Calling All 8/19/06 Special Western Cruisers! AKA "The Cruisin' Castaways" Part 2

[Aurora's Mommy]

Tiny and Andy, you have both had bad news in the past week, and you are in my thoughts. Unfortunately, in the past 2 1/2 years my family and I have had much too much experience with the death, and impending death, of family members. In that time, my DH has lost his Mother, Father, 2 Uncles, an Aunt, and his Godmother's Husband. We've lost them suddenly, and after long illnesses, and neither way is good. I hope you and your families find what peace they can.

 

[Walsh clan]

NEW JERSEY "CRUISING CASTAWAYS" MEET ANNOUNCEMENT:

Sunday, July 2nd, 2006 11am at the Peter Pank Diner, 967 Rt. 9, Sayreville, NJ 732-721-2850 (The diner is on the northbound side of Route 9, and is the same location as the Cruise Meet we had in 2004) I've reserved the private function room! ***If anyone attending would like my cell phone number, please send me a PM or an email and I'll send it.*** We will be leaving home this evening to head to NJ and I will NOT have internet access there this weekend.

EDITED TO ADD: John reminded me that my father DOES have a computer and the internet now, but it's dial-up. I totally forgot that my father is online now! LOL So I will try and check emails and PMs from NJ, but I'm not sure how good his connection is.



Let's get together for Brunch and get (re-) acquainted before the cruise in August!!

Guest List:

SeaSpray - Terry, DH John, DS18 Craig, DS15 Robby

mickeymom923 - Bev, DD18 Lindsay

Reenieny18 - Doreen, DH Marty, DS13 Daniel, DD17 Jaclyn

O'BWV - Mary Rose, DH John, DD16 Taryn, DS13 John

msdisney53 - Denise, DH John

VerandahMan - Andy, DW Hazel

SamRoc - Susan, DD 17

MomsGoneGoofy - Elaine (DISer and fellow VMKer! )


If you're interested in attending, just let me know. We had a lot of fun the last time and we're sure to have even more fun this time! Here's a link to some pictures from our NJ DIS Meet at the diner in October 2004: http://www.brownfamilyvacations.com/html/BrkfstMeet.htm


P.S. All "Lost at Sea" cruisers welcome, too, as well as any other DIS members who'd like to join us, even if you won't be on our cruise in August!!!

Hope everyone has a lovely time this Sunday!

Moira.

 

[Aurora's Mommy]

My turn to vent.

So, I get to work today, happy that after today I'll have a nice 4 day weekend. Then I read my e-mail. In short, I was recently reorganized, and I now work for a guy I last worked for 17 years ago. He's the only supervisor I have ever had that made me cry. I'm thinking it's 17 years, he's changed, I've changed, I can make this work. WRONG. It's been about 6 weeks since I've been working for him again, and I'm ready to quit. Don't want to go into it too much, but basically I'm being marginalized because he only wants to deal with Team Leaders, but, darnit, it's my project! (not to mention I'm not happy with my Team Leader because she doesn't seem to be getting across to him that it's mine)

OK, I feel better. There are not many people around here today that I would feel safe venting to, so thanks. And this makes me feel even better!

Hey everyone, only SEVEN weeks until the cruise!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This seems kind of surreal, considering many of us started at 98 weeks!!

Every one have a great weekend!

 

[castoff]

Thanks!!! I'm beginning to call this, "2006, Our Character Building Year!!!"

Andy: First off I am so sorry for your families loss. Your family is always in my thoughts and prayers.
We have both had a difficult 2006 but I must say your attitude is so much better then mine. I admire the words you choose and wish I could feel the same.

 

[castoff]

Denise: Thanks for sharing. I remember when I first joined this thread around 98 weeks ago...........All the people that have gone through losses. So many, so sad. This year alone my kids have lost their Noni & Great Grandfather and soon their grandmother. This is the place to vent. Feel free, It does help to type things out. I think I have been doing more then my share ! Hope things get better. Enjoy the 4 days off to re-charge your battery.



I got a box yesterday but didn't even open it till today because quite frankly I didn't care. I opened it and it was my pirate costume that I ordered. I feel guilty even thinking about the cruise at a time like this. We are in a totally wait and see type pattern here.


