5/27/06 "Il pochi il fiero i blabbermouths" We *will* sail again Part 7

[WDWLVR]

Good morning cruisers!

Happy Thursday!​

Feeling better so off to work I go! First I need to go walk on the treadmill or I'll never meet my March exercise challenge.

 

[scuba diver]

Last night/this morning I finsihed hooking up our computer after having some some work done on it. They added 8 usb ports, DVD burner, and changed out my Nortons. I know I could have done it all, but there are times when paying the experts sure does make sense.

I have heard people say that Nortons really does slow down a machine. How true! It is amazing how much faster web sites load without Nortons.

 

[scuba.mom]

Pam - I just faxed you our shirt / bag order. If there are any questions, please let me know. Sharon

 

[dobelover]

Good Morning All - I had a relaxing day, put Jeanne on the bus, light housework, 1pm reflexology (sp)........


EMMY is sick and my sister has appointments all day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Sue

 

[CajunGirl2]

Good morning all! It's a BEAUTIFUL day here in GA. 59 this morning with a high around 70 today. Poor Laura up in MI & missing this wonderful weather.

Congrats to Mary on post #16,000!!!

OHMinnie, you'll get used to your new little glasses. It does take a while but then you don't even notice them any more. I also primarily wear contacts. So, I don't get new glasses but probably every 5 years. When I switched to smaller frames, I remember there being an adjustment period. But, if there is no improvement with the dizziness after another week, have your prescription checked. Something may not be right.

Sue, you seem like a great aunt! I wish I lived closer to my sister ... she would be just like you.

Ang

 

[CajunGirl2]

Last night/this morning I finsihed hooking up our computer after having some some work done on it. They added 8 usb ports, DVD burner, and changed out my Nortons. I know I could have done it all, but there are times when paying the experts sure does make sense.

I have heard people say that Nortons really does slow down a machine. How true! It is amazing how much faster web sites load without Nortons.

Just curious ... why on earth would you need 8 usb ports???

Norton is a dog. That's what we have at work. I can kiss Mon. afternoons off because it eats up so much of my CPU time.

 

[ohiominnie]

Hey, would that be enough for a Mediterranean cruise? Congrats, Mary!

Are the prices out there for those yet? I saw there were "official" dates.

cool! Had no idea a TOP was coming!

pdfg

 

[ohiominnie]

Tried it once - had fun...but, it seems a hard sport to keep sharp on when you only ski once or twice a years - strange

Love skiing, but not in Ohio. Bad hills. Unseasonable weather (makes for more ice than snow on the hills.) And lots of teens who are there with school trips who have NO idea how to ski.

So we only go once a year, to NY for a week. This year we didn't go b/c of our planned Washington D.C. trip and I'm glad. With all of Mike's health issues, it wouldn't have been a good time to go away from home.

The #1 thing that helps you ski better (my French instructor Jacques told me this) is buying your own skiis. Rental skiis STINK! I have boots now that were form fitted to my feet (liners heated, put on, then cooled to the shape of my feet) Skiis are well taken care. And it makes a WORLD of difference. When I want to turn, I move my foot, which moves my boot, which moves my ski. Rental skiis, turn your foot, the boot is too big so all that happens is your foot moves inside your boot, your boot doesn't move, therefore your ski doesn't move. Frustrating.

 

[ohiominnie]

Thanks for the research - would it pass as a carry on for the ship....

Yup. Not a problem at all, IMHO. They are far less strict about it than the airlines.

 

[kikipug]

Sounds like Kikipug when she started Stalking us. Thank goodness Molly stays out front to protect us from DISers.

Yes, but remember... since I 'met' you on the DIS, I've moved 3/4 of a mile FARTHER away from your house... (and you thought it was just for the extra 1000 sq ft, 2 more bedrooms and larger pool...)

 

[ohiominnie]

Have you thought of contacts and then use reading glasses?

