May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 7

[been2marceline]

Good afternoon.

Been a nice day here so went for a walk after Church and lunch. John has just done a water change on the aquarium and I'm cooking a roast in the crockpot. Now, I have only tried the crockpot twice before and it wasn't successful, so I hope this is after 10 hours cooking!!! Doing Yorkshire puddings too which I haven't made in years.

Marilyn,

Sounds fantastic!

Let me know if the crockpot recipe works. I bought one for Ted a couple of years ago and it has hardly been used! Would love recipes for it and then I can "cook" too!

Yorkshire pudding is a favorite of mine!

Karen

 

[katypop]

Hi Kathe....it was a nice relaxing day...thanks...back to the grind today...moving furniture out of mom's house into our storage shed that we just opened. We're keeping her dining room set and her bedroom set....saving it for the house in Delaware.

Next weekend we move my brother's furniture out and that's it...house is empty of everything. It feels so odd. Then we have the open house and then the auction....Then we leave for our trip to FL...what a crazy, busy month this is going to be!

Deb, it will be a busy and emotional month for you. Glad you have that trip planned at the end of it! How are your legs? Sounds like they are healing?
Oct will be a busy month here too. My house is a mess right now! I still have lots of my daughter's stuff here, her and her DH are moving into their new house in Nov so she'll be taking most of it then. Since I have Samantha and Serenity here, we have all of their stuff too...I forgot how much "stuff" babies have. Most of my son's things are here to, and since a mover is coming to collect it all on Nov 1 , I now have boxes everywhere too of stuff Brian has packed so far. He gets back home on Nov 1st, the moving truck comes on Nov 2, same day I get back home from disney. By Dec I should have lots more room here, but as much as I hate the clutter, I bet it will feel very empty then

Good afternoon.

Been a nice day here so went for a walk after Church and lunch. John has just done a water change on the aquarium and I'm cooking a roast in the crockpot. Now, I have only tried the crockpot twice before and it wasn't successful, so I hope this is after 10 hours cooking!!! Doing Yorkshire puddings too which I haven't made in years.

Mmmm...sounds good. How did dinner turn out Marilyn?

Page 2008. Now has anyone got anything special happening in 2008?

 

[autodoc]

Just thought I would check in again --

I have tried to join this list a few times with no luck yet, but that wont stop me from sailing and having a GREAT time

I hope to meet up with some of you wackie people on the cruise -- just over 7 months to go WOO HOO!!!!

 

[gydell]

Just back from a glorious week-end in Fl. I told my DH I am scared I'm going to wake up and find it is all a dream! I don't know if it is shock or excitement but we won!!! Sorry V - it was a great game from our side! We would still appreciate it if you could take a few of the LSU players out next week for us.

Deb - Happy Anniversary a day or two late!

 

[katypop]

Just thought I would check in again --

I have tried to join this list a few times with no luck yet, but that wont stop me from sailing and having a GREAT time

I hope to meet up with some of you wackie people on the cruise -- just over 7 months to go WOO HOO!!!!

Welcome

Just jump in any time you can. Everyone here is so friendly I have a hard time keeping up too, but am really looking forward to meeting everyone next May

Kathe

 

[katypop]

Three weeks from today I'll be at WDW
I'm trying to get caught up on this thread, but I'm really torn between here and the restaurant board, I want to read everything about the F&WF for this year. This will be my 3rd visit during the festival . My favourite time of the year to visit disney has always been late April early May but after my 1st Oct visit Until this year I solved the problem by doing both I'll be going to the PFTS with Monica and attending 2 F&W pairings. I also like to attend one of the special dinners. The 1st year I did the Aussie dinner at Citrocos, last year it was the Regional feast of Peru, and this year the Regional feast of Greece. I know a few of you are also going during the festival. Any one else doing some of the special events?

Kathe

 

[ibouncetoo]

Doesn't everything have to be shared with the cat? Or at least offered up for inspection...

