Mojito Monkey Mama's 2 cont'd

[ANTSS2001]

If I hadn't divorced my first husband, we would have been married for 23 years this month!

i always put single since it only lasted 3 months

 

[wic0721]

i always put single since it only lasted 3 months

I don't blame you, mine only lasted 2-1/2 years.....but after only 6 months, I had already moved out once! I should have known better! Like I said I consider that whole experience a learning experience! And if I had lived with him prior to us getting married, I would have never married him!

 

[FigmentFinder]

This shows how well I DON'T know you guys. Nancy, I had no idea at all that you had a son, let alone a GROWN son!!

Everybody, it's time to post at least 10 things about yourself that they others here might not realize, just basic stats & something interesting.

1) Married, husband is HS band director
2) One Daughter, 6 years old
3) live in SouthEastern Virginia
4) from Alabama originally
5) BS & MS degrees in Sociology & Criminology
6) 2 sisters, Mom deceased
7) 2 dogs, one cat
8 ) take dance classes: tap & jazz
9) job: database administrator
10) I wish I was about 30 pounds lighter

1) Married, will be 12 years in August
2) Got married young.
3) One son, 8 years old
4) 2 cats, Sneakers & Neko
5) Has always lived in Northern New Jersey
6) Has a Joisey accent
7) Chews ice (my teeth are still fine)
8) Currently doing clerical work p/t at two different places
9) Mother-in-law lives with us
10) Cleans house as infrequently as possible

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

I had no notices, not that it would matter as I have not been on line much the past couple of days. TMI, but I love hearing it all. You get such a good feel for what KIND of folks you all are from all the postings but these questions taught me much more. I like you all the more. What an interesting and educated group here.

1) Married, working on 40 years
2) Got married young, very young, and too darned young
3) One daughter 38, one son 37, step daughter 53
4) no pets/phobic
5) From Ohio to Indiana via KY,VA,NC
6) Starts to speak 'southern' the second I get past the Ohio River headed south.
7) I am VP of everything I belong to. Also do all the work.
8) Husband does not like woman who work, so I have always volunteered. I teach children to love to read, hopefully. I was the first woman gas jockey in VA, possibly the first woman bartender in KY (underage at the time) and have worked at a radio station along with other less interesting things. No degree but am a member of Mensa and have the papers to prove it.
9) I live in a huge old house with my husband, doors open for grandchildren and their friends ALL the time.
10) I have now lost nearly 130 pounds. My biggest accomplishment .


Ants, you should always count your marriage, short lived as it was. You would not want to have PRE marital whoopie!! That is what my FL sister says at any rate.

Thank you all for your good wishes. I have many friends who have lived many decades after such a diagnosis so I am not scared just trying to figure out how to get all the work I do done and how to get to appointments and such. I have always been the one to drive others. I am sooo looking forward to feeling good after feeling so bad for soooo long!!

Updates to follow as I know more. SG

 

[Mom2Evie]

Nancy
2.) Former Pro Wrestler
8.) one son 22 and a daughter who passed away

Wrestler? Seriously? That is fantastic! If you have pictures you'll HAVE to share them. I had no idea about you daughter and I'm so sorry for your loss.

6) 16 adopted bro and sis am the 17th, both parents still around
10) I wish we win the lottery

Were you raised by the Duggers? I don't remember seeing you on the show! What's it like to have so many siblings? It must lead to excessive WDW trips (makes me wish for more sisters)

8) 1 Dog - Peanut....she takes a licken and keeps on ticken!
9) I'm a candlepin bowler

I'm glad to hear that Peanut is doing so well.
I actually know what that is. I don't totally get the phenomena or understand the scoring, but I've seen it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp_YsSSDPj8

8 ) diet - go to curves
9) job: none - volunteer for my local Hadassah group

Hadassah is an admirable organization. Smart thing surrounding yourself with other smart women.
Do you enjoy Curves? I'm curently at Gold's Gym.

6) Has a Joisey accent
7) Chews ice (my teeth are still fine)
8 ) Mother-in-law lives with us
10) Cleans house as infrequently as possible

Will I see you (hear you) during our trip to WDW? We'll be there 9/10 - 9/14. How long has it been since you had your iron level tested? Have you always eaten ice? Some people have PICA which is an ion deficiency and they chew ice.