Reading isn't my problem. I can see fine up close (so far.) I wore contacts for years but thought I'd go back to glasses. Mike had to after his eye surgery for his glaucoma and it's so nice to see him get in bed and take off his glasses and be done.....while I'm in the bathroom scrubbing and disenfecting my contacts. Yuck. So I thought I'd give glasses a whirl again. We'll see. These are about 25% of the size of my old old old glasses.

I don't like that I can't see the steps as I'm coming down them. Twice now I've thought there was another step and I kept "stepping." I must look like I've got some sort of drinking problem when I try to get around.

I know....I'll move to a ranch home!

 

[ohiominnie]

Feeling better so off to work I go! First I need to go walk on the treadmill or I'll never meet my March exercise challenge.

Ack! I missed it!! I've been looking, but I've only seen the "Easter challenge."
Off to the WISH board I go....
and hope I can make up that one day.

 

[kikipug]

while I'm in the bathroom scrubbing and disenfecting my contacts. Yuck.

I wear extended wear disposeables... wear them for a month (even though it says a week), toss them out, start again. Couldn't even tell you where my bottle of contact solution or case was if my life depended on it!!!

 

[ohiominnie]

Last night/this morning I finsihed hooking up our computer after having some some work done on it. They added 8 usb ports, DVD burner, and changed out my Nortons. I know I could have done it all, but there are times when paying the experts sure does make sense.

You could have brought the laptop on the cruise and Mike would have done it!!!

 

[mickeymo]

Good Morning, All!

Another blind as a bat contact wearer - only use my 10 year old glasses to get from the bed to the bathroom and vice versa...Should really update my glasses...but, why bother...

 

[ohiominnie]

OHMinnie, you'll get used to your new little glasses. It does take a while but then you don't even notice them any more. I also primarily wear contacts. So, I don't get new glasses but probably every 5 years. When I switched to smaller frames, I remember there being an adjustment period. But, if there is no improvement with the dizziness after another week, have your prescription checked. Something may not be right.

The prescription is ok, I think. B/c when I look directly through them, it's fine. It's only if I keep my head straight forward and then move my eyes down (so I'm not looking through the lenses)....then everything down there is a blur. I just have to remember to look down with my head when I want to see down.

 

[ohiominnie]

Well, if it means anything....Mike says my new glasses make me look more "dignified."

Guess I was pretty darn undignified before!!!!

 

[mickeymo]

Rodeo was lots of fun last night - sure are spoiled attending in a corporate sponsors' suite and box- catered food - and lots of it...Hagen Daz Ice cream cart making the rounds of the suites...boiled shrimp, sausage, ribs, center stadium.

Oh yeah, then the rodeo - Out of all the events - bareback riding looks the most painful...

Did stay for part of Trisha Yearwood's concert - she was good, for country music - and as always the tech nerd (dh) was analyzing the lighting and sound quality - for a major stadium, he pronounced it well managed...

We're going back on the 10th - Pat Green is the featured entertainer...

 

[mickeymo]

Verandah Man Andy just posted this thread...

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1045521

It's a wonder-ful site this a.m. !!!

 

[CajunGirl2]

The #1 thing that helps you ski better (my French instructor Jacques told me this) is buying your own skiis. Rental skiis STINK! I have boots now that were form fitted to my feet (liners heated, put on, then cooled to the shape of my feet) Skiis are well taken care. And it makes a WORLD of difference. When I want to turn, I move my foot, which moves my boot, which moves my ski. Rental skiis, turn your foot, the boot is too big so all that happens is your foot moves inside your boot, your boot doesn't move, therefore your ski doesn't move. Frustrating.

I messed up the nerves in my foot on year from rental boots that didn't fit right. I have a narrow foot and they didn't have narrow boots. I guess I wound up raising my toes and messed up the nerves on the top of my foot by my big toe.

We haven't skied since we moved from Vegas... there would could take day trips to smaller places in UT.

Ang