he got me a book about the way that Walt Disney used his animated characters as insignia for various World War II corps and related groups. It's really neat to see Donald Duck flying a WWII plane or Minnie dressed up as a nurse, healing a patient who's the shape of the US with a big heart for a head!

You hair looked really nice for your dance, Helenabear! I can't believe that it only took you 10 minutes to get it that way - that would have taken me all day to do! Or I would have given up in frustration and had it professionally done! It looked wonderful! Glad to hear that you had a nice time at the dance, too! It sounds like fun!

And glad to hear that you have been able to make it to some of the parades and festivities for Mardi Gras, Angelina! They sound great! It's nice that you and DH and your friends and the kids can all get together and have some nights out celebrating, during the festival! I can't wait to hear more about it!

Sorry that this is another quick one, but I suppose that I should try to do something of a "responsible" nature, now!

Hope that you all had a wonderful weekend! Talk to you soon! :)

helenabear

02-04-2002, 12:49 PM

Hi there everyone!

Thank you Rider for your birthday wishes to me. I can't wait to party with you all tonight :D Believe it or not, the way I wore my hair is honestly very easy to do. All you have to do is pull your hair back in a ponytail kind of low on the head. Then I took the ponytail and separated it in four equal sections. I took each section and braided them (that was the longest part honestly).I took one braid and wrapped it around like a bun as a base, placed a bobby pin or two in it to hold it. Then I took the remaining three and kind of weaved them around eachother. I couldn't see what I was doing and when I was done I went up to Luis and asked if it looked good or not. He said yes so I took a few more bobby pins and secured it. Sprayed with hairspray and voila, a nice hair style easily done at home that stays out of the way :D

I am not quite sure where Luis has been. He doesn't frequent the DIS as much as I do to begin with and he is not the talkative type so he may have wandered in without saying hi. I will bring him tonight but I won't be surprised if he doesn't say much. Rider you are very right about Dan. He is here and there and everywhere on the DIS. That is kind of a reasuring thought though. You know that all the mods are out there watching over us making sure all is well.

SG, I am glad you are feeling better now. Your plans for Valentine's Day sound great! We don't have anything planned but then again it is right smack in the middle of Birthday celebrations in my family so it isn't that big of a deal for us much. Oh and you are welcome at my church any time you like! We are a friendly sort of bunch. Very loving group :D

My dad got me a book called "Meta communications: How families communicate." It really is like reading a text book (it might be a text book for a class or two) but I truly enjoy reading studies on these types of things. I studied a lot along this subject in college and really enjoy reading about it. Luis' family won't ever get me a book like that mostly because most of the books I like are why relationships fail and they have a hard time buying a book about divorce for their son's wife ;)

Angelina I hope you are enjoying the last full week of celebration before Ash Wednesday. It sounds like you are having a wonderful time (even missing a game here and there ;) ). Stop in and tell us how it is going.

Well I should go now. I hope you all are having a great day!

IASW Rider

02-04-2002, 04:39 PM

Hey everyone! Hope that you're all having a nice day!

I just turned around and looked out my beautiful new office window, behind me, and saw.....that it's snowing! Figures that that would have to happen just before I leave work! Rush hour should be CHARMING. UGH. I think that it's just a bunch of heavy passing flurries.

I hope that you're not at work today, Helenabear! I hope that you're home relaxing or out having fun and celebrating, somewhere! :) Hope that you're having a great day, wherever you are!

And thanks so much for the adorable Mickey card! It was such a wonderful surprise to receive it - I love it! And it's always great to hear from you! :)

You make your hair style sound so easy! Well, you're obviously much more talented and artistic than I am. The extent of my hair styling (beyond just having it down, at work) is piling my hair up on top of my head in a crazy pony-tail-like-thing that makes me look like Pebbles from "The Flintstones", as soon as I get home from work!

Well, Frank registered on The DIS, today! Maybe he will come in and visit us at some point! Look out for him - he's "FrankNJ"!

Hope that you're all having a nice day! See you all later for a special edition of the EWP and Fantasy in the Sky, refreshments, music, and dancing in the Suite, in honor of Helenabear's birthday! :)

SlightlyGoofy

02-04-2002, 06:02 PM

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HB2UHB2UHB dear Helenabear HB2U!!!!!!!

Wow, a major party tonight!! We have not had one of those in awhile. AND we are to be honored by the presence of Luis and Frank. Gee, I will have to behave myself. Will be hard but I promise to wear shoes and try to act like the mature woman I am supposed to be. (most of the time anyway).

I caught the guys planning a little birthday surprise. I had told them about the servers on some of the cruises we have been on and how they did things. Look for limbo dipping servers with flaming trays among other tricks of the trade.

Helenabear, you need to check with Bo and the gang and let them know what your favorite foods are so they can prepare them for tonight's festivities. You know their only purpose in life is to wait on us hand and foot and cater to our every want or need.

I never have a hard time figureing out how to wear my hair. I have short dark naturally curly hair and it is truly wash and wear. I wash it, hit with a lick of anti frizz stuff and let it dry and comb it out with a special plastic brush that has wide spaces and there it is. I never look any better BUT I also never look any worse. LOL

It is a nice clear night so we should have a great view of the parade and fireworks. I am looking forward to seeing Luis again and meeting Frank.

Til later, Slightly Goofy/Linda

helenabear

02-04-2002, 06:26 PM

Hi all. First of all Linda, no shoes are required tonight. You think that after a day at work I want to get all gussied up for my own birthday? Heck no! So this is a come as you are party and we are just going to have some fun. So in answer to your question Rider, I did go to work today. I am kind of busy at work right now and I didn't have enough reason to stay at home today. Don't worry I enjoy what I do at work so it wasn't too bad. I was up anyway ;)

I did check with Bo and all the guys and in addition to all the yummy food they are making for everyone else they are making my favorite Chinese dish just the way I want it :D In addition to making something for me, we worked up a little thing for Lisa as well. We were talking and we realized that because we were unable to get in here for her birthday as well due to the slight DIS problems we were having. So because of that, we decided to have a dual birthday celebration (if that is okay with Rider).

Rider, I am glad that you like your Mickey card. I was out and about getting other cards and there he was. I just couldn't pass him up :D

Well my cats are calling for food so I had better feed them before they get to angry. I will be back soon!

SlightlyGoofy

02-04-2002, 06:44 PM

With true friends you come in the backdoor and sit around the kitchen table, you tell your business without it being passed on or judged, AND you get to go barefoot!!! Yah!!

I plumb forgot that Lisa did not get a proper birthday celebration either. What a kind and sharing person you are, Helenabear.

What is your favorite Chinese dish? Our favorite restaurant is a Chinese Buffet near us. It is also cheap enough that we can afford to eat there a few times a week. Great combination.

See you all later!

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Slightly Goofy (Check my new signature AND I got the EWP logo also, Luis will be so proud of me!)

IASW Rider

02-05-2002, 10:00 AM

Barefoot sounds good to me! I hate wearing shoes! In fact, I have my shoes off, under my desk right now! And I like to wear shorts all year round, too (in the house in the winter, anyway!)!

Thanks so much for including me in your birthday celebration last night, Helenabear! It was so kind of you all to come and celebrate with us! SG is going to have to teach us that dance that she was doing with Kas A. Nova.....don't think that we didn't see you two dancing in the corner, there! The food was great, didn't you think? Those boys must have been practicing, as we've been out and about at the parks!

I love Chinese food, too - YUM! Unfortunately, Frank isn't a big fan of it, so I rarely get to eat it any more. I love mu shu anything, chow fun, chow mein, all of the soups, and preferably everything with shrimp! And I love to put that spicy hot mustard all over everything - even in my won ton soup - YUM! We also have a great Chinese buffet near us......but as I said, it's not at the top of Frank's list of places to go, so we don't get there very much (ever since I started cooking, after Frank moved in, we don't go out to lunch or dinner very much at all, any more! That's actually a good thing - saves money, plus I get to practice not poisoning people! Hee hee!) Fortunately, Frank does like Japanese food, so we do have that often when we go out!

I like your hair, SG! It would be great to have hair that just naturally came out nicely after washing it! I enjoyed having curly hair, during the years when I permed my hair - it was so easy to deal with - I just let it dry naturally, and was able to go out! I guess we all want what we don't have..... My hair was a lot thicker and wavier when I was younger, but it's thinned out a bit as I've gotten older. Now it's much straighter, as well. Nothing that half a can of hairspray in the morning can't fix! (hee hee!)

Well, time to do something responsible. :(

Have a great day and see you all, soon! :)

helenabear

02-05-2002, 12:33 PM

Hi there everyone! I am so glad we all had such fun last night barefoot & all. I would be without shoes right now except that it is so dang cold in here that I don't want to take my warm shoes off, but I certainly have been known to do so at my desk in the past ;) This is probably why my favorite shoes are my Tevas. They are almost like not wearing shoes at all :D

Rider, I was very glad to celebrate with you! I enjoy planning the parties just as much sometimes and planning with our cuties in the kitchen was more than fun ;)

I think the reason why I like Chinese food a lot is becaue I love rice & chicken and I can always find a ton of rice & chicken at Chinese restaurants. Those are my staple foods and with out them I would be lost ;) I make some Chinese style chicken quite often at home as well!

I agree simple hair is always the best. I am lucky with this long hair all I do in the morning is wash it, brush it and go! Sometimes I will put it back in a ponytail but that only adds 20 more seconds to my hair regimant! I have natural wave/soft curl in my hair but I never have been lucky enough to hold real curl in my hair even with a perm :( That always looked so easy to me.

Well I hate to make this so short but I am starving and need to bug the guys to make me some good food ;) See you all later :D

IASW Rider

02-06-2002, 10:16 AM

Yes, all this talk about food is making me hungry, too! I like all the shrimp and vegetables in Chinese food. And the spices that they use to make various dishes. And especially.....that hot mustard - YUM!

Helenabear - do you do anything special for your long hair to keep it from getting tangled when you wake up in the morning? I have a friend who has hair that is probably as long as yours, and she braids it before she goes to sleep at night - do you do anything like that? My hair is always full of knots in the morning, no matter how much I brush it the night before or when I wake up - probably residue from the piles of hairspray that I use. :rolleyes: It's a wonder that I have any hair left on my head at all, with all that comes out when I get the knots out!

Well, I believe that SG is having her new computer installed, now - I hope that everything is going well, SG, and look forward to your return to the Suite to tell us about it!

Nothing too interesting to report, here. I think that I had mentioned that they are reorganizing our division......and that we all have to post for jobs created under the "new model" (ie: we have to post for essentially our own jobs!). My area's responsibilities are changing slightly - it's becoming more of a compliance / regulatory / oversight area. I especially want to stay in my area because most of my experience is dealing with retirement plan regulatory stuff, so the new subject matter is "right up my alley". But I had to post for the position, just like everyone else. I submitted my resume and qualifications, 2 days ago. I think that we'll all find out where we'll wind up in the "new" organization next month. I hope that I get to stay in this group!

We're meeting with the calligrapher who will be addressing our wedding invitations, this weekend and giving her all of our envelopes. Time is flying by!

Well, wish that I had some more news to report! Hope that you're all having a nice day! Talk to you soon! :)

helenabear

02-06-2002, 01:30 PM

Hi there everyone! I won't have much to add today as I am a little tired because I was up petting my cat last night... she was so cute, I couldn't resist ;)

Rider I do special things to keep my hair out of "damage" way. First one thing I hardly ever do is blow dry my hair. When your hair is this long and you get it cut so rarely, this can make a huge difference. At night I do put my hair in braids so that I don't have to worry up with tangles. I do it every night and I have been for many years now I think so it is like second nature to me now. Honestly I think if your hair is down a little past your shoulders this is something you should do every night. It really helps! One or two braids works nicely but I don't do french braids as they aren't as comfortable (or easy for me to do). I can tell you it has nothing to do with the amount of hairspray in my hair. Sunday morning was no more worse than any other day for me (I had TONS of hairspray in my hair Sat. night). Also I refuse to do things to my hair like back combing or teasing. When I got my hair done for the wedding they did that for me even after I requested not to have that done but what can I say she had really short hair and didn't understand why I wouldn't want it ;) Other than that I am trying a new brush that is really good for the hair and I can only use some shampoos & conditioners because some just don't work at all!

I hate to rush but I just forgot about a meeting I need to get ready for :eek: I will see you all later. Have fun with the calligrapher Rider! SG, I hope all is well with your computer transfering! Take Care all!

SlightlyGoofy

02-06-2002, 07:05 PM

Well, as you all see, I have survived thus far. I disconnected the old computer, hooked up the new one and even got connected to the internet in under an hour. Funny thing is that it took me longer to properly hang the new picture over the desk than it did to do all the other. I had this picture (a Monet print) for a couple of years but dreaded to try to put it up with all my computer equipement etc. on the desk. Tomorrow I will attempt to transfer my old settings etc. to the new computer. We are having a blast with it. The new XP makes it easy to have different settings for each user. I just finished walking Austin through picking his screensavers etc. He was really interested and is picking out a password so no one but he and I can look at 'his' stuff. Since the only other person in the house is DH I think it is he who is to be kept out. LOL DH even played with the computer a bit today. Have very mixed feelings about that. Would love to see him do something besides sit on the couch and watch tv (a new show every 3 seconds WHY do men do THAT)? BUT I would hate to have to share the computer TOO much with anyone!!! It is much different for me to be sitting in front of the computer for hours than for him to be in front of the tv. IMVHO (LOL)

I used to braid my daughter's hair every night. She was late in getting hair and when she finally got some she never wanted it cut. It was long enough to sit on. It looked so pretty in the morning rippling down over her back. She finally cut her hair short (chin length) last year and it looks very nice. She is 31 and it looks more professional and she has such a lovely shaped face so it is very flattering. It came out with a natural curl to it. Not as curly as mine but just the right amount. She is back to driving already. Even working full days although one day she left early because the computer screen was getting to her. I was glad to see tht she was willing to do that. They are very good at her business about everything. Of course, she is very good to them also, working late and weekends when needed etc.

My son has curly hair like mine and he keeps it long. Not very attractive IMHO. It is far too frizzy to look good long. He is 6 foot 5 and very scary looking. I don't think he is mean but if I did not know him and met him on a dark street I would speed up. In other words, he has a face only a mother would love. (LOL)

It is a universal thing that beauticians do not listen to 'requests'. It is a pet peeve of mine. I go to a drop in place now and they do a good job. I used to go to beauty colleges. Always like the work as they are so supervised and try so very hard as it is their grade AND it is cheaper. Have not been able to find one since my regular hairdresser got too busy but am still looking. I don't like to make appointments for haircuts or oil changes.

Rider, I will be rooting for you to get your assignment of choice. I bet there will be a fight over which department will get you. Hope your choice wins. I always say that you spend so much time at work, it is best that you enjoy what you do for a living. If you like it, you will do better work and thus be a bigger success which is usually rewarded by more pay and benefits.

Helenabear, up all night petting the cats? I hope it was for pleasure and not to calm your nerves or something to do if you could not sleep. Beats counting sheep though. I just threatened my little guy and told him if he did not come to visit me soon I was going to have to go out and find some other little boy to play with. (grin)

Angelina must be recuperating after her wild weekend parties. She deserves the fun. Anyone who thinks being a 'stay at home' mom is easy work is a fool. Being on duty 24/7 is impossible for anyone.

I had a funny thing happen at the school library today. This young lady came up to me and said "I don't mean to make you feel bad but I would not want your job". I told her that I understood, that everyone wants different things BUT I told her that it was not a job but a volunteer position. That surprised her and she wanted to know why I did it. I told her it was for kids just like her. It is so nice to do some work that is needed and appreciated.

I am staying at home tomorrow and get caught up on a few things around here. Have to go to Indianapolis Friday and scope out hotels for my 4th of July sister's reunion. Variety of likes and budgets so it is hard to find something for everyone. Oh, the joys of being the 'older' sister. (smile)

Hope you guys have a great night and sure am glad that I did not have to be gone as long as I had feared.

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

02-06-2002, 08:03 PM

Hi there everyone!!!

SG, I am so glad that so far the transition is going pretty well! I hope the file transfer goes smoothly. I just hope your DH doesn't steal the computer too much as we would miss not seeing you around here as much :D I always think that is interesting when people say they wouldn't want a job. For some the job is wonderful and for others it would be a chore. I guess that is why we have so many different options out there for people :D

Rider, I do hope you get the position you want when they re-org your group! I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

I wasn't up quite all night petting Gwen, just an hour or so. I woke up because I was cold, but then I started thinking about something I wrote in a post. It was really stupid because I was trying to decide if I wrote "daughter" or "child". I am an unfortunate person who when they begin to think about something they can't stop. I am awful about that. I really can't ever get my mind to stop thinking about something. So stroking Gwen was very relaxing and I was glad to have her sitting there on me. I wish I could be like my DH and have moments where I didn't think about something but that has yet to happen yet!

Luis took our baby Gwen to the vet today to get her rabies shot. The vet told us that Gwen belongs on cards. She said that she is a beautiful cat, but I didn't need her to tell me that. She is getting to be a big girl now but she is such a sweetie!

Well I wanted to check on a few things online tonight before I signed off. Take Care everyone!

helenabear

02-08-2002, 07:14 AM

It just occured to me that I forgot to tell you all how to put the EWP Groupie in your signature :eek:

So just copy this: {IMG]http://home.columbus.rr.com/coqui/icons/ewp.bmp[/IMG] change the first '{' to a '[' and you can use it and it should work. Have fun :D

IASW Rider

02-08-2002, 10:20 AM

Hi Ladies!

You know, I snuck in here yesterday (bet that you didn't see me!) and I was just about to post, when I wound up getting stuck in meetings all afternoon - UGH. Sorry that it took me so long to thank you both for your kind words of support about my prospective new position! It's very kind of you! We found out yesterday (in one of the meetings) that all final decisions will be made about where everyone will "wind up" by the end of March. Hopefully I will find out before then, though!

Maybe I will try braiding my hair at night, too, Helenabear! I really worry that I am going to go bald from ripping the knots out of my hair every morning. And even though I hate doing it, I really should condition my hair more often than I do. That would probably help, too (even though it tends to weigh my hair down and make it just hang there like spaghetti!).

Glad to hear that you're enjoying your new computer, SG! I'm sure that it's a lot of fun making individual settings for everyone and seeing all that it can do, etc. And glad to hear that your DD is feeling better and is doing well! I liked the story about the woman who approached you in the library! I think it's wonderful of you to take the time to volunteer there, and it sounds like you really enjoy it and feel fulfilled by it, too!

Helenabear - you are not the only one - I do things like your worrying about what you wrote in a post all the time! I worry and worry about things and can't stop thinking about them. Frank can always tell by looking at my face when I am worrying about something or still thinking about something that either happened or we talked about like hours before! So, you are not alone! And it's nice to have furry kitties around to pet and play with to take your mind off of those things and help put them in perspective, too!

I am so tired, today - I was up till 1:30 AM last night e-mailing with my Fantasmic friend. He leads such an interesting life down there at WDW - I am so jealous!

Looking forward to watching the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, tonight! I am such a sap - I always get all choked up when all of the athletes enter the stadium! And tonight they are going to fly the flag found at the WTC site. I'm sure that that will be very emotional. I really enjoy watching the Olympics - especially the figure skating! (and gymnastics during the summer Olympics!)

So, what's up for the weekend? Maybe we can all take one of those private IllumiNations cruises - I've never done that before!

Hope that all is well with you, out there, Angelina and Jstmee!

And hope that all is well with you both and that you're having a nice day, SG and Helenabear!

Talk to you soon! :)

IASW Rider

02-08-2002, 10:38 AM

You know, SG, I just wrote a long response to your "regular e-mail"......and AOL (through the internet) wouldn't let me send it, and it just disappeared! :(

I won't trust sending a message through AOL through the internet until they fix whatever problem they're having, right now, so I'll just respond, here!

Yes, my entire family are "Ford people". My parents and grandparents have always driven Fords, Mercury's, and Lincolns. My parents always felt that larger cars are safer.....so that's what I've become used to driving! My father still drives his 1986 Continental, and until recently still had my grandfather's 1965 Continental, as well! I have always driven Grand Marquis's. (Gotta love those "Bessies" - hee hee!)

Toyotas are great cars. Frank drives a Camry (and the car he had before this one was also a Camry). It's very comfortable and really reliable - they're very good and well made cars. My ex-husband drove a Corolla, and that was also a nice and reliable car.

OK - I'm up for one of those smoothies at the Sunshine Tree Terrace in Adventureland - anyone who would like to join me is welcome to come along! :)

helenabear

02-08-2002, 12:08 PM

Hi there everyone!

I hope all are having a great day today whatever you are doing. I know SG said she would be going to Indy today to check out hotels so I wish her good luck on that!

Rider, I do suggest trying to braid your hair! It really made the world of difference for me. To me your hair is long enough to consider trying it and I made it a must for me when my hair went down to my shoulder blades. It got caught up enough under my arms to braid it. I think I have been doing it constantly for four years now. As for conditioners, not all are made equal. Some will weight hair down and some are wonderful. Pantene, Suave & Back to Basics all make a good conditioner. For Pantene I would always get the moisturizing conditioner and when they switched formulas I went to hydrating curls. Back to Basics I use Honey shampoo & conditioner but they are rather expensive. I love them but right now I don't want to pay $8 a bottle. Suave makes a really good shampoo & conditioner. I get moisturizing and paying only $1 a bottle is very nice. Theirs is nice and light and worth trying. The key is making sure that the conditioner is 100% rinsed out or you can have greasy hair. I can (like today) tell when I didn't get all the conditioner rinsed out. Also not blow drying or washing hair in warm (not hot) water helps. I use conditioner every day and use leave in conditioner as well on my ends.

I think that is kind of funny that some families are "Ford people" or "Chevy People" or whatever. Oddly enough though Luis and I both drive Honda's and my next car will probably be one. But if you look at the rest of my famliy, my dad drives a Mercury, my sister a VW and me the Honda. I guess we are becoming a Honda family though because my brother drives an Acura and his wife's family seem to all own Hondas. I don't know how it happens. But maybe like Rider's family are big car lovers that is how it starts. I got into Hondas not too long ago but when looking around for a new car, I considered many makes & models. I was between a Toyota and a Honda when I decided I liked the ride of a Honda better. I am not into cushy rides and just two or three years ago Toyota was more into that so they were elminated because of that. They are great cars though. My dad though will probably always drive what he likes and will never stick to one brand of car. The only brand of car I have seen him buy twice in a row was a Chevy Van. When the '77 van started to die after many road trips in it, he bought an '87 Chevy Van. Other than that he picks what he likes.

I am so glad I am not alone in thinking too much all the time. Luis said he can make his mind shut off from thinking for a moment but I don't know how to do that. At least Gwen & Cleo loved to be pet so I get a lot of enjoyment out of petting them at night. They are so soft and beautiful :D

My weekend is nice and free so I'd love an Illuminations Cruise. I was thinking of looking for dresses again just to get an idea of what is out there but I am not sure I will do that now. Who knows ;)

I have never had a smoothie at the Sunshine Tree Terrace so I think I might join you! Well I need to get some things done today so I had better go. I hope you all have a great weekend!

angelina

02-08-2002, 12:13 PM

Hi, everyone, I thought I'd check in while the little ones are taking naps. We've been trying to take it easy this week, we're all still recuperating from the festivities from last weekend. Our efforts to get everyone to bed earlier have failed miserably, and as a result, the kids are not behaving very well. We had planned to go to the parade tonight, it's one of the best, but it's going to be down in the 30's ( I know, not too cold to the rest of you) tonight, and windy, so we probably won't go. Tomorrow night is our next ball, so I have to take care of my dh's tux today. Actually, the parade tomorrow night is my very favorite, it has three dragons, Vernadean, the mother, and Verna and Dean, the smaller dragons. They weave back and forth across the street, and in years past, actually blew smoke and fire from their mouths. The parade tonight is the Crewe of Columbus, with the three ships, the sea serpant Isabella, and the officers of the organization are dressed as Indians, with feathered headresses that reach to the floor. In their tableau, which is after the parade, they announe the members and their wives, as they are "presented" to the audience, then they play Neil Diamond's Coming to America, and the indians burst out of globes one at a time on stage to the music, complete with pyrotechnics, and finally, "Chris" walks up from behind to the top of the largest globe while everyone cheers. It's a beautiful sight with all of the costumes, and ladies in their sparkly dresses, and really is a lot of fun.

I hope everyone is well. We haven't heard from Jstme lately, have we? I hope everything is going well for her. I will check in with the rest of you later.

helenabear

02-10-2002, 01:16 PM

You know what happens when you try to DIS the way I do? You mess up and your post doesn't go through when you thought it did :D I am a mutlitasker DISer. I have multiple windows opened up at the same time and when I thought I posted here yesterday I closed the window... I guess I did it too early and didn't get it posted. So here I am today :D

SG, I wanted to invite you to church with me today. Our chior director brought out his pink electric guitar and we sang a good old religious song, rock style :D Then our closing song was Siyahamba (a song in Zulu). So my DH was on the Congas today drumming along while we sang without any other intstruments playing. It was a very fun day at church for music!

Angelina, it sounds like you are having so much fun. Maybe I will have to join you next year for it. Your parade sounds so neat to see!!! I hope you are having fun with everything and that it also gets a little warmer for the last part of Marti Gras!

Rider, I got your postcards!!! Thank you so much for them. I am dying to come visit you and my brother of course but until Luis can get some vacation time I am a little stuck here. I would go out solo but I really don't want to do it without him since he wants to make the same trip as well. It was really neat to be able to see where everything in NJ is and how close/far it all is from you! I also hope that the hair braiding works for you. It really can do nice things for your hair.

Well I had a busy day yesterday and I need to get some things done today so I can't stay for long. I will check back in later tonight! I hope you all are doing well!

angelina

02-10-2002, 01:32 PM

Hi, Helenabear. Yes, we are having a wonderful time. We did not go to the parade Friday night, we stayed home and watched the Olympics, instead. Last night, we went to my BIL's parade (his organization's first parade, third ball) and then stayed for the ball afterward. it was so much fun! The music was really good, not fuddy duddy like some of the older organizations. I like big band and jazz, though. At some of the larger balls there may be 5 or 6 different bands going on all over the civic center, but then, it's usually so crowded it takes forever go get something to eat and then you have to stand in line at the bar. The food is usually the standard meatballs, coctail sausages and other crudite, but last night the food was great. They had a whole roast pig (he had on sunglasses,) carved ham and steamship round of beef, fruit and cheese, cheese straws and lots of other neat things. (can you tell i'm hungry?) We stopped for Krispy Kreme donuts at 2 o'clock this morning on the way to pick up the kids. That's kind of a tradition--if the light's on after the ball, we stop. So, today, we're just taking it easy, cleaning up a little, and the kids are playing outside. We tried to sleep in a little, but the little monsters ransacked the house, finished the donuts, and started in on a bag of chips and cheese, so I decided to get up and save what I could of the house before they completely destroyed it.

I'm going to fix some lunch for everyone and play a game with my daughter. I'll check back later.

Angelina

SlightlyGoofy

02-10-2002, 02:44 PM

I just posted a big long message and I think it disappeared. I will check back later and see if it got found. I think I am going to have to start doing my messages in Outlook and then cutting and pasting in here. I miss the way things used to be! (sob)

SG/Linda

helenabear

02-10-2002, 03:12 PM

SG, I am so sorry your post didn't show up. I have now started copying long posts before I get to submitting them just in case. We look forward to hearing all you have to say. See you soon!

jstmee

02-10-2002, 08:00 PM

It has taken helenabear to reel me back in by her private message, soooo here I am it will be impossible to catch up on everyones news so I'll just keep coming back and get clued in as I go. My DH has been travelling as usually but for some reason it has hit me harder in the past few months. I see him about a day and a half on weekends then he's gone. With the older boys being 13 it seems like they are getting harder to handle. Also, "stupid" me went off my anti-depressant medicine ----ha ha, thought I was doing fine, and low and behold "HUGE" depression hit. I'm back on my meds and should be coming out of it shortly. I've been busy with church and girl scouts and I need to get someone else to take over the girlscouts too big of a commitment for me. I like to help out, but running it is a different story, it's amazing how parents get angry when things don't go their way, (I don't even get paid, lol).

We had a ceremony in church this evening and my DH already left for his job down state and I cried the entire time. Oh well, this to shall pass.

I love the Olympics though, that's why I came online tonight to see how the winnings are. I hate the tape delay stuff, I wish they would just have a channel that showed the events as they occurred.

Bye for now, the illuminations cruise sounds wonderful, I went on it with another family from this board in September. A lot of fun.

I would also love a smoothy from that place. Glad to be back big {{{{{HUGS}}}} to all. Wendy

SlightlyGoofy

02-10-2002, 10:07 PM

Dear Wendy

I am so glad to see you in here. I have been wondering how you were doing. Please allow me to give you a big warm hug. I have suffered from depression pretty much my whole life and knowing that I had a 'disease' has made it so much easier. It is NOT a character failing but a very real medical condition and what makes it so very hard is that the very nature of the disease makes it difficult for us to take care of ourselves and take the medication that we need to get through. Please take care of yourself and find someone to talk to near you who can help you through the bad times.

How has your health been? What does your doctor say about how you are doing? With all you have been going through anyone would feel down and to have your DH gone so much and with you having all the responsiblity of taking care of hearth and home it is more than any mere mortal could be expected to handle. Just pick out the very most important things and let the little stuff slide. Make time each day to do something for yourself so that you can do for the others in your life with a lighter heart. I bet your kids would be willing to help out if you let them know that you need it and are not too particular about the job they do.

I know about the parents who want you to do everything for their kids and criticize you for how you do it. That is why I finally quit 4-H. I missed the kids but not the grownups. I actually had some who would drop off younger siblings before they went s hopping for me to care for. One lady used to send her son over to my house after school and I had never even met her. She is now my DD's mother in law. (sigh)

I hope you enjoy the cruise. Anything special I can have the fellows fix for you?

SG/Linda

IASW Rider

02-11-2002, 10:45 AM

Hi Ladies!

How are you all doing? So great to pop into the Suite and catch up on all of your news!

WOW - your Mardi Gras festivities sound like so much fun, Angelina! Thanks so much for all of the wonderful descriptions of the parades and themes and costumes and balls! They sound wonderful! I hope that you had someone take lots of pictures of you and your family all dressed up! It sounds like you've all been keeping busy, too! I can't believe that it was in the 30's, down there - I didn't realize that it ever got that cold, there! Well, today is in the 30's and extremely windy, here in NJ (with the wind chill, it feels like the 20's), although it was in the 50's and sunny and mild, yesterday!

Thanks for the hair advice, Helenabear! Maybe I will try braiding my hair, tonight. I just can't believe how tangled it is in the morning, when I come out of the shower, even if I brush it beforehand! I really worry when I see those clumps of hair in my brush. UGH. Anyway, it's so interesting that you mentioned that your choir sang "Siyahamba" - we sang that in high school chorus! As soon as I read that, the tune and the words came back to me! That is so neat! And it's so neat that Luis plays the drums along with your choir's singing, too!

Welcome back, Jstmee! Great to "see" you! And so glad to hear that you are feeling better! It's also good that you recognized that running Girl Scouts was too much for you and stepped back from it - it's better than putting all the pressure on yourself to continue, and then becoming more stressed about it. I'm sure that you will still enjoy being involved, too! I'm also enjoying watching the Olympics! I really liked the opening ceremonies - I watched them when they first aired.....then stayed up most of the night watching the "replay" of them that followed the late night shows on NBC!

Hi SG! How are you doing? How are things going with your new computer? What's been new out there?

Everything is fine, here! I spent Friday night (and as I said, I mean ALL of Friday night - I don't even want to tell you what time I finally went to sleep!) watching the Olympics opening ceremonies. Then we had the calligrapher come over on Saturday and take away all of our wedding invitations to address, assemble, and stamp. It's really nice - she is even going to buy the stamps for us at the post office, have the invitations weighed, and put everything together for us! So we felt very accomplished after taking care of that. Had a restful evening, staying in and watching DVD's on Saturday night. Then yesterday we had brunch with some of Frank's friends from high school and college and their families, which was nice. Why do the weekends have to fly by so quickly????? :(

Anyway, hope that all is well with all of you! Take care and talk to you soon! :)

helenabear

02-11-2002, 12:30 PM

Hi there everyone!!! I am so glad we could all get together again :D

Angelina, it sounds like your festivities are so much fun! I thank you for shaing them all with us. I can amost picture everything and I cannot think of a better way to end an evening than to stop at a Krispy Kreme for a yummy doughnut!!! I hope you were able to relax this weekend and catch up on any needed sleep!

Jstmee, I am glad my PM nudged you back in here. I was just getting concerned about you and I was hoping you'd pop in so we could see how you were doing. Don't you forget that when it all seems down, we are all here for you. Whether you think it is trivial or not we are here to listen and give a big shoulder to cry on if needed. Or if you want to scream, once again we are here to listen and most importantly to give out big {{{HUGS}}} I hope your health is continuing to be good. I have a place in my heart for all my buddies here and I always like to hear that things are going forward and not back. I agree, it sounds smart not to have to deal with leading the Girl Scouts. Parents can be so cruel sometimes... and sometimes I wonder how some of them can produce good kids for the most part.

SG, how is the transfering of files going? I hope it is going with out a hitch! I certainly don't blame you for not wanting to do the 4H anymore... it is just too bad we can't always have groups without the bad parents ;)

Rider, another thing to try on your hair is to get a good leave in conditioner or detangler. I admit I use both leave in conditioner and the ones I rinse out daily. All a part of how to keep my hair long AND healthy looking :D It sounds like you found yourself a good calligrapher! I do hope your weekend next week will seem longer!

I am sorry all if I am not quite so talkative. I am not sick SG, so don't worry, but a few friends of mine have been hurt and are hurting right now. And while they are hurting I really can't bring myself to being quite so "chirpy" as I normally am. I do have my up moments with how I feel but there is still that place in my heart held for all of my friends that can't quite bring me to be myself. Don't worry I am not sad, only sad for them and I am doing all I can to make them feel much better. I must get back to things! I will see you all later :D

jstmee

02-11-2002, 01:02 PM

Angelina, sounds like cold weather for you southern bells down there. We got a "dusting" of snow about 4-5 inches, so I snow blowed the drive way and my neighbor two doors down is at the hospital, just had baby number 2, so I went down and snow blowed their driveway as well. It's a nice feeling knowing you helped someone out, I'm not going to divulge who did it either. heee heee. It's a beautiful sunny day here, about 0 degrees and the windchill must be at least -20F.

SG thank you for the kind words, I certainly needed them.

Rider, I haven't stepped aside yet from the Girl Scouts, I did tell the previous leader that I didn't want to lead the troop though. We'll see.

Helenabear, you've brought me back to "life" aka "The Board", thank you.

Now here's a new dilemma. My three DS's won a Hot Shot competition. Kenny tied for 1st place, Mark got 3rd place, and Matthew got 3rd place for his age group. So, now they go to regionals (Kenny won regionals last year and got 3rd in states)..............here's the problem, my daughters girl scout ski badge day is the same day as the regionals. Dad is taking the day off to take the boys, but the boys don't want dad, 'cause as they say he's on his cell phone the entire time. They want mom to come.

Aaaargh, skiing is a passion of mine and I have made that commitment, but I would truly love to see the boys, it's my little one's first competition of this calibur - he's nine. If it were just the twins, I wouldn't feel so bad, the tend to win at a lot of competitions so I'd forego one.

Oh well, I know I'll go skiing, but I just needed to vent a little. I feel bad about missing the little one.

Aaaaah, it's so nice to be back, I think a little relaxing in the jacuzzi will be nice.

Wendy

jstmee

02-11-2002, 01:07 PM

IASW Rider

02-11-2002, 01:57 PM

Helenabear - you're a very good friend to your friends! And you sound pretty "chirpy" to me! It's nice that you're there for your friends and that you are taking time to support them. I hope that everything is OK.

Jstmee - I can understand your dilemma - it must be very difficult to have to make a choice, on the day when your children are being honored (that's what you get for having such talented children - so many honors on one day!). I guess there's no way that you would be able to attend a little of each event? Or are they at exactly the same time and too far away from one another? Maybe you and your DH can have some sort of special celebration for all of your children, that night, to celebrate all of their successes! And maybe you can each take videotapes so that the half of your family that wasn't able to attend each event could feel like they were there, too? I'm sure that you are making the best decision and that it will all work out well!

SlightlyGoofy

02-11-2002, 02:17 PM

Guess I am lucky to be here in Indiana where we are having a wonderful winter. Christmas Eve it just started a sparkly snow shower as we were headed for the church. It made a special evening that much more special. We did have one measureable snowfall but it went away quickly. We have had record temps in the 60's and while it has cooled back down the last couple of days it is still sunny and dry. I wish you all could be so lucky.

Angelina, I have been noticing the Gulf Coast commercials a lot lately. Can't get the town of Fairhope out of my mind. I put the site in my favorites so I could consider it a bit more. I have loads of dreams and lucky for me I am not one of those who bemoans what I cannot have but does enjoy what I do have.

One of the things I have is a sleepy boy on my couch again. I tried to tell his parents that he needed to come here today again but DD does not like to 'put me out'. When I went to pick him up at preschool they told me that he had been asleep almost the whole time. He asked if he could come home with me so I called the school and cancelled (one of the perks of not getting paid). I am getting worried about him. He should be responding better.

