12/16/06 10-day holiday cruise

[justmestace]

I took French, so that's the best I could do. I have a monorail magnet that says Please stay clear of the doors in English & Spanish, and also Please Hold on to the Handrails

 

[DCLgodess]

thanks so much. I want to impress my spanish teacher.

 

[magiroux]

Good Evening All

Nice warm day here in New England, sunny and all the way in the 40's .

Tomorrow, rain, freezing rain & snow. You know the saying for NE...don't like the weather, wait a minute, it will change. Great for spring skiing though. We'll get rain and up North...all snow.

Stacey, blow off the tax man and stay in Vegas one more week. I've just started my obsessive complusive planning for that trip...any pointers you can add, buffets, shows, ect. I think I am going to see "O" and the "Italian Wedding Show". Julia is coming with us so I need to keep it clean.

Sue, got your pm..Happy Reading

Denise, does that bike wipe your butt too For that price, I hope so.

 

[Denise Escola]

No no butt wipes here The thing is so darn light its sickening. Carbon fiber, Trek (like Lance rides), blah blah blah. Hey he's happy. Thats what counts. Besides he spoiled me enough in December, he deserves something.

Gorgeous day here today. My Spanish translation would be "vamanos amigo".
Well we are off to get Pauls new baby fitted to him tonight.

Heres a good one for you all.

Jack wakes up with a huge hangover after attending his company's
Christmas Party. Jack is not normally a drinker, but the drinks didn't
taste like alcohol at all. He didn't even remember how he got home from
the party. As bad as he was feeling, he wondered if he did something
wrong. Jack had to force himself to open his eyes, and the first thing
he sees is a couple of aspirins next to a glass of water on the side
table. And, next to them, a single red rose!

Jack sits up and sees his clothing in front of him, all clean and
pressed.

He looks around the room and sees that it is in perfect order,
spotlessly clean. So is the rest of the house. He takes the aspirins,
cringes when he sees a huge black eye staring back at him in the
bathroom mirror. Then he notices a note hanging on the corner of the
mirror written in red with little hearts on it and a kiss mark from his
wife in lipstick!: "Honey, breakfast is on the stove, I left early to go
get groceries to make you your favorite dinner tonight.

I love you, darling!

Love,

Jillian

He stumbles to the kitchen and sure enough, there is hot breakfast,
steaming hot coffee and the morning newspaper. His son is also at the
table, eating. Jack asks, "Son... what happened last night?"

"Well, you came home after 3 A.M., drunk and out of your mind. You fell
over the coffee table and broke it, and then you puked in the hallway,
and got that black eye when you ran into the door."

Confused he asked his son, "So, why is everything in such perfect order,
so clean, I have a rose, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me?"

His son replies, "Oh THAT!... Mom dragged you to the bedroom, and when
she tried to take your pants off, you screamed, "Leave me alone, lady,
I'm married!"

Broken Coffee Table $39.99

Hot Breakfast $4.20

Two Aspirins .38

Saying the right thing, at the right time . . PRICELESS!!!

cheers-D

 

[justmestace]

Denise, that was funny!

MaryAnn, believe me, if I could stay, I would!! "O" is an astounding show!! Not to miss, and it is clean....lots of water! Ha, I kill me!
The absolute BEST buffet in town in at the Aladdin.....it's unbelievably huge, and has make-to-order stations of foods around the world. Soooo goood.
The best steak is at Craftsteak at the MGM.....no doubt about it. Another great restaurant is at the Mirage.....Kokomo's...and their Chinese restaurant is great, too....Moongate.
If I think of anything else, I let you know.
Off to the pizza place! TTYL

 

[Denise Escola]

ok Stacey, What the heck do you do for a living that you get comps in Vegas and can cruise as much as you do.? I want a job like that.

Get this- Sierra still has sand coming out of her ear from the Christmas cruise. We got a bunch out last night. I wonder if it will last until 2006 so she can replenish her supply.

You know Paul and I have never been to Vegas together? Isn't that weird? Since we have known each other we have both been about 4 times but seperately. I still have plants to buy for the yard and more landscaping to do. Not to mention what has to be done on the inside of the house.

2 year old stripper is at it gotta go.

cheers-D

 

[Denise Escola]

OOH OOH T.O.P. thats 2 for me.

