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[jordanyosh]

You know, my family (who all live in Kentucky) and I joke about this all the time!! It's all perspective....

Love your family, just don't LOVE your family.

 

[that's nice]

It's actually Rachel this time. The one whom maroo is supposed to go to WDW with in a few days!!! I kept trying to call until about an hour ago, but no luck. I so hope they don't have to cancel their trip!!!

OH.. I miss read her post.

It would suck if they had to cancel but Rachel's health and well being is obviously more important.

 

[MKBekka]

The same daughter with lights in odd places also has other talents. She made me a really, really cool wreath out of some of our grapevine trimmings the other day. It turned out so cool!

It was cool, but today, you made me go out in -4 F weather and freeze my butt off making another one for a friend. When there's ice on your windows you KNOW it's cold! That's what you get for being a loving daughter...

Your DD and I must share similar genetics...

My eyes aren't quite right, and I'm blond(but for all you know, it's dyed). But I do have the tongue pose perfect.

considering the alternatives- I'd say putting lights in noses is a good thing. It could be spikes in nipples...

NAW! I was thinking of something more like along the lines of a tatoo with a satan or something on it....

Last time in the States, I went to the mall...

It was a frightening occupation; one which I have no desire to repeat. It was leashes on necks, spikes everywhere, like some freakville carnival. What is WITH these kids?? If you ever get irritated with your kiddos, be my guest. Take a cruise through the mall, and go home and hug our own. They aren't so bad.

Sometimes I'm so glad I'm here in Stink-a-stan instead of the US. Malls scare me.

 

[that's nice]

Last time in the States, I went to the mall...

It was a frightening occupation; one which I have no desire to repeat. It was leashes on necks, spikes everywhere, like some freakville carnival. What is WITH these kids?? If you ever get irritated with your kiddos, be my guest. Take a cruise through the mall, and go home and hug our own. They aren't so bad.

Come DJ a school dance with me sometime. There are always a bunch of characters. I see some weird individuals. I really don't know how the parents let their kids walk out of the house looking like this.

The best is the school parties I do in the summer there are 1200-2400 kids there a day for a month and a half. Black & purple hair, black fingernails, lip rings, etc. I think they try to be different but they don't understand they aren't. I think they are just looking for attention.

 

[MKBekka]

Love your family, just don't LOVE your family.

Ha! Good one. I'll make sure to remind my sister of that next time I talk to her.

OH.. I miss read her post.

It would suck if they had to cancel but Rachel's health and well being is obviously more important.

It would totally suck! But, you are so right! With all of her health issues, this is no joke.

NAW! I was thinking of something more like along the lines of a tatoo with a satan or something on it....

Might I take this moment to remind you exacly WHERE your college fund lies??

 

[All7OfUs]

And might I also remind you to LOG OUT!!! (not that I checked or anything before posting... )

 

[MKBekka]

The best is the school parties I do in the summer there are 1200-2400 kids there a day for a month and a half. Black & purple hair, black fingernails, lip rings, etc. I think they try to be different but they don't understand they aren't. I think they are just looking for attention.

Yeah, go figure. you'd think that if they wanted to be different they'd put more clothes on.

Maroo, I'll be praying for Rachel and her family!

Mom, you have good point about my money. I'll have to think of something else.

 

[winkers]

I think my kids are cured from ever wanting odd body piercings........I had my brother in law tell them about getting his nipples pierced....I think my oldest son almost fainted.
He explained every painfull detail.
Ok, and I did have to mention to my bIL that if he really wanted to know pain he should try breastfeeding.

 

[All7OfUs]

I think my kids are cured from ever wanting odd body piercings........I had my brother in law tell them about getting his nipples pierced....I think my oldest son almost fainted.
He explained every painfull detail.
Ok, and I did have to mention to my bIL that if he really wanted to know pain he should try breastfeeding.

What in heaven's name are you doing up at 2:00 AM. (not that I wasn't doing this at 4:00 AM last week...)

Good plan!! That was an excellent profilactic for piercings!

Any of yours ever biters??

My #3 was a major biter! Crap, did that hurt!

 

[maroo]

It's actually Rachel this time. The one whom maroo is supposed to go to WDW with in a few days!!! I kept trying to call until about an hour ago, but no luck. I so hope they don't have to cancel their trip!!!

I am so sorry I missed your calls. I went to bed early last night...really early. I am still fighting this bronchitis and decided I should get a good nights rest.

OH.. I miss read her post.

It would suck if they had to cancel but Rachel's health and well being is obviously more important.

Yeah...we are walking a tightrope here...I will explain in a sec.

Maroo, I'll be praying for Rachel and her family!

Thank you, darling!

 

[maroo]

Sorry for the total hijack last night. I didn't have internet last night and knew if I could get it on this TR that enough people would see it to pray for Rachel and her Mom.