I did contact Shirley from the perfect gift to put Chuck's basket on hold. This isn't quite the honeymoon I always wanted. I feel really shelfish, and wouldn't wish this on ANYONE ! I have to stop I feel like I am cursing this thread.

 

[sandygirl]

To all of my Dis friends,
I am not one to ask for prayers and PD but I am really asking for them now. I got some pretty shocking news earlier tonight and our family is going to be on an emotional roller coaster ride for awhlie. I am sure some of you can relate.
Some of you know that I have been planning months for my in-laws 50th wedding anniversary party for July 22nd. We just found out Chuck's Mom has 1-6 weeks max. to live. Her bone marrow has shut down and they are going to give her blood transfusions once a week just so she can try and make it too the party.
I am sorry if this is TMI but after 2 years I feel I have made some life long friends here and boy do I need you now. One of the reasons why this is so shocking is nobody knew she was sick. Chuck is coming home on Friday then flying out on Saturday. I am going to see about changing my flights to spend more time couple of days before and after the party. I am praying it won't be too late. Lots of things to work out on this end. Jonathan starts new job on Friday. Thanks for listening, if anything it felt good to type it out. Going to try and get some sleep.

TINA

I just read your post and my heart goes out to you and Chuck and his family. You are all in our prayers.

Take care
Darlene

 

[Ski-and-Sea]

Vent away - amazing how writing/typing things makes you feel better. Cheaper than a psychiatrist.

I'm so sorry to hear that people are having sad news. There is never a good time to receive bad news.

 

[Verandah Man]

On a brighter note.....Hazel and I just arrived home from taking Angelina to my sister Vicki's house for the weekend, upon arriving home I found two packages between the storm door and entry door. One package contained another set of iron-on transfers and the second package was the magnetic sheets of paper, this time the order was correct!!!!! Looks like I will be busy printing tonight.

I'm still waiting to hear back from my half-sister Paula about services for my step-mother. We have called twice and left messages, but haven't heard back from anyone yet.

I'm still hoping to make it on Sunday for the brunch!!!

Andy

 

[sandygirl]

I guess this must have been the day for bad news......my half-sister Kim just called our house a few minutes ago to let us know that my step-mother passed away a short while ago. Two of my niece's were with my step-mother when she collapsed and died in their arms from heart failure. Please keep my nieces, they are taking this very hard, as well as the rest of the family, in your thoughts and prayers.

Thank you one and all,

Andy

Andy

Your family has had a difficult year. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. We will keep your family lifted up in prayer. Please accept our condolences. Let me know if you need anything at all.

Darlene

 

[O'BWV]

Andy - I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[O'BWV]

Hi Everyone and Happy Friday!! Only 7 weeks to go (and 80 lbs to lose)!!!!

Can't wait for Sunday Brunch!

Hi Darlene sure you can't make it?

Best of luck to you in you new venture Joanna!

Denise - feel better hon! Working for a living sucks!

Mary Rose

 

[O'BWV]

Tina - I feel so sad that you're so sad. Don't you dare feel selfish about the cruise either. We've all been planning and anticipating it so long , and it's a honeymoon for you, Remember, you've just got some devasting news, it's going to take a little while (if ever) to get your head around it all. How is Chuck? I suspect he's numb. Hugs and prayers to all of you. Please post as many thoughts and feelings here as you feel like, we're all here for you. Feel better friend.

Love,
Mary Rose

 

[SeaSpray]

Hey everyone!

We'll be heading out soon. We're all packed and ready to go! We'd be on the road already but just before we left a package arrived; the brand new laptop we bought for Craig (DS18) for college, so John and Craig just HAD to open it all up, set up the wifi, etc. They were like a couple of kids with a new toy. Well, not LIKE a couple of kids with a new toy, they WERE a couple of kids with a new toy. lol

Craig will be bringing the laptop with him, so he'll be able to play around with it and watch a DVD on it, for the drive down.

