October 11-18, 2008 Eastern Magic-Parrothead Pirates in Paradise! Chapter # 3

[kritter]

Well, I haven't been able to read chapter 2 and probably the last 100 pages of chapter one. With the WB Panama cruise fast approaching (oh and did we have a horrible time trying to book Palo and excursions at the 90 day mark - alot of very unhappy CC members!) and regular life, just can't seem to catch a breath.

Been a crazy six weeks. I know I have no chance to go back and get caught up with what everyone has had to say.

Shawn has been in Honolulu for the last three weeks assisting in the opening of the new store there. I think it opens in a couple of weeks. He does finally come home this Saturday. Never realized how much he really helped with the kids and around the home. Guess you don't know what you have until it is gone. It will be great to have him back. I do miss him horribly. His absence did allow me to get out of the talk in Washington D.C. though!!!

Plans are all but finished for his 40th birthday celebration in Eden, Utah. Hope he will appreciate all the work I have put into it. We have friends coming from D.C., Oregon, San Jose, L.A., and Arizona. It should be a ton of fun.

While he has been gone, the pool turned a nice shade of green. Called someone to come to the house and figure out what was going on. Needed a new pump, there was a crack in the old one. They replaced it yesterday morning and I came home last night to a flooded front yard. Go to the back yard and the pool is half empty!!! The bottom casing of the pool filter split wide open and water was flooding our yard and the neighbors. Nothing like 15,000 gallons of water to make friends with your neighbors! Filter housing now has to be replaced tomorrow morning. Couple grand later, we should have the cleanest pool in the area.

Oh, I did see a few posts about rum. When we were in St. Kitts for the Southern cruise, we fell in love with some rum that they make there. Don't think if it is a good thing, but it tastes soooooo yummy. It is made by Brinley Gold and we can only find it online at like 5 places. It comes in the following flavors: Coffee (yuck), Mango, Lime, Coconut, and Vanilla. The Vanilla is the best - we have 10 bottles of it!!!! Only one of all the others (minus the coffee - yuck). Anyway, we like it too much!

Lastly, the USAF has finally cut all the red tape and created a GS14 position for me!! Luckily, having served six years in the USAF, I am grandfathered on years of service. I am extremely excited - no more self employment tax!!! Oh, and now I will have benefits - you know - paid time off is huge when you haven't had it in three years. When we go on vacation, I don't earn a dime, kind of a double whammy. The Armed Forces have so many down days and again, I don't get paid for those. It is going to be a little bit of a pay cut, but is more than worth it to just have the stability of not wondering if my contract will be renewed each year. Now, we just have to see how long it takes to go into effect. Hopefully by June.

Hope all is well with everyone.

Oh, gosh soo sorry to hear about the pool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RanCan]

Hello all!!!!!
How is everyone doing tonight?????

 

[belle1627]

Hi Gina! everyone doing good here...how about you guys? we have ice pellets falling here

Not sure whats coming down, its crappy whatever it is!!!! I sure hope this system gets done with quickly. Alec said there is another system behind it, we may modify our driving times and leave Thursday night. Alec is working Thursday so he will check the radar and see what is happening and then we will decide when to leave. I can't wait to be in Florida.

 

[belle1627]

Hi, I;m here I was ordering and double checking my order for my shades and curtains. I hope I like them now since for that money. I will have to live with them forever...LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you go with that colour? It will look awesome!!!!

 

[kritter]

Not sure whats coming down, its crappy whatever it is!!!! I sure hope this system gets done with quickly. Alec said there is another system behind it, we may modify our driving times and leave Thursday night. Alec is working Thursday so he will check the radar and see what is happening and then we will decide when to leave. I can't wait to be in Florida.

Your soo very lucky.. Are you all packed???

 

[pinkygirl]

Well, I haven't been able to read chapter 2 and probably the last 100 pages of chapter one. With the WB Panama cruise fast approaching (oh and did we have a horrible time trying to book Palo and excursions at the 90 day mark - alot of very unhappy CC members!) and regular life, just can't seem to catch a breath.

Been a crazy six weeks. I know I have no chance to go back and get caught up with what everyone has had to say.

Shawn has been in Honolulu for the last three weeks assisting in the opening of the new store there. I think it opens in a couple of weeks. He does finally come home this Saturday. Never realized how much he really helped with the kids and around the home. Guess you don't know what you have until it is gone. It will be great to have him back. I do miss him horribly. His absence did allow me to get out of the talk in Washington D.C. though!!!

Plans are all but finished for his 40th birthday celebration in Eden, Utah. Hope he will appreciate all the work I have put into it. We have friends coming from D.C., Oregon, San Jose, L.A., and Arizona. It should be a ton of fun.

