DDA Chapter 10

[Blueeyes101817]

good morning everyone..thanks for all the good thoughts, ill update you as soon as iget back from my appointment this afternoon!

 

[PNO4TE]

Becky - I hope the voice of reason comes into your family's collective head. I can't imagine the financial impact the cancellation would have. But, more importantly I hope your Dad feels better.

 

[PNO4TE]

good morning everyone..thanks for all the good thoughts, ill update you as soon as iget back from my appointment this afternoon!

good luck!

 

[ReAnSt]

So my parents are on their way to the emergency room. This is because the doctor wants a cat scan and blood work done. If things look good he will probably plan on flying out Saturday. If not who knows. We do not sail until Sunday.

Not sure what the other 3 of us will decide to do. We could leave today or all try to fly out together. Or my brother and I could fly out today and the rest later. I do not think they will rent gimpy me a rental car. So we would probably have to pay more for my brother to rent it.

I have to figure out how to pack by myself now. I was supposed to have a visit from the packing fairy but they cancelled. I have stuff thrown in the bag and on the floor. But it needs to be organized. Since I can not move the bag to something higher, I guess I will try and get on the floor and hope I can get up. Other wise I remain there until someone else returns.

Thank heavens for trip insurance. If we end up canceling we should get the money back. Or it should cover the changes.

Thanks for the good thoughts.

 

[babytrees]

Well when I wined about this, plenty told me they would still be here. Problem is no one is talking.

I noticed everybody does seem to be extremely quiet.

 

[babytrees]

I know this will sound strange, but I frequently ask myself what I want to be when I grow up. I really feel like I've never found that "career" that not only provides money, but fulfills my life. I find myself thinking more about it as Colby gets ready to go to school. Lately I am thinking about how much I enjoyed teaching children to swim. Of course my Water Safety Instructor and Life Guard Certifications ran out 20 years ago, but it really wouldn't be hard to recert. We have a new indoor swimming facitlity that will be opening this winter. I am toying with the idea of tracking down the owner and feeling them out for the pool director position. It would work well for me in a lot of ways. I'd be working with kids, teaching them an important life skill. I would be providing myself with daily exercise, and swimming is a whole body workout. If I were the director I could probably make up my own schedule to some extent which would allow me to do things with the kids when I need to. My degree is in Small Business Management so I would also finally be using my degree. My problem is that I have no idea who to contact. I guess if I really want to pursue it I should start doing some research. I also have no idea what a position like that would pay Does that seem like a reasonable job for a soon to be 39 year old woman?

okay-I answered this before I went to bed last night I know I did...but there isn't any post this morning

I think this sounds like a fabulous idea Deb!!

(the other part of my post was......everybody who is leaving us have a GRAND TIME!!)

 

[babytrees]

So I am on the verge of a breakdown. We might not be going. My Dad is feeling worse and does not think he wants to go at all. My Mom refuses to go if my Dad does not go. My Dad is telling us to go without him. My Dad says knowing all of us will stay home makes him feel worse. They keep going back and forth. Who knows what will happen.

Just keep my whole family in your prayers. Especially that my Dad feels better. I really want to go on the trip. But perhaps it is just not meant to be.

I still have to pack. So I guess I am off to shower and pack and prepare for the trip I may or may not be going on.

I hope you all have a great day.

oh Becky, I am so sorry

 

[babytrees]

So the girls got back to school haircuts last night and Abi was FAMISHED by the time we were done (she really hadn't eaten anything since Saturday) so we went to our favorite restaurant and she had her fill of cottage cheese and mashed potatoes (hey it's what she wanted!!).

Cassidy needed arch support/insoles for her marching shoes so we stopped and got them ($15 ) and Famous is having their buy one, get one half off so I looked and found a pair of shoes for myself .

Got a little bit of Christmas shopping done and the first matching shirts for our trip a year and a half away got half way home before realizing Dude and Pearl needed food....back that way and THEN home.

At the dinner table Cassidy asked how everybody's day went other than the bat in our cereal cabinet . Turns out we really did have a bat in the cabinet....must have snuck in the night before when we let Pearl go outside in the dark...never again.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Becky- I sure hope you all can go on your trip. for your dad. 's

Jen- I hope nothing is broken

Deb- I think your idea sounds fabulous, go for it!!!

Theresa- A bat in your cabinets

Marci- I hope those 80's materialize for you all. Good luck with all the shopping!!

Beth, Bernadette and Anne Marie- Wishing you a very magical vacation!!!

 

[mommykds]

Becky,
Thank goodness you got travel insurance! I hope you get to go & your dad is feeling better so you can all enjoy the cruise.

Deb,
39 is still young enough to be thinking about what you want to do when you grow up. Now that my kids are all in full day school it feels like a new chapter has opened & I am thinking the way you do..what should I do now with a job/career??? I think if you have the interest in the swimming then you should go for it. Sounds like a lot of positives to the choice.

