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[IASW Rider]

Bon Voyage Colleen!!!!!!!! Wishing You And Your Family A Magical Vacation And A Wonderful Trip! We'll Meet You All On The Poly Beach For A Special Suite Celebration And Performance Of The Ewp Just For Us!!! Enjoy!!!!

 

[IASW Rider]

Hey Everyone!

Hi LL! So glad to hear that Brittany's party went well and that everyone had a wonderful time! I'm sure that it was a lot of fun for everyone! If you are able to post some pictures, please do so, 'cause we'd love to see them!

I think I know which orange fish you are talking about - I think that I have pictures of them, too! No matter how many times we go to Jenkinson's Aquarium, I always bring my camera in there and take lots of pictures of all of the critters, there! It's our "answer" to The Living Seas (......or "The Seas with Nemo and Friends"), when we can't be in Orlando!

So sorry to hear about Austin's accident, Linda! Thank God he is all right! I'm sorry to hear about his truck - but as you said - that can be fixed. The important thing is that he is OK!

Thanks so much again for thinking of my non-pierced ears and offering me your earrings! I would not want to take the special ones that Dorothea gave you, though - you should ALWAYS have those, even if you are unable to or would prefer not to wear them! They were a very special gift from a very special friend! I do appreciate your thoughtfulness and your special offer!

So sorry to hear about your chair, but glad to hear that you believe that it can be fixed! I'm sure that you wouldn't want to be without it for very long, considering you just acquired it a few months ago!

And sorry to hear about your friends and the rough times that they are experiencing. I'm sure that - as always - your being in their lives is helping them through and that they appreciate all of your support and your being there for them!

And glad to hear that you enjoyed "Menopause"! This is the weekend when we are going to see "Young Frankenstein" - will let you know how it was, afterwards! We are also going to see "Blast!", which is sort of the "offspring" of "Stomp!" at one of our regional professional theaters locally (The State Theatre in New Brunswick, LL) at the beginning of next week. Frank will be 47 on Sunday.........and we are planning to celebrate all weekend long!

As for me........time to get back to work, here.........and - as Linda so eloquently phrased it - do some things to "validate my existence"!

Hope that all is well with all of you! Have a great day!

 

[lunabkat]

You know, Stomp sounds like it would be right up my girls alley, they stomp all over the place, especially when angry. Out to be a tag warning on them...

Hope you have fun in NB Lisa, last time we went there it was to see ALvin and the Chipmunks at the Lowes theater, did you know there is a woman buried back behind the movie theater? She owned the property and when the decendents sold it they did so with tthe stipulation that she remain where she is, how weird NJ is that?

 

[IASW Rider]

Hey Everyone!

Hi LL! Sorry that it's taken me so long to get back to the Suite and write back!

YOU'RE KIDDING! I had NO IDEA that there was a woman buried behind the Lowes movie theater in New Brunswick - that is wild! Remember when it used to be the US 1 Flea Market? I guess she was buried back there when it was the Flea Market, too! Who knew??!! We go to that theater sometimes, too, but we more often go to Regal in North Brunswick, Manville, or Bridgewater Mall, since they are closer / easier for us to get to!

Both of the shows that we saw, over the past few days, were wonderful! "Young Frankenstein" was HILARIOUS! They did a great job of translating Mel Brooks's movie to the stage and turning it into a musical! All of the gags and jokes from the original film were included and the new songs were very well done! Frank said that he preferred the stage version of "The Producers", but I kinda liked "Young Frankenstein" better, in a way! And there were some TV actors in the show, too - Megan Mullally from "Will and Grace", Roger Bart from "Desperate Housewives", and Andrea Martin from "SCTV". They all did wonderful jobs!

"Blast!" was really neat, last night, too! Lots of musicians - mostly
horns and drums - who danced and sang and did acrobatics while
playing their instruments! That's the only way I can describe
it - I've never seen anything like it before! And the drummers
used all different sorts of things as percussion instruments -
every type of drum that exists, along with trash cans and lids,
pots and pans, wooden stools - they were banging on everything
in sight! It was very high energy and fun! One of my sister-in-law's friends
who came along brought her high school aged kids and their
friends - the kids are all in marching band and were totally
enthralled by the musicians - I guess that that sort of
performance is the thing to which all high school marching band
members would aspire!