While he has been gone, the pool turned a nice shade of green. Called someone to come to the house and figure out what was going on. Needed a new pump, there was a crack in the old one. They replaced it yesterday morning and I came home last night to a flooded front yard. Go to the back yard and the pool is half empty!!! The bottom casing of the pool filter split wide open and water was flooding our yard and the neighbors. Nothing like 15,000 gallons of water to make friends with your neighbors! Filter housing now has to be replaced tomorrow morning. Couple grand later, we should have the cleanest pool in the area.

Oh, I did see a few posts about rum. When we were in St. Kitts for the Southern cruise, we fell in love with some rum that they make there. Don't think if it is a good thing, but it tastes soooooo yummy. It is made by Brinley Gold and we can only find it online at like 5 places. It comes in the following flavors: Coffee (yuck), Mango, Lime, Coconut, and Vanilla. The Vanilla is the best - we have 10 bottles of it!!!! Only one of all the others (minus the coffee - yuck). Anyway, we like it too much!

Lastly, the USAF has finally cut all the red tape and created a GS14 position for me!! Luckily, having served six years in the USAF, I am grandfathered on years of service. I am extremely excited - no more self employment tax!!! Oh, and now I will have benefits - you know - paid time off is huge when you haven't had it in three years. When we go on vacation, I don't earn a dime, kind of a double whammy. The Armed Forces have so many down days and again, I don't get paid for those. It is going to be a little bit of a pay cut, but is more than worth it to just have the stability of not wondering if my contract will be renewed each year. Now, we just have to see how long it takes to go into effect. Hopefully by June.

Hope all is well with everyone.

Hi there! sorry to hear about your pool ! yuck sounds like a huge mess!! and congrats on your new position sounds really great!

 

[pinkygirl]

Hey has Kristin (aka jellybean.LOLLOL) posted any pics of her addition???

not for a while, hope she does soon though!

 

[kritter]

Did you go with that colour? It will look awesome!!!!

I went with the one I emailed you.. I wanted to get them ordered so they would come in time. Since, to custom order them takes 6 weeks or more....!!!!I do hope it looks ok or your getting some roman shades...LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[belle1627]

Your soo very lucky.. Are you all packed???

I've got the kids packed for the most part, I am going to do most of it tomorrow.

 

[pinkygirl]

All right Candy is back now,,, I'll step aside and let her chat.

Take care everyone!!!

see ya Randy!

 

[pinkygirl]

Hello all!!!!!
How is everyone doing tonight?????

Hi Candy how are you?

 

[belle1627]

I went with the one I emailed you.. I wanted to get them ordered so they would come in time. Since, to custom order them takes 6 weeks or more....!!!!I do hope it looks ok or your getting some roman shades...LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We spent a fortune on California Shutters, thats what Alec said you are going to love these no matter what because they are staying, and I do love them. That colour will look awesome with your sofa and wall colour. No worries.

 

[belle1627]

Bye Randy HEllo Candy!!!

 

[pinkygirl]

Not sure whats coming down, its crappy whatever it is!!!! I sure hope this system gets done with quickly. Alec said there is another system behind it, we may modify our driving times and leave Thursday night. Alec is working Thursday so he will check the radar and see what is happening and then we will decide when to leave. I can't wait to be in Florida.

what time are you dropping by to pick me up? LOL hope you wont have to drive through this stuff! I'm so sick of it!

 

[kritter]

I've got the kids packed for the most part, I am going to do most of it tomorrow.

That is AWESOME!!!!!!!! You are gone for two weeks right???!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RanCan]

I'm good Nancy,,, how are you??????

 

[belle1627]

what time are you dropping by to pick me up? LOL hope you wont have to drive through this stuff! I'm so sick of it!

No prob, we are so ready to go!!!

 

[pinkygirl]

I've got the kids packed for the most part, I am going to do most of it tomorrow.

you're so lucky! I wish I was packing too LOL

 

[RanCan]

Hi Gina!!!!

I'm good. How are you???

Sounds like you are doing great!!!! I'm sure you are going to have a great time!!!!

 

[kritter]

We spent a fortune on California Shutters, thats what Alec said you are going to love these no matter what because they are staying, and I do love them. That colour will look awesome with your sofa and wall colour. No worries.

OOh those sound nice too.. I'll be checking in with you all to decide on the color for the walls. But I like a beige/brown color I think...>!!!!!!!!!!! I got wood blindes for the upstairs bathroom.


My floors are all clean as of tonight so tomorrow new rules apply when they show up to work they are going to need to put some drop clothes down....Everything, was a muddy mess tonight when they went to leave...

I just need to make it through this month and then on to Florida in six weeks..>!!!!!!!!!