8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC #3

[PBader]

Laurie, that looks like a fun excursion.

 

[MrsScooby]

I won't argue with you on this point except to say, next time, you can kill your own spiders.

Please
I kill the spiders in the family
Actually now that my kids came along, I have to catch them and release them
A piece of cardboard and a plastic cup or bowl (depending upon spider size)

 

[MrsScooby]

Ain't that the truth! This morning my DD told me to come look at something. I followed her to the front door and in the middle of our driveway was a dead mouse. I have NEVER seen a mouse that was not in a cage. I was THRILLED I was married at that point!

Yes they do have their good points don't they

 

[MrsScooby]

(I miss the small hug, but I am too lazy to search for it)

Me too

Under the category of the strangest things happen to people I know:
My co-worker whose husband died was with her family on the way to the funeral and a truck ran into their car. They ended up going to the funeral but had to stop it to take my friend to the hospital. Apparantly she has internal bleeding. How sad she could not even bury her husband.
Is the bizarre or what?

Totally bizarre

I know doctors have one of the toughest jobs known to man & they are only human. They have to rely on their education & experience to make critical decisions, but you would think that when it comes to childbirth they have seen just about everything & the hospitals would have preparation for what could happen. It is so scary to put all your trust in the medical staff to make the right decision & unfortunately it doesn't always happen that way!

Geez I hope all these childbirth stories don't scare off the moms to someday be! Like I said, my first one went off almost perfectly but I think it helps to be forwarned that things can & do happen & stick to your guns. If it doesn't seem right, question it. No matter how offended the doctor might be.

I agree

I sense a marathon phone call tonight , remember you are going to be talking to Cheryl.
looks like I get control of the TV tonight.

John

Too funny

Maybe you should put earphone in and chat while on the treadmill, think what a workout 4 hours on treadmill could be!

That works

Anyone have this happen?
Our dog refuses to go into the kitchen. It has wood floors like the rest of our house so it's not that. She will stand at the entrance and even if her beloved boyfriend (DH, Bill) calls her she won't go through. She will go all the way around to the other entrance to the kitchen but will not go into the kitchen.
Makes me laugh because my parents are forever battling keeping their dogs out of the kitchen and I can't get mine in there.
Anyone know what it could be?

Animals have psych problems just like people do. Darren's parents had a cat that wouldn't walk on the living room floor. He walked on the furniture around the periphery. Didn't have a problem in the rest of the house

I can honestly say that I am scared to have kids someday...(not becuase of your stories...so many of you have such great stories of strength and courage)I know scary things can happen.....and thinking about it I wonder if I could have such strength?

I do know I want kids and so does Brendan....so hopefully we will be blessed!
(when the time comes!)

Again..thank you to all who shared your experiences....

Chrissie

You'll know when you're ready. It'll be all you can think about. I used to feel the same way you did. It's amazing how much we are capable of when the kids come along

So I have been dragging (with the promise of food and cake samples) Brendan to all these wedding expos. So we have met some good photogs and djs. But the main reason I like to go is the swag....free stuff! So I gather all the free stuff (some were fresh orchids!) and enter all the contests....we have won dance lessons and now..just got the call....$300 towards laser hair removal!!!!

Can't wait to tell him!

Chrissie

Congrats!! I won dance lessons too Not that you could tell from the way we dance But we had a blast

 

[micmse2003]

LG, I had an answer for this and lost it. I realize that medicine keeps evolving and there are new and wonderous developments. My grandmother and Alan's mom both had infants stillborn or never the leave the hospital. I honestly blamed myself for the downturn Alan's mom took after Christopher died--she died several months afterwards. She was dealing with colon and lung cancer and she gave up when Christopher died.

Yes, I believe that hospitals staffs are very overworked. I don't see how they can be thorough in what they do when they put in so many hours. I think that has a lot to do with insurance co. dictating so much about medical care and also with a lot of workers relying on their overtime pay to make ends meet at home. I do think that it is irresponsible of a hospital or supervisor to have someone do a job they are not trained to do.

I never gave a thought until Julie was naming her friend's children and them all boys. And you to mention that they hope for girls when they face problems. Really makes you wonder why? I have been thinking all day about preemies I know and I have to say they have been all girls--only 1 boy. I was 42 weeks pregnant with Christopher--my dr. sent me for 2 stress tests, but I didn't know that over 40 weeks was harder on the baby. Adam was a scheduled c-sect. at 38 weeks.

