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[IASW Rider]

Hi SG!

Sorry - I guess that we posted at the same time! Yes, I love the new furniture - thanks so much for picking it out! I especially like this nice, fluffy, new love seat. I think I'll take a nap, here.......zzzzzzz............

Ah, that's better! Thank you for your wonderful words, too! And yes, I think that we should try that Subway diet plan! 6 subs sound good to me!

Speak to you soon!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Hi again everyone

I was thinking, yes I do that from time to time, and was wondering if it might be possible for some of you to send an email to my home address to my grandson, Austin. He is learning disabled and just so sweet. I would love for him to get recognition for his accomplishment which might spur him on to even bigger things.

It would have to be in a fairly large font as he cannot focus well and in simple words that a second grader could read. He can read hard words and has problems with small ones. He has taught me a skill I never thought I would have, patience.

I almost did not ask as I know how very busy you all are but I thought you might not mind too much.

Your friend and resident mother figure, Slightly Goofy

 

[IASW Rider]

Of course we'll send e-mail to your grandson, SG!!!

(I will have to do it from home, though, 'cause I can't change font sizes when I sent e-mail through the internet from work)

Any time! I also think that Austin should be recognized for his accomplishments and will definitely move on to even bigger and better things!

 

[helenabear]

Hi there everyone!

This too will be a short post, but I have a link I need for each of you to follow to. I posted it for the whole CB to see, but of course each of you really really helped make for that post. While I still cannot go into specifically what got me down, I can say that something happened to one of my friends on Sunday that truly hurt them deep inside. I tried to be there for them and then I got all caught up in other people's issues too at home, at work and elsewhere. By the end of the day yesterday I felt awful... I felt like I had not been a good friend when this one needed it. So it made for a heck of a day for me today. I had a pretty lousy morning and then all after I made a post, I felt a lot of love coming my way! Then this afternoon I received a 15 minute phone call from a true lady and it touched me to my core! So read this link and you will probably understand it best http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=169910


Thank you all for being great friends!!!

 

[IASW Rider]

Hello!

Just read your beautiful and thoughtful post on the link with which you provided us, Helenabear! As I said on that thread, I think it's wonderful that you wanted to share your feelings with others on the CB. I also agree that the CB is a wonderful and special place, and needless to say, I am grateful every day for the fantastic friends whom I've made, here (namely......ALL OF YOU!!!)! So glad that you are feeling a bit better, today - I hope that your knee is OK, too! I'm sure that today will be a better day. And it was so nice of Mrs. Murphy to call you! You must have been so surprised! Well, you have certainly been a good friend to Dan, and I'm sure that he and his family really appreciate your kindness and support and friendship! Dan is such a nice gentleman, and I'm sure that his wife is very nice, as well!

Well, I'll tell you - I think that there may be some testing of the "e-mail notification" system, on the Boards, or something......'cause I had 66 e-mails, this morning, 65 of which were notifications of postings on threads to which I am subscribed! I doubt that there were really 65 new posts to threads, overnight! Maybe the function is being enhanced or tested.

In the mean time, I had a bit of a scare last night. Frank and I went out to meet with the manager of the facility where we're holding our wedding. Nice meeting - everything went well - the manager even treated us to dinner! Well, we got home, and my Dr. had left a message on our answering machine. All it said was that he was "touching base" and left his number. I had had my bi-annual physical and a bunch of standard blood tests last Thursday, so I immediately thought "why is the Dr. calling me himself, after hours?" when usually one of the nurses calls me at work to tell me the results of my bloodwork. I couldn't get in touch with him because his office had already closed and he was not on call last night. I freaked out all night last night, didn't sleep well, etc. After leaving a bunch of messages with his office (he was at the hospital all day today - not in his office), I finally got ahold of a nurse who paged him at the hospital, and he called me right back. As it turns out.......NOTHING WAS REALLY WRONG! I had been getting all worried and upset over NOTHING! The reason that he'd wanted to speak to me is that I had asked him to do a test which might indicate, somehow, if I would have any trouble getting pregnant or maintaining a pregnancy in the future (since my mother had several miscarriages before she had me and since she was almost 37 when she had me, I wanted to see if there was any way that I could prevent that from happening to me, or at least be aware of any "risk factors", even though we won't start "trying" for awhile). He said that he did 2 versions of the test (which tests for the level of an antibody which might prevent a woman from carrying to term) - one came back normal and the other reflected that my level of this antibody was "borderline elevated" - nothing to be terribly concerned about - just something to disclose to my "lady doctor" before I try to become pregnant in the future, and that I would most likely have to take aspirin during pregnancy to control it. And that was it!!! Thank God it was nothing worse or more serious! I really got myself (and Frank, and my best friend Gary!) all worried and worked up over nothing! Oh well - at least I have the information, now.

