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[IASW Rider]

Hey everyone!

Thanks for sending the guys over to tend to my mother, Linda - she appreciated the company and attention!

Great to see you, Elaine! Glad to see that your countdown to WDW has begun, as well!

I've been hanging in there - crazy week. I have my Computer Science mid-term at 8:00 PM tonight (UGH.) I just want to get it over with. I feel like I'm a hamster on one of those little wheels - I really need to get off, for awhile......and get some sleep! But I have 3 (count 'em - 3!) mid-terms all on the same day - Wednesday - next week! No rest for the weary! At least all of my tests are still going well. By some miracle, I'm still getting all A's.

In the mean time, my mother is still in the hospital and my father is losing his mind. She is going to have a scope / biopsy tomorrow to find out what's wrong with her bladder. I have a horrible feeling that the news won't be good. But at least we'll know, conclusively, what the issue is and if / how it can be treated. I actually haven't been over to the hospital at all - my father doesn't want me to come there. Besides, it's a huge hospital.......with very little parking - it's almost impossible to park, there, and it's right in the middle of New Brunswick (where Rutgers is), but not close enough (or safe enough, frankly) for me to walk there from my campus. Anyway, my father is under the impression that my mother will be released on Saturday. I don't know if that's valid, or if that's wishful thinking / delusion on his part. I know that my mother is miserable there, but she was miserable at home, as well. At least there, there are medical professionals who can tend to her, and everything does not fall on my father. On the other hand, she's driving my father insane, constantly complaining about everything, there, screaming every time a nurse touches her, etc., and that's wearing my father very thin. I don't know - I'm just trying to stay on the sidelines until I'm "called in" to help with something. There's really nothing that I can do right now (and not much that I can do, in general), and I have to stay focused to get through the rest of my exams.

Moving right along........I wish that I had some more pleasant news to report, but we haven't really been doing very much of anything other than work and school stuff, lately!

I did read that thread about being buried at WDW, Linda - very interesting! I'll bet that there are even more people whose ashes are laid there, than we know!

So glad that you both are getting excited about and ready for your respective WDW trips! They're coming up so soon! I can't wait to "live vicariously through you" and hear all about them, when you return!

Have a great day!

 

[IASW Rider]

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to check in and wish you all a great weekend!

I hate to be the "mopey, bearer of bad tidings", especially when you all have your WDW trips and all of these happy and exciting things to look forward to. But I'm having a pretty rough weekend. My mother came home from the hospital yesterday and (as I'd predicted) my father had to almost immediately call the rescue squad, upon her arrival home, because she wasn't able to move at all and he was worried that she hadn't been placed in her bed properly. I think that my father is finally coming to the realization (and will soon have to accept the fact) that for all of his constant efforts and care, he can no longer take care of my mother on his own. There's only so much that one person - especially a 70 year old person with no formal medical training - can do, in such a situation. Even though my mother's tests at the hospital did not refect any critical illnesses (other than the ones that we already knew about), at this point she is so weak that she cannot do anything - not even sit up or feed herself - on her own. And she is so heavy and unwieldy that there's no way that my father can manipulate her or move her around very well. I'm so worried that it will take my father's getting seriously injured before he realizes that he needs to make a decision. And there's not very much that Frank or I can do - it's really up to him. The whole thing is really upsetting - I'm so emotionally drained at this point that I'm having even more trouble than usual sleeping, and I have no idea how I'll be able to focus on those 3 exams that I have, next week. UGH UGH UGH. As hard as I know it would be for my father to do this, I have a sad feeling that somehow we'd all have more peace of mind if she was placed in a care facility where there were trained professionals to help her (and maybe give her some of the "tough love" that my father can't, to encourage her to get some benefit out of her physical therapy sessions, etc.). I just hope that this situation will somehow work itself out - after this past week, and on the heels of our situation with Laverne, and with all the stress of school and a new career prospect, I don't know how much more pressure and strain I can take!

Anyway........we're trying to keep our heads up and "roll with the punches" and somehow focus on whatever positive "stuff" might come out of this.

Aren't you happy that you signed on to read my "happy" post?? Sorry about that - now, back to our regularly scheduled pleasant discussion!

