11/24/07 We are Better Than Leftovers!!! Nana Head reunion

[lauritagoddess]

We had some wicked storms last night. Thunder, lightening, 60 mph winds, and tons of rain I thought I lived in Vegas not Florida The worst part was that my husband had to drive home from work in it. I was a nervous wreck. The funny part was that it wasn't raining for most of his drive home (he only works 6 miles away). I was just glad he got home OK. There was so much lightening, there were 60 tree fires. It was one crazy night.

Wow, I never picture Vegas as having that kind of weather. I just think of heat, heat and more heat, lol. We're expecting thunderstorms tonight or tomorrrow. If it breaks the heat here, hey bring 'em on.

It was a crappy day at work with an insane paranoid boss who is trying her best to find any faults with my work and home to a crazy four year old who cried and told me I can't go to work anymore but then told me he loves everyone but me when I, gasp, made him go to bed tonight. I think I need a margarita.

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hi everyone,

Laura, how is your Uncle doing? I hope he is much better now.

What do you guys think about that carnival ship listing yesterday??
Pretty scary if you were there I'm sure. So lucky there wernt more injured.
But I am still looking forward to our cruise, plus the 2 I have coming up soon. One is just 3 weeks away.
Where we use to live in Oregon is suppose to be 100 to 107 this weekend. That is very unusual for Oregon. we still have family there so I'm sure we will hear all about it.

Have a great day everyone

Kathy

 

[lauritagoddess]

My uncle is feeling so much better. He actually had a second angioplasty today but now that the blockages are cleared he says he feels like a million dollars comparatively.

That is totally scary with the Princess cruise. But you figure it's like plane crashes, the chance of anything like that happening is so tiny, especially in comparision to getting in your car and all the dangers there. I'm still really looking forward to the cruise. Oh yeah, am I looking forward to it. I wish it was coming sooner. I need a vacation now!! Okay, I have WDW coming up, but not for another 4 months, boo hoo.

Kathy, which cruise are you doing in 3 weeks?

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hi Laura,
Glad to hear your uncle is doing better. I'm sure he will be home soon.

Our cruise will be a 7 day Eastern on DCL and then again on 11/25 we go on the Eastern again. It just worked out that way with vacation times and the time our company could get off work. We have been there a few times before.
We have done all the DCL cruises a few times now. Love them all, but the Eastern is my favorite. I love the extra sea day and all the bargains you get on the islands. Much better deals than on the Western. Nassau has a few good buys too if you look.

Hope everyone is having a good week this week. Tomarrow is Friday already. Time is really flying by here. My DD and her fmaily will be here in 16 days, so I have a lot to do this weekend for guests.

Lets hear form you guys the next few days to help keep us bumped up. Maybe we will find a few more new people to join us
Anybody got any get aquainted questions to ask. I did the last 3 ones, it's soemone elses turn to ask a noisy question

Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Happy friday to all
Today is catch up on everything day before company comes in a week.

No real news from Florida, just trying to keep us bumped up!!!

kathy

 

[lvstitch]

Sorry I haven't checked in the past couple of days, I have been really busy at work and took a writing class.

Laura, I had the same kind of boss in my last job so I feel for you. We all said it was like being abused. The more they yell and pick on you the more you want to please them. Have you seen "The Devil Wears Prada?" yeah that was my boss. I was fortunate enough to be able to leave but I will never forget how bad it was. Hang in there, things happen for a reason so put in your time now and good things will come from it Glad your uncle is feeling better.

Kathy, wow 16 days, how many people will be staying with you? I have my family coming in on Aug 12, there will be 11 of us all together. They are staying with my sister and brother, thanks goodness. I don't think I could take all those people in my house. I am just so used to it being just me and my husband.

Yes, we do get crazy weather here sometimes. It's monsoon season so we have some weird weather. The funny thing is it lasts for no more than a 1/2 hour.

Have a great weekend everyone, I 'll keep us bumped to the first page

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hi Christine,
happy to see you are back posting again.
For our company it will be our daughter, marie her Dh and 2 of our grandkids, Ana 15 and Andy 12.
Marie and the kids will stay for amonth, but her husband will only be here for 8 days due to work. DD works for the school district so she has the summer off. we dont see them often, they live in Oregon, so we are looking forward to it and a month will fly by. we are all doing a 7 day disney cruise on 8/5 after that we will be going to the parks, WDW, Universal and maybe sea world. We never know for sure where we will go accept for WDW, that is a for sure thing. The grandkids love to hang out around the pool all day too, plus watch movies. So they keep themselves entertained pretty good. My DD is great at helping around the house too.
We have a 6 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath house and it's just us most of the time, so plenty of room for everyone. we have an extra TV, a big screen in the loft upstairs so the kids can watch a movie there while the adults watch something else on the TV in the family room, if they want.
well no rain again today.
hope everyone has a good weekend,
Kathy

 

[lauritagoddess]

Wow, how great that your daughter and grandkids can stay for a whole month and it sounds like you're all going to have a blast.

We're having some of that crazy weather now. Pouring rain and crazy lightning and thunder and we're expecting it on and off the whole weekend. I'm hoping it holds off a little. There's a carnival at our church and I'm hoping he can make it to it.

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Laura,
I wish you could use some and send us some of your rain.
Lots of Florida has been getting rain, but not a drop where I live. Just lots of all day.
we are going to give Minnie a bath today. That will be a struggle!! We may take her to Petco and use their tubs so we dont have to clean up our bathroom. I think it was $10 to use their facilities, which is worth it to me, to not have to clean up a mess at our house.
going to buy a large pool deck box for pool storage today too. We need something to put pool toys in , plus the child safety fence when we take it down. since our pool is now screened off, with locking doors and a 6 foot high wooden fence with a gate NO child can open I feel safe in taking down the safety fence. I always worry a child may fall in, so I am happy it is now secure.
That is all we are really doing this weekend. Anybody got any plans???
No matter what you do, I hope it is a good weekend for everyone,
Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Howdy,
we needed a bump today!! Page 2 wont do!!!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend

we are off to see the new superman movie.
bought Minnie a new doggie pillow bed today. she seems to like it, I hope she will sleep on it tonight!