Rider, you are one smart cookie. What a great idea to video tape the competition. That would be a way to force Dad off the cell phone also. I read once that God meant for a family to have a man and a woman as the parents cause too much mom would be bad and too much dad would be bad. It is a thought. My DH barely knows the kids names. He thinks he pulled off a slick one but I think he missed out on an awful lot of good things. He worked 2nd shift cause he did not want to be home when the kids were. When they were home together it was a nightmare for me. Yes, it is a wonderful feeling to do something for someone else. I truly believe it makes you feel better than it makes them fell sometimes. You are not only a good friend but a great neighbor. I will be rooting for you this weekend and hope that you and your future in laws have a wonderful visit.

Helenabear, you can eat A donut? Wow, I am impressed. I do not buy donuts or potato chips cause they keep calling out to me and I would eat the whole package of either. I can see Luis up there doing the Bob a Loo thing with a big old grin on his face. You know good looking men are fine but looks fade but a man who can make music and make you laugh is a jewel beyond measure.

Jstmee, please do not feel that you have to have some fabulous story to tell when you come in here. We are the barefoot, wipe our mouths with the back of our hands, laugh right out loud type of people and just plain enjoy knowing what you are up to. Good, bad, indifferent makes no never mind. If you are sad, just come in here and pour it out and relieve some of the stress here where it can do little or no damage. Sometimes a good loud scream can make a person feel like going on for another day or two. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Boy, that felt good. I think I heard a brick on the chimney fall though.

Hope this post goes through. Why is it that when you write a line or two of inanity it always posts just fine but when you write a literate, intelligent and interesting post it gets lost? I believe it is because professional writers scan the net and wipe out the competition. If this post goes through it means that I have been less intelligent than I would like to be. (great big old silly grin)

SG/Linda

DMickey28

02-11-2002, 02:29 PM

I just stumbled into this thread and found it very intersting. I have only seen the EWP from the Monorail leaving the MK....Would you be up for another groupie?? I am a 23 year old student graduating this year with a Hospitality Degree... I have been going to WDW since I was a kid but the last three years I have managed at least two or three trips a year (figure that out with a part time job and full time college tution??? Can we say refunds!!!) My next trip is planned for March 18th.....only five weeks!!!!!!!!!!!

DMickey28

02-11-2002, 02:36 PM

IASW Rider

02-11-2002, 03:43 PM

Welcome, DMickey28!!!! We are always happy to have more Groupies, here! Come join us! Perhaps our founding member, Slightly Goofy, will give you a tour of our "Suite" and tell you about its history and the "staff" that we have "working" here for us! Thanks for joining us! You're so lucky that you're able to visit WDW so often! And definitely make it a point to see the EWP from one of the MK resorts, when you are there in March, if you have a chance! It's really neat! :)

Thanks again for your kind words, SG!

Hope that you're all having a nice afternoon! :)

angelina

02-11-2002, 03:52 PM

Welcome, DMickey28, prop up your feet and enjoy a nice, cool drink. You really must make it a point to watch the EWP during your next trip. It is a lot of fun, especially when you're holding a pina colada or an equally exotic drink as you sit on the dock at the Poly. Nothing quite like it.

Jstme, stick your head in the door to say "Hi"from time to time, just to let us know you're doing o.k. We all get down in the dumps occasionally, and it helps to have friends to listen. That's why we're all here.

SG, of course you have to eat the whole box--they're no good if you let them cool! NOTHING is better than a box of hot, squishy KK's at 2:00 in the a.m. unless it's a box of hot, squishy kk's on Sunday morning after mass.... LOL

It was 38* Saturday night, 68* yesterday, and somewhere in the upper 40's and windy today. The sun is shining, though, but we didn't go downtown for the parade this morning. Tomorrow will be one parade after another until well after dark. I doubt we'll go downtown, though. It's so crowded on Fat Tuesday. We'll probably just take it easy.

Yes, SG, you really must come down and visit Fairhope--there are some charming B&B's, or the Grand Hotel. The Fairhope Arts and Crafts show is coming up in March and lasts for 3 days. I don't know what commercials are running where you live, but they're running Tricentennial commercials here, complete with "a Southern Gentleman" in a linen suit and panama hat, a la Rhett Butler, with the accent to match. He's even from Mobile, but the accent is a little hard for us to take. NOBODY talks like that, except bad actors with even worse accents! Oh, well.

L'il Precious is pitching a royal fit, she wouldn't take a nap earlier, and she just threw a video at ds's head. Gotta run.

Angelina

helenabear

02-11-2002, 05:37 PM

Hi everyone! It seems we have been very busy here this afternoon, so I hope I can get everything you all said :D

First of all :bounce: :bounce: WELCOME DMickey28!!! :bounce: :bounce:! Glad to see you here as well! We, as you can see, are an open welcoming group. While we have had a few men stop in (Dan Murphey & my DH, coqui) most of the time it is us women. We have some very nice men helping us and taking care of our every need. They are a wonderful group and they help us relax after long days or rough patches! So kick back, relax and enjoy. No formal attire is ever require (if it were, I certainly am in trouble with my unmatching work out clothes :D)

Jstmee, we hope to see you more often around here! We enjoy all you have to add and if you want, just say hi to us and go off and get a fabulous massage that Jean Paul (on loan from the Grand Floridian Spa) gives and then enjoy our Mickey shaped hot tub! And remember, if you ever go away I will always be here to PM and help bring you back to us here :D I wish I could help with your dilemma, but that would be tough. I am for RIder's idea of video taping their competition and then making a big to do about it when you all are home. As for the cell phone, if DH is video taping he certainly can't be talking on the phone ;)

SG, yes I can eat a doughnut... not easily though as I do want to eat more and more and more. But I do have a funny thing about me. It isn't what I eat that packs on bad fat, it is if I work out or not (lifting in my case is my joy as I have said before). I do agree that looks aren't everything. That is why I chose my DH. Okay yes he is good to look at now but he is great for many many other reasons as well! Just like Cleo and Gwen are cute, but they bring so much more joy to my life :D

Rider, thank you for your kind thoughts :o When my friends are hurting, I hurt too. Right now I am nervous for my friend in Mexico who is due this week. I got 27 e-mails today while I was at work and I was hoping one was from her since I e-mailed her two days ago, but alas nothing from her yet :(

Angelina, the more you talk about your hometown the more I want to go visit. It sounds like a wonderful place to live!!! And if 38 degrees is cold, SIGN ME UP :D Good luck with the kids... sounds like they need to go down for a nap now!

Well all I should get a few things done (like my lifting) before I eat dinner. Luis' co workers had Wendy's for lunch and that is what he wants for dinner... yum grease ;)

SlightlyGoofy

02-11-2002, 05:44 PM

Well, I don't know about being THE founding member. As I recall Helenabear, Rider and Janet2K were right here at the beginning. I am the oldest member at 53 but since I am an immature 53 everyone is nice enough to put up with me. LOL We were the ones who got kicked out of the one forum for being 'off subject'. Ever notice in old Disney movies when the people get poor they always have to move from small city apartment to a huge old mansion complete with chandeliers and antique furniture in a picturesque small town? Sort of what happened to us, DMickey 28. We left the simple All Star room in the Attractions forum and have ended up here in our own private suite overlooking the lagoon with views of the EWP and evening fireworks. There is a large meeting room complete with fireplace and media center, encircled with a vast veranda that overlooks all of the different areas. I do believe that they have the mechanism that turns the restaurant at the Land installed for your first evening with us. We have a full staff of gentlemen who cater to our every whim. Don Juan, Bo Dacious and a few others whose names escape me at the minute. There are hot tubs and jacuzzis on each side of the verandas so we can accomodate anyone wish to be with company or be private. Just tell the guys your food and drink requirements and they will be provided. We often take off to go to the parks on adventures since we are all frequent visitors as you are. I am the only member who has NEVER seen the EWP. I made a valient attempt on our last trip in November but it was not to be. Even added extra days to the trip to try, try again and did not make it. It is getting to be a mission now.

I noted your frugal ways and the use of the term 'refunds'. I was a coupon queen for over 20 years and at one point had actually worked my way up to getting all our groceries etc. free AND did it legally!!! I was not aware that there were many refunds out there to be gotten anymore. Not even many coupons but maybe you were speaking of some other kind of refunds. WTG~!!! though as freedom from debt is true freedom IMHO.

Looking forward to getting to know you and finding out your frugal Disney ways. I would rather go to Disney for more days than stay at the fancy places myself. We are a retired couple so making money stretch is more than a hobby nowadays but then making it stretch is why we are able to be retired in the first place. Where are you from, where do you go to school, what is your major, hobbies, and most important of all, how do you do your hair? (grin)

Lil Precious huh? I call my youngest "Stinky Butt" and the oldest "Evil Rugrat". You are much sweeter than I am. Do you get a lot of company when you have these doings? We have small doings and we get loads of company. Hot donuts, ummmmmmm. I get sick when I eat sweets (not diabetes) so it has to be really something to get me interested. Hot donuts would do it. A church here used to have fresh donuts on Heritage Days and I looked forward to them every year but they quit. Probably for the best.

Rider, you are welcome and it is always easy to say something nice to you. I will leave it to you to add to my description of the suite. I think you and Helenabear were the ones who hired most of the staff so you would be able to introduce them better than I.

I am off to bake some cookies. Each boy has asked for 10 to give out to the people they love. Hope I get one! (grin)

Have a great evening all. We have to do something special this evening in honor of our new companion. Any ideas?

SG/Linda

helenabear

02-11-2002, 07:35 PM

Linda I hate to break it to you, you were the founding member of this thread as your name shows up as the one who started it... with a little love, the rest of us helped to keep it going! I will agree with one thing, we need to go out and celebrate. We've been a busy bunch here :D Hmmm... I am partial to 'Ohana or maybe the Luau would be even better. Then we could go watch the EWP all together :D

helenabear

02-11-2002, 08:04 PM

Hi all... I just wanted to share some lyrics to a song that I absolutely love. This is a song I listen to when I need a pick me up. For instance last week "Saint" Luis got me so mad that I just got in my car and left to go for a drive. I do love driving a lot but when this song came on my CD my world just felt better.

I Will Survive
by Enrique Iglesias

You like to think
That you're the only one who understands my needs
And you tell everyone
That I can't live without you even for one day
But who gave you the right
To talk about the way I feel so deep inside

Now I realize you were never mine
We were never right
Baby you will find
I will survive
I'm gonna make it through
Just give it time
I will get over you
I will survive
No matter what youdo
Just wait and see
I will get over you
'Cause baby I will survive

What makes you think
That I don't see the ways you made a fool of me
Don't laugh behind my back
Because what goes around I promise you comes back

Now I realize you were never mine
We were never right
Baby you will find
I will survive
I'm gonna make it through
Just give it time
I will get over you
I will survive
No matter what youdo
Just wait and see
I will get over you
'Cause baby I will survive

I know for most of us this song may never apply in our lives but somehow it makes me feel stronger... you know just telling yourself that you can do it alone if you need to. The song is really good and I know I am biased because I love Enrique Iglesias. He sings older pop/rock style songs from around the 80's and that is just my style (could be because we are both really close to the same age). It is on his newest CD "Escape" for any who want to know.

I know a silly post for me, but I just wanted to share :D

angelina

02-11-2002, 11:25 PM

Well, even in a place like Mobile with a "safe" Mardi Gras, things happen. I forgot to tell you earlier when I visited, but Saturday night at my BIL's parade, (over the bay about 10 minutes north of Fairhope, SG,) a 50-ish man grabbed a 10 year old boy and tried to drag him into the woods. He got about 100 yards away before they both fell and the child got away, thank God. You can never be too careful. I saw the child when the police were interviewing him, and he is NOT a small, slight child.

OK, Rider, it's 32* here now, with a light freeze expected, but will warm up to 60* or so tomorrow. We will skip the festivities downtown, it's too crowded and gets a little rowdy for me with 3 kids in tow.

Well, I'm still trying to catch up on my lost sleep from Saturday night. I would love to go to O'hana, though. I love the salad and grilled shrimp. Count me in. I would also like to go to EPCOT and get chocolate mousse and bavarian cream with strawberries, as well as a hot cup of coffee in France. After we ate dinner at LeCellier last month, we walked to the Boardwalk and rented a surrey(sp?) while we waited for Illuminations to begin. We were back in no less than 5 minutes, we pedaled so fast. I was laughing so hard, and the girls were in the front ringing the bell, and as we went around the curve toward the Beach club, I was about to fall off, and scared to death that I was going to fall off and roll into the lake. We were NOT safe drivers, running people off the road, and overtaking a lady and her son as they took a leisurely ride around the place. Oh, what a memory! Good night, everybody.

Angelina

IASW Rider

02-12-2002, 10:35 AM

Stop it, Angelina - you're making me hungry!! (And everyone needs to stop talking about Krispy Kremes - you're making my mouth water!) Mmmmmm......just thinking about all of those tasty treats that can be found in the "World"! Soon it will be time for us to start making our priority seatings for our trip in June (I always start making them at the earliest time when one can make them - 2-3 months in advance, depending on the venue!), and planning out our schedule - yea!! This year, we want to try some of the restaurants in The Grand Floridian (I've only ever been to Narcoosee's), Restaurant Marrakesh in Morroco, Boma's in the AKL, and I want Frank to eat at Cinderella's Royal Table, even if we can't get a PS for the character breakfast. I ate there years ago, when it was King Stephan's Banquet Hall, and I want Frank to have the experience of eating in the Castle! Of course, we will go back to our favorites - 'Ohana, the Kona Cafe, the California Grille, The Hollywood Brown Derby, etc. I'd like to try Hollywood and Vine this year, too. I have to wait till I have an idea about my Fantasmic friend's work schedule before I set our park / dining plans in stone, 'cause we're going to get together with him on one of his days off, and want to be sure that the night we choose to see Fantasmic will be one when he is working. I just love planning out trips to WDW! :)

Those were very nice song lyrics, Helenabear! I don't know that I've ever heard that song, but it sounds really nice.

That was a pretty scary story, Angelina. Well, I guess that things like those can unfortunately happen anywhere, even in the seemingly safest of environments. It's very sad. But it sounds like the festivities, in general, have been going really well and are a lot of fun! And the area where you live does sound beautiful - I wish that I could see those commercials that you were talking about!

I agree with Helenabear, SG - you ARE the founding member of the EWP Groupies, and the person who established our Suite! We just came along for the ride, such as it is! :) And what a ride it's been - look how many posts we have! We will be reaching our one-year anniversary in the Suite, in a few months! (Do you think that they will let us extend our reservations, here?) We will have to do something to celebrate that most auspicious occasion, when it arrives! At the very least, we will have to have another "virtual EWP viewing" at that time!

Jstmee - please come back and visit us again, soon - when ever you have a chance and are in the mood! We're always happy to hear from you and are thinking about you!

Well, things are fine up here in the Garden State. I was looking forward to a nice, quiet long holiday weekend, this weekend....but then I found out yesterday that my future in-laws (who live over 100 miles away in South Jersey) are coming up to visit us and Frank's sister, unexpectedly (Frank's step father usually works Saturdays, so they never come up here.....he just found out that he doesn't have to work this weekend.....so they're coming). I just wish that we had more notice - we all had to cancel what ever plans we'd made and totally schedule our weekend around their visit. Plus, at first I thought that they were expecting to stay with us, at least one night (I was freaking out - 4 adults and 6 cats in a townhouse could be just a little too......"cozy" for my tastes!). I was thinking of all of the conversations that we all had, just before Helenabear's in-laws came to visit, over the holidays. Fortunately, it's apparently been decided that they will stay with Frank's sister for each of the nights that they're here. That takes at least a little bit of the pressure off of me. I'm still a bit nervous about having them come to our house for the first time, though. They're not "judgmental" or "picky" in the least, it's just that it's a little weird for me.....I can't explain or "put my finger on it". Anyway, we're trying to think of things to do with them, while they're up here. I just hope that there will be a tiny bit of "down time" over the weekend, so that I will feel like I HAD a weekend! I don't have any more time off until Passover (which runs right into Good Friday and Easter, so it will be a long holiday weekend), but that will be very stressful - helping my parents out, running errands for them, cooking, etc. The weeks are so hectic that I really need to have at least a little quiet time over each weekend. And things are really going to start getting busy with the wedding plans, soon - fittings, meetings, etc. on just about every weekend in April. Plus I need to get my taxes done (UGH)! But I know that having his mother and step father visit means a lot to Frank, so I'm trying not to get myself too worried about the short notice, what to plan, what to do, etc.

Do you know I just realized that I seriously need to have my engagement ring re-sized. As I'm writing, it's turning around on my finger and driving me crazy! It turns all the way around so that the stone bangs into the top of my palm, while I'm typing! I'm happy that my fingers are apparently smaller.....but I don't want to lose my ring! :(

OK - I'll stop rambling and get back to work, now! Have a nice day and I'll talk to you all, later! :)

SlightlyGoofy

02-12-2002, 10:38 AM

OK, Angelina, you are now annointed as our resident "Wild Child". What a bad example you are for your children and what wonderful memories they will have. I have often watched the surries myself and thought how much fun they appeared to be. Thank you for bringing the experience to life for those of us who will probably never get to experience the sensation.

Did they get the man who tried to abduct the child? I certainly hope so. My 10 year old grandson insists on using the men's restroom and since we live in a relatively small community I allow it BUT I stand outside and listen as hard as I can and give him strict instructions not to engage in conversation with anyone and the holler if ANYTHING makes him nervous. The sight of this large and angry grandmother would be enough to wilt anyone's lily. (grrrrrrrrrrr) George Carlin had a routine about how all sex offenders should be put on an island where they could prey on each other. It does not seem to be a treatable condition and I have seen some who honestly appear sorry and disgusted by themselves but who admit they cannot 'help themselves'. Maybe an implant with medication to take away the urge would be a solution. I don't know what but our children deserve to grow up without the fear that they cause.

I love all the ideas for eating out way around the World. There are so many places that we have not tried yet and I ache to get around to some of them. I find myself daydreaming about attempting another trip but I am afraid I would be tempting fate. If I can find a place to stay outside for a length of time I may give it a go though, if for no other reason than to stop my DH from bugging me about retiring to Florida. He has a lot of things he 'thinks' we wants or needs. Most of them lanquish in the upstair closet as once he got them he did not use them. He wants an antique car to ride in parades. The man does not know how to check the oil in his car. I change the oil in both vehicles most of the time, when I am able. I have told him that we can afford it but it would mean giving up a week or two of vacation a year as I cannot stretch the budget further. He gets a look like a thwarted 2 year old and stamps off. Since I know that vacations are, indeed, something he really enjoys I scrimp and save where I can so we have lots of them. It gets a bit wearing on me though since I am the one who has to make all the plans and preparations, do all the driving etc. That and getting the house ready before we leave and catch up on everything when we return while he sleeps late and sits in front of the tv waiting for his next meal (better be a real one!) just gets me down in the dumps.

Whew, I am so relieved Helenabear. I was beginning to think that Luis must be a figment of your imagination. No one is as perfect as he was beginning to sound. I hope everything is worked out now and I can relate to the driving around to cool off. You are one smart lady. Had to laugh at the song though as I have been having a fit over it recently. There is a video out on the Internet called "Alien Song" and it is one of the best things I have found. While transferring files I had to go back out and hunt it down (search on AS) and try to reinstall it on my desktop. If you get a chance, please check it out. It is a hoot. It is an old song from the 70's. Well it is OLD to you but for me it is a recent memory. LOL

Dear Luis, if you are lurking around, I want to say hi! (grin) I guess being perfect is too hard to be alllllll the time but I am sure that you are working on getting back on that pedestal. Hang in there. Having been married 30 years I have to say that divorce has never been spoken of HOWEVER murder has!!!!

We 3-4 are the founding members in my opinion. My name is on the thing cause I held the door open as you all walked through. Without you all I would be in here muttering to myself as I do in my 'real world'. So there!!!

Back to cookie baking. Not going well IMHO. The small ones are nice but the big ones are spreading too much. Figures. Must have caught it from me.

Slightly Goofy/Linda

IASW Rider

02-12-2002, 10:54 AM

I think that you need to let us taste those cookies, SG, and we'll judge whether they are "nice" or not (hee hee!) Yum, yum, pass them over here! :)

I know the Alien "I Will Survive" video, that you're talking about, SG - that is adorable! And 70's disco music is a pretty recent memory for me, too, 'cause I rarely listen to any music recorded after 1990 - I'm a big fan of 70's disco, soul, and rock music, and 80's pop and dance music, too! Case in point: the most recent live concerts that I have seen, over the past few summers were: Chicago (I try to see them every summer - they're my absolute favorite!), Barry Manilow, Cher, Hall and Oates, Journey / Foreigner (together in one show), and KC and the Sunshine Band / Kool and the Gang / The Trammps / Gloria Gaynor (of "I Will Survive" fame) (all 4 in one show - annual 70's disco concert at the Garden State Arts Center!)

Sorry - just had to pop in and say "hi" again! I'm getting back to work, now....I really AM! :)

jstmee

02-12-2002, 11:02 AM

SG, please do tell what does IMHO mean? I've been wondering for ions. I'm having a relaxing day at home, I have a migraine, but will sleep some later. Gosh, hearing about all of your trip planning Rider makes me want to tag along, heee, I guess not on a honeymoon huh!

It's another nice day but cold -20* without wind chill. brrrr, my little "doggy dew" as I call her can barely go outside. We had her groomed for the first time and she looks sooo cute.

Gotta go, cya'll later. Wendy

angelina

02-12-2002, 11:29 AM

I just posted a nice, long reply, and it's GONE!!!

helenabear

02-12-2002, 12:21 PM

Hi there everyone! I love how chatty this group is right now, but I hope no one is offended if I miss something while listening :D

Jstmee, IMHO means two things. For most it means In My Honest Opinion and for others it means In My Humble Opinion. Either way it is essentially the same thing. Of course our friend Angelina may be going to WDW at the same time so maybe we all could tag along with her ;) I guess none of us can complain with how cold (or in my case not cold) it is compared to your temps. That is COLD!!! We usually get that for a week or so in Jan, but not this year! Your poor little dog... I really feel for her having to go out in this!

Angelina, it sounds like you have such good food and a lot of fun! I am sure you kids enjoy your exciting rides and although I have never done that myself I have always thought about renting a bike while at WDW. It looks so nice and fun, especially around the Boardwalk area. That is such a nice area and very pretty. I am so glad that the child was not hurt but still that was one scary story. It baffles my mind to think what type of people are out there.

SG, you sound like such a good grandmother to watch over your boys so closely. I don't blame you for waiting for them. As sad as it is, there are some big sick people out there. Luis isn't perfect and I certainly am not perfect. But when I talk about Luis, I don't want to say all bad about him since he can't defend himself. He did make me mad for something that was big to me at the time but when I think about it now it was pointless. He just said something that hurt my feelings and then he wouldn't talk about it, so I left. If it weren't so cold I would have gone to the river to relax myself but that song came on and I sang out really loud with it and I felt so much better. Oh and don't forget to save some yummy cookies for us :D

Rider, it sounds like you have similar tastes in music to myself (with the exception of Mr. Manilow). I guess that is why I like Enrique Iglesias so much. Granted he came out with music now, but since he is less than a year off from me in age, we were raised with the same type of music and most of his music is heavily influenced by some of the 70's & 80's greatests in rock & pop music. Now that I have said that, get back to work ;)

Well I have had one heck of a morning here at work... the proverbial sh!t has hit the fan, so I think I will need to go for a walk and maybe get Jean Paul to help relax me some more. I hope to hear from you all soon :D

helenabear

02-12-2002, 06:03 PM

SG, you have beautiful grand children! What a lucky woman you are :D

helenabear

02-12-2002, 08:04 PM

I was just thinking. In honor of our upcoming anniversary, I think we all need to get into chat together and finally talk in "real time". What do you guys think?

jstmee

02-13-2002, 10:08 AM

More snow, more cold....My hands are so cold I can barely type. But, I was just outside doing the driveway again. It is a beautiful sunny day again.....It seems to snow at night. Kids are so disappointed that it wasn't a snow day today. It was like a blizzard when they woke up. But the plows were out and the dump trucks to haul off the snow were out, so now we are all cleaned up.

A real chat will be nice. helenabear, I nominate you the scheduler, since you recommended it. lol.

I better go study my religion book, I have to give a class in a few hours and haven't finished my lesson quite yet.

Everyone, have a glorious day................."can ya tell I'm feeling better".....

I go back to Boston for my cancer recheck in March and made the hotel reservations, isn't it funny, I'm soooo excited to go to Boston.....of course not for the reason, but I get an evening with my DH...

Any recommendations on a show to see?? BlueManGroup is there and Fiddler on the Roof----but I really want to see something new. The Graduate and I'll look up what else is there...Wendy

IASW Rider

02-13-2002, 10:35 AM

Oooh - you should definitely see "The Graduate" while you're in Boston, Wendy! It's there in "out of town trials" before coming to NYC and Broadway, and the "buzz" is already good! I can't wait until it comes here - I think it's going to be very hard to get tickets for awhile. I just love the movie with Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft! The stage version stars Kathleen Turner, Alicia Silverstone, and the young man from the "American Pie" movies, Jason Biggs. Glad to hear that you are feeling better, too, Wendy! I'm sure that everything will go well with your appointment in March - we will be thinking of you and sending lots of PD your way, needless to say! And of course you are welcome to come along on our honeymoon - seriously! I'm hoping to be able to meet Angelina in person, while we're there, and it would be great to meet you and everyone else, too! LET'S ALL GO TO WDW DURING THE FIRST WEEK IN JUNE!!!! :) :) :)

In the mean time.......a chat would be a great idea, in honor of our anniversary, Elaine! :) I've tried to chat through the DIS chat room, and never quite "got the hang of it", but I could practice before then! Unless we all have AOL / AOL instant messenger, and then we could chat "outside of the DIS"! I really hope that we all get to chat face to face some day!

I'm with Elaine - your grandchildren are just adorable, Linda! Thanks so much for sending the wonderful photo!

I'm sorry that you lost your post, Angie - I hate when that happens! Hopefully you'll be able to recreate it and check in with us, when you have a chance!

Well, I'm sitting here getting nauseous over a presentation that I have to give in an hour. I think that worrying about public speaking is actually worse than DOING IT, for me. The anticipation kills me.....then I get up there, ramble on, and it's over in 2 seconds. I'm trying not to think about it.....I just want to get it over with!

By the way, has anyone out there been following the Olympics - particularly the figure skating controversy surrounding the Canadian pairs team? It is just awful - the Canadians skated so beautifully that I literally got choked up watching them, and I think it's a crime that one of the judges has now admitted that she "swung a deal" with another judge to help the Russian pair win, if he helped the French Ice Dancing pair, this weekend. What the heck is going on, with figure skating judges??? Mind you, I thought that the Russian pair skated beautifully, as well, but they weren't PERFECT, like the Canadians were, and therefore did not deserve to win the gold medal(s). I also felt badly that 2 of my favorite male figure skaters from the past 2 Olympics games, Todd Eldredge and Elvis Stoiko, did not make the top 3 in the men's short program last night. :( Oh well - time to "pass the mantle" to some up and coming young men, I guess!

Have a great day, Everyone! :)

jstmee

02-13-2002, 11:08 AM

IASW Rider don't even get me started with the skating. I cried and cried as the Canadian team skated and knew that they got the gold and I even said to myself that I would congratulate the Canadian Border Patrol the following day on their Countrys' Gold Medal. I'm getting choked up as I write this. We get the Canadian television channels here, so we are able to watch the Olympics 24/7 and its so hard to watch the controversy. But, I do feel badly for the Russian skaters, I think they knew they didn't get the Gold and when they did and this controversy, they must feel awful.....they weren't the ones that judged their performance.

Also, Elvis, DID NOT FALL and the Russian DID.....so whats up with that? Yes, he's older but what spins, etc......skating has always been a political thing. AAAArrgh.. Too bad for Todd--I feel awful for, but hey he gave it his best and through the years the tricks keep getting harder and harder.

Okay, it's settled.....I'm looking into tickets for The Graduate.......I knew I could count on you. You are a wealth of information when it comes to the Theatre.

Toodles again. Okay, I know you all don't partake, but who would like to come watch me ride Rockin' Rollercoaster tonight, then we can catch Fantasmic....

helenabear

02-13-2002, 11:47 AM

Hi there everyone! I hate to make this short but it will have to be...

I would love to get the anniversary chat together. If you all can PM me your instant messengers you use (any and all or none) and the time zone you live in. Also our thread here has been around since July 16th, but was it around on the other board before then? Let me know that.

I will apologize for not being around for the next few days. I will be a little busy and I just don't want all my buddies here to worry. I might peek in but I really can't take the time right now to post much. Never fear, I will return. I am going to check for PMs and e-mails so I will be reachable. And don't worry nothing is wrong, I just need about 5 more hours in the day ;) I will see you around :D

IASW Rider

02-13-2002, 01:38 PM

Jsmee - ya gotta love that Elvis Stoiko! He is my all-time favorite male solo skater - he has such charisma, energy, style, and personality! I made Frank stay up till after 11:00 PM to watch him, with me, last night! I was sorry that he didn't place higher. But he didn't look very disappointed - I think that he was happy to be there, in general! I'll never forget watching him perform his long program with an injured foot, 4 years ago, and him hobbling up to accept his silver medal. Anyway, they are all great sports. I felt badly for Todd Eldredge, too - he looked like he was going to cry, but he kept his chin up! I also think that the Russians felt weird about accepting their gold medals in pairs, though it wasn't their "fault", as you said. If it wasn't for the fact that they didn't deserve to win, I would have been happy for their win, especially since the female skater had been injured so badly and thought that she would never skate again, and her partner came to her bedside and told her that he wanted to skate with her and that she had to recover, etc. Who knows - before all is said and done, they might change the standings! So many of these sports are so corrupt.

Helenabear, my only instant messenger is AOL, if that helps. And I believe that we actually started corresponding in late May / early June, on the Theme Parks Board. It all started when SG innocently threw a question out on the Boards, pertaining to the EWP. Janet2K and I both responded to her......and it was all over, after that! From that simple conversation, the Suite was eventually born! And I remember that it was around that time of year because I remember corresponding about the EWP just before and just after (and maybe even during, as I was posting on the Boards from WDW, last year) our last trip. By the way, we are bringing the laptop again, this year, and I'll upload pictures from our trip every night, and give you all the link so that you can see them, if you'd like, and "virtually vacation" with us (except Angelina, who will be actually vacationing!)! Don't worry if you can't drop by for a bit - we'll make sure that the guys have all your favorite snacks and drinks and music waiting for you, when you get back!

Jstmee - OK - I'll come and WATCH you ride R-N-R (the operative word there being WATCH.....not join you - hee hee!), and I'm definitely up for Fantasmic, tonight! Speaking of Fantasmic, I have been corresponding with a lady on another thread, whose daughter has been playing Snow White in the MK and was recently trained to play Snow White in Fantasmic and SpectroMagic!

Made it through my little presentation all right - so glad that it's over - now I can relax!

Hope that you're all having a nice afternoon! :)

SlightlyGoofy

02-13-2002, 02:43 PM

I am not getting notified when t here is a new posting on here. I am sorry. I am so far behind the times with all that is going on.

I cannot believe that it has been going on a year. I am pretty sure that the thread started about a month before we moved over here to the suite.

Elvis is my favorite skater (not singer unless it is religious music). I love older music also but then since I am older than you guys my music goes back a bit further. I love Aretha Franklin and the old Motown stuff. I now enjoy the Beatles even though I did not when they were new on the scene. If you ever feel tremors, don't worry, it is not an earthquake - just me dancing around the house with the music!!! Here is one for Jstmee, ROTFLMAO!!! That should occupy a few minutes of your time. Yeah, like you have a lot to spare. Is there anyway you could extend your getaway for at least another night? I am so glad to hear that you are getting a bit of time away together. Parents need some grownup time in order to keep the marriage going IMVHO. The best present parents can give their kids is parents who love, respect and enjoy each other.

I just might have to keep an eye out and see if there are any good rates the first week in June. Doubt it but worth a shot. It would be lovely to have a real get together at DW. In the meantime I have ICQ and just downloaded MSN Messenger (have not used it). I also have TA and CheetaChat. I play trivia on these and have never had a chat but think I could figure it out OR I am willing to download something else if you give me enough warning.

I guess the cookies came out well as I only returned with one. I did hide a platter in the back bottom shelf of the suite refrigerator. Did not think I would forget you all for Valentine's Day did you?

I just got invited to Europe by my niece. She is spending the summer and wants me to come over and visit her. Very tempting. Will have to look into that a bit.

Helenabear, I knew that Luis was not a bad guy. When you think about it , it is amazing that any marriages work out at all. Men and women are so very different and no one is going to be 'perfect' all the time (men or women). Frankly, I would be worried about a relationship that never had any arguments or disagreements. Would not be normal or natural. Bad spells can and do improve a relationship. You grow from them as long as you can disagree without being disagreeable. (grin)

Rider. yes, I do have beautiful grandkids. I am grateful to be able to share my life with 2 of them but I would be in Hog Heaven if I could see them all. I love my kids even though they are not perfect and wish they could feel the same about me.

Angelina, I am sorry that your post was lost. It is always so interesting to hear from you. I have been receiving videos of the New Orleans Mardi Gras and someone sent me some from the Mobile one also. Is that the one you go to? I read the post a couple of times on the off chance that it was you also. It was from one of my other groups DOLL's. Forget exactly what it stands for but part of it is Dirty Old Ladies. Ahhh, yes, my secret is out. I am ornery. Proud of it in fact.

Has anyone seen the movie "Moulin Rouge"? I loved it. It was nothing like what I thought it was going to be. It was a hoot. So much sly humor in it and the music was awesome.

Austin is due here in a few minutes for our study time so I had been get a drink (tea) and a few minutes rest (get brain in gear) before he gets here.

Hope the snow goes from those who have it and the sun comes to all.

Slightly Goofy

IASW Rider

02-14-2002, 10:11 AM

Happy Valentine's Day, Ladies!

Hope that you are all having a great day! My day started very nicely - Frank gave me a bottle of champagne (for later.....though it would have been nice to start the day with mimosas!) and a really neat honeymoon picture frame, with all of these little ceramic sculptures (of beach chairs, cameras, seagulls, etc.) on it. And I gave him........the Mickey Mouse head waffle maker! Well, he keeps saying that he wants to make waffles and is always too lazy to take out the waffle iron, so I figured that if we pretended that we were having breakfast at 'Ohana, maybe he would make his waffles - and have them Mickey-shaped, too!

I will also download whatever instant messenger the most people have, if you need me to, so that we can all chat!

It would be so great if you could come down to WDW in June, SG! But Europe......that sounds amazing! Which country(ies) will your niece be visiting? It would be great if you were able to pop out there for a visit! My friend, Gary, is going to Sweden next week. He's going to stay in the Ice Hotel - it's an actual hotel made entirely of ICE! It literally melts during the warmer months and is re-sculpted before the winter season every year! I can't wait to hear about this place, when he gets back. I'm just dying to ask things like - how do you check in - is there a lobby made of ice? Is your door key made of ice? Do you even have a door on your room? Where do you keep your clothes? Is all the furniture made of ice? (???!!)

I loved "Moulin Rouge", too - it was very different from what I expected when we rented it, but I thought that it was very interesting and entertaining. And who knew that Nicole Kidman and Ewan MacGregor were such great singers??!! I loved the cinematography and the creative use of music.

Anyway, I'll stop rambling on, now. Have a wonderful holiday and I'll talk to you all soon! :)

SlightlyGoofy

02-14-2002, 03:40 PM

Hi there Rider!

I have seen shows about the Ice Hotel and my best guess would be that they keep their clothes ON!! It is very cold and many guests do not make it through the night from what I have seen. It would be an adventure though. They have a hotel here that has themed rooms that look interesting but since they cater to the "kinky' set it is not quite my cup of tea plus it looks dirty.

What neat Valentine's gifts you guys exchanged. Something to share with each other. We did not do any gift exchanges this year. A couple of years ago I got a new car though. I went and picked it out and did the bargaining (I am tougher than my DH). We left 2 days later for Disney World along with many other trips that year.

I am thinking of a weekend trip to our favorite place up in Indy. DH loves it cause it has a jacuzzi and it is across the road from the Comedy Club. I would like to go to the second run movie house and catch up on some of the Academy Award nominated movies I did not get to see and scope out things for the July 4th family reunion we have coming up. One sister is coming in from Florida for the event. Only 4 of the siblings will be there but we will have a blast.

I hope everyone is having a great Valenentine's Day and Cupid's arrow does not cause too much pain! (grin)

SG/Linda

helenabear

02-15-2002, 12:22 AM

Hi there everyone! I am unable to sleep right now for unknown reasons so I thought I'd come in and say hi. I am on a mission right now... to find THE first post to find out the actual anniversary date of this group. I will let you know what I find. I am about to start looking again and I am determined to find it (which is rather hard given the lack of the search function). I hope all is well and I have enjoyed listening to you all chat away :D

jstmee

02-15-2002, 10:08 AM

SG do you think I wouldn't know what ROTFLMAO???heee....But I didn't get the other one IMVHO. I am really disapointed that "The Graduate" ends on 3/10 and we don't go to Boston until 3/28, and it looks like most shows are on break or switching to another one during that time. Sigh!!! I agree I think my DH and I need more than one night along together. This has been a very difficult year for us.

