09/21/08 SSMC08 S.S. Member Cruise 2008 - Part 3!

[JOANNEL]

Thanks! Tortola is a beautiful island, one of my favorites. Too bad it was a little hazy that day.

Those are great pictures, was it easy for your parents to get in and out of the tour bus? They look great and a little younger than my mom.

 

[njprincess]

Those are great pictures, was it easy for your parents to get in and out of the tour bus? They look great and a little younger than my mom.

No problem for MGySgt. Dad! Mom did need help getting in and out, but she managed fine. Mom is 77 and Dad is 76.

 

[danandnan]

Good Morning Everybody

Well off we go to Wal-Mart this morning to do so grocery shopping.
Need a few more things to go until the end of the month.
Us retired people have to kind of spread it out. Pay day for SS isn't until next week. Then the rest of our funds start coming in.
Everybody have a great day

Dan

 

[JOANNEL]

Good morning all,

Chat was fun ;ast night Kathy, Mimi we missed you.

Beautiful day here and I ahve to work in H & R allday, they are expecting crowds sice there are only three sweels left. I hope so cause doing nothing for 7 hours is so boring.

Have a great day all.

 

[acourtwdw2]

Good Saturday Morning from snowy Michigan. Didnt spring start yesterday. Hope everyone has a great day.

 

[tikimimi]

Good morning all,

Chat was fun ;ast night Kathy, Mimi we missed you.

Beautiful day here and I ahve to work in H & R allday, they are expecting crowds sice there are only three sweels left. I hope so cause doing nothing for 7 hours is so boring.

Have a great day all.

Hey Joanne - I hope your day goes well and gives you enough to do to make it interesting. I missed chat last night because my son came home after hiking the Appalachian Trail for a week, so we enjoyed his company and had our traditional dinner and a movie. He will be here for the weekend. I am so happy to see him!

Good Saturday Morning from snowy Michigan. Didnt spring start yesterday. Hope everyone has a great day.

Hey Amanda! It is a chilly 45 here which probably sounds like a tropical paradise to you. I want to get some leaves out of my flower bed at the mailbox but I think it will have to get a little warmer before I do that. I'm a wimp, I know.

So - what exactly do you and Annette have planned in terms of trips now?

 

[njprincess]

Good Saturday Morning from snowy Michigan. Didnt spring start yesterday. Hope everyone has a great day.

I woke up to snow flakes yesterday too! Cold this morning but supposed to warm up to the 50's this afternoon.

Just finished up at work, so I'm heading home!

 

[acourtwdw2]

Hey Joanne - I hope your day goes well and gives you enough to do to make it interesting. I missed chat last night because my son came home after hiking the Appalachian Trail for a week, so we enjoyed his company and had our traditional dinner and a movie. He will be here for the weekend. I am so happy to see him!



Hey Amanda! It is a chilly 45 here which probably sounds like a tropical paradise to you. I want to get some leaves out of my flower bed at the mailbox but I think it will have to get a little warmer before I do that. I'm a wimp, I know.

So - what exactly you and Annette have planned in terms of trips now?

Its suppose to hit 50 here today but its a chilly morning. Tuesday it was 70 here so i got spoiled.

We only have our October trip planned so far. We don't travel alot in the summer just going to the cabin. We talked about going to New York to see Mary Poppins for my birthday but i have a 1/2 Marathon scheduled for the weekend after so we will have to do it before.

I woke up to snow flakes yesterday too! Cold this morning but supposed to warm up to the 50's this afternoon.

Just finished up at work, so I'm heading home!

Working on a Saturday, is that part of the new responsibilities you have?

 

[njprincess]

Working on a Saturday, is that part of the new responsibilities you have?

I have to work 2 Saturdays a year and only for a few hours. I have to run a benchmark test, so I need the whole computer to myself and that's the only time I can get it. Not so bad.

 

[mohrt2]

I am working Saturdays too. But I hardly ever work on Thursdays!!
Seriously, all is well here in sunny CT, but it is still kind of cold. They say tomorrow will be better.
We had a St. Patrick's Day dinner and auction last night. We probably made about $10,000. Our music director, one of the cantors and I offered to come and do a 45 minute set in the home of the highest bidder as one auction item. We even gave them a little preview with "Together, Wherever We Go" from "Gypsy". Our motto was taken right from the show: "Get them to beg for more, .... and then don't give it to them." The auctioneer got $1,200 for our little act. Not bad, huh?
Back to regular priest stuff today though.

 

[danandnan]

Hi,

I won't try to quote all the weather watchers. I'll just say that it's sunny & dry 34*. The snow is melting very slowly, which is a good thing to avoid flodding I guess. There's still a lot of it. We're guessing the piles in WalMart parking lot won't be gone til the end of April.

Last night we went to the high school production of "Anything Goes." What an excellent job they did! Such talent for h s students!

Hope everyone has a great Saturday!

N

 

[danandnan]

No flooding outside FO

 

[tikimimi]

I have to work 2 Saturdays a year and only for a few hours. I have to run a benchmark test, so I need the whole computer to myself and that's the only time I can get it. Not so bad.

Not too bad, Kathy - and you have a job! That is good news these days. My school held a staff meeting Wednesday and announced the board had made a decision that nobody would receive a raise - admin on down - with their contracts next year, but they also are not planning on letting anyone go even though re-enrollment is at an all-time low in the school's history. Ugh!

