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[twokids0204]

We found out that my wife's best friend of the past 20 years' daughter died in a car accident the night before last. She was 16 years old. It is so heartbreaking. We will be driving down to College Station this afternoon so we can be with them this weekend, since we can't miss work Tuesday for her services. Please pray for their family - I can't imagine having to go through that.

She was riding with her boyfriend, who was bringing her home. They got off the highway and were on the feeder road when her boyfriend saw a bunny rabbit in the road. He swerved to avoid hitting the rabbit and strayed off the road toward a ditch. He jerked the steering wheel the other way to try to get back on the road and over-corrected. They shot across the road and the car rolled down in a ditch on the other side. He survived and is really torn up about it. My wife's friend is so strong through this and keeps consoling him.

My take from all of this is to just hit the damn animal. No sense risking the lives of yourself and/or others in the car to save the life of an animal that shouldn't be in the road in the first place. I may have swerved also in his situation, but I learned this lesson in a hard way.

My prayers go out to their family and to the boyfriend who will have to live with that for the rest of his life. It is so saddening.

Tragic... Prayers for the whole family.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

HEY!!!! I was going to use that Title!!!

Well, I did give you credit for it.

But why is it so warm around you?

Um...lots of sun?

The waters not blue......is it?

Mrs. Knowitall is pregnant?

With twins???

That was our big fear. We have twins on both sides. Looks like we dodged that bullet, though.

Thanks...I think.

All the best to you and MrsKnowitall!!

Thanks! It took us a while to get over the shock and mourn some of our future plans, but we're excited about the news.

 

[AirGoofy]

Congrats Mark. No more kids for me, I had a vasectomy. Just took out the pocket knife and did it myself after seeing that on FB.

If you worked that hard all the time they would lay off two other people, give you the responsibility and cut your pay.
.

So, you're talking about a government job.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Mrs. Knowitall is pregnant?

Whoa…


Lets see here now, you’re lookin’ at a spread of 12, 9, 8 and 0.
Sounds like a lottery pick…
Y’all are a brave couple.

But congratulations and joyous celebrations are in order.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

If you worked that hard all the time they would lay off five other people, give you the responsibility and cut your pay.

There… fixed it for ya’.
Id’ like to laugh, but that’s not a joke…
that’s a factual description of my life.

 

[AirGoofy]

Our mortgage company won't either.

This is one of the benefits of working for a small company. I get to use my personal card for a lot of stuff like this that helps build up the points. I use it for most advertising we do. The points add up pretty quickly.

That is a good deal. Way to get that advantage.

Free Chik-fil-a day if you dress like a cow.

Just not worth the effort. I'll just buy them.

Agreed. And for non-existent crowds, it's tough to beat September. Although you stand a good chance of having a few good rides getting refurbed.

September is still our favorite months with the small crowd levels and MNSSHP.

 

[AirGoofy]

‘
Nice!
A “Figment” fixation is certainly better than a “Duffy” fixation.
And as purple “dragons” go, it also beats the heck out of “Barney”
(or is that annoyance so old that you young wiper-snappers don’t have to worry about that maddeningly sappy T-Rex anymore?)
).

We have a few figments lying around the house and one riding on the van antenna.

Good morning gents! A morning full of meetings so folks can hear themselves talk . Luckily it is Friday and a casual weekend with still celebrating DS birthday hang on the patio or porch with a beverage, a little golf, nice family dinner at local steakhouse for DS and then wrap up the weekend with smoked Turkey legs on the grill - just like Disney.
]

Ah, Friday meetings. Just makes you want to give up.

I also came to the state so that I could have more family time. Also, the state pension is a big benefit. I give up the earning power now in exchange for better earning later. Sometimes it's hard to stay focused on the long term, though.

As long as they keep those retirement benefits around. I worry that the government will just decide to settle its own debt with my retirement.

So i am sitting in my chair last night when out of the blue i hear my wife ask our sons, "What would you guys think if mom and dad go to disney alone for our 10th anniversary?"
.

Bravo. And, a early happy 10th anniversary.

We found out that my wife's best friend of the past 20 years' daughter died in a car accident the night before last. She was 16 years old. It is so heartbreaking. We will be driving down to College Station this afternoon so we can be with them this weekend, since we can't miss work Tuesday for her services. Please pray for their family - I can't imagine having to go through that.

My prayers go out to their family and to the boyfriend who will have to live with that for the rest of his life. It is so saddening.

That is so sad. Prayers for the families.

.

Only 4 days left of Staycation I, already feeling the twinges of dispair that I go back to work Tuesday

Don't dread it until the morning you wake up. Enjoy it as long as you can.

Mine tends to be somewhat low stress other than the budget issues over which I have no control and the politics which you get everywhere. Pays better than some but not when you consider I spent 9 years in college and then a 3-year postdoc. Giving up a dozen years of earning potential isn't something I can ever make up in this field. The best benefit is it tends to be somewhat flexible so I have time to spend with the kids. No cash to do anything but at least we have time.

Amen. I just hope we made the right decision.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Congrats Mark. No more kids for me, I had a vasectomy. Just took out the pocket knife and did it myself after seeing that on FB.

When she found out she was pregnant, I think she called to make 2 appointments.

Whoa…


Lets see here now, you’re lookin’ at a spread of 12, 9, 8 and 0.
Sounds like a lottery pick…
Y’all are a brave couple.

But congratulations and joyous celebrations are in order.

Thanks Rob!

Brave? That would imply that we planned this somehow. "Foolish" is probably a better word.

 

[BigTikiDaddy]

Mrs. Knowitall is pregnant?

WooHoo! Congrats!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

WooHoo! Congrats!

Thanks Brent!

 

[RodBelding]

When she found out she was pregnant, I think she called to make 2 appointments.



Thanks Rob!

Brave? That would imply that we planned this somehow. "Foolish" is probably a better word.

Congrats on the amazing news! A blessing.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Congrats on the amazing news! A blessing.

Thanks Paul!

 

[twokids0204]

Congratulations Mark and Mrs. Knowitall...

 

[twokids0204]

 

[GrandAdmiralStrife]

"Good day, eh? I'm Bob, and this is my brother Doug." "Good Day, eh?"

The Mackenzie brothers, how the movie Strange Brew ever got made I'll never know

So the wife is on board with my plans to go to WDW next September, and I've started a pre-trip report here. Next up, conning, er, I mean, convincing my parents into joining us, since it IS their only grandchild, and they don't get to see him that often....

 

[theduck619]

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

or

You spelled that wrong. I think you mean: That would be "terrifying".

Twins are fun!

 

[theduck619]

Good morning

Congratulations Mark on the wonderful news. What a tremendous blessing

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

Congratulations Paul, on getting the last word!

 

[declansdad]

Morning Guys, beautiful Saturday here in the North. Hope it's nice where you are.

We only have 3 more days of keeping out secret.

 

[AirGoofy]

Congrats to Paul on the last word. A very good run at the end, but not quite enough. Congrats to Darcy on the most posts. Team Sparrow placed four team members in the top five. Way to go guys.

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