I have to do a witness talk at my church this evening and I'm not nervous, I'm just not ready. I keep forgetting about it. Can you imagine if I forget at the last minute and don't show up? Okay, I'm nervous.......I don't feel "worthy" to give a witness talk.....Oh well....I will pray about it.

IASW Rider, thank you for watching me ride last night it was soooooo fun. Takes my breath away. There is an ICE HOTEL in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada and we went there last year. We would have spent the night just for the experience but it would have cost about $150.00, this price also includes an elegant meal (inside) in their restaurant, and the temperature was -20F below outside without the windchill, so the inside was about 10F. But the place was beautiful, carved ice everywhere. The rooms had animal skins/furs to keep you warm at night, sleep FULLY clothed, with insulated sleeping bag. rooms don't have a door but have a curtain. They even had a bar. We (just my children and I went cause DH was working) sat at an ice table and drank Hot Cocoa. People were have ice shots of vodka, the shot glass was made out of ice, then after you drank the shot you threw the glass(ice) at the wall and shattered it. We would like to visit again.

helenabear, I have MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and I can reinstall ICQ if need be. I don't have AOL because of the fact I live in the boonies. Yes, it's still snowing, I cleared the driveway once again, then I had to go out and make a path for the oil man so he could fill out tank. The joys of snow....... I just think we got spoiled with the warm weather earlier.

But, it is warm today about 28F now. Yippee!!!! A warm front.

Angelina, I do miss the South soooo much, I would like to live in South Carolina again, however, I do like the fact that there are no ticks, snakes, blackwidows etc.!!!! Then again, we have bear, coyote, moose (which are plentiful and dangerous on the roads) and fox.

Bye for now................Wendy

IASW Rider

02-15-2002, 04:32 PM

Hey Everyone!

You know, Helenabear, I was also looking for the post that started it all, but to no avail. Believe it or not, I think I printed it out (because SG said such kind things, as she always does, and I wanted to remember them!), so I will have to look for the actual title of the thread - maybe that will help. It's so hard trying to find things without the search function!!!!

Your weekend trip plan sounds great, SG! I also want to catch up on some of the Academy Award nominated films that I didn't see (which is pretty much all of them, except "Moulin Rouge" and "Bridget Jones's Diary", for which Renee Zelwegger was nominated). I'm so glad that they made a separate category for animated films! If "Monster's Inc." was released any other year, I'm sure that it would have won.....but I have a feeling that "Shrek" is going to win it, this year.

I didn't realize that there was more than one Ice Hotel, Jstmee! That sounds so interesting! And it's exactly the way that my friend described the one that he will be visiting in Sweden. He said that it's 20 below there, now, and he doesn't know if he will survive the nights there (they are staying in the Ice Hotel for 2 nights and in a cabin for the rest of the time, I think). Very interesting concept......but it sounds way too cold for me! Speaking of "cold", I can't believe how much snow you've gotten, up there. We have had a relatively snow-free winter, so far.....I hope that it stays that way! I'm sorry that you will miss seeing "The Graduate" in Boston. :( Well, that just means that you will have to come down to NYC and see it when it's here, that's all! :) Please forgive my ignorance, but what is a Witness Talk? Will you be discussing a portion of scripture? Or prayers? I'm sure that you will do wonderfully!

Hope that you all have a wonderful weekend! I took today off to do my taxes (and for the first time in YEARS found that I do not owe federal taxes - yipee!!!!! So glad that I'm having more withheld from my paychecks "up front", now!), and to have some time to relax before the future in-laws arrive, tomorrow. Will check in again as soon as I can! :)

SlightlyGoofy

02-15-2002, 06:21 PM

Helenabear, I will try to hunt down the thread this evening. I was looking for it earlier but stopped cause I figured you probably already found it. I think I know how to look for it. I believe it was between our April and November trips and much closer to the April one.

Heck, it is easy to say nice things to such wonderful friendly people as you all are. Just makes me want to be a better person _ yeah, me and Jack Nicholson. LOL

Rider, you have seen all the movies that you have not seen and I think those are the only ones I have seen. I enjoyed both of them. We like to rent videos, it is cheaper and since we have a big screen tv it is more comfortable than a movie house. Popcorn is much cheaper also!!! LOL We do not owe any taxes this year either for the first time in our lives. Social Security is not taxed, the IRA interest is not taxable and we are using money that we have already paid taxes on for the next few years. It is a very funny feeling. Now, if we were to win the lottery I would not mind paying taxes however. (grin)

My grandson and I were looking over the postcards you sent. He was very interested in seeing the twin towers. I feel so badly that I have not gotten your videos done as yet. I just seem to be running in circles. Had a rough time with the 4 year old this morning, he wanted to stay here and was throwing fits. The 10 year old spent the day here as they had the day off. They build in so many 'snow' days and it has only snowed once here so far so they gave them this Friday and next Monday off. As much as I love them I was glad to see them head for home and other parts. The older one is headed for a dance this evening. The last big event we were at was a wedding and he was dancing with 2 or more girls at a time, just as cool as can be. Since he is so vey shy it was quite amazing.

Jstmee, I had a feeling you would know ROTFLMAO. The 'V' is just very. LOL I do not know too many of these. I remember when I got my first computer feeling badly cause my name was always the last one on the send list. My last name begins with "W". Took me awhile to understand that it was alphabetical. Is that insecurity or not? (grin) Is a Witness talk one where you tell of a religious experience you have had? That would be very hard for me, I admire you. I used to give talks at the local schools but have not for a few years now. It is very hard to be out and about when you are so isolated by deafness. I smile and nod a lot and hope I am not promising something I do not want to do. LOL

Hope all of you had a great Valentine's Day. I am still working on ours.

SG/Linda

jstmee

02-15-2002, 06:57 PM

Just a quick note. I'm off to church. I lived my Cursillo.......which is a faith broadening movement....people helping people through faith......We have Ultreya's after that once a month and a person gives their experience either after the Cursillo or how it has effected their life. It's a little bit of a persons spiritual history and progress. I've cried a lot today, very emotional. I'm on my way now, even bought a new dress. Oh, by the way I'm Catholic.....I love all different faiths though and am not overboard about my "religion" I believe in spirituality in ones progress through life. I think that comes with life experience. bye all. Wendy

SlightlyGoofy

02-15-2002, 08:40 PM

Just spent a couple of hours trying to find our birthday. I did a search using the engine at the bottom of the page. Tried going from one direction and then the other hunting for EWP info. It kept jumping back and forth between desending and asending. Then got the bright idea of searching on User name. I was looking for SG, Rider, Helenabear and Janet2K who are the people I remember from the first thread (please forgive me if I forgot someone, I am old and senile). I do not believe that all posts are there as I finally found me and there was only one thread that I supposed to have started and I know that is not true.

Wonder if Dan the Man or WM Cathy C. might be able to help as they have powers far beyond those of us mere mortals.

Jstmee, I am interested in your speech that you are making tonight. I went to Catholic mass for a couple of years many years ago but am totally unfamiliar with the terms you used. I am like you in that I believe there are many paths and what works for one will not for another. I am in favor of anything that preaches love and acceptance. It sounds as if you are a devout and thoughtful person (no surprise) and it is only to be expected that you are very emotional today. I know that some people in this town look askance at me because my daughter just got baptised at the age of 31 but I did not believe in forcing my children into any particular religion. I supported any church they were interested in attending and spoke often of my faith but always stressed that it was my opinion and they had to make up their own minds. I was very touched at the baptism because it was very evident that this was a heart felt and seriously considered decision. Last week they baptised two young ladies who immediately spent the rest of the service running up and down the aisles and talking loudly. I would prefer waiting until a certain age at least rather than just anyone who decides they want to do this. It is a serious and wonderful decision IMVVVVHO.

I am sorry I was not able to find our anniversary date. Would it not be great if it were the first week of June when 2 of our members are going to be at DW? What a great way to celebrate!

SG/Linda

helenabear

02-15-2002, 09:32 PM

Hi there everyone! I am sorry I haven't been in as much lately. We are swamped at work and I don't have so much time to stop in at all the hours that I used to. As you may have seen, last night I was up late because I couldn't sleep so I am not to talkative right now because I am tired :)

SG, I was just talking with Dan and he gave me some better ideas on how to search for it (I was stuck searching via end date only) and he says the search funciton will come back, he doesn't know when, but it should be back. I am still looking but as I have never even seen the thread it is a little hard for me to look. SG, you do know that you can sort by date, # of posts & Title of post. I am currently trying a bunch of different ways to see if I can find it. I will keep looking and I won't give up. One thing to correct you dear Linda, I was not a part of the original thread. I only joined when you moved it to the CB :D

I am Catholic as well (as I believe I have mentioned) and I am not too familiar with the terms you used Wendy. I know each parish, dioces and the like have all different styles and all so that may be why I am not to familiar with the terms you are using. I too though love learning about ALL religions and I think it is a very personal choice. I may have been baptized Catholic but I choose to be it now. I searched for what I found to be right in the way of spirituality even pondered God's existence, but that is what one should do with everything in life. You question your values and beliefs and you see what you come up with. That makes you "you" and makes you stronger in how you feel :D

I personally haven't seen Moulin Rouge only because I was thinking it would probably be something I wouldn't be interested in. But I have heard good reviews and I think I may have to try to rent it at some point to see it. I do like Nicole Kidman so that is always a bonus.

Well I have to share that my friend I told you about in Cancún had her baby yesterday. I just go the e-mail today. The baby measured around 6 pounds and 19 inches. A precious girl named Sara Isabel. If I weren't so tired, you would see how happy I am for her and her partner! I can't wait to see the pictures of my friend, Sara and the proud papa!

Well I should go. I am rather tired so I will see you all in the morning :D

DMickey28

02-16-2002, 01:32 AM

Hi everyone! I haven't been able to stop by the last few days and catch up... I had a wonderful first date with a new man on Valentine's Day and my head is all in the clouds!! :) I have a long weekend of work coming up, three waitressing doubles over the holiday weekend..ughhh. I hope to stop in after work one night, sit back and have a nice cold Mixed beverage and catch up on the lives of my new friends.

I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day! Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

SlightlyGoofy

02-16-2002, 08:38 AM

Hi there DMickey

Your life is in a pleasant turmoil these days. May it always be so. Sounds so very interesting to have a great first date on Valentine's day. That would be quite a strain on a first date to have to live up to the holiday IMHO.

As a former waitress I will remind you to make sure that you bring back lots of smaller bills so it is easy for someone to leave you the tip you so well deserve. Double shifts, oh my. Hope you have some time off after all that. It is hard being on your feet all day long and dealing with some people's unreasonable demands. I was the world's worst waitress and am a big tipper because of it. It is my way of thanking God that I was delivered from a life of being inept (in that area). LOL

Just come by any old time you wish. That is what we are here for. No pressure, no pain, just pleasant company and passion for Disney.

Your friends, including Slightly Goofy/Linda

helenabear

02-16-2002, 09:52 AM

Hi there everyone! I am hoping everyone is doing well this weekend!

Christina it was so good to see you in here again. I am glad the date went well. Did you get him a card (and if you did did you give it to him)? Whenever you get a free moment from your hectic work schedule, do come back and relax and sit and chat with us for a while. It sounds like you might need it!!!

SG, you gave some very good advice that I wish more servers would follow. Giving small bills is almost a must when paying by cash. You shouldn't expect a tip or a big one as a server, but giving small bills is a nice gesture for all since it saves both time from having to get change! Although one thing that really made one of my friends mad at lunch one day was when we had an awful server. He was uncaring, forgetful and not attentive at all. My friend paid in cash and her meal was around $13 and she gave $15. She did not say to him to keep the change, but he did anyway :eek: He certainly did not do anything to deserve the 15% tip he wound up getting. She was mad! Don't think we are cheap but we do believe in tipping accordingly. 10% for good but quesitonable service, 15% for really good service and 20% on up for great service! I have tipped below 10% but the service wouldn't be considered good at all. Anyone else tip similarly? Oh and SG, I am sure that you were just a perfectly fine server. I can see you being such a friendly server that would automatically give you a much better tip. I swear if I come across an average server in service I will tip them up to 25% if they are personable and attentive to me. That just makes the eating experience that much more enjoyable!

Well even our friend, Dan, looked last night for the post for us after I went to sleep and he had no luck as well. He looked all over and couldn't find it either. Hopefully Rider will find her print out for us and tell us what she sees! I must admit I was so tired last night when I read SGs post that I didn't quite understand how she was searching. It seems we all searched the same way. My guess is the post disappeared somewhere and maybe lost or missing in the vast world of the internet.

Rider, I hope your tax day went well and you had happy results depending on how you like to get it. We finally just got the instruction book for our taxes (they were out for a long time) and maybe I will get him to do them on Wednesday and then tell me what the "damage" was. SG that is great you don't have to pay taxes anymore. There comes a time in your life when paying is just something you don't want to do.

Jstmee, please let us know how it went last night. I really enjoyed hearing about your views on "religion". I am interested to hear how it went for you last night. I can tell you are feeling better and that is absolutely wonderful! I am also glad to hear that it is warming up a little there. I couldn't imagine going from the weather you had in the south to what you have now. You are a brave woman :D

Angelina, I do hope all is well with you and look forward to seeing you soon!

I agree with SG, we ought to make the anniversay for the time we have at least two of our members at WDW. The rest of us can watch the parade together virtually and enjoy ourselves from home! I think that is a wonderful idea :D

Well I know I haven't been here so much but I am about to brave the malls in search of that obligatory brides maid dress for my sister's wedding next year. I can't pass up a sale just in case and esepcially since all the formal dresses dances for the high schools are done until prom I might get lucky. So I am being brave and heading out for President's Day sales. I will see you all later :D

SlightlyGoofy

02-16-2002, 12:30 PM

Hi all, in a rush but had to tell you that I heard from WM Cathy C and she says that she says that she has the date of our first thread as July 1st. I am not too sure how long the other thread ran. I remember having my last birthday celebration in the suite though. It might be about right but if everyone else wants to celebrate the first week of June it would be just great with me. I am so envious (and happy) for the two lucky ducks who will get to be at Disney then. It almost makes me want to break the budget and go too.

BTW, I will have to pay taxes again in a few years when we have to start dipping into our retirment account. Did not want you to think that we were poverty struck around here. It is just a nice break. We still have property taxes and excise taxes which amount to a hefty sum, not as bad as those who live on the coasts though.

Got to run! Will check in this evening.

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

02-16-2002, 01:07 PM

SG that is wonderful that Cathy looked for us. She must have more special powers than Dan (shh, don't tell him I said that). I must be blind since passed over it more than once :D I think I will have to thank her as well. By the way, when is your birthday anyway so we don't miss it. You don't happen to have it listed on your profile so I have to come right out and ask you! I hope you enjoy your small break in paying taxes. Soemtimes it is nice to have a break but then again any money that you have to pay you know you can say you had it in your own account making interest the the gov't effectively gets to take if you aren't paying taxes back to them. We can't decide which we like better but I think in the end, we'd rather break even at this time.

I think we ought to do a Disney style celebration for our anniversary here. You know start early and end late ;) I think it would be great to start celebrating at the first of June while two of our very own will be down there. SG, I too am a little envious of them, but we will get there sometime!

Well back to the joys of cleaning :D

SlightlyGoofy

02-16-2002, 09:37 PM

Oops, Helenabear. I re read Cathy C's email and she said that the date for the thread was July of 2001, not the first.

I am thinking that the orginal group met on the Attractions forum. I think someone else started the thread and I saw the EWP mentioned and joined in. I believe it went on for a couple of weeks until we were booted over here. If I check the first page of this thread it would show when we started here. I believe that we exchanged some emails between us before I figured out that we could safely meet over here and thwart the 'powers'. (giggle) That is me, fight the establishment!!!!

This is becoming a crusade for me to find the other thread. I may have some time Monday as there is no school that day.

My birthday is July 25th. I am a Leo. Bossy, controlling and overbearing from what I have been told AND these are people who do NOT know my birthday!!! LOL I think Janet2K's birthday was about the same time.

I have an idea for an anniversary celebration but will have to work on it a bit before I devulge the details. Give me a bit of time to think (smell the smoke?).

SG/Linda

CathyCanada

02-16-2002, 10:27 PM

Hi EWP friends!!
After hearing from Linda and Elaine, I just had to stop by and read a bit about what is going on in your lives!
Nice to meet you DMickey, welcome to the group, even though I am the eccentric step-cousin that only breezes in to say hello and breezes out again! ;)

This thread originally started on the Resort board when I was moderating it. When friendships began to form, I decided to move it on over to this new home. So while the first thread here was July 17/01, the original thread probably started much earlier but without knowing the name, I wouldn't be able to find it.

I hope everyone is well, happy and healthy. I will stop by again when I have more time!
Take care!
Cathy

SlightlyGoofy

02-16-2002, 11:22 PM

I am watching "Pearl Harbor" which is about 3 hours long and have spent the past 2+ hours searching the 'Attractions" board as that is where I thought this thread started. Lucky for me I have a strange sense of humor as I find this hilarious. Thank you Cathy C. for setting me straight. You are a jewel among women. (no LOL)

I think I will head to bed so I don't fall asleep during the sermon. While I am sure that I am so perfect that I personally do not need to be preached to there might be some information that a friend might need. (told you I was Goofy)

Good night all, SG/Linda

Dan Murphy

02-16-2002, 11:46 PM

Merry Christmas................

http://198.65.131.237/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33768

Dan

helenabear

02-16-2002, 11:58 PM

What jewels Cathy & Dan are... boy are we lucky to have them! I cannot say how happy I am to be able to see the post from the beginning!

SG, I hope you get the sleep you need. You are such a dedicated member of this group and we are so happy to have you as the founder of *this* portion of the group. I am blessed with truly amazing friends right now :D

helenabear

02-17-2002, 02:18 AM

Wow, I have been reading the original thread and it was wonderful to read. I think if I can ever meet Dan in person I will give him a big hug just for finding that in itself. I must say I loved reading through all you had to say to each other. The spirit there seems to have carried over quite well to here. Yes it is late but I really couldn't "put the thread down" as it was so beautiful to read. Really it was! I learned a little more about each of you as well :D

SG, you are one beautiful person! Truly you are one of the most beautiful people I have ever known {{{HUGS}}}

Wow I could say that about each one of you. Really you guys have a very special place in my heart and I always hope that someday we will meet in person. I love the way we talk about anything and everything and are there for each other :D Really each and every one of you are wonderful.

As I said before, I am blessed to have friends like you!

SlightlyGoofy

02-17-2002, 09:56 AM

I told you that Dan is the 'man". TY TY TY TY TY Dan. I appreciate this soooooo very much. It will free up my life for other persuits such as bathing and sleeping. My friends and neighbors will appreciate it so very much.

Helenabear, you had better give Dan a very big hug as he is a very big man in all ways. You will have to strain your neck to see him. I only got to talk to him for a few minutes at the Indy meet and was much impressed with his presence. Very genuine also. I watched him tour the room making everyone feel so welcome. It is a special gift.

I don't agree with your assessment of myself. I try, in my limited way, but I have been overwhelmed with the kindness and generosity of members of this forum. I feel so guilty as Rider has sent so many surprises my way and I still have not made the video for her.

We are headed for second service in a bit. It is lucky that the church has 3 services so we can adjust.

I read several of the pages and am looking forward to reading them all when we return.

What a wonderful Christmas present, Dan. You are the greatest and I am sure that Helenabear did not mean to disparage you in her earlier message. Being the intelligent woman that she is I think she was challenging you to do what she KNEW you could do. (grin) I do truly hope it was not a time consuming chore though.

Steak dinner with pie for DH. He is as happy as he can be.

SG/Linda

jstmee

02-17-2002, 03:58 PM

Welcome DMickey, congratulations on being in the clouds from that first date.

About the tipping, I am a VERY big tipper, I have waitressed and it's the hardest job I've ever had to do. My base tip is 20%, especially if it's a place that I frequent because that way I think I'll continue to have good service. I know when I waitressed I appreciated the continued support from the customers and I definately remembered who tipped and who didn't. I never treated them any differently, but it sure helped to know that a big tip was in store. AND I will tip the new waitperson extremely well even if they mess up...it helps boost there morale.

After the doubles you have had DMickey, I'm sure you could use a nice cold beverage and a jacuzzi and perhaps a massage from Don Juan our personal suite masseuse.

Dan the Man-----TY TY TY, I only came on board when this came to the new board, wow ya'll have been around a while.

Cathy Canada-----Thanks for the help

SG and Helenabear, now you can sleep soundly Dan has come to your rescue.

Angelina, do you have children home from school for break? I have all four on break this week.

IASW Rider, what date do you get married, first weekend of June???? My brother gets married in Lackawanna, PA, near Philadelphia, it's a long trip for us just for the weekend. June 6----so no WDW for us.

Well everyone is home and they are ALL hungry!!!!! Gotta go cook. Wendy

helenabear

02-17-2002, 04:17 PM

Wendy all I can say is BEAUTIFUL. Thank you for sharing that with us... we got a great glimpse of your life and what makes you who you are. {{{HUGS}}} Thanks for sharing.

helenabear

02-17-2002, 06:46 PM

Hi there everyone! I hope everyone is having an enjoyable weekend.

SG, dear, I won't embarrass you here with all my kind thoughts about you, but know that you are appreciated by each and every one of us for what you give this group. {{{HUGS}}} to you and I am so glad to call you a friend.

A part of me would really look forward to the day when I could meet Mr. Murphy himself. I only say a part of me because I really am not fond of my picture being taken but that camera of his never seems to be away from his hand ;) I am aware that Dan is about a foot taller than myself (maybe more, I can't remember his height off the top of my head) and I am sure that will make like interesting. I just hope if I get the chance to talk to him face to face ever we can sit so I have a chance to look at his eyes instead of his chest :D You are very right, SG, he is a very genuine man. That is a quality so many people today are lacking. I could ramble on about how people here are and how much that means to me but then I would never be done typing :D

Well I finally got my computer back after it being hijacked by my dear darling husband. He went through all the trouble to make this amazing computer and he forgot to hook up his floppy drive so he had to borrow my computer :rolleyes: I will just have to work on a way to get internet hook up on my OLD OLD computer that I just brought over and hooked up today. At least I can come here and say hi like I wanted to earlier.

I did something amazing yesterday. I got my hair cut. It is very short for me. It is about halfway down the back (what I consider just below the "bra" line). I can't believe how short it feels and they only cut about 6" off. Luis is fine with it, but it is an adjustment for me.
Well I need to run. I hope to see you all soon!

SlightlyGoofy

02-17-2002, 08:28 PM

Dearest, sweet Wendy. I am so humbled by your sharing your life's story and revelations with us. I knew you were special but now I know even more. I believe that God talks to us every single day but we sometimes do not notice. Roses, what a wonderful way to speak. I will have to look up Cursillo and educate myself on that topic. You have come such a far way and understand who you are and where you are going. I will never again worry about your screen name. I promise. I truly believe that we learn more from our mistakes than we do from our triumphs and anyone who has never strayed has done nothing with their life. I am so glad that we are lucky enough to know you and your story.

Helenabear, unless you are much taller than I think you are Mr. Dan is muuuuuuch taller than you are. I am a fairly tall and very large woman and when he hugged me goodbye I felt like a midget. He is very tall. I had a bad experience at the meet and fond memories of Dan and Native Txn(?) remind me that the world is a great place. Please don't be afraid of his camera. I did not throw up when I saw my pictures posted and I am very camera shy. Have a feeling that his kindness extends to not posting unflattering pictues also. What got into you to persuade you to cut some of your hair off? Bet it looks nice though. Must be nice to have a spare computer around. I am giving my old one to my boys to play with. May 11th is when my niece is to be married in Columbus. I will be staying at my sister's home in Blacklick. Want to make plans for a get together?

I sort of tip bigger at the cheaper places than the expensive ones because I figure that when it is based on the amount of the check the wait staff earns a very good wage at the more expensive places and the at the cheaper places they need the money a bit more. Just my opinion. I even tip at the Chinese Buffet place where no one else does. I figure that the poor girl that cleans the tables must not get paid much and a couple of dollars might make a difference. I once tipped a $100 on a $20 tab. It was Christmas Eve and we were eating out and got to talking to the waitress and found out that she had been laid off from where my DH worked. It was the only Christmas present that we gave to each other that we remember from that year. Went to a very fancy restaurant in Philly with my DH and nephew. Their coffee was refilled often and I never got my iced tea glass refilled once even though I asked. I pay the bills and leave the tips and I hope I made a point. I always observe if the staff is being overworked and do not deduct for what is beyond their control but if they are standing around talking and ignoring me it is another story. I am not too picky. I seem to get a lot of waitresses who end up sitting down and visiting with us when we eat out though. Most of the time it is enjoyable.

I have just about finished setting up the Black Beauty and I am feeling better than I have been AND Dalton is over being sick PLUS now that the missing thread has been found by Mr. Dan and with the help of our wonderful Cathy C. I should have more time to be around to bug you all.

Blessings on all your little pointed heads (grin) SG/Linda

helenabear

02-17-2002, 09:11 PM

SG, I do the same thing as you do on tips. If it is a cheap place I tip more than standard. I feel silly leaving litterally change on a lunch meal if they deserve it more. I too look how busy the place is. If it isn't busy and they are still ignoring us, that is when I get a little upset. When you are standing there at 11:00 am for lunch and the person only writes down half of the order then that isn't very good in my eyes (what happened at that one lunch I spoke of earlier). I understand people have to earn a wage, but I have to admit I won't give my money to someone who wasn't deserving. SG, I am also glad that since the thread has been found, we will see more of you here. I wonder how many collective hours were spent looking for it by all of us who did?

I too looked up Cursillo and read up on it. I admit it isn't something I have heard of here. It was very enlightening to read up on and very nice that you can be a part of it Wendy.

No one made me cut my hair. It was a choice of mine and I needed a trim in the very least. I got all brave and went and now six inches later I have "short" hair. Luis wasn't even home when I decided so it was solely me. I guess it is still long compared to most but I miss it. It might be easier to care for and style though now like this. I have been wanting to French braid my hair but it was too long and now maybe I will be able to try it again.

My old computer does work but it isn't offering me much. I was honestly looking for something I was going to send someone via e-mail but it wasn't even on that hard drive. This computer lost a hard drive a week before graduation and so I didn't even know what was on it. I hadn't even touched it in two years and I was very happy to be able to look what was there. Fortunately what I was looking to send via e-mail I found on a floppy disk at my dad's house :D

I am a rather short lady at less than 5'1" (A hair under 5' 3/4" to be exact). I thought I was heard that Dan was around 6'1" to 6'4", but I was just informed that he is 6'6" :earseek: He is almost 1 1/2 feel taller than me... maybe I'll buy stilts if I ever meet him :D

helenabear

02-17-2002, 09:33 PM

I even edited my last post once becase I forgot to say something and here I am again so I decided on another post instead :D

SG, if you are in my neck of the woods I would be more than thrilled to meet you! I checked my calendar and I look free ;) Okay like I have anything planned THAT far in advance :D This of course goes for anyone. If you are ever in good old Buckeye country (Columbus, Ohio) let me know and I'd love to get together for lunch or something like that.

Well I should be doing other things so I will try to do them now!

SlightlyGoofy

02-17-2002, 10:21 PM

Dear Elaine/Helenabear

I will wait until a bit closer to the date to make some sort of plans. My niece may end up not getting married but I have been informed that I will show up any old way. My 'baby' sister thinks that she 'owes' me for the summers and other times she has visited me. They are even giving up their bed for us as we are so used to sleeping in a king bed t hat we cannot sleep in anything else. I feel a bit guilty but not enough to turn it down. LOL Both of us being Buckeyes makes us both 'nuts'. If you look it up in the dictionary I believe you even find it listed as a "useless nut". Don't think I would go that far. (grin)

I never thought that Luis had 'forced' you to cut your hair. I think that you would take his opinion into account but are a fully formed adult woman who would make up her own mind in the end. I used to have long hair which is not that easy when your hair is as curly as mine. I wore it up in a bun and looked older than I actually am at this time and I was in my 20's then. I got a comb caught in it one day and chopped it all off. DH was most distressed but I told him he could grow his own if he liked it so much as I did not have the time to care for it. I think I look better with it short anyway.

Heck, don't worry about meeting Dan. If you cannot see him for the clouds he could easily just pick up you and raise you to his level. (grin)

You listening to us talk 'behind your back" Dan? PS I loved the friendly wave.

I think I will get cleaned up and head for bed as I am tired. I read for an hour or two before I finally go to sleep and this is about my favorite time of day. I used to read a lot more but the book falls from my hands sometimes nowadays. Old age is creeping up not so slowly.

SG/Linda

helenabear

02-18-2002, 07:16 AM

Morning all. It's Monday, I am at work and I can't say I am too happy about that one, but I am here none the less :)

SG, I think you are right about the Buckeye. I think it is labeled the "useless nut" in the dictionary because it is poisonous. So since I am Ohio born and bred, that must make me one useless nut :) When the time gets closer let me know about the Wedding and I am sure I will probably be around. The only day I have booked in the future is May 10, 2003 (sister's wedding) and that is way in the distance.

Actually when it comes to my hair, if Luis had it his way, mine would be as long as it was before Saturday afternoon still. It is a shock to me to have it this short, but no one seems to notice so I guess the difference is all in my head. This isn't a bad length, and I think it is easier to take care of but I just love long hair.

I can see it now, I go meet Dan and he has to pick me up so I can see his face. I guess it is a good thing that I have already seen pictures of him so that I have an idea of what his face does look like even if I don't get to see it at first. I too wonder how often Dan really does come in here for a peep and I wonder how much his "ears burn" because of us ;)

Well I should head to work. All systems are up and running. I hope you all have a good day.

SlightlyGoofy

02-18-2002, 07:36 PM

Helenabear, you needn't worry. Dapper Dan is a gentle giant and would not hurt you. I doubt that he could possibly read every single reference to him on these boards. Those who have met him boast of the feat and those who have not think he might possibly be a figment of our imaginations. Sort of like 'Bigfoot".

Having been 'bred and born" in Ohio myself I will have to join you in being a 'useless nut". While I have lived many places around the country I have landed not too far from my roots (about 250 miles).

I was up in Indy today scouting out places for our upcoming family reunion. The rooms were more expensive than I had thought. It is a holiday weekend so I guess that figures. My DH and I will get the Jacuzzi suite so there will be room for all to sit and visit and the room has a large screen tv to occupy the men while the ladies shop or whatever. There is a brew pub restaurant and comedy club across the street and loads of restaurants and things all around as well as being only about 10 minutes from downtown so I hope they will be happy with it.

I finally found the crockpot I had been looking for. It has an ivy motif and came with a bonus little one also. Great for cheese dip or whatever. I loved my old crockpot which was a plain cooker and a deep fat fryer but it died and went to appliance heaven around Christmas time. A crockpot ranks right up there with a microwave for me as it frees me up to do other things. I can put the stuff in and go out in the yard and get all sorts of things done while it bubbles away. Can even set up the breadmaker to make it a really special meal.

You were at work awfully early this morning. Do you do this often? Do you have a flex schedule so if you go in early you go home early? Do you work downtown? My sisters office was moved from right downtown recently. It was rough trying to work while moving. She is a paralegal. She gives me credit for it because I told her that it sounded like a great job but she is the one who went right out and did it. She did not have to go to school too long and she makes very good money and loves what she does. I think the qualifications are higher now though. She is one of the sisters who is coming to Indy in July. There will only be 4 of us sisters getting together.

I have flowers blooming everywhere. I even have daffidills on the verge of blossoming. Amazing weather.

I have a good book to read tonight. It is by Rita Rudner and I love her so I am hoping she writes well.

Have a great night ladies and I will come in later and sit around the veranda and watch the stars and fireworks light up the night. Please remind me to order some extra iced tea as Dan and I both share a taste for the stuff. I prefer Luzianne, will have to ask him his preference as we must cater to the tastes of a man who would go to such lengths for us ladies.

SG/Linda

helenabear

02-18-2002, 08:27 PM

Dapper Dan a gentle Giant... wow, he must be like my cats because they are gentle giants as well :) Seriously I know he is a dear heart. I can tell by the pictures I have seen and I know by the voice I have heard. I really wish I could put the two together at the same time.

Linda, you can be Ohio born and move away and when it comes down to it you will still bleed 'scarlet & gray' no matter what :) I don't use that term as Ohio State Football only but for the generic Buckeye feel we have everywhere here! I am so glad that you found your crock pot. It is always nice to find what you want and be able to replace a beloved appliance you used so often. I am also glad that you are getting your plans down for the family reunion. It sounds like your family will be very comfy if they need to hang out in your suite :D

My standard work hours are 7am to 4pm so I guess I was there right on time this morning. We can choose our hours within reason. They don't want people leaving on a regular basis before 4pm and they don't want you coming in much after 9:30 or so. I choose the early hours because I love them. I am done with the day and can make it to the bank in time at the end of the day ;)

Well the boards have been slow and I have a few more things I need to get done tonight. I hope you all are doing well. Take Care!

angelina

02-19-2002, 10:35 AM

SG, I am surprised to hear that you have flowers blooming this time of the year. I thought it would be too cold there, but I read earlier that you have only had snow once this year. I spent the better part of Saturday on my knees planting pansies and daffodil bulbs, a little late, I know, but they were sprouting, so I'm hoping they will bloom. I transplanted some of my grandmother's iris bulbs last year, and they are sending out new leaves, too. I had a weird feeling about taking her bulbs, and I put it off for years, but this time I had the landscapers fix a bed around an oak tree in the back and planted quite a few. I love flowers, but have a brown thumb, so most of what I buy I kill shortly thereafter. I seem to be getting better, since the two crepe myrtles I planted two years ago are still alive and one has survived being moved to another part of the yard. When I bought them, I was told they were relatively small varieties, but later read that the Natchez variety grows to 50' or more. Since I had 2 planted in a bed next to the house, I had to move one last year. This year's project is to collect cuttings of hydrangeas from my mother and sister's yards and root them to go all around the yard in between my azaleas. My sister is very good at this. She has rooted quite a few in both her yard and my mom's. We have a 3 day Festival of Flowers this year as part of our Azalea Trail Festival, and it is always a lot of fun to go see the exhibits local nurseries, florists, and shops put together. I usually walk away with a lot of "wants" that go unfulfilled.

Wendy, what a beautiful story you have. I think everyone can be taught from a young age the basics of faith and prayer, but life teaches you what it all really means. Everyone comes to if by a different path, and it takes real life experiences to show us all the true presence of God.

Rider, I received a picture this morning in my e-mail I think you might like. I hope it goes through alright.

Have a nice day, everyone. It's supposed to rain quite heavily tonight, so my beautiful flowers might get beaten down after all. I am going to spend some time outside first and enjoy them.

Dan Murphy

02-19-2002, 10:39 AM

You guys are silly as ever. :)

helenabear

02-19-2002, 10:51 AM

Us, silly? Me thinks you have us confused with another group there Dan ;)

SlightlyGoofy

02-19-2002, 11:37 AM

Now, I have been accused of many things but silly never. I cannot make up my mind if I am offended or delighted. It would be sad to be considered silly when you are young but to be silly at my age would be quite an accomplishment. I am loud, exuberant, smiling, and even "Goofy". Will have to consider this a bit more. :jester:

Angelina, this has been an unusual winter for Indiana. We have them sometimes and we are just lucking out this year. Year before this we were in Florida and came home the first of December in a snow and ice storm. One year we were down there in October and went on a cruise to the Bahamas and came back to cold weather in FL and snow storms in IN. We will pay for it by having loads of bugs this summer. I am afraid that my normal array of spring flowers will not be up to standards this year as there have been some cold nights and the foliage is a bit ragged. I had planted a couple of hundred more bulbs last fall. My favorites are the peach tulips. One flower bed is all purple and white. I do the landscaping here. Not as pretty as yours but I do the best I can. Can you post some pictures of your lovely flowers?

Helenabear, I like the sound of your hours. I can imagine how hard it is to get everything done if you were to work from 9-5. It is great that you can adjust when necessary also. My DD can do that. It only takes her about 5 minutes to drive from work to the school so she is able to do things with her kids sometimes and even to come and have lunch with them sometimes. I am puttering around here today. Had to defrost the big freezer this morning. Was getting a bit upset though as DH was hopping around very upset cause I would not stop and dial a phone number for him. (read between the lines ladies) argggggg

Have been doing sympathy and birthday cards this morning. You would be surprised how much time all of this takes. Would rather send more of the later and fewer of the former though.

I am going to go out and clean some of the flowerbeds in preparation for spring. I fear this will bring on some snow and ice but I am going to do it anyway. We have a lumbermill in town and I always go and get a pickup truck load of mulch each year to keep down the weeds. I love the blooms but not all the work. (LOL)

The pot of ham and beans in waiting to be turned into a pot of chili. DH loves ham and beans and I do not until I add tomatoes and hamburger to it. Cornbread and some leftover pie will have to suffice while I pursue other obligations today.

Hope your workdays are short and your evenings are long.

Slightly Goofy

Dan Murphy

02-19-2002, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by SlightlyGoofy
I cannot make up my mind if I am offended or delighted.

