8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 10

[buckifan]

How old is your DD? When my DD, soon to be 8, was in Kindergarten, she had hair to the middle of her back. She decided to get it cut...to chin lenght. I wasn't prepared for that. But, my Mom was a cancer victim, inclusive of hairloss, and DD wanted to help in her way. So, to mark the 1 year anniversary of my DMom being an DD had her hair cut and donated. Certainly one of my prouder moments!!! And we, too, had the very same dialogue about earrings. Just this January she decided she was over it and wanted them pierced. Oh, where does the time go?

One of my ds11's best friends at school is a lukemia survivor. She lost her hair in preschool and it didn't start growing back until 2nd grade. Donating to Locks of Love has becaome a very popular thing in ds's grade. His friend, who survived cancer donated last year and is working on growing it out again to donate. What a great trend! I hear more and more of young girls making the decision to do this, and it makes me so hopeful and proud of the next generation. What a wonderful thing your daughter did!

My dd certainly can't donate her hair....it's so thin, I think they would reject it! But she to, has a very generous and giving nature. A couple of summers ago she participated in a video at school that was made as a training tool for teaching students (before she entered Kindergarten) and earned $75 for her participation. She was so excited to get that check in the mail. She waited all summer, checking the mail daily. She had picked out some clothes that she wanted to buy with her earnings. I guess there was a lot of paperwork and whatnot to get the checks to the students. At any rate the check finally arrived right before the start of the school year. This was the same summer that Hurricane Katrina hit. Well, they were taking up a collection at Church for the victims, and she told me she wanted to donate the whole $75! I get teary-eyed just thinking about it still. I guess we are doing something right!

 

[ilovemky]

I am really getting tired of all of the OFF-TOPIC stuff on this link--can't we JUST HAVE a cruise thread???? and now the flames will start! well, i have on my fireproof shorts! i am just so tired of all of the non-essential stuff on here! can we move it to another link and just have this be cruise related, Please?
thanks for the consideration!

 

[jonesing]

I'm too lazy, nix that, too hungry to search right now.

Does anyone have the dimensions of the SR doors? How about the width of the wall where the fish hanger is?

 

[buckifan]

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!! YIPPEEE!!! IT'S FINALLY FRIDAY!!!

Trying to ketchup...and in the process noticed that swabbies got the last . Although, it does appear that the swabbies were the only crazies ON the DISboards at that unheard of time of night!!

Congrats, swabbies!!






My sister's middle DD is 7, and she is VERY much a tomboy. In the hopes that she may be able to encourage some "girly" stuff, her grandmother paid for her to do figure skating...Turns out she's a GREAT skater, but her grandmother's "plan" kinda backfired. While waiting for her second figure skating session to start, she happened to notice the hockey practice that was going on...That was it for figure skating. She turned to her dad and said, "Now THAT's what I wanna do!!"

So next thing we all know, she's playing hockey with the boys, and she's actually REALLY good! You GO girl!!

I could see my dd wanting to play hockey one day. She loves ice skating and soccer. I think she'd enjoy hockey as well. But, I'm not going to encourage it quite yet, as it is a VERY expensive sport!

My dd is such a fun mix of tom-boy and girly. She loves her dolls, dressing up, play make up and all of that. But also loves sports, and is very aggressive on the field. When she was younger she always carried a purse with her but it would be full of matchbox cars!

 

[buckifan]

Hi Chris,

Yes, starting to feel a bit better, at least I can eat and hold everything done again!!!

I did get to sleep again for a little bit as well!!!

Thanks for asking!!!

Good news, Andy!

Hey....I thought of Angelina today. Dd is going to a birthday party tomorrow, so I decided to get her friend a gift card to Build-A-Bear. A little more job security for Angelina!

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

ok...who jump off the carnival ship? ,must realized you wasn't on the magic, hey?

 

[ChrizJen]

One of my ds11's best friends at school is a lukemia survivor. She lost her hair in preschool and it didn't start growing back until 2nd grade. Donating to Locks of Love has becaome a very popular thing in ds's grade. His friend, who survived cancer donated last year and is working on growing it out again to donate. What a great trend! I hear more and more of young girls making the decision to do this, and it makes me so hopeful and proud of the next generation. What a wonderful thing your daughter did!

My dd certainly can't donate her hair....it's so thin, I think they would reject it! But she to, has a very generous and giving nature. A couple of summers ago she participated in a video at school that was made as a training tool for teaching students (before she entered Kindergarten) and earned $75 for her participation. She was so excited to get that check in the mail. She waited all summer, checking the mail daily. She had picked out some clothes that she wanted to buy with her earnings. I guess there was a lot of paperwork and whatnot to get the checks to the students. At any rate the check finally arrived right before the start of the school year. This was the same summer that Hurricane Katrina hit. Well, they were taking up a collection at Church for the victims, and she told me she wanted to donate the whole $75! I get teary-eyed just thinking about it still. I guess we are doing something right!

It is inspiring to see kids doing great things like that!
But kids learn by example, so you must have taught her well!!

 

[bellelinus]

I am really getting tired of all of the OFF-TOPIC stuff on this link--can't we JUST HAVE a cruise thread???? and now the flames will start! well, i have on my fireproof shorts! i am just so tired of all of the non-essential stuff on here! can we move it to another link and just have this be cruise related, Please?
thanks for the consideration!

I'm sorry, but I don't see the problem -- if all the relevant info is posted on the first page (which it is and will continue to be), and if you can get a quick answer to a question if you need it (which you will -- just post and see how many answers you will get within 10 minutes), why not just forget about reading all the off-topic stuff and leave that to the people who want to? What does it hurt to let people (who want to) have fun and get to know each other?