Moving right along......now that I've rambled on and bored everyone to death, it's time to go back to work! Talk to you all soon! Have a nice day!

 

[helenabear]

Hi everyone!

I'm here, I had a long day at work, but you know, it doesn't matter as I am still in a great mood from yesterday. Really if I could thank every single person for all the sweet things said, I think I would never have time to post here on the DIS Oh just an FYI, my smtp server is totally messed up and I cannot send e-mails from home right now. If it doesn't get fixed soon, I think I'll scream!

Rider, I am so glad you liked all I had to say on that post. I hope the rest of you read it and believe that you had a lot to do with my love here on the DIS. I admit, it was an amazing day yesterday. My knee does still hurt (I am not surprised as this is the one I hurt while skiing), but really yesterday is a day I cannot forget! I got so many sweet thoughts and the call from Marie was something really truly special to me. I think Dan was just as shocked as I was to get the call. She called because I wasn't able to publically say what I felt about what happened to Dan on Sunday. It really really hurt me to know it had happened. I spent most of that day e-mailing my bud and reading all people had to say. When he officially made the announcement about stepping down I knew there was going to be a big uproar here. I had to wait four hours to see the official statement from Dan here and it was hard to listen to all he had to say and listen to others here. So after I read the message Marie made (as Lady M), I felt I needed to respond. I sent Dan an e-mial from work directed to himself and Marie. He told me he printed it off and gave it to her. Well on my work e-mail, all my work contact information is listed, so yesterday Marie took a bold move and called. I can't say how glad I was that she did. She is a wonderful lady and words cannot describe how I felt speaking to her (okay I can say a little scared, but I was the first time I spoke to Dan as well). Anyway, I have rambled enough about that.

Rider, I would have been scared out of my mind as well! Even for little things it is hard when you get a call from a doctor but to not know... my mind would have been spinning!!!

Well I have a few e-mails I need to look and and see if I can fix my e-mail so I can actually reply to those who sent me things. I hope you all have a great evening and thank you for listening to all my silly rambles!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Dear Rider, I can imagine how you felt. It is near impossible to get any tests results back and to have the doctor call you personally it usually not a good sign. I had one call me once and ask me to come right in. I am so glad that it was nothing bad and that you have such a thoughtful albeit frightening doctor! You are so smart to check that sort of stuff out before hand. It makes things easier when the time comes for your other babies to welcome a new sibling.

Helenabear, you are NOT silly, just very loving. I know all of this has been hard on so many people and I am hoping that things will work out somehow so everyone can be happy. Dan is such a great part of the DIS and eveyone loves him so much. I told him that he must feel a bit like Tom Sawyer in the choir loft listening to his own funeral ceremony. Not many people get to hear what people think of them like that. I always try to find good in everything although sometimes you have to look harder than other times.

I had the most wonderful day. I was crying I was so very happy. I pick up books for my grandson at the school library when I shelf the books. I always pick out several even tho you are really only allowed to get one at a time. Is part of the reason I volunteer. One time his teacher wanted to know why he was reading so many more books than before and my ornery grandson just smiled and said "I have connections"! (grin) Anyway it has been such a struggle and he is supposed to be reading chapter books by now. I found another one the other day "The Paintbrush Kid" and brought it home. He has always refused to read one before. He gets freaked out at books that do not have pictures. I read a few pages in an effort to entice him into the story and IT WORKED!!!!! He is supposed to read 20 minutes a day. He read the first chapter even though it took longer than the 20 minutes on Monday. Today when he showed up he had read to the 6th chapter. He told me that he was reading it on the bus and when he got off he kept reading it and went into the school and accidentally ended up in the wrong room. LOL Tonight when we sat down to read he used his bookmark to help focus and started in reading and was reading page after page with little or no help. I was so overcome I started bawling. It has been such a long road. I have been tutoring him since he was 4. He is 10 and in the third grade (was held back in the first grade) and is now reading at 3rd grade level but that is a grade and a half better than the first of the year. I am beginning to dare to hope that this summer will be the turning point and I will be able to get him up to 4th grade level by then. The best present my mother ever gave me was a love of books and I am so delighted to be able to pass it on to others and most especially my very special grandson. I am sorry for going on and on but I have to brag to someone.

