09/13/09 SSMC09 S.S. Member Cruise 2009 - Part 3!

[wltdsnyfan]

I am sooooooo p.o'd. right now. I just spent an hour doing responses and my computer decides not to cooperate and they are all lost. And there was stuff I really wanted to say and comment on and now it is gone. And I can't remember what I said now.

For one thing, thank you all for your nice comments. You are all so kind. I can't wait to meet you.

We are doing the waverunner thing for our excursion on Monday at like 11:00. Hope DH doesn't throw me off the thing cuz I'll never be able to climb back on

Love parasailing. You all will have a blast! Enjoy.

Congrats to the and winners.

Joanne - I'm with you on Serenity Bay and Bloody Mary's!

Thanks Dianne for letting us know about your SIL. Better luck next time!

Lisa - congrats to you!

I know I had more and better responses, sorry I lost them.

Chris,

I think that the DIS in part is to blame. I was having trouble all day yesterday.. I would get into a stand still mode. I would re fresh and the post would still be there so I would hit post. Then to find out already it posted.

So sorry you lost everying thing it is agravating.

 

[dvc4life]

Chris,

I think that the DIS in part is to blame. I was having trouble all day yesterday.. I would get into a stand still mode. I would re fresh and the post would still be there so I would hit post. Then to find out already it posted.

So sorry you lost everying thing it is agravating.

I agree with you Flo. The dang boards anyways. It can be very frustrating.

 

[djstweety]

Hope that works for you. I know what you mean about not sleeping. If I get 5 hours a sleep a night I am happy. I am up but in bed watching tv and to lazy to get up to use the computer.

How is you Blood Pressure Meds working?

Took my self off the meds, All they were doing is making me swell, and lowering my blood presssure way to low.

everytime I go to the doctors office..i have doctors idis, if you know what I mean, my pressure goes through the roof. I have been off them about a month, now swelling is gone, I am starting to feel good.

Doc thinks I need them, I don't, I take my pressure all the time. its always good except when I go see him. I need to learn how to control my pressure myself. I get worried and it explodes.

I have FMS (fybro) you know ache all over. except i am in the mild stage. I need to lose weight to control my pain better. it was my specialist I saw today..blood pressure was up, I told the nurse it was a little high. and then she took it and it had dropped drastically, 138/82 I thought that was good since it had been 160/110 just 20 mins prior. Usually its 128/ 70.

 

[wltdsnyfan]

Took my self off the meds, All they were doing is making me swell, and lowering my blood presssure way to low.

everytime I go to the doctors office..i have doctors idis, if you know what I mean, my pressure goes through the roof. I have been off them about a month, now swelling is gone, I am starting to feel good.

Doc thinks I need them, I don't, I take my pressure all the time. its always good except when I go see him. I need to learn how to control my pressure myself. I get worried and it explodes.

I have FMS (fybro) you know ache all over. except i am in the mild stage. I need to lose weight to control my pain better. it was my specialist I saw today..blood pressure was up, I told the nurse it was a little high. and then she took it and it had dropped drastically, 138/82 I thought that was good since it had been 160/110 just 20 mins prior. Usually its 128/ 70.

I would think you are right about not needing it if it only goes up when you go to the doctor. i know mine is not that way. I can feel it go up. You must like this doctor more then your other one if it went down before the nurs took it.

 

[djstweety]

I would think you are right about not needing it if it only goes up when you go to the doctor. i know mine is not that way. I can feel it go up. You must like this doctor more then your other one if it went down before the nurs took it.

I think its because I only wait about 10 min for this one and he makes me fill in a sheet everytime and it redirects my attention.

the other one I sit there for about 20 mins just waiting and the another 15 in the room waiting on him.

 

[dvc4life]

Ya know what I need . . . . and maybe you too. . . . is some Ghiradelli Chocolate from Downtown Disney! I could really use some right now. I know that I can buy some at my local Wal-Mart, but it just isn't the same. Know what I mean???????

 

[BigDogHU75]

Hello all. Thank you for the birthday wishes. You all are so kind. I did not do much celebrating today since DH & I had to work. Now, DH is completing his homework assignement and preparing for his final. He and I both will be happy when he is done with his master's program. Anyway, we plan on doing something this weekend.

Congratulations to all who received a and a .

Hi everyone!

I have some catchin' up to do. Will someone be so kind to give me a summary of what's up, what's not, when, where, what's in and out, etc?

