May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves...May 2008 Repo Thread...Part 10

[HollyTyler]

Good morning all! No time to play here, working for the Energizer Bunny lawyer today. Just wanted to wish everybody a happy Friday!

 

[iankh]

I got a sad news today that my late mum's good friend passed away this morning after had a long battle of breast cancer.

I feel so gulty for not visiting her recently as she live in Glasgow.

I got text today I burst crying.

Oh god more sad news. Where is the merries news?

Scottishwee35

Deb, I am so sorry.


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[granmaz]

OK, so I had to look up the pregnant man after all this talk . . .

I could give him a run for his money from that picture in the belly department, and the ultrasound won't pick up a thing here but a gurgling stomach . . .

I got a sad news today that my late mum's good friend passed away this morning after had a long battle of breast cancer.

I feel so gulty for not visiting her recently as she live in Glasgow.

I got text today I burst crying.

Oh god more sad news. Where is the merries news?

Scottishwee35

That is sad Deborah, so sorry. Don't give yourself a hard time over not visiting her though.

No room this morning. I think DCL is enjoying this!

I think they are still punishing us for our campaign against the PC tax issue last year!

 

[lillygator]

Deborah - I am so sorry to hear that.


John - congrats to your Buckeyes....we should have been playing you...we lost it for oursleves with all the foul shots in the end.


We are thinking of going up to Gainesville next weekend....the Orange and Blue game is Saturday and Game Day will be there...that is a first for spring football!

 

[edna mode]

Goodmorning all, Woke up very early and started printing out badges for our lanyards. I've been trying to print about 30 per day, I think I'm making a dent in the list. I'm getting ready for a huge business trip, doing a presentation based on our new book. Then 5th b'day, then we leave. It's coming fast.

Then I got up this morning (my day off) and had a little time to read the paper, a luxury, and happened to read the obits. My birth father (haven't seen him in over 20 yrs) has passed away I always wondered if I would know when he was gone. If I hadn't read the paper then I would not have known. I called one of my brother's, and he only knew because his wife had read the obits too. My birth father ( my mother divorced and remarried long ago) was an alcoholic . I was 11 yrs old when he left, so remember him and although I tried to keep in touch until my early 20's, lost touch when he just never seemed to be interested in me or my family (booze was just so much more interesting )So here I am today, mourning my father, but really, mourning what could have been...I may have lost out on having him as a father, but he lost out on knowing me and my children, his grandchildren. How sad I feel so sad for him, for myself and for my children.
Sorry for such a bleak post . Looking forward to this vacation more than ever!
Kathe

So sorry to hear this news. Good news is that I just printed your family badges!

I got a sad news today that my late mum's good friend passed away this morning after had a long battle of breast cancer.I feel so gulty for not visiting her recently as she live in Glasgow.
I got text today I burst crying.Oh god more sad news. Where is the merries news?Scottishwee35

Very sorry to hear this too... if it makes you feel any better I just printed your family badges too!!!

 

[gydell]

Kelly do you want me to send the names of the people at the Fishlips meet so you know who's to send this way? Do I need to send money for shipping?

 

[hawkaye19]

I just had some time to check out the DCL site

and I thought I would check out if any staterooms were available

the mystery cat 4 on deck 8 and a cat 5 on deck 7....both ......drum roll please.....GTY

just had to find out for sure....

sure hope the ones of us that are 'patiently' waiting for the word hear soon

 

[gydell]

sure hope the ones of us that are 'patiently' waiting for the word hear soon

Not as much as I do!

 

[lillygator]

well teh ship must be pretty full or I would think they would be offering lower cabins at a cheaper rate and bumping people up.

 

[granmaz]

Everytime I look at our ressie I really expect the number to be there!

 

[gydell]

Everytime I look at our ressie I really expect the number to be there!

That would be too easy!

 

[gydell]

33 days & counting!

 

[lillygator]

wow, it's getting so close! I still have to order DL tickets, the tux, who knows what else!

 

[ibouncetoo]

Actually I was thinking I might just send a box of clothes to the ship. I bought a bunch of stuff last fall in prep for the cruise. That and I found of stash of label-still-on summer clothes that got lost in a black hole. I love shopping from my own closets. Haven't found any new shoes thought but I did buy new sandals last fall and packed them away so they are shiny for the cruise.

Whew!

Be sure you see the new regulations for shipping ahead. I brought a box home from work that's the right size...ain't gonna hold much!

