DDA Chapter 6

[my3princes]

that's what I was thinking!!

the only tire I haven't been able to change after the Premiere of "Cars" we had a flat and even the tow truck driver had to use the hydraulics to loosen the thingy a ma jig (hey, I said I could change it...not tell you what everything is )

That would be the lug nut. If they are put on with an air gun they are harder to get off. Chris carries a 4 way wrench in his truck instead of just the one that comes with the vehicle as it gives better leverage

I'm off soon to bring Colby to school. It is cooler today, maybe mid 60s. I think I'll take a walk while he is at school. I've been wearing my croc cleos a lot lately and they really seem comfy. I'll take a real walk and make sure they don't rub me the wrong way over time. I'm thinking these may be my summer Disney shoes. I found the mary janes comfy in October, but they are still a bit warm.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Morning all,

About an hour ago I received a phone call from my manager, her son was killed tonight in a motorcycle accident. I am so devastated, I cannot believe this happened Matt was in his 30's & a father to a wonderful little boy that recently turned one.

Please say a prayer for Mary & Russel & for their family as they try to deal with this very sad tragedy.

I cannot go back to sleep, so I am going to go ahead & get ready to head to work. Chat with you all later.

That is so tragic.

Prayers for Matt's family.

 

[Tinkaroo]

I still have some towels in the dryer. Once they finish I need to go to bed. I've been so tired this week.

I think I have an idea of why you're tired - you're doing so much!

We leave tomorrow!!!!

Morning all,

About an hour ago I received a phone call from my manager, her son was killed tonight in a motorcycle accident. I am so devastated, I cannot believe this happened Matt was in his 30's & a father to a wonderful little boy that recently turned one.

Please say a prayer for Mary & Russel & for their family as they try to deal with this very sad tragedy.

I cannot go back to sleep, so I am going to go ahead & get ready to head to work. Chat with you all later.

Oh, Janet - that is so devastating. Lots of prayers for this family (and for you) as they deal with this tragedy.

Thanks, guys. I have already spoken with American about how to switch my flight if I have to leave from Disney, go to KC, then go home. If I leave in the middle and then go back to WDW I will still fly home with DH & DS. Having our ressie booked in 3 chunks instead of one big thing will be helpful, too. I guess I feel like "people" (not sure who those people would be ) must think I am horrible for planning this trip when my mom is ill. My cousin and my aunt are all in complete agreement with Momboss and you all - my trip has nothing to do with my mom and I will absolutely leave WDW (or not go, or whatever) if my mom needs me there.

Seems like we could all use some PD lately, but if there is any to spare please send some my mom's way for her appt. with the OB/GYN today.

We are now officially in double digits!

Off to pack some lunch for DS!

I don't think anyone could possibly begrudge you taking care of your little family, and I'm the first to say that I view vacations/time off as absolute necessities. As it is, we all work too much anyways! I hope all works out that your mom will be in great shape, and won't need you this August, so you can have a stress (and guilt) free vacation! Lots of PD for the OB/GYN appt. too!

Jennifer - Awesome new signature!!!!!

I thought the same! Guess inspiration finally struck!

Okay, I need a vacation. We just got hand sanitizers at work so we can use them after handling money and other things. We all seem to get sick very easily. We are just so excited. You would think we had won money or something.

Then one system that we use, we discovered that when you click on help, you can bring up a parrot. Well he is just the cutest thing. He sleeps, eats crackers, listens to a headset, gets out a spyglass and of course he will ask if you need help with what you are doing. I am sitting here getting the biggest kick out of him.



I so need a vacation!!!!!

Well, at least you can still find humor and joy in your job!

It is Staff Appreciation Week, you know.

 

[lovesdumbo]

We leave tomorrow!!!!

DS does deserve the trip, and so does DH.

Did you not like the things you bought for yourself? I hope you find some you like better!

You all need this trip!

I bought myself low rise shorts-Tommy Hilfigger (sp?). I just don't like low rise. I bought myself Ralph Laren capris and I just don't like capris and I bought myself a blouse that I didn't realize was as rufflely as it is. I didn't try anything on because I was in a rush to get back to work and I knew I had shoes to return for Emma. Maybe I can hit the outlet mall sometime this weekend.

Thanks. It was a bit overdue

Very cute!!!

I called my mom to see what time her appt. is. She thinks it is for 10:30, but she never heard from the office so she was thinking there might be some sort of mix-up. I told her to be VERY aggressive in getting them to see her today if they claim not to have her scheduled. her response was "Oh, well, if the doctor isn't in today then there isn't anything they can do." I told her to insist that another Dr. in the practice see her - they aren't CLOSED! This isn't a pap smear, for crying out loud!