I go to get weighed again tomorrow. I think I have done well but you never know until you get on the scales.

I am so glad to see that everyone has had a better day today and I hope that tomorrow will bring you all an even better one.

{{{{{GBFHugs}}}}} Slightly Goofy

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

I so frustrated, I just posted a very long post and it is gone. I have been copying to somewhere else but I did not this time. SOB (take that any old way you wish) Grin!!!

Rider, I am so delighted that you are alright. I can imagine your fear as it is usually so hard to even get test results let alone to have the doctor call you in person. You are certainly an organized and orderly person. I think you are doing everything just right and you are so smart to do so IMHO. I can't wait for the day that you bring home a siblings for your other 'children'. Not too soon, so you can have some husband and wife time but I am sure it will be wonderful if and when.

Helenabear, you are NOT silly, just sweet. I read your post also and did post an answer then also. I will have to check and see if I saved that one and re post it. That was wonderful of Marie to call you. I read her thread and was so impressed. Any man can keep a woman happy for an evening or so but to have one who is still thrilled after so many years is a badge of distinction. I told Dan that he must feel a bit like Tom Sawyer in the choir loft listening to his own funeral service. Not many people get to hear so many nice things about themselves before they pass away. I hope he is feeling better about it all. Not perfect, but at least better.

I hate to say this as neither of you had a perfect day but I sure did. I won't write out all the details again but Austin had a major break through in his reading today and it was so awesome I started crying. He was reading along page after page with little or no help. You have no idea how hard this battle has been for him. He is an exceptional young man to have kept trying for so long. He still has a ways to go but I am beginning to think it possible that he may catch up this summer for real.

Tomorrow is weigh in day. I think I have done well but you never know until you step on the scales. I am not as dedicated as Rider but then I do not have a size 0 wedding dress waiting for me. LOL

I think the day was a bit better for each of you and am hoping that tomorrow is even better.

Your friend, Slightly Goofy

 

[helenabear]

Linda, I forgot to say, I promise I will send Austin an e-mail the moment I can. I still am unable to send e-mails... gotta love the internet!!!

Also, I replied to you e-mail via PM I hope they fix my e-mail soon!!!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Dear Helenabear

I understand and I don't sweat the small stuff anyway. Just take care of yourself and get some rest and I will be a happy camper.

Your friend, SG

 

[helenabear]

Rest? Sleep??? I am not quite sure I know what that is... please explain

Little by little I am feeling more myself. I had a nice step back last night where I almost exploded about something that made me angry to the core! The bad thing is I cannot explain simply why I was so mad. As you all know, I consider Dan to be a good friend. He and I "talk" quite often via PM & e-mail and we just enjoy each other's company (at least I enjoy his). So when he was moved on Sunday to the IB, I was hurt and mad for many reasons. I am taking a risk here by posting because I know others may read how I feel and I guess right now that is just fine with me.

I am upset on the simple level that Dan is my friend. I know this hurt him deeply and it was not something he would have wanted. I was not shocked in the least to see him step down as a moderator. I saw it coming for a while and the move to the IB was just the "tip of the iceburg" as I saw it, for him. So yes, that alone should make someone upset about it.

The other reasons I am mad about it is because I was very happy with the way Dan moderated. He was very conservative and tried to keep posts down to a very comfortable conservative level. Now honestly I am not all that conservative in my views, but I feel that on a forum like this, I think it is better to err on the side of caution than to let offensive things go through. I admit on a daily basis I may use the word 'crap' but if Dan had edited it for me, I wouldn't have minded and I would have understood.

That leads me to why I am still bothered by this. I am afraid that the new 'direction' of the boards will not be as much to my liking. I remember when most of the moderators wree quick to edit & delete & close posts. No fighting was taken very seriously, off topic conversations were closed (not necessarily on the CB but on other places), and profanity was elminated immediately. Over the time I have been here (over three years now) it has been a little more liberal here in how it is run. Mr. Murphy seemed to me to be one of the last of a dying breed around here. That saddens me because friends or not, I respected what he did as a moderator. I always have, long before we were even friends.

