An Ohana Reunion...The Waterless Cruise...

[dahuffy]

I'm sorry! I posted the link a few months ago but never thought to repost it.

Welcome!

That's ok Des...I'm glad I found you!

 

[dahuffy]

We're going Aug 15-22

And we'll be tagging along!!!

 

[dahuffy]

So the MIL situation (and I can't make this stuff up....)

After last update, she was transferred to Alzheimers section of a local nursing home where she continuted to have delusions about killing babies and other out there stuff. She's in the nursing home about a week when last Monday (10 days ago) she suffers seizures late in the day and is rushed back to the hospital. My DW is besider herself, but my BIL is there and reports several times on Tuesday that MIL is in one big seizure state, staring at ceiling but body twitching. Given that she doesn't seem to be there at all, DW decides to stay home and let BIL handle. Wednesday DW gets call from BIL, he just left MIL room in hospital. When he and my FIL got there on Wed, she was sitting up in bed, eating (which she hadn't been for 3 weeks), talking and wondering why she was in hospital with no recollection of last two weeks. After considerable conversation, there are no signs of delusions, etc.

Thursday, Friday, she is still lucid and all there (or as much as she was before....). Saturday she is discharged home. Despite the battery of tests, they can't find anything to explain the last few weeks. The theory they ended up on was a bad reaction to the generic of Wellbutrin. Apparently this type of delusional behavior is a rare, but reported side effect. Also, Wellbutrin withdraw may include involuntary twitching, etc. Turns out the Dr. in nursing home has started to discontinue a number of her meds as she was on quite a few from the guesswork of the last two weeks. One he stopped was the Wellbutrin generic.

Of course, can't just end there. On Monday, my BIL goes to house to take FIL to his monthly Dr. visit. While there he picks up phone, its local police, wanting to know the names of the FIL grandchildren. After he gives them the names, they say "what about Christopher XXXXX." BIL replies, "Funny you should ask, he's napping in next room, he's our home health aide (for FIL handicap)." They say thanks and hang up.

Five minutes later, several patrol cars pull in and block driveway and team of officers come to door and arrest the home health aide. Turns out he has been robbing my in-laws blind. Jewelry, clothes (stole my FIL pajamas), etc. etc. He attempted to pawn a ring engraved with my FIL name and the police doing routine pawn shop checks decided to check it out. Apparently the number one culprit in this type of incident is the Grandchildren, hence the questions.

So MIL is home and seems to be better, although she has lost probably 50 pounds in the last three months or so, so she is a little frail right now.

We will see.....

Thanks for all your prayers, wishes and thoughts.

My goodness Tom,this sounds like a "Made For T.V." movie!

 

[dahuffy]

OMG sounds like the screenplay for a thriller movie!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's pretty much what I just said!

 

[dahuffy]

Actually Xanax does make me sleepy, but honestly I wake right up when one of the kids asks me something or the flight attendent comes around with drinks & snacks & then I'm back out again. Everyone's different, but Xanax doesn't make me "out of it" just sleepy. When the plane lands, I'm wide awake & raring to go without that woozy feeling that Nyquil can give me. I imagine the average person could take one & feel sleepy but still functioning. I'm not average....I have a very high tolerance. I can't imagine why?

It doesn't even make me sleepy,just takes the edge off.

 

[cruisin'Mike]

And we'll be tagging along!!!

Yes you will and we are so excited to see you two again!

Just do me a favor, when I'm complaining of the heat in August, remind me how much I complained about the weather we're having right now! It's downright frigid and only going to get colder.

 

[A Litle Pixie Dust]

Yes you will and we are so excited to see you two again!

Just do me a favor, when I'm complaining of the heat in August, remind me how much I complained about the weather we're having right now! It's downright frigid and only going to get colder.

I can complain of the heat in winter and summer! We never have 86 degree days in January! I know..I know...easy to say when you are all sitting there freezing in - degree weather but this 50 degree one day - 83 the next stuff isn't good for you!

 

[Stepht5]

HOLY CARPIT'S COLD it is 7:00am and -14 with a wind chill of -33. I think I will just go back home and live in my freezer it's warmer. High for today is going to be -2. East coast be ready it's heading your way. Thank God today is my Friday.

John

OH MAN!!! It is cold there!!!!!! We'll keep you warm!!!

I can complain of the heat in winter and summer! We never have 86 degree days in January! I know..I know...easy to say when you are all sitting there freezing in - degree weather but this 50 degree one day - 83 the next stuff isn't good for you!

Des, The day that Samantha & I picked to put our outside Christmas decorations up...it ended up being around 90....We were SWEATING! LOL! I'm remembering that today as it is way TOO cold outside for me today! LOL!