I've read through 15 pages of postings and noticed that most of you are northerners? Would like to meet you guys--put a face with the name and postings (not that i've read all 1,000 plus)

well, looking forward to exchangig hellos with you

I am looking forward to getting to know you. And, if you have any questions, ask. The people on this thread are so friendly and knowledgeable.

 

[wltdsnyfan]

I think its because I only wait about 10 min for this one and he makes me fill in a sheet everytime and it redirects my attention.

the other one I sit there for about 20 mins just waiting and the another 15 in the room waiting on him.

You are right on that one. The longer you wait with nothing to do the more nervis you get. Not that you should be nervice it is just the way it is.

 

[dvc4life]

I think its because I only wait about 10 min for this one and he makes me fill in a sheet everytime and it redirects my attention.

the other one I sit there for about 20 mins just waiting and the another 15 in the room waiting on him.

I know, how frustrating!!!!! Last week I took youngest DD to the Dr. for her physical for athletics at school. Her appt was at 9:45. We got there about 9:40, finally called back to the room at 10:30, then waited in there till 11:00! I was so infuriated. I had left work at 9:30 to meet her there and I needed to get back to work. It is like our time is not as important as their's. Trust me, if they would have taken my blood pressure, it probably would have blown the little machine right off the wall!

 

[wltdsnyfan]

Ya know what I need . . . . and maybe you too. . . . is some Ghiradelli Chocolate from Downtown Disney! I could really use some right now. I know that I can buy some at my local Wal-Mart, but it just isn't the same. Know what I mean???????

THat sound sooo good. My cousin when they go there have dinner at Ghirdelli. They have icream and then on the way out they have choclate.

 

[bsusanmb]

I have to add this to my story about my daughter who is a recovering addict.

We really used tough love on her when she graduated from high school. After so many things were "missing" from the house, including all of my jewelry and anything else that she could "hock", and coming in screaming at us late at night, it got to the point where my other children wouldn't come to our house, and wouldn't let us see our grandbabies with her there.

So, DH and I told her that she had one week to straighten out..didn't have to work, didn't have to go to school, all we asked was that she behave herself, and stop the drugs/alcohol. If not, she would have to leave at the end of the week. She said, fine and left with the clothes on her back. It was the hardest thing I ever did, but I had to do it. She was destroying all of us, and DH and I had to be a united front.

But I always believed she would tire of her lifestyle and come home. She was still here in our town, and then around the Thanksgiving holiday, I couldn 't locate her...we used to see her walking around in town, and I had also given her a cell phone so that I wouldn't lose touch with her. But she was no where to be found. I wanted to die...I had no idea where to look...and then I heard that a 50 year old man got her addicted to crack and took her to Phila and just left her there. I researched this person and found relatives of his and that is how I verified my daughter's whereabouts. But finding a person in Phila is like a needle in a haystack...I had one item of clothing that she wore when she was 7, that was it, everything else was gone, and I used to hold that close to me every night and cry myself to sleep. I was a zombie through all of this as was DH and we don't know how we managed to work. Had it not been for our new granddaughter, I dont' think we would have survived. She was such a God send, and a wonderful, sweet distraction.

I would get these calls from various cell phones, like I said, and I would continue to call these people asking if they had seen her...they were dealing drugs while I was on the phone talking to them...it was unbelievable. It is like a story you see on tv. So many times our oldest daughter and DH and I would drive through the bad neighborhoods of North Phila showing people her picture...they all knew her but no one would tell us where she was...she didn't want to be found. She was an addict and all addicts care about is drugs.

The day that broke me was when I paid this kid $20 for information in a laundromat and he told me to check around the corner at this barbeque place...so we walked in this little hole in the wall place and I went up to the counter and asked if this man knew my daughter. He said he did, that she would come in there and say she was hungry but had no money and he would feed her....that did it. I cried and cried and told my DH to take me home...but we went back to my daughter who lives outside of Phila. She had invited me to a prayer service at her church that night...I went and prayed for 3 hours straight not only for her, but for all these lost souls we saw prostituting and high on drugs just aimlessly walking the streets....here is the miracle..the next am I woke up and DH said, "Who on earth was calling your cell phone at 5am" I looked, and there was a message from my daughter telling me that she wanted to come home....that was my miracle. And later that day she text messaged me and we went into the city and she came home....there are so many miracles along the way to getting her into rehab, and I will tell you that it was the power of prayer that God opened so many windows for us.