Hope that all is well with all of you and hope that you're all breaking out your suitcases to pack, your calendars to plan meets with friends, and your cameras to take lots of pictures on your respective trips to The Land of Magic! Talk to you soon!

 

[depplyinluv]

may I join? I dont really understand what its all about ?


but i hope your mother gets better soon IASW rider!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Hi there Depply (are you deeply in love with Johhny Depp? LOL) Welcome to the EWP suite. We are a virtual community of Electric Water Pagent lovers. We met on another thread over two years ago, time goes fast when you are having fun. We have really become to know each other very well and always welcome new friends. Please tell us a bit about yourself so we can welcome you better. Grab a seat in our Suite, the hot tub and Jacuzzis are on all sides of the verandas. The Suite overlooks the Lagoon and is fitted with every possible convenience including a full time staff. Bo Dacious, Don Juan and a few other delectable looking fellows look after all our creature comforts. Unlimited credit cards are issued to all inhabitants and you are welcome to join us for our daily adventures in the Greatest Place on Earth!! Since you are the newest member you may have the pleasure of planning today's adventures. What are your favorite things to do here?

Dear Lisa, I am so very sorry to hear the news although not surprised. Might your dad not consider an assisted living arrangement where he could get help with your mom and still have some sort of a life for himself? I would never want anyone to care for me in such a way. Is too much to expect from anyone for any length of time. Your parents have to make their own decisions on what to do in the next phase of their lives and I am sure that they love you enough to want you to succeed at your education. When there is nothing you can do you know that you have to put it in God's hands and let Him take care of it. You are a good and loving daughter but worrying yourself to death will not help in anyway.

Finishing yardwork today and doing some painting. 10 days until we leave!

SG/Linda

 

[depplyinluv]

thank you very much for your warm welcoming!!!!

well...i live in new hampshire...i am very deeply in love with johnny depp....i love snowmobiling, softball, golf, soccer, and 4-square....i also love my darling jack, striker marie, harley hoo kitty, kaiservonmel, buffalo baeley, sadie monster and my 5 fish-johnny, ichabod, ed, bon-bon, and sam

I am a member of the official potc club , president of the johnny depp fan club, president of the dis pet club, member of this club, the tagliarchy, and others....


i think we should have a deep-sea scuba diving adventure...but actually i cant go scuba diving because i have asthma! so maybe snorkeling?

o and...i enjoy listening to lots of music, and like looking at works of jean-michael basquiat!!!

 

[angelina]

Hi, y'all. I have missed "talking" to you for the past few months. I haven't received updates in the longest time, and got out of the habit of getting online to check up on things. I've been thinking about all of you, though. Especially of Lisa this week when the ferry accident happened.

Lisa, I'm sorry to hear about what's happening with your mom and dad. It must be very frustrating for you. It's always difficult when things like that happen, especially when there's so very little you can do to help. I hope you find peace of mind, and are able to focus on your school work as well. Good luck on your tests!

Welcome, Depplyinluv, it's nice to meet you. We've all become great friends, thanks to these boards. I must admit, I never cared very much for Johnny Depp until I saw him in that pirate costume, then did my little heart flutter! I didn't get to see the movie this summer, but am looking forward to the video coming out, and I read that a sequel is in the works, too. My 9 year old niece saw the movie and thinks he's pretty good looking, too.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend and that the weather is as beautiful where you are as it is here.

Take care,

Angelina

 

[depplyinluv]

oh, my! you havent seen it?

I 've seen it 10 times already!!!

but thats just me....

 

[helenabear]

Lisa, I am so sorry to hear of all your sad news with your mom. I will keep you all in my prayers. I do hope something good for all can be worked out with her care. Never an easy thing to deal with!

Hi there Depply... my name is Elaine and obviously I tend to hang out a bit on the CB posting around here and there Always nice to welcome new people to the group!!!! And another Pirates lover??? Very cool! I loved Johnny in it and I just think Orlando Bloom is very sexy!!! I've only seen it 7 times though

Linda, how is everything with you? How many days left until your trip to WDW??

Angelina, I was having trouble getting updates as well for a long while. It is good to see you stop in though!

I went shopping today for a costume for next weekend (a costume party I am going to) and decided on the Evil Queen from Snow White

I hope you all are having a great weekend!!

 

[depplyinluv]

thank you for the warm welcome elaine!!!