I heard from Colleen, a few days ago, and it sounds like she and her family are having a wonderful time in THE LAND OF MAGIC, so far! They arrived safely at her parents' home, late last week, and checked in to OKW on Sunday. It sounds like they have a great room and location - and great weather, too! She called me from AK, where she and her kids were enjoying a fun day and visiting lots of attractions and animals! I won't say any more because I'm sure that she would like to share the details of her trip with everyone, herself!

Quiet week, here! Frank really enjoyed his birthday weekend - lots of nice dinners out with family and friends, in addition to the 2 shows! Now we'll have a pretty "low key" week and weekend before heading down to my in-laws' in South Jersey for Easter weekend!

Hope that all is well with all of you and hope that you're all having a nice week, so far! Talk to you all, soon!

 

[lunabkat]

Hi All!

Lisa, how far South do you go? we are headed to the Toms River area to spend some time at my nephews for Easter, with Bruno and my little pug babysitte Coco, my first official pet for my pet sitting, yes I did, pet sitting service. That way the girls can have a dozen or more dogs and cats to pet and visit yet I don't have to pay for the upkeep , and get paid to boot. It seems like a lot of work but we love animals so it will be lots of fun too... (That's me and the girls, ha!)

Linda, why so quiet? Hope you are feeling well and have that darned dining room in order. Sending good thoughts !

Colleen, hope your good time continue, wishing you great weather and lots of magical moments!

To everyone else, Happy Easter hope you all have a great vacation week from school, yea, no getting up at 7.

Bruno, Luna and the girls say Hello! as well, take care, will check back soon and I EXPECT to see some more participation here ladies!!!


LL

 

[lunabkat]

Okay

I got this from another board but can only figure out how to put it in as a link, click on it to get to photobucket its a picture of the "Ultimate Peep Show", tooooofunny!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

When I read about a woman being buried behind the local theater I had all these stereotypical hick thoughts about some gang crime or something. If you think about it there is someone buried and/or died on every inch of the ground somewhere. If you live in a house of any age someone has probably died there too. I find it comforting to think of folks dying in the homes they loved or being buried near the things they loved the most. I figure that one of these fine days Disney will finally succumb and build a graveyard on site for those of us who would want to spend as much time while we are alive as well as eternity there.

Lisa, I plain would not give my Dorthea's earrings to just anyone except someone like you who would treasure and possibly wear them to places that she and I would have greatly enjoyed. Still have not gotten around to cleaning out that cupboard yet though. I will send pictures and please do not fear either wanting them ALL or NONE. Will not hurt my feelings either way. I am divesting myself of as many extra possessions as possible. I have too many older friends who waited too long and I do not intend for that to happen to me. I win either way, if I expire it will mean less mess for my bil or daughter to deal with and if I survive it will mean much less mess for me to try to cram into a smaller place. Less is truly more, more time. Dalton will be so jealous when I tell him that you saw "Young Frankenstein". Warped kid. With the price of gas and especially diesel Austin is not likely to wander too far afield. Especially since he turns down opportunities to earn extra cash. A bit of poverty would be good for that kid me thinks. We will be going to Bloomington, home of our dear Colleen, to watch Dalton play basketball Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I am considering getting a room down there. I found an extended stay place with indoor pool for a small boy to relax in between games.

LL, I am sorry to have been absent but lots has been going on. When I say I am painting you have to realize that at my advanced age and terminal aches and pains I move very slowly and am now at a stage where I am painting the trim next to the crown molding. I can only do so on 'good' days when I am able to get up enough steps to reach and can only do a couple of feet at a time as I am not able to hold any extra paint. I would think you guys could hear my grunts and groans as I ascend and descend those metal steps. This is the same ladder I used nearly 30 years ago when I did these rooms the very first time but the operator has aged. The painting is the least of it too. Will not bore you all with the details. Bet your kids could put 'Blast' to shame. I love the sound of those type of shows and always wanted to see 'Stomp".

My daughter has called twice in the past month and we have had some good conversations. I did not think I would live that long. It is not I who thinks/insists that she think like I but rather the other way and that just ain't a'going to happen. I am firm believer in folks thinking what they want as long as they do not hurt anyone else and being allowed to think as I wish too. Heck at this rate I expect to hear from my son, maybe this century. You gotta have hope, lotsa lotsa hope.