Here is the deal...

This is very likely Rachel's last trip...maybe anywhere, but certainly to Disney. Her heart and lungs are not doing well at all. Her prognosis is very poor overall. She is also a "Do Not Intubate"...so if something happened and she got sick (even just the flu or pneumonia), she could die simply because they do not want to do any heroic measures to prolong her life. (Rachel made this decision because she does not want to live on a vent again.)

She has been doing extremely well over the past few months...so much so that I have gotten to know a "new" Rachel - she is happier and has more energy - and the hope is that she sort of turned a corner and really is doing much better overall and maybe the grim outlook they had for her is just not accurate. They even looked into her starting school again.

But the last two weeks have been hard on her. She is sick again, her heart and lung levels are continuing to decline. She is forgetful, tired and having siezures again. And last night she started to act like she did right before she went into the hospital this summer.

Her Mom REALLY wants her to have this trip. To go with her whole family. To have a really good time in Disney. This is basically her Wish Trip. (She never was granted a Wish - her family had the means to travel anywhere and they did not feel comfortable having her get a free trip, etc - but in hindsight really wish they had - since a Wish Trip is something you really can't buy with money - and you can always donate to the wish organization and grant many more wishes.)

Rachel went on a special trip for her 21st birthday, but she was sick at the time and starting her decline that landed her in the hospital. She doesn't even remember the trip.

Her Mom doesn't want to take her to Disney if she is going to be miserable and not even remember it.

She is calling the doctors today and hopefully they can get together and decide what the best course of action is. Hopefully this is something easy. Her last decline was due to her sodium levels...plain salt. All they had to do what correct her levels and she was back to "normal" - even better than normal - we got Rachel back! So hopefully this is something that easy. Hopefully they won't have to admit her in the hospital and can figure out what is wrong and correct it as an outpatient.

Our goal is to decide by tomorrow...since that is the last day to cancel the room reservation without losing a bunch of money.

Thanks for letting me hijack...and I will probably copy this over to my real pre-trip report...but I wanted you guys to know what was going on as well, since many of you guys don't really follow over there (which is totally cool).

 

[that's nice]

Maroo- I'm sorry to hear this news. I hope the doctors find an easy way to fix what is happening. I know going or not going to WDW is a tough decision for the family. Hopefully there will be better news today.

 

[englishrose47]

Maroo so sad !!!

 

[maroo]

Maroo- I'm sorry to hear this news. I hope the doctors find an easy way to fix what is happening. I know going or not going to WDW is a tough decision for the family. Hopefully there will be better news today.

Thanks. Hopefully the doctors will make it easier...I think her mom is basically going to defer to them anyway.

Maroo so sad !!!

I know.

 

[KatMark]

We will continue our prayers for Rachel; please keep us posted when you can.

 

[MomsOf2boys]

Very sorry to hear about Rachael... I will hold her in my thoughts and prayers.....

Just found this report and although I am only on page 2 I will catch up eventually... I figured I would hop ahead and say hello so when I start babbling all these comments I don't look like the Lurker from decades past.

 

[All7OfUs]

Maroo- I'm sorry to hear this news. I hope the doctors find an easy way to fix what is happening. I know going or not going to WDW is a tough decision for the family. Hopefully there will be better news today.

I sure do too!! I will try to call her in a bit! and let you know.

We will continue our prayers for Rachel; please keep us posted when you can.

Just a quick congratulations on your post count. That's quite a milestone there, Kathy!! 15,001 posts!!! WOW!

Thanks so much for keeping the family and maroo in your thoughts!!

Very sorry to hear about Rachael... I will hold her in my thoughts and prayers.....

Just found this report and although I am only on page 2 I will catch up eventually... I figured I would hop ahead and say hello so when I start babbling all these comments I don't look like the Lurker from decades past.

Most folks over here know I am very lazy with my smilies!! I would welcome you with a poof of color and all that, but it's on the "more" side. HA!! So, I'll shoot one of these at you..




In all seriousness, it's been a while since we've gotten a new reader- you and Kathy have joined just this week, and we are thrilled, thrilled, thrilled. (I'll bet I could have gone over to the "more smilies" in the same amount of time it's taken me to write those last 2 sentences.

We have a blast here. But be warned. We love us some potty humor.

Post often!!! and WELCOME!!!

 

[maroo]

Check this out...

This was taken by a DISer during the parade taping...

See this thread....
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2346020


Here is the picture.

And a close up...

So...what do you think it is?? Security? Someone said it could be a member of the Jonas Bros security? But very creepy.

 

[punkin413]

i don't know why but that totally gives me the willies!!!!

when i look closer it looks like a man with platinum, long hair in a black coat/sweater with a white oxford shirt underneath. very strange.

 

[All7OfUs]

Me TOO!!