Of course I saw a flea the other day - can't find any now - but just to be on the safe side we are getting ready to treat the cats. No one will want to share anything with us for at least few hours after that.

Mine is pretty much just interested in chicken and eggs...an offering must be made of those. She has been known to steal popcorn also. Oh, and ice cream, of course, but those last two items haven't been in the house lately. She occasionally insists that I add shredded cheese to her cat food. Honest, she comes and gets me, stands by the fridge then goes and looks at her uneaten food. She has me very well trained. (Though I don't bring home her own bag of Cheetos any more!)

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[gydell]

Just thought I would check in again --

I have tried to join this list a few times with no luck yet, but that wont stop me from sailing and having a GREAT time

I hope to meet up with some of you wackie people on the cruise -- just over 7 months to go WOO HOO!!!!

Welcome! Tell us something about yourself and who you are cruising with, please?

 

[katypop]

Just back from a glorious week-end in Fl. I told my DH I am scared I'm going to wake up and find it is all a dream! I don't know if it is shock or excitement but we won!!! Sorry V - it was a great game from our side! We would still appreciate it if you could take a few of the LSU players out next week for us.

Deb - Happy Anniversary a day or two late!

Glad you had a glorious weekend
Sorry, can't comment on the games, I'm not a sportsfan Please don't boo me

Kathe

 

[ibouncetoo]

Just thought I would check in again --

I have tried to join this list a few times with no luck yet, but that wont stop me from sailing and having a GREAT time

I hope to meet up with some of you wackie people on the cruise -- just over 7 months to go WOO HOO!!!!

Welcome! You kind of just have to throw yourself in to the frey! Our page one information hasn't been updated in a while, as AuntyBrat is recovering from surgery right now. As it's still to early to know about excursions and such, we are just whiling away the time jibber-jabbering and getting to know each other. Some of us have other Disney adventures before this cruise, so we talk about those a lot too.

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[ibouncetoo]

Three weeks from today I'll be at WDW
I'm trying to get caught up on this thread, but I'm really torn between here and the restaurant board, I want to read everything about the F&WF for this year. This will be my 3rd visit during the festival .
Kathe

I've been spending time over at the restaurant board also...reading up on the DDP. This is the first (and probably only) time I'll be using it, so I want to make sure I've got it down.

 

[lillygator]

evening all. I am still really bummed...but we are still in the top 10. We just have to look foward to next Saturday.

 

[katypop]

I've been spending time over at the restaurant board also...reading up on the DDP. This is the first (and probably only) time I'll be using it, so I want to make sure I've got it down.

How come you decided to use it for this trip Jackie? When is "this" trip LOL

 

[katypop]

evening all. I am still really bummed...but we are still in the top 10. We just have to look foward to next Saturday.

Good evening Please don't you boo me either

 

[nskjerven]

First, thank you for the kind words over the past few days. I was glad to see my NYE 2008 group was able to pass along my emailed info to you guys so you knew what was going on. Brenda , LYMI (yes I'll have to give you that whole sotry soon)

As you all know my mom had her surgery on Thursday and wonderfully we learned that her lymph nodes were not involved.

She is now staying at the skilled nursing section of her retirement community. She is unable to keep track of what is needed thru out the daily care routine post-op due to her dementia, so until her drains are removed and she is back to “normal” we feel safer knowing she is under 24 hour care. We expect her to move back to her apartment toward the end of the next week.

She is having moments that are not so good. (she called me yesterday at 7am claiming all around her were crazy and she was packing up and leaving if I helped her or not, then hung up on me) Of course she doesn’t remember this when I and my sisters (#3 & #1) arrived within the half hour to make sure she was ok.

Next week she will have the drains removed and move back home.

With in the following 2-4 weeks I’ll meet with her cardiologist to try to sort out what we will do for the heart issues. Most likely Cumadin but that has it’s downside too for someone who is prone to falls, as she is.

I think I’ll need to continue to be involved with her care issues daily for the next period of time (who knows how long that is) and frankly I’m fatigued thinking about it. But such is my place and role in our family.