I love my Netflix. I watched two shows last weekend. One was Children Born in Brothels, which was different from the title and I highly reccomend it, as long as there are no children around as there is adult (no nudity or such) content but it is well worth it. I do not want to ruin the effect so I will not tell more. I watched a bio on a lady who wrote thousands of religious songs, "Blessed Assurance" among many of my other favorites. The local librarian once made the remark that she could figure most people out by what they took out but I confused her. I am a woman of many interests and capable of learning more.

I met a lady who has a sister who lives in The Villages. I have a feeling that the place will expand to be big enough to become a state one day. The residents just won a lawsuit against the management too. It will force them to put more of the monthly fees into improvements and upkeep rather than their pockets. Hooray for the residents who took them on and won despite being told they had no chance. Shows you should not mess with retired folks who not only have brains but a lot of time on their hands.

I have some more woodwork washing to do. I bet I have cleaned out at least a ton of dust and I swear I dust every week!!!

Hugs, grins and love, Linda

 

[IASW Rider]

Hey Everyone!

Hi LL! It's funny that you happened to post that link to "The Ultimate Peep Show" - someone happened to forward that to my e-mail, today!

Very nice of you to pet sit on Easter weekend! We will actually be going much farther South (and West) than Toms River - my husband is originally from Bridgeton (near Vineland) in Cumberland County (.........that would be 20 miles East of Exit 2 on the Turnpike.........that's "Jersey Speak" for all of you Indiana and Ohio ladies! ) and my in-laws still live there. So that's where we'll be next weekend (and actually this Saturday, as well, unfortunately - for a friend's father's funeral).

Hi Linda!

Glad to hear that your painting is progressing nicely! I'm sure that you do a fine job - and there is no "time limit"! It's good that you're not pushing yourself to do more than you feel like doing at a given stretch. It will all get done and will look as great as the first time that you painted those rooms and areas, for sure!

Lots of good luck to Dalton in his games, this weekend! Hope that you all enjoy a nice weekend away and come back celebrating his victories! And glad to hear that Austin is doing well, too! AND it's GREAT to hear that you've had some nice conversations with Jackie! That is wonderful! Hopefully it IS the beginning of a closer relationship and some understanding / appreciation. You have been so kind and patient with her for so many years........hopefully she's beginning to realize and appreciate that! And I hope that it is also a sign that you will hear from your son, as well!

I really DO have to check out NetFlix, one of these years! We are still getting through our latest rentals from BlockBuster!

That's really neat about the residents of the Villages who won their lawsuit against the management - I hadn't heard about that! We'll have to ask Colleen if she heard anything about it, when she returns!

Thanks so much again for thinking of me and considering sharing Dorothea's precious gifts to you with me!

Hope that all is well with all of you! In case I don't get to post again until we return from South Jersey THIS weekend, have a great weekend, all! And talk to you soon!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

I am pleased to report that Colleen and family returned safe and relatively sound, well as sound as they ever were. I am sure she will report in when she catches her breath and gets that last load of vacation clothes dried and put back in place.

Lisa, I can only do what I can do and that is all there is to it. Tom is still alive in spite of the fact that one day, while I was hanging off the top of the ladder, he asked me if would make him some strawberry shortcake for lunch. Words were thought and not expressed. I felt as if I had won a major moral battle that day. This is Spring Break so I have a not so small boy to get from one camp to another. We have been watching "Akeelah and the Bee" which I highly recommend. He has watched it twice as there were a few words in it he did not know and he wanted to make sure he did this time through. Heck, there were words in there I did not know and still do not!! I am a fairly good speller but not in that league. I am sure you know it but you sure had a nice childhood and such lovely memories of so many places. Your wanting to return is a sure sign of how much those days meant to you and yours too.

I do not think much of amenity fees when administered by the contractors/builders rather than the residents. Too much room for misappropriations. I had read of the management of The Villages contracting jobs to their own companies and paying a higher price than they might have paid a competitor too. I say 'power to the people" and have always. I am and remain a rebel.

I have stuff to get ready for tomorrow so I must depart this sacred suite and go back into the real world, kicking and screaming.

