Another lovely day in Oklahoma. . .

[Kitty 34]

Hi guys. We have sunshine with snow flurries right now. It's 33 degrees.....wayyyy chilly for this time of year even for mid- Michigan! I can take the yukky weather as I know it's going to change starting next week. Wish I could say the same for this dang virus.

Stay safe everyone.

 

[NFLDERS]

Hi guys. We have sunshine with snow flurries right now. It's 33 degrees.....wayyyy chilly for this time of year even for mid- Michigan! I can take the yukky weather as I know it's going to change starting next week. Wish I could say the same for this dang virus.

Stay safe everyone.

I thought of you the other day. We canceled our bus tour to Mackinaw Island in June... sigh. We rebooked it for August, hopefully things will be better then. You stay safe too.

 

[NFLDERS]

Brought this out of the basement (thought of you Micca!) into the light!

Just hoping to lift something... oh yeah our spirits, that was it.

 

[Micca]

Jane I'm so glad you posted to our thread. I'd been thinking it needed a bump The idea that someone associated a piece of exercise equipment with me is a first!

Winter is finally over here! Temps are in the 60s & low 70s so I'm now out of excuses for going for walks (though it's raining all day today.

I did pick up all the supplies for the Disney Dole Whip recipe they published a week or so ago. Also bought some coconut rum just in case it needs a little boost. I'm a little hesitant to mix it up because once the lid comes off that 1/2 gallon of ice cream, I'm afraid it'll become a daily/nightly thing.


Our spring WDW trip planned for next week has been cancelled and rebooked for late October. I'm skeptical that even that will happen, but we'll see. We also pulled the plug on the Northern European cruise planned for August, likely Disney will cancel it anyway.

Hope everyone is hangin' in there & staying healthy. I'll report back when I make the Dole Whip.

 

[ronandannette]

Jane I'm so glad you posted to our thread. I'd been thinking it needed a bump The idea that someone associated a piece of exercise equipment with me is a first!

Winter is finally over here! Temps are in the 60s & low 70s so I'm now out of excuses for going for walks (though it's raining all day today.

I did pick up all the supplies for the Disney Dole Whip recipe they published a week or so ago. Also bought some coconut rum just in case it needs a little boost. I'm a little hesitant to mix it up because once the lid comes off that 1/2 gallon of ice cream, I'm afraid it'll become a daily/nightly thing.


Our spring WDW trip planned for next week has been cancelled and rebooked for late October. I'm skeptical that even that will happen, but we'll see. We also pulled the plug on the Northern European cruise planned for August, likely Disney will cancel it anyway.

Hope everyone is hangin' in there & staying healthy. I'll report back when I make the Dole Whip.

Let's not kid ourselves - this is a safe space. You're going right to rum & pineapple juice on the rocks with an ice cream cone in your other hand, aren't you.

 

[Kitty 34]

Hey my Canadian buddies and Ron.......I think of you every time I go to the Webcam at Port Huron, MI to watch my ore boats go by. The background is Canada. So I always send a special "hi" to you guys even tho you probably aren't even close to Sarnia, Ont.

And Ron......nope spring isn't here yet in mid-Michigan. We have literally had snow, snowflakes, sleet, whatever in 8 days of the last 12!!!! But I will do rum with you; just a state or two away.

 

[NFLDERS]

Jane I'm so glad you posted to our thread. I'd been thinking it needed a bump The idea that someone associated a piece of exercise equipment with me is a first!

Winter is finally over here! Temps are in the 60s & low 70s so I'm now out of excuses for going for walks (though it's raining all day today.

I did pick up all the supplies for the Disney Dole Whip recipe they published a week or so ago. Also bought some coconut rum just in case it needs a little boost. I'm a little hesitant to mix it up because once the lid comes off that 1/2 gallon of ice cream, I'm afraid it'll become a daily/nightly thing.


Our spring WDW trip planned for next week has been cancelled and rebooked for late October. I'm skeptical that even that will happen, but we'll see. We also pulled the plug on the Northern European cruise planned for August, likely Disney will cancel it anyway.

Hope everyone is hangin' in there & staying healthy. I'll report back when I make the Dole Whip.

I associated coming up from the basement with you.

The recipes being offered up from fanchise restaurants are fun. Canada's Wonderland here offered their famous funnel cake. However, I'm not sure it's one I'd try it reads too delicate like a souffle!

We wanted to go back to Myrtle Beach in October, but it doesn't look promising. Our 50th in the Spring is booked on a Southern Caribbean cruise I guess like your's it's a we'll see... sigh.

Stay safe all.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Winter is finally over here! Temps are in the 60s & low 70s

every time I go to the Webcam at Port Huron, MI to watch my ore boats go by

nope spring isn't here yet in mid-Michigan. We have literally had snow, snowflakes, sleet, whatever in 8 days of the last 12!

Good to see you guys again. Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. 's 6 feet, face mask, wash your hands.

Here are 2 of the grandkids, about 10 miles from us, last week. But we have mostly been in the 40's to 60's.

every time I go to the Webcam at Port Huron, MI to watch my ore boats go by

This is what you do for excitement in Michigan, Kitty?

 

[ronandannette]

Hey my Canadian buddies and Ron.......I think of you every time I go to the Webcam at Port Huron, MI to watch my ore boats go by. The background is Canada. So I always send a special "hi" to you guys even tho you probably aren't even close to Sarnia, Ont.