Time to join in for myself and quit relying on DH to keep me in the loop
Counting down the days until we leave. Mixed emotions right now - want vacation to hurry up and come, but still have lots to do to get ready. Had a ton of fun dressing up as pirates on our first cruise, so this time making matching tropical print dresses for DD's & I, with matching shirt for DH. There's not enough opportunities to play dress up, so taking full advantage of it

Welcome! I also love Baloo!

I have had a rough week. My son and his GF and my GD have decided they can't live together.My son's girlfriend is just too homesick, and wants to come home to her family, and her and my son have not been getting along. So they are flying home tomorrow night, but my son is staying in Alberta. I'm ecstatic at getting to see my GD this weekend (haven't seen her since Nov) but so sad that this seems to be another family that will not be united. My son loves both his GF and his daughter, I hope we all find a way to stay connected.

Then I got up this morning (my day off) and had a little time to read the paper, a luxury, and happened to read the obits. My birth father (haven't seen him in over 20 yrs) has passed away I always wondered if I would know when he was gone. If I hadn't read the paper then I would not have known. I called one of my brother's, and he only knew because his wife had read the obits too. My birth father ( my mother divorced and remarried long ago) was an alcoholic . I was 11 yrs old when he left, so remember him and although I tried to keep in touch until my early 20's, lost touch when he just never seemed to be interested in me or my family (booze was just so much more interesting )So here I am today, mourning my father, but really, mourning what could have been...I may have lost out on having him as a father, but he lost out on knowing me and my children, his grandchildren. How sad I feel so sad for him, for myself and for my children.
Kathe

for you, my friend.

Hi Nan!!!! and Steph and Gayleen too!

HEY BUBBA! Nice to see you posting again!

Why are all the new shows starting up regularly April 24th...why not now! Such a bummer.

Two words: May Sweeps


...not caught up, but gotta hit the shower....
...catch ya at lunchtime.....


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[pjpoohbear]

or (insert drunken falling down smilie here) over and over again.... oh look I found it

Pj

 

[tink1963]

Your feet thank you!

Thank you Cheri, thats what I told him.

 

[mishoe01]

There's a Cat 4 and 5 available right now.

 

[JLSE50]

subscribing again!

Thanks for letting me know you are the book drop for donations to CMs. I may have some by then!
PJ: Can we get this posted on the BLOG site too? Two kinds of book drops--one for other cruisers and one for CMs.
Jan

 

[JLSE50]

Speaking of that 80 year old boss, I forgot (or maybe got too busy) to mention that April Fool's Day was his 80th birthday and it just made me very sad to think of somebody still working at 80! Wouldn't most people rather be visiting grandkids? He has a daughter in the FBI and she's always living in wonderful distant locations (currently Hong Kong), he has another daughter in D.C., another in San Antonio, and a son in Boston. Plus all the grandkids. Wouldn't most people rather be traveling all over visiting everybody? Or relaxing? Or cruising all the time!!!!!

Some people don't know how to retire. I know a lot of people, especially men, who retired and then withered and died. They had no life outside of work. And did not know how to create one.

That is what we are all doing so well at and teaching our families--there is ife outside of the office. There are things to do that make a difference and places to go and stuff to see.

Happy Friday,
Jan

PS: I passed the CPR tests Time to DIS today for a bit, one client to see, groceries to get, phone calls to make and cookies to bake. I think I can handle it!

 

[JLSE50]

OK I seem to be a bit slow on the uptake...have you all chatted SO MUCH that the thread must be divided now and again as not to disrupt the matrix? Maybe I know why I haven't been reading...I feel the stress already...I have so much to do before we leave.

I was going to start prepping for the garden this weekend but it is raining today, tomorrow, Saturday, and beyond...the ground will never be dry. Perhaps I will start packing this weekend. I'm hoping to have all my clothes down to FL on 4/19. Dropping them at a friend's house so I have less to fly (and get lost in flight) in May.

Actually I was thinking I might just send a box of clothes to the ship. I bought a bunch of stuff last fall in prep for the cruise. That and I found of stash of label-still-on summer clothes that got lost in a black hole. I love shopping from my own closets. Haven't found any new shoes thought but I did buy new sandals last fall and packed them away so they are shiny for the cruise.

Whew!

LOST IN A BLACK HOLE!! I love it.

I have been telling people that in Indianapolis the phone signals get lost in black holes and conversations are cut off while driving, but I never thought of clothes and other items getting lost in a black hole in the house. GREAT!

Jan