May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 3

[EllaEnchanted]

Sweet dreams, Marilyn!! I got side-tracked showing my DD some pictures on our DIS website!!

Hope you can sleep in tomorrow!!

BTW Here is our kitty, Star!

Karen

Karen, My kittie, Ella, and Star could be related. Ella is all black too and she has the same exact eyes that Star has. Beautiful! I'll try to get a pic up, I only have her pic in my cell right now. I'll have to take more with the camera.

 

[HollyTyler]

Glad you're having a great Monday Holly. Soon be home too!!

But of course, for you, it's probably almost dinner time!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Deb,

After your order came in we got a bunch more orders!! You opened the Dam and thanks again!

It has been so unusualy quite on our site I thought something was broken!

Just needed some DIS pixie dust!!

Karen

The real credit goes to ibouncetoo/Jackie it was originally her idea that inspired us all!

 

[tink1963]

I just bought tim McGraw concert tickets!!!!!! I'm so excited! unfortunately, the show's not until 7/29, and I have to drive to Dallas for it , but yay anyway!!

WooHoo another Tim Fan here too. Tickets for our la/anahiem show have a presale this morning for fan club members. I just don't think I am going to go this year. We saw them at Staples Center last year, and I have to say that I am a Tim Mcgraw Fan. I like Faith but not that big of fan. I would rather see just Tim which I have done 7 times. I was hoping that he would tour on his own this year. But oh well, still may break down and buy tickets

 

[granmaz]

But of course, for you, it's probably almost dinner time!

Well I have just peeled potatoes, carrots and trimmed beans!! Going to have salmon, with mash for John and brown rice for me! Low GI diet and all that!!

 

[HollyTyler]

Well I have just peeled potatoes, carrots and trimmed beans!! Going to have salmon, with mash for John and brown rice for me! Low GI diet and all that!!

Yummy! I'll be right over, okay?

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Deb,

I did some periodic catching up thoughout the day, (and in-between my chores) and I still had a lot to catch up on this evening!!

My cute kitty is sitting next to me sacked out. She was up and around with us all day and is crashed out. She is usually alone for part of the day during the week and sleeps until we get home and is more lively at night!

I am watching my DVR taped X-Files from over 10 years ago!! I don't remeber seeing most of these, I think that we started watching after season 3, which is what I am watching right now!! Love this show!! David Duchovny, mmmmmm!!

Karen

Karen, we kept missing each other last night...writing while trying to read and catch up....

Kitties are night owls too. They love to play when you want to sleep. My kittie is NOT happy about puppy invading her house. She ruled until the puppy got here. Angel wants to play with her, but Ella is 1 1/2 years old and she does not want to play with the puppy. Ella wants to play with me and her toys and she wants that puppy to go. Poor Ella, hope she gets used to Angel soon.

 

[WldWcnWmn]

I am not caught up yet, but I wanted to let Carol know we got our fish extender over the weekend! It's awesome! Thanks so much for your hard work! There's no way I could have come up with something that cute all on my own! You Rock!

 

[fourmcds]

It will be shown on Dancing With The Stars.

If you go here http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/pirates/atworldsend/
you can download a viral player that you can post on your blog or website that will show the premier as soon as it's available. You can apparently just watch it from this link as well.



Sorry if this has already been posted--I'm several pages behind right now!

Guess I had better watch # 2 soon! Does that mean I am kicked off this board, not having seen POTC 1 & 2. My family watched 2 without me and I just haven't had a chance, but I own the DVD.

Yes, that's what I meant. There's nothing wrong with HOP or any other phonics instruction program, in my opinion. Most kids need direct instruction in phonics in order to learn it. And most kids need direct instruction in comprehension, too. It's easy to assume when we hear a kid read well orally that they must be understanding what they're reading...sadly, not true in many cases.

My DD's school uses a program called Read Well and Read Naturally. It is all based on timed readings, but DD loves that. She will time herself and see if she can beat her goals and then keep going to see how high she can get. I appreciate the program...requires a lot of parental support...but many of the stories aren't age appropriate. If your child reads ahead of their grade the stories are just too detailed or intense subject matter.

OK, I'll wear my pin!

Bet John and PJ are going to try and steal that!

 

[MrsMork]

My birthday is New Year's Day and I've always hated it. Although my parents made a point of not giving me a joint Christmas/birthday present, it always seemed like the birthday present was just one they kept over for a week. Then 51 weeks with nothing while my siblings and kids at school had birthdays to look forward to. As an adult, everyone celebrates New Year's Eve so even going out for a meal on my birthday is either impossible or unsuccessful. And even my family seem incapable of grasping that no mail will be delivered on my birthday (UK public holiday) so cards are generally late, if they arrive at all.

When I got married my DH suggested I swapped my birthday to a date in the summer. But my mother was horrified so I didn't do it, and after she died I decided it was too late to bother.

It's reassuring to see that some of you have had similar experiences. My DH can't understand why I get depressed about it, when it's been the same for so long now, why I can't just accept it. And I don't know either - any psychiatrists out there that could explain it to me?!