SG/Linda

 

[IASW Rider]

WELCOME BACK, COLLEEN!!!!

Can't wait to hear all about yours and your family's adventures and fun in THE LAND OF MAGIC!

Hi Everyone!

Hi Linda!

You know, I really have to remember to rent "Akeelah and the Bee" - Colleen ALSO recommended that we see it! We've been catching up on movies that we missed in the theaters on DVD, slowly but surely, so I have to remember to include that one in one of our batches! We have to see as many as we can before the TV shows that we regularly watch return from the strike "break". They've been off the air for so long that I've almost forgotten which shows air on which nights! And then........BASEBALL SEASON will officially start and there will be games to watch every night.........which will further "complicate" our "viewing schedule"! At least we have "Dancing with the Stars", "The Biggest Loser", and our nightly taped episodes of "All My Children" to carry us through until the rest of the programs return!

Just wanted to say "hi" and wish everyone a nice week! Things are pretty quiet, here in the Garden State! Just slugging my way through my research and attempting to do some writing of my paper, as always........ as always, I am so easily distracted and discouraged........!

Hope that all is well with all of you! Have a great day!

 

[IASW Rider]

Just wanted to pop in and wish all of you Suite Ladies and your families a very Happy Easter and a wonderful Holiday weekend!

Hope that all is well with all of you!

 

[lunabkat]

Hoppy Easter

I just crack myself up! From the girls and boys in my family, Happy Easter all!

LL

 

[IASW Rider]

Hey Everyone!

How were all of your holidays?

Ours was nice. We spent the weekend at Frank's Mom's in South Jersey. His aunt was in, visiting from Tennessee, and I know that he enjoyed seeing her. My Dad came down for the day on Sunday, too. It was a pleasant, quiet holiday weekend.

Not too much happening here, this week. Finally forcing myself to get our taxes done, today! Fortunately, there is an afternoon Mets game to watch / listen to as I am doing so, so that will make it less tedious and "painful"!

Aside from that, just catching up with annual medical check-up's and other chores. My former sister-in-law is visiting her family in NJ from TX, this week, and I am going out to see her and her baby on Friday, which should be nice.

Got a call from some friends who are in WDW, yesterday - they called from the Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot............*SIGH*

Hope that all is well with all of you and hope that you're all having a nice week!

 

[IASW Rider]

Just wanted to say "hi" and to wish you all a great weekend! Nothing exciting happening, here! Just having my Dad over for dinner tonight, as he's going to Florida for a few days, this coming week - sort of a "Bon Voyage" dinner (......and so that we can get our "final instructions" regarding helping out my uncle, while he is gone). Aside from that, it's been a pretty quiet weekend! Visited with my former sister-in-law and her family, as she was up from Texas visiting them, with her baby, for the holiday week. It was great to see her - and her family, who are always so kind to me - and I always love driving out to the pretty part of Western NJ where her parents live!

Anyway.......that's all the "news" from here! Hope that all is well with all of you! Talk to you soon!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

I think I have Spring Fever. I am all in a dither about when I can safely plant my first tomato plants. Fresh from the vine is the only way I like my 'maters and I grow awfully good ones. I have my neighbors trained to not grow their own but to come down and pick some from my yard. I plan to plant a lot more than usual since prices are so high and that makes it a bit more worth it. It is nice to go out and pick fresh stuff for each meal. I am looking forward to all my new bulbs blooming too as last year's drought was so bad I figured that this year has to be better, I hope, I hope.

I hope everyone had a lovely Easter and got a SOLID chocolate bunny instead of one of those fake hollow kind. I did not eat even one Peep. I was so good that I finally got back on track and had a decent loss last month. I still have a few steroid pounds to get off to break even and then, hopefully, lose at least a couple dozen pounds for the year. It is a struggle.

I have three more blinds to put up and then I will have all the windows done. I have a LOT of windows so this has not been an easy feat.

Some DISers are attempting to lure me down to WDW in September for a solo trip. They would swing by and pick me up even. Hard to think of right now but if a deal comes out I might book and then see. I have not gone on a trip by myself in about 40 years. Thrilling and scary.

Back to work for me. When you move as slowly as I do you have to work a lot more hours.