Today, she is the same child I raised, the same sweet girl with a smiling face, and a heart of gold. She is a wonderful daughter, mother and wife. And I thank God every day for keeping her alive until I could find her. She nearly died numerous times on the streets, but she said she knew that it was God who breathed life into her each time she thought she would die. And all of her lab tests came back negative for HIV, hepatitis, STD's everything...that is the work of God, no one else. She cried about that and said that it is a miracle...and now that she is married and has a 2 year old, she can't imagine what ever made her turn to that life. That little boy is her miracle and he is what keeps her on the right path. She just adores him. So, people can change and lives can heal. And hearts can mend...

Blessings to all,
Susan

 

[dvc4life]

THat sound sooo good. My cousin when they go there have dinner at Ghirdelli. They have icream and then on the way out they have choclate.

Yuuuuummmmmmmoooooooo!!!!!!!

 

[djstweety]

Ya know what I need . . . . and maybe you too. . . . is some Ghiradelli Chocolate from Downtown Disney! I could really use some right now. I know that I can buy some at my local Wal-Mart, but it just isn't the same. Know what I mean???????

I could sure use some...hmmm sept 12 DTD its a date.

I know, how frustrating!!!!! Last week I took youngest DD to the Dr. for her physical for athletics at school. Her appt was at 9:45. We got there about 9:40, finally called back to the room at 10:30, then waited in there till 11:00! I was so infuriated. I had left work at 9:30 to meet her there and I needed to get back to work. It is like our time is not as important as their's. Trust me, if they would have taken my blood pressure, it probably would have blown the little machine right off the wall!

I know what you mean,,,so that little paper for me was a great distraction

 

[wltdsnyfan]

I have to add this to my story about my daughter who is a recovering addict.

We really used tough love on her when she graduated from high school. After so many things were "missing" from the house, including all of my jewelry and anything else that she could "hock", and coming in screaming at us late at night, it got to the point where my other children wouldn't come to our house, and wouldn't let us see our grandbabies with her there.

So, DH and I told her that she had one week to straighten out..didn't have to work, didn't have to go to school, all we asked was that she behave herself, and stop the drugs/alcohol. If not, she would have to leave at the end of the week. She said, fine and left with the clothes on her back. It was the hardest thing I ever did, but I had to do it. She was destroying all of us, and DH and I had to be a united front.

But I always believed she would tire of her lifestyle and come home. She was still here in our town, and then around the Thanksgiving holiday, I couldn 't locate her...we used to see her walking around in town, and I had also given her a cell phone so that I wouldn't lose touch with her. But she was no where to be found. I wanted to die...I had no idea where to look...and then I heard that a 50 year old man got her addicted to crack and took her to Phila and just left her there. I researched this person and found relatives of his and that is how I verified my daughter's whereabouts. But finding a person in Phila is like a needle in a haystack...I had one item of clothing that she wore when she was 7, that was it, everything else was gone, and I used to hold that close to me every night and cry myself to sleep. I was a zombie through all of this as was DH and we don't know how we managed to work. Had it not been for our new granddaughter, I dont' think we would have survived. She was such a God send, and a wonderful, sweet distraction.

I would get these calls from various cell phones, like I said, and I would continue to call these people asking if they had seen her...they were dealing drugs while I was on the phone talking to them...it was unbelievable. It is like a story you see on tv. So many times our oldest daughter and DH and I would drive through the bad neighborhoods of North Phila showing people her picture...they all knew her but no one would tell us where she was...she didn't want to be found. She was an addict and all addicts care about is drugs.

The day that broke me was when I paid this kid $20 for information in a laundromat and he told me to check around the corner at this barbeque place...so we walked in this little hole in the wall place and I went up to the counter and asked if this man knew my daughter. He said he did, that she would come in there and say she was hungry but had no money and he would feed her....that did it. I cried and cried and told my DH to take me home...but we went back to my daughter who lives outside of Phila. She had invited me to a prayer service at her church that night...I went and prayed for 3 hours straight not only for her, but for all these lost souls we saw prostituting and high on drugs just aimlessly walking the streets....here is the miracle..the next am I woke up and DH said, "Who on earth was calling your cell phone at 5am" I looked, and there was a message from my daughter telling me that she wanted to come home....that was my miracle. And later that day she text messaged me and we went into the city and she came home....there are so many miracles along the way to getting her into rehab, and I will tell you that it was the power of prayer that God opened so many windows for us.