 

[dahuffy]

Just do me a favor, when I'm complaining of the heat in August, remind me how much I complained about the weather we're having right now! It's downright frigid and only going to get colder.

Will do dear! By the way, I've been watching for plane fare,what day are you planning on heading home? I'm thinking we'll do the 15th to the 22nd,that way we have Sunday to get our s*** together before having to be back at work on Mon.

 

[cruisin'Mike]

Will do dear! By the way, I've been watching for plane fare,what day are you planning on heading home? I'm thinking we'll do the 15th to the 22nd,that way we have Sunday to get our s*** together before having to be back at work on Mon.

Those are the dates that we booked. I'm glad that they'll work for you guys. At least for now, we're booked at Old Key West. If we end up not able to move at the 60 day mark, it wouldn't be the worst thing. The rooms there are the biggest, so it would give us all a little more room.

 

[Downrivermama]

Hey guys! We once again school was cancelled because it was too cold and the field trip is now going to be refunded. It's snowing like crazy here!

I forgot all about calling DVC yesterday! So I just got off the phone and I'm at BWV for sure from 8/16 to 8/22. I'm wait listed for BCV, because they could give me all the nights I wanted except 8/19! So if it's only across the lake that will work. Might still get BCV, who knows.

 

[allshookup]

I called as soon as they opened this morning & I got a 2BR at BCV for the 17th-23rd, but the second bedroom is a studio which means a bed & sofa bed, which I don't want, so I waitlisted for 2 beds in the second BR. I forget what it's called, lock-off? dedicated? It's all confusing to me.

Anyway, Tina BWV was going to be my second choice too. Still very close so not bad, but hopefully your waitlist will come through!

 

[A Litle Pixie Dust]

I called as soon as they opened this morning & I got a 2BR at BCV for the 17th-23rd, but the second bedroom is a studio which means a bed & sofa bed, which I don't want, so I waitlisted for 2 beds in the second BR. I forget what it's called, lock-off? dedicated? It's all confusing to me.

Anyway, Tina BWV was going to be my second choice too. Still very close so not bad, but hopefully your waitlist will come through!

Congrats! We have a sofa bed and bed in the 2nd room and it is a dedicated room (or lockoff) some have two beds and some have one. We would swap you but we currently have the same thing. I figured it would be nice for Cheryl & john to have a small sofa in thier room if they wanted peace and quiet but didn't want to sit on thier beds.

Glad you got in where you wanted!

 

[A Litle Pixie Dust]

Hey guys! We once again school was cancelled because it was too cold and the field trip is now going to be refunded. It's snowing like crazy here!

I forgot all about calling DVC yesterday! So I just got off the phone and I'm at BWV for sure from 8/16 to 8/22. I'm wait listed for BCV, because they could give me all the nights I wanted except 8/19! So if it's only across the lake that will work. Might still get BCV, who knows.

Across the lake will work! Glad you got in..looking forward to seeing everyone!

 

[allshookup]

Congrats! We have a sofa bed and bed in the 2nd room and it is a dedicated room (or lockoff) some have two beds and some have one. We would swap you but we currently have the same thing. I figured it would be nice for Cheryl & john to have a small sofa in thier room if they wanted peace and quiet but didn't want to sit on thier beds.

Glad you got in where you wanted!

Good thinking! That should be perfect for them!

 

[magiroux]

Congrats to everyone securing their reservations August will be here before you know it.

I called about making reservations for large groups (custom events) and the only reservation they could handle that could accomodate a group this large is the wine room at Jiko , so it looks like our only option for 'Ohana is group dining at the 90 day mark. I got a direct number (I think ) to group dining and will call 7AM at the 90 day mark and hope for the best. The guy at custom events said that due to 'OHana's set up it is the best restaurant to handle large group reservations.

So, I guess the question is, what day were we thinking for going? Right now my schedule is blank, so whatever is best for the group as a whole is cool with me. I would like to plan the time so that we can watch the fireworks on the beach after (with Lapu Lapu in hand) dinner.

 

[magiroux]

Now see there, I didn't even know about this thread!!!!

And we'll be tagging along!!!

Glad you found us and are joining the fun, Deb

Yes you will and we are so excited to see you two again!

Just do me a favor, when I'm complaining of the heat in August, remind me how much I complained about the weather we're having right now! It's downright frigid and only going to get colder.

-1 here yesterday, but hey, today has warmed up nicely. Too bad we are are getting about 8" of snow right now. I don't know about you, but I'm ready for August right about now.

OH MAN!!! It is cold there!!!!!! We'll keep you warm!!!



