May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 9

[HollyTyler]

We have the lights which we already did but each year our city or county does Back To Bethleham. It is a project that the home schooled kids do. It is a life size town constructed like Bethleham. There are vendors and houses and a snynagoe(sp?). It starts with you standing outside the town and the Roman guards walk down the path. They then read the proclamation and they open the gates. It takes about an hour to walk through, There are live camels and sheep walking around. It is so real! Women are cooking and in each house a story is told. There are herbs and baked goods at the vendors, there are stables, and at the end there is the stable where Mary and Joseph are and the story is told. Sheppards and wise men arrive. Angels are there(cows and donkeys too). It really gets you in the Christmas spirit. There is a bin for donations but ther is no fee. It really is a wonderful thing for the holidays.

Wow! That sounds SO cool! I wish we had something like that around here.

 

[HollyTyler]

It is quiet now

Anyway I am going to Glasgow tom with 11 ladies for High Tea with Chamagne too for Xmas. After that we all going to count house bar for blether and drinks too.

I am wrapping up little gifts for all girls for Xmas.

Some girls come down from Aberdeen (North) over 3 hours travelling. We are only travelling for one and half hours to Glasgow.

My friends are looking forward to.

Scottishwee35

Deborah, that sounds like such a wonderful time! Looking forward to hearing about it afterwards.

 

[HollyTyler]

Hi HollyTyler

It sound great fun and I am sure that my kids would love that. We don't have that in our country.

But in town, there are big wheel, ice rink, Germany markets. We should take the kids to town today but it is heavy raining today so we just leave it for another times.

My husband bought the new computer package this morning!! I am not sure about it as it called emachines.

Scottishwee35

Deborah, my first computer was an emachine! It was the very cheapest price, and I never had a bit of trouble with it. It ran perfectly! I had it for about 3 years, then when I had to buy a laptop computer for school, I gave the emachine to my mom and she used it for about 4 years with no problems at all. The only reason she got rid of it is because I bought her a new Dell computer (had a really good sale price) for Christmas 2 or 3 years ago.

 

[HollyTyler]

No Holly or Deb today?

Not until after Tyler was in bed.

 

[HollyTyler]

Hello to everyone!

I will be joining everyone in May 2008 for the Panama Cruise. I've actually been booked since January. (I sent a PM to the person who started the thread but haven't heard back but that's okay, being on or off the roll cal doesn't really bother me).

I just stopped by to say hello. I know there is no realistic way I'll be able to stay up to speed on this thread, but I figured I might as well try!

Welcome to our crazy crew!!!!

 

[HollyTyler]

we can swim tonight, it is 85 here in DECEMBER!

How cool!!!

Oh...and welcome back!

 

[HollyTyler]

Off to the hospital to see DFIL. News so far is not very positive. We find out more tomorrow, when the doctors really come back on......

Sorry to hear that Lisa.

 

[HollyTyler]

Deb, I'm glad things had a good turnout for you all today.

V, where are the pictures? Patiently waiting!

So, after doing 3 loads of laundry today, my dirty laundry pile is still exactly the same size. How the heck does that happen?!

 

[disneylover5]

We had a great time yesterday in Charlottesville VA for the VA State Championship!! And yes our team WON!!

The score was tied 14-14 halfway though the 3rd quarter and it was a very close game. Then Westfield pulled away and the final score was 42-14.

The weather was beautiful, sunny and 50 degrees. Perfect football weather!!

Daniel drove up from VA Tech and we got to spend some of the day with him. He started exams on Friday and has 4 more exams next week.....he gets to come home on Thursday afternoon!!

 

[fourmcds]

Hello everyone!
Just popping in to say HI before watching DCL on Travel Channel (ok, so I have seen it time and time again, but it never grows boring!) and then AR.

We ended up having a great weekend. The cabin was great, the weather was perfect and the Hawks won today...who could ask for anything else?! Actually, the Seahawks clenched their division title today It was a great game!!!!!

I am over 20 pages behind, so I know there is no way I will have a chance to catch up. Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[disneylover5]

Just got back from the hospital. My DFIL looks scared and tired. I wish I could do more than just be there.

They have to stop the intermal bleding before they can operate on his heart. I guess it will be a process as we go over the next few days.

Thank you for the prayers and pixie dust!

 

[woody73]

So, can y'all believe our final payments are due in less than eight weeks?! . . .

Yikes!!!

Woody

 

[hawkaye19]

Evening all,

I posted this note on the main group and only received one response.

I was wondering how everybody is getting from where the Magic docks to their hotel near Disneyland?

I've just gotten back into search mode after taking a few months off, and can still not find anything arranged for several thousand of us arriving in LA

Can anyone assist?

 

[fourmcds]

Just got back from the hospital. My DFIL looks scared and tired. I wish I could do more than just be there.

They have to stop the intermal bleding before they can operate on his heart. I guess it will be a process as we go over the next few days.

Thank you for the prayers and pixie dust!

Lisa...so sorry to hear about your DFIL. and

 

[birkner]

Evening all,

I posted this note on the main group and only received one response.

I was wondering how everybody is getting from where the Magic docks to their hotel near Disneyland?

I've just gotten back into search mode after taking a few months off, and can still not find anything arranged for several thousand of us arriving in LA

Can anyone assist?

