Metro New Orleans DISers - check in!!! - 09/2009

[shovan]

Terry, I just saw that Aly is trying out for cheerleading today! Prayers & lots of luck to her!!

Bethany, A does have school on Monday.

Julie, Well I'll be able to stretch this cut for quite a while. Unfortunately the grays will have me back at the hairdresser much sooner.

Julie, It must be the irish in you! I don't have any irish in me, I'm fair but luckily I never used to burn easily. I guess the spanish kicked in. Although as I'm getting older, I'm burning a lot more easily. My DD got lucky, DH has more spanish & it all shows up in her, she is fair with that olive hint!

 

[FloraFauna]

I'm just getting back from Dr's office. He switched my antibiotic and said I should be feeling back to normal in about 2 days. He said there's a lot of sickness going around right now because of the heat and dampness.

 

[rie'smom]

Terry, I just saw that Aly is trying out for cheerleading today! Prayers & lots of luck to her!!

Bethany, A does have school on Monday.

Julie, Well I'll be able to stretch this cut for quite a while. Unfortunately the grays will have me back at the hairdresser much sooner.

Julie, It must be the irish in you! I don't have any irish in me, I'm fair but luckily I never used to burn easily. I guess the spanish kicked in. Although as I'm getting older, I'm burning a lot more easily. My DD got lucky, DH has more spanish & it all shows up in her, she is fair with that olive hint!

I totally understand the gray hair! Mine is about 99 if not 100% gray. My hair grows fast, si I was going to the hair dresser every 10 days for root touch ups. It was costing $200/ month, so now I do it myself at home.

I'm just getting back from Dr's office. He switched my antibiotic and said I should be feeling back to normal in about 2 days. He said there's a lot of sickness going around right now because of the heat and dampness.

Mary, i hope the new med does the trick for you!!!

 

[shovan]

Laurie, I'm sorry the car fix is so expensive!

I'm just getting back from Dr's office. He switched my antibiotic and said I should be feeling back to normal in about 2 days. He said there's a lot of sickness going around right now because of the heat and dampness.

Oh you poor girl, I thought you were doing better! Hopefully the new meds will knock it out.

I totally understand the gray hair! Mine is about 99 if not 100% gray. My hair grows fast, si I was going to the hair dresser every 10 days for root touch ups. It was costing $200/ month, so now I do it myself at home.

Every 10 days! Wow your hair does grow fast! I can see I'm going to have to give up this fancy schmancy hairstylist for sure. I hate doing it myself though, I am messy!

 

[rie'smom]

Laurie, I'm sorry the car fix is so expensive!



Oh you poor girl, I thought you were doing better! Hopefully the new meds will knock it out.



Every 10 days! Wow your hair does grow fast! I can see I'm going to have to give up this fancy schmancy hairstylist for sure. I hate doing it myself though, I am messy!

I'm messy too so I use the sink in the laundry room.

 

[Terry36]

Hi gang....Aly won't find out until Monday if she made the cheerleading squad or not....o my goodness, that is so nerve wrecking for ME...

Bethany we have school Monday as well.

Kathy, Mary and Kristina how are you feeling today?

 

[rie'smom]

Hi gang....Aly won't find out until Monday if she made the cheerleading squad or not....o my goodness, that is so nerve wrecking for ME...

Bethany we have school Monday as well.

Kathy, Mary and Kristina how are you feeling today?

That's insane!!! The poor girls, not to mention their parents, will be at their wit's end by Monday.

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

We got off for Columbus Day in NYC but not in Denver. Weird that here it's hit or miss.

I have to be honest, I never really understood Kat's tag - the one that says "blow some of that cool air down here". I was thinking to myself "now, why would anybody want it to be cold? Cold is....COLD." Lemme say her tag is starting to make a LOT more sense. The emphasis is on SOME and then COOL...not "COLD".

Julie - every 10 days? I got my hair cut at Mardi Gras and then again last month. That is the only time in 2009 I've gone in to deal with my hair.

Mary - I hope you feel better soon!

Serena - Maybe it's a good thing they have school on Monday...just so you can find out about cheerleading!

 

[shovan]

Bethany, Girl you are too funny! NOW you understand the need for cool air!

Terry, Ugh, that's hard on the girls & the Moms!! I does Aly feel about her try-out?

Kat, Enjoyed talking to ya! Don't worry if you drink enough you won't be able to feel your ankle!

 

[Terry36]

That's insane!!! The poor girls, not to mention their parents, will be at their wit's end by Monday.

Serena - Maybe it's a good thing they have school on Monday...just so you can find out about cheerleading!

Terry, Ugh, that's hard on the girls & the Moms!! I does Aly feel about her try-out?

I know... She said she did great! We shall see. I told her to text me the moment she finds out!

 

[shovan]

I know... She said she did great! We shall see. I told her to text me the moment she finds out!

Yay! Prayers she'll be in on Monday!

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Bethany, Girl you are too funny! NOW you understand the need for cool air!

Were you waiting for me to comment on it? I waited until mid-October...

 

[shovan]

Were you waiting for me to comment on it? I waited until mid-October...

I have been waiting for you to say it's hot down here! I've been wondering when the NY gal was going to start to sweat.

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

I have been waiting for you to say it's hot down here! I've been wondering when the NY gal was going to start to sweat.