So several days after this happened you all get to see what has been bothering me. The DIS and my life co-exist on a daily basis and what happens here, really affects me a lot. I have my wonderful friends here and I just hope my fears about where the CB may go, will be wrong! I hope you all have a great day!!!

 

[jstmee]

Whew, I can finally come into the boards. It's been "busy" for awhile.

Then Life happens. Busy with kids and DH, he's home this week, replacing our bathroom floor. I bought new linoleum in Canada for $43 US....pretty good huh.....We aren't doing a full renovation, just the floor for now. With 4 kiddos in the house we are happy the way it is.

IASW Rider, I can definately relate to thinking all sorts of things about the Doctor calling, that must have been some scare. I'm glad everything seems to be all right, and the high elevated test, at least you know about it and can possibly take precautions when the time comes.

helenabear, {{{GBFHUGS}}}, I hope things are getting better. If it were me with the coke, I would have definately broken in tears. I've been in tears more lately than not. Keep your head up and we are here for you.

SG, pm me with your email so I can send Austin an email. That is so exciting for him. He (and you) must be so proud. My 3rd grader has a sleepover at school tomorrow night, it is for a Reading Night. They get a reading teacher and do all sorts of reading activities.

I never laughed so hard about the girl scout cookies. Since I am the girl scout leader for our troop, I have about three extra cases in my office as I write. We picked them up on Saturday and my daughter better sell them quick because my boys have been after them like crazy. and $3.50 a box isn't cheap. Of course, I like them also.

Angelina, get better soon. It's probably because of the weather changes that you keep getting sick. My youngest woke up with a fever this morning. Aaargh, but them goes from 30F and now it's zero. Remember, we are in Maine.

Good news on another competition. One of the older boys won a KofC foul Shooting comp., last week he won the regionals and this Saturday he goes downstate for the States. Of course, I have another girl scout function, so I can't go, but it's good one on one time with them and my DH.

Gosh, I've chatted awhile................DAN if you are lurking about {{{hugs}}}

also, dmickey and cathycanadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa hello

Wendy

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Jstmee, I had almost sent out a search team to find you. I know what you mean about life happening though. It seems to come in spurts IMO. You go along and everything is working just fine and then all of a sudden every single things breaks, everyone gets sick and every bill comes due. You want to get into bed and pull the covers over your head and sleep it away but it just does not work that way.

I am glad you got a smile out of the cookie thing. It is so true though. The year I had the cookies we had only been living in this huge place a year or so and had an empty front room and they filled the room with those darned cookies. To make it even worse, my kids were at the cute age and were hard to resist. I think I spent half of our food budget on cookies until they finally came to pick them up. That is the 50 pounds I am trying to lose now. (grin)


Congrats on your new bathroom floor. Hope you picked something that does not show the dirt. That is my decorating secret, pick stuff that is easy to take care of. An improvement like that sure makes a difference in a room. Hope it does not make everything else look as if it needs to be replaced next though. LOL

You must be so proud of your son for winning the competition. It sounds as if your children are a competitive bunch.

I am sorry to hear that you have been sad lately. Is there anything we can do to help? I sent my email addy and am looking forward to hearing from you. I just about have everyone's addresses now so if you guys don't lose mine we can keep in touch no matter what might happen here.

Have to start my day. I have a friend that I talk to every morning at 9 am. She is my best buddy and inspiration.

SG/Linda

 

[IASW Rider]

Hey Everyone!

Sorry - this has to be a "quickie", 'cause things have really picked up at work. Just wanted to say "hi" and "great to see you", Jstmee! Hope that all is well! And if you ever feel sad, just pop into the Suite - we'll have Don Juan do some stand-up comedy for you to make you smile! And the rest of us are always good for a few laughs, too!

Congratulations to you and Austin on his amazing accomplishments, SG! I can imagine how proud you must be! That is so wonderful! You have given him many great gifts!

And thanks again for sharing your thoughts and feelings about The DIS, the CB situation, and us, with us, Helenabear! I think that we all feel very connected to our friends, here, and to this place, and don't want to see anything bad happen to anyone, here. Maybe we don't realize just how attached to the Boards and to one another we are until something sad like what just happened happens. But I am grateful for The DIS and these Boards, nonetheless and am so happy that I have the site to visit! Moreover, that's all because of people like all of YOU!

Sorry that this can't be longer - I'll stop in again as soon as I can! Have a great day, and a great weekend (if I don't talk to you before then!)