Today, she is the same child I raised, the same sweet girl with a smiling face, and a heart of gold. She is a wonderful daughter, mother and wife. And I thank God every day for keeping her alive until I could find her. She nearly died numerous times on the streets, but she said she knew that it was God who breathed life into her each time she thought she would die. And all of her lab tests came back negative for HIV, hepatitis, STD's everything...that is the work of God, no one else. She cried about that and said that it is a miracle...and now that she is married and has a 2 year old, she can't imagine what ever made her turn to that life. That little boy is her miracle and he is what keeps her on the right path. She just adores him. So, people can change and lives can heal. And hearts can mend...

Blessings to all,
Susan

Susan,

I was reading the above and I had goose bumps all over. My heart goes out to you. As a mother I can't even imagine what you went through.

God Bless and glad that every thing worked out in the long run.

Take care
flo

 

[dvc4life]

I have to add this to my story about my daughter who is a recovering addict.

We really used tough love on her when she graduated from high school. After so many things were "missing" from the house, including all of my jewelry and anything else that she could "hock", and coming in screaming at us late at night, it got to the point where my other children wouldn't come to our house, and wouldn't let us see our grandbabies with her there.

So, DH and I told her that she had one week to straighten out..didn't have to work, didn't have to go to school, all we asked was that she behave herself, and stop the drugs/alcohol. If not, she would have to leave at the end of the week. She said, fine and left with the clothes on her back. It was the hardest thing I ever did, but I had to do it. She was destroying all of us, and DH and I had to be a united front.

But I always believed she would tire of her lifestyle and come home. She was still here in our town, and then around the Thanksgiving holiday, I couldn 't locate her...we used to see her walking around in town, and I had also given her a cell phone so that I wouldn't lose touch with her. But she was no where to be found. I wanted to die...I had no idea where to look...and then I heard that a 50 year old man got her addicted to crack and took her to Phila and just left her there. I researched this person and found relatives of his and that is how I verified my daughter's whereabouts. But finding a person in Phila is like a needle in a haystack...I had one item of clothing that she wore when she was 7, that was it, everything else was gone, and I used to hold that close to me every night and cry myself to sleep. I was a zombie through all of this as was DH and we don't know how we managed to work. Had it not been for our new granddaughter, I dont' think we would have survived. She was such a God send, and a wonderful, sweet distraction.

I would get these calls from various cell phones, like I said, and I would continue to call these people asking if they had seen her...they were dealing drugs while I was on the phone talking to them...it was unbelievable. It is like a story you see on tv. So many times our oldest daughter and DH and I would drive through the bad neighborhoods of North Phila showing people her picture...they all knew her but no one would tell us where she was...she didn't want to be found. She was an addict and all addicts care about is drugs.

The day that broke me was when I paid this kid $20 for information in a laundromat and he told me to check around the corner at this barbeque place...so we walked in this little hole in the wall place and I went up to the counter and asked if this man knew my daughter. He said he did, that she would come in there and say she was hungry but had no money and he would feed her....that did it. I cried and cried and told my DH to take me home...but we went back to my daughter who lives outside of Phila. She had invited me to a prayer service at her church that night...I went and prayed for 3 hours straight not only for her, but for all these lost souls we saw prostituting and high on drugs just aimlessly walking the streets....here is the miracle..the next am I woke up and DH said, "Who on earth was calling your cell phone at 5am" I looked, and there was a message from my daughter telling me that she wanted to come home....that was my miracle. And later that day she text messaged me and we went into the city and she came home....there are so many miracles along the way to getting her into rehab, and I will tell you that it was the power of prayer that God opened so many windows for us.

Today, she is the same child I raised, the same sweet girl with a smiling face, and a heart of gold. She is a wonderful daughter, mother and wife. And I thank God every day for keeping her alive until I could find her. She nearly died numerous times on the streets, but she said she knew that it was God who breathed life into her each time she thought she would die. And all of her lab tests came back negative for HIV, hepatitis, STD's everything...that is the work of God, no one else. She cried about that and said that it is a miracle...and now that she is married and has a 2 year old, she can't imagine what ever made her turn to that life. That little boy is her miracle and he is what keeps her on the right path. She just adores him. So, people can change and lives can heal. And hearts can mend...

Blessings to all,
Susan

Susan - As I sit here with tears streaming down my face, I thank God that you were blessed with such a true blessing.