:wave: Be delighted, Linda

helenabear

02-19-2002, 12:21 PM

Wow, we've gotten a guy other than Luis to come in here TWICE in one day :earseek: I think I need to sit down... no wait I am sitting... I think I need to lay myself down for a while with a nice cold drink... Kasa Nova???? Can you get me a lemonaide please? Yes I do think I just might need a shot of Bacardi Limón in it as well.

Linda, your winters sound a lot like ours (but then again we are pracitcally neighbors so I am not shocked). I do think Columbus itself gets less snow than you do, but I remember one October (the day after I got married) that it was 30 degrees and some snow flurries. So when we went down to FL and had winter weather there, we were still thrilled :D I haven't done much in the way of gardening yet at our house. I want to see what comes up in the spring and if need be, I will have to plant some tulips and daffodils as I love watching those come up in the spring. They also had a beautiful rose vine that I think is dying so I will look at it later to see what, if anything can be done with it. If not I'll consider starting a new rose vine where that one currently is.

Angelina, your garden sounds like it will be beautiful. Green thumb or not, would you like to come and work on mine ;)

I too love my work hours. I am up at work when it is dark and leave when it is light in the winter time. You have no idea how nice that is to come home in the winter and see the sun out still. I only have about a 15-20 minute commute and that is REALLY nice especially when running late in the morning. If I had to stay any later than four I wouldn't have time to DIS, play guitar, lift weights, cook eat and the rest if I wanted to. I admit I multitask a lot at home... cook & DIS, eat & DIS, workout & DIS... wait I am seeing a pattern here :) But I really couldn't do it all. I am getting lucky enough to be able to not need a solid 8 hours of sleep now and that helps me get the laundry done too ;)

Well I have to get just a few more things done before heading back to my work :( but I hope you all are having a great day!

angelina

02-19-2002, 12:51 PM

After I posted earlier, I went outside and noticed a rather large bud on one of my bearded iris plants that was NOT there Saturday. I cannot tell if it will be white or purple, but it is encouraging. I did some pruning on one of my bridal wreaths, and it has lots of new leaves popping up. I wish my yard was as pretty as I make it sound, most of the bushes are new, and still rather small, but in about five years, they should be large and beautiful. I have such visions of what I want it to be, and limited resources and know-how to get it there. I am checking into the Southern Living gardening school that will be at the festival of flowers next month. I have a friend who always comes up with things for "just us girls" to do, and I think she might enjoy it. Linda, I never thought of going to a lumber mill to get mulch, we use mostly pine straw or cedar shavings. I hope my bulbs do bloom this year, though. I love to have cut flowers in the house. I wish I could get the hang of growing roses, I love to smell them. I would also like to grow peonies, but I don't think they do too well this far south. I have always loved sweet olive bushes because they smell heavenly, and there are a couple of magnolias in the neighboring yards that scent the whole place in the summer.

I think I have the girls asleep, so I'm going to do some ironing. I'll check in later.

SlightlyGoofy

02-19-2002, 01:05 PM

Hello, there again Dan "the Man". I knew we would be honored by your presence again. You cannot ignore a feint. LOL I am delighted, as ordered. With all your DW expertise I would imagine you could tell us exactly where our suite is located. We have figured out that it's location is on the water and we can see all the closing ceremonies from here and that is about it. With my directional abilities we will never know where we are or where we are going for that matter. LOL

Helenabear, I have had luck with cutting roses back and getting them to come to life. You will have to watch out for the Japanese Beetles though as they were terrible last year and are apt to be worse this year with no winter to kill any of those nasty things off. I think Sevin would help in that area. Did you GrubX your yard last year? I don't usually use chemicals but the extension office reccomended it to keep down the infestations. My favorite rose is called the Carpet Rose. It is a bit pricey but very much worth it IMHO because it blooms profusely from spring until frost without much care. Plant where it gets very good drainage and let it go. Only comes in a couple of colors but you can't have everything. I do pretty well with gardening outdoors but indoors is another story. I had the idea one time to try to grow veggies in my basement. The back part is a dirt floor and I thought I could put in grow lights and see what I could do. A friend gently told me that might not be a good idea as other people sometimes grow a certain 'weed' in that way. Honestly, I had never thought of that. I have wondered if it was possible to grow a tomato plant indoors during the winter. I refuse to buy those red plastic tasting things they sell in the store. Suppose if it were possible lots of people would do so. (sigh)

Angelina, it must be wonderful to grow things almost all year long. I could not stand the heat though. I hide in the AC in the summer here. Anything above 70 almost does me in.

BTW, I am feeling much better today. I think my creeping crud has creeped away for awhile. I was able to get down the front steps to get the paper today without holding onto the rail. Such are the simple pleasures of life. (grin)

The ham and beans have been transformed into something edible (I think). I added some of my home grown tomatoes and some of the Dsil's ground beef along with pepper and onions. I fill things with a lot of veggies to make the calories stretch further.

Rainy and dreary here but not too bad. We had been promised up to an inch of rain today so we are not going to complain.

Time to mop floors so I must go. No soap operas or bon bons for this lady. Do you think when my eyesight goes I will not feel so compelled to clean house?

While the floors are drying I am going to go over to MK and hide in my favorite corner over by Aloha Isle and watch the people. It is back behind the Vacation Club sign. It is such a cool and shady place in the summer. Hardly anyone goes back there and it is a great place to wait for your next FP time while slurping down a Dole Whip. If a parade came by there it would be pure heaven on earth. Anyone else have any favorite resting spots?

Slightly Goofy

IASW Rider

02-19-2002, 03:34 PM

Hi Everyone!

So sorry that I haven't been around for a few days - the future in-laws were visiting, this weekend, so I was busy every day!

Jstmee - thanks so much for sharing your experiences and your speech with us, and explaining more about your speech, your faith, and your feelings to us. It is so kind of you to share with us and to open up your heart and your life to us in that way. Thank you for your trust and friendship!

Welcome back, DMickey28! Come back and tell us more about your Valentine's Day date, if you have a chance! :)

Angelina - please send the picture that you were mentioning, to me - I would love to see it! Wow - you are all such experienced gardeners! I'm lucky if I can keep my house plants alive! Well, I live in a townhouse, so I really don't have too much space in which to garden. Maybe if we eventually buy a single family home, I will be able to try out some gardening skills.....assuming I have any!

Helenabear - you'll have to send us a picture so that we can see your new hair style! I'm sure that it looks great! It probably feels lighter and cooler, too.

SG - Thanks so much for taking all that time to look for our original thread! You too, Helenabear! It was so nice of you guys to take all that time looking for it! :)

And of course, thank you Webmaster CC for checking in and for searching for it, for us! :)

And THANK YOU, DAN-THE-MAN for actually finding and posting the thread!!!! That was so kind of you! I hope to meet you in person, some day, too! :)

Well, the visit with Frank's mother and step father went well. Frank's sister, Frank, and I made dinner for them at Frank's sister's house on Saturday night. Then, they all stopped by at our house on Sunday and we went to dinner and to see "Snow Dogs" (I can't believe that Frank's mother wanted to see a Disney movie, when we asked her what she wanted to see!), which was cute. I thought that they were going to come over for brunch on Monday morning, but they wanted to get on the road early, so we had the day to ourselves, yesterday. I caught up on some relaxing, laundry, etc.

SG - the wedding plans are sort of in their "final holding period", now, before things get really busy (the date of our wedding is June 2, Jstmee - the day which corresponds with the Sunday on which Frank proposed to me at the Poly, last year!). Our invitations are being stuffed and addressed, now. In April, we will have our final meetings with the band, photographer, and the place where we are holding the wedding. I'll also have 2 wedding gown fittings that month, as well as "trial runs" of my hair and makeup. It's going to be a crazy month! But things are calm, for now. We're really coming into the "home stretch".

Frank almost gave me a heart attack, over the weekend, though. He and I had agreed to be married by a Rabbi and have a Jewish wedding ceremony. (Frank and his family are Catholic, but they are not observant at all, do not regularly go to church, etc.) Anyway, everything has been arranged with the Rabbi, etc. I thought that it might be nice to sit down with Frank's family and explain the facets of the wedding ceremony to them, and answer any questions that they had, well in advance of the actual wedding. So I wrote up a synopsis of the way that everything will go, that day (there are actually 2 pre-wedding ceremonies associated with Jewish weddings that proceed the main ceremony), an explanation of the wedding ceremony and traditions, and even the schedule of the day (ie: what time we all have to meet the photographer there, etc.) - I'd be happy to send it to any of you, if you're curious to see it or to know about Jewish wedding traditions. We have seen Frank's family 2ce since I wrote all of this, and each time he has said that it wasn't the appropriate time to discuss it with them (I think he's nervous about talking to them about it). I maintain that we really should discuss it all, now, just in case they have any questions and so that they can have time to feel comfortable with everything, etc. Anyway, this past weekend, Frank tells me that he spoke to his sister about all of this, and she planted the idea in his head that maybe his mother, grandmother, and great aunt would feel as though he was being "insensitive" by not having a dual clergy ceremony. I'm like - this is occurring to you NOW??!! I'd asked him 100 times if he wanted to have a priest or a minister there, as well, over the past year, and he kept saying "no" and that it doesn't really matter to him. I kind of resented his sister for planting this idea in his head 3 months before the wedding. Anyway, I told him that in my opinion, he was being insensitive by not discussing the way that our wedding will be and why we made that decision with them, and that it's his wedding and he should have it any way he wants. I started feeling really uncomfortable because I want his family to realize that my religion is important to me and I want to share that with them and involve them in it, to what ever extent they might want to learn about it or be involved. And I don't want them to think that I am just going to forget my heritage and start celebrating all of their holidays as soon as Frank and I get married. I think that introducing them to Judaism before and through our wedding ceremony is a good thing - especially since we are going to raise Jewish children, God willing (I'd like to see Frank's sister try to tell him that he's being "insensitive" by not consulting their mother about THAT, when the time comes!) Anyway, he said that he didn't mean to upset me and that he just wanted reassurance that he wasn't being insensitive to his family. I told him that the only way to find out how they feel is to TALK TO THEM ABOUT IT! I hope that he does, soon. If there are going to be any objections or discomfort, I would rather know about it NOW, than a few weeks before the wedding. I really don't think that his mother is going to care that much (she has been married 3 times - each time in a church of a different denomination!), frankly. I think that his sister is just trying to act like she's in "control" of Frank, like she tends to do, and start a little trouble, out of jealousy and not being the center of attention. It really p***es me off. I'm trying not to think about it and get all stressed out about it. We are not changing the plans that we've made for the wedding at this point, and Frank is going to have to get brave enough to broach the subject of the nature of the ceremony with his family. Sooooo.....that's basically the story! I'm sure that it will all work out and go smoothly - I just wish that Frank would talk to his family already and get it over with!

Very nice of you all to consider having the anniversary of our Suite be when Angelina and I are at WDW.....but now we know the REAL anniversary date! :)

Well, I'd probably better get back to work, here. I'll talk to you all soon - lots of {{{HUGS}}} to you all! :)

SlightlyGoofy

02-19-2002, 03:58 PM

Dear Rider

Here is a {{{{{GBFHug}}}}} just for you. Weddings can be hard on everyone. IMHO we have engagements and weddings to weed out the weak. LOL I am sure that things will work out just fine in the end. Would it not be wonderful if we all had families that we could just sit down with and tell our real feelings without a world war? Not that they would be expected to agree with everything we feel but we should be allowed to feel it. I hope that Frank will have a talk with his family soon as it would be wonderful for everyone to be on the same page. Even if they have no objection I believe they would feel more 'included'. It is hard for men to talk, at least the older generation. Have not had much experience with the younger set other than my son and he does not talk at all, until he blows up. Maybe you could talk to the sister? Ever notice that on this forum and with our friends (mostly not the super close ones) we can talk about most anything and be accepted but when it comes to the people the closest to us it does not work? I think it is because love makes us so sensitive to being hurt and being able to hurt without meaning to. JMO I have heard that the 'problems' with a wedding ceremony are the very things that are the most precious memories in years ahead. Hang on to that thought and keep a smile on your face. You are the star of this production no matter what anyone else thinks. Your Prince Charming is a close second though.

I would be most interested in hearing about your wedding details. I know a little bit about Jewish weddings although my brother and sister in law did not have a formal one as you are. I love learning new traditions as my life was devoid of such ceremonies. I believe that in the Jewish religion the children are raised according to the mother's faith?

Angelina!! My word girl!!!! I was expecting an envelope with some pictures and get a huge box of goodies instead. I am scrounging around trying to think of local things that you ladies might enjoy and am not sure what it would be. We have a winery nearby but you are not allowed to mail liquor. Any Indy 500 fans out there? I will give it some thought and see what I can come up with. Hints are most welcome. Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity Angelina. I am so touched by the surprises from you and Rider and the many kindnesses and laughs that I get from you all.

Slightly Goofy AND Misty

jstmee

02-20-2002, 10:48 AM

Quick note,

IASW Rider, I didn't read your entire post, cause I just came for a quick look, need to take DD swimming and DS's are playing bball....... but from what I started to read a big {{{{HUG}}}

I deleted my story............figured, I was "exposed" for long enough, lmao..........just didn't want the "entire" world to see it. lol

Love you all sincerely, this board has so much warmth.
bye wendy

IASW Rider

02-20-2002, 02:59 PM

Isn't Angelina amazing, SG? I also got a whole package of goodies from her! It was so kind of her to take the time to put those together for us! I'm sure that you're sick of hearing me say it, Angelina, but thank you so much again!!!

And thank you for the hugs, Ladies - right back at ya! {{{{{HUGS!!!!}}}}

You're so kind and patient to take the time to read my whiny tale! I know that it will all work out in the end. I just want communication to be open between Frank's family and me, and they are just not big communicators. I understand Frank's reluctance to jump into the topic with them, but I think that it would best be done now, rather than when it gets closer to the actual wedding date! Oh well - we'll see what transpires - I'm leaving it up to Frank to make the move, since it's his family. I won't get involved unless / until I have to or am asked to.

I will certainly send over my little Jewish wedding explanation, SG! I have it saved on my computer at home, so I will e-mail it from there! And thanks for your sweet and encouraging words, as always. I also believe that there are always emotional situations that pop up with weddings - that's inevitable when there are 2 different families involved, each with their own traditions, feelings, experiences, relationships, thoughts, etc. I know that so much of the "stuff" is insignificant (as I've been through this before, I definitely have a better "handle" on what's important than I did when I got married 11 years ago!). I just want everyone to understand and respect eachother and be able to participate freely and happily.

By the way, I totally understand your removing your personal story from the thread, Jstmee - I can understand your feeling more comfortable keeping it private. I probably should have done that with a lot of my posts! We appreciate your sharing your experiences with us and trusting and opening up to us!

It's a beautiful day, here in the North East! It's supposed to be in the mid-upper 50's all week! I can't believe that this is February! One more month and hopefully we're home free without very much snow, this winter! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it goes quickly and that the warmer weather comes soon!

I really enjoyed looking back and reading the beginning of our EWP thread(s)! I can't believe that our 1 year anniversary is coming up in a little less than 3 months! That is pretty exciting!

I agree with you, Jstmee - this board has so much warmth, and I agree with you, SG - it's so easy to share oneself and one's experiences with all of you wonderful people! Thanks for always being here for a laugh, a cry, a listen, interesting stories, learning experiences, and everything else!

Hope that all is well with all of you! Have a nice day! :)

DMickey28

02-20-2002, 03:33 PM

I hope everyone is doing well today! I am taking a quick study break and decided to read back a bit on this thread to learn more about each of you!!!!

One thing I need to admit: I can't keep a plant alive for more than a week! I think it has to do greatly with the lack of good sunlight that enters my apartment.. My apartment faces the East but it butts up to a mountain so the sun never gets down to my windows!!! I can keep animals alive so I am going to stick to the "lack of sun" story!!

Rider ~ Sounds like you have a little breathing period before the last rush of planning and tying up!! Enjoy the moments!!

Helenabear ~ I can only imagine how long your hair was before you cut it!!! It must be beautiful! My hair is at it's longest, about an inch past my shoulders! I wish I could wear it longer..... (sigh!)

Everything in my world is going very well. My Valentine's Day date was absolutly wonderful! We have spoken or seen each other everyday since and things are progressing very smoothly. This is defiently the start to what I believe will be the most wonderful and rewarding relationships I have ever entered. He is amazing. We have a very similar family background and the morals and values that stem off of that. Our future plans for ourselves seem to parallel each other..... And he is the only man that I have met that looks me in the eyes, brushes my check with his hand and tells me I am the most beautiful women he has every had the pleasure to know and I can feel that he means every word of it..... I am in the clouds, I am so content!!

I managed to get my Monday double off this past weekend so I only worked on Saturday and Sunday. This way I could drive up to school on Monday and see Mike!! :) It was a very busy weekend in the restaurant however and this weekend looks to be about the same!! Agian two doubles..... but when you only work two days a week and go to school full time I couldn't ask for a better job. The company I work for now is actually the company that I will be going through Management Training with when I graduate in May. I think it is a wonderful company!!!

I hope everyone enjoys their Wednesday afternoon. I must get back to studying before my evening class!!

SlightlyGoofy

02-20-2002, 08:41 PM

Looks like everyone has earned a place in the jacuzzi tonight. DMickey, you may have the premier spot. What is your drink of choice? I will have the fellows go and get you 2! What kind of restaurant do you work in? Mike sounds like a keeper and you sound as if you have had enough experience to know what to look for in a man. Good looks fade but a sense of humor and of honor linger into golden anniversaries. (smile)

Angelina, I had two very happy boys running around here decorated in the necklaces. The 4 year old took the blue one home with him. He loves blue, especially blue food! The older one collects coins and he grabbed them. DH decided, in his wisdom, to nuke one of the moon pies. You can imagine how that worked out. How old is your son? He appeared to be about my grandson's age (10 1/2). You sure make good looking kids. Was that your Christmas picture? My daughter was impressed that I know people who are so nice. I told her that I could pick my friends and I got stuck with her. (great big silly grin)

I have a Mardi Gras story for you. The couple who run the daycare that my grands go to are wonderful people. Now her brother is another story. Well, the husband and the bil went golfing somewhere down near New Orleans and decided that since they were so close they should check it out. The way I heard the story is that the husband (a nice guy who is not the rowdy type at all) got veeeeery drunk. The bil was smart enough to take the credit card away from him and get him to leave the bar. A 'Good Samaritan' offered to help take the husband up the the room. Once in the room he asked if he could get a ride home. Bil said ok after he changed his clothes. The GS took the H's wallet and waited for the Bil. They went downstairs where the GS was joined by some 'friends' who proceeded to beat the devil out of the BIl and rob him. BIL got ahold of a golf club and managed to beat them back, he jumped into the vehicle and took off driving (no drivers license having had it suspended) with the hooligans in hot pursuit. Luckily a police car saw it and stopped him and took him to the hospital where he was kept over night. H woke up alone in room that had been trashed with no wallet and no money. He went downstairs to ask for help and received none. He ended up walking to the airport 20 some miles away. He was hung over and not thinking too well. He managed to call his wife for help back in IN. With call waiting Bil called also and she was able to tell each where the other one was. Thanks to the pocketed credit card they were able to get home. Just another reason I love Disney World. All the fun and very little risk.

Jstmee, I can understand you deleting your message. It was so brave and wonderful of you to trust us with it. It was very touching. I admire people who can bare their souls. I am outspoken on certain subjects and probably way more so here than in 'real' life. The suite is a good place to unload problems, celebrate victories and just plain let it all hang out.

Rider, your wedding ceremony sounded lovely and I loved the traditions of it all. You have an eye for detail and doing things up right. I mean well but I cannot pull things off so well. I am sort of like that big old dog who is so friendly and just loves everyone but gets his muddy paw prints all over everyone's finery. I can always think of what I should have said 15 minutes later.

Had a busy day today and have a busier one tomorrow so I am going sit here until I turn into a pickle and then I will wend my way to "sleep perchance to dream" and "knit up the ravelled sleeve of care".

Slightly Goofy

jstmee

02-20-2002, 10:27 PM

DMickey, I'm so glad a romance is starting, it's all sounds so very romantic. That's funny about your plants, I can't keep them alive either. And thankfully it doesn't go as far as the children because I've managed to keep two of them alive now for 13 years. lol and to think our cat is now over 3. But, I do have a few plants, but my DH takes care of them.

SG, I simply cannot believe the story about the Mardi Gras, sounds like that can definitely be a movie. I also cannot believe your stamina for cleaning. I have difficulty with that aspect of my housekeeping abilities or should I say disabilities.

IASW Rider, I would love to know more about your wedding plans of your faith. I finally got a chance to read your post about your wedding "challenges" with dsil to be. If you are going to raise your children within the Jewish faith do not give a dual wedding a second thought. Stick to your guns girl!!! After all, remind dsil to be that Catholicism's roots are of the Jewish faith. After all Jesus was Jewish.

helenabear, do I hear correctly that you are a green thumb?

Remember about the problem, girl scout ski trip or boys bball competition? Well, problem solved. It is snowing here and it is supposed to snow and/or sleet tomorrow so I made the Girl Scout Executive decision and cancelled the ski trip. Most parents agreed wholeheartedly. I didn't want to be responsible for a car accident or injuries on the mountain, which may have happened anyway, however, the weather is bad. I only had a problem with one mom, and I know that is because I would have been her babysitting service for the day.

Well, I better get some shut eye, I have to get ready to hoot and holler for the boys. I also have to go make peace with DH, he is such a sweet man and I sometimes don't tell him that. I am such a fast paced busy person, whew, that I must slow down and give him some lovin'. hee hee. No suite for me tonight, i'm a stayin' home tonight. Wendy

helenabear

02-20-2002, 10:32 PM

Hi there everyone!

Sorry I've been kind of busy lately so I haven't been around much. I have peeped in once in a while to get the best lemonaide in the world from here but otherwise I have been busy at work and Luis took my computer away from me for a while again while trying to figure out why the transfer rate was so slow for us :mad: He's learned his lesson and never again will he so foolishly do a thing like that to me.

I am sorry I won't get a chance to chat with you all about everything but I was ordered by a really nice guy to go to bed. That was about 30 minutes ago so I had better head off, but I didn't want you guys to think I didn't care about you all. I will also say that I am swamped at work (which is why you haven't seen day posts from me) and tomorrow night I have church choir practice from about 6:30 to 9:00 so I may not make it in as well. I just want to give each of you {{{HUGS}}} and I will 'see you' soon!

IASW Rider

02-21-2002, 11:30 AM

Hey Everyone!

Nice to see you again, DMickey28! Thanks for stopping by! And glad to hear that your new relationship is going well and that you've been able to spend so much time together! He sounds like a great guy! How did you meet him? What does he do? Do tell all! :)

Thanks again for your thoughtful words, everyone! It was very kind of you to take the time to listen to my whining, again! I think that everything will be fine. Frank told me last night that he's decided to go down to his Mom's one weekend in March, by himself, to talk to her and to give her my "wedding document" and explain things to her. I really don't think that she will have a problem with anything. And I think that Frank's idea is the best one - to just talk to her one on one and answer any questions that she has - she may be too embarrassed or nervous to ask them in front of me, so it's probably better that I not be there. Frank is fine with everything - the plans that we made, all of the arrangements. And I really believe that his sister is, too - I just think that she was trying to "shake things up" a bit to get some attention from Frank and because she needs to adjust to the idea of her "little brother" (who is age 41) getting married. I know that everything will be all right. And I'll definitely feel better once Frank discusses our wedding plans with his family.

That was some Mardi Gras story, SG! WOW! Jstmee is right - it sounds like something that you would see on TV or in the movies! Thank God everyone was all right - that sounds pretty scary! That's neat that all your boys were enjoying the AL Mardi Gras goodies! Hope that you had a good night of sleep and got to rest and relax, last night!

Glad to hear that you solved your ski trip vs. basketball dilemma, Jstmee! Now you'll all be able to go and cheer on the boys - I'm sure that they will do a great job! And I'm sure that you'll be able to reschedule the ski trip for later in the season, at a time when it will be safer to go. Is your DD very disappointed? I'm sure that you'll get some skiing in, soon! WOW - I can't believe that it's snowing up there, again! Come on down here and visit scenic NJ - it's (drum roll, please) 65 degrees and sunny, here, today!!!! Unbelievable weather we've been having, lately - 75 degrees in November and 65 degrees in February! Is this the "global warming" that we keep hearing about??!! Regardless, I just hope that it means that spring is around the corner!

Thanks for stopping in, Helenabear! Hope that all is well! Don't work too hard, have fun at choir practice, and we'll see you soon!

How are you doing out there, Angelina? Hope that you're having a nice day! :)

Not too much to report, here. Just trying to get through the rest of the week! Looking forward to seeing the Women's Figure Skating long programs "on" the Olympics, tonight! And can't wait for this week to be over! We're going to visit some friends of mine from college (who married eachother) on Saturday - I haven't seen them in person in a few years, and Frank has never met them before, so I can't wait to see them! They were "brothers" of mine in the community service fraternity that I belonged to in college (Frank was also a "brother" in my fraternity, but was in college several years before I was, so we didn't know eachother at that time!) and it will be fun to talk about old times and to see their children.

Anyway, I'll stop rambling on (ie: procrastinating at work) and get out of here, now! Anyone for a cheeseburger at Pinocchio's Village Haus? They're the best in all of WDW (plus, we can sit in the "IASW seats" and look down at the boats entering IASW! :) ) Have a great day, Ladies! (And gentlemen, if Dan and Luis are around!) :)

IASW Rider

02-21-2002, 11:46 AM

Just had to post the link to a weird and funny IASW thread, here - I know that you already found it, SG, but maybe the rest of you would get a laugh from it! (Or possibly be disgusted by it!) It's funny, at one point, I actually thought of filling a film container vial with IASW water - NOT to drink - but just to keep as a souvenir. When I told my Fantasmic friend about that, he said "watch out for bacterial infections!" which made me decide against it! I do have a film container vial of sand from the Poly beach, though! :)

Here's the link:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=162547

helenabear

02-21-2002, 11:57 AM

Hi there everyone! Today turned out to be not such a bad day for me at work so far (knock on wood) so I am taking it nice and slow here at work and taking a nice break. I will try to catch up on you all but if I miss something, I apologize... contrary to popular belief I do forget things once in a while (although a few men, in particular, I know would never believe that of me).

Rider, all I can do is offer you a {{{{GBFHUG}}}} and say I hope things work out with Frank's family. Oddly enough I had just the opposite problem when Luis and I got married. I didn't have a mother to pester me and the rest of our families didn't want to "impose their thoughts" on us too much. I even pressured for some input but got nothing :( I just hope Frank and his mom see eye to eye on how the wedding is going to be.

Jstmee, I am so glad you got your situation resolved. I am sorry you can't go skiing but I agree it is better to be safe than sorry. This way you can also see your boys as well. I can't say if I have a green thumb or not. I really don't do too much in the way of gardening. I plant things here and there and usually just let them go. If they grow, they grow. If not, oh well :) I don't do indoor plants due to my babies because I don't want to have things that may make them sick, so I really can't tell you if I have a green thumb or not. The closest I came was with my co-worker's plants when he went on vacation for two weeks. He didn't tell anyone to water them and four days before his return I spent about 20 minutes a day pruning the plants and making sure they had water. They did survive surprisingly!

DMickey28, it sounds like you have a good start to the romance. It sounds wonderful to be able to just hang out and enjoy each other so much. He does sound like a sweetheart and it is always good to find people with similar values to yourself. It makes dating so much easier when you have more in common. Keep us posted on that as I love hearing about the beginnings of relationships. I hope class and work are going well for you as well. How much time do you have left in school?

SG, that was one amazing story about Marti Gras. That was awful but I am so glad to hear they made it back home! I will say I am only an Indy 500 fan because that is where Luis and I "hooked up". We were on a band trip to the Indy 500 to be in a few parades in college at Ohio State and through a friend of ours (I went to high school with him and Luis played drums with him) we became an item that weekend... that was 6 years ago this coming up May :)

Angelina, it sounds like you will be busy with your garden but it sounds like it will be beautiful.

Wow, my hands are getting tired from saying so much. I will just add that maybe in the next day or two, I will take a picture or two of my hair now so you can see how "short" it is now. I will admit one thing, I hate it. I wished I hadn't done it... or at the very least I wish I had at least 2 more inches. I will get over it just about the time it grows back, but in the mean time I am "kicking myself" for doing such a stupid thing. Well I hope you all have a great day! See you soon!

IASW Rider

02-21-2002, 12:14 PM

Don't say that, Elaine - I'm sure that your hair looks great!!!!! :)

helenabear

02-21-2002, 12:19 PM

Thanks Lisa. I am sure it looks great, but to me it certainly doesn't feel great. Luis likes it though :)

DMickey28

02-21-2002, 12:46 PM

Thank you everyone for you kind wishes on my new relationship!!!

SG ~ That Madri Gras story was out of this world. That is scary. Thank goodness for that credit card. Big crowds like Madri Gras scare me... I am very fightened of big cities until I adjust. That's why I love Disney, big crowds for fun loving, passionate people (for the most part!!) Oh BTW I think I will take a Raspberry Daquire(sp?)...frozen with whipped cream!! Thanks!!!

Jstmee ~ I am glad that the skiing vs. basketball diliema worked out. Hopefully there will be another time to take the girls skiing and have wonderful weather and no conflicts!!!

Rider ~ I agree, stick to your guns. It's your day with Frank. I am sure it will all work out more perfectly than you could imagine.

Helenabear ~ I am sure that your hair looks beautiful. What color is it? It won't be long before you get those two inches back.... :)

My romance is going wonderfully. I keep bringing him on the DIS to look for some jokes and I run across a thread that I wrote about him and I shut the whole thing down afraid that he will see the words I am writing about him!! We have spent nearly every evening together, studying or watching movies or having dinner and talking.... I am sure you know the feeling, I just can't describe it!! I just hope it continues. I know it's hard to say this so soon, it's only been a week, but I really feel he could be it.... I know you never know, but it's just so amazing I can't imagine there anyone else out there to connect with this way. It's been a week from Valentine's Day but we have spent either hours talking on the phone or in person every day.... covering topics about ourselves that some people never get to in the "dating" stage or it takes months of dating. I don't believe that things are depended on time really. We share a lot!

I am sorry I babbled there a little. I hope it makes some coherent sense!! I am a 2nd year Senior this year and will be graduating in May from UMASS. I have job lined up somewhere in MA, CT or RI, just waiting for the offical word of which location! Mike is a 1st Semester Senior this year in the same major, though his concentration is Hotels where mine is Restaurants. We met last semester when we were in two classes together. He was the person on the first day of classes I sat next to and thought to myself, wow he is cute but he wouldn't ever be interested in me! Then I said Hi to him a few weeks later and we started talking in class.... We started to get more friendly towards the end of last semester and at the beginning of this one we found we had two more classes together. This just kind of progressed until we both revealed that we were single and dateless on Valentine's Day so we made a date..... we are both very shy!!!

I will not continue to bore you with details.... Thank you for listening and being so thoughtful and caring!! Have a great day. I must start studying for tomorrow's exam....agrrr... :)

IASW Rider

02-21-2002, 03:54 PM

You're not "boring" us at all, DMickey28!!! I love hearing romantic stories like that! :) That's so neat that you revealed that you both didn't happen to have Valentine's Day dates.....and then the rest was history! :) What town is UMass actually in? One of my best friends from high school went to Mount Holyoke, and I went up to visit her there a few times - I know that UMass isn't far away from there, but I'm not sure where!

Maybe it will just take a bit of time to get used to the new length of your hair, Helenabear! I'll bet that it will grow back quickly! And like I said, I'm sure that it looks really nice! :)

OK - back to work!

Take care and have a good night, if I don't "see" you all again, today! :)

helenabear

02-21-2002, 05:41 PM

I'm with Rider, you are definitely not boring us with your talk of your new romance Christina. I too love hearing about it, so keep right on talking away and we won't mind :) I think it is wonderful that you spend so much time together. It makes a big difference, I think in how you deal with each other if you can "stand" to be together all the time. Luis and I used to study together and would intentionally move to be near each other. For two years we both lived in a high rise and lived one floor beneath each other. It was very nice and very convenient to be able to do that.

DMickey28, I have medium to dk brown hair with natural lt brown highlights in the front. It is kind of thick and has a lot of natural loose curl/wave to it. I guess part of my problem is that I cannot get used to some of the curl that has come back and honestly how short it is. If you want a picture of my hair down you can go here (http://www.geocities.com/helenabear/us.html) This was Luis' and my engagement photo but you can kind of see the way my hair is. I think in that picture I had straightened it and it was about 2 inches longer. I will work on getting a picture some time soon for you all to see.

Well I should go, Thursdays are my busy night.

SlightlyGoofy

02-21-2002, 06:10 PM

Any old person can talk about major events but it takes talent to write about everyday things that ordinary people can relate to. We have a talented group here IMHO. DMickey, old married people like myself enjoy seeing the sprouts of young love. Just babble all you want to. It is wonderful to hear. This sounds like a match made in heaven, not only all the romantic details but you both have similar professional interests and I can see the two melding very well. Having been married for 30 years, this year, I look for the practical in relationships as well as the romantic. I have to say that the ONLY reason to marry is love IMHO. Marriage is a hard row sometimes and if you do not have the love you just are not going to make it. It does have to work both ways though. As a motherly type person I am most pleased to see that you guys are going slowly and building a relationship. (grin) BTW, I love the sound of your favorite drink. Sounds more like a dessert to me.

Rider, I know the thread you are talking about. I stopped by there myself. The first time I took my oldest grandson to DW I had to explain each and every ride to him because he is very afraid of new things and I had explained the water at IASW to him. He would not ride any rides that grandma would not get on cause he knew grandma was as chicken as he was. There were a couple of rides that I had to grit my teeth and get through because I did not want to scare him. We went on the WED way (?) and he was so terrified that I had to make a circle of my arms and call it a magic circle so he could do it. I thought of you when I read the thread and had seen you , in my mind, taking home a souvenier of the special water. I still contend that with all those small children in there and boys being boys that the water would have a yellow cast to it. I have seen the gleam in the eyes of the little Mexican boys. LOL I am betting that Frank's mom will be so pleased at being asked for her input that she will think whatever you want is just fine. She does not sound as if she has been super involved in his life so far.

Helenabear, I just finished reading a thing about cat's eating habits and it said that cats are not vegetarians so am wondering if they would chew on plants? I find myself looking at cat stuff a lot more than I used to because of you and Rider. I am glad that you had a good work day. You deserve a break from time to time.

Jstmee and Angelina, I hope the weather was great where you both are and that your kids were the charming little angels that I know they ALWAYS are. (grin)

Your friend, Slightly Goofy

helenabear

02-21-2002, 06:35 PM

Really quick, here is a link to my "short hair" and my round old chipmunk cheeks Enjoy! (http://www.geocities.com/helenabear/pics.html)

SlightlyGoofy

02-21-2002, 07:17 PM

Dear Helenabear

You are just a child. I know you are young but gosh you look even younger. Don't mean to insult you but you look enough like I did when I was younger to be my child. Hey, always did want more kids anyway. LOL You are a very pretty girl and that smile is great. Thanks for the view.

I love the peek at your home too. Built ins!! Love 'em!

SG/Linda

helenabear

02-21-2002, 11:11 PM

Yes I am a "youngin'" I am merely 25 years old. I guess it is a blessing that I look younger now because at least if I look young now I have a chance of looking younger in my old ages. I am glad you like my smile. The only reason why I don't like my smile is because they make my cheeks look bigger... and once you are labeled with "chipmunk cheeks" you can never live it down.

I'm working on getting the house clean enough for more photos. We haven't done much to the house but at least it is ours (or sort of borrowed from the bank that is) :D

SlightlyGoofy

02-22-2002, 09:00 AM

Helenabear, chipmunk cheeks are good things. Really and truly. Ever see some older ladies who are very thin, which looks nice from the neck down, but there faces are full of wrinkles. There are a few spots on the body that look better being a little plump and the face is one of them. I am 53 and have nary a wrinkle on my face. Lots and lots of natural collegan. LOL Please do not let that stop you from smiling. I used to wear a lot of very dark colors to 'slim' me down and one day I decided that, especially at my size, it did not help enough to matter and it was depressing me and possibly those around me. I go for color nowadays. I even have one totally red outfit. I call it my "What the Hell" outfit. While I am sure that people remember me for my large size I sincerely hope they see me as a basically happy person with a big smile.

Don't worry so much about the cleaning and care of your house. I only do it because I am crazy. If I had better things to do I would. Believe me, that house is yours and not the banks. You will pay the bank about 2 dollars in interest for each dollar that you borrowed and if you decided to 'give it back to the bank" you would find out fast that the bank does not consider it to be theirs. They want the money. LOL BTW when you get a chance sit down and look at your repayment schedule that shows how much of each payment is going toward the principal. You will see that very little of your payments in the early years go toward the principal. If you will put that extra $20-30 on your monthly payment it is the same as paying an extra payment and you will be one month closer to owning your home outright. The amount showing as the interest due on that month (hundreds) is the amount you have just saved. The earlier in the loan you start doing this the quicker and easier it is to pay off your home. As the loan progresses the amount going toward principal rises as the interest amount declines so you would have to pay far more extra in order to accomplish the same objective. I know people who keep a loan on their home because of the property tax break they get for having a loan but if you crunch the numbers you will see that the amount you save on interest is better than the property tax break. This only works if you do not have other bills though as it is better, taxwise, to have a home loan than any other kind of loan since that interest is tax deductible. Everyone's situation is different and I can only speak to what worked for us. I wish I had known more when I was younger. One thing I can think of is that I might have gone for a more expensive house as we could have sold it after retirement and bought a cheaper house and had the balance tax free. Just some things for you youngsters to think of although I bet Rider knows far more than I since she is in the investment business. I believe it is far better at this point in time with savings interest rates being so low to pay off bills rather than try to save money as the interest rates on the bills is so high.