5) From Ohio to Indiana via KY,VA,NC
6) Starts to speak 'southern' the second I get past the Ohio River headed south.
10) I have now lost nearly 130 pounds. My biggest accomplishment .

Where in Virginia did you live? I can't wait to hear your Southern! While I am proud of your weight loss (and incredibly jealous) I'm willing to bet your children, grandchildren and your teaching reading are the greater accomplishments that will outlive YOU.

 

[Poohbear67]

mom2evie

thank you very muich!! She passed away when she was a 1/2 hour old. it was a very long time ago. She would be 19 on June 11th.

Yes wrestler and I have no pictures on the computer but if you would like I can either send you some or when we come down to disney I will bring some with me.

 

[cherylp3]

Yes I do enjoy curves but I also need more. Probably going to invest in a wii fit that will keep me excersizing on my off days and while I wait for our new la fitness to open.

 

[FigmentFinder]

Will I see you (hear you) during our trip to WDW? We'll be there 9/10 - 9/14. How long has it been since you had your iron level tested? Have you always eaten ice? Some people have PICA which is an ion deficiency and they chew ice.

I'm there from 9/6 - 9/14. Nothing like taking your kid out for the first full week of school. lol

My iron levels are fine. My mother has always been anemic. She has a horrendous ice chewing problem. I picked up the bad habit from her.

Sorry to hear about your loss, Nancy. Losing a baby is something you never quite get over.

 

[ANTSS2001]

Ants, you should always count your marriage, short lived as it was. You would not want to have PRE marital whoopie!! That is what my FL sister says at any rate.

SG

at one point there was a fad at my old job the divorced women ends up with the young clerk, nurse dr etc... when I got divorced at 27 it was a joke at the lab.. "hey wanna date a divorcee (sp??)"

Were you raised by the Duggers? I don't remember seeing you on the show! What's it like to have so many siblings? It must lead to excessive WDW trips (makes me wish for more sisters)

well lets see.. the 6 older sister were not happy but the bros where cool when I came along.. I got pushed from 2nd floor to 1st floor stairs steps.. I got locked in a broom closet and am terrified of roach because they said thats where the big roaches dwells who's going to eat me slowly... they'll break my mom's Liadro and leaves the remnants in my dress drawer so I get punished BUT!!!! that's how I get good food! Chocolates.. new clothes... trips to DL in Japan and Cali etc... you see my brothers and sisters are really my cousins... my mom is the youngest of 25 1 mother 1 father and since my grandmother was converted from Buddhism to Catholic she was a strict Catholic. Mo kids or grandkids out of wedlock... so when a few of my aunts and uncle got a bit crazy and produced offsring... my grandmom would take them back to CHina for year and tells peeps that they are going for finishing school and to learn the Chinese part of them. And the story about I found a homeless baby and felt so bad that had to take him/her home... by then my mom was diagnosed that she cannot concieve so it was my mom who became the adoptive mother. But when San Mateo Bridge opened my dad was there in awe of that bridge took my mom and got carried away!!! I am a product of thee "Under the bridge" so they think But all those time they did not know they made me... my mom had a history of fibroid that every year she is in the O.R. to have it taken out... finally she got tired and decided not to worry about it and never to go for another surgery... one afternoon while doing and there was no drier back then but a ringer... she was ringing clothes and according to my dad she started bleeding and fainted.. got rushed to the hospital.. and by the time my dad got to her GYN.. Had blasted and told the Dr... "Just take everything out... I just want my wife... you have my consent take the fibroid and everything else" Dr. said what Fibroid ?????? Your wife is 6 months pregnant!!! Dad said ?? OMG who;s the father to this day my mom enjoys telling that story.... going back to the perks I avail.. well what I would do is go to the house next door where my aunts and uncles houses, if it is Mariter (the 2nd to the youngest) who got me in trouble I would go to my aunt who is the wife of his Biological dad and I cry and cry and cry... well of course my aunt dont like her because she reminds her of how my uncle was unfaithful and so I get consoled and at the same time thats how I get even with her... eventually they learn that I maybe 4 y/o but I can be as mean as them ... the best part was having 10 older brothers!!! I got a driver.. I got a baby sitter.. I got someone to do my homework... bodygiards.. etc... as long as I behave when they take me out and the girls are ohhh'ing and aaah'ing how nice of them to help my mom take care of me and when I learn how to answer the phone.. I was trained to tell..."hmmm he's not here , he is with my mom food shopping" but really he is on another date that cost them a nickel every phone call !! Timmy <--- penny store fanatic

wake up... Sorry.. I had to answer M2E question... keeping quiet now.. promise

 