I'm going trick or treating and to a party as jack sparrow, the first time ive ever been a guy.....

and 7 times is still a lot more than some people have seen it

 

[helenabear]

Jack Sparrow? Oh how cool! You ought to take pictures of that and show it to us!!!

And yeah, 7 is more than some

 

[depplyinluv]

o , i intend on taking tons of pics, me and my friend will go around with our CD player playing the soundtrack and have pretend plastic sword fights, itll be great!


still trying to figure out how to attach my beard ensemble, but its all good

 

[depplyinluv]

if anyone likes potc, why dont you join the official potc fan club????




we're always looking for more fans!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Depply, I regret to say I have not seen Pirates even once. Not for the lack of wanting to but I have been too darned busy to do it. Might get the video when it comes out. I have loved Johnny Depps' acting since way back when. Edward Scissorhands and Benny and Joon come to mind. I like quirky. Even an old lady like myself LOL thought that he was kind of great looking in the Pirates promos I have seen.

This will be one of the few times I have not been home for Halloween. I fear that there will be many who will be disappointed as I usually have hundreds who come to my house and then I have a pizza party for my grandchildren and their friends. Dalton is going as King Arthur and has his Excalibur at ready. Not sure what Austin is going to be. They will go to the church party this year. I do not ever remember getting dressed up for a Halloween party myself except for the kids parties I used to give for my kids. I was usually a witch. Type casting?

Elaine/Helena, having met you I have to say that I see you looking more like Snow White than the wicked witch but I guess the whole point of Halloween is to be what you are NOT!! What is Luis dressing as? Have seen some stuff on the Travel Channel about the wild Halloween they have at Universal. Looks like fun. I leave in ten days. I hope to see the EWP on the night of the 12th over at the Grand Floridian. I will be there early this time and will stay until it comes!!!

Angelina, twice in one day? I am a one lucky lady. grin I was thinking of Rider when I saw the boat accident also. When I see bad weather down south I think of you. Meeting new friends on the Internet give me lots of extra possibilities to worry and I am so very good at it to begin with. (sigh)


I have asthma also. Is not just Johnny that gets us to breathing heavy?

SG/Linda

 

[depplyinluv]

Linda: edward scissorhands is one of my favorite movies....you really gotta buy it on video december 2cd(potc)!! haha i definately blame my asthma on jd, but in a good way

 

[IASW Rider]

Belated welcome, Depplyinluv! I'm a POTC fan, too - great film! And I do own "Edward Scissorhands" on video, as well! I already knew the DVD / video release date of POTC - I asked, right away when I pre-ordered my "Finding Nemo"! Wow - we have an adventurer in the Suite, now - snorkeling? Scuba diving? The most "adventuresome" we've gotten in the Suite is jacuzzi splashing!

Hi Linda, Elaine, and Angie! Great to see everyone back in the Suite! Thank you for all of your kind words, thoughts, support, and wishes! I won't make this yet another depressing post - nothing new on that front, anyway - my mother hasn't gotten out of bed since Saturday - I have 3 mid-terms, today - I can't get myself all upset about that, right now.

To add to our list of Disney character Halloween costumes, I am going to be Minnie Mouse at a party, this weekend!

How's everything going down there, Angie? How is your family doing?

What's new out there, Elaine? And yes - we want to know what Luis is dressing up as!

Just a few more days to go, Linda! I made Faith promise to get a picture of the 2 of you together! You must be getting so excited! Have you begun packing? We will certainly be there with you "in spirit", when you see the EWP!

Have a great day, Everyone!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

OK, I lied. They are on the pool table,open and ready to be filled though. That is the hard part anyway. I have to beg to get them brought down stairs and I hate to beg. It is hard enough for me to get up and down the stairs, if I have to actually carry something also I am putting myself and the wall at the bottom of the hallway in severe jeopardy. I am crippled, asthmatic and just plain in bad shape. LOL

Catching up on paperwork and such today before I head to the school. I am taking a bagful of Halloween stories (yes, Little Orphan Annie is included) to read to them today.