P.S. - My wedding dress, as purchased in August, is actually a size 24, SG........NOT a "0" (hee hee!)!!!!!!!!! That's the only size that would fit over my lovely hips (although the top was a bit big) at the time. I'm hoping that it will have to be taken in.......a bit.......when I go for my first fitting, next month! Thanks for the thought, though - that's the only time that my name and "size 0" have ever been mentioned in the same sentence! (hee hee! )

 

[IASW Rider]

Ooooh - sorry, Jstmee! Congratulations to your son on winning his basketball competition! Maybe he can come to the Suite and do a clinic for us and our "staff", before we have girl scout cookies and milk while having Austin read us a story!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Just stopping by to say hello and wish the folks here on the EWP thread a great weekend. Great group of people here. Have a good one. :0

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

It is about 70 degrees here today. No jackets required. I have already been out to the school and had lunch with my favorite feller. I have a standing joke that whatever grand I am with at the moment is my 'favorite'.

I had noticed that the school library only had one copy of 2 different "Harry Potter" books so when I was in town yesterday I was able to pick up a couple of more copies. I tell you guys this not so you will think I am 'nice' or anything but to show you how little emphasis our school(s) put on reading. I firmly believe that reading the key to a good education. If you cannot read well you cannot read your other textbooks and you miss out on so much. Love of reading gives you so much. You can travel to the furtherest reaches of the world or even universe, meet people who have been dead for centuries and expand your horizons in so many ways. I may even be teaching the librarian a thing or two. She has always ordered books for the library from the area's only bookstore (very expensive and limited). I am introducing her to Amazon.com and Target. LOL

Dropped by the town library to pick up some magazines for some light reading this weekend and had a nice chat with some friends and go home about 12:30. DH was still asleep. I checked to make sure he was still alive. (sigh) God has a wonderful sense of humor in that He seems to put people of opposite temperments together.

Dear Rider, you are going to have that dress taken in so much that it will be a size 12 by the time you get done with it. Is there any way you can exchange it for another size and save the trouble? I am looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Speaking of pictures, Helenabear is scanning in a bunch of pictures and I have asked her to bring them over here for us to look at. I am the sort who actually enjoys looking at other people's pictures and even home movies.

Jstmee, it occurred to me last night, did I understand you to say that your boys were going to coach? If so, what? Such an athletic family. Must keep you hopping. Do you carry stuff to do in your car? I even used to clean the inside of my car while waiting for my kids.

Dan, the Man! So nice of you to drop by. Yes, we are still silly but we are crazy about you!!!!

Am going to the kitchen to cook up a bunch of diet foods so I will have no excuse for grabbing something I shouldn't. Only 2.4 pounds last week and it should have been more since I am just starting out. Back on track!!!!!

Slightly Goofy

 

[helenabear]

Hi there everyone!

I have been listening but I have been working on what SG was talking about. I am working on scanning pictures from my 10/00 trip (I know, it's about time isn't it???) and creating my first Disney website. I don't know why I never thought to do it before, but I got an urge to do it last night so I was working on it. Dan was up at the wee hours of the morning and I sent him a preliminary link. He thought they were good. I need to make the site just a hair more user friendly but it is here and bare so I will give you a peak at it now. It isn't much pretty right now but I have my trip report (short but sweet) and pictures linked from there. I will be working on it more over the next few days but here it is Disney Pages If you get a message about Data transfer limit reached, do check back later. It's the only problem I have with Geocities/Yahoo, but since I have had that page since 1996, I don't think I'll change too quickly. I hope you all enjoy!

Jstmee, it was so good to see you again! I was about to send you another PM to make sure all was well. I do understand how life can be busy and will come in spurts. I hope your floor replacement goes well and I am sure it will look great when you are done! CONGRATS to your boys!!! That is wonderful! You must be one proud mom I admit after the Coke thing happened, I read a message from someone and wound up crying. Not really bad tears, but more of a release so to speak! It was a great day though in the afternoon and sometimes a bad day can turn out to be a great one in the end. I just hope your days look up soon and you will find many things to smile about {{HUGS}}

SG, we had great weather today as well! When I left work I took my jacket off, got in my car and opened the sunroof. It was wonderful and I just wish we'd keep the weather longer than one more day I had to laugh about Tom... making sure he was alive Funny and cute at the same time!!! As much as I hate the word "diet" I wish you well on your healthy eating! Remember, you are beautiful just the way you are, both inside and out!!!