[Mom2Evie]

I'm there from 9/6 - 9/14. Nothing like taking your kid out for the first full week of school. lol

Duh! I'm pretty sure I knew that. Didn't we talk about your husband & son being at the pool the evening of the 10th while you're out cavorting with the other Mojito Mamas???

you see my brothers and sisters are really my cousins... my mom is the youngest of 25 1 mother 1 father
.........

by then my mom was diagnosed that she cannot concieve so it was my mom who became the adoptive mother. But when San Mateo Bridge opened my dad was there in awe of that bridge took my mom and got carried away!!! I am a product of thee "Under the bridge" so they think But all those time they did not know they made me... my mom had a history of fibroid that every year she is in the O.R. to have it taken out... finally she got tired and decided not to worry about it and never to go for another surgery... one afternoon while doing and there was no drier back then but a ringer... she was ringing clothes and according to my dad she started bleeding and fainted.. got rushed to the hospital.. and by the time my dad got to her GYN.. Had blasted and told the Dr... "Just take everything out... I just want my wife... you have my consent take the fibroid and everything else" Dr. said what Fibroid ?????? Your wife is 6 months pregnant!!! Dad said ?? OMG who;s the father

I don't think I have to tell you that I'm only slightly MORE confused than I was before. Your bioMom got pregnant under the San Mateo bridge. Grandmother takes bioMom to China & comes home with you. Gives you to bioMom's sister to raise because she's been diagnosed as infertile, due to fibroidal cysts. Fast forward in time (I think) and AdoptMom bleeds, faints & ends up pregnant.... that baby is your sibling by adoption, right?

doesn't BEGIN to describe it!!

 

[ANTSS2001]

Duh! I'm pretty sure I knew that. Didn't we talk about your husband & son being at the pool the evening of the 10th while you're out cavorting with the other Mojito Mamas???




I don't think I have to tell you that I'm only slightly MORE confused than I was before. Your bioMom got pregnant under the San Mateo bridge. Grandmother takes bioMom to China & comes home with you. Gives you to bioMom's sister to raise because she's been diagnosed as infertile, due to fibroidal cysts. Fast forward in time (I think) and AdoptMom bleeds, faints & ends up pregnant.... that baby is your sibling by adoption, right?

doesn't BEGIN to describe it!!

No...

BioMom = youngest of 25

A few of the 24 bros and sister = had kids out of wedlock

BioMom = adopted those kids.

Grandnmother was to embarassed about about situation, she would take my mom sisters or the woman that had gotten pregnant to China before they start showing so nobody knows in our neighborhood that these kids were concieve outside marriage.

BioDad = engineer and loves roads and highway construction, San Mateo Bridge happened in 1967, He visited the bridge with my mom to sight see in 1970. Something happend under the bridge. 9 months later I came along.

Timmy = came along after Bio mom had adopted 16 of her cousins which was again kids of BioMom's brother and sister.

is that better...

 

[wic0721]

No...

BioMom = youngest of 25

A few of the 24 bros and sister = had kids out of wedlock

BioMom = adopted those kids.

Grandnmother was to embarassed about about situation, she would take my mom sisters or the woman that had gotten pregnant to China before they start showing so nobody knows in our neighborhood that these kids were concieve outside marriage.

BioDad = engineer and loves roads and highway construction, San Mateo Bridge happened in 1967, He visited the bridge with my mom to sight see in 1970. Something happend under the bridge. 9 months later I came along.

Timmy = came along after Bio mom had adopted 16 of her cousins which was again kids of BioMom's brother and sister.

is that better...

Makes perfect sense now!

So your siblings are technically your mom's neices and nephews! I think it's great that she adopted all those kids! Your parents home must have been jammed packed during the holidays with all those kids running around!