DD's stepson has Christmas as his B'day. He turned 13 this year and had never had a birthday party. His sister has Sept B'day, so DD asked him if he wants to start celebrating HIM in Oct. He was thrilled and excited when we all went to dinner, gave him b'day cards and gifts in Oct. Oct is a pretty quiet bday month for us so this works great for him - he has his special day - and gives the rest of us a reason to celebrate in that month.

 

[NotSoLittleMermaid]

None of you should feel bad about not teaching your own kids things. It is very hard to do. I was a manager at a swim school for years. I have taught thousands of kids how to swim. Do you think I taught my own?Heck NO! Took them to other instructors at the swim school.

Over the years I had several fellow teachers' kids as students in my remedial reading class.

 

[txaggie94gigem]

i am trying desperately to catch up on this thread since i have been unable to spend much time online for about a month and i was reminded of something that happened to us last cruise...

we had let our 10 year old and one of his friends have soe freedom the last night and not be in the kids club...he wanted to pin trade..anyway, there we were at Palo next to a window enjoying our meal and our 10 year old comes up to the window and starts knocking on it and trying to show us all the new pins he got.....

 

[lillygator]

is it time to go home yet? I am dragging today.....luckily we have a pizza in the freezer I can throw in the oven....and be done with dinner.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

So far, these are the names that I have received that want to do Palo's High Tea. If I missed anyone or if you're just deciding to come, please PM me or Noel and we'll get you on the LIST:

NotSoLittleMermaid
lwilliam
taysmom
LiserAnn
pahrumpgirl
ibouncetoo
Granmaz
birkner
fourmcds
disneylover5
been2marceline
katypop
mom323
nskjerven
UKangle (who can give us our English lessons)
txSleepingBeauty
Mexican-Mouseketeers

I apologize for not answering each PM I received...I will only PM you if I need more info from you.

Looks like we're got a great group here and we're going to have lots of fun together, especially with our English lessons!!!

 

[txaggie94gigem]

ATTENTION MED REPO CRUISERS!!!

I AM TRYING TO PLAN A MINI MEET ON BOARD FOR THOSE OF US ON BOTH CRUISES...

please pm me so i can get a list going as well an as any times you CANNOT meet as of now so i can try to plan around people's activities...it will be a sea day....

thanks, elizabeth

 

[granmaz]

So far, these are the names that I have received that want to do Palo's High Tea. If I missed anyone or if you're just deciding to come, please PM me or Noel and we'll get you on the LIST:

NotSoLittleMermaid
lwilliam
taysmom
LiserAnn
pahrumpgirl
ibouncetoo
Granmaz
birkner
fourmcds
disneylover5
been2marceline
katypop
mom323
nskjerven
UKangle (who can give us our English lessons)
txSleepingBeauty
Mexican-Mouseketeers

I apologize for not answering each PM I received...I will only PM you if I need more info from you.

Looks like we're got a great group here and we're going to have lots of fun together, especially with our English lessons!!!

UKangel can do the southern accent and I can do the Yorkshire accent!!

 

[nskjerven]

So far, these are the names that I have received that want to do Palo's High Tea. If I missed anyone or if you're just deciding to come, please PM me or Noel and we'll get you on the LIST:

NotSoLittleMermaid
lwilliam
taysmom
LiserAnn
pahrumpgirl
ibouncetoo
Granmaz
birkner
fourmcds
disneylover5
been2marceline
katypop
mom323
nskjerven
UKangle (who can give us our English lessons)
txSleepingBeauty
Mexican-Mouseketeers

I apologize for not answering each PM I received...I will only PM you if I need more info from you.

Looks like we're got a great group here and we're going to have lots of fun together, especially with our English lessons!!!

How many DH's are interested in the couples tea? Just curious.

 

[NotSoLittleMermaid]

I'm not sure how much I have lost as I gave up weighing myself. It always made me go and eat if I hadn't lost any!!

I haven't owned a scale for years for the same reason. I get weighed whenever I go to the Dr. so I keep track that way.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

So far, these are the names that I have received that want to do Palo's High Tea. If I missed anyone or if you're just deciding to come, please PM me or Noel and we'll get you on the LIST:

NotSoLittleMermaid
lwilliam
taysmom
LiserAnn
pahrumpgirl
ibouncetoo
Granmaz
birkner
fourmcds
disneylover5
been2marceline
katypop
mom323
nskjerven
UKangle (who can give us our English lessons)
txSleepingBeauty
Mexican-Mouseketeers

I apologize for not answering each PM I received...I will only PM you if I need more info from you.

Looks like we're got a great group here and we're going to have lots of fun together, especially with our English lessons!!!

OK, now I'm posting to my own post....Holly, John....how did this happen.....

Just added another for tea:

txaggie94gigem

 

[amesmom]

is it time to go home yet? I am dragging today.....luckily we have a pizza in the freezer I can throw in the oven....and be done with dinner.

Dragging here too. I'm supposed to be getting out renewal letters to all of our tenants. But this is the kids' first day back at school after spring break and I am just goofing off. I'm the world's worst procrastinator when it comes to stuff I don't wanna do. Now vacation planning, that's another story.

No cooking big meals for me for the next three weeks since DH just left for an extended business trip. I'll just be making easy stuff for the kids and trying to work on losing some of the weight I gained over spring break.