Kathy

 

[lauritagoddess]

If I could send you the rain I would. It was off and on all day yesterday and again this morning.

Enjoy Superman!!

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

We had a 5 minute rain shower


Maybe more will come tonight!!!

Kathy

 

[lvstitch]

Sorry we got to page two, I wasn't at home much yesterday.

Kathy sounds like you are going to have a great time with your family. I hope you are planning to do a very long and detailed trip report with lots of pictures. I want to hear about every single thing you do. It will get me that much more excited about our trip.

I was just talking to my husband about how much this trip is going to cost us and it looks like we are going to really have to cut out all the fun stuff we normally do for the next year, even Disneyland . I know it will be worth it but it's going to be hard. I will be on these boards a lot since I won't be doing much else .

Laura, sounds like you're having a typical summer in NY. All of our family still lives in Long Island and they have been telling us what a crazy summer it's been weather wise. They have some really good days followed by some really awful days. They will all be out here in a few weeks and it's going to be in the high 110's so I am sure they won't think NY weather is all that bad

Ok, have to get back to planning my Hawaii trip, it's less than 4 months away

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Howdy,
I promise i will give you a detailed report when we return. Hopefully with pictures too.
we finally got a little rain last night, not much, but every little bit helps.

hope all of you had a good weekend.

Foe those who havnt posted in awhile, take 5 and let us know your still with us.
got to runthis morning,
will catch up with you later,
Kathy

 

[lauritagoddess]

Laura, sounds like you're having a typical summer in NY. All of our family still lives in Long Island and they have been telling us what a crazy summer it's been weather wise. They have some really good days followed by some really awful days. They will all be out here in a few weeks and it's going to be in the high 110's so I am sure they won't think NY weather is all that bad

I know we shouldn't complain, it could be alot worse. I was talking to a friend out in CA and she was telling me how she had to attend an outdoor wedding on Saturday and it was 112 and then for the indoor reception the AC didn't work. Crazy thunderstorms are definitely doable compared to that, lol.

I'm off tomorrow on a summer field trip with my son's preschool. Wait until he realizes he has to share me with the other kids, this should be interesting.

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Laura,
have fun on the field trip. Keeping up with a class full of pre schoolers will be hectic. You should sleep good tonight!!!

I cant believe we are cooler in Florida than most the counrty right now.

it should be a quiet day around here today. I need to get out all the good towels and such for company. Do alittle cleaning in the guest bath and such before saturday when our daughter and grandkids arrive. Her Dh wont be here until the next week, so he can go on the cruise with us on 8/5.
DD has the summer off because she works for the school distrcit and they dont go back to school until September. So she can stay for the month.

Other than that, not much happening here for today.
take care everyone and have a great Tuesday.

Kathy

 

[lvstitch]

Laura hope you have a fun day with all those kids Hope you are going somewhere fun.

Kathy you must be getting so excited for your family to get there. I wonder how Minnie will be with all those extra people in the house. Will she be going to the puppy spa (aka kennel) when you go on your cruise?

It is really hot here today, it was 102 at 9am. It's only going to get worse. This is when the weather out here really gets to you. It's so funny because there is nobody on the roads or in any of the parks. Everyone is either at home with central A/C or in a casino. The only time in the summer you see people in the parks is at Midnight when it has cooled down a little.

I finally thought of a question for everyone:

What books are you currently reading and who is your favorite author? I am reading Jackie Collins' Lovers and Players. She is my favoirte author, I have read every one of her books. When I read I love to escape reality and her books are not even close to any reality I know

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

My son is staying at our house whne we cruise so he will take care of Minnie of rus. We didnt feel comfortable leaving her at a kennel or dog sitter or doggie motel because she is just now starting to trust us and adjust to the routine here. Peter does work full time at WDW but will be here the rest of the time. So she will have someone she knows.

My grandkids love dogs, they have a Lab who was also abused and starved so they are good with dogs too. i think Minnie will be in heaven with all the extra attention she will get.

Now for the question,
That is easy, I havnt read a book since I had kids other than kiddie books!! I never had the time, andnow I am out of the habit of reading.
i think the last ones I read was 35 years ago and that was the Twilight Zone by Rod Serling. WOW, that really dates me doesnt it!!

kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Howdy all,
well they say 95 today but the heat index will be 105 to 108

I am not going outside accept to get my mail!!!!

I am almost ready for my company to get here.
3 days to go!!


I already said I havnt read any books, but do magazines count?? I do read Reminisce, cooking for two, cooking lite, Diabetic cooking, lite and tasty and the taste of home magazines.
So I do read, but it's almost all food related.

enjoy your day everyone,
Kathy

 

[4girlslovemickey]

Hi everyone. I cannot believe how long it has been since I've posted. Here's a recap. . . Went to Vegas for dance competition. Fun, but long and very hot. Then we got back and had four days of dance recital. Finally a break. The fires have been burning in different areas for several weeks now. The closest was about 15 miles from here, so not threat but lots of ash. Kathy, I love Minnie -- she is so cute.

I don't know what questions I've missed, but I am an avid reader and am currently in the middle of two sets of Nora Roberts trilogies. My daughter Lindsey is a read-a-holic at 7 years old. You have to make her stop reading.

Have a great day everyone!!