Katie has her orthopedist appt today for her spine..hopefully he will say things are not as bad as the pediatrician said. Dana's on his interview, & there will be more packing to do tonight.
(Becky, my packing fairy cancelled too, they must be busy! )
I have surprised myself in that I have not too many bags so far. (which is not like me! )

Talk to you later! Anyone here from Tammi, Janet, or Debbie??? I am going to check out Elizabeths trip report!

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

I noticed everybody does seem to be extremely quiet.

It is quiet here! I've been busy

I went last night for the interview with the inventory company. I go back tonight for training, 4 hours. I have not heard from the director of Mo's preschool.

I also had Emma's best friend's mom ask me about watching her before and after school. I need to call her today and ask for details.

My plan right now is to work with the inventory company, Friday night, Saturday night, Sunday night and Monday night. If I keep Allyson after school and pick up Emma's friend before and after school, I can give up the boy's cousin (he is the one who exhausts me) and work on giving up the boys, I'd like to get some extra $$ stashed away and a few little bills out of before I stop all together. When it's just the brothers things are relatively calm. And since Mo is going to be in school in the afternoon I will get a much needed break from her. Everyone else still goes down for naps except her so I will get down time. I have no doubt that I'll be exhausted but somehow I manage. But the thought of some extra $$ is also a good motivator.

 

[ReAnSt]

So my Dad is not going because the doctor is recommending he stay home. My Mom is probably staying home. Although my dad keeps trying to convince her to go. My brother and I have no clue what we are doing.

We need to decide soon. Our Aunt is supposed to show up at 2pm to take us to the airport. He is still at work. I have to pack if I am going. Thank goodness Elizabeth is already on vacation. Or she might be knocking at my door.

I want to go, but at the same time feel bad going because my parents will not be there. I just do not know what to do. I know I would have a good time with just my brother, but I do not know what to do. He does not know what to do.

What to do? What to do? What to do? I don't know. I don't know I don't know.

 

[babytrees]

Becky-I would say go. While your dad is in pain it's not life threatening so if you stay you all might just get on each other's nerves. Plus, your dad wants you to go.

 

[tinker1bell]

Becky-I would say go. While your dad is in pain it's not life threatening so if you stay you all might just get on each other's nerves. Plus, your dad wants you to go.

I agree---GO

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Becky-I would say go !
Last august, my dad, mom and i were planning on going to colorado for my cousins wedding. My dad found out he had a medical problem and got surgery the day before we were supposed to leave. I was going through the should i stay ? should i go?
He told me that he would feel horrible if i didnt go--he had surgery but was going to be okay and mom would be with him..i ended up going and had agreat time

 

[babytrees]

Becky-I would say go !
Last august, my dad, mom and i were planning on going to colorado for my cousins wedding. My dad found out he had a medical problem and got surgery the day before we were supposed to leave. I was going through the should i stay ? should i go?
He told me that he would feel horrible if i didnt go--he had surgery but was going to be okay and mom would be with him..i ended up going and had agreat time

uh huh....she did...we saw that!!

 

[ReAnSt]

So I guess I am going. I gotta finish shoving stuff in bags. If I do not have it I will have to do without. My Mom and Dad are still at the hospital waiting for test results. We could not twist my Mom's arm enough to get her to go. I know she is going to worry about me in my gimpy state. Afterall I am still on crutches and am taking a wheelchair.

I gotta find stuff that was packed in my parents luggage that we need. Let's just say today has been crazy.

I gotta go. I hope you all have great weeks. I should be able to post from the hotel.

 

[PNO4TE]

Thank heavens for trip insurance. If we end up canceling we should get the money back. Or it should cover the changes.

Thanks for the good thoughts.

That is good news, but I hope as I read that there is better news!

ETA: And it appears that it is a GO! Hope you and your brother have a ball!

 

[babytrees]

so out of the scores of resumes I've sent out...I've had a handful of interviews and just received my 2nd thanks, but no thanks. This time I think it was I was going to be to expensive for them.

on top of all that I've had run-ins with 2 people I work with now and Jim called me twice in less than 5 minutes with asinine questions. The second time I told him to put on his big boy pants and figure it out and he continued on so I told him I've had a crappy day (before the thanks but, no thanks) and he wasn't helping and hung up on him.

I spent my lunch hour trying not to cry and I come in to find the rejection e-mail. I just want to go home and hide under the covers.

 

[PNO4TE]

so out of the scores of resumes I've sent out...I've had a handful of interviews and just received my 2nd thanks, but no thanks. This time I think it was I was going to be to expensive for them.

on top of all that I've had run-ins with 2 people I work with now and Jim called me twice in less than 5 minutes with asinine questions. The second time I told him to put on his big boy pants and figure it out and he continued on so I told him I've had a crappy day (before the thanks but, no thanks) and he wasn't helping and hung up on him.

I spent my lunch hour trying not to cry and I come in to find the rejection e-mail. I just want to go home and hide under the covers.

I am so sorry, Theresa.