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

[poohssmum]

Playing my own little game of "ketchup" here this afternoon ... DH and I have been together for 16 years. I would have said 17 years if he'd noticed me the first time I'd noticed him, or if a "friend" of mine had taken my hints that I wanted to meet him We met in college when I was 20 and he was 23 and got married about 6 months after I graduated, I was 22 and he was 26. Our first son was born when I was 25 and our 2nd son was born when I was 28.

Our kids have their own rooms at this point, and we've been pretty lucky that they were both good sleepers. Meaning, from very early on we were able to put them to bed and they'd sleep ... can't tell you how often I count my lucky stars for that Right now neither of them want to sleep with Mom and Dad, BUT they do ask to sleep together almost every weekend.

 

[jonesing]

Did you hear that when you make DIS Veteran status, you have to buy donuts for all the other posters with more posts than you?

hmmm well you know I just bought a bag of powdered sugar donettes yesterday...half are gone

 

[Verandah Man]

I think I need to rest my eyes for a little bit, I'll check back in later.

 

[allshookup]

I feel the same way Stacey!!!



My grandparents were both in their mid 40's when my aunt was born, in fact, I am one year older than my aunt. My dad was the first born, and he was 24 when his youngest sister was born, talk about frisky grandparents.

Awww that's sweet!

 

[geffric]

I interupt this chatter for an important bulletin..

Ben and Jerry's has new flavors.. I can't copy so here is the link..
http://www.benjerry.com/our_products/flavorWorld.cfm?c=whatsnew

Okay back to your chit chat.,.

 

[goofyforlife]

'93? I had my last kid in '93.. ok I am offically old.. back to work for me .. see ya all later

i had my first an only kid in 93' but i don't feel all that old yet....

Oh course it helped that i was only 20 at the time but.....

i see friends of mine (some a few years older) just starting to have kids and i think ....

i mean i'm in the home stretch for the first 18 years...who in their right mind would want to start over..... ok it's more like why would I want to start over.

We've turned to fur-children as a substitute.... Easier to potty train... listen better... can be put in crates without worries of CPS....

Although Abby was a very needy pup... She'd wake up 3/4 times a night and need to be held. It was almost like an infant.

 

[bellelinus]

Julie, I have heard of those "GREEN" buriel places recently. I am not sure what state has allowed them however...

The boards are slow this afternoon.. Wow we have dinner done.. homework is done and daughter is off to work already... now what is there left for me to do??

I think the "green" burials are a west coast thing . . . when I get older (or terminally ill!) I'll do my research but right now I'm into "carpe diem"!

 

[goofyforlife]

Well you are now! I'm off to get lunch...I feel like having Panda today.

and you guys tease Lisa about the bear....

(actually my DD likes Panda too)

 

[DiaLady]

At the viewing when my Mom passed almost 8 years ago, my Grandmother was very close to being diagnosed with Alzheimers, only very few members of the family knew that at the time. I was NOT one of those blessed with that information Imagine my surprise when my Grandmother walked up to the casket and in her infamous "Irish-Whisper" started scolding my Mom and telling her to get her *self* up and knock this *s$!t* off

DH is remembering that his mum passed away one year ago today. It's been pretty challenging for him. He insisted that we see her in a private viewing.. .more for his own closure, but also for the boys. We teach them that as Christians we believe she is in a better place and that this is just her body her. It was very respectful and the boys handled it beautifully. We talked about it quite a bit before hand . . .and the boys have had to deal with close friends losing their grandparents so they were not caught unaware. It turned out to be a blessing for us all.

I do have to say, I love your annocdote . . .I have one of those Irish grandmothers and I can see her doing the exact same thing . . .

Keep smiling people . . I"m off to cook dinner now . .

 

[DiaLady]

I interupt this chatter for an important bulletin..

Ben and Jerry's has new flavors.. I can't copy so here is the link..
http://www.benjerry.com/our_products/flavorWorld.cfm?c=whatsnew

Okay back to your chit chat.,.

Glad to see you have YOUR priorities right . . .

 

[buckifan]

UGH! I lost my quotes!
Here are some semi-coherent responses anyway:

DSs (6&8) share a room now, they have since they were 1 & 3. We have 4 bedrooms, but it is much easier to have a toy room than 2 kid bedrooms with toys all over both. We really need a guestroom too, since we never live anywhere near family. We asked them last week if they would still like to share a room in our next house. They said yes! We never did the co-sleeping thing, but the youngest likes to get up early in the morning to climb in and cuddle with us.

I don't think I had my kids early or late. DH & I are a year & a half apart - we & I met at 14-15, started dating at 17-18, married on my 22nd birthday & had DS#1 about a month before I turned 26 & DS#2 when I was 27. It works out well for us since DH can retire from the military 3 months before our oldest starts HS. That means we won't have to move them during HS & may actually have the = of 2.5 incomes to pay for two kids in college at the same time! DH will need to go out and get a real job, I'm not going to let him reitre, retire when he is 42!

Besidess...there may be more tripofalifetimes to pay for! SSSHhhhhh . . .

So he has no excuse for forgetting your birthday.....made it easy for him!

 

[DisneyVegas1]

I didn't get to say this before, but I'm sorry for your loss. I'm glad that you were able to make your peace. It will help more than you know going forward.