That's funny that you were "conceived" under a bridge!

 

[Mom2Evie]

No...

BioMom = youngest of 25

A few of the 24 bros and sister = had kids out of wedlock

BioMom = adopted those kids.

Grandnmother was to embarassed about about situation, she would take my mom sisters or the woman that had gotten pregnant to China before they start showing so nobody knows in our neighborhood that these kids were concieve outside marriage.

BioDad = engineer and loves roads and highway construction, San Mateo Bridge happened in 1967, He visited the bridge with my mom to sight see in 1970. Something happend under the bridge. 9 months later I came along.

Timmy = came along after Bio mom had adopted 16 of her cousins which was again kids of BioMom's brother and sister.

is that better...

OOooohhh, I get it now. When I read your original "10 things" post, I thought that YOU were adopted too. Well, that also explains why I didn't understand your explanation! If your Mom adopted 16 of your cousins, there must have been an awful lot of hanky panky going on in your family. Didn't Grandmother ever get tired of this and tell them to STOP making babies?

 

[FigmentFinder]

Duh! I'm pretty sure I knew that. Didn't we talk about your husband & son being at the pool the evening of the 10th while you're out cavorting with the other Mojito Mamas???

Yep, we did. Sometimes I forget my internet discussions too. It's hard to remember things when you didn't actually talk to the person... lol

That's an interesting family history, Timmy. I can't imagine growing up with that many siblings. I thought two brothers is enough.

 

[ANTSS2001]

That's funny that you were "conceived" under a bridge!

awful lot of hanky panky going on in your family.

Didn't Grandmother ever get tired of this and tell them to STOP making babies?

LOL wait till you hear about my uncles excuse for having 24 kids !!! 1 dad = 2 MOm = 24 kids

My grandmother was married to my grandfather when she was 14 and my grandfather was 17.. my grandpa was a farmer.. so he tills the land day and night and back then there was no electricity.. so when it gets dark.. what else is there to do

That's an interesting family history, Timmy. I can't imagine growing up with that many siblings. I thought two brothers is enough.

it was... granted it was a bit rocky but I dont think I would want to change a thing even IF I could!!!

 

[keliblue]

Girls, I love ya but I have to unsubscribe You are overloading my inbox So I will try to check in a few times a week and if anyone needs me , are changing plans in Sept or just miss me please pm me

love ya

kb

 

[ANTSS2001]

Girls, I love ya but I have to unsubscribe You are overloading my inbox So I will try to check in a few times a week and if anyone needs me , are changing plans in Sept or just miss me please pm me

love ya

kb

sorry sistaaahhh

 

[ANTSS2001]

Learn something more about yourself and also your friends and families.

Imagine yourself in a forest.

1: Is the forest you see light or dark?

a. I see myself in a forest in daylight.

b. I see myself in a forest at night.

c. I see myself in a forest at dusk or dawn



2: Did you see a path?

a. Yes

b. No



The Cup

Now we ask you to walk through the forest.

1: You see a cup. What does it look like?

a. I've seen a cup that looks valuable to me.

b. I've seen a cup that doesn't look valuable to me.



2: What do you do with it?

a. I leave it alone.

b. I pick it up and put it down.

c. I use it and then leave it behind.

d. I pick it up and take it with me.




The Water

You continue on your walk through the forest. You see water.

1: What does it look like?

a. I see a puddle.

b. I see a pond.

c. I see a stream.

d. I see a river.

e. I see a lake.

f. I see an ocean.



2: Is the water you see moving?

a. Yes fast.

b. Yes slow.

c. No it's still.

d. No it's stagnant.



3: How deep is this water?

a. It's shallow.

b. I can stand up in it.

c. I can't stand up in it.

d. It's extremely deep.



4: You need to cross the water. How do you do it?

a. I step over, wade through or swim.

b. I walk round.

c. I use a bridge.

d. I use a boat or a ship.



The Bear

You continue on your walk through the forest. You see a bear.

1: What sort of bear is it?

a. I saw a cute teddy.

b. I saw a real one.



