Holiday Secret Sister sign ups

[Arizona Rita]

I dont know the situation but I wish you all the faith, trust and pixie dust in the world!
Have you seen the film "sicko" or is that opening a can of worms? Whoever ends up in a facility I think that families have to watch out for even more closely.
With health care the way it is sometimes I think I was fortunate to lose my parents at an early age although of course there are still times I miss them dreadfully!
I am very good at listening and people do like to vent to me, so Im here for you!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I just wish they would listen. This facility isn't to bad compared to the horror stories I have heard but there are very few things MIL can eat and they completely ignore her. I end up taking her food because they are just idiots.
And the resident DR is avoiding her, probably because he doesn't want to get cussed out. LOL
What bothered me today was the fact that before their residents were mostly short term physical rehab type patients, most of which were ambulatory. this time around it seemed to be more permanent residents and a few with some mental issues. Could have been dementia or Alzheimer's but this place is not geared towards dealing with people of that nature. It's has open access and it's on a busy road and the rooms are all open, there is no way for MIL to protect herself if the need arises. And they went from from 2 patients per aide and 4 per nurse to 6 per aide and 12 per nurse.

I'll say it again, it hardens my resolve to just wake up dead one day. I do not want to go down hill!

Anyway, I guess I get to go play bad guy tomorrow, that should be fun.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

All of my peeps and peepettes should have their sisters/buddies!

Please either funnel questions through me and Dyan or make up a user name!

Have fun shopping!!!!

 

[Arizona Rita]

I am a gastric bypass patient and during the physce eval they had asked how my parents had both gone. When I was talking to the physc she told me you know how your going to go, just like your parents, one day you'll have a heart attack and that will be that. And you know, I can live with that. Neither one of them lasted longer than 3 days. If I just dont wake up then thats what I asked for.

Anyway, on a more positive note, Banana got her sister, but mine has not been pmed to me yet.

By the way, do you get to play or do you just do this thru the kindness of your heart?

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I get to play too, that's why you haven't gotten your SS yet. Dyan has the other 1/2 of the list. I got some so she would be surprised and I also got the kids. She got the majority of the adults.
You should get yours first thing in the morning. DS7's B'day is, well today now, so I'm on the hunt for Bakugan toys (don't ask LOL). apparently its the "IT" toy of the season so they are hard to track down. Anyway long story short, I did mine tonight since I will be tracking toys all day tomorrow.

 

[party of 3]

You should get yours first thing in the morning. DS7's B'day is, well today now, so I'm on the hunt for Bakugan toys (don't ask LOL). apparently its the "IT" toy of the season so they are hard to track down. Anyway long story short, I did mine tonight since I will be tracking toys all day tomorrow.

1st happy birthday to ds7!!!!! and now what is this bakugan toy????? can you send me in the right direction. am i going to be looking for it????

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Happy Birthday BAMB's DS!!

 

[SusieStone]

I get to play too, that's why you haven't gotten your SS yet. Dyan has the other 1/2 of the list. I got some so she would be surprised and I also got the kids. She got the majority of the adults.
You should get yours first thing in the morning. DS7's B'day is, well today now, so I'm on the hunt for Bakugan toys (don't ask LOL). apparently its the "IT" toy of the season so they are hard to track down. Anyway long story short, I did mine tonight since I will be tracking toys all day tomorrow.

Stone got one from a friend for his birthday and we had no idea what to do with it.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Google is my friend.

It looks like Bakugan is a fancy version of the card battle games, except instead of collecting not quite expensive cards you have to collect more costly balls/spheres. Each sphere opens up to reveal a character. You need at least three spheres to play, but really, you need more or everyone will know the first time you play how to beat you. They show a game board/arena thing to buy too. Not sure if that is necessary or not.

I've seen a pretty big display at Toys'r'Us, but I didn't know what it was at the time. The backer boards are red.

Looks like I'll just be concentrating on Star Wars figures/battle machines for my boys. Whew.

 

[party of 3]

ok my little man would not get it. so that's one less thing for me to worry about. we are concentrating on LEGO'S! OMG he can not get enough of them.

the good thing is that a professor that comes in to where I work, said he read a study about it and lots of lego playing kids grew up to be engineers. so i can only hope that all these lego are playing a part......

 

[MinnieGarden]

I totally agree with the lego theory..... my 5 year old step son constructed a hospital on the beach with an orange juice stand on the roof and a helicopter landing pad. When he was in pre-K, he built a gas station with a refinery attached. Totally cool, but scary....... definately engineer material!

 

[SusieStone]

Thank goodness Stone is getting into Knex....I can do that!

 

[rlovew]

Holly- both of my brother's played with legos and they both are engineers. My brother who played with them the most and had villages of them is working on his doctorate- he is being paid to work on it at MIT.

Also both of them used them in a school gifted program.

rebecca

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Thank goodness Stone is getting into Knex....I can do that!

My boys were really into those for a while. I have tons of pieces in a drawer. Do you want them?

 

[Arizona Rita]

Just remember the Imagineer who had the idea for Soarin! Knex and Legos and plain old wood blocks are wonderful things!
I have no idea what that "game" is either! Just give me a WII!

Happy Birthday Bambs DS!! Hope you have a great day and eat lots of cake!

 

[MazdaUK]

Luckily I don't think DS has heard of Bakugan here!

 

[WyFy's secret buddy]

Hey WyFy!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Hey WyFy!

He said,

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

1st happy birthday to ds7!!!!! and now what is this bakugan toy????? can you send me in the right direction. am i going to be looking for it????

They are no where to be found. So I gave up. I have sent a request in to my brother to direct mail them to me from Japan. It's easier then driving to 5000 stores..

Happy Birthday BAMB's DS!!

I will tell him you said hey when he gets home!

Stone got one from a friend for his birthday and we had no idea what to do with it.

send it my way??? LOL

Google is my friend.

It looks like Bakugan is a fancy version of the card battle games, except instead of collecting not quite expensive cards you have to collect more costly balls/spheres. Each sphere opens up to reveal a character. You need at least three spheres to play, but really, you need more or everyone will know the first time you play how to beat you. They show a game board/arena thing to buy too. Not sure if that is necessary or not.

I've seen a pretty big display at Toys'r'Us, but I didn't know what it was at the time. The backer boards are red.

Looks like I'll just be concentrating on Star Wars figures/battle machines for my boys. Whew.

Yep, that's the jist of it. Kind of a cross between Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon.

You need to board to open the balls, they have magnets in them and when the ball rolls over the metal plate in the board it pops open.

 

[TPCShauna]

I know we have these all over the place around here. Do you want me to look for them for you? We have a very larger Asian population in Cali and we always have the newest craze. I'm happy to do it if you need me to.