DH and I are going home after the cruise and not going to DL. We are using Golden West Express to the LAX airport which last time cost us $49.

http://www.goldenwestexpress.com/noframes/main.htm

 

[kimerinc]

Lisa,

So sorry to hear about your FIL! I hope things turn better soon!

EllaE - Yikes! There is just nothing else to say. Way to be the better person.

Holly, My DH teaches at a University, do you want me to ask the financial aid people what they would do?

V and John, I am SOOOO Jealous!!!!


DD is done with her Christmas Skating Show!! Now we are prepping for the New Years Eve Program, it is part of the community celebration and then the winter games in January. Today I decided I don't think I could do this with more than one child. I don't know what I would do with them when I am at the rink. I am sure you all have some totally impressive scheduling but I am awed by your abilities to take on all these activities with many kids.

kim

 

[LisaG520]

Since I have problems remembering people's names, I have decided that if I can't remember someones name on the cruise then I going to just call them Lisa. I figure I have a pretty good chance of getting the name right. How many Lisa's do we have going?

Works for me

Hello everyone!
Just popping in to say HI before watching DCL on Travel Channel (ok, so I have seen it time and time again, but it never grows boring!) and then AR.

We're watching DCL as well and AR after - watched the AKL show first. We'll follow it all up with Dexter.

Just got back from the hospital. My DFIL looks scared and tired. I wish I could do more than just be there.

They have to stop the intermal bleding before they can operate on his heart. I guess it will be a process as we go over the next few days.

Thank you for the prayers and pixie dust!

 

[HollyTyler]

Holly, My DH teaches at a University, do you want me to ask the financial aid people what they would do?

Well, they'd probably say the same thing the financial aid people at my school told me. They told me my options are:

1. private loans;

2. Grad Plus loan, for which they told me I'd have to have perfect credit;

3. scholarships (but I've yet to find one I qualify for that's more than $500-$1000) -- I've been registered on FastWeb for quite some time to receive scholarhip opportunities when they're posted; or

4. wait until I pay my loans down enough to finish (but if you take more than 2 years off you have to start all over again from the beginning).

But they've approved me for a year of absence while I figure out what to do next, so I have some time to think about options.

 

[gouodux]

Yay for Tebow!!!! Robert is UF alum and he was super excited! Can't wait for the bowl game on New Years!!!! Boy did those tickets cost us a pretty penny lol!

All the candidates had their pro's and con's. Tim Tebow put up some amazing stats in a very difficult conference. If not Dixon, nice to to see Tebow win. We just can't stop thinking about what could have been. It is disheartening. Florida, tOSU, USC, LSU . . . . . . . . always seem to have a shot, for Oregon, this was a dream season shattered by injuries and not their play on the field.


From the Sporting News.

Heist-man: Dixon Robbed by Injury
Congratulations, Tim Tebow. You don’t really deserve it. And Darren McFadden, I feel your pain. You were clearly the best athlete on that stage tonight, with the best mix of strength and skill. But you don’t deserve it either.

No, the honor should have gone to someone who wasn’t even on the stage. His name? Dennis Dixon.

That was my first reaction to the Heisman Trophy presentation tonight in New York City. Sure, the numbers are there. Tebow accounted for a ridiculous 51 touchdowns this season (29 in the air, 22 on the ground). McFadden also had an incredible season, rushing for 1,725 yards and 15 scores, to go along with one receiving touchdown and four in the air.

But the numbers tell only half the story. They don’t tell the part where Tim Tebow disappears in big games. In three losses to Auburn, LSU and Georgia (two of those at home), Tebow was less than spectacular. He threw for a combined 4 passing touchdowns to go along with his three lowest yardage totals of the season. On the ground, he wasn’t a whole lot better.

The numbers also don’t talk about where McFadden played against some very overrated teams in racking up his ridiculous numbers. Losses to Alabama (4-4 in the SEC), Kentucky (3-5), Auburn (by a 9-7 count in which he carried 17 times for only 43 yards) and Tennessee (no touchdowns) don’t exactly help his cause.

But then there’s Dixon. The only blemish on his record was a one touchdown, two interception performance in a loss to Cal. Aside from that, Dixon’s numbers were solid. A 67.7 completion percentage, 20 passing touchdowns, nine rushing scores – I know, not exactly Tebow or McFadden, but let’s get one thing straight: Dixon showed up to play every single week. He beat some incredible teams with gutty performances. He lead the Ducks to a rout of Michigan in the Big House; he took down the mighty Trojans with a poised performance in late October; and then a four-touchdown game in a win over Arizona State.

If he hadn’t gotten hurt against Arizona, his numbers would be more impressive. Oregon’s final three games – against Arizona, UCLA and Oregon State – would have been field days for Dixon. He would have surely added another dozen scores to his resume, and would be playing for the national title in January.

Instead, an unfortunate injury derailed a Heisman season. He almost certainly would have won the award, and I still think he deserved a trip to NYC. Instead, Dixon was left at home to watch the proceedings on TV.

 

[HollyTyler]

OK....I have to get to bed. Stayed up way too late last night! Fortunately, tomorrow is a short day at work because our Christmas party is from noon to 2 and I only work until 2:30, so I won't be headed back to work after the party. Actually, the parties usually run about 1/2 hour to an hour over, so almost nobody goes back to work afterwards! But since I have to pick Tyler up from school at 3:30, I'd be leaving the party by 3:00 anyway. FREE MEAL and beer (or whatever we want to drink). I just hope they don't have assigned seating again this year. That's just ridiculous.