It is far too early in the morning for me to be on the soapbox. Think I will step down and get in t he mood to kid with the children and read some good books to them.

A good thing about having a 'cyber' mother is that you can delete her. (grin)

Have a great day you young people and I am going to hobble my way out the door to start my day.

SG/Linda

angelina

02-22-2002, 10:28 AM

Helenabear, I, too, have round cheeks, and I have always hated to see pictures of myself. Someone once told me that round cheeks were a sign of youth, and I would always look younger than my age, because my face would have fewer wrinkles than a thinner person.

Just to light a fire under you, SG, I received an e-mail for an even lower rate at a moderate resort, and saved $10/night by re-booking my ressies. I still don't know if we're going to be able to go, but we'll see. My husband received a severance package letter in the mail, but hasn't been told he won't have a job after April, so I don't know what's up with that. Oh, if only I could take that severance package money and go to WDW!!! LOL

I haven't been around lately, I've been reading your posts, and keeping up with the new romance (oh, to be young again!) but I've been coming down with the flu or something, and haven't felt like posting. I took a large spoonful of cough syrup the doc prescribed for my dd when her ear was infected last week, and OMG was it strong. My head is still swimming, and I only took one dose! Imagine what it does to a 2 year old. :) (If only she would take it.)

It's getting cold here again, the low should be 31 tonight, and it's been so nice, in the 70's during the day. We have a lot of things going on this weekend, and I wish it was warmer. After spending last Saturday on my knees in my flower beds, I was ready for Spring. One thing we're doing tomorrow is go to a Chili Cook-off for the Cancer Society. I guess it will be more fun to eat chili in the cold than on a 70 degree day. We had taco soup last night, because Mom didn't feel like cooking or eating.

I hope everyone's having a great day. BTW, SG, how's your dd feeling?

IASW Rider

02-22-2002, 10:29 AM

Good morning!

First of all, I have to say thanks so much for sending the links to your pictures, Helenabear - they are wonderful and you look great in both of them! And I don't think that you have "chipmunk cheeks" at all! I had to go back and look at the picture again, after I read that you had written that - and I STILL don't think that you have anything remotely resembling "chipmunk cheeks"! And your hair looks really nice, too!

And you, my dear SG, hardly have to "hobble" - you are always so energetic and accomplish way more than I could ever hope to do on any given day! You are very vital and youthful and always full of great ideas and projects and it sounds like there is rarely a time when you are not keeping busy! So we will not listen to this "hobbling" stuff! SO THERE!

You know, I only recently figured out that if you add an extra $20 - $30 to your mortgage payments that it will really affect the speed with which one can own his or her home outright! I really have to start doing that, myself! I wish that I could say that I was more investment savvy, SG. I have passed both exams that would qualify me as a "stock broker" in NJ, but I don't think that I could ever do a sales job successfully, so I chose to take the exams for educational purposes and to get the "credentials". I've never actually traded securities before (either professionally or personally). I'm a Trust Officer, now, and I do have an account load, but I basically oversee my accounts from a regulatory perspective as opposed to an investment perspective. I work with investment managers on each account, and they're the people that do the actual buys and sells. So I wish that I could impress you all with my sophisticated knowledge of the stock market.....but I can't....but I could bore you all to death with my sophisticated knowledge of the IRS regulations that govern retirement plans......or not....!!! (hee hee! :) )

Do you know that they closed down that IASW / water thread?? I thought that it was pretty funny! It was apparently closed down because it was off topic.......just like our original EWP thread! Oh well. :( I am glad that I never took any of that water home as a souvenir.....you really don't know what's in there.....I couldn't imagine anyone really wanting to drink it......and I wouldn't doubt that it DOES, in fact, have that yellowish "hue", SG! (hee hee!)

Any interesting weekend plans, anyone? How about spending a few hours in Future World, then heading over to Restaurant Akershus in Norway for dinner, followed by ToD and IllumNations? We haven't done that in awhile!

Hope that you're all having a nice day! Talk to you soon! :)

helenabear

02-22-2002, 12:42 PM

Hi there everyone!

I am glad you guys like my hair. I have had little comments about it except that it looks good and that they hardly noticed the difference... I will get used to it I am sure but it really is a big adjustment for me. I know it was long before but 6 or so inches is a lot of hair no matter how short or long it used to be. Thank you for the good thoughts about the round face & cheeks. That really makes me feel good. I will always have a round face and sometimes I wish I could have a slimmer face but if it means as I get older, I will retain more youth then I will happily keep my round cheeks :)

If I am going to take pictures of my house now, I really want it nicer looking. I don't like having people see how I normally keep my house (which isn't very good most of the time) because I want them to see how I would have the house if they were coming for a visit. We do our best to add an extra amount to our payments when we can. Some months are better than others for this and we try it when we can now. Adding just $50 a month cuts off 4 or 5 years of our payments. Hopefully we can add even more than that sometime soon.

Rider, I don't have any interesting plans for the weekend and that is just the way I like my weekends :) I am most likely going out to dinner with my dad and Luis tonight but that is the extent of it for us.

Angelina, I certainly hope you are feeling better soon. I was beginning to wonder where you were but since you haven't been feeling well, please take care of yourself!

SG, please know we would never delete our 'cyber mom' We'll listen then ignore what you say just like a real mom ;) Seriously I love your wisdom that you share with us. It really does help to hear things from someone who has "already done it"

Jstmee, I hope you enjoy your weekend with the boys!

DMickey, please don't work to hard and keep us posted on your new romance. It sounds absolutely wonderful :)

Have a great weekend everyone!

jstmee

02-22-2002, 03:45 PM

Elaine, what beautiful pictures! I didn't realize you were just a youngun' either. hee hee I turn 40 in May. That is the first glimpse of you I've seen, you are a very pretty girl.

DMickey, I went to college in Longmeadow Mass, travel administration and went through the management training program with the Sheraton Corp. and worked with them for a few years before kids. Sheraton took me to CT, DC, Phila., Boston. My brother, who went for F&B Mgmt. at UPENN is an exec chef in Malibu, CA........lol, I've visited "Zoo"Mass in my college years, even almost transferred there.

I met my DH of 11 years because we worked for the same company and I wanted to sit at a certain table at our Christmas Party. The table was filled except for a notation that said Vince and ?, apparently he was still in search for a date and the bold woman that I am (in theory only, lol) I said to the arranger, who's that guy I'll go with him. In ten minutes, I went back to my office. I worked in Personnel, looked up his history----heehee, in his personnel folder and 5 minutes later he walked in and asked me out on a date. We got married 6 months later. On our first date I thought, I could marry this man.

IASW Rider, I enjoyed the IASW threads and of course I was going to post but found it to be closed also. I got such a chuckle out of it when old timer said he drank from Splash Mountain, that is an awesome ride, but it STINKS sooooo bad from the water. I am so gullible I thought he was serious about drinking that water.

Angelina, good to see you back again. Go to WDW while you can. Put caution to the wind.

SG, never would I delete or think of not reading you posts. What a woman you are.

Boys, did okay but didn't win, we had a good time, went to Pizza Hut afterward, gotta go, the older one needs the puter.

Wendy

helenabear

02-22-2002, 09:46 PM

Just popping in quickly to make sure you all see this!

CONGRATULATIONS LISA!!! (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=164284)

DMickey28

02-23-2002, 10:40 AM

JUst wanted to pop in quickly and wish everyone a wonderful weekend. I am in for another two doubles this weekend so I won't be able to catch up on what's going on. I look forward to relaxing on Monday and reading all your threads!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

jstmee

02-23-2002, 01:05 PM

I everyone, we are having a busy weekend and it has barely begun. We have done a chart list. Each child gets $2/day for completed chores, approx. 5 per day and a $5 bonus at end of week if they have completed them each day. I do "rounds" each evening at 8pm. It's a hassle, but I give the kids money anyway, so might as well make them work for it. We did this before going to Disney and decided to start it again. It's amazing how quickly the house has shaped up!!!

We have a Knights of Columbus family day today, snow tubing down a hill, fun and games and a dance and a dinner. All in fun for the whole family. I'm tired and would rather stay home, but kiddos (the younger ones that is) are bugging me to get going, it started at 1pm and its 1:04------it goes on allllllll day.

I'll probably need the jacuzzi tonight, I would love to see Illuminations also. Hope everyone has a good day. It's stopped snowing today. Yippee.

SlightlyGoofy

02-23-2002, 01:45 PM

Hey, DMickey and Jstmee just came in as my back was turned reading the posts! Next time cough please?

Jstmee, a lot of 'experts' say that paying kids for doing chores is wrong but IMHO I disagree. Would you or your husband get up every morning and go to work for nothing? Nah, I say pay 'em and then have them use some of the money to buy things that you usually buy for them. It teaches them budgeting and making do also. Both of our kids pay their bills and live within their means (at least DS did before this marriage, not sure about now). I hope this makes your home a place to enjoy for all of you rather than a constant argument over who is supposed to do what. Been there, done that.

DMickey, I will be rooting for you to have pleasant, over tipping customers all weekend long. That is the least I can wish for you. Just feel free to drop in whenever you want to, no pressure, no pain. Kick off your shoes and let the guys wait on YOU for a change.

Helenabear, thank you so much for telling us of Riders latest achievement. I posted to the thread and even found a picture of her 'favorite place' to add to it. My new computer came with a great program for filing pictures and such and I was up late last night downloading pictures of the old and new parades. I put it on slideshow and it is awesome on my bigger monitor.

Rider, what an accomplishment! I am sorry I did not notice but I could not tell you how many I have posted. I am a word person, not a number person. I will be looking forward to your next 1000.

Ladies, you all have the right idea. Let the old lady ramble on and give all the advice she wants and then do whatever. Does not bother me in the least. I used to do the same thing to my mil. We got along well as she thought I agreed with her and I just went on my merry way doing what I thought was right for us. One time she told me that we should not paint or wallpaper any rooms in our home until it was paid for. I understood that she came from the depression period and could see her point. I always figured if I was not expecting someone else to pay for something it was our right to chose what we were going to do and I feel the same way about our children. If I am not paying, it is none of my business what they do BUT I am here just in case they ever need it. I have 4 bedrooms and a full bath upstairs as a safety net for them. Makes me sleep easier. (grin)

All this talk of New Year improvements got me to thinking and I decided to join you all. I joined WW's this morning. Please send your prayers and I have never been able to keep it off after I lost it in all these years and now that I am moving slower it is easier for it to catch up to me. Doing good so far today. One day at a time, one day at a time etc. etc. etc. for the rest of my life. (hopeful grin)

Have a great weekend all!

Your friend, SG/Linda

helenabear

02-23-2002, 05:35 PM

Hi there everyone!

I really meant to say more last night, but by the time I got around to posting to you guys it was late and I needed to head off to bed. Oddly enough I have been staying up late recently (started when I was worried) and now that I am feeling much less worried I just kept doing it and I feel better with fewer hours of sleep. I don't deprive myself of sleep but I am averaging between 6-7 hours and somehow I feel better. Maybe 8 hours was just too much for me. Who knows :) I think my extremely stressful time at work is finally over. I actually took a half day off on Friday just because I was tired and I didn't want to be there. My supervisor completley understood and told me to have a great weekend. I am certainly trying :D

My hands smell of clorox bleach now since I cleaned the tub out today. I really hate having to clean the tub due to the smell alone, but I also hate having a gray tub ;) It was an absolutely beautiful day here for February in Ohio. It was nice and sunny at around 45 degrees. It could have been warmer, but I really don't expect much from Ohio weather ;)

Jstmee, I hope you enjoy your time with your family at the Knights of Columbus family day. It sounds like you should have a good time, and Kasa will have the jacuzzi set up just the way you like it for when you return.

I am with SG on paying children for deeds, Jstmee. I was paid for doing chores and I learned the value of money. By the time I worked my part time jobs in high school I had enough time learning how to handle money that it wasn't a big deal to have even more coming into my hands. I don't know if it made a difference, but even now with Luis at a very low paying job, we still well within our means. We could be better, but we intentionally made sure that our house payment wouldn't kill us if something happened to one of us. We were told we could take out a certain amount for a house and we said "NO WAY!" to it. We were going to spend less on our house but my dad reminded me if we spent more on our house now, we could live there longer (and possibly forever if we only have two kids) and get better value for our money. I am so glad we did it because we went from looking at 1000-1200 sq ft homes to this nice 1600 sq ft home plus 800 for our basement. So I do listen to my parental figures from all over and see what they think. Most of the time I find them to be right.

DMickey, I hope you don't have to work too hard and you get good tips this weekend. I don't know how you can do your two double shifts right in a row. That sounds very tiresome to me. I just hope when the weekend is done, you can enjoy yourself and your new romance.

Rider, I do hope your wedding plans are going well and I also hope that there will be a new understanding between Frank's parents and you and what to expect out of not only the ceremony but of your marriage. Your wedding plans I am sure will be beautiful and from what I have seen Jewish ceremonies are full of tradition and beauty. I guess that is why I am glad I am Catholic, we have a lot of traditions that are wonderful to follow during a ceremony. Please give us full details whenever you can. I also thank you for claiming I don't have chipmunk cheeks. I just have a very round face that appears even MORE round when I smile. I don't mind because these wondeful ladies have reminded me that I will look young longer because of it :D

Angelina, I hope you are feeling better. I am sending you some cyber chicken noodle soup in hope that it helps!

Well I have a few more things I should try to get done today. I already went to Target once today but I think I need to get back for a few 'non essentials' I thought about later today.

SlightlyGoofy

02-24-2002, 03:45 PM

Helenabear, when I was younger I only slept about 6 hours a night and it was enough but now I need and usually get more. Everyone is different and you are wise to pay attention to how you feel and what you need to do or not do.

You could bring your bleach over here and do my tub. There are a few jobs that I do not keep up with very well and the tub is one of them. I scrub it once a week but it could use more. It is a very old cast iron tub and no matter how much I scrub it still looks icky. It even has a spot where the enamel has worn through that I hide under the bathmat. Sure hope it does not rust all the way through as it is a loooong way to the basement. Needs to be refinished but I have friends who have had it done and it cost so much and did not turn out very well. I had wanted a walk in shower in that bathroom so maybe I will wait.

It sounds as if you struck just the right balance on buying the house. It costs so much to move from one place to another even if you are renting but when you own and you have real estate fees to consider and all it is an awesome thought. In years past it has been a good idea to buy as much house as you could possibly afford and even a bit more because incomes were going up and such but I totally agree with NOT spending what they say you CAN afford. I think it is near 40% of your income now and that leaves you strapped for having any kind of a life. We paid $21,500 for this huge old house back in the late 70's and it has been wonderful. We fixed it up as we went along and paid cash for everything. I did a lot of the work myself and later was able to hire some of the bigger things out as we are blessed to have a handy neighbor who retired about the time we needed some help. DH cannot hammer a nail. Where he retired from is known for high wages so a lot of his friends thought we were silly for not buying a fancy home somewhere. Some of those friends lost their homes when the economy went bad in the 80's and have never recovered. I figure that, even with all the improvements we have made, we can sell this place for much more than we have in it. One thing I have been thinking about lately though is that IF we had bought a big fancy house and had it paid for that money would be safe from taxes as we could have sold it and not had to have paid taxes on the money we would have made on the deal. Wish I had been raised by financially saavy parents then I would have been further ahead of the game. Have tried to teach my kids what I learned my mistake but have seen no evidence that they learned anything. LOL

Went to church this morning, but I feel like such a hyprocrite as I just don't believe a lot of what they say. My little guy came in to see a Baptism and waved at me. I thought they were going to sing but they didn't. He is a good singer. Any advice out there for me on the church situation? I enjoy being with my family there as I do not get to see my daughter except for when she comes to pick up the kids and I have many friends who go there, and it is so convenient for us to attend as it is right behind our home BUT I disagree with some very basic ideals that they have and I don't get much from the preaching. Am I too picky or just spoiled as I had a wonderful minister once and I seem to compare everyone to her? No hurt feelings here,, I would really like your input.

I am making a big pot of 0 point soup to sustain me through the hard days to come. It is full of big chunks of vegetables so I will feel like I am eating something. I found the greatest vegetable lasagna at Krogers. Low calorie and high flavor. Can even eat 2 servings and it is still on plan. Yummmm!!! Can't wait for summer so I can have some of my very own home grown veggies. I should start planning the garden now.

I think I will go over to AK and take a walk on one or more of their trails. Good exercise and good viewing. Hope the monkeys are out and about so they can get a good look at ME!!!!

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

02-24-2002, 08:02 PM

Hi there everyone!

Just popping in quickly to see how everyone is doing!

SG, as dear as you are, you will never see me over at your house doing the tubs. I hate doing it, but it really needed to be done. When the tub starts looking not so white, I know it needs it.

I wish I could give advice for your church situation. We go to a church that is about 3 miles away while the other church is less than a mile away. We choose the further church because of the people in the parish, the style of the mass & the preachers. It would be easier to go to the other one, but it just doesn't feel right for us. I would have a hard time staying at a church I didn't agree with. Good luck!!!

Well I should head out and eat some dinner (boy am I late on that one). I hope all is well with everyone else!!!

IASW Rider

02-25-2002, 02:21 PM

Hello!

First of all, I apologize to Angelina, as we posted at exactly the same time, last time, and I didn't even realize that she'd posted! Hope that you are feeling much better!

Thanks so much for that nifty thread, Helenabear, and for noticing my 1000th post! I'm catching up to you.....slowly but surely......(yeah, right! Hee hee!) :)

I hope that you had a great time at your Knights of Columbus Family Day, Jstmee - it sounds like fun! And I love the story about how you met your DH! That is so neat!

I'm sure that you will do a great job with WW, SG! You look wonderful, right now!

Hope that you didn't have to work too hard this weekend, DMickey!

All is well, here. Just visited some friends from college on Saturday, then did some errands while Frank went tuxedo shopping, yesterday. (He did find one that he liked - the store ordered it in his size so that he could try it on. When it comes in and he tries it on, if he likes it, he is going to buy it). Got a bit of a scare this morning, when the manager of the place where we are holding our wedding called me at work and asked if we still wanted to "tentatively hold the date of June 2" and if we knew that we had to give a deposit (which we did back in September, or something!). I couldn't believe it - we had gone as far as to work out our menu and linen colors with the assistant manager! He said that she had not come in to work, yet, so hopefully she has a file with all of our selections (if not, I have a photocopy of the notes that she had taken when last we met with her, but still......) that she could show him when she came in to work. We are going to call him back, later today, to make sure that she was able to give him all of our information. I made him tell me like 3 times that we DEFINITELY had that date reserved! UGH - I don't need this kind of aggravation! I'm sure that everything will be all right.

Not too much else to report - just wanted to say "hi" to everyone and hope that you're all having a nice day! :)

helenabear

02-25-2002, 07:37 PM

Evening everyone! I hope you all are doing fine this eveing!

Today was my brother's birthday and I teased him this morning about being an old man driving a young man's sports car. He called me up at work (something we never do) and said "I am not old" No hi or anything like that. He really caught me off guard and he really enjoyed teasing me like that. I spoke to him again tonight and he thought it was really funny.

Rider, I try my best to watch others posts counts and congratulate them when I can. I admit I can't catch them all, but I try :D If you want to catch up to me, I will gladly stop posting for a while so you can come a little closer ;) Post counts to matter to me, but I really like getting people when I can. You know one of those things that makes you feel better! I am sorry about your wedding scare. I really know how that feels... but soon it'll be all over and just a happy memory.

Not much is going on here, so I guess I am not too talkative tonight. I just hope all is well with everyone :D

jstmee

02-25-2002, 11:13 PM

Evening all. I'm waiting for the wash to finish so I can go to bed. In the meantime.........IASW Rider, Wow, what a scare I hope they have it all straightened out.

I'm dreaming for a cruise (of course Disney) so badly, I even called up today to check on prices. Ouch!!! Of course, I had to have 4 beautiful children to make it cost so much. Oh well, maybe in a couple of years. DH is back at work. It's a 4 hour drive to his work. Things are getting pretty lean at his work also, and it's got him pretty nervous. We need to save a little something for a rainy day that might come pretty soon. I sure hope not. Angelina, I can sure relate to what you must be going through.

helenabear, your brother is probably a mere youngin' just like yourself. My brother are I aren't even a year apart and we have a standing joke every year that for 2 days we are the same age. But I have to kid him on being so old also. It's fun. he's in Kosovo now keeping peace.

dmickey, you must be soooo busy with your school work and working. Hope all is well.

SG, SG come out come out wherever you are. you've been quiet lately.

Keep my friend in your prayers, along with some PD, I think her time may be coming shortly, she has fought such a valient fight. I go visit her tomorrow. But they have stopped the chemo and radiation and her liver is soooo swollen....she was in hospital last week, but came home yesterday.

So long, fair well, I'll see you in the hot tub......la la, te ta, la la Wendy

IASW Rider

02-26-2002, 10:39 AM

Good Morning!

No! No! You can't stop posting, Helenabear! I will just have to try to post more to catch up to you, that's all! Just don't stop posting - we would miss you too much! How old is your brother? Maybe we should invite him and his wife to the Suite for a party - we'll see what the boys can whip up for them!

Jstmee - I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. Sending lots of PD and prayers her way and your way. I hope that everything will be all right.

Maybe you'll find that you are able to take that cruise this year, somehow, after all! The economy just has to pick up some time soon - this is getting ridiculous, already! What branch of the military is your brother in? And may I ask (because I don't recall seeing it in your profile) - speaking of "ages", when is your birthday, Jstmee? We have to keep track of these things, so that we can give Bo and Kas and Don enough time to prepare for important celebrations!

How are you doing out there, SG, Angelina, DMickey, WebmasterCC, Dan-the-Man, and Luis?

Hope that all is well with all of you! :)

I think that everything will be all right with our wedding place. Even though they misplaced the menu and choice of linens, etc. that we had selected, at least they acknowledge that they have our deposit and confirmed that our date is saved. I was going to fax my photocopy of all of that information to them today for their files.....but forgot it at home because I was running late this morning! So, I'm just going to try to remember as many of the details that we'd discussed as I can, and then write a short synopsis to fax over today and send the "real thing" tomorrow. UGH. I just want to know that everything is settled. No big deal - just an annoyance, you know?

Poor Frank is home sick today, and I feel like it's my fault. His stomach is very sensitive to things like tomatoes and peppers. Last night I made stuffed peppers with a tomato sauce, which usually doesn't upset him. But for some reason, last night's dinner "got to him" this morning, and now he is home from work with stomach pains and he's all weak and tired. I felt so badly leaving him there, this morning! :( He'll be all right - this has happened to him before with other "tomato experiences".....but I'm now saying that I will never cook for him again, since this is the result of eating my cooking! (just kidding)! I offered to stay home and take care of him, but he said that he would probably be sleeping all day. So, here I am at the office. Guess I should think about getting something done, here!

Have a great day and talk to you all soon! :)

helenabear

02-26-2002, 12:36 PM

Good afternoon everyone!

Things at work are a little busy but I am on lunch so I thought I'd stop in for a while and relax :D

My brother is now 28 years old but I like to tease him since in the last few months be bought an Acura Integra RSX. It is just something I like teasing him about (being old that is) only because I am the baby of the family. Somehow it bugs him to hear that his little sister graduates, gets married, buys a house... you know. So I rub it in as much as I can that he is just getting old. Of course I will hold off on mentioning his gray hairs for two more years :D

Rider, I am so glad that your date is 100% saved now. The rest is easy to get back, but to have to find a new place would have been rough!!! I am sorry to hear about Frank. I hope his stomach feels better real soon! As for my post count, would you like me to slow down a little? I would still come in here and post ;) It was also nice to run into you in that WDW Water thread. I am too busy to keep up with it, but if there is a break in action I enjoy popping in.

Jstmee, I feel your pain with WDW. I am desperately trying to make it back this year but I just don't know it if I can afford it yet or not. I am dying to go back during the holidays and I am being pulled to go by myself and a few others. It might be possible but I don't know yet. With DH not working at the pay he should things are just too tight to tell at the moment. I will also keep your friend in my prayers. I am so sorry to hear that the end is so near.

Well I hope all is well with everyone else! I had better get a few more things done before lunch is over!

IASW Rider

02-26-2002, 03:06 PM

Oh my God - how did you wind up with over 5000 posts, Helenabear???!!! Didn't you just have 3,000 a few weeks ago??!! I just noticed how many you actually have - that's amazing! Please don't slow down - even if you still post here - 'cause if we didn't miss you here, other people would miss you elsewhere, if you slowed down your posting! :)

I know what you mean about it being tough to keep up with threads sometimes. I have to keep up with the water thread, though, as WDWOldtimer appointed me VP of International Relations (due to my attachment to and familiarity with IASW!), so I must be there to uphold my duties (hee hee!)!

I insist that some day - even if it's years from now - we all meet at WDW in person! That would be so special - meeting all of you together at WDW!

Hope that you're all having a nice afternoon! :)

helenabear

02-26-2002, 05:21 PM

LOL Rider, you are too funny. All I know is the last crash like a month ago or so, I was just at around 4000. So I had to regain the 100s of posts I lost and I didn't even realize how far past I was 5000 until just now :D I made 5000 Saturday night while chatting with some buddies here and I just decided to stay up until I got up to that number. That is so sweet of you to say what you did. Sometimes I think no one would miss me outside of here. I tell myself I could probably keep up with everyone via e-mail but then I think a little more and realize I don't care if I would be missed or not... I'd miss it here myself before anyone would notice I was not here!

I love your idea about meeting in person. I wish we all could. I am being brave when I am saying this but I am attempting to go back sometime in December... I won't say what is pushing me there but I really want to go. I would like to say more but I am afraid I will jinx myself and something will happen so that I cannot make it. We will see and hopefully I will be able to make it!

Things are slow around here (server-wise that is) for me at least. We hopefully will have RoadRunner fixed tomorrow. Well we ordered Pizza Hut so I had better go and get something a little more useful done ;) I'll check back later!

SlightlyGoofy

02-26-2002, 07:49 PM

I did not leave you all. I just have had some competition for the computer. When I put the old programs on the new computer it erased my little guys "report card" for his favorite Reader Rabbit game and he has been busy trying to catch up. It is hard to look at that sweet little face, all hunched over the keyboard, forehead furrowed and kick him off. He is eating dinner right now so I am getting some computer time to myself. His parents are at a basketball sectional tonight and the older boy will be here after his 4-H club meeting. I wonder if I will be missed when we go to Florida this fall? I know I will sure miss these boys.

Ummm, Helenabear is going in December? Wonder if we will still be there then? We have not decided exactly when we plan to go as it depends on what kind of deals I can get. Our 30th anniversary is the 13th of October and it would be neat to be there then. We have celebrated several birthdays and anniversaries at DW. Please be kind to your old brother Helenabear. I am the oldest of 8 and several years ago one of the young uns said to me "Isn't it amazing that we are all still alive?" I punched her in the arm and told her to hush up as I would be the first to go. Smart ahhhhh, you know. LOL

I have no idea of how many posts I have. I know I lost a lot when the system went down but I don't keep track of that sort of thing. I don't post on as many threads as I used to when I was planning the last trip. The suite is my 'home' here. Rider, you check AMC and Trivia? Disney trivia? What is AMC? I love American Movie Classics cause I enjoy old movies, especially musicals and love to play trivia of all kinds. I am afraid that I could not compete with you at Disney trivia though. I have a friend who might though. Her husband is retiring this fall and she is wanting to buy a winter home at Celebration. I am rooting for her to win as I figure she would allow me to 'borrow' the place from time to time. Her mom is my best friend of 25 or more years. She knows every nook and cranny of the place. Poor Frank, I hope he is doing better now. I understand about him wanting you to go on to work. Sometimes it is better to be sick by yourself. Just curl up in a hole until the pain goes away.

Angelina is sick? I missed that post. I wanted to tease her about what my DH did with one of the moon pies she sent me. He is not 'housebroken' and is bound and determined to stay that way but I have been refusing to wait on him as I have in the past so he has had to learn a few survival skills like heating up food in the microwave. He only knows how to do the one minute button but he feels like he is 'cooking'. He had seen me freshen up some slightly stale sweet rolls for him one day so he decided to zap the moon pie. What a chocolate mess he made! (grin) I hope she returns soon. Wonder if she got worn out with all the excitement and partying that went on recently? Get well soon, Angelina!!! We miss you. {{{{{GBFHug}}}}}

Jstmee, I can imagine how you feel about your dear friend. It is so very hard to see someone you love hurt and it is selfish to want to keep them here in such pain but you always keep hoping for some miracle. The emotions run rampant at such a time. I will pray that your friend finds peace and know that God will watch over her and do whatever is best for her. {{{{{GBFHugs}}}}} for you as well. I wish I could do more.

I am getting the weekend off as DH is going to visit his brother for a couple of nights. There is no one on the face of the earth I want to spend 24/7 with including myself so it is a nice break to be alone for a little bit. I am going to get our taxes done and a few other things but I am going to try to make some time to dub some tapes I have been promising for months. It is hard to get anything done in the bedroom as that is where DH lives. We have a sitting area in there with a big tv and he watches all day long. I think I have the cables set up right, if not you will hear the scream all the way to your homes. Last trip DH came home early and brought a brother with him and I had to scurry and find stuff for a quick dinner and make up a fresh bed for the bil to sleep in. I think I will change the locks this time. My bil is a retired judge and is the youngest of the family. They are a close knit family and I do wish that DH could get together with them more often but since I have to do the driving it makes it difficult as I am booked so much of the time.

We got some snow today but not very significant. As it was almost 60 degrees yesterday it was a bit of a shock to find the temps below 20 today. I am not complaining though as we have gotten off very easy, so far.

I found this great site that has so many DW videos of the parades and attractions. I have downloaded them onto my new machine so I can enjoy a bit of the magic any old time I want. If anyone is interested please let me know. Take care, keep warm and would anyone like to join me for slow round of minature golf?

SG/Linda

angelina

02-26-2002, 08:13 PM

Hi, everyone, I'm here. I haven't been feeling too god the past week, just when I think the cold is going away, it comes back again, and I can feel it in my chest now. We were all in shorts yesterday, the highs have been in the low 70's, and tonight it's going into the mid 20's with a wind chill in the teens tomorrow AM. I had to run out last night to get a new pair of (long) uniform pants for my son, who consistently tears the right leg of his pants. I thought with the warm weather I wouldn't have to buy any new pants the rest of the year, as they can wear shorts when it's warm, but I was lucky enough to find a pair at Target marked down to $3.74. I'm sure by the end of the week it's going to be warm again. I think we're going to lose most of the camellias and azaleas that have been blooming, though.

My favorite smocking/sewing shop is closing Thursday, and I will now have to drive several miles away to the "snobby" part of town to find fabrics and patterns for the girls. I was able to snatch up several yards of cute fabric to make sundresses for the girls for the spring and summer. This will be the first year my oldest dd won't be in something frilly and smocked for Easter. :( I found a beautiful "big girl" dress for her to wear instead. It's bright green with little clusters of violets all over.

I would love to meet everyone in person one day. I hope things work out for us to go in June when Rider's there. We need a new vehicle, though, so that may have to come first.

Jstme, I hope your friend is comfortable in her last days. How terribly painful that must be for you and her family. Lots of PD and prayers are coming to you.

I think since it's so cold, I would like to go to the AKL tonight and sit around the fires and drink something really warm, then go to Boma for dinner. I swear, I can still remember how good that place smelled when we walked into the lobby. Anyone want to join me?

SlightlyGoofy

02-26-2002, 09:04 PM

Angelina, as usual you have come up with a great way to spend the evening. I will make sure that the server slips a little something extra into your beverage so you will feel better.

What mixed feelings to know that your daughter is growing up. On one hand you are so very proud and on the other so scared of losing your 'little girl". I can just see your family all dressed up for Easter. I have no sewing talent or interest, although I did make a dress for DD once upon a time.

We are going through a similar weather trauma here also. While cool or cold weather is expected we have been so spoiled that it is coming as a shock to our systems.

I have figured out the answer to our problems in getting together at DW. The only way I know to solve it is to buy a 'winning' lottery ticket this weekend. It is up to 20 some million and I am sure I can budget a week trip for us all to DW if I win! Wish me luck and send me lots of pixie dust. I don't gamble as I am not lucky so I need all the help I can get. (grin)

My little guy and I have cleaned up the toys and are waiting for his Bubby to arrive. Hope the parents are not too late as it is hard on the kids to be up so very late and then have to go to school.

I have the picture of your beautiful children on my desk as we speak. I wish they could come over and play at Aunt Linda's house. Since I have never fully grownup kids generally like playing with me. LOL

Good night all! SG/Linda

helenabear

02-26-2002, 09:43 PM

Good evening there everyone!!!

I tried to post this but my cat sat on my keyboard and in the blink of an eye, she managed to have everything I just wrote erased!!! Gotta love the babies :D

SG, don't you starting rumors about me. I am trying to go to WDW in December but I can't say for certain. If I go, I will be going the first week of December. It is still a little far awy for me to know. I don't mind hinting at how much I would love to go, but I don't want to say anything for certain in case I won't be able to go.

I can't believe my whole message is gone.... anyway I was saying earlier that I am always good with my brother. We just like to tease each other a lot. All in good fun. He and I hung out a lot together. I dind't mind his friends, actually I am still friends on my own account with many of his friends. It is neat because I am now friends with someone I have known as long as I have lived in Columbus... since gradeschool. That is amazing to me. It does help that we go to church together and hang out like that but he is a cool guy and my brother, for the most part, had really cool friends. We'd go out dancing all the time and my brother felt safe because his little sister was around the "good guys" and had nothing to worry about :D

Angelina, as I said to you earlier I hope you are feeling much better very soon! I also hope you know you can come and say hi when you have nothing to say or if you need to get anything ever off of your chest. Here's some cyber chicken noodle soup and a great big {{{HUG}}} for you so that you get well soon!

Well I can't remember all I said before, but I am dying to go to AKL with you all and relax for the night...

SlightlyGoofy

02-26-2002, 10:46 PM

One of the things I missed on our last trip was the opening ceremony at Bomba's. I had read that they had live music and then paraded back to the restaurant to open it for the evening. We sat out on one of the verandas and watched the animals when we were there. It was a beautiful resort. I liked all the nooks and crannies of the place. My palate is not sophisticated enough to enjoy Jinko"s (?) I don't think. I absoluteley loved Bomba's and would go again in a flash. Cannot forget the name of that place as it was our family doctor's name where we lived before here. Last I heard he was the team doctor for the IU basketball team so he must be very good. He was the one who found out what was wrong with my DS after many other doctors had not.

Helenabear, rumors? Me, never! LOL Is it not amazing what we will forgive from a loved one? I can just see your cat looking up at you with a "What, me?" look after erasing all your hard work. Bet it was a good post too.

Did you ever get down Athens way in your youth? I always thought it would be great to have sons first so the daughters would have 'safe' guys to hang around with. Big brothers are famous for watching out for their little sisters. You are a lucky gal and your brother did not do so badly either as younger sisters are a source of dates for the older brother also. Bet you guys had a great time.

I am getting tired and have a busy day again tomorrow so I will sign off and wish you all sweet dreams. Good night, sleep tight and don't let the bedbugs bite!

Slightly Goofy/Linda

helenabear

02-26-2002, 10:52 PM

You are right SG, if I didn't love them so.... well I do so I can't even think of what I'd do if they weren't such sweeties and my precious girls!

I didn't make it to Athens much as that was a bit of a trek for us. We usually stayed locally to where we were and had fun with what was near. I enjoyed having the older brother. I am also lucky to say I never wanted to date one of his friends... I could only imagine how hard that would have been :rolleyes:

Well I am a sentimental gal tonight and I made a post thanking everyone for all they do for me here, but I wanted to tell you guys personally how gald Iam to have this group to come to when I need you or just for a smile. With that, I had better stop listening to this "love song" filled radio station... it is making me all mushy inside ;)

Have a great evening everyone!!!

SlightlyGoofy

02-27-2002, 08:10 AM

Helenabear, you we feel just as sappy about you so don't sweat the sentimental stuff. Ain't I eloquent? LOL

Have to do a bit of sweeping before I get the paper this morning. Do not want to do a slide for life down the steps.