 

[wltdsnyfan]

I could sure use some...hmmm sept 12 DTD its a date.



I know what you mean,,,so that little paper for me was a great distraction

But before the choclate how about a frozen drink (Margareta) from that little stand that is by the boat dock. They are so good.

 

[dvc4life]

I think it is going to be a huge hug fest when we all finally meet. I just want to give you all a great big .

 

[dvc4life]

But before the choclate how about a frozen drink (Margareta) from that little stand that is by the boat dock. They are so good.

I wish I would be there. But we will be on the beach down in Melbourne! So, Flo - it is up to you to have one for me, cuz I love that little Margarita stand. Please.

 

[wltdsnyfan]

I think it is going to be a huge hug fest when we all finally meet. I just want to give you all a great big .

I think you are right. It feels like I have know all of you for a long long time. I am so excited I can not wait to put faces with the names.

 

[BigDogHU75]

I have to add this to my story about my daughter who is a recovering addict.

We really used tough love on her when she graduated from high school. After so many things were "missing" from the house, including all of my jewelry and anything else that she could "hock", and coming in screaming at us late at night, it got to the point where my other children wouldn't come to our house, and wouldn't let us see our grandbabies with her there.

So, DH and I told her that she had one week to straighten out..didn't have to work, didn't have to go to school, all we asked was that she behave herself, and stop the drugs/alcohol. If not, she would have to leave at the end of the week. She said, fine and left with the clothes on her back. It was the hardest thing I ever did, but I had to do it. She was destroying all of us, and DH and I had to be a united front.

But I always believed she would tire of her lifestyle and come home. She was still here in our town, and then around the Thanksgiving holiday, I couldn 't locate her...we used to see her walking around in town, and I had also given her a cell phone so that I wouldn't lose touch with her. But she was no where to be found. I wanted to die...I had no idea where to look...and then I heard that a 50 year old man got her addicted to crack and took her to Phila and just left her there. I researched this person and found relatives of his and that is how I verified my daughter's whereabouts. But finding a person in Phila is like a needle in a haystack...I had one item of clothing that she wore when she was 7, that was it, everything else was gone, and I used to hold that close to me every night and cry myself to sleep. I was a zombie through all of this as was DH and we don't know how we managed to work. Had it not been for our new granddaughter, I dont' think we would have survived. She was such a God send, and a wonderful, sweet distraction.

I would get these calls from various cell phones, like I said, and I would continue to call these people asking if they had seen her...they were dealing drugs while I was on the phone talking to them...it was unbelievable. It is like a story you see on tv. So many times our oldest daughter and DH and I would drive through the bad neighborhoods of North Phila showing people her picture...they all knew her but no one would tell us where she was...she didn't want to be found. She was an addict and all addicts care about is drugs.

The day that broke me was when I paid this kid $20 for information in a laundromat and he told me to check around the corner at this barbeque place...so we walked in this little hole in the wall place and I went up to the counter and asked if this man knew my daughter. He said he did, that she would come in there and say she was hungry but had no money and he would feed her....that did it. I cried and cried and told my DH to take me home...but we went back to my daughter who lives outside of Phila. She had invited me to a prayer service at her church that night...I went and prayed for 3 hours straight not only for her, but for all these lost souls we saw prostituting and high on drugs just aimlessly walking the streets....here is the miracle..the next am I woke up and DH said, "Who on earth was calling your cell phone at 5am" I looked, and there was a message from my daughter telling me that she wanted to come home....that was my miracle. And later that day she text messaged me and we went into the city and she came home....there are so many miracles along the way to getting her into rehab, and I will tell you that it was the power of prayer that God opened so many windows for us.

Today, she is the same child I raised, the same sweet girl with a smiling face, and a heart of gold. She is a wonderful daughter, mother and wife. And I thank God every day for keeping her alive until I could find her. She nearly died numerous times on the streets, but she said she knew that it was God who breathed life into her each time she thought she would die. And all of her lab tests came back negative for HIV, hepatitis, STD's everything...that is the work of God, no one else. She cried about that and said that it is a miracle...and now that she is married and has a 2 year old, she can't imagine what ever made her turn to that life. That little boy is her miracle and he is what keeps her on the right path. She just adores him. So, people can change and lives can heal. And hearts can mend...

Blessings to all,
Susan

This is such a moving message. Thank you for sharing. I know that God is good, He performs miracles, and prayer works - it can change your life and people. Thank God for working a miracle. You and your DD have a great testimony.