DDA Chapter 27

[Tammi67]

Good morning.

Guess what I learned about today! There is a DisBoards app for your phone!

 

[MrsHeg]

Good Morning

 

[my3princes]

Good Morning

I finally had a job interview this morning. I think it went well. Of course vacation could nix this one though the interview process will be spread out over a few weeks as the Principals are taking their own vacations.

On other fronts the packing seems to be going well and we can't wait to get going

 

[PNO4TE]

Good morning.

Guess what I learned about today! There is a DisBoards app for your phone!

Yes, there is! I have been using it occasionally! Works pretty well.

 

[PNO4TE]

Good afternoon, DDA!

 

[yellowfish78]

Debbie - check with luggage services at your hotel to see if they can hold your bags. Boarding should start around 1pm for your cruise though, so you can check in and give them your luggage and keep exploring the island prior the 7pm all aboard.

 

[bethbuchall]

Deb, I loved reading all your plans! It sounds like it will be a wonderful trip.

Hello, DDA!

We are dog sitting for my friend, and I love, love, love this dog! If I could know I was getting one just like it, I'd sign on in a minute. He gets a little bored when left alone and makes a bit of a mess, but it's easily picked up and nothing is destroyed. He is so sweet. The only problem is my old cat doesn't like him and will not come out of the basement. I don't know if he would eventually (because he is fine when my parents' dog is here), but I couldn't get a puppy now knowing that he'd be unhappy and relegated to the basement. And, of course, I'm worried about getting a crazy dog.

 

[my3princes]

Debbie - check with luggage services at your hotel to see if they can hold your bags. Boarding should start around 1pm for your cruise though, so you can check in and give them your luggage and keep exploring the island prior the 7pm all aboard.

I think we can actually checkin for the cruise at noon. I have heard that you do not want to do Pearl Harbor on Saturdays and to always get there at opening. I guess we could do Aloha Satadium then, but not sure I'll be able to drag anyone back off the ship. Maybe we can get late check out at the hotel and do something earlier in the day I guess only time will tell, but thanks for the tips.

Deb

 

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, DDA!

I am enjoying reading about all your plans, Deb. You have worked hard to make this the perfect vacation and I know it will turn out to be just that!

Beth - Getting a puppy is like buying a house unseen. You are right to be hesitant. Don't do it!! Offer to puppy sit a lot instead.

 

[PNO4TE]

As you all know, our younger DD lives in the same town we do. We all know that she needs to spread her wings. The time has come!

She and her room mate found their apartment in Alexandria (one hour north of us) and started applying for jobs in the area. As of Wednesday they are both gainfully employed in their chosen areas and they pick up the keys for their new apartment today. They have 10 days to vacate the apartment here in F'burg so we are going to take a few car loads of things up over the next couple of weekends and that will leave them with just one smallish truckload of big things to move on the 31st.

And, they have Tammi very close to them to act as a surrogate parent if the need arises. Her work location is close to their apartment! How lucky is that. For me, anyway.

I have tapped a couple of my HS students who are brawny and not working this summer to help with the load in from this end. I think they ought to be able to handle finding someone to help on the north end of the move too. At least I hope they can because I will be teaching that day and cannot help!

So, today I get to see the apartment. Tomorrow I get to see the apartment. And tomorrow night we are going to see "Batman." Big weekend here!

 

[Tammi67]

Elin - text me when you get there and I'll swing by for a quick hello! Also, if you need an extra car to haul boxes in, I make the trek quite often.

 

[yellowfish78]

I think we can actually checkin for the cruise at noon. I have heard that you do not want to do Pearl Harbor on Saturdays and to always get there at opening. I guess we could do Aloha Satadium then, but not sure I'll be able to drag anyone back off the ship. Maybe we can get late check out at the hotel and do something earlier in the day I guess only time will tell, but thanks for the tips.

Deb

Check with a company called Viator for a (semi) escorted tour. AAA uses this company. There is this tour here: http://www.viator.com/tours/Oahu/US...arl-Harbor-and-Punchbowl-Day-Tour/d672-236063 that's 7 hours long, hits Missouri, Arizona Memorial and a Punchbowl drive through.
Just an example that might help you - there are TONS other to pick from. This one is a FOTL type trip for Pearl Harbor and starts at 6:30am - so you'd be done by 1pm in time for the cruise.