Love, Linda/SG

 

[lunabkat]

wow, everyone sure has been busy, I can't believe the first full week of April is gone already, had the creeping crud, still very, very tired and dh is being a real pita the last couple of days. Here's to separate vacations, starting with him, go go go go go away for a week please!!!

What a crab.

Hope you all are doing well,

LL

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Please pardon my cut and paste but life is very hectic here right now.

I got through in about ten minutes using the 877-939-3732 phone number and had the most delightful CM.

We are booked into POP Century (although we usually do Sports) so that we can help Pooh celebrate her upcoming wedding. Gonna be a WILD night!!!

August 30th=September 13th 14 nites at POP (standard)
2 one day tickets
Free Dining

$1450.78 total

Hopefully the doctors will be able to get me in shape to go and my friend will not bail on me so that I can have my very first solo trip of my life.

Hugs, Linda

 

[colleen costello]

Now THAT is my kind of trip... Good hotel price, great food, NO HUSBANDS! Start working on those ADRs! I bet you will have a ball and if your pal DOES bail, there are ladies here who would love to take her place I look forward to the days when my kids are grown and I can take off for Mickeyland all by myself. You deserve it! Of course I will miss my kids like crazy when that happens...

All is well here. We had a fabulous spring break at WDW. We stayed at OKW for 5 nights before heading to the Villages to hang out with the grands. The "star of the show" this time was the weather. It was more beautiful than I ever remember, and that is saying a lot because spring break is always gorgeous. It was cool enough in the mornings for sweatshirts, and in the afternoons got warm enough to swim. PERFECT! The kids and I got up early one morning and went to Animal Kingdom and had a ball. We wandered around and really enjoyed it, and went on Kilamanjaro Safari and saw ALL the animals... The last time we were at this park it was 114 heat index (yes I said 114!) so we were MISERABLE... This time was great. We had a fun time just ogling Everest (not like we would RIDE that monster!) and the kids enjoyed the boneyard while I just sat on a bench watching the world go by. It was a magical day, made all the nicer by knowing I was missing a week of winter back in Indiana.

The MK was not very crowded and we enjoyed that. We saw Epcot on another glorious sunny day. Did MGM (er, "Hollywood Studios") one evening and had a great meal at Prime Time. Who doesn't love fried chicken? I ate everyone's green beans (I love them) and when the waiter got wind of it, we were ALL in trouble... I recommend this place to everyone for the food and the fun.

The "new" Haunted Mansion looks great, and so does Spaceship Earth. I like when they "tweak" them but don't really change them... Too much change freaks me out at MickeyLand. I still miss "If You HAd Wings" desperately.

Can't wait to go back in June. We will be at Beach Club Villas for 5 nights and I plan on spending most of my time in that wonderful pool.

Love to Everyone!

 

[lunabkat]

Okay, I say we ditch the hubbies for a weeker together at Disney, have to bring the kiddies tho, I could not look them in the eye if I didn't...

anyone else ready to jump in???

LL

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

LL, that works for me but I have to admit that I would not have wanted to go without my kids and would not expect any of you to do it either. Since I happen to enjoy kids you could bring them all along though.

Colleen, weather can make or break a vacation for sure. I can breath better when it is cooler. The heat really gets to me. I cope by planning my TS meal for lunch so I am sitting in the nice a/c while everyone is sweltering and then I take in the attractions in the evening while everyone is dining. I also do not have nearly as much trouble booking ADR's.

My dear Lisa, thank you so much for the card and the emails. Like you my life has been extremely hectic. My friend died and his funeral was today along with a myriad of other detris of life. I hope you know that the cat thing was not actually meant for you to wear but something to make you smile. I found it and for 'some reason' thought of YOU.

You know I am busy when I have not even had time to think of making ADR's. If I get 'stuck' going by myself I will have so many credits that I will be forced to eat at lots of 2 pt places but I am betting that I would not have a whole lot of trouble finding someone to share meals with. I have had several folks contact me about going with me but I have to be sort of picky as there is no use in going without Tom if I have to deal with someone who might be unhappy or hard to get along with plus they will also have access to the room key with all the perks so it has to be someone I actually know. Sure wish one of you were available. I am a really good parade seat saver.

Love from your tired friend, Linda