I got in trouble last night with the sil. I had thought that Austin went home with a friend and then went to the 4-H meeting with him so when he showed up here after 9 complaining that he had not had anything to eat and still needed to do his homework I was concerned and his parents showed up a few minutes later so I said something to DD who immediately got upset with DH. Seems he was supposed to have done these things. I honestly did not know it or I would not have said anything. I managed to get a few bowls of strawberries into Ausin before he left. Dsil is taking the preschool on a field trip on his bus to a local hospital today so I do not have the Dalton swap duty and his brother is going to the basketball game tonight instead of coming here for his tutoring session so I only have the library job to do today. They are having triple coupons at the local grocery today so I may swing by there and see what damage I can do, not too much as I cannot buy anything fun to eat. (grin)

In the time I grew up we barely made the trip to Athens (15 miles away) a couple of times a year let alone Columbus. If you had a car it probably was not something safe enough to take long trips in and most families had several children and they would not all fit in one car. We had 8 so we did not go too much of anywhere. I was an officer in our school FHA and we had a field trip to Columbus. I went shopping at Lazarus and bought an outfit that I could still describe down to the buttons. Major life event. LOL

I hope it is warmer where you all are than it is here. It is so cold that I will have to put shoes on to go out and get the paper. Believe me, that is cooooooold!

SG/Linda

helenabear

02-27-2002, 08:52 AM

I usually don't post e-mails here, but I got one from my sister and I thought I would share with you all. It is a good way to get to know each other (I think). Take all the questions below and fill it out for yourself. Have fun :D

You never know what we may learn. BE HONEST and have some fun today!

1. What time is it? 8:40am
2. Nickname: El, Ellie, Lainey & Lainers (some of the many)
3. Parents names: Ron and Peggy
4. Candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: 25
5. Date that you regularly blow them out? Feb 4
6. Eye color? green
7. Hair color: brown
8. Piercing: 5 in each ear
9. Tattoos: 0
10. How much do you love your job? For the most part I like it
11. Favorite color: I have two: blue & green
12. Loved somebody so much it made you cry? Yes
13. Been in a car accident? Only in the parking lot
14. Croutons or bacon bits? Croutons
15. Sprite or 7UP? Sprite
16. Favorite Movie: When Harry Met Sally
17. Favorite Holiday: 4th of July
18. Favorite day of the week: Saturday
19. Favorite word or phrase: Cat! No Cat!! Stop it!!!
20. Favorite Toothpaste: Listerine (Powerful mint)
21. Favorite Restaurant: China Dynasty
22. Favorite Flowers: Roses
23. Favorite Drink: Lemonade (seriously)
24. Favorite sport to watch: Hockey or soccer
25. Preferred type of ice cream: Mint Chocolate Chip
26. Favorite Sesame Street Character: Snuffleupagus
27. Disney or Warner Bros.?: DISNEY (DUH!!!)
28. Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Mark Pi's
29. What color is your bedroom carpet? Beige
30. How many times did you fail your drivers test? I didn't.
31. Who is the last person you got email/PM from before this one: Dan Murphy
32. Which single store would you choose to max out your credit: World of Disney at Downtown Disney (WDW)
33. What do you do when you get bored? Go to my favorite website & play guitar
34. Name the person that you are friends with that lives the farthest: Rachel (Mexico)
35. Most annoying thing people ask me or say: You're short (with a pat on the head)
36. Bedtime: Around 11 or so (okay maybe after midnight)
37. Who will respond the quickest? Couldn't guess here, maybe Linda???
38. Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond? Dan Murphy ;)
39. Favorite all time TV show: The Simpsons
40. Last person you went out to dinner with: Luis
41. Last Movie you saw: On TV, The Princess Bride (otherwise I don't remember)
42: Time when you finished: 8:47 am

angelina

02-28-2002, 08:07 PM

I thought something was wrong with my computer--I haven't gotten any updates in two days! Where did ya'll go?

SlightlyGoofy

02-28-2002, 09:01 PM

Hi there Angelina!

I think we disappear for a day or two once in awhile just so we can experience the joy of coming back! I finally had the time to sit down and read the Mardi Gras magazine you sent and I really enjoyed the article in the front that more or less said that the terrorists had nothing on the revillers at MG. I enjoyed reading the profiles on all the Kings and Queens and such even though that is not my sort of thing. How are you doing? What are you up to?

Helenabear, Had to laugh at the survey you posted as I have gotten it from several people and each and everyone pegged me for being the most likely to respond first. I must be very dependable. The only thing that kept me from doing it earlier is the fact that I just got home. I went to WW this evening. I just joined Saturday so I was not expecting much in less than a week. I did not have any trouble keeping to the diet and in fact was way under the points I was allowed. Would have been happy with one pound BUT I lost 6.6 pounds!!! If I could keep this up I might be able to keep up with some of you young 'uns (in my dreams at least). LOL

OK, survey, let me figure out how to do this one.

1. What time is it? 8:40 PM
2. Nickname: My DH calls me "Bad" I don't want to know why!
3. Parents names: Theadore and Jackie
4. Candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: 53
5. Date that you regularly blow them out? July 25th
6. Eye color? Blue/Grey
7. Hair color: Dark Brown
8. Piercing: I have too many holes in my head already to add more.
9. Tattoos: 0
10. How much do you love your job? Housework, boring Library job wonderful
11. Favorite color: Pink
12. Loved somebody so much it made you cry? Yes
13. Been in a car accident? One very bad one years ago and a few fender benders, not my fault, any of them.
14. Croutons or bacon bits? Croutons
15. Sprite or 7UP? Would prefer Dr. Pepper but will settle for Sprite.
16. Favorite Movie: Gone With the Wind
17. Favorite Holiday: Christmas
18. Favorite day of the week: Monday and Wednesday when I see my oldest grandson.
19. Favorite word or phrase: Antidisestablishmentarinism
20. Favorite Toothpaste: Whatever I have a coupon for.
21. Favorite Restaurant: Tumbleweeds
22. Favorite Flowers: Wild flowers and anything I grow in my yard.
23. Favorite Drink: Iced Tea , no sugar
24. Favorite sport to watch: Watch is the operative word, don't like to watch. Used to play a good game of volleyball though.
25. Preferred type of ice cream: Rocky Road
26. Favorite Sesame Street Character: Gotta be Cookie Monster as my DS wore out 2 of them.
27. Disney or Warner Bros.?: DISNEY (DUH!!!) I second that emotion.
28. Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Tacao Bell
29. What color is your bedroom carpet? Beige
30. How many times did you fail your drivers test? One time, I was so embarrassed.
31. Who is the last person you got email/PM from before this one: Carole
32. Which single store would you choose to max out your credit: Amazon.com
33. What do you do when you get bored? Am never bored,always can think of things I need to do or want to do.
34. Name the person that you are friends with that lives the farthest: Renee in Germany
35. Most annoying thing people ask me or say: Where something is when 'he' has lived in this house as long as I have. LOL
36. Bedtime: Around 11 or so (okay maybe after midnight) Me, too
37. Who will respond the quickest? Probably Helenabear as she might be checking in to see who responded but might be Rider as she is so prolific.
38. Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond? Did not send it to anyone so I cannot answer this one.
39. Favorite all time TV show: China Beach
40. Last person you went out to dinner with:Tom
41. Last Movie you saw: Shrek with grandkids
42: Time when you finished: 9:02 PM

Looking forward to learning more about the rest of you, Slightly Goofy/Linda

helenabear

02-28-2002, 10:02 PM

Hi everyone!

Angelina, for about a day and a half or so, we weren't getting any e-mail notifications while Alex and the rest were doing tests on the boards. That is possibly why you may not have seen much of us here. I have a tendency not to stop in unless I have received a reply notice in my e-mail. We are here though :D I hope you are feeling better!

SG, I normally wouldn't post something like that here, but I thought it would ask silly questions that were relatively harmless but nice to know. I hadn't gotten it in a year or so, but I thought I'd put it here and show all there is to know about me ;) My sister sent it to me and she put me down as the first person to reply to it... and she said something about me being an e-mail freak... don't know what she is talking about there :D

I really don't have anything exciting to say, so this will be short. But before I go I just have to say

CONGRATULATIONS LINDA!!!!

That is wonderful and very admirable. I can't say I have lost more than 5 or 10 pounds since the New Year but I like what I am doing now and I feel better and that is what matters :D Have a great evening all!

IASW Rider

03-01-2002, 10:25 AM

Hey Everyone!

So sorry that I have not been able to stop in for the past few days! As it turned out, Frank was not sick from one of his "tomato reactions", but rather had a bit of the flu and fever, chills, etc. So I spent some time hovering around and tending to him (he's all better, now!). Plus, work has been really busy - out of nowhere, it got really hectic! Must be all those post-year-end / pre-tax-season issues! Anyway, I've been thinking of all of you and missed talking to you! :( Like Helenabear said, I am also so grateful to have this wonderful place to come to to relax, escape, and spend time with such kind, thoughtful, intelligent, interesting, fun people, such as yourselves! :)

Congratulations on that great weight loss, SG!!!!! That is great news!!!! I'm sure that you look great, as always! And I'm sure that you will continue to do wonderfully!

Hope that you are feeling all better by now, Angelina! And hope that all is well with you and your family!

And hope that you're doing well, up there, Jstmee! And hope that your friend is comfortable and well.

Hope that you're not working too hard, DMickey! Hope that you're taking some time to enjoy your gentleman and the time that you spend together!

Loved catching up on everyone's posts! I have also received your survey before, Helenabear, and like SG, I've always been noted as the person most likely to respond first! Sorry that I didn't see this sooner. Here are my answers!

1. What time is it? 9:51 AM
2. Nickname: DF calls me "Sweetie" or "Hunnypoo", some people call me "Lee" when they're too lazy to say "Lisa"! :)
3. Parents names: Eli and Leila
4. Candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: 1 (although I turned 35!)
5. Date that you regularly blow them out? January 16th
6. Eye color? Brown
7. Hair color: Dark Brown with light brown highlights (as of June, 2001!)
8. Piercing: None
9. Tattoos: None
10. How much do you love your job? I wouldn't exactly say that I "love" it.......!
11. Favorite color: Pink and Green
12. Loved somebody so much it made you cry? Yes
13. Been in a car accident? Yes, but not a bad one.
14. Croutons or bacon bits? Neither, but if I had to pick one I'd say bacon bits.
15. Sprite or 7UP? Diet Coke or Fresca, more likely! But of these 2, I'd pick Sprite!
16. Favorite Movie: "Saturday Night Fever", "The Way We Were"
17. Favorite Holiday: Passover
18. Favorite day of the week: Saturday
19. Favorite word or phrase: In terms of favorite "quotes", I'd say "To Thine Own Self Be True". In terms of words that I say a lot (maybe too much!) I'd have to say "whatever"!
20. Favorite Toothpaste: AIM
21. Favorite Restaurant: 'Ohana at Disney's Polynesian Resort!
22. Favorite Flowers: Roses and carnations
23. Favorite Drink: Alcoholic: White Zinfandel; Non-Alcoholic: Diet Coke
24. Favorite sport to watch: NY Mets Baseball!
25. Preferred type of ice cream: Mint Chocolate Chip
26. Favorite Sesame Street Character: Snuffalupagus.
27. Disney or Warner Bros.?: DISNEY!!!!!! :)
28. Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Burger King
29. What color is your bedroom carpet? Peach
30. How many times did you fail your drivers test? None.
31. Who is the last person you got email/PM from before this one: Brian
32. Which single store would you choose to max out your credit: Amazon.com or The Disney Store!
33. What do you do when you get bored? Watch TV, surf the internet......especially The DIS Boards! Also read, write letters or e-mails.
34. Name the person that you are friends with that lives the farthest: Michelle in Phoenix (the person who bullied me into going on Space Mountain, my one and only time!)
35. Most annoying thing people ask me or say: Can't think of anything annoying that people ask me or say, but it drives me crazy when someone near me is chewing gum with their mouth open or cracking their gum!
36. Bedtime: !200 AM - 1:30 AM (yes, that's on the weeknights!)
37. Who will respond the quickest? Oh my - "Prolific", SG?? :)
38. Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond? ????
39. Favorite all time TV show: "All My Children"!
40. Last person you went out to dinner with: Frank, his mother, his stepfather, and his sister
41. Last Movie you saw: "Snow Dogs" with Frank and his family
42: Time when you finished: 10:24 AM (work interruptions!)

Well, now I have to run off to a meeting - sorry that this was so short - will check in again later! Have a great day, All! :)

Janet2k

03-02-2002, 04:39 AM

Knock...Knock...Anybody home??

helenabear

03-02-2002, 08:27 AM

Janet, long time no see! We've missed you around here! We were home, just sleeping here!

Good morning everyone! I have a cat that I am more than willing to give up if anyone wants her... she has no idea that sleep at 7am on a Saturday is a good thing :D

Rider, I am so sorry to hear about Frank. I hope he is doing much better now. It does really stink when you think you have a food reaction and it turns out to be something else :(

I don't have much else to say... I am awake due to Gwen and I just wanted to say hi and wish you all a great weekend!!! :wave:

SlightlyGoofy

03-03-2002, 11:49 AM

Yes, Janet, we are just sleeping in after a long and arduous weekend. LOL It is so nice of you to drop by and see how we are doing. Not as well as if you would come around more often though. (grin) How have you been and what are you up to?

Helenabear, now that you are up and fully awake I bet you are rethinking your offer of your kitty cat. I remember times when there would be a small body banging me in the head saying "Time to get up Grandma"! No matter how many times I would explain that when it was dark outside it was time to be asleep they just did not understand. (grin)

Rider, I am glad to hear that Frank is on the mend and it was not your cooking that took him down. I knew it was not. My Dh hated tomatoes when we married but I loved them and did not know how to cook much without them. He has gotten used to them amongst other things over this almost 30 years. LOL

I am waiting for my favorite brother in law to return DH this morning. I have a crockpot full of roast and veggies waiting for them. Since we are all on a diet there is nothing else to add. I could whip up something if they are so inclined though. I am starting to feel hunger pangs and have thus far coped well. I did treat myself to a sandwich from Subway, on plan, yesterday. Had the munchies last night and popped a bag of no butter popcorn that did the job well. I do well when I am out and about but not so well when at home. I will keep on trudging through.

It is snowing a bit here and we have reports of possible slick roads later in the day. Our local basketball team won the sectionals last night so there will be a lot of driving this week. The tourney resumes in a town about 2 hours away. I am so glad that sil is a school bus driver as I feel better about my loved ones being in a large vehicle at times like this.

I have been downloading all kinds of Disney stuff to this new beast. I still have only filled 5% of available space. (giggle) I believe I have found the problem with my dubbing of tapes. It is not me but the vcr. I am very frustrated. I spent a considerable amount of time yesterday changing cables and settings to no avail.

It is getting near noon so all you sleepyheads should get up and we will find something to do to clear the cobwebs.

Slightly Goofy

SlightlyGoofy

03-03-2002, 11:51 AM

SlightlyGoofy

03-03-2002, 11:53 AM

Hi everyone!

This is a post that I tried to send the other day and the server went down.

Not so prolific but might be a tad obsessive though. It is nice to know a bit more about you Rider. I envy you your peach bedroom carpet. I love the color peach almost more than pink. I have peach tulips and they are quite costly but I love them and plant them anyway.

I am so glad that Frank is doing better. The flu is going around here also. I get a flu shot every year as a good bout of it could kill me with my respiratory problems.

Tom left for the weekend this morning. He was a happy man as his brother was explaining that this weekend was on him and DH was not allowed to pay for anything or think about coupons or anything. The coupon bit is a dig at me cause I am frugal but then we do not have a retired judge's salary. LOL I baked choc chip cookies to help see them through the weekend and did give them a couple of coupons for half off at their favorite restaurant. I made DH pack his own suitcase. I am getting mean in my old age. (grin)

I was going to treat myself to a 6 pt sandwich at Subway today after I finished at the library but I was not hungry. I have to pick up my little guy later and might change my mind by then. I would love to lose 50 pounds or so before my July 4th reunion. It would be a nice surprise for my sisters. Thank you guys for all your support. I really need it as I need to lose about what you guys each weigh. I cannot think of the grand total but must think of just losing SOME. Everyone in my family is very large so it is a hard thing to fight. The only time my DH says anything about my weight is when I lose it. He does not care for that much but I think he understands that my health is at stake now.

I have some work to do before Mr. D gets picked up. He thinks he is spending the night but with my hearing problems I am not comfortable with that so I will bathe him and put him in his jammers and when his parents come they can take him home.

I am looking forward to some serious reading time. I used to read a book a day but since retirement I am lucky to read one a week sometimes.

Have a great weekend you all and I am hoping that the weather is great for you to enjoy it with.

SG/Linda

SlightlyGoofy

03-03-2002, 11:54 AM

1. EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW IN LIFE I LEARNED FROM MY CAT
-----------------------------------
* Life is hard, then you nap.

* Curiosity never killed anything except maybe a few hours.

* When in doubt, cop an attitude.

* Variety is the spice of life: one day ignore people, the
next day annoy them.

* Climb your way to the top--that's why drapes are there.

* Never sleep alone when you can sleep on someone's face.

* Find your place in the sun--especially if it happens to
be on that nice pile of warm, clean laundry.

* Make your mark in the world--or at least spray in each corner.

* When eating out think nothing of sending back your meal
twenty or thirty times

* If you're not receiving enough attention, try knocking
over several expensive antique lamps.

* Always give generously--a small bird or rodent left on
the bed tells them, "I care."

* When you go out into the world, remember: being placed
on a pedestal is a right, not a privilege.

This is something a friend sent me that I thought some might enjoy.

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

03-03-2002, 03:59 PM

Hi there everyone!

I just wanted to pop in and say hi to you all.

SG, that was a very cute post about the cats.

I won't hide it but I am a little upset about something that happend to someone I really care about... a truly great guy. I don't want to go into any details since this still is a 'public' forum (although many don't dream of touching our thread), but just know if I don't post for a while it is because I am sad & mad and don't want to bring anyone down.

I hope you all have a great rest of the weekend!!!

helenabear

03-03-2002, 05:38 PM

I will be here, listening, watching and enjoying all you are doing. My mood is just down right now and I really am not in a posting mood today (I think I have made a total of 4 posts today unlike some days I get up to 50 or so in). It won't be long and I will be back to myself soon!

I thank you all for your caring & understanding.

Have a great day!

SlightlyGoofy

03-04-2002, 08:36 PM

Is it not nice to have a place where everyone treats each other with respect and love? Wish all the boards could be the same. I have told Dan "The Man' that he is welcome to come in and rest a bit while the storms brew around him. He deserves better than he got but he surely does deserve the support and outpouring of affection he is getting.

It occured to me that I have the email addresses of most of you but might be missing a couple and am afraid that while we found this safe haven after losing our space over at the other forum that we might get displaced again and I would not like to lose contact with any of you. If you want you can pm me with your addresses and I will keep a file in case we are cut adrift at any time.

Have had a very busy and rewarding day today and am ready for a bit of a rest myself. I ended up teaching an impromptu class on the Supreme Court today. A couple of kids came in looking for research material on the SC for a class project. I found them some books and we had a lively discussion of who, what and where the Supreme Court is. A lot of the kids are bringing in their AR report cards for me to see. Sometimes I can help them see ways to get a higher rating but mostly I just encourage them to keep on. My grandson won the most improved reader at his school and he will be featured in the school newsletter. I am so very proud of him.

I am going to relax in the jacuzzi for a bit and then wander on down to Pleasure Island for a night of wild excitement. When you get to be my age your heart needs a jump start now and again. (silly grin)

Slightly Goofy/Linda

helenabear

03-04-2002, 10:30 PM

Linda, congrats to you grandson!!! What a great accomplishment to get!

It's been a day, and even though I am not known for my short posts, I think I need to join SG in the jacuzzi. Have a great day everyone!

Dan Murphy

03-05-2002, 01:02 AM

Glad to know I have safe haven here if need be. Thanks guys. :)

IASW Rider

03-05-2002, 08:05 AM

Hi all!

So sorry that I haven't stopped in, lately, but I haven't been able to get on the Boards! Every time I tried, over the past 2 days, I got a message saying "server is busy - try again, later".

Anyway, here I am! :)

Congratulations to your grandson, SG! That is wonderful news! :) :) :) And I'm sure that you're doing wonderfully with WW. It sounds like you're very motivated and will continue to do a great job! And that's neat that you and your whole family are kind of doing it, together - you'll be the healthiest people around! And you'll look amazing at your reunion, no matter what! :) Speaking of "Subway", maybe you'll be one of those people who lost hundreds of pounds on the Subway commercials! We can say that we knew you when.......! :) You can definitely lose 50 pounds by July - I'm almost there, myself - I've lost 48 1/4 since October! :)

I hope that everything is all right, Helenabear. You know that we're here to talk, any time. But I understand why you would not want to post extremely personal information in a public forum or why you might just not be in the mood to talk at all, right now. Well, you know that we're here if you need us (via PM or e-mail, too!). Hope that you're hanging in there!

Hi Dan! Thanks for stopping by! Please come by and have a drink or a snack with us, any time! Always wonderful to see you!

And Janet - wow, that was some loooooong scuba lesson! Glad to see you!!!! How've you been?! What's been new? Please come back and catch us up on your news, if you have a chance - we missed you!

Well, time to get ready for work, now - will try to stop in again, later! Have a great day, Everyone! :)

angelina

03-05-2002, 10:28 AM

OMG, Rider, that's great! I joined the gym last February so I could "Spin" and although I truly loved it, going 3-5X a week, I did not shed ONE POUND! Just 5 or 10 would be a nice start, although I could part with 50 or so. No matter what I do, my weight just does not fluctuate! How are you doing it?

I don't understand what all the upheaval is all about on the boards, but I hate to see Dan move anywhere! I haven't been able to get onto the boards at all for several days, so I have a lot of catching up to do.

I'm off to run some errands that I should have done last night. I'll catch up with everyone later!

Angelina

SlightlyGoofy

03-05-2002, 11:20 AM

It is so great to see all of you in here. It brings sunshine into my life and a spring to my step.

Dear Dan, you are welcome to be anywhere in the DIS you want to be and we are honored by your presence. Keep on being yourself and don't sweat the small stuff. I always thought you were a nice guy but have gained a level of respect after reading your DW's thread. Any man can make a woman happy for a day or two but to keep one happy for years is an accomplishment. Most men do not get to hear such words from their loved ones until they have passed over. Do you sort of feel like Tom Sawyer in the choir loft? LOL

Rider, I think you are onto something here. If Jarad can lose over a hundred pounds by eating 2 Subway sandwiches a day IF I eat 6 I should lose 3 times as much. Right? LOL
You are the one to be admired for the weight loss. It is so much harder to lose when you don't have as much to lose. I sincerely hope you are not carrying this too far though.

Helenabear, you know we are all here for you whenever and however. Do not apologize for how you feel. We will take you however we can get you and can understand how you feel. Just please know, Elaine and Dan, that I have a feeling that this will all end up well in some way that we do not understand right now. Taking the high road always works out for the best and look at the outpouring of love and respect that is being shown. It is very touching.

Dan, remember, the offer of posting something negative still stands. You just have to give me something to say!! (big old silly grin)

Angelina, you might possibly be the size you are supposed to be and that is why you are not able to lose any. I am of the firm belief that not everyone has to be a size 6. I would not encourage anyone to be my size but there is room for a variety of 'normal' sizes in this world. My poor mother in law was so very proud that she had maintained her weight from when she was a beauty queen in her youth and when she got cancer she had nothing to support her until the medications began to work. As hard as you work taking care of your family and home I am sure you get a lot of exercise. Running after a group of Girl Scouts will do wonders for one's body and heart. Just one hint though NEVER let them store the cookies at your house. Spoken by a woman who knows the truth of that one very well!!! Hard on the diet and the wallet. LOL

I have everyone's addy that posted today but if Jstmee or anyone else logs on they might want to PM me with their addy just in case the DIS should disappear for a longer period of time. I hope not as this suite has just been refurnished. Did anyone notice that I had some new furniture installed? I saw it on the "Real World" and could not resist. So comfortable and lovely to look at as well.

Slightly Goofy

IASW Rider

03-05-2002, 11:26 AM

Thank you very much, Angelina! You are very kind (as always!)! :)

Don't worry - you'll lose what you want to lose! Maybe your body just needed to adjust to the exercise schedule when you joined your gym! You'll do a great job, I'm sure!

I'm not doing anything special, believe me! I just do about 40 minutes of aerobics almost every day before work and use dumbells every other day (just for my biceps and shoulders). I eat 3 meals at regular times (as opposed to before Frank moved in with me, when I would remember to eat dinner at like 10:00 PM, and then have something heavy at that time of night!). And that's really it! I just think that after years of gaining and losing weight (ie: in 1987 I lost 42 pounds.....gained it all back plus more by 1995..........in 1998 I lost 48 pounds.....gained it all back plus more........blah, blah, blah. I just hope that these 48 pounds don't "find me" again, too soon! :) ) I've learned how my body "works" and kind of have a sense about what I should and shouldn't be eating and when, and what will "work" in terms of losing weight for me. Thank you for your supportive words!

I didn't even realize that there was any upheaval on the Boards.....probably because I haven't been able to get on to them at all until today, and there is still one thread on which I just can't seem to post successfully. But I don't know what the cause is, either - I hope that everything is all right! And I don't want Dan to move anywhere, either! :(

Well, hope that you're all having a nice day! Take care and I'll talk to you soon! :)

IASW Rider

03-05-2002, 11:30 AM

Hi SG!

Sorry - I guess that we posted at the same time! Yes, I love the new furniture - thanks so much for picking it out! I especially like this nice, fluffy, new love seat. I think I'll take a nap, here.......zzzzzzz............:o

Ah, that's better! Thank you for your wonderful words, too! And yes, I think that we should try that Subway diet plan! 6 subs sound good to me!

Speak to you soon! :)

SlightlyGoofy

03-05-2002, 11:37 AM

Hi again everyone

I was thinking, yes I do that from time to time, and was wondering if it might be possible for some of you to send an email to my home address to my grandson, Austin. He is learning disabled and just so sweet. I would love for him to get recognition for his accomplishment which might spur him on to even bigger things.

It would have to be in a fairly large font as he cannot focus well and in simple words that a second grader could read. He can read hard words and has problems with small ones. He has taught me a skill I never thought I would have, patience.

I almost did not ask as I know how very busy you all are but I thought you might not mind too much.

Your friend and resident mother figure, Slightly Goofy

IASW Rider

03-05-2002, 12:05 PM

Of course we'll send e-mail to your grandson, SG!!! :)

(I will have to do it from home, though, 'cause I can't change font sizes when I sent e-mail through the internet from work)

Any time! I also think that Austin should be recognized for his accomplishments and will definitely move on to even bigger and better things! :)

helenabear

03-05-2002, 04:43 PM

Hi there everyone!

This too will be a short post, but I have a link I need for each of you to follow to. I posted it for the whole CB to see, but of course each of you really really helped make for that post. While I still cannot go into specifically what got me down, I can say that something happened to one of my friends on Sunday that truly hurt them deep inside. I tried to be there for them and then I got all caught up in other people's issues too at home, at work and elsewhere. By the end of the day yesterday I felt awful... I felt like I had not been a good friend when this one needed it. So it made for a heck of a day for me today. I had a pretty lousy morning and then all after I made a post, I felt a lot of love coming my way! Then this afternoon I received a 15 minute phone call from a true lady and it touched me to my core! So read this link and you will probably understand it best http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=169910

Thank you all for being great friends!!!

IASW Rider

03-06-2002, 12:43 PM

Hello!

Just read your beautiful and thoughtful post on the link with which you provided us, Helenabear! As I said on that thread, I think it's wonderful that you wanted to share your feelings with others on the CB. I also agree that the CB is a wonderful and special place, and needless to say, I am grateful every day for the fantastic friends whom I've made, here (namely......ALL OF YOU!!!)! So glad that you are feeling a bit better, today - I hope that your knee is OK, too! I'm sure that today will be a better day. And it was so nice of Mrs. Murphy to call you! You must have been so surprised! Well, you have certainly been a good friend to Dan, and I'm sure that he and his family really appreciate your kindness and support and friendship! Dan is such a nice gentleman, and I'm sure that his wife is very nice, as well!

Well, I'll tell you - I think that there may be some testing of the "e-mail notification" system, on the Boards, or something......'cause I had 66 e-mails, this morning, 65 of which were notifications of postings on threads to which I am subscribed! I doubt that there were really 65 new posts to threads, overnight! Maybe the function is being enhanced or tested.

In the mean time, I had a bit of a scare last night. Frank and I went out to meet with the manager of the facility where we're holding our wedding. Nice meeting - everything went well - the manager even treated us to dinner! Well, we got home, and my Dr. had left a message on our answering machine. All it said was that he was "touching base" and left his number. I had had my bi-annual physical and a bunch of standard blood tests last Thursday, so I immediately thought "why is the Dr. calling me himself, after hours?" when usually one of the nurses calls me at work to tell me the results of my bloodwork. I couldn't get in touch with him because his office had already closed and he was not on call last night. I freaked out all night last night, didn't sleep well, etc. After leaving a bunch of messages with his office (he was at the hospital all day today - not in his office), I finally got ahold of a nurse who paged him at the hospital, and he called me right back. As it turns out.......NOTHING WAS REALLY WRONG! I had been getting all worried and upset over NOTHING! The reason that he'd wanted to speak to me is that I had asked him to do a test which might indicate, somehow, if I would have any trouble getting pregnant or maintaining a pregnancy in the future (since my mother had several miscarriages before she had me and since she was almost 37 when she had me, I wanted to see if there was any way that I could prevent that from happening to me, or at least be aware of any "risk factors", even though we won't start "trying" for awhile). He said that he did 2 versions of the test (which tests for the level of an antibody which might prevent a woman from carrying to term) - one came back normal and the other reflected that my level of this antibody was "borderline elevated" - nothing to be terribly concerned about - just something to disclose to my "lady doctor" before I try to become pregnant in the future, and that I would most likely have to take aspirin during pregnancy to control it. And that was it!!! Thank God it was nothing worse or more serious! I really got myself (and Frank, and my best friend Gary!) all worried and worked up over nothing! Oh well - at least I have the information, now.

Moving right along......now that I've rambled on and bored everyone to death, it's time to go back to work! Talk to you all soon! Have a nice day! :)

helenabear

03-06-2002, 05:34 PM

Hi everyone!

I'm here, I had a long day at work, but you know, it doesn't matter as I am still in a great mood from yesterday. Really if I could thank every single person for all the sweet things said, I think I would never have time to post here on the DIS ;) Oh just an FYI, my smtp server is totally messed up and I cannot send e-mails from home right now. If it doesn't get fixed soon, I think I'll scream!

Rider, I am so glad you liked all I had to say on that post. I hope the rest of you read it and believe that you had a lot to do with my love here on the DIS. I admit, it was an amazing day yesterday. My knee does still hurt (I am not surprised as this is the one I hurt while skiing), but really yesterday is a day I cannot forget! I got so many sweet thoughts and the call from Marie was something really truly special to me. I think Dan was just as shocked as I was to get the call. She called because I wasn't able to publically say what I felt about what happened to Dan on Sunday. It really really hurt me to know it had happened. I spent most of that day e-mailing my bud and reading all people had to say. When he officially made the announcement about stepping down I knew there was going to be a big uproar here. I had to wait four hours to see the official statement from Dan here and it was hard to listen to all he had to say and listen to others here. So after I read the message Marie made (as Lady M), I felt I needed to respond. I sent Dan an e-mial from work directed to himself and Marie. He told me he printed it off and gave it to her. Well on my work e-mail, all my work contact information is listed, so yesterday Marie took a bold move and called. I can't say how glad I was that she did. She is a wonderful lady and words cannot describe how I felt speaking to her (okay I can say a little scared, but I was the first time I spoke to Dan as well). Anyway, I have rambled enough about that.

Rider, I would have been scared out of my mind as well! Even for little things it is hard when you get a call from a doctor but to not know... my mind would have been spinning!!!

Well I have a few e-mails I need to look and and see if I can fix my e-mail so I can actually reply to those who sent me things. I hope you all have a great evening and thank you for listening to all my silly rambles!

SlightlyGoofy

03-06-2002, 08:11 PM

Dear Rider, I can imagine how you felt. It is near impossible to get any tests results back and to have the doctor call you personally it usually not a good sign. I had one call me once and ask me to come right in. I am so glad that it was nothing bad and that you have such a thoughtful albeit frightening doctor! You are so smart to check that sort of stuff out before hand. It makes things easier when the time comes for your other babies to welcome a new sibling.

Helenabear, you are NOT silly, just very loving. I know all of this has been hard on so many people and I am hoping that things will work out somehow so everyone can be happy. Dan is such a great part of the DIS and eveyone loves him so much. I told him that he must feel a bit like Tom Sawyer in the choir loft listening to his own funeral ceremony. Not many people get to hear what people think of them like that. I always try to find good in everything although sometimes you have to look harder than other times.

I had the most wonderful day. I was crying I was so very happy. I pick up books for my grandson at the school library when I shelf the books. I always pick out several even tho you are really only allowed to get one at a time. Is part of the reason I volunteer. One time his teacher wanted to know why he was reading so many more books than before and my ornery grandson just smiled and said "I have connections"! (grin) Anyway it has been such a struggle and he is supposed to be reading chapter books by now. I found another one the other day "The Paintbrush Kid" and brought it home. He has always refused to read one before. He gets freaked out at books that do not have pictures. I read a few pages in an effort to entice him into the story and IT WORKED!!!!! He is supposed to read 20 minutes a day. He read the first chapter even though it took longer than the 20 minutes on Monday. Today when he showed up he had read to the 6th chapter. He told me that he was reading it on the bus and when he got off he kept reading it and went into the school and accidentally ended up in the wrong room. LOL Tonight when we sat down to read he used his bookmark to help focus and started in reading and was reading page after page with little or no help. I was so overcome I started bawling. It has been such a long road. I have been tutoring him since he was 4. He is 10 and in the third grade (was held back in the first grade) and is now reading at 3rd grade level but that is a grade and a half better than the first of the year. I am beginning to dare to hope that this summer will be the turning point and I will be able to get him up to 4th grade level by then. The best present my mother ever gave me was a love of books and I am so delighted to be able to pass it on to others and most especially my very special grandson. I am sorry for going on and on but I have to brag to someone.

I go to get weighed again tomorrow. I think I have done well but you never know until you get on the scales.

I am so glad to see that everyone has had a better day today and I hope that tomorrow will bring you all an even better one.

{{{{{GBFHugs}}}}} Slightly Goofy

SlightlyGoofy

03-06-2002, 08:24 PM

I so frustrated, I just posted a very long post and it is gone. I have been copying to somewhere else but I did not this time. SOB (take that any old way you wish) Grin!!!

Rider, I am so delighted that you are alright. I can imagine your fear as it is usually so hard to even get test results let alone to have the doctor call you in person. You are certainly an organized and orderly person. I think you are doing everything just right and you are so smart to do so IMHO. I can't wait for the day that you bring home a siblings for your other 'children'. Not too soon, so you can have some husband and wife time but I am sure it will be wonderful if and when.

Helenabear, you are NOT silly, just sweet. I read your post also and did post an answer then also. I will have to check and see if I saved that one and re post it. That was wonderful of Marie to call you. I read her thread and was so impressed. Any man can keep a woman happy for an evening or so but to have one who is still thrilled after so many years is a badge of distinction. I told Dan that he must feel a bit like Tom Sawyer in the choir loft listening to his own funeral service. Not many people get to hear so many nice things about themselves before they pass away. I hope he is feeling better about it all. Not perfect, but at least better.

I hate to say this as neither of you had a perfect day but I sure did. I won't write out all the details again but Austin had a major break through in his reading today and it was so awesome I started crying. He was reading along page after page with little or no help. You have no idea how hard this battle has been for him. He is an exceptional young man to have kept trying for so long. He still has a ways to go but I am beginning to think it possible that he may catch up this summer for real.

Tomorrow is weigh in day. I think I have done well but you never know until you step on the scales. I am not as dedicated as Rider but then I do not have a size 0 wedding dress waiting for me. LOL

I think the day was a bit better for each of you and am hoping that tomorrow is even better.

Your friend, Slightly Goofy

helenabear

03-06-2002, 09:33 PM

Linda, I forgot to say, I promise I will send Austin an e-mail the moment I can. I still am unable to send e-mails... gotta love the internet!!!

Also, I replied to you e-mail via PM :( I hope they fix my e-mail soon!!!

SlightlyGoofy

03-06-2002, 09:53 PM

Dear Helenabear

I understand and I don't sweat the small stuff anyway. Just take care of yourself and get some rest and I will be a happy camper.

Your friend, SG

helenabear

03-07-2002, 07:34 AM

Rest? Sleep??? I am not quite sure I know what that is... please explain ;)

Little by little I am feeling more myself. I had a nice step back last night where I almost exploded about something that made me angry to the core! The bad thing is I cannot explain simply why I was so mad. As you all know, I consider Dan to be a good friend. He and I "talk" quite often via PM & e-mail and we just enjoy each other's company (at least I enjoy his). So when he was moved on Sunday to the IB, I was hurt and mad for many reasons. I am taking a risk here by posting because I know others may read how I feel and I guess right now that is just fine with me.

I am upset on the simple level that Dan is my friend. I know this hurt him deeply and it was not something he would have wanted. I was not shocked in the least to see him step down as a moderator. I saw it coming for a while and the move to the IB was just the "tip of the iceburg" as I saw it, for him. So yes, that alone should make someone upset about it.