 

[my3princes]

As you all know, our younger DD lives in the same town we do. We all know that she needs to spread her wings. The time has come!

She and her room mate found their apartment in Alexandria (one hour north of us) and started applying for jobs in the area. As of Wednesday they are both gainfully employed in their chosen areas and they pick up the keys for their new apartment today. They have 10 days to vacate the apartment here in F'burg so we are going to take a few car loads of things up over the next couple of weekends and that will leave them with just one smallish truckload of big things to move on the 31st.

And, they have Tammi very close to them to act as a surrogate parent if the need arises. Her work location is close to their apartment! How lucky is that. For me, anyway.

I have tapped a couple of my HS students who are brawny and not working this summer to help with the load in from this end. I think they ought to be able to handle finding someone to help on the north end of the move too. At least I hope they can because I will be teaching that day and cannot help!

So, today I get to see the apartment. Tomorrow I get to see the apartment. And tomorrow night we are going to see "Batman." Big weekend here!

At least it's only an hour away. You can visit often

Be sure to where your flack jacket to Batman That masacre in Colorado is horrific.

 

[bethbuchall]

Elin, how very exciting for your daughter! Congratulations to both of them on the jobs and the apartment! I am both looking forward to and dreading that day. We'll probably be looking at it with Matthew in the next year. Have a great weekend!

 

[MrsHeg]

Elin - Congratulations to your daughter, and an hour is doable for a Saturday visit so you'll still get to see her often.

So - the boredom is setting in, I have finished crocheting the blanket and have all the squares painted for the quilt. I started having some new pains last weekend so I unwrapped my foot to see what things looked like, I had developed blisters around part of the incision, not knowing what was going on I wrapped it back up and called the doctor's offfice first thing Monday morning. He wasn't in the office that day, but he was coming in for training on the new computer system they are going to. He had me meet him there, he said things were ok and I actually had what are known as fracture blisters. He did drain them and remove the top layer of skin, and put off removing the stitches for another week.

So I still haven't been allowed to put any weight on my foot yet, so no walking or standing yet, hopefully the stitches will come out Wednesday and we'll proceed from there.

If I can somehow get the material I'll go ahead and put the quilt top together, that will keep me busy for a little while.

Enough whining for now . . . .

 

[my3princes]

Debbie I hope you can find things to occupy your time. Boredom is the worst thing for the psychy.

We are all going crazy counting down to our vacation. This has bee 2 years in the works and we're at 5 days now. I have lots to do to get the house completely cleaned, but it's still kind of early to start. With 3 boys in the house I'd just have to start over in a couple of days anyway

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Hi everyone!
I am horrible at remembering to come chat here too--but Im always checking facebook. I need to start coming and chatting here again, miss chatting with everyone!
Summer is going very well-Did a couple trips (South Carolina to see my brother and a Bermuda cruise) . The rest of the summer I have little things planned, but I am hoping on some relaxing days! This summer is FLYING by! I cannot believe that it is the end of July...started to get some things together for the beginning of the school year so thats making me nervous already!
I just read and caught up on everything with you guys....whew!

 

[PNO4TE]

Good afternoon, DDA!

We got two loads of boxes unloaded into the apartment yesterday and the girls are headed up with another load this afternoon. I like the area the complex is in and their apartment reminds me of the first one Bob and had when we got married 39 years ago!

Debbie - I have been trying to think of things for you to do while you are "laid up" but you are too far away to help me at all...

 

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, DDA!

Mother Nature has hit us with another heat wave. Stay cool, everyone!!

 

[my3princes]

It's been hot here all summer. Lawns are totally burnt. Normally I would be upset about the lawn, but this year it just means that it won't get overgrown while we are gone We are mostly packed and part of the house is clean. I need to finish getting all the food out of the fridge and upright freezer downstairs. They both needed a good defrosting so we've been eating everything out of them. I need to unplug them tomorrow as I want to clean them out well on Thursday. The refrigerator/freezer has the freezer on top and it has been leaking into the fridge for weeks. I'm hoping that there is a line frozen somewhere that the defrosting will take care of.