Thanks for the PD! Seems we'll need it!

How frustrating! Hope she gets in and gets good results!

 

[babytrees]

I called my mom to see what time her appt. is. She thinks it is for 10:30, but she never heard from the office so she was thinking there might be some sort of mix-up. I told her to be VERY aggressive in getting them to see her today if they claim not to have her scheduled. her response was "Oh, well, if the doctor isn't in today then there isn't anything they can do." I told her to insist that another Dr. in the practice see her - they aren't CLOSED! This isn't a pap smear, for crying out loud!

Thanks for the PD! Seems we'll need it!

If your mom is like me...I will do the opposite of what I am told...esp. by loved ones. Cuz I'm stubborn like that. I also hate dr.'s

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

You all need this trip!

I bought myself low rise shorts-Tommy Hilfigger (sp?). I just don't like low rise. I bought myself Ralph Laren capris and I just don't like capris and I bought myself a blouse that I didn't realize was as rufflely as it is. I didn't try anything on because I was in a rush to get back to work and I knew I had shoes to return for Emma. Maybe I can hit the outlet mall sometime this weekend.

How frustrating! Hope she gets in and gets good results!

Even if my mom isn't terribly ill the stress alone is enough to make me need a trip. The weeks in between appt's makes me want to climb the walls.

Low rise anything is usually not advisable, in my experience. I do like capris. I can do without ruffles.

Still haven't heard back from my mom, but I have yet to meet and OB/GYN who runs on time. I also imagine if they are doing additional tests it will take some time.

If your mom is like me...I will do the opposite of what I am told...esp. by loved ones. Cuz I'm stubborn like that. I also hate dr.'s

She enjoys doing things for the exact reason that it is what I told her NOT to do. The thing is, I am not telling her things to boss her around. I am telling her because it is REALLY important.

Sooo...
I thought about that Baggallini bag all night last night. I couldn't stand it. I took Princess to Marshall's after gymnastics and I bought the other style of bag. It actually is the briefcase bag. I love it! They also had the "Berkshire" bag, which I hemmed and hawed over. Then they had a big "overnight" type bag (the style name wasn't on it) but it had the metal rim around the top that made it super heavy. It had a built in waterproof pocket - very nifty - but not really what I needed.

Now I need to buy a laptop to go in my fabulous new bag.

 

[PNO4TE]

Jennifer - your new signature photo is terrific!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Jennifer - I keep forgetting to tell you the new signature is cute.

 

[tink2020]

Sooo...
I thought about that Baggallini bag all night last night. I couldn't stand it. I took Princess to Marshall's after gymnastics and I bought the other style of bag. It actually is the briefcase bag. I love it! They also had the "Berkshire" bag, which I hemmed and hawed over. Then they had a big "overnight" type bag (the style name wasn't on it) but it had the metal rim around the top that made it super heavy. It had a built in waterproof pocket - very nifty - but not really what I needed.

Now I need to buy a laptop to go in my fabulous new bag.

Jennifer - your new signature photo is terrific!

Jennifer - I keep forgetting to tell you the new signature is cute.

Thanks!

 

[lovesdumbo]

Sooo...
I thought about that Baggallini bag all night last night. I couldn't stand it. I took Princess to Marshall's after gymnastics and I bought the other style of bag. It actually is the briefcase bag. I love it! They also had the "Berkshire" bag, which I hemmed and hawed over. Then they had a big "overnight" type bag (the style name wasn't on it) but it had the metal rim around the top that made it super heavy. It had a built in waterproof pocket - very nifty - but not really what I needed.

Now I need to buy a laptop to go in my fabulous new bag.

I told you it was a nice bag! Did you keep the Urban Daypack?

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Was it Kristine who said she uses Avast anti-virus on her laptop? I am trying to figure out how to get a laptop for less than $900. They don't start out that much, but by the time I add all the crap that's what it would be. Ridiculous.

Robyn - I got a thing in the mail saying if we join the DMA we'll get 2 free adult tickets to Tut and 30% off additional tickets. I haven't heard from the website where I registered to "pre-purchase". Current museum members can already buy the tickets, so DH and I are tossing around buying a membership since we were going to the exhibit anyway.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Well I am going to be reall nosey, and even if we did this before just humor me, ok?


How did you meet your spouse/so?


John was working for my cousin's husband and stopped one night at their house to ask a question, I was there because every Wed. we used to go there for dinner.
Well I was serving coffee and when I went to give him his I spilled it in his lap. After we left, said cousin gave him my number and he called that Friday.