The other reasons I am mad about it is because I was very happy with the way Dan moderated. He was very conservative and tried to keep posts down to a very comfortable conservative level. Now honestly I am not all that conservative in my views, but I feel that on a forum like this, I think it is better to err on the side of caution than to let offensive things go through. I admit on a daily basis I may use the word 'crap' but if Dan had edited it for me, I wouldn't have minded and I would have understood.

That leads me to why I am still bothered by this. I am afraid that the new 'direction' of the boards will not be as much to my liking. I remember when most of the moderators wree quick to edit & delete & close posts. No fighting was taken very seriously, off topic conversations were closed (not necessarily on the CB but on other places), and profanity was elminated immediately. Over the time I have been here (over three years now) it has been a little more liberal here in how it is run. Mr. Murphy seemed to me to be one of the last of a dying breed around here. That saddens me because friends or not, I respected what he did as a moderator. I always have, long before we were even friends.

So several days after this happened you all get to see what has been bothering me. The DIS and my life co-exist on a daily basis and what happens here, really affects me a lot. I have my wonderful friends here and I just hope my fears about where the CB may go, will be wrong! I hope you all have a great day!!!

jstmee

03-07-2002, 08:30 AM

Whew, I can finally come into the boards. It's been "busy" for awhile.

Then Life happens. Busy with kids and DH, he's home this week, replacing our bathroom floor. I bought new linoleum in Canada for $43 US....pretty good huh.....We aren't doing a full renovation, just the floor for now. With 4 kiddos in the house we are happy the way it is.

IASW Rider, I can definately relate to thinking all sorts of things about the Doctor calling, that must have been some scare. I'm glad everything seems to be all right, and the high elevated test, at least you know about it and can possibly take precautions when the time comes.

helenabear, {{{GBFHUGS}}}, I hope things are getting better. If it were me with the coke, I would have definately broken in tears. I've been in tears more lately than not. Keep your head up and we are here for you.

SG, pm me with your email so I can send Austin an email. That is so exciting for him. He (and you) must be so proud. My 3rd grader has a sleepover at school tomorrow night, it is for a Reading Night. They get a reading teacher and do all sorts of reading activities.

I never laughed so hard about the girl scout cookies. Since I am the girl scout leader for our troop, I have about three extra cases in my office as I write. We picked them up on Saturday and my daughter better sell them quick because my boys have been after them like crazy. and $3.50 a box isn't cheap. Of course, I like them also.

Angelina, get better soon. It's probably because of the weather changes that you keep getting sick. My youngest woke up with a fever this morning. Aaargh, but them goes from 30F and now it's zero. Remember, we are in Maine.

Good news on another competition. One of the older boys won a KofC foul Shooting comp., last week he won the regionals and this Saturday he goes downstate for the States. Of course, I have another girl scout function, so I can't go, but it's good one on one time with them and my DH.

Gosh, I've chatted awhile................DAN if you are lurking about {{{hugs}}}

also, dmickey and cathycanadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa hello

Wendy

SlightlyGoofy

03-07-2002, 09:01 AM

Jstmee, I had almost sent out a search team to find you. I know what you mean about life happening though. It seems to come in spurts IMO. You go along and everything is working just fine and then all of a sudden every single things breaks, everyone gets sick and every bill comes due. You want to get into bed and pull the covers over your head and sleep it away but it just does not work that way.

I am glad you got a smile out of the cookie thing. It is so true though. The year I had the cookies we had only been living in this huge place a year or so and had an empty front room and they filled the room with those darned cookies. To make it even worse, my kids were at the cute age and were hard to resist. I think I spent half of our food budget on cookies until they finally came to pick them up. That is the 50 pounds I am trying to lose now. (grin)

Congrats on your new bathroom floor. Hope you picked something that does not show the dirt. That is my decorating secret, pick stuff that is easy to take care of. An improvement like that sure makes a difference in a room. Hope it does not make everything else look as if it needs to be replaced next though. LOL

You must be so proud of your son for winning the competition. It sounds as if your children are a competitive bunch.

I am sorry to hear that you have been sad lately. Is there anything we can do to help? I sent my email addy and am looking forward to hearing from you. I just about have everyone's addresses now so if you guys don't lose mine we can keep in touch no matter what might happen here.

Have to start my day. I have a friend that I talk to every morning at 9 am. She is my best buddy and inspiration.

SG/Linda

IASW Rider

03-08-2002, 12:02 PM

Hey Everyone!

Sorry - this has to be a "quickie", 'cause things have really picked up at work. Just wanted to say "hi" and "great to see you", Jstmee! Hope that all is well! And if you ever feel sad, just pop into the Suite - we'll have Don Juan do some stand-up comedy for you to make you smile! :) And the rest of us are always good for a few laughs, too! :)

Congratulations to you and Austin on his amazing accomplishments, SG! I can imagine how proud you must be! That is so wonderful! You have given him many great gifts!

And thanks again for sharing your thoughts and feelings about The DIS, the CB situation, and us, with us, Helenabear! I think that we all feel very connected to our friends, here, and to this place, and don't want to see anything bad happen to anyone, here. Maybe we don't realize just how attached to the Boards and to one another we are until something sad like what just happened happens. But I am grateful for The DIS and these Boards, nonetheless and am so happy that I have the site to visit! Moreover, that's all because of people like all of YOU!

Sorry that this can't be longer - I'll stop in again as soon as I can! Have a great day, and a great weekend (if I don't talk to you before then!)

P.S. - My wedding dress, as purchased in August, is actually a size 24, SG........NOT a "0" (hee hee!)!!!!!!!!! That's the only size that would fit over my lovely hips (although the top was a bit big) at the time. I'm hoping that it will have to be taken in.......a bit.......when I go for my first fitting, next month! Thanks for the thought, though - that's the only time that my name and "size 0" have ever been mentioned in the same sentence! (hee hee! :) )

IASW Rider

03-08-2002, 12:09 PM

Ooooh - sorry, Jstmee! Congratulations to your son on winning his basketball competition! Maybe he can come to the Suite and do a clinic for us and our "staff", before we have girl scout cookies and milk while having Austin read us a story! :)

Dan Murphy

03-08-2002, 12:23 PM

Just stopping by to say hello and wish the folks here on the EWP thread a great weekend. Great group of people here. Have a good one. :0

SlightlyGoofy

03-08-2002, 01:02 PM

It is about 70 degrees here today. No jackets required. I have already been out to the school and had lunch with my favorite feller. I have a standing joke that whatever grand I am with at the moment is my 'favorite'.

I had noticed that the school library only had one copy of 2 different "Harry Potter" books so when I was in town yesterday I was able to pick up a couple of more copies. I tell you guys this not so you will think I am 'nice' or anything but to show you how little emphasis our school(s) put on reading. I firmly believe that reading the key to a good education. If you cannot read well you cannot read your other textbooks and you miss out on so much. Love of reading gives you so much. You can travel to the furtherest reaches of the world or even universe, meet people who have been dead for centuries and expand your horizons in so many ways. I may even be teaching the librarian a thing or two. She has always ordered books for the library from the area's only bookstore (very expensive and limited). I am introducing her to Amazon.com and Target. LOL

Dropped by the town library to pick up some magazines for some light reading this weekend and had a nice chat with some friends and go home about 12:30. DH was still asleep. I checked to make sure he was still alive. (sigh) God has a wonderful sense of humor in that He seems to put people of opposite temperments together.

Dear Rider, you are going to have that dress taken in so much that it will be a size 12 by the time you get done with it. Is there any way you can exchange it for another size and save the trouble? I am looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Speaking of pictures, Helenabear is scanning in a bunch of pictures and I have asked her to bring them over here for us to look at. I am the sort who actually enjoys looking at other people's pictures and even home movies.

Jstmee, it occurred to me last night, did I understand you to say that your boys were going to coach? If so, what? Such an athletic family. Must keep you hopping. Do you carry stuff to do in your car? I even used to clean the inside of my car while waiting for my kids.

Dan, the Man! So nice of you to drop by. Yes, we are still silly but we are crazy about you!!!!

Am going to the kitchen to cook up a bunch of diet foods so I will have no excuse for grabbing something I shouldn't. Only 2.4 pounds last week and it should have been more since I am just starting out. Back on track!!!!!

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

03-08-2002, 09:54 PM

Hi there everyone!

I have been listening but I have been working on what SG was talking about. I am working on scanning pictures from my 10/00 trip (I know, it's about time isn't it???) and creating my first Disney website. I don't know why I never thought to do it before, but I got an urge to do it last night so I was working on it. Dan was up at the wee hours of the morning and I sent him a preliminary link. He thought they were good. I need to make the site just a hair more user friendly but it is here and bare so I will give you a peak at it now. It isn't much pretty right now but I have my trip report (short but sweet) and pictures linked from there. I will be working on it more over the next few days but here it is Disney Pages (http://www.geocities.com/helenabear/disney.html) If you get a message about Data transfer limit reached, do check back later. It's the only problem I have with Geocities/Yahoo, but since I have had that page since 1996, I don't think I'll change too quickly. I hope you all enjoy!

Jstmee, it was so good to see you again! I was about to send you another PM to make sure all was well. I do understand how life can be busy and will come in spurts. I hope your floor replacement goes well and I am sure it will look great when you are done! CONGRATS to your boys!!! That is wonderful! You must be one proud mom :) I admit after the Coke thing happened, I read a message from someone and wound up crying. Not really bad tears, but more of a release so to speak! It was a great day though in the afternoon and sometimes a bad day can turn out to be a great one in the end. I just hope your days look up soon and you will find many things to smile about {{HUGS}}

SG, we had great weather today as well! When I left work I took my jacket off, got in my car and opened the sunroof. It was wonderful and I just wish we'd keep the weather longer than one more day :( I had to laugh about Tom... making sure he was alive :) Funny and cute at the same time!!! As much as I hate the word "diet" I wish you well on your healthy eating! Remember, you are beautiful just the way you are, both inside and out!!!

Rider, have fun with your fitting, but I won't be surprised if that dress falls all the way off with how "little" you have become recently!!! I too can't wait to see the pictures. I have an idea in my mind of what you are wearing and I am sure I am completely off, but no matter what you will be beautiful and that great smile of yours will shine out as well!

Angelina, I haven't seen you here in a while. I hope all is well with you and that you have kicked your cold/flu that you had earlier. Sending more PD just in case ;)

Dan, good of you to stop by. Come back soon and stay a while if you like. You usually have such neat things to talk about and I know we are mostly women here, but I hope you feel like you can join in our silly conversations (and sometimes in my case ramblings).

I certainly hope I didn't miss anything. If I did, I am sorry but you guys have been so chatty lately and until recently I have been a little "out of it" Yes I am fine now and things seem to be falling into place better. My mood is bright and strong & it is the weekend so I can relax and enjoy my time away from work (she says right as she is checking her work e-mail :rolleyes: ) I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!

SlightlyGoofy

03-11-2002, 09:04 PM

Everyone must have had a wild weekend as there has been no one in here for 3 whole days. I don't think that has ever happened before. Hope it does not happen again. I should not talk though as I was so busy out and hopping around myself that I did not post either. We went to a Broadway revue at a local high school. It was really quite good but 3 hours is a bit long even for that. We went out to eat afterward and I behaved very well and got home and found out I had a few extra points left over. Would have had more shrimp if I had known. Just lost 2.4 pounds last week so I am being very good this week.

Helenabear, may I 'borrow' a couple of your pictures? I was thrilled to see the great pictures of you and Luis. I had never seen such good views of you both. You are mere children. Such a beautiful couple though. Luis is (almost) as good looking as you are. I loved your trip report. I did not post any one one trip and only 2 days on the last 12 day trip so I admire your posting even if it was a bit late.

Austin and his mom were thrilled with all the messages he received. Thank you everyone. That was so kind of you. If anyone wants a message for their children I am up for it. Reading and kids that is my life.

Jstmee, I am looking forward to your next visit. I bet these 'silly' ladies can make you smile and possibly even laugh right out loud. I have always found laughter to be a cure for almost any ill that afflicted me.

Rider, I have been wondering what you are up to. It is usually something fantastic. Did you go to NYC for any of the memorials? I am concerned about the lights. I hope I am being silly but I do not think I would want such an attractive target near my home. While I am sure that there is a lot of protection these days it would still make me nervous. I went to "Once Upon a Mattress" at another school on Sunday afternoon. Not Broadway, but better than nothing. I am getting ready to check out "Cats" tickets after I post here. It is an actual Broadway production company doing that one.

Angelina, how did the kids game go? How do you manage to schedule everyone's activities? I only have 2 grandchildren to keep track of and it keeps me hopping. Our local team did not go beyond the sectionals but this is only the second time in the school's history that they have won the sectionals so it was a pretty big deal. The last game was played in a town about 2 hours away and about half the town went. Indiana is basketball crazy. Hope the weather has warmed up a bit there.

Dan, it is always great to see you out and about and especially in here visiting with us.

Take care everyone and hang on - spring is coming! Honestly, really, would I lie to you?

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

03-11-2002, 09:39 PM

I promise I was here, but it seemed no one else was so I decided to keep quiet and enjoy the suite all to myself. I hope you all had a great weekend though. Mine was nice, but as always never long enough. I swore up and down that I was going to work on my web page but somehow I never go around to it :rolleyes:

SG, feel free to use any picture you like (that goes for anything I say as well... if you like what I share, then share it with the world :) ). I had a lot more but some didn't turn out as well and others really didn't scan well. I hope that whenever I go back, I will be able to get more pictures so that I can share them more easily than scanning. It is such a tedious job to do and I am very glad not to have to do it often anymore. Actually for this set, I had to reload everything for my scanner since I hadn't used it in about a year :eek: Ah the wonders of a digital camera! I must say I am flattered by what you said SG :o We are young (I am 25 and Luis is 24... were both 23 in those pictures though... Luis had just turned 23 the previous month) but that just means we get to grow a little together. If you think we are mere children now, you'll probably laugh when you hear me say that we've been together since I was 19 and Luis was 18! Now that's young :) I did post the trip report once here on the DIS (probably long gone by now) about a month or two after I returned. I swear, next time... it will be different!

Well I have babbled enough... I hope all is well with the rest of you and I hope to see you all soon!!! In the mean time I think I'll enjoy the nice view of the MK at night :)

SlightlyGoofy

03-12-2002, 08:50 AM

Reasons Why Cats Are Better Than Men

A Cat Always Hits the Literbox

Better chance of training a cat

No matter what your cat drags into your house, you don't have to pretend to like it

You never have to spend time with your cat's mother

If you ask enough times, a cat may actually listen to you.

A Cat purrs when you serve him dinner.

You can de-claw a cat... Try to get a guy to clip his toenails.

It's okay if a cat rubs up against your best friend.

You don't have to worry about your cat turning into a pig when you host a party

A cat knows you're the key to his happiness... a man thinks he is.

If a cat jumps into your lap, a little light petting will satisfy him.

Good morning all! A few of you look as though you might need a little more sleep this morning. I know I do. It is always a bit easier to wake up in the Suite because of all the exciting things waiting for us right outside though.

Helenabear, I have to admit that I am very much taken with the maturity and responsibility of you young ones on this thread. I am afraid that I made so many mistakes when I was young that I am still paying for some of them. Thank you so much for taking your time and talent to share the pictures. Thanks to your hard work I was able to add a couple of pictures to my collection. I loved the backward waterfall one as I have not seen any pictures of that before although I have sat and watched it while visiting DW. I also made a copy of the great picture of you and Luis with Piglet. With your mutual love of Disney, you will be forever young!

It is wonderful to get to 'know' people by thier words and deeds before you see their faces, homes, cars and professions, things that often skew a person's view IMHO. When I was refunding and going to conventions and trading through the mail it was most interesting how you coulld tell what kind of a person was by their trading habits and such. I made so many wonderful friends, most of whom I still have never met.

Have so many 'fun' jobs to do today that I cannot decide where to start. LOL Sunshine and smiles to you all!

Slightly Goofy

IASW Rider

03-12-2002, 02:46 PM

Hello!

Sorry that I went "MIA" there, for a few days, but I've been getting over a yucky cold. I'm home from work, today, and thought that I would stop in to say "hi"!

How are you all doing???

I loved your piece about why cats are better than men, SG! And 2.4 pounds sounds good to me - I think that that's a great accomplishment - don't knock it! :) Now I know about the WTC light memorial that you had mentioned - I hadn't seen it on the news until after you told me about it. I think that it looks really nice - I'll bet that I would be able to see it in the sky from some of the higher elevated areas near my house. But you never know where the "bad guys" are, SG, as you said. Still, it's a nice tribute. We also had a very springlike weekend, here - that's probably why I'm sick! Oh well - it's worth it for the few days of beautiful weather that we had (it was even followed by a summer-like thunderstorm!)!

I loved seeing your pictures, Helenabear! I'm also going to "borrow" a few, if I could......actually, I have already "borrowed" photos of both you and SG and put them in an album on my album page called "My DIS Friends"! Maybe we can coerce Jstmee and Angelina to send over some photos for us to see, too! Then I can "borrow" them and put them in my album, too! I loved the photos of you and Luis at the Crystal Palace (I love the character meal, there!) And you got some great pictures at the parks, too! Only 83 days till our honeymoon and return to WDW!!!! *SIGH* - it can't come soon enough for me! :)

Frank picked up his tuxedo for our wedding, yesterday, and it looks amazing! I just hope that my dress winds up looking as good!

Well, time to collapse back onto the couch and watch back to back episodes of "A Wedding Story", now - I know - I'm so corny!

Hope that your boys did well in their competition, Jstmee!
Thanks for stopping in, Dan - please stop in again when you have a chance!
Miss you, Angelina - please come visit, soon!

Hope that all is well with all of you! :)

SlightlyGoofy

03-12-2002, 04:44 PM

Dear Rider

I can just see you lounging on the sofa with a mug of hot tea, box of Kleenex and the remote in your hand. I am glad that you are well enough to watch weddings. It is a shame to waste a sick day being so sick that you cannot do anything fun. (grin) Hope you get better soon and are back on the boards racking up the points. Your being sick must be the reason the boards have not crashed for a couple of days. It is worth it to have you back though.

I made a big crockpot of 0 point veggie soup and have homemade bread rising on the stove, ready to put in the oven. For those of you who are not on a diet you may add the meat, crackers and cheese of your choice. For myself I will just soldier on with the basics. Actually the soup is really quite good. I cut the veggies into bigger pieces so you feel like you are getting something to chew. I found the recipe for the Outback's bread (on program) and have made 6 small loaves so I will have some for the freezer. I really believe the secret to this diet is not what you eat BUT the fact that you are so busy cutting veggies and cooking that you do not have time to eat!! (grin)

I believe that Angelina might be caught in a bathroom line at her house as her DH is a very good lineoleum layer, however he is very slow, and they only have one available bathroom for the entire crew. I hope she survives the crunch. When we moved from our old one bathroom house to this one that has 2 and a half it was a luxurious feeling.

I think Helenabear and Dan are off in the corner talking to each other but when they get done we will get them to join us for dinner before we go over to Disney Quest. I will sit back and watch you kids play the games. For sure I am NOT going to do the "Make your own rollercoaster" thing!!!

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

03-12-2002, 06:30 PM

Good evening everyone! I hope everyone here is feeling better & getting all they need done at home :)

Rider, I am so sorry to hear about your nasty cold. I really hope it goes away very soon. I love watching a Wedding Story. I used to watch it all the time when I was in college. I am very glad you liked the pictures. I don't mind that anyone borrows them at all, especially for such a nice thing like your album. I take pics to share and I just hope others like them. If I actually make it back in December (which is getting more likely) I will be ready to go with my digital camera.... then I'll have a TON of pictures to share :) Don't you fret about your dress... I am certain you will look beautiful. Just be sure to show us a picture or two :)

SG, I happened to love that comparison of cats vs man... very good :D Now Linda dear, I don't spend that much time talking to Dan. We just happen to chat now and then, especially if I am up late at night... he's a night owl and always seems to be around when I am up. Although I will admit I haven't been on as late... my Roadrunner keeps kicking me off :( I do believe right now Marie is online so I don't think Dan will be joining us for dinner, but I'd be more than happy to join you both and then head over to Disney Quest... very fun place.

I am trying to get this one done quickly so that I can have it go through just in case I get kicked off... at least Roadrunner is coming out tomorrow :D

Jstmee & Angelina, I hope all is well with you both and you are having luck with ALL you are doing around the house & with the family :D

SlightlyGoofy

03-12-2002, 07:24 PM

Dear Helenabear

You know I was just tweaking you a bit to get you to come out and play with us. LOL I RSVP'd on the wedding invitation today and I will be in your area on May 11th. My sister, being the intelligent person that she is, made the invitations on her computer. Her daughter is not as prepared for marriage as you guys are. She has not even graduated from high school. To be fair,it is not all her fault. I am afraid that her parents did not really want a child and let her know that in all too many ways. She never went to school one full year anywhere that I know of. One time she got in trouble at school for telling a teacher to do something that is physically impossible (if you know what I mean) and her parents responded by going to school and telling the principal to do the same thing. One time she was doing pretty well in a small church school and her parents got a wild hair and moved her back to Columbus where she had gotten into so much trouble before. They divorced shortly after that. I feel for the girl. Problem is that she is neither educated, or attractive personality wise to get away with anything she does. I fear for her and if I were younger and braver I might attempt to take her in myself, as I did her mother many years ago. I have, at one time or another, taken in each of my sisters. My brother left home and disappeared for a lot of years so I never had the chance to help him in any way.

Anway, back on the happy subject - we will have to do some talking about when and how to get together while I am in the area. Have to see my best friend from grade school while I am there also and then head down to Athens to take care of the family graves. Dad left enough money to do them but his companion has not gotten around to it and it does not look like she will. I waited over a year and I want to get it done and over with.

My sister lives in the Blacklick area and my best friend lives in the Reynoldsburg area. I am not a great city driver and get lost very easily so maybe you could come and meet me somewhere? It would be a kick to go to church on Sunday and hear you sing and Luis play something. Just a thought.

Marie is more than welcome to join us, if she would like. She can make Dan jealous with her tales of our adventures.

Linda/SG

helenabear

03-12-2002, 07:41 PM

Linda,

I am so glad to hear you will be in "my part of the country" on the 11th. I will mark my calendar and I would love to meet up with you. Both Blacklick & Reynoldsburg are both on the East side of Columbus and I live on the NW side, but it doesn't matter. Columbus isn't that big. If you want to ask your family & friend where Upper Arlington is feel free... that's my hometown and I love it. Just don't listen when they tease about UA being an "uppity" town :D I'd be more than happy to come out your way if you like since I am familiar with most of Columbus in general... I should be at least after living here for about 17 years now! Just find out a place you'd like to meet and I can easily make it out to that side of town. You know, with the exception of Luis & my sister, you would be THE VERY FIRST DISer I'd ever meet! Did I ever mention how wonderful you all are to me!!!

I also know that you were just getting on me. Luis teases me because he jokes saying I am having an affair with the DIS (imagine, an affair with about 35,000 people :eek: ) and I guess I do spend a lot of time here... and I do admit I spend a lot of time chatting with Dan, but I can't help it... he NEVER SHUTS UP :p okay neither do I, but that's besides the point

I agree that it would be nice if Marie would stop in once in a while, but I do understand that some just aren't into talking over the internet like we seem to be :rolleyes:

:earseek: It's already nearly 8 PM and I haven't done my ironing yet.... better go get the iron heated!

Have a great evening all :wave:

SlightlyGoofy

03-12-2002, 08:02 PM

Girl, have you not heard of Permanent Press? I am so old that I remember the days before PP. You had to wash the clothes in a wringer washer and then we had bluing (whitening) in one tub and starch in another. I never buy anything that says 'dry clean' or 'iron". I firmly believe in cotton with some poly in it for carefree living. Actually I sort of like ironing. I used to do all the ironing when I lived at home. In those days you even ironed underwear but I have so many other things to do that I just have to skip some things.

When it gets closer to time we will make definite plans. I just hope that DH behaves. If he does not please do not blame me. He can be nice if he wants to be but that is not too often. You would get a kick out of my sister. She is a hoot. She was a MP in the Army when she was young and still has a warped sense of humor even though she has married a very religious guy. He is very nice also.

You can blame Dan for you being so verbose (BTW, we love it). Just tell him that he raised you up that way. LOL My mom used to say a person was vaccinated with a phonograph needle but since those are obsolete I am not sure what the analogy would be. Gosh, I am feeling old tonight.

You might explain to Luis that having an affair with 35,000 people is much preferable to having one with one person. (ornery grin)

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

03-12-2002, 08:31 PM

Actually Linda, I line dry most of my clothing. To tell you the truth, I have gotten so caught up here replying to posts & PMs I haven't even gotten to my laundry yet :eek: It'll still be there for a while so I am not in too much of a rush, but I ought to get it done LONG before I get too tired to do it right.

You can't blame Dan on me being too verbose. I was that way before and will probably be that way for the rest of my life! One thing I did tell him that I will warn you all of... in person I can be a very very shy person. So if I seem quiet, don't worry, I'll "break loose" after a while!!!

Don't you dare feel old. I knew exactly what you were talking about :D One thing I can't agree with you on is that I am sure if I were really having an affair with so many people, Luis would not find that preferable ;) You are such a goofy lady (imagine that) :D

helenabear

03-13-2002, 07:51 AM

One silly little thing I forgot to mention. Luis may tease me about being here so much, but he spends just as much time chatting with some of his "computer geek" buddies online through AIM, playing online games with them & on a Forum he goes to. Not to mention him watching WWF :rolleyes: It was particularly funny because one of the the people he was chatting with was an 18 year old female... so when he teased me about the "affair" I teased him right back and said "At least I'm not doing it with an 18 year old hussy!" :D We are such goofs sometimes, but it works for us!

I hope you all are having a great day!

jstmee

03-13-2002, 08:22 AM

Well, I do come around here in little bits and pieces, I can't believe that I didn't have more catching up to do.

helenabear, since Luis is a WWF fan, I must tell you that we saw Hulk Hogan at AK at the Rainforest Cafe and got a great picture of him, i'll send one to you if I can figure out how.

My SS came in 3rd at the State competition. He was so mad at himself for not coming in first, he would have gone to Florida next. He tied with the first place winner 3 times before eventually losing out to him. This is his 3rd year coming in 3rd. Yes, we are very proud of him and all of our kiddos.

My DH and myself are now coaching the kids 4, 5 and 6th graders for basketball. We lost our first game by 2 points, but it was a good game and it's a lot of fun.

My DD and I went on a girlscout sleepover over the weekend, I'm glad that's over with. I had one girl that wanted her way the entire weekend and she would get an awful pout and even cried when she didn't get her way, she also has pretty bad "language", but we managed.

Do any of you watch Survivor or Amazing Race. We do and so far Survivor is lacking, but we definately love Amazing Race. Of course, there are identical twins on Amazing Race so my twins and I are partial to that. They are both on CBS tonight if anyone wants to get a glimpse. I may watch them on the big screen in the suite and get some popcorn (SG, of course airpopped) and water with lemon. Ahhhh!

Rider, you may need a new wedding dress with the lbs. you've lost................I GBFHug, atta girl. You must feel so good.

Our bathroom flooring is finally in. Being the Macho woman I am, of course I think I could have done a better job, but that isn't so, it looks great and now we only need to do the trimming. My DH has been home 2 entire weeks. A miracle and I am loving every minute of it. The kiddos wish he would go, heeee, too many rules when he's home. He is going to go on his Cursillo weekend this weekend so this is exciting for him and me. I will be sponsering him.

Well I'm all chatted out for now. I'll send some pics.......when I get some back. Can you believe we went to WDW in Sept. and still haven't gotten them developed.
Wendy

IASW Rider

03-13-2002, 08:25 AM

Good morning, my friends!

Thanks so much for your kind get well wishes! I'm doing a little better, today (ie: I can actually breathe - big improvement over yesterday!), but I'm staying home from work again, anyway, just to be sure that I'm as "back to normal" as possible before I go back. That soup sounds really good, SG - can you send some over here, please? Seriously - how do you make it? I'd love to try it! And that bread from the Outback is amazing, too!

That's so great that the two of you will be able to meet one another, SG and Helenabear! And that's right around the time of our EWP Suite anniversary! In fact, that's closer to the time of our EWP Suite anniversary than the dates on which Angelina and I will be in WDW.....so perhaps we should celebrate our anniversary at that time! You'll have to take pictures when you get together, so that the rest of us can see (and borrow them - hee hee!)! :)

I'm sure that the wedding will be very nice, SG. It's neat to hear about your family. Even though your niece may be a bit young and inexperienced, perhaps this marriage will be good for her and will make her happy. Maybe it will give her the stability and sense of responsibility that she had been missing. Regardless, I'm sure that you're looking forward to seeing your family and having a nice trip!

Frank doesn't tease me about spending time on the Boards, Helenabear, but I know that he finds it amusing. He just doesn't actually SAY anything (but I can tell what he's thinking!). Fortunately, he's not as addicted to being on line as I am........or else we would be fighting over the computer! I try my best to keep up with my e-mail and to spend time here, even though sometimes I can't get here as often as I'd like.

OK - time to return to the couch.......Regis and Kelly will be on, soon! :)

Have a nice day! :)

IASW Rider

03-13-2002, 08:32 AM

How did you sneak in there, without my seeing you, Jstmee??!!

Congratulations to your DS on his great job in the State competition! It doesn't matter what "place" he "came in", it sounds like he did an amazing job and he should be very proud of himself!

And that's so neat that you and your DH are coaching the basketball team! That sounds like fun! Is it a boys' team, a girls' team, or a co-ed team? I'm sure that you will have a great season!

And that's so wonderful that your DH has been home for so long! I'm sure that you will have a very nice and meaningful time at your DH's Cursillo weekend, too.

Sorry to hear that there was a "damper" placed on your Girl Scout trip by that girl. UGH. I hope that her attitude didn't wind up ruining the entire trip for everyone!

I can't believe that you still have not developed your WDW pictures!!!! You must have them developed immediately, and share them with us!!!!! SO THERE!! :)

Talk to you all, again, soon! :)

jstmee

03-13-2002, 08:50 AM

IASW Rider, we must have been posting at the same time. I hope you feel better soon, sounds like you are on the mend.

The basketball team is co-ed, my DD is on the team and up till the first game had no interest in it, now it's a different story, she got the taste of "competition", lol. Truly, she got fouled and had to make 2 shots from the foul line, she was SO nervous. She looked so cute, throwing it underhand, even hit the rim, whoo hoo for her.

Yes, please SG please send the 0 point soup our way. Would love to try it.

helenabear, forgot to mention, I viewed you pics, you two are such a nice couple. Loved the pictures.

angelina

03-13-2002, 09:57 AM

Hi, everyone. I can't believe you've all been in the suite chatting. I stuck my head in the door a couple of times, but didn't see you. You must have been in the hot tub. :) We're still so busy here, with basketball, baseball, and softball practice going on; and Girl Scout cookie sales wrapping up this week. I have a lot of paper work to do for that tomorrow.

SG, that 3 day arts and crafts festival in Fairhope starts Friday--what time can I expect you? My kids are out of school that day, too (:(), so I have to take them with me, but we will still have a lot of fun. I hope all this bad weather moves on out so it will be nice and sunny. It's no fun going in the cold and rain. The freeze last week got the best of our azaleas, so there won't be the usual show we've come to expect this time of year. What was left after the cold was pretty badly beaten down by the rain yesterday.

Big congrats to all of you who have lost so much weight. BTW, SG, would you care to share the recipe for your soup?

I have to laugh about the girl scout story, Jstme. Our troop has 19 little "darlings" and we have a sleep over coming up next month at my house. (lots of PD, if you please.)

Well, today is my "off" day, and it's time to take the girls to MDO. Take care and have a great day.

Angelina

Dan Murphy

03-13-2002, 10:04 AM

Just saying hello :wave: and wishing everyone has a nice balance of the week. Hoping everyone is healthy and the sun in shining wherever you live, outide, and in your hearts. :sunny:

Take care.

Dan :)

helenabear

03-13-2002, 12:09 PM

Hi everyone!

Dan, what a pleasant thing to hear today!!! That really was a very heart warming thing to hear... then again, you've been known to warm a heart or two haven't you ;)

Angelina, so good to hear from you again! It sounds like you have one busy life going on right now. I do wish you luck next month with 19 "little darlings" :earseek: You are one brave, brave lady!!!! I'll send a little PD your way so that you can actually have good weather for the upcoming festival. Enjoy your day off!

Jstmee, glad you liked the pictures. I hope to take more when I get back to WDW hopefully this December. I'd love to see the picture of you and Hulk Hogan. If you need any help getting it here or to me, e-mail or PM me, and I'd be more than happy to help you! Congrats to your DS on his competition. As nice as it would have been to go to Florida, 3rd place is very impressive!!! Sorry to hear about that one girl in GS. That is too bad she had to whine the way she did. I hope she didn't spoil the trip for everyone! You ought to take pictures of your new floor... I am sure it looks wonderful!!

Rider, get two computers & to internet connections... that is the ONLY thing that saves me! My computer is on from the moment I get home until the moment I go to sleep and I am DISing off and on during that time. I admit it does keep me up a little late at times, only when people don't stop PMing me though :p Luis gives me the looks too, but I know better. If he didn't play so much online, he'd have an argument, but since he is on there just as much as I am, he can't say a thing :D I hope you are feeling better soon!!!

SG, I hope all is well with you today. You know I never did get to the ironing last night... that's okay, I was able to "fluff" up my shirt via dryer :D I just got involved with something last night for a while, and by the time I finishd at around 10:30 I didn't care about ironing anymore :D

Well I have kind of kept something sort of quiet. A few poeple on the DIS are trying to talk me into going to DIS-Con II in December. We did our taxes this weekend and Luis is planning on giving me the whole return so that I can go to WDW and stay at the Swan. I don't have any particulars yet on it, but I really think I am going to go! So unless something comes up I will be there sometime around December 1-8th. I'd be glad to have any of you as a roommate if you'd want to join me :)

Well I should get a few things done here before I get back to work! I hope all is well with everyone! Great to see so many of you so quickly :D

jstmee

03-13-2002, 03:40 PM

helenabear, you are going without Luis? He'll miss you I'm sure and you'll miss him, but.........have a fantastic time. Geeze, if only I could find someone to watch my kids I'd go also. hmmmmmmm...thinking hard. lol

Gotta go, sent the two olders ones to separate parts of the house because they were having a knock down drag out fight and they didn't go, so DH sent them for 2 hours. Wouldn't you know DH sent them and he left for the store and postoffice. So, I'm getting some not so nice comments from the boys, right now they say they don't like me etc. Ho Hum, the joys of being a parent.

It's so good seeing you again Angelina, so sorry about your Azaleas. We still have snow here. Had a little rain the other day, but turned back to snow. It's about 30 now, but each morning it's around 0, I can't wait for spring.

Bye again, Wendy

helenabear

03-13-2002, 05:10 PM

Wendy, I am planning on going solo. No Luis at all! He will be at home with the cats and that is fine with me. I was thinking that I would miss him, but it is only for a week. He does like Disney, but I like to "stop and smell the roses" there more than he does since it is more of a part of me. I grew up on Disney and it might really be neat to have it all to myself. He has gone in '99 and '00 and it was enough to drag him back "so soon" for our honeymoon. He did say last night that he would have liked to go only because I'd want him there. So when I thought about it, going by myself would be kind of nice. I wouldn't have to worry about pleasing him, or him being bored with the DIS-Con people or just begging like crazy to go to DQ (not that I don't like it), but I think this trip is better for me to do by myself. I have been reassured though, that even though I am going solo, I will never be alone unless I want to be and that is fine with me :)

Good luck witht he kids! Sounds like fun :rolleyes:

SlightlyGoofy

03-14-2002, 11:38 AM

Sure glad I checked into here and found you all. No notifications and I guess I forgot about it. Had wondered what you were all up to.

Here is the recipe for the Garden Vegetable Soup

2/3 c. sliced carrot
1/2 c. diced onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 c. fat free broth (chicken or beef)
1 1/2 c. diced green cabbage
1/2 c. green beans
1 T. tomato paste
1/2 dried basil
1/4 t. dried oregano
1/4 t salt
1/2 c. diced zucchini

In large saucepan, sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, saute the carrot, onion and garlic over low heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add broth, cabbage, beans, tomato paste, basil, oregano, and salt, bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until beans are tender.

Stir in zucchini and heat 3-4 minutes, Seve hot. 42 calories per serving but counts as 0 points on WW. When I get hungry I grab a bowl to curb me from heading to more dangerous things. I add a can of tomatoes to it also as I love tomatoes. You can add whatever veggies you want. I shop at Aldi's for cheap veggies to make this. I use bouillion rather than canned broth and minced garlic in a jar to keep the costs down. It is really quite good.
Hope you all enjoy it. I added meatballs for my DH and other non weight challenged guests.

Helenabear, I would love to go to DW alone. It would be great to wander at will without having to worry about anyone else. I think it is great to have different things to do as a couple. You don't have anything to talk about if you are with each other all the time. As far as the having an affair with thousands of people I was meaning that being 'close' with one person is much more dangerous IMHO. (grin) If I were married to an outgoing guy who had loads of friends of both sexes it would be fine however if I discovered that my significant other had a close friendship with one person it would be far more dangerous. It is not that people start out meaning to stray but things can happen. In my life, if I found myself getting close to a man and having certain feelings I would drop the friendship for fear that it might turn into something that I would not feel right about. Having been married to a man, years ago, who cheated from day one fidelity is something I prize highly. Line drying your clothes? Woman you are a marvel!!!