I’m reading along with you, but still finding it hard to join in the daily chatter, but I’m here so don’t forget to say hi when you think of me.

Nan

 

[tink1963]

Nan,
Prayers, Hugs & Pixie Dust to you. We are always thinking about you.
I can't even imagine what you are dealing with.

 

[ibouncetoo]

How come you decided to use it for this trip Jackie? When is "this" trip LOL

December. We have a big group meeting at WDW, then doing the 3 day cruise 12/6. There are four of us ladies staying together, so we decided to try the DDP, since we would all be doing sit down dinners anyway. I like the 'pre-paid' aspect of it too...kind of like being on the ship and having the meals already paid for there. The 2008 plan doesn't look as good (tips no longer included among other changes).

 

[katypop]

First, thank you for the kind words over the past few days. I was glad to see my NYE 2008 group was able to pass along my emailed info to you guys so you knew what was going on. Brenda , LYMI (yes I'll have to give you that whole sotry soon)

As you all know my mom had her surgery on Thursday and wonderfully we learned that her lymph nodes were not involved.

She is now staying at the skilled nursing section of her retirement community. She is unable to keep track of what is needed thru out the daily care routine post-op due to her dementia, so until her drains are removed and she is back to “normal” we feel safer knowing she is under 24 hour care. We expect her to move back to her apartment toward the end of the next week.

She is having moments that are not so good. (she called me yesterday at 7am claiming all around her were crazy and she was packing up and leaving if I helped her or not, then hung up on me) Of course she doesn’t remember this when I and my sisters (#3 & #1) arrived within the half hour to make sure she was ok.

Next week she will have the drains removed and move back home.

With in the following 2-4 weeks I’ll meet with her cardiologist to try to sort out what we will do for the heart issues. Most likely Cumadin but that has it’s downside too for someone who is prone to falls, as she is.

I think I’ll need to continue to be involved with her care issues daily for the next period of time (who knows how long that is) and frankly I’m fatigued thinking about it. But such is my place and role in our family.

I’m reading along with you, but still finding it hard to join in the daily chatter, but I’m here so don’t forget to say hi when you think of me.

Nan

Nan So sorry you are going through this with your mom . I'm glad the surgery went so well, but I know it is still a difficult time for you and your mom. I did not realize you were dealing with the problem of dementia as well, which just makes it so much harder. It is nice to see you posting, and of course, as always, keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

Kathe

 

[MrsMork]

There is probably no way I will catch up here.

Busy weekend for us. DD#1, Mom, Sis and our very dear friends had a "surprise" 40th anniversary party for us last night. We found out it was happening, so not a surprise, but fun. We had about 70 some guests, renewed our vows with a minister we love, had a karoke/DJ, danced, ate and Dennis sang. A few tears, many hugs. Best friend came from Idaho and he took photos for us. Dennis' sis and hubby came from Southen Cal, nieces and nephews from Washington and local family and friends.

Our anniversary is not until next weekend, but we plan to take the MH out for a couple of nights to celebrate so the group decided to party the week before.

21 of us went to breakfast this morning, unannounced at our local fav breakfast restaurant. They had us seated within 30 min on a busy Sunday morning, got the orders correct and did it with a smile.

 

[Jhalkias]

Well the Browns played an awesome game today against those dirty bird Ravens!

It was a great day at the stadium, beautiful sunshine, and an 27-13 victory!

Ohio State rose in the standings because of all the upsets, and we are now number FOUR!

Indians won today too, and tied with Boston for the Best Record in Baseball!

Thursday, we play the dreaded Yankees at Jacob's Field - Hate, Hate, HATE those Yankees!

The Indians have the lowest payroll of ANY of the teams in the AL playoffs - unless you are a fan of those other teams, root for the Indians! I am planning on going to the Thursday game, and I gave Alex the tickets to use for the Friday game. Can you believe we don't know what time the games are yet?