I think it is a hard hurdle to get over for a young married couple. Probably a reason for divorce in a lot of the couples. It would be probably one of their biggest life's challenges. As the mother, we have so much guilt and feel that we failed in something that so many women do so easily.

Even after Adam was born, that night just kept running through my head. I didn't have the nerve to request my medical records for almost 2 years. The hospital was getting ready to disconnect the monitor and send me home--false labor then Christopher's heartbeat was lost--it took them 38 minutes to even start prepping me for an emergency c-sect (there was no dr there and it was 3 am) I sure didn't know any better--I'd never had a baby before. But you do expect when you go to a hospital that they are prepared for things---it just isn't always the case. I took the records to my dr. --he got defensive with me (I never understood why he did because he wasn't there at the hospital) To me 38 minutes was a long time--that was all I questioned. I have never gone back to him. I never contemplated suing--I couldn't have spent a dime of any money---I just wanted to hear it wasn't my fault.

I am so happy for you and Coral that you both had happy outcomes and have sweet princesses.

 

[MrsScooby]

It's different when they are your own. You have way more patience.

Oh boy is that right I was worried I could never measure up to the job that my Mom did. Turns out, I just make different mistakes

Laurie, that looks like a fun excursion.

I was so excited when I found it. Do you think I could get away with putting my DD down as 12
Darren thinks it's too risky, but I think she could go snorkeling if it turned out that we needed to prove that she was 12 They don't have a lot of the minisubs and I think people snorkel while waiting their turn. Or course she would be so upset if left out, but DH probably wouldn't mind just snorkeling with her. Not sure what to do
Do we even need to carry around our passports in Cabo San Lucas ?

 

[m&m's mom]

Oh boy is that right I was worried I could never measure up to the job that my Mom did. Turns out, I just make different mistakes


I was so excited when I found it. Do you think I could get away with putting my DD down as 12
Darren thinks it's too risky, but I think she could go snorkeling if it turned out that we needed to prove that she was 12 They don't have a lot of the minisubs and I think people snorkel while waiting their turn. Or course she would be so upset if left out, but DH probably wouldn't mind just snorkeling with her. Not sure what to do
Do we even need to carry around our passports in Cabo San Lucas ?

I would not think so. I would do it. How are they going to know the difference?

 

[MrsScooby]

I would not think so. I would do it. How are they going to know the difference?

That's what I was thinking
I can't fool DCL, they have ages and birth dates of everyone.
But a boat company in Cabo is not likely to ask for birth certificates or passports

They just want our money

 

[m&m's mom]

That's what I was thinking
I can't fool DCL, they have ages and birth dates of everyone.
But a boat company in Cabo is not likely to ask for birth certificates or passports

They just want our money

Exactly. Unless it says in their paperwork to bring proof of age (passport) than I would just put down 12 and go with it.

 

[Diznyfan68]

That's what I was thinking
I can't fool DCL, they have ages and birth dates of everyone.
But a boat company in Cabo is not likely to ask for birth certificates or passports

They just want our money

I would go for it! You know your child and if she is capable of doing the excursion. Just remember to have her rehearse her DOB with the year BEFORE she was born just in case they ask her .

 

[PBader]

Oh boy is that right I was worried I could never measure up to the job that my Mom did. Turns out, I just make different mistakes


I was so excited when I found it. Do you think I could get away with putting my DD down as 12
Darren thinks it's too risky, but I think she could go snorkeling if it turned out that we needed to prove that she was 12 They don't have a lot of the minisubs and I think people snorkel while waiting their turn. Or course she would be so upset if left out, but DH probably wouldn't mind just snorkeling with her. Not sure what to do
Do we even need to carry around our passports in Cabo San Lucas ?

Laurie, if you are comfortable doing that, go ahead. As long as she isn't on the small size or anything it should be ok. You know what your DD is capable of, I know they set ages for a reason but kids are all different sizes. You don't want to carry your passports with you in the ports. Leave them locked in your safe. You should be fine with your DL and KTTWC. I do have color copies of ours that I carry just in case we are ever stranded.

 

[Diznyfan68]

I do have color copies of ours that I carry just in case we are ever stranded.