I am working Saturdays too. But I hardly ever work on Thursdays!!
Seriously, all is well here in sunny CT, but it is still kind of cold. They say tomorrow will be better.
We had a St. Patrick's Day dinner and auction last night. We probably made about $10,000. Our music director, one of the cantors and I offered to come and do a 45 minute set in the home of the highest bidder as one auction item. We even gave them a little preview with "Together, Wherever We Go" from "Gypsy". Our motto was taken right from the show: "Get them to beg for more, .... and then don't give it to them." The auctioneer got $1,200 for our little act. Not bad, huh?
Back to regular priest stuff today though.

Hey Frank! Good to see you here. Sounds like your little ditty did well! Will it show up on You Tube? One can only hope!

Hi,

I won't try to quote all the weather watchers. I'll just say that it's sunny & dry 34*. The snow is melting very slowly, which is a good thing to avoid flodding I guess. There's still a lot of it. We're guessing the piles in WalMart parking lot won't be gone til the end of April.

Last night we went to the high school production of "Anything Goes." What an excellent job they did! Such talent for h s students!

Hope everyone has a great Saturday!

N

Hey Nancy! It is amazing to see the talent in high school productions - love them!

 

[njprincess]

Its suppose to hit 50 here today but its a chilly morning. Tuesday it was 70 here so i got spoiled.

We only have our October trip planned so far. We don't travel alot in the summer just going to the cabin. We talked about going to New York to see Mary Poppins for my birthday but i have a 1/2 Marathon scheduled for the weekend after so we will have to do it before.

If you guys are coming to NYC, PLEASE let us know! We would love to meet you in the city for drinks or dinner!

Not too bad, Kathy - and you have a job! That is good news these days. My school held a staff meeting Wednesday and announced the board had made a decision that nobody would receive a raise - admin on down - with their contracts next year, but they also are not planning on letting anyone go even though re-enrollment is at an all-time low in the school's history. Ugh!

Too bad we don't work for AIG, Mimi! We were told no raises, which makes 3 years in a row. However, we are getting a small bonus, but they aren't telling us how small yet. I did win a $200 award for one of the projects I'm working on, which was a BIG surprise!!! It's a great honor since they practically NEVER give those out anymore.

I am thankful I have a job (actually 3 jobs ), even though I have to learn a bunch of new stuff for the new responsibility. The good news is that they are letting me take a bunch of training, which they haven't done in awhile. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that things continue to go well.

 

[JOANNEL]

I am working Saturdays too. But I hardly ever work on Thursdays!!
Seriously, all is well here in sunny CT, but it is still kind of cold. They say tomorrow will be better.
We had a St. Patrick's Day dinner and auction last night. We probably made about $10,000. Our music director, one of the cantors and I offered to come and do a 45 minute set in the home of the highest bidder as one auction item. We even gave them a little preview with "Together, Wherever We Go" from "Gypsy". Our motto was taken right from the show: "Get them to beg for more, .... and then don't give it to them." The auctioneer got $1,200 for our little act. Not bad, huh?
Back to regular priest stuff today though.

Nice to hear from you, now we expect to see this at Kareoke night?

 

[JOANNEL]

Hey Frank! Good to see you here. Sounds like your little ditty did well! Will it show up on You Tube? One can only hope!



Hey Nancy! It is amazing to see the talent in high school productions - love them!

You tube, never thought of that???

 

[JOANNEL]

Snow===== I hope you all stay warm, I hope spring comes your way soon.

 

[tikimimi]

If you guys are coming to NYC, PLEASE let us know! We would love to meet you in the city for drinks or dinner!

Too bad we don't work for AIG, Mimi! We were told no raises, which makes 3 years in a row. However, we are getting a small bonus, but they aren't telling us how small yet. I did win a $200 award for one of the projects I'm working on, which was a BIG surprise!!! It's a great honor since they practically NEVER give those out anymore.

I am thankful I have a job (actually 3 jobs ), even though I have to learn a bunch of new stuff for the new responsibility. The good news is that they are letting me take a bunch of training, which they haven't done in awhile. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that things continue to go well.

I am thankful to have a job especially with the school's re-enrollment at an all-time low. So many people are having to make very tough decisions.

You tube, never thought of that???

It's amazing what is on You Tube, Joanne!

 

[danandnan]

HI everybody. Been watching Basketball on tv with Nancy.
Earlier we went out to supper with my cousin and his wife so this is the first time I have been on since this moring. I understand there shutting us down at 10:00 PM until tommorow am so I thought I would jump on and say good night all.

Dan

 

[WDWLVR]

Thought I would check in with everyone and tell you what an awesome day we today to celebrate our birthdays.

Just got home from Mary Poppins. AWESOME! What a great day! We had great seats (3rd row on the right hand side). A little close but to me I'd rather be too close than too far back. Well those close seats came with an added bonus at the end of the show. We were giving the cast a standing ovation when a man walked up to the stage and was clapping. It was Richard Sherman! Those of you who were on the 2007 Member Cruise or who have read my review of the 2007 Member Cruise know what he means to me. Wish we could have said hello but he was whisked backstage pretty quickly. The perfect end to the perfect show.

After the show we walked a couple of blocks to Petterino's for a really wonderful dinner. Now we are home and relaxing.