Hope you all have a good weekend, and I'm looking forward to the brunch on Sunday!! I *should* be able to check email and the DIS boards from my father's house, but I'm not positive about that. If anyone needs to get in touch with me, I know that Andy has my cell phone number. Andy, I don't mind if you give out my cell #, if someone needs it. Thanks


Tina: You are not cursing this thread. You should've seen all of the calamities that befell many of us before our August 2004 cruise, including the death of my own mother. Please feel free to vent here to us anytime. And please don't feel guilty about anything, least of all this cruise. This has been planned for a long time. I realize you can't really think about it right now, but don't feel bad about it. Your MIL sounds like such a wonderful person and would not want you to be feeling that way, I'm sure. Please take care.

 

[Ct_TiggerFan]

This may come out wrong, if so Im sorry,


No one is cursing anybody, its a sad fact of life, but life happens.
The good, the bad , and anything else in between.

Just remember, that's what friends are for.

Feel free to vent away. for those who may need some right now.

 

[zack&alexmom]

My turn to vent too. We went to Workers comp court for my husband this morning and we are going to be losing $160.00 per week because they can't figure out who should be paying to us because the Pepsi unit that my husband worked for was owned by someone else before Pepsi Bottling Group bought them out. We are also going to lose another $50.00 per week for lawyer's fees. Eventually we should get the $160.00 per week back but not until they figure out who owes it too us or until they can take Pepsi to court to force them to pay. I have no idea how I am going to come up with that kind of money every month. I thought about cancelling the cruise but that is on a credit card so that wouldn't help me right now. We won't be buying the new clothes I was going to go shopping for though. Sorry for the vent - I know it is just money and at least it isn't illness with anyone in my family, it is just scary to figure out how we can make up that money.

Andy - I am so sorry for your loss, you have had a really crappy year & I hope it gets better soon.

Linda

 

[castoff]

Tina - I feel so sad that you're so sad. Don't you dare feel selfish about the cruise either. We've all been planning and anticipating it so long , and it's a honeymoon for you, Remember, you've just got some devasting news, it's going to take a little while (if ever) to get your head around it all. How is Chuck? I suspect he's numb. Hugs and prayers to all of you. Please post as many thoughts and feelings here as you feel like, we're all here for you. Feel better friend.

Love,
Mary Rose

Mary Rose: I really do feel ALL of here for. It means more to me then you will ever know ! Chuck got home late this afternoon, we went out to dinner and he's been sleeping ever since. He's so mentally & physcally tired. He flys out tomorrow morning to see his parents for a week. Chuck is doing well except he says his head is just in a fog.

 

[mickeymom923]

Andy - so sorry to hear about your loss. You've had one heck of a year so far. From here, hopefully everything is up.

Tina - hang in there.

To everyone else who's going through a difficult time -

Bev.

 

[Verandah Man]

Tomorrow starts the second half of the year, and it's going to get BETTER from here on out!!!

I got all the printing done tonight, the rest of the door signs and iron-on transfers will be going out in Saturday's mail!!!

 

[castoff]

This may come out wrong, if so Im sorry,


No one is cursing anybody, its a sad fact of life, but life happens.
The good, the bad , and anything else in between.

Just remember, that's what friends are for.

Feel free to vent away. for those who may need some right now.

ED: It didn't come out wrong. Thanks



I was able to talk with my MIL today Hospice was going to be coming over. She is up about 1 1/2 a day. She has an amazing attidude about it all and in a weird kinda way she is sooooooo at peace with EVERYTHING. In my heart I don't think she will make it to her party. The doctors are trying there best. She told me on the phone if she doesn't make it to the party she wants us to still have the party to celebrate her life. Chuck is going to be taking videos this week and she can make a speech on video. It's in Gods hands now and I will try to comfort my DH and children the best I can and talk with MIL as much as I can. She told me how much she loved me today and said I was the best daughter in -law anyone could ask for.

 

[castoff]

Linda: Oh I kinda understand what your going through except when I had my case I didn't go the next step with lawyers, I just gave in. It was several years ago when I worked for a company and wen't out on workers comp. It was a royal pain in the butt. All the paperwork and constantly getting the doctor's to fill things out.
Don't be sorry about venting because it's money issue. It doesn't matter what it is. It still can cause alot of stress ! I did that for you because now I feel better. Besides I don't think I remember your wardrobe from Nov.04 so your cool with me. I might have had something else on my mind. Can't wait to see you, Roger & kids ! Glad you didn't cancel.