2: What's your bear doing? Choose the closest option.

a. My bear hasn't seen me.

b. My bear's seen me, he's doing cute 'bear type' things.

c. My bear's seen me, but is minding his own business.

d. My bear's seen me, and he's looking threatening.

e. None of them... he's coming right at me!



3: You need to move on. How do get around the bear?

a. I don't. Actually, he's cute, I'm seriously considering adoption.

b. I ignore him and walk on.

c. I get out of there before he sees me.

d. I run up a tree or hide.

e. I stand and fight. I win.

f. I stand and fight. I suffer a slight wound.

g. None of these options is close.



The Beach

You continue walking. You reach a beach.

1: How many people do you see?

a. Hundreds.

b. 20-100 people.

c. One or two.

d. None.



2: How far are the nearest people?

a. Close enough to talk to.

b. Not close enough to talk to.

c. Way off in the distance or the beach is deserted




Analysis to follow.. trying to figure out to add analysis without influencing your answers...

Saw this at work and we had fun doing it so hopefully we can enjoy it here too...

the highlighted ones are my answers...


CLICK HERE ==> Analysis... Answers to above questions..... Goodluck!!

 

[FigmentFinder]

Imagine yourself in a forest.

1: Is the forest you see light or dark?

a. I see myself in a forest in daylight.

b. I see myself in a forest at night.

c. I see myself in a forest at dusk or dawn



2: Did you see a path?

a. Yes

b. No



The Cup

Now we ask you to walk through the forest.

1: You see a cup. What does it look like?

a. I've seen a cup that looks valuable to me.

b. I've seen a cup that doesn't look valuable to me.



2: What do you do with it?

a. I leave it alone.

b. I pick it up and put it down.

c. I use it and then leave it behind.

d. I pick it up and take it with me.




The Water

You continue on your walk through the forest. You see water.

1: What does it look like?

a. I see a puddle.

b. I see a pond.

c. I see a stream.

d. I see a river.

e. I see a lake.

f. I see an ocean.



2: Is the water you see moving?

a. Yes fast.

b. Yes slow.

c. No it's still.

d. No it's stagnant.



3: How deep is this water?

a. It's shallow.

b. I can stand up in it.

c. I can't stand up in it.

d. It's extremely deep.



4: You need to cross the water. How do you do it?

a. I step over, wade through or swim.

b. I walk round.

c. I use a bridge.

d. I use a boat or a ship.



The Bear

You continue on your walk through the forest. You see a bear.

1: What sort of bear is it?

a. I saw a cute teddy.

b. I saw a real one.



2: What's your bear doing? Choose the closest option.

a. My bear hasn't seen me.

b. My bear's seen me, he's doing cute 'bear type' things.

c. My bear's seen me, but is minding his own business.

d. My bear's seen me, and he's looking threatening.

e. None of them... he's coming right at me!



3: You need to move on. How do get around the bear?

a. I don't. Actually, he's cute, I'm seriously considering adoption.

b. I ignore him and walk on.

c. I get out of there before he sees me.

d. I run up a tree or hide.

e. I stand and fight. I win.

f. I stand and fight. I suffer a slight wound.

g. None of these options is close.



The Beach

You continue walking. You reach a beach.

1: How many people do you see?

a. Hundreds.

b. 20-100 people.

c. One or two.

d. None.



2: How far are the nearest people?

a. Close enough to talk to.

b. Not close enough to talk to.

c. Way off in the distance or the beach is deserted


Be kind when you analyze me.

 

[keliblue]

Gotta give my stats first;

1. Got married 5 years ago after a 15 year courtship First trip to WDW was our Honeymoon
2. Proud mom of 2 step children 20 & 23, Son is in the US COAST GUARD stationed in Sitka Alaska
3. I live near Lake Tahoe (if anyone wants to visit)
4. Has a wonderful DH that does all the cooking and cleaning My job is to be fat and happy
5. Production Manager for an Electronics Co.
6. Survived a horrible accident caused by a drunk drive, my passenger wasn't so lucky
7. Is addicted to Sausage McMuffins & Coffee
8. Found one of my bestfriend in to whole world right here on the DIS.... Hi Bonzi
9. Lost 50 pounds twice and gained it back... twice and am to old to care anymore
10. would have "the surgery" in a minute if I could afford it