12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 12

[MrsMork]

Ok I'll stop torturing us with the pictures.

DrHug is enjoying the photos looking over my shoulder. He tagged this one "Panama Brack"

 

[MrsMork]

This can only make your job easier! It's nice to be validated at times.

After 8 years it felt GREAT!!

 

[MrsMork]

We have a winner!!

I purchased it at the Reinassance Festival about 5 years ago. One Halloween I sat out on a chair handing out candy with the baby griffon on my shoulder. I scared a lot of kids, and some parents who thought it was real. (The little ones I had it be nice to)

There you are!! I just asked about you!

 

[MrsMork]

Thanks Elaine, but I'm sure it is just an attention thing for her. She is my drama queen.

Seems every family has one.

 

[MrsMork]

Well, it looks like I will be leaving here on Dec. 3rd. My niece found a house and can move in on the 5th. Her DH is due to leave for Kuwait in a week or so, then should be stateside somewhere between the 5th and the 9th. I really need to get a move on!

Great news!!

 

[MrsMork]

Can someone tell me the size of the door poster and how you transport it?

are you shipping this? does Staples sell poster containers?

Our door signs are not poster size. 8 1/2 X 11 sheets of magnetic paper. Just stick them in the side pocket of our suitcase.

 

[elaineteresa]

I just don't understand why it seems that across the board it is so hard to get volunteers at schools. I understand lots of people work......... but still in our school, even the weekend/ night time events are hard to get volunteers. And the teachers always have stuff to take home.

I find it so rewarding, and love the chance to peek in on DH's class, or see what's happening in the office, or hang out in the staff room.

I don't know why anyone wouldn't want to be heavily involved.........

apparently in our school, people don't join the PTA ($5. dues) because they don't want to be asked to do anything.

Since I am at school so often I am now getting asked to do stuff even I don't want to do. Like they have a school store - they sell stuff you can get anywhere - why staff/sell this? - they end up making about $300. over the year - there must be a better way to come up with that $300.

I actually might work it just to see what they sell and what needs to be done.
I just don't believe in recreating the wheel. People should be asked to do stuff that is more meaningful when possible.

I just think they need to re-evaluate some of these activities that don't make sense.

 

[MrsMork]

We're doing the jeeps with Todd and gang. He says they can hold 5.

We have joined up with that group too! DrHug thought it sounded like just too much fun!

 

[MrsMork]

Just so far away from my experience... Three hefty babies (all more than 8 lbs).

Us too. The kids in our family are half grown when they are born.

 

[MrsMork]

Hi Angie!

Hi, Caroline!!

 

[elaineteresa]

Seems every family has one.

Ummm... I take exception to that. Mine happens to be a Prince.


shhh don't tell him.

 

[MrsMork]

DGS had a band concert tonight. This is their first this year and his first in Concert Band. They were tuxes. He sure looked nice! They sounded good too!

 

[MrsMork]

Ummm... I take exception to that. Mine happens to be a Prince.


shhh don't tell him.

Ah yes. If not a Drama Queen then a Drama Prince.

 

[pyramid2000]

We have joined up with that group too! DrHug thought it sounded like just too much fun!

 

[MrsMork]

Caught up and heading for bed. I am so glad I don't have to work until week after next. Of course I do have to get my tush in gear to get the joint shoveled out and then cook for the hordes.

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

It's fine now but there was a lot of rain and flooding. It's moved east now.

I have seen more rain in the last four months than I have in the last seven years!

I'm glad you confirmed that....seems like since we've gotten our pool and walkout basement door we've gotten so much rain. I'm more aware of it now because of those things...but I wasn't sure if it seemed like more or if it really has been more. I would agree...soooooo much water and rain.

We had a house about a mile from us where the basement collapsed yesterday. These water tables are completely saturated under teh ground. I wonder what kind of winter we will be having.

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

Actually I think it may be the Banana Bar!

Oh yeah! I can see the bananas! NOT!!

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

Karen, Is your basement OK ?

Yes Kristina, we had flooding...more like "water seeping in from under the door b/c the french drain that never was a french drain filled up"....but a few fans and some towels and mops and it was under control in about half an hour. The fans are still blowing down there now to make sure it all dries out.

I'd rate it a 4 on the scale of 1-10 in damage.

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

Ok I'll stop torturing us with the pictures.

This one is awesome....but I love b&w

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

I hope those of you who had children didn't infect the thread...I feel sick which is why I'm up at this unbelievable hour.


Oh JoJo?!!! Where are you?!!