In my youth, Dick the Bruiser,signed some of my paychecks. He was from the Indpls area and owned several businesses. I graduated very early and was not old enough to hold down a legitimate job so for a couple of years I worked at odd and varied places and had some interesting professions. Nothing illegal or immoral. (just realized how the preceeding sentence sounded) LOL You all might be too young to know who he was but he was a bigger star and for much longer than Stone Cold Steve Austin or the rest of them.

Angelina, sure glad the hard part of the flooring is done. I can imagine how glad you were to have it done. Next time you might suggest making a template from newspapers, makes the job much easier. Does the new floor make the rest of the room in need of attention? That has been my experience. (grin) There is nothing going on around here this weekend so I will arrive at your home about 10 for our trip to Fairhope. I am going to have to put that town on our vacation list. It is intriging. Do you do arts and crafts along with your many other talents?

Jstmee, I am so happy that things seem to be going well around your home. If you guys are going to be coaching does that mean your DH will be around a lot more? I will hoping his weekend goes well. It is so wonderful that you are able to share such an experience. I enjoy hearing about what your kids are up to. Such an interesting bunch you all are. BTW, if your kids occasionally tell you that they don't like you, it means you are doing a good job as a parent. LOL I felt for you having to put up with the unpleasant girl but you know you might have made a difference in her life by showing her she should not act in that way. Sometimes the most unpleasant people need to be loved the most. It is sad when parents do not take the time to teach their kids to get along with others. It is am important skill that lasts you a lifetime.

Rider, I am surely glad that you are feeling better. Did you know that not breathing is the main cause of death? (grin) The groom in the aforementioned wedding also does not have his HS diploma or a job so it is a real worry for us all but they would not listen if we were to tell them and since they have broken up many times in the few months they have known each other there is a good chance that the wedding will not materialize, which I think would be a good thing. We are going to Columbus anyway. I will send the recipe for the bread later. It was quite good. My sil ate an entire loaf himself. Now, if I could have some honeybutter with it Ummmmm! Nah! I WILL behave myself, for today, at least.

Dear Dan, glad you peeked in to see what we were up to. You just never know what might be going on around here at any given time.

I am headed off for my day and am hoping the scales will be kind to me this evening. I don't feel optomistic. I was good but sometimes the scales do not recognize the fact and then on weeks when you slip the scales surprise you. That is life. I don't care what the scales say as long as it is down even an ounce.

Take care and Happy Disney Dreams to you all!!

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

03-14-2002, 12:34 PM

Good afternoon everyone! I hope you all are having a wonderful day :sunny:

SG, yes I line dry my clothing for work. I will use the dryer for the "unmentionables" and for old T-shirts and the like. My jeans, nice shirts & work clothing however are line dried. We have a big old cord in the basement right where the washer is so I just take them out and hang them up. It is easy to do and doesn't take much time at all. My clothes last longer and they don't shrink like some can in a dryer. Really nothing to marvel at :) If the wedding is off, then just remember, we might have more time to meet each other :)

I really am looking forward to going alone. Yes, the very shy part of me is worried, but then again I have several friends here who are making it much much easier to go. Their constant support reminding me that I WILL have a good time makes it so much easier. It will also give me a lot to talk to Luis about when I get back. I will miss my babies though and I hope they don't miss me too much like they missed Luis when he was out of town for a week.

Linda you are more than welcome to stay with me if you ever wanted to go without Tom!!! I realize that I will not be able to convince Luis to go with me every single trip and I am fine with that! I do now understand what you were saying about the affairs. I joke & tease, but I know in my heart I could never stray. He'd even forgive me but he is too wonderful for me to do that too (yes he's the "saint" again). I agree I think if I ever found myself too close to another man, I'd have to break off the friendship. Fortunately I haven't found myself anywhere near that yet. I have several many men who I am really close to and love deeply, but obviously that isn't the same as having those "feelings" that can cause trouble :)

Well I have definitely been WAY too talkative so I shall go so you all may get a chance to get a word in edgewise around here :D Have a good day everyone!!!

jstmee

03-14-2002, 03:01 PM

SG, thank you for the soup recipe. I will have to try it soon. Busy here, as always....there is no school tomorrow so it will be a full house. SG, do you have Angelina mistaken for me? We just got done redoing the bathroom floor. Or, is Angelina doing her floor also?

helenabear, you will do fine with your "shy" part of you on vacation. I have vacationed alone many times before and found it to be just what the "doctor" ordered.

Hi to everyone else......we have a bball game soon so I'd better feed the kiddos snacks.

Ta Ta for now....Wendy

SlightlyGoofy

03-14-2002, 07:47 PM

Dear Jstmee, I do not have you and Angelina mixed up I just did what 'mothers' do and called you by the wrong name. LOL Please forgive me, when you get old and senile, like me, you will understand. I have one son and one daughter and sometimes called them by the wrong names!!! Are you going to do the rest of the bathroom now? Sort of like, when you get a new piece of furniture it makes the rest of the room look tired and in need of a refurbishing? You have not said anything about how you are feeling lately, are we to take it that you are doing great and forgot all about being sick?

Helenabear, you would not want to share a room with me, I snore. Big time. My DH swears that it relaxes him so he can sleep better but I think he is nuts. I will never get to go to Disney alone. Tom loves it as much, if not more than I. He loves vacations more than I do and has always insisted on going on at least one a year even back when we could not afford it. I remember coming home one time to a non working bathroom but by golly we went on vacation. I was none too happy that year. Some years we would be on the road for weeks at a time and I would come home and get down and kiss the kitchen floor. You just be yourself and you will do just fine at DW and I doubt sincerely that you will be alone very much unless you want it. Not sure the dates we will be there but if the fates allow we might be there for DisCom also. It sounds like a blast and I love meeting my Disney friends.

I see some incoming ICQ messages that say I am wanted over at the Trivia game. It is Khaos tonight which means we give off the wall and sometimes a bit ornery answers to the questions and then everyone votes on who won for the most unusual or memorable answer. Yes, I have won once in a while. (grin)

Take care and I will check in later and see what you are all up to.

Slightly Goofy

jstmee

03-15-2002, 09:40 AM

Goodmorning everyone, my DS's want me to go outside and judge their dunk shots, it's about 20F out there, but I'm sure they'll get me to do it soon.

SG, the bathroom is looking good, and I did some painting to refreshen it. I won't do more painting though until the weather gets warmer it's hard to keep windows open when it's 0 degrees outside. Of course, I want a new rug, etc. but when we moved into the house 2 years ago I bought new stuff and when I went on a cruise last Feb. to Mexico I bought some really neat, bright colored fish and in San Diego bought a fish mobile. So the bathroom is very "fishy".....the shower curtain is brightly colored with tropical fish as well. When the weather gets warmer I am going to paint my kitchen and living room.....much, much needed. Not sure what colors yet, I'm tired of the standard off-white that it is.

Well, today is payday for DH, so I have a days work of paying some bills and budgeting to do.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day and enjoys the day.......Also, as SG said, I have gotten better emotionally, taking my meds like I should and it's amazing that they definately work. duh, what was I thinking. lol by the way, the kids won their bball game last night.

I just noticed that my EWP groupie thing was gone from my name, now I'll have to figure out how to add it to my signature I guess.

SlightlyGoofy

03-15-2002, 10:17 AM

Dear Jstmee

Isn't it amazing what our children can talk us into doing? I am sure that you were unbiased and critical judge. LOL

I can see your bathroom now. Have you seen the fish soap dispensers at Target? My DH is into formal and fancy so I cannot have the 'fun' things I would enjoy in the house. I think I will decorate the next house the way I want. Probably not, as we have far too many cherry and mahogangy pieces of furniture and quite a few antiques to boot. I do want lighter color walls though.

Almost everything is gone from my signature and I will have to find some time to redo the whole thing. Won't be today though. Am headed for the library. When I miss Wednesdays I go in on Fridays. They always seem glad to see me though.

It is dreary and overcast here although in the 60's so I won't complain.

WW report. Somehow I managed to gain 2 ozs last week. I am ticked. The only thing I ate that was slightly 'bad' was 3 pieces of my homemade bread. Back to just plain soup for me for this week. In order to make my goal I have to lose 3 pounds a week average and I am not going to fail!!! BTW, I did count the points for the bread so it should not have caused any harm.

I found the greatest thing for the boys to give their mother for Mother's Day. It is a Golden book entitled "I love you Mommy". It tells a story of all that mother's do for their kids. I bet my DD will love it and will the boys.

Off I go for the day, see you all this evening. How about Hoop De Doo this evening? Seems like a campfire might feel mightly good right about then. Pull up a log and grab a marshmallow.

Slightly Goofy

CathyCanada

03-15-2002, 10:36 AM

Hi everyone!!
I just wanted to pop in and catch up with you all.

Linda, I know that book and it is lovely. Another fave of mine is "I Love You Forever".

jstmee, your bathroom sounds wonderful!! A friend had a tropical fish themed bathroom and it was so cool!! And I watch Amazing Race too and saw those twins. :D

Elaine, I was very nervous the first time I went to WDW alone, but it was great. And absence makes the heart grow fonder! If you come to DIS Con II I can't wait to meet you!

IASW, glad you are feeling better, lots of bugs going around! Found one myself
:rolleyes:
Did you catch the Disney wedding this week on the Wedding Story?

Angelina you sound so busy I am tired just reading what you do!! :)

Enjoy the weekend all, I am off to the jacuzzi hoping the steam will clear my stuffed up head! :)
Cathy

SlightlyGoofy

03-15-2002, 03:13 PM

Hi there WM Cathy C.

It has been far too long since you graced us with your presence. Please don't let it happen again. You never know what we might get up to without your guiding hand. Between you and Dan we have to behave - - - - sometimes. (grinz)

What fabulous trips have you been on lately? I have to live vicariously as I am tied to hearth and home, for the time being.

Another reason for me to try to schedule our Florida trip for DisCon, a chance to meet you!

No school next week, spring break so I did a few extra things. One little girl was in and out of the library a dozen times today taking out books, reading them and returning them. She was trying to catch up on her reading quota. My favorite oldest grandson came by for a grin and a hug. If I could get my hearing fixed I believe I would apply for a job at the school. They hire older women (older than I, but I am aging fast LOL) as Grandmas. I think I am fully qualified for the profession.

I have been out picking up sticks for the wiener roast this evening. I even have the fixings for some S'mores. See you all later!

Slightly Goofy

jstmee

03-15-2002, 08:39 PM

SG, what a wonderful idea. Hoop dee doo is fantastic. We saw it with the kids, we had front row corner seats and my DD had to kiss the "bears" claw. They still go around the house singing, "Hoop dee doo, hoop dee doo, etc".

Great seeing you again Cathy

I'm sure everyone else is busy with kids "Angelina" or work, "helenabear and IASW Rider", Dan it's so nice to see you here more often, pull up a recliner or JUMP into the jacuzzi.

We are expecting 4-7" of the white stuff, we have about 1/2" now........ have a good weekend all. Wendy

helenabear

03-15-2002, 08:53 PM

Hi there everyone! I meant to stop in here at lunch, but somehow I didn't get the time to write my nice usual long posts :) We had our pot luck today at work in honor of St. Patrick's Day and there was SOO MUCH FOOD! It was great but I think I ate way too much food today :) I had made some very yummy brownies (had one or two :p) and after my manager brought in ice cream, people were taking the brownies and heating them up then topping with ice cream! To die for... and to think I was doing a good job of beaing healthier before :rolleyes:

SG, I will tell you this again. You are beautiful just the way you are!!! Don't you forget that. So if you gain an ounce or lose ounces, it doesn't matter because you are a dear heart and that matters most! I'll let you in on a little secret, I snore... not a lot and supposedly not loud (per Luis) but I do mostly due to my constant sinus congestion I have. But since Tom won't let you go alone, I'll resort to have the room all to myself :eek: At least I won't have to worry about my sister being there... during our last trip, she got mad at me because I wouldn't set the alarm and she dumped water ALL over ME & the BED I was sleeping in :mad: So at least I won't be worrying about that one ;)

The more I talk with everyone and listen to everyone, the more excited I get about going to DIS Con. It would be great if you can make it there Linda, but if not, I will keep looking forward to May when you are in my neck of the woods :) I am looking forward to meeting everyone. I love putting faces to names that I see around here as well as voices to names. I don't know why but I love to hear others voices after talking with them online for so long because when I read their posts after that, I can actually hear all they have to say.

Cathy, I am really looking forward to going and meeting you as well :) I know absence makes the heart grow fonder, but the last time I left my baby Cleo alone she gave me the cold treatment for a long time. She doesn't like it when her mama leaves her. Gwenie has never been left by myself. When Luis went away for a week, she was so cute and cuddly with me and she was constantly sniffing Luis' side of the bed wondering where he was :( My babies are cuties :)

Wendy, best of luck with the snow. We haven't had much this year and I cannot say I am too disappointed to say that though. If you can, you will have to show us pictures of your new bathroom floor. I am sure it lookes lovely!!! If you want to put the EWP Group icon in your signature, let me know. The icon is located at http://home.columbus.rr.com/coqui/icons/ewp.bmp just use the IMG tags in your signature and you will have it there like Rider & I have. All the avatars are gone but Luis was kind enough to let me use some space on his web page that allows link backs so all can see it. If you need more help, do let me know.

I hope all is well with the rest of you and that all who have a caught a bug or the like will get well soon! Have a great evening & weekend everyone!!!

SlightlyGoofy

03-15-2002, 09:00 PM

I am afraid to admit this but winter seems to have passed us by this year. We have only had snow twice and once was not enough to worry about. The flowers are blooming, although a bit weakly and the temps are in the 60's most days. If I could be sure of the weather being like this next year I would tempted to stick around to meet Pooh123 and a few others that I saw on the DisCon list. Of course, my favorite bear would be our Helenabear!! Bet she would let me come over to the Poly to watch the EWP with her. (grin)

Justmee, I have never actually been to the Hoopdedoo Review. Haven't really been too interested as I am from a rural background and that sort of thing is old hat to me. Have been to the Grand Ole Opry many times, in the Ryman and the new theater and not much could match that. I have even sung on the GOO stage. Now mind you it was with a tour group, but what the hey, I did it. (grin) We grew up poor and the only radio we had was in the car so we would troop out on Saturday nights and listen to the show. I called my dad after my first trip there to share the feeling. Went to Branson one year and saw a lot of our favorite Old Timers. A lot of them come to the Little Nashville Opry near here. I read in a tour book one time that if you were a cheapskate ( like me) you could go to the Diamond Horseshoe and see much the same thing. Since the cutbacks that might not be so true. No dancing girls anymore. DH will be so disappointed. I like to sit in one of the balcony seats. You slip in early and get a drink and perhaps a snack and it is a wonderful way to relax at DW. If you time it right you can watch the parade after the show. Just dont take any food outside with you. It is an Alfred Hitchcock nightmare out there with all the "Birds". You might be able to change my mind about it though. There are a lot of things I would do if I had small children to do them with. Especially such sweet ones as you have.

I am so sorry you are getting our share of the white stuff. I feel a bit guilty. I will try to send some of our warmth you way so it will at least melt soon.

Slightly Goofy

CathyCanada

03-15-2002, 09:03 PM

Linda, I was in Disneyland last month for meetings and fun. Went to a DIS meet with my pal WM Michelle and met Teri (and her adorable kids), Mary Jo (and her terrific kids), The Lion King, Bob Brazeal, Barb for real, luvdsny (Tia), TammyH and Dumbo or Bust (Dayna) who kept us laughing!!

Next month 7 wonderful day at WDW with Michelle and her daughter Sammy. More meetings, but more fun! :) I love my job!

I was at DIS Con I with my own DD, Meg and we had a wonderful mother/daughter trip. In May, our family is celebrating my parents' 45th wedding anniversary with a 7 night Disney cruise and 3 nights at Old Key West.

I will really try to stop in more often, I do keep up reading, just not always posting. I would love to meet all of you and was happy to meet bashful last Dec.

Wishing you all a very nice weekend and Happy St. Patrick's Day!
CC

SlightlyGoofy

03-15-2002, 09:30 PM

This Suite is so large I cannot keep up with you all. We are going to have to put in a bulletin board with INS and OUTS so we can keep track of who is in and who is out and about.

Cathy, if anyone ever had a 'dream' job it is you. BTW would happen to know a travel agent that work(s) (ed) for or with Disney named Robbie Adaskes? She is a friend of my sister, who lives in Clearwater. I know there are probably hundreds, if not more, agents for Disney but I thought I would ask. I will tell you a funny if you promise not to let it get back to my sister, just in case you DO know Robin. Robin offered my DS an almost free trip to Italy last year for her 50th birthday. She is a very lucky type lady and has gotten used to winning and getting things so she is a bit jaded. She was upset that she would have to pay for her own food and went into work the next day and she had won a cruise so she sold it for enough to cover the food. She was not too happy about going on a trip with 'blue hairs' and was mollified to find out that it was a male sports team they would be taking. So far so good, right? LOL When she returned she was quite put out cause the group they were leading kept insisting on them doing things for them!! Can you imagine? (grinz) She was absolutely dead serious when she told me that they could have arranged things for themselves instead of 'bothering' them. I am sure that Robin did not feel that way but I do not think my sister had ever been a part of leading a tour before. I thought it was funny, myself. I love my sister dearly and it is not often that she does anything that funny. We are about as opposite as people can get. I ain't very fancy. I think it takes a very special person to do what you do and keep your composure and do it over and over again.

Helenabear, you are sweet to be so encouraging but believe me, if I don't lose some weight, the only thing that will be good looking about me is the daisies I will be pushing up. (smile) You just added a pound or two with your description of the brownie dessert. Sounds like a fun day at the office.

I am looking forward to May also. It does not hurt to dream about December also though. I saw so many familiar names on the list. It was not as long as I had thought it would be though. I guess it is hard for hundreds of us to get together at the same time even in our favorite place.

If I were you I would NEVER sleep in the same room as your sister and if she were in the next room I would have a big lock on the door. I would not be able to sleep for fear she would douse me again! Mine is not a gentle snore of youth but rather the advanced rumblings of maturity. I would never sleep on the top floor of a building for fear of the roof collapsing. Is so bad sometimes I wake myself up! Now, that is bad. My sister who lives in Columbus has a machine to breath with. Our mom had the same thing.

You will have to leave a nice picture of yourself to keep your 'babies' company while you are gone. Have Luis to keep your pillowcase on so they will have your smell to comfort them. I do not know much about animals so these might be silly suggestions. Think of how much everyone will miss you and how much more they will appreciate you when you return. I keep telling my DH "How can I miss you if you never leave"? LOL

Slightly Goofy

IASW Rider

03-16-2002, 08:23 AM

Good Morning, my friends!

How are you all doing, today? So sorry that I've fallen so far behind! My charming cold of earlier this week turned into bronchitis. Fortunately, I caught it early, so it's not too bad. But I returned to work to find my boss on a rampage (not quite sure why - he might be getting pressure from "above"), having individual meetings with some of us and telling us that we're not working up to our full capacities, etc. With my not feeling so well on top of that, that hit me pretty hard, so I'm resigning myself to not checking the Boards when I'm at work (you know how easily one can get "hooked" doing that!) any more. :( Especially since I still don't know what my new job will be under the big reorganization plan (or if they'll offer me one at all), I think that I'd better stay on "the straight and narrow" when I'm there. At least (after being out for the first 3 days of this week) my boss let me leave early yesterday to go to the doctor and get a prescription for an antibiotic. Started it yesterday and am already feeling a little better. Hopefully this whole thing will pass, soon. All this to say, sorry that I haven't been around much lately! I'll just have to post from home at night or early in the mornings, now! Thank you for all of your thoughtful get well wishes! :)

Thanks so much for stopping in, Dan! Hope that all is well with you and your family and that the sun is always shining on all of you, as well!

Great to see you again, Webmaster CC! That's great that you were able to spend some time in DL and that you have another DCL trip coming up so soon! You really do have a great job! It sounds like so much fun - even the actual "work" part is fun! And you get to see and meet so many nice and interesting people, too! That's so nice that your family is celebrating your parents' 45th wedding anniversary with the cruise! My parents' 45th wedding anniversary is tomorrow - I wish that my mother was well enough to be able to travel somewhere. But we're going to have some sort of celebration for them, anyway! I wish that I could make it to DIS CON this year! I also wish that I could make it to Super Soap Weekend to meet the ladies with whom I discuss "All My Children" every day! But since we're going......in exactly 79 days (!!!)......I don't think that we'll be able to go again, this year. :( Well......there's always DIS CON III, next year! :) You know, every time that there's a Disney wedding on "A Wedding Story", I always seem to miss it! :( It seems that when ever I'm not home on a week day (which is most of the time), someone tells me that they showed either a wedding of 2 people who met while working at WDW or a wedding that took place there, on that show! I hope to catch one of those episodes, one of these years!

That's so great that you may be able to go, Helenabear! I'm sure that it will be an absolute blast! And you will be meeting so many of the people with whom you "speak" every day, that you won't feel like you're there "alone"! I agree with Jstmee, though - I have travelled alone before, and it really is fun and relaxing, too! You will have to give us full details of the convention, when you go, and bring back tons of pictures of yourself and everyone else to show us! I love meeting people with whom I correspond, too - it's really neat to put faces and voices with the people whom you get to know so well by writing! And I'm sure that Luis will take wonderful care of the kitties while you're away, and give you full reports of their adventures every day! That's the one thing that I'm not looking forward to about going away in June - leaving the cats! My father will take good care of them, as he always does, but I will miss them! Frank is thinking of giving his cats a "vacation" and leaving them with his former roommate while we're gone, so that we don't have to worry about them getting into fights with my cats while we're not around to "monitor" them. (yes, they're still occasionally fighting - even though Laverne and Ashley are separated at all times, Ashley will pick fights with the others when she's out, and Tasha also picks fights with the others. I guess we just can't win!) I cannot believe that your sister actually dumped water all over you and your bed because you didn't set the alarm! What a way to wake up! Well, at least you won't have to worry about that, if you travel to DIS CON by yourself!

Thanks so much for the soup recipe, SG! I will definitely try it (now that I'm a big "master chef", you know........yeah, right!) - it sounds really good, and not too difficult (for my cooking-challenged skills) to make! Don't worry about those few ounces - don't be discouraged! You know that those ounces could represent anything - maybe you had a glass of water right before they weighed you - or maybe you hadn't (if you'll excuse the expression) "gone to the bathroom" yet that day - anything could account for those few ounces. A million dollars says that the next time you get on the scale, you will have lost several pounds! I don't think that you really "gained" those ounces at all! You're doing a great job - keep it up! Don't let the numbers on the scale become too meaningful - just keep doing what ever you're doing! And remember Helenabear's wise words - you are a beautiful person inside (AND out!), and that's far more important than numbers on a scale or anything else! And think about what you said yourself, too - sometimes when you least expect it or think that you had a "bad" week, you find out that it was actually a "good" week! I haven't exercised at all, this week, since I've been sick. I was sure that I had put on a few pounds (from drinking gallons of orange juice, alone!), but I finally dragged myself onto the scale and found that I had stayed exactly the same. So, sometimes when you least expect it, you wind up being pleasantly surprised! Glad to hear that all is well at the library - it's so nice that you enjoy and get so much satisfaction from working there! I hope that everything works out for your niece and her fiance, whether they decide to go through with their marriage or not. Will you still be making the trip out to Ohio, even if for whatever reason they decide not to get married? I can't wait to hear about your meeting with Helenabear!

I can't believe that it's been colder down where you are, Angelina, than it has been up here! Talk about freaky weather, this winter! And it sounds like you have literally had snow on the ground for MONTHS, Jstmee! I can't believe how much snow you've had, up there! Like Helenabear and SG, we've been very lucky this winter, in the North East - we only had one tiny snow, which completely disappeared the following day, and it's been in the 60's almost every day, recently. It even hit 70, 2 days this week (that's probably why I got sick!)! I'm hoping that it just keeps getting warmer and warmer, here - I'm definitely ready for spring, even though my closets aren't! I have clothes in so many sizes that I will just have to go "shopping" in another closet to find some spring clothes to wear that fit! Or I might eventually even break into the storage tubs in the garage, that hold the I-never-thought-I-would-fit-into-this-again-but-saved-it-for-wishful-thinking clothes! I will have to find some new things for our honeymoon - I don't think that those 8 pairs of great (and "thigh-rub-protective") shorts that I found last year will fit me, this year. I keep trying to find more like them, but haven't been successful. Oh well - maybe as it gets closer to summer, I will see them again in a catalog.

Lots of good luck with your upcoming GS sleepover, Angelina, and lots of PD! I'm sure that it will be a lot of work, but it will also be fun! I'm echoing SG's question - do you do arts and crafts also? How was the fair that you attended? I wish that I had the artistic talent (or patience) to do crafts! The closest that I come is making my photo album / scrapbooks.....and they're not very "artistic" - just a place to store my memories and 5 billion pictures! I hope that your flowers thaw out, soon! I hate when that happens - when the flowers start to bloom and then there's a frost. Our flowers are all starting to come up, and there are buds on the trees and bushes, too. I just hope that we don't have one our our famous March freezes or snowstorms to ruin it all!

You are certainly keeping busy up there, Jstmee! It's so neat that you and your DH are coaching the basketball team - that must be a lot of fun! Glad to hear that you are feeling well! That is wonderful! I hope that the snow that was predicted for your area doesn't prevent you from attending your DH's Cursillo weekend. I hope that everything goes well and that you enjoy yourselves! I also love the Hoop Dee Doo Revue, even though I haven't seen it in almost 30 years! I went several times in the mid 70's with my mother and my cousin, but have not seen the show as an adult. From what I understand and from the pictures that I've seen, it has barely changed, if at all, since it opened! I think it's nice that it's essentially the same show - it's nice to think that some things at WDW don't change and are pretty much the way that I remember them from my childhood trips! Even the EWP uses different music (and 2 different floats) than it did when I saw it as a child!

Well, I just wanted to stop in and say "hi"! So sorry that I haven't been in touch in so long! I will have to "readjust" my posting "schedule" so that I can check into the Suite at night.....and not get myself in trouble at work!

Will definitely join you all for a splash in the jacuzzi and a trip to Fort Wilderness!

Hope that you're all having a great weekend! :)

CathyCanada

03-16-2002, 11:12 AM

IASW, sorry to hear about the bronchitis!! :( Feel better soon! And Happy Anniversary to your parents today!!

I wondered if Angelina did arts and crafts too, my Dad is a woodcarver and my Mom makes quilts. Unfortunately their talents skipped a generation! :)

jstmee, I didn't read far enough back, what is the Cursillo weekend?

Elaine, I think a pic of your babies and a pic of you for them may help ease the pain of separation for all of you! :)

SG, I do have a dream job. The only hard part from working at home is the 12 hour days 7 days a week. My own fault, I can't walk away. :) Thanks for the soup recipe, I will pass it along to my Mom (we call her the Soup Nazi, she makes AWESOME soup of all kinds) as well as trying it myself!

Enjoy the weekend everyone!
CC

jstmee

03-16-2002, 03:39 PM

Cathy, a Cursillo weekend is to further broaden the spirituality of a Christian, it's a movement that brings us all together so to speak in our community and other communities. My DH will be at a retreat from Thurs night until Sunday evening. It's weird not talking to him at all for this long. We always speak daily many times a day. But I am praying for him to have a good weekend.

My two littlest are sleeping at friends houses tonight, so it's just the twins and I. We should have a nice evening together. One of them has a book report to work on. He's coming to kick me off the computer now.

IASW Rider, take a nice hot steam bath to clear your lungs, I hope you get better soon. That's rough to get back to work and have a lecture. I hope things simmer down soon.

My DS is breathing down my neck, so adios for now. Wendy

helenabear

03-16-2002, 04:22 PM

Good afternoon everyone! We are a chatty group lately :)

SG, I will say one little thing to you... do what you feel you need to so I don't ever have to hear you talking about 'pushing up daisies' okay :) You know as for the December dream, I eat Chinese a lot and I got this neat fortune. It says "Start believing in your dreams and others will catch the fever." I got it the day Luis agreed to give me the tax return for my trip! So don't write of WDW in December. I am hoping to be there for 8 days, so even if you can stay until the 1st or the 2nd, we may be able to see each other there :)

I admit, my sister is a trip. Recently I had the pleasure of trying to describe her to a friend of mine. I love her dearly but sometimes she is such a pain. I was just glad that there was some dry spots on the bed, but it really put a damper on my trip (no pun intended there). She has some great qualities but we are like night and day with how we act and think. There have been many many fights between us but recently I decided that the majority of the time it isn't worth my time to argue with her.

We have pictures for the cats of me that they can see if they want, but I think I will also make sure that I leave a shirt of mine out on the bed for them to smell to be kind of reassured when I am gone. I can't believe I am saying this, but I will miss them more than Luis... only because I will be able to talk to Luis on the phone and he understands where I am and why. The babies on the other hand... well they just don't understand. I know Luis though, he will put the cats on the phone for me so they can at least hear mama's voice :) I also know with the amount of fuzz they leave everywhere, I will always have at least a small part of them with me :rolleyes: :D

Rider, I am so sorry to hear about your bronchitis!!! I am glad you caught it early. A co-worker of mine last year didn't catch it and it turned into pnuemonia! If we don't see you as much during the day, I will certainly understand. I haven't had the time to go here as much as well during the work day. I am fine for short posts on the CB or a PM here and there but long posts just take too long at work :(

Jstmee & Cathy, always a pleasure to see you drop in! Wendy, I hope you enjoy your evening with the twins! Cathy I wish you a Happy St. Patrick's Day as well! Angelina I hope all is well with you!!!

I have some things to do as Luis just came home from work... he's already bugging me about dinner :rolleyes: Have a great weekend all!

CathyCanada

03-16-2002, 05:47 PM

Thanks for the explanation Wendy. I know you will miss him, that is a long time, but it sounds like something that is important to do and he will benefit greatly from it.

Take care everyone and feel better IASW!!
CC

SlightlyGoofy

03-16-2002, 06:19 PM

Dear Helenabear

You know that hate and love are not opposites but are, in fact, very close relatives. I think this is why our families drive us nuts! I cannot talk a lot about your sister though as I am quilty of something very close to what she did to you. When Austin was a couple of years younger it was very hard to wake him up, he was like his Mom. One time, after trying everything, I threatened to drop an ice cube down his drawers. As a good grandparent I had to keep my word and I did it. LOL I never had a problem getting him to get up again though and he still talks about it, with a grin on his face!

Wonderful Rider, I am so sorry you are sick. I hope you caught it in time so it does not turn into something else or linger for long. I was a bit worried about that since it seemed you were off work for more than one day and you are not a malingerer. We will surely understand not hearing from you so much in the daytime. I was reading about some sharewear recently and they had some program that closed everything down at once called the "Boss Button" and was going to send it to you and Lisa to tease you a bit. It sounds like a scary time at work. I am glad that you are an indispensable type person and am sure that they know it at work also. You sent me a description of what all you did and what you had to learn to get to where you are and I was so dumbfounded. I could barely understand it let alone be able to do it. I am not surprised that you do it and so well because I have noticed your talented eye for detail and remembering things. You can even remember what songs were at a show when you were a kid and how many they have added. Awesome!!!

Delightful Jstmee, Isn't it wonderful to get to spend some special time with your kids one on one or in your case one on two? LOL I am sure that you will miss your DH this weekend but I am sure you are hoping for him to share some of what you have learned on your travels. I cannot think of a better reason for him to be gone for the weekend. It will give you both so much to talk about in the future. I hope the homework gets done soon so you guys can get down to just having a great evening. Lucky kids!

Friendly WM Cathy C - You are welcome for the soup recipe. It is 0 point WW soup and you are supposed to be able to eat as much as you want without gaining weight. Tastes a lot better than the cabbage soup ever did IMHO. Just occured to me how hard it must be for you to retain your girlish figure with all that Disney food around all the time. All the running around the parks and keeping up with your groups must be what keeps you so young and fit.

We went to an auction with my Dh's brothers this morning and then went to look at some houses, none that we liked better than ours though. Even went to eat at Cracker Barrel. Lucky me, they had corned beef with veggies so it was on program and I was very happy with it. I gave my biscuits to my DH so he was happy also. Even have enough points left over to have some popcorn with a video tonight. Good day, but the needle has not budged. I am getting quite irritated as I am not cheating in anyway and usually do not have much trouble losing weight the first few months. I will quit gripping and just keep moving and see what happens. LOL

Bought a couple of new educational programs for the grands so I am going to play with them tonight while I watch the movie. Trust me to never do one thing at a time!! Must be why I don't do any one thing really well. Jill of all trades and master of none.

A great and fun filled weekend to you all from me. I have never riden one of the "Mice" so I think I will go see what that is all about. I hear the Pop Century is going to have them. Hope it is open this year. If anyone wants to join me that is wonderful but PLEASE remember this is NOT bumper cars! (grin)

Slightly Goofy

helenabear

03-16-2002, 09:38 PM

Good evening all!

Linda, I have used the water mice several times in the last few trips to WDW. I absolutely love them!!! They are just so much fun to zip around in. I tried some little boats for the first time in 1990, and they were similar to the water mice but slower and had an inner tube type body around them. They were at the CBR and I think the reason they had those as opposed to the regular water mice was because the lake was rather small compared to the Seven Seas Lagoon or the like. Those were a lot of fun, but the true water mice (which honestly look like little motor boats) are so much fun. The last two times I went, I rented one. The last time I had the option of staying out for an hour in one so we did!!! As much fun as it is to rent them in a small lake, renting at the Seven Seas Lagoon area is really cool. I zipped around all over the Lagoon and Bay Lake. They were definitely worth renting!!!

I was thinking, SG, maybe you shouldn't look at the weight for right now. Sometimes the first 10 pounds are just as hard to lose the last. If you are doing your best to be healthy that says a lot! Keep at it, but don't pressure yourself. Just feel good for now that you are eating healthy (I know a lot of consulation can be found there most of the time :rolleyes: )

Love & hate are very closely related. Both involve a passion of the heart and involve deep inner emotions. There are times I'd love to never speak to my sister again but I know, I really love her. Families are great but sometimes it is easy to get rather mad at the others in the family. I will say one thing though Linda, there is a HUGE difference between warning Austin that he will get an icecube down his drawers if he doesn't get up vs. a sister who throws water on you right BEFORE you go to sleep becuase you won't pick a time to set the alarm for. I knew I would get up on my own and she didn't like the answer. Austin talks about it with a smile and I talk about mine with a scowl on my face. She is family and it would take a lot more than a wet bed for me never to speak to her again.

You guys sound like you have more excitement in my life than I do. Saturdays Luis works so I am usually at home. I did go out looking at dresses for my sister's wedding since I heard there was a good clearance sale at Marshall Fields. Let me tell you, I found some great dresses, but none are plain enough for her wedding :( They were also $27 each and if I had an excuse to buy a dress, I would have bought one!!! I hope I find something by the end of this summer because if I don't, I doubt I will be able to do anything except dish out the money and buy a real brides maides dress. The rest of my day was spent doing almost nothing. I put air in my tires and went out and brought us dinner back, but other wise I popped in here and the rest of the CB. PM'd some friends and read some in a book I had. Other wise I had a boring day.

Well it's been great hearing all you busy people do all the time. SG, I am sure your grands will love what you bought! Rider, I hope your mom has a great day despite the fact she is not well. I hope you and Cathy are feeling better soon as well. Wendy, best of luck this weekend with the twins & keep telling yourself your DH will be home soon so you can talk like you always do! I will check back later :)

jstmee

03-17-2002, 12:23 AM

It's so nice to pop in here. I am getting ready for bed, yes, midnight, a little late but DH is away so what the heck....and I am so lucky to have found all of you. I get to go to sleep with a smile because of the little bits you share from your life. The ice cube down the pants is just precious Linda, and Elaine I simply cannot believe the water on your bed because of an alarm clock. But, I do have three brothers and we just had a coexistant life together growing up. We fought a lot but that was when we were very much youngsters......

My twins took ME out to dinner in Canada. A place called Seafood Paradise. We all had the "Titanic". It had a small lobster tail, jumbo shrimp and a filet.....It was such a wonderful meal and the company with my twins was very heart warming. The cost was $21.99 per plate, but it was Canadian money. So, for what we got it was well worth it.....

Cathy, I'm sure you much have difficulty traveling in the states with the horrible exchange rate for you.

Rider, lot's of nice soup coming your way. I hope you are feeling better and I hope you took this weekend to rest and recuperate.

I went to a Holy Hour after dinner, where we prayer for all the men that are doing their weekends.....That was nice also.....I'm really excited to see how my DH's weekend went.

I'm sure you have heard all about the priest in the Boston area. Well, two of our area church's have priests that were ousted last week. Their wrongdoings were done 22 and 24 years ago. One of the church's was the one I go to and teach at. It has been a very emotional time for all of us up in this little community.

On a much better note. Our friends, the 13 yr old boy and his father that had the botulism are finally home from the hospital. Now they'll have over a year to recuperate. Make a Wish gave them a trip to Disney. Not sure when they'll be well enough to take it though. But we are glad they made it home.

The sandman is calling my name. Toodles, Wendy