 

[my3princes]

We use AVAST for our most of our computer's antivirus program. It's free and it has always worked for us Comcast now provides McAfree free of charge for their users so we have that on a few as a trial since AVAST has always worked so well.


I was a good girl and walked while Colby was at school. It is just about 2 miles, but it is heavy traffic, cracked sidewalks still covered in sand and gravel from winter. To make it worse at least 1 1/2 miles of it is uphill. The good news is that it wasn't hard to do and I could easily have walked further and my Croc Cleos did not hurt my feet at all. I think I have my summer WDW shoes

 

[Glynis]

I will answear any questions I can.

My biggest question would be: how long will it take you to get to Alpine, Utah from Vermont to rescue me?

Alan swears he taught me how to change a tire, but all I remember was him getting frustrated with me and storming off.

 

[Glynis]

Wouldn't that be fun? Would you all come?

I think I could probably talk Alan into it. With this pregnancy, he really owes me!!!! I'm going to try to get a WDW vacation out of it!

 

[my3princes]

I was a senior in high school and me and a bunch of friends used to go to a weekly dance at a teen center the next town over. Chris also went to the dances. I met him several times between September and March. I was working at a movie theater at the time and my best friend wanted to go out with a coworkers son, but she wouldn't go alone so I needed a "date". Mind you I had never had been out on an official date with anyone. I decided to call Chris and ask him out. That was no easy task as no one knew his phone number since his family did not have a phone until just days before (think dirt poor). Anyhow I did get hold of him and he accepted my date. We went to the movies to see Lethal Weapon. We've pretty much been inseperatable since. In fact our second date was the next day.

Chris was a sophmore in high school when we met. I went off to college, but came home on weekends and he finished high school then he went off to a 2 year college and we both came home on weekends. We both graduated from college in 1991 and were married in 1992.

Chris proposed to me on Christmas Eve 1988 and he was just a High School Junior. Can I just say that my parents were not impressed and were totally in denial. His friends thought that he was crazy. We were engaged for nearly 5 years before we got married, but it goes to show that you just know when you've found "the one". Now that I see my boys growing up I can't imagine Nick being engaged in 4 years So now I see my parent's point, but back then I knew that they were trying to ruin my life Oh and my parents LOVE Chris now.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

We use AVAST for our most of our computer's antivirus program. It's free and it has always worked for us Comcast now provides McAfree free of charge for their users so we have that on a few as a trial since AVAST has always worked so well.


I was a good girl and walked while Colby was at school. It is just about 2 miles, but it is heavy traffic, cracked sidewalks still covered in sand and gravel from winter. To make it worse at least 1 1/2 miles of it is uphill. The good news is that it wasn't hard to do and I could easily have walked further and my Croc Cleos did not hurt my feet at all. I think I have my summer WDW shoes

That's good to know! I just hate to pay $40 for anti-virus on a laptop.

Yay for no blisters!

My biggest question would be: how long will it take you to get to Alpine, Utah from Vermont to rescue me?

Alan swears he taught me how to change a tire, but all I remember was him getting frustrated with me and storming off.

Sorry. That made me laugh!

 

[Glynis]

Morning all,

About an hour ago I received a phone call from my manager, her son was killed tonight in a motorcycle accident. I am so devastated, I cannot believe this happened Matt was in his 30's & a father to a wonderful little boy that recently turned one.

Please say a prayer for Mary & Russel & for their family as they try to deal with this very sad tragedy.

I cannot go back to sleep, so I am going to go ahead & get ready to head to work. Chat with you all later.

I'm so sorry, Janet! What a horrible thing. They are in my prayers.

 

[babytrees]

She enjoys doing things for the exact reason that it is what I told her NOT to do. The thing is, I am not telling her things to boss her around. I am telling her because it is REALLY important.

I don't like doing things when somebody tells me to do it because I hate being "bossed" around. It's not that I have to do it just because the person has told me to do it and often I knew the person was telling me to do it because it was important. It is a personality flaw and I have been working on it...but sometimes it rears it's ugly head (believe me, I used to be worse!!)

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I went to the grocery store to buy Hostess cupcakes. DH was supervising the check-out lanes. I asked him if it would be possible to work there part time, but be scheduled around the hours of my full-time job. He kind of sneered at me and said "You can fill out an application." He was very rude.

The store manager was delightful and was very nice about only scheduling me when I said I could work. DH started talking to me when I was working the 8 PM - midnight shift. My mom went up there one day to take a look at him. When she came home she said "You don't like him."

I liked him well enough to keep him for over 17 years, and he is still OK as far as I can tell.