 

[justmestace]

Sshh, Denise....we don't want to give away all my secrets....... But if you really are curious as to what we do......Jay & I own an ornamental iron business. He does all the hard work, I just keep the books. We make everything that you can imagine that could be made of steel or copper, and then some. We also do general repairs and structural steel work, like I-Beams in a new building. We're one of the few in the greater Phoenix area that does blacksmithing, and the only one that does everything from structural to decorative.
We also own commercial rental property that I manage.
Self employed = setting your own schedule. But there were a lot of years in there, when the kids were little, that we were lucky to go to Disneyland once every 3 or 4 years. We only just recently started to travel again, and are making up for lost time.

And it's easy to get comps in Vegas, all you have to do is play with a Player's Card.

Every time you mention your nekked little one, I laugh at memories of Jordan like that. We'd go in to check on her at night, and she would be buck naked! I do miss those cute little days!!

 

[Denise Escola]

So there is light at the end of the tunnel. hooray.
That sounds like an awesome business ond cool for you the decorative steel look is in now. So much is being used around here in the new homes. We have I beams allover the place out here as they are expanding our freeways.

Glad I could let you stroll down memory lane. I'll keep doing it. It cracks me up.
Gotta go screaming is occuring.
Chiao-D

 

[DCLgodess]

wow StaCey, you have a cool job. I wish I was artistic . I am good at photography though . I hope one day to be a photographer for DCL. lol. Maybe between college and law school. lol.

 

[justmestace]

My part of the job is not the cool part......I just do the books. I'm the one nobody wants to see, because they have to pay me. It's nice for Jay, though. Not only does he get paid for what he does, he gets praised for it, too. I can't remember the last time (probably 'cause there never was one) that someone said "Wow...thanks...a bill....I'm so excited"
OR...."gee, you make such nice clean toilets....beautiful, shiny.....here's $500" LOL

It is really interesting work, and even after all these years, I'm amazed at some of the things he can do. We've even made headstones. It is the wild west, afterall.

 

[DCLgodess]

haha! I think i feel that way whenever i have to pay a bill. Not that i have to pay very many. But i hate spending my money because i don't earn very much to begin with. oh well. Hard come easy go. that's my motto.

 

[dobelover]

I have really missed you all. My dialup was slow, I wasn't feeling well and then the 17yo niece was with me for a few days. Whew!!! I haven't even had a chance to read Del's Wife, thank you Mary Ann and Lynda.

 

[dobelover]

Now things are almost back to normal, poor DM has my cold and isn't feeling great. Poor thing, I am making her go to sr ctr tomorrow if she has a good night tonight.

 

[justmestace]

Hi Sue! Boy, that nasty cold has been all over the country. Jared and I got it again, finally going away, both of my parents have it....almost everyone I know either has it or has had it.
Tell Jeanne I hope she feels better!!

 

[dobelover]

Stacey - Thanks for the good wishes. Jeanne perks up everytime I mention the wonderful, great, warm, friendly ppl we have met. My alarm is still set for 5:45am, (I got my niece up for school). Just changed it. Once I am up no going back.

 

[Denise Escola]

Morning Cruisers!!!

I'm just checking in before the school bus to say hello and have a great day.

Off to find out why my car is leaking oil. I hope its just a loose plug.I wish I wish I wish.

Everyone have a safe day.

cheers-D

 

[justmestace]

Good luck, Denise..... You reminded me that mine is due for an oil change.
I will be safe all day....unless I go insane. I'll be at the dining room table, adding all the receipts for taxes. WHoo hoo. NOT.



Hi Jeanne!!!! Hope you're feeling better soon! I can't wait to sail with you again......seems we bumped into eachother alot, and it was always fun to see your happy face!!

 

[DCLgodess]

Hi cruisers. sUe, i hope your mom is feeling better. Well i really should get back to class. Take care all.

 

[magiroux]

sUe, Please send your Mom my best wishes. I hope she is feeling better. Truely a wonderful lady. She may perk up when she hears of us but I smile every time I think of her. I only sat with her for about a 1/2 hour but I immediately could tell what a nice lady she is.

Denise, good luck with your car. Jim has been driving around with no window (in the snow, freezing temps) since the 2nd week of Feb. A driver at work backed into his car with a tractor trailer. It's a company car so I say, "why don't you get a rental till it's fixed." No way, I a MANLY MAN"!!! He's an idoit, but I love 'em

Stacey..sending "sane" pixie dust your way

Well, off to take Julia to Chess classes. It is a game I always wished I had learned and they are have classes at the Public Library. She likes it and I'm glad. My brother was Massachusetts State Champ in 1970 (I think that is the year) so maybe it's in the genes?????