Thanks for the reminder - I need to have DH scan and print ours. Better add it to my list of things to do (and my is it a LONG list too!).

 

[PBader]

Have you seen one of the newest Barbie Collection Dolls?

She's cute! May have to find me one of those to add to the other Barbies in the closet.

 

[got2travel]

So I have been dragging (with the promise of food and cake samples) Brendan to all these wedding expos. So we have met some good photogs and djs. But the main reason I like to go is the swag....free stuff! So I gather all the free stuff (some were fresh orchids!) and enter all the contests....we have won dance lessons and now..just got the call....$300 towards laser hair removal!!!!

Can't wait to tell him!

Chrissie

this wedding has brought you a lot of luck....cake dives, dance lessons, hair removal.....you're going to be a different person by the time the wedding rolls around

 

[got2travel]

It's different when they are your own. You have way more patience.

ain't that the truth!

 

[MrsScooby]

Exactly. Unless it says in their paperwork to bring proof of age (passport) than I would just put down 12 and go with it.

I would go for it! You know your child and if she is capable of doing the excursion. Just remember to have her rehearse her DOB with the year BEFORE she was born just in case they ask her .

Laurie, if you are comfortable doing that, go ahead. As long as she isn't on the small size or anything it should be ok. You know what your DD is capable of, I know they set ages for a reason but kids are all different sizes. You don't want to carry your passports with you in the ports. Leave them locked in your safe. You should be fine with your DL and KTTWC. I do have color copies of ours that I carry just in case we are ever stranded.

She's about average height for her age, I think. My DS is very short for his age They are the same height and he is 3 and 1/2 years older (14)
She is definitely not the delicate type I'm not worried about her physically being capable of the excursion, more worried about her being turned away if they ask for proof of age.

Color copies of the pass ports, good idea

 

[MrsScooby]

She's cute! May have to find me one of those to add to the other Barbies in the closet.

I've got Barbies in the closet too
I collected the holiday ones for a while, stopped when I realized that I was running out of space to store them

 

[justmestace]

Please
I kill the spiders in the family
Actually now that my kids came along, I have to catch them and release them
A piece of cardboard and a plastic cup or bowl (depending upon spider size)

I've had to catch tarantulas and giant black sand scorpions and put them in jars for the kids to take to school.

My husband says "kill it yourself" if I see an icky thing in the house. I guess it's good that he does that, since he isn't always home when they appear.

 

[justmestace]

That's what I was thinking
I can't fool DCL, they have ages and birth dates of everyone.
But a boat company in Cabo is not likely to ask for birth certificates or passports

They just want our money

We've done that and they don't have any way of checking....as long as she looks old enough...no problem. And you're right, they want your money.

 

[pdarrah]

Hi everyone!

Just a quick stop by - I've been MIA here for over a week. Life just got hectic again and we all keep getting this cold. We are probably passing it around. It isn't really being "Sick" - just stuffy nose, a little achy and tired. It goes away after a few days and you think you are over it and then comes back for a repeat!

I've been using my little bit of free time on the PC in the evening for a couple other projects rather than DISing. Someone from the DISigns forum asked me to do a group of designs for her. I used to do a lot of these, but since this thread started I really don't hang out over there anymore. Mostly I do variations on the same general idea - person's name with characters all around it. The original idea started with someone else, but when she was overwhelmed with requests a few others stepped in to help out. I sort of have my own "style" for these and every so often someone finds me and asks for some. I enjoy doing them, but they eat up time. (If anyone is curious, you can see them at http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a301/pdarrah/T-Shirt Designs/ )

My other big project is trying to get 8 years of digital photos organized and cataloged. I first looked at this last summer and got overwhelmed and never really got started (didn't even make a final decision on what software to use!) When I got my new XTi for my birthday I revisited the project and reallized that there are now 1000 more uncatalogged files than there were last fall. Even if I just start from today forward, I'm still better off than not doing it at all.

Unfortunately, between all the other stuff in my life (work, housework, driving DS around, music lessons, PTO, Garden club, etc.) and these other projects - DIS time has been pretty non-existant lately. Hopefully I haven't missed anything really important here - if I have, could someone point me at it since I don't think I am going to try to ketchup, but just try and keep-up from here!

Pamela