No flames,by the way!

 

[Verandah Man]

Good news, Andy!

Hey....I thought of Angelina today. Dd is going to a birthday party tomorrow, so I decided to get her friend a gift card to Build-A-Bear. A little more job security for Angelina!

LOL!!! Thanks!!!

The rain here has now changed to all sleet and sn*w and the roads are getting very slick. It figures Angelina's first day on the new job is tomorrow morning, looks like I'll be getting up bright and early to get the car cleaned off so I can get her to work on time!!!

 

[ChrizJen]

ok...who jump off the carnival ship? ,must realized you wasn't on the magic, hey?

Who could blame him, right? I know if I were on another cruise line, and a Disney ship was in sight, I would probably have to jump ship too...

 

[buckifan]

This pic was taken after we were thrown off the Banana Boat, this is when I lost my glasses in August 2003..............

Oh man....I have this terrible, irrational, paralyzing fear of sharks and when I look at this picture all I can think of is.....




da-da..............................da-da da-da..............da-da da-da da-da da-da da-da

 

[lbgraves]

OK, I just wasted 10 minutes of my life looking for the Medusa smilie that Lisa uses. Couldn't find it, but it would have been funny...at least to me...I crack myself up sometimes...

You were looking for my evil twin?

 

[lbgraves]

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

I didn't catch this the first time but did see it when someone quoted it. LOL!

 

[buckifan]

Well, I am a bit nervous today. Mark and I start dancing lessons tonight. Our church offers classes for couples. It is suppose to be swing and other types. I have no dance experience and no rhythm. I grew up in a church that did not allow dancing so I never had the opportunity to learn. I will probably be the entertainment for the rest of the class. That is probably how I will dance, or maybe like this.

Just STAY AWAY FROM THE POLE!

 

[The FairyGodmother]

Oh man....I have this terrible, irrational, paralyzing fear of sharks and when I look at this picture all I can think of is.....




da-da..............................da-da da-da..............da-da da-da da-da da-da da-da

ME TOO!!!!!

 

[The FairyGodmother]

Just STAY AWAY FROM THE POLE!

Don't think they have one in the church.

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

..i almost forgot, V. man , to angelina,
we do build a bear on jordan's special occassions....she's prefect
for the job!

woowser ..hemp...whohooters, nothing exciting ever happened
at palo for us..i know next time to keep an eye ..out,
did bump into.., jasmine once. talk about a dream come true!


..hey, just M.! we're not your kids..so you can show
us....speaking of tatoos...i ran into a guy that had some relaly neat
mickey's ones....don't beleive me?..that i would go up to a total
stranger and asked to take a pic. of his tatoos..then you really
don't know the "real ..in me!

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i75/mrmerlin56/np3.gif?t=1174071682


that my motto..have camera, will take your pic...and subjected to brides,
..no that kind, the good ones..wenches!

 

[micmse2003]

My dd certainly can't donate her hair....it's so thin, I think they would reject it! But she to, has a very generous and giving nature. A couple of summers ago she participated in a video at school that was made as a training tool for teaching students (before she entered Kindergarten) and earned $75 for her participation. She was so excited to get that check in the mail. She waited all summer, checking the mail daily. She had picked out some clothes that she wanted to buy with her earnings. I guess there was a lot of paperwork and whatnot to get the checks to the students. At any rate the check finally arrived right before the start of the school year. This was the same summer that Hurricane Katrina hit. Well, they were taking up a collection at Church for the victims, and she told me she wanted to donate the whole $75! I get teary-eyed just thinking about it still. I guess we are doing something right!

You must be very proud of her! I caught a tear myself. It makes being a parent an imortant job.

ok...who jump off the carnival ship? ,must realized you wasn't on the magic, hey?

Lil' Grumpy,I could have not said it any better. You are very tactful.

I'm sorry, but I don't see the problem -- if all the relevant info is posted on the first page (which it is and will continue to be), and if you can get a quick answer to a question if you need it (which you will -- just post and see how many answers you will get within 10 minutes), why not just forget about reading all the off-topic stuff and leave that to the people who want to? What does it hurt to let people (who want to) have fun and get to know each other?

No flames,by the way!

I know if a have a question, twenty people would be there to answer. In fact, I did about chatting tonight. I got lots of tips and encouragement. I happen to like people and to always take time to learn about people. I am a cancer survivor, and I learned to enjoy all the little things in life. Life is too short not to just smile and have fun!!!

 

[ChrizJen]

I'm sorry, but I don't see the problem -- if all the relevant info is posted on the first page (which it is and will continue to be), and if you can get a quick answer to a question if you need it (which you will -- just post and see how many answers you will get within 10 minutes), why not just forget about reading all the off-topic stuff and leave that to the people who want to? What does it hurt to let people (who want to) have fun and get to know each other?

No flames,by the way!

I agree. I can see where it would be frustrating for the no-nonsense crowd to try to make it through all of this mumbo-jumbo, but since there are updates and pertinent info on P1, it shouldn't be an issue.

 

[DindelsPA]

Well, they were taking up a collection at Church for the victims, and she told me she wanted to donate the whole $75! I get teary-eyed just thinking about it still. I guess we are doing something right!

Yes we sure are!!!

It is inspiring to see kids doing great things like that!
But kids learn by example, so you must have taught her well!!

I am a strong believer that it takes more than just parents to raise a child...family, friends and community!

The rain here has now changed to all sleet and sn*w and the roads are getting very slick.

It's sn*wing quite a bit now. So far we've gotten about 4" and now they're anticipating another 6" by morning.