And Ron......nope spring isn't here yet in mid-Michigan. We have literally had snow, snowflakes, sleet, whatever in 8 days of the last 12!!!! But I will do rum with you; just a state or two away.

No, Sarnia isn't exactly in my 'hood but I love the fact that you're thinking of us.

 

[Kitty 34]

Good to see you guys again. Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. 's 6 feet, face mask, wash your hands.

Here are 2 of the grandkids, about 10 miles from us, last week. But we have mostly been in the 40's to 60's.

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This is what you do for excitement in Michigan, Kitty?

Yes, Dan. I seriously am an ore boat/freighter fanatic. That's why we go up to Mackinaw City every summer so I can personally watch them go by. I love it when I'm driving over the bridge and one is going underneath! They are awesome. And yes the family think I'm nuts, a tad.

Coincidentally, my BFF of almost 30 years revealed to me a few years back that her father was a retired ore boat captain on the Great Lakes. I about lost it! Never met the gentleman but love hearing the stories my friend tells me about her Dad. He died a couple of years ago and Mary (my BFF) gave me two beautiful pictures of his ore boat on my birthday. I hang them proudly.

 

[NFLDERS]

No, Sarnia isn't exactly in my 'hood but I love the fact that you're thinking of us.
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Eh girl! You could send Kitty a balloon, and the wind direction may do the rest!!

 

[NFLDERS]

Yes, Dan. I seriously am an ore boat/freighter fanatic. That's why we go up to Mackinaw City every summer so I can personally watch them go by. I love it when I'm driving over the bridge and one is going underneath! They are awesome. And yes the family think I'm nuts, a tad.

Coincidentally, my BFF of almost 30 years revealed to me a few years back that her father was a retired ore boat captain on the Great Lakes. I about lost it! Never met the gentleman but love hearing the stories my friend tells me about her Dad. He died a couple of years ago and Mary (my BFF) gave me two beautiful pictures of his ore boat on my birthday. I hang them proudly.

My Dh gets you! He worked at our Steel Company down here. When we were in Windsor on one of our bus tours it took 'almost' everything I could muster to get him away from viewing them out the hotel window!

I'm indifferent to them meh... although we followed one through a canal into Hamilton Harbour/from Lake Ontario on our small sailboat, and as Dh's crew, I was anything BUT indifferent that morning!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Yes, Dan. I seriously am an ore boat/freighter fanatic. That's why we go up to Mackinaw City every summer so I can personally watch them go by. I love it when I'm driving over the bridge and one is going underneath! They are awesome. And yes the family think I'm nuts, a tad.

Coincidentally, my BFF of almost 30 years revealed to me a few years back that her father was a retired ore boat captain on the Great Lakes. I about lost it! Never met the gentleman but love hearing the stories my friend tells me about her Dad. He died a couple of years ago and Mary (my BFF) gave me two beautiful pictures of his ore boat on my birthday. I hang them proudly.

I can actually see that, Kitty. Ships of different kinds can be very interesting. And there are so many different kinds. They can be quite majestic.

 

[Kitty 34]

Eh girl! You could send Kitty a balloon, and the wind direction may do the rest!!

Just attach a roll of TP with it and we're all good!!

 

[NFLDERS]

Just attach a roll of TP with it and we're all good!!

As streamers!

 

[leebee]

Hi everyone. I'm having a grubbily kind of day so wanted to pop in and see how y'all are doing (and whine a little). I'm overtired- slept only 3 hours last night so I could get all my students' labs and such corrected and grades calculated, as 5pm today was the deadline for opting for pass/fail or withdrawing from a class. It's my own fault- I hate to grade labs and am a terrible procrastinator- but being tired makes me feel a little less optimistic, a bit more defenseless. I am usually fine about all this virus-stuff but about once every couple of weeks or so, it gets to me. On top of being sleep deprived, both ME and NH are relaxing their "stay at home" restrictions and loosening up, letting things slowly re-open. Yes, it's good for business, but my relatives and friends who are business owners are nervous about their own health, bringing virus home to their families, etc. Other friends are nervous because their employers are calling them back to work, but they are high-risk, worried about those at home who are, etc., but if they don't go back to work they lose their unemployment support. So I'm worrying about loved ones. To top it off... a friend's brother died of Covid-19 this morning, and she is in quarantine. They'd had supper together about 10 days ago, figured it was OK as everyone had been self-isolating, only going to the grocery store, etc. Well, no. Her brother spiked a fever on Monday and he died this morning. I feel just so awful for her. Today I am just amazed that there is all this stuff hanging over us, directing our lives. Three months ago, who would have believed it? Anyhow... I am fine, really, just having an introspective, sleepy day. I hope the new month of May is finding everyone, your loved ones, your friends, safe, healthy, and moving forward with life. I know... this too shall pass.

 

[Dan Murphy]

this too shall pass.

It will, leebee. 's

 

[low-key]

Willie is about to return, I feel it in my bones

 

[Micca]

@leebee I'm so sorry for your loss Love to all in ALDIO.

 

[Kitty 34]

Leebee, so sorry about your friend.

It's still so scary especially with "reopening" plans. Even some of my family members are getting out more which still scares or worries me. It's not like that Virus is packing it's bags any time soon.