Rider, have fun with your fitting, but I won't be surprised if that dress falls all the way off with how "little" you have become recently!!! I too can't wait to see the pictures. I have an idea in my mind of what you are wearing and I am sure I am completely off, but no matter what you will be beautiful and that great smile of yours will shine out as well!

Angelina, I haven't seen you here in a while. I hope all is well with you and that you have kicked your cold/flu that you had earlier. Sending more PD just in case

Dan, good of you to stop by. Come back soon and stay a while if you like. You usually have such neat things to talk about and I know we are mostly women here, but I hope you feel like you can join in our silly conversations (and sometimes in my case ramblings).

I certainly hope I didn't miss anything. If I did, I am sorry but you guys have been so chatty lately and until recently I have been a little "out of it" Yes I am fine now and things seem to be falling into place better. My mood is bright and strong & it is the weekend so I can relax and enjoy my time away from work (she says right as she is checking her work e-mail ) I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Everyone must have had a wild weekend as there has been no one in here for 3 whole days. I don't think that has ever happened before. Hope it does not happen again. I should not talk though as I was so busy out and hopping around myself that I did not post either. We went to a Broadway revue at a local high school. It was really quite good but 3 hours is a bit long even for that. We went out to eat afterward and I behaved very well and got home and found out I had a few extra points left over. Would have had more shrimp if I had known. Just lost 2.4 pounds last week so I am being very good this week.

Helenabear, may I 'borrow' a couple of your pictures? I was thrilled to see the great pictures of you and Luis. I had never seen such good views of you both. You are mere children. Such a beautiful couple though. Luis is (almost) as good looking as you are. I loved your trip report. I did not post any one one trip and only 2 days on the last 12 day trip so I admire your posting even if it was a bit late.


Austin and his mom were thrilled with all the messages he received. Thank you everyone. That was so kind of you. If anyone wants a message for their children I am up for it. Reading and kids that is my life.

Jstmee, I am looking forward to your next visit. I bet these 'silly' ladies can make you smile and possibly even laugh right out loud. I have always found laughter to be a cure for almost any ill that afflicted me.

Rider, I have been wondering what you are up to. It is usually something fantastic. Did you go to NYC for any of the memorials? I am concerned about the lights. I hope I am being silly but I do not think I would want such an attractive target near my home. While I am sure that there is a lot of protection these days it would still make me nervous. I went to "Once Upon a Mattress" at another school on Sunday afternoon. Not Broadway, but better than nothing. I am getting ready to check out "Cats" tickets after I post here. It is an actual Broadway production company doing that one.

Angelina, how did the kids game go? How do you manage to schedule everyone's activities? I only have 2 grandchildren to keep track of and it keeps me hopping. Our local team did not go beyond the sectionals but this is only the second time in the school's history that they have won the sectionals so it was a pretty big deal. The last game was played in a town about 2 hours away and about half the town went. Indiana is basketball crazy. Hope the weather has warmed up a bit there.

Dan, it is always great to see you out and about and especially in here visiting with us.

Take care everyone and hang on - spring is coming! Honestly, really, would I lie to you?

Slightly Goofy

 

[helenabear]

I promise I was here, but it seemed no one else was so I decided to keep quiet and enjoy the suite all to myself. I hope you all had a great weekend though. Mine was nice, but as always never long enough. I swore up and down that I was going to work on my web page but somehow I never go around to it

SG, feel free to use any picture you like (that goes for anything I say as well... if you like what I share, then share it with the world ). I had a lot more but some didn't turn out as well and others really didn't scan well. I hope that whenever I go back, I will be able to get more pictures so that I can share them more easily than scanning. It is such a tedious job to do and I am very glad not to have to do it often anymore. Actually for this set, I had to reload everything for my scanner since I hadn't used it in about a year Ah the wonders of a digital camera! I must say I am flattered by what you said SG We are young (I am 25 and Luis is 24... were both 23 in those pictures though... Luis had just turned 23 the previous month) but that just means we get to grow a little together. If you think we are mere children now, you'll probably laugh when you hear me say that we've been together since I was 19 and Luis was 18! Now that's young I did post the trip report once here on the DIS (probably long gone by now) about a month or two after I returned. I swear, next time... it will be different!

Well I have babbled enough... I hope all is well with the rest of you and I hope to see you all soon!!! In the mean time I think I'll enjoy the nice view of the MK at night