I haven't found it to be too bad most of the time. And I DON'T want it to be cold! About 10-20 degrees cooler than the 90s it is now would be just about perfect!

 

[TigerKat]

Mary – Hoping you’ll feel much better soon with the med change.

Serena – OMG your nerves & Aly’s will be shot by Monday, hugs and good thoughts coming your way!

Bethany – Now you get my tag! You are too funny!

Sheryl – Enjoyed chatting with you too! If we both have enough to drink we may be a mess trying to get in the scooter together. Poor Bob & Johnny…

Johnny & I just booked a weekend in Baton Rouge in November. Going to try and get tickets to the La Tech game and take my boy out to dinner a few nights, can’t wait! Jenny & Monique, maybe we can get together!!!!!

 

[cassiez76]

i was looking for another thread and found ya'll!

*waves hi!*

i'm in algiers, just got back from disney on sunday (10/4) and excited to find this!

i'm subbin' to the thread so i can keep up!

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

i was looking for another thread and found ya'll!

*waves hi!*

i'm in algiers, just got back from disney on sunday (10/4) and excited to find this!

i'm subbin' to the thread so i can keep up!

Welcome!

 

[rie'smom]

i was looking for another thread and found ya'll!

*waves hi!*

i'm in algiers, just got back from disney on sunday (10/4) and excited to find this!

i'm subbin' to the thread so i can keep up!

Hi Cassie!!!

 

[TigerKat]

i was looking for another thread and found ya'll!

*waves hi!*

i'm in algiers, just got back from disney on sunday (10/4) and excited to find this!

i'm subbin' to the thread so i can keep up!

Hi there! I grew up in Algiers!! Please fill us in on your recent trip.

 

[arminnie]

Wow! I see we have a new home, complete with sweets, yummy food, and a full bar.

I missed the new home and am now 20 pages behind. Actually I've now read 9, but decided to reply now instead of trying to get to the end. I know I haven't been good about posting - but I had been keeping up with all of you. Just last night I thought -"Im not getting any msgs - did I get unsubscribed because I hadn't posted in so long?"

Lorie vs. the Big Raccoon

I laughed so hard over this. But after my mother died - my dad started FEEDING the racoons. They were all over the back deck which is up very high (almost 6 feet). I think he was just so lonesome.

Bad news- Tim asked me to stay home this weekend.

But how sweet that he wants to be with you.

I know that the beastly raccoon was gnaring his teeth at me, if I had been able to see. He also did the raccoon noise when he jumped out at me- like a battle cry!

If I was the tag fairy I would put "Jumps at raccoon battle cries" in the tag.

I loved the Food and Wine Fest and would love to go back again.

I haven't been in several years. But a funny visit that I went on back in 2004 - A young friend (29) had been just been diagnosed with MS. I took her and her mother to WDW during F&WF. They only wanted to eat at the American Pavillion (where you could get "normal" food - ie chicken nuggets- in their words). Oh well - that trip wasn't about me but I still laugh about it.

I asked him if he would try again next year and choking back tears he said "Mom, I'm done". Baseball has been such a major part of his life but as I said, everything happens for a reason and now he can concentrate on school. It just hurts me so much right now knowing my boy is sad and I can't help him.

Sorry. Hope he is doing okay now.

Tricia mentioned she was looking for a new place, because her brother put the house up for sale. I don't think she truly meant EVICTED, know what I mean. Still a rough situation.

Thanks Sheryl. To further clarify - my brother (the very, very wealthy one with multiple homes around the world worth tens of millions) bought this house for my parents (which was very nice of him) about 15 years ago.

About 9 years ago I retired and moved in with my dad (now 88). Since that time I have taken care of all repairs and improvements (lots of money), utilities, etc. About 5 minutes after I got Dad moved into his retirement apartment (which my brother refuses to contribute a penny to) a for sale sign went up in the front yard.

So I have been desperately (but succcessfully) trying to find a place to live. The housing market is very hot here right now - or at least in my price range (< $150,000). I would have an appointment to look at 3 places that just went into MLS and then when we got there 2 would be under contract.

My young friend with MS that went to WDW with me (that I mentioned earlier) is doing great. She's also been trying to buy a house in the same price range - and has had 5-6 sold while she was looking or writing up an offer.

But I found a 2/2 condo in a great neighborhood that had been on the market for 100 days. I made a low offer and it was accepted after he's countered with $1000 more. I've met several of the neighbors who are very friendly - none of them could believe that this one hadn't sold yet. I truly think that God had this one picked out for me.

It has a first floor entry (with a few steps - remember I am old) but the yard is so sloped that my deck is really a balcony up in the air which I like for safety.

I close on Friday. Moving is going to be difficult. There is SO much stuff in this house and garage. We are going to do an estate sale - but it will be a mess to organize the stuff (even using an outside firm).

I am in Austin, TX right now for the wedding of my friend's daughter. It has been a busy 2 days of parties. But I don't have to do anything until the wedding tonight at 6, so I am finally posting here.

This will be my first Jewish wedding. I am looking forward to it.

It is bittersweet as our third friend (we all went to Newcomb and were roommates in our 20s) is the one with brain cancer. She is very, very ill - plus is having radiation M-F which makes it even worse. How horrible to get the news that you have what is most likely a terminal diagnosis and to think the rest of your days are being spent being miserable.