SERIOUSLY! His mom makes me so mad - she treats him like a big 32 year old baby. Remember when he totaled the car? Something about drinking/doing drugs while driving will do this to you. 
She'll be there for 2 weeks once she gets out of the hospital. We gave her a can of WD40 in her flowers, too. 
I totally agree with you Lorrie. But it's so hard to say what we would do in those situations, ya know? I think one time, maybe, but that would probably be enough for me.
As for rehab, I get to tell people my mom is going to rehab!
I use taxactonline - I've used it for the past 4 years and love it! It's simple, I did our taxes in about an hour. But I just don't know if I"m reading that right about the alternative minimum tax. But it made such a HUGE difference in our refund!
So Jeff spent $50 on flowers and his sister is supposed to pay us back. He honestly said he didn't want her to do it b/c he thought she would take our money and only put her family's name on the card. Seriously.
Lorrie - I can hardly wait for you to meet these people!
Kara, I'm glad to hear she is out of surgery and all went well! Hopefully the recovery with be fast and smooth!
I just called Dis Dining to tweak the reservations a bit - I did get an earlier Ohana - which was good until she asked would we have a car. I said - nope, not planning on it. She seemed very on the top of her game so I sort of trust her - she told me that the buses only started running an hour before park opening, so we'd need to get a taxi to make it there in time.
I thought I read somewhere that they had a Character Dining bus. If this is true, then I need to undo these because there is no way we can make it there by 8 am!
Erin - enjoy the snow! those are such fun days for us too! We get snow here typically about 1 day/yr as well. It is always so exciting.
Okay, even though I know the teasing is coming, I need to post my ADRs and ask for help on what to take off. I booked quite a few because I'm waiting for the May Schedule to come out. I am working off May 08 - so fingers crossed it will be similar! If not, I'm toast!
Arrival: arrive @ 1pm 6:05pm Boma (to meet BSIL, and Kara too!
Sun: 8:00am Norway (EPCOT), 5:05 Park Fair (GF) since Jillian thinks we need to
Mon: Nicolas' birthday...I just gave up a 9:20 Ohana for the 7:55 one. All that said, he may smash a lot of my plans because I think he wants to go to HS that day.
7:55am Ohana (MK), 7:55pm Chef Mickeys (Cont) - big afternoon nap planned so perhaps we can do spectro or wishes.
Tues: 5:15pm San Angels (EPCOT)
Wed: 8:00am Crystal Palace (MK) 5:30 Tutto Italia (EPCOT)
Thur: 8:00am Tusker (AK), 5:30 Ohana
Fri: 8:00am Hollywood & Vine (HS)Sat: 7:45 Chef Mickeys - we fly out at 3 pm.
I'm thinking about cutting the ones in the pink out - what do you guys think? We're on CST, so we 8 will feel like 7 to us - and my kids mostly get up about 6:30-7 daily anyway. We get 7 meals in our plan.
Here is the big question, should I just drop all the 8 am ADRs and go with the dinner ones? I know when Nicolas and I went, I was so dog tired each day and I just cursed under my breath about those early ADRs. I know they do help you avoid the crowds, but I'm wondering with Carlos & the kids if seat of our pants would work better so no one is grumpy starting out (uh hum, Carlos) and then in a bad mood the whole day.
I totally think you should deal with it - call DBSIL, and tell her that Jeff asked for you guys to send flowers for their mom - and perhaps she can handle that - and not to worry, she can put the $25 she owes you in for your family's part.
Good for you on the income tax!
And the wd40 is just too funny!
BIL seriously has been doing this for so long. If I were to say that he's been in jail over the past 5 years less than 20 times, I think it would be a lie. All drinking/driving related or domestic disturbance/drugs.
He did rehab for 3 days Christmas and his mom swore he changed in that amount of time. Yeah - right. That is why he's been in jail 3 times since.
I'm shutting up about it now. It just makes me mad that my inlaws don't have the money for all this crap and it just keeps piling on, and they keep going in debt for attorney fees and fines and bail (that he skips out on).
My MIL had to finally tell her son, now 41, not to call her or come over drunk or high. He made her life H*** for too long. Now he sends her snide cards or makes some snide comments on a phone call about once a year - her heart is broken, but she had to let go.Yes, me too - I sware - she is a piece of work!
Everyone - my cousin is out of surgery. They thought it would take a couple of hours, ended up taking 8. It was much, much worse than they originally thought, so they did more grafting than they had planned. He was stable in recovery as of last hour. I don't know if that will push back his rehab. Poor thing - at least he finished his football season already.
So get this, part of the reason the damage was so bad was the idiot employer got scared and poured vinegar over the burn (my mom says that is a home remedy for a non-blistered burn, but I've never heard that) so that made things worse. The stupid employer didn't even call anyone. Poor kid called 911 himself 30 minutes after it happened.
But all that aside, he has a rough recovery, but he is doing well after surgery and has a very positive attitude. He is such a good kid.
Alright, off to bed. Have a good one everyone!
Will go back and read what I've missed. Just checking in for some pity........
it's 14 DEGREES BELOW ZERO! this morning!
Now, Kara - you gave me a real giggle with this one - the prev posts were about drugs and rehab etc, so can you guess what I thought ......
just say it different - taxac ton line - does sound like something you take huh?
Tessa
And couple that with me telling everyone my mom is in rehab now (for her knee replacement!), and I'm just a mess, huh? I obviously missed something big about the photo contest - what is that about?Lorrie - I'm not for frivolous law suits, but I think your cousin has a legitimate case. Not just for his medical bills, but punitivie damages in this case. So sad! But glad he's doing well after the surgery. Is it just his feet or did it extend far up his legs?Me either, but this employer made me so mad! There are just no words.
Mom is doing great. She's in a little pain this morning, but nothing too severe. I still can't believe she did this surgery with just a spinal! She said she could hear them hammering!!! Gross!Glad she is doing well, but that hammering thought turned my stomach. I've got a bad knee and they offered replacement. I'm holding out because I watched that surgery on one of the med channels and I very much remember that hammering.
You guys are the bomb! I'm leading the photo contest right now! I kinda like that site because it is new - and there are a lot of DISers over there, too.
So I suppose me complaining that it is 9 here gets me no sympathy.Will go back and read what I've missed. Just checking in for some pity........
it's 14 DEGREES BELOW ZERO! this morning!
My vote is that I trumph you since I won't be in sunny FL in 10 days, 
YAY FOR YOU!Now, Kara - you gave me a real giggle with this one - the prev posts were about drugs and rehab etc, so can you guess what I thought ......
just say it different - taxac ton line - does sound like something you take huh?
Tessa
Well, come to find out stupid employer also used table mustard and then vinegar as first aid 
. Seriously, this guy should be shut down and thrown under a jail! 
If it makes it that far.
I'd be like - morphine pump please. 