Des, The day that Samantha & I picked to put our outside Christmas decorations up...it ended up being around 90....We were SWEATING! LOL! I'm remembering that today as it is way TOO cold outside for me today! LOL!

I lucked out this year - the day I went to take my Christmas lights down happened to be the day it reached 67 degrees....gotta love New England!

BTW, how is your brother doing?

So the MIL situation (and I can't make this stuff up....)

After last update, she was transferred to Alzheimers section of a local nursing home where she continuted to have delusions about killing babies and other out there stuff. She's in the nursing home about a week when last Monday (10 days ago) she suffers seizures late in the day and is rushed back to the hospital. My DW is besider herself, but my BIL is there and reports several times on Tuesday that MIL is in one big seizure state, staring at ceiling but body twitching. Given that she doesn't seem to be there at all, DW decides to stay home and let BIL handle. Wednesday DW gets call from BIL, he just left MIL room in hospital. When he and my FIL got there on Wed, she was sitting up in bed, eating (which she hadn't been for 3 weeks), talking and wondering why she was in hospital with no recollection of last two weeks. After considerable conversation, there are no signs of delusions, etc.

Thursday, Friday, she is still lucid and all there (or as much as she was before....). Saturday she is discharged home. Despite the battery of tests, they can't find anything to explain the last few weeks. The theory they ended up on was a bad reaction to the generic of Wellbutrin. Apparently this type of delusional behavior is a rare, but reported side effect. Also, Wellbutrin withdraw may include involuntary twitching, etc. Turns out the Dr. in nursing home has started to discontinue a number of her meds as she was on quite a few from the guesswork of the last two weeks. One he stopped was the Wellbutrin generic.

Of course, can't just end there. On Monday, my BIL goes to house to take FIL to his monthly Dr. visit. While there he picks up phone, its local police, wanting to know the names of the FIL grandchildren. After he gives them the names, they say "what about Christopher XXXXX." BIL replies, "Funny you should ask, he's napping in next room, he's our home health aide (for FIL handicap)." They say thanks and hang up.

Five minutes later, several patrol cars pull in and block driveway and team of officers come to door and arrest the home health aide. Turns out he has been robbing my in-laws blind. Jewelry, clothes (stole my FIL pajamas), etc. etc. He attempted to pawn a ring engraved with my FIL name and the police doing routine pawn shop checks decided to check it out. Apparently the number one culprit in this type of incident is the Grandchildren, hence the questions.

So MIL is home and seems to be better, although she has lost probably 50 pounds in the last three months or so, so she is a little frail right now.

We will see.....

Thanks for all your prayers, wishes and thoughts.

I hope things are going better for your family these days, Tom. Glad they locked up the scumbag home health aid.

 

[cruisin'Mike]

Congrats to everyone securing their reservations August will be here before you know it.

I called about making reservations for large groups (custom events) and the only reservation they could handle that could accomodate a group this large is the wine room at Jiko , so it looks like our only option for 'Ohana is group dining at the 90 day mark. I got a direct number (I think ) to group dining and will call 7AM at the 90 day mark and hope for the best. The guy at custom events said that due to 'OHana's set up it is the best restaurant to handle large group reservations.

So, I guess the question is, what day were we thinking for going? Right now my schedule is blank, so whatever is best for the group as a whole is cool with me. I would like to plan the time so that we can watch the fireworks on the beach after (with Lapu Lapu in hand) dinner.

Hi MaryAnn!

Hope you're staying warm up there.

Thanks for putting this together. Does group dining make you wait until 90 days, or can you do it at the 180 day mark?

 

[dahuffy]

Congrats to everyone securing their reservations August will be here before you know it.

I called about making reservations for large groups (custom events) and the only reservation they could handle that could accomodate a group this large is the wine room at Jiko , so it looks like our only option for 'Ohana is group dining at the 90 day mark. I got a direct number (I think ) to group dining and will call 7AM at the 90 day mark and hope for the best. The guy at custom events said that due to 'OHana's set up it is the best restaurant to handle large group reservations.

So, I guess the question is, what day were we thinking for going? Right now my schedule is blank, so whatever is best for the group as a whole is cool with me. I would like to plan the time so that we can watch the fireworks on the beach after (with Lapu Lapu in hand) dinner.

We're open to pretty much anything ourselves. Sounds like fun!!

 

[dahuffy]

Those are the dates that we booked. I'm glad that they'll work for you guys. At least for now, we're booked at Old Key West. If we end up not able to move at the 60 day mark, it wouldn't be the worst thing. The rooms there are the biggest, so it would give us all a little more room.

Just as long as we get to see everybody,that's all that matters!