I told my wife that I think now I want to be cremated , and have a Nice picture of me by the earn or something ....I dont think I want my kids to have that same creepy feeling I had ...I know this sounds crazy but I kept thinking he was going to open his eyes and yell booo...Sorry but I guess I have a warped mind or something ...

At the viewing when my Mom passed almost 8 years ago, my Grandmother was very close to being diagnosed with Alzheimers, only very few members of the family knew that at the time. I was NOT one of those blessed with that information Imagine my surprise when my Grandmother walked up to the casket and in her infamous "Irish-Whisper" started scolding my Mom and telling her to get her *self* up and knock this *s$!t* off

Oh My

 

[Reenieny18]

I was just reading on the disability board about a mom that got the "LETTER".. she has a child that has a disability that makes it difficult to go to WDW in the normal summer , spring, Christmas, Thanksgiving breaks..She talked to the school principle and he told her that if she took her child out of school for 5 days she could be in a violation of child rights and charged with a felony.. further if convicted fined $100, 30 days in jail, community service or all the above..

Where is this justice.. this mom is acting on the good of the child.. She is making she the child is not missing any important school work.. looking out for their safety in WDW.. and now the school is threatening her with JAIL TIME..would she have been better off not telling the school or making up a story of lies that the child was ill???

Are we not allowed to have vacation time..?? what is happening to the school systems?

 

[DisneyVegas1]

I interupt this chatter for an important bulletin..

Ben and Jerry's has new flavors.. I can't copy so here is the link..
http://www.benjerry.com/our_products/flavorWorld.cfm?c=whatsnew

Okay back to your chit chat.,.

ph no 10 new Flavors ...That means I have to walk and run 2o miles per flavor ...which means 200 miles to enjoy ...Hmmm not a bad traDE OFF ...lol

 

[goofyforlife]

Yes, it is recommended you open the drain valve every six months and let about a few gallons of water drain out. This water will likely be murky with all the rust and sediment. If you don't do this, sediment can build up and eventually damage the heating element.

Some people recommend shutting the tank off and draining it completely once a year.

uhhh but i have a carpeted basement....

 

[yargrnhoj]

uhhh but i have a carpeted basement....

Do you have a drain or a sink? There should be an outlet on your tank that looks like a garden hose spigot. Attach a garden hose to it and then run the hose to a drain or sink (or if long enough hose, out a window). Or just put a bucket under the spigot.

 

[jonesing]

Doesn't sound crazy at all . . . my mother died when I was 17 and there was a "viewing" . . . it was the strangest and most surreal thing ever. My preference would be not to even be embalmed, which I think is a weird practice, and have a "green" burial somewhere where they just plant you under a tree in a sack and let you fertilize the earth, but cremation would be a second choice if the first was too hard for my family to figure out.

Same here, embalming just squicks me out...and after watching CSI and Bones I'm not really thrilled about an autopsy either! I like the cremation idea but not so sure about the new process where they harvest your carbon and turn you into a gemstone www.lifegem.com

Cremation and burial at sea looks kinda interesting but it may be creepy for DS and the rest of the family to do.
www.eternalreefs.com


www.greenburials.org/index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eco-cemetery

www.naturaldeath.org.uk

www.naturalburial.co.uk


"Britain’s cemeteries are full, and cremation wastes energy and releases greenhouse gases. Why not buy a plot in a field and ask your relatives to plant a tree over your grave? If others do the same and you all attach an entail to the land, you’ve created a protected wood. Who wouldn’t prefer feeding English oaks to pushing up daisies?"

 

[geffric]

Did you hear that when you make DIS Veteran status, you have to buy donuts for all the other posters with more posts than you?

Yes this is true and I'll take a chocolate one with chocolate sprinkles..

 

[yargrnhoj]

I was just reading on the disability board about a mom that got the "LETTER".. she has a child that has a disability that makes it difficult to go to WDW in the normal summer , spring, Christmas, Thanksgiving breaks..She talked to the school principle and he told her that if she took her child out of school for 5 days she could be in a violation of child rights and charged with a felony.. further if convicted fined $100, 30 days in jail, community service or all the above..

Where is this justice.. this mom is acting on the good of the child.. She is making she the child is not missing any important school work.. looking out for their safety in WDW.. and now the school is threatening her with JAIL TIME..would she have been better off not telling the school or making up a story of lies that the child was ill???

Are we not allowed to have vacation time..?? what is happening to the school systems?

What state and what school system. Someone had posted something earlier this year where the principal told her that the law said after seven absences, she had to go to court. I looked up the law and it said seven absences WITHOUT notice that parent was aware of and approved the absence.

She should look for her district's policy and google for the laws in her state.

 

[jonesing]

Well it's getting crazy out there! Security just sent an alert that the roads are getting bad, there are MULTIPLE multi-car accidents and to boot, DW called to say that 2-3 of my routes home have been blocked!

http://www.cotrip.org/rWeather/All_Regions_022807_150301.html

I'm deciding which decision was worse...buying a brand new SUV with 4WD but it doesn't have a GPS navi system or getting rid of the Acura with heated seats and a top of the line GPS navi system!?!?!

I think this means I'm going to get that Nuvi after all!

Laterz!