Rider, I am almost insulted that you do not consider me courageous. Believe me, driving 1,000 miles is very brave of me. LOL I am sorry to hear that your mom is not doing any better. Any diagnosis? Please know that mental illnesses are as very real as physical ones. Harder to deal with also. I would wish you good luck on your mid terms but I have a feeling that you have done much preparation. I have found that the harder we work the luckier we get and you are a hard worker and deserve all the good 'luck' that you get. That being said please do not over obsess over getting nothing but A's.

Having my picture taken is not one of my favorite things to do but I will try to manage it just for you. Standing next to Faith will not make me look any smaller. I did have a 4.5 pound loss last week but it just made up for the gain the week before. I am going to end up the year at the same weight as last year and I am only half way to goal. (speaking to myself) Maintaining is a success, maintaining is a success. (sigh) hanging on by my fingernails most days. I DO NOT want to go back to where I started.

Minnie Mouse? I can see that. Pretty but with a sense of fun. Fits beautifully. How about Frank?

Linda/SG

 

[depplyinluv]

hello all!!! just thought i should bump....




i think this weekend we should all go to hershey park as a break from WDW????
starting friday, since i have no school

 

[helenabear]

Depply, I have looked over at the Pirates club, but somehow never jumped right in. Maybe I wanted to dream that Orli was all for myself

Linda, I too have loved Johnny Depp for many years! I think he is truly an underrated actor!!! He does an amazing job in all rolls I have seen him in! And thank you for the Snow White compliment, but really my personality is more like Cinderella or Belle, but none of those were to be found. Snow White is a little too gentle for me. And not sure if Luis will go or not, he will be working that day and may be working until late that night so I migth go over to my friends' by myself. No big deal since we are all friends
Oh and you are no witch my dear!!!!! So no type casting there!

Lisa, I am sure you will be an adorable Minnie!!! I looked at the costume, but somehow felt more comfortable as the Queen! Wishing you all the best with those tests and I do hope your mother is feeling better soon! I am sure this isn't an easy time on you!

Depply, enjoy your time off from school! How long do you have off?

Well I don't have too much interesting else going on... just finishing up the week! Enjoy the weekend all!

 

[depplyinluv]

helenabear: it would be interesting to have another orli fan in there! today we have off because of faculty retreat and i have to go back on monday


actually, johnny just won a GQ award....



he is extremely underrated tho, i agree. He is such an amazing actor and hes just so talented! and quirky, and *sigh*perfect...

i have seen these jd movies: edward scissorhands, a nightmare on elm street, platoon, cry-baby, freddies dead: the final nightmare, whats eating gilbert grape?, benny & joon, the ninth gate, from hell,sleepy hollow,blow, potc, and ouatim....i wish i could say ive seen them all but i havent....my parents actually wont let me see fear and loathing in las vegas....but thats alright


im going trick-or-treating as jack sparrow this year w/ my friend and we're going to take a few pics and send it to his agent in hopes he will see it but i doubt it...

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Dear Depply, I fear that a tour of Hershey Park would be more than this poor dieting woman could stand. Have been there though. I took a tour of the gardens and could not figure out where all the chocolate smell was coming from. They told me that they use the cocoa husks for mulch. BTW, I have lost over 80 pounds and working on losing about another 70 pounds so I need all the help I can get. LOL Not sure how old you might be but I can tell that you are very mature by your attitude about your parents not wanting you to see that one movie. Seems like you know they love you and want what is best. You have a head start on a successful and happy life. I am so glad to get to know you. I work with children, much younger than yourself though.

Helenabear, yes, Belle, does suit you better. I love that character. No meek and mild old fairy tale gals for me.. I like sassy and intelligent. Just like you. I am sorry that Luis will miss out on the fun. Maybe he will be able to make another party? I love being a witch, being a good character is no darned fun. I am hunting for a big cauldron that I can retrofit with dry ice so I can hand out treats from my decorated front porch. Won't be here this year though. First Halloween I think I have missed in all the years we have lived here. I make homemade cookies for the parents usually so I will be missed. LOL Most of the parents were kids who grew up visiting this house when our kids were in school.

Rider, I fear that you are having a hard time and that is why we have not heard from you.. You just come by whenever you feel like it. We are patient, loving and hoping all the very best for you and your family. Pixie dust is being sent your way in hopes that it will light your path and make it easier for you to negotiate.

SG/Linda

Who only has FIVE days until we leave!!!!