Reading, seeing and hearing Part 3

[horsegirl]

Boy...today is a great day to be a Disser! Bless you all for those fireman pictures!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just spewed, diet dr. pepper everywhere! Happy Trail?! AHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

 

[NAB]

Wow all these fireman. I know that if the school goes to the firestation I am volunteering.

em'smom and Lou-- what can I say. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Rhonda-- I have a picture of Sleeping Beauty with DD on my trip report, wondering if it is your Princess Aurora



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[sleepydog25]

Where you racing to?.........are they introducing a new flavor of Boones Farm???

Pick me up a bottle or 28

Boone's Farm's new label is Swill O' Sher or Diet Pepsi-flavored wine: "For the Swill Drinkers You Call Friends." I don't touch that stuff, of course. . .

Mmmmm, Tattoo Barbie. . .

 

[NAB]

Speaking of Sheri where is she today.....

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[Yzma and Kronk]

Speaking of Sheri where is she today.....

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I heard there was a fire over at the Cemetery

 

[sheridac]

I heard there was a fire over at the Cemetery

Hahahahahaha!!!!

YAK!!!

That is soooooooooo funny.

Because.

The fireguys don't hang out there.

But.

The policeguys do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Grammyof2]

A triathalon, grammy. . . .

Oh, I did that twice at the riddle this weekend

 

[drebert]

Last edited by sheridac : Today at 01:49 PM. Reason: off for the tooty hooty!!!

Does Sher have gas???

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Well, dear Vikings, the time has finally come to head to the airport. Gonna be a looooooooooooooooooggggggg trip.

I'm bracing myself for mom to tell me how horrible I look

But by this time tomorrow I should be drinking a nice cold beer, right before collapsing.

Someone please take notes for me ??????????????? !!!! Pretty please!

See you on the flipside, unless I can manage a drive-by.

 

[drebert]

Bye Marita!


Be safe and have a good time!
Don't let Mom bring ya down. Just remember, we think you look fabulous!

Prayers are with you for a safe flight and trip!

 

[sheridac]

But I did get to thinking... we need some sparkly flags around here!

You certainly are needy.

 

[Shelby5514]

I don't like to say GB...so I'll just say...see ya later Marita! Have a nice safe trip and remember when you come home you get to go to DISNEY WORLD!!!!!!!! ha ha



Twinkie~ Whatever you need...we've got your back!

 

[tink38]

I still can't focus.

Will someone come read this report to me? Call out names? Numbers?

Please?

 

[GADISNEYGIRL]

A Magical Mini-Trippie

Pre-Trip: What do you give your parents for Christmas? I mean, it’s not like they NEED anything. And MY parents certainly don’t need any more stuff. They have way too much as it is. So several years ago we stopped giving our parents STUFF. We’ve tried to be more creative. A couple of times we’ve given them a weekend in the mountains. A couple of times, we’ve taken them to a Braves game.

For Christmas of 2005, we decided we’d do the Braves game again. But with one thing and another, we couldn’t get our schedules coordinated…plus, we were trying to plan around the Braves schedule. But we finally settled on Friday, September 8. The Braves would be playing the Cubs.

Now this wasn’t like a trip to Disney, but it is always fun to go to a game, so we were at least somewhat excited. Wesley thinks my dad hung the moon, so he was practically beside himself. He didn’t want to go to sleep Thursday night. (That’s when mom and dad were arriving.) But he finally did.

Before Mom and Dad arrived, my cousin and his fiancée came over. His fiancée lives in our town, attending medical school. After dating for about 6 years, they finally got engaged on Labor Day. So we were chatting with them when Mom and Dad arrived. My cousin(s) left, we stayed up a while talking with M/D, then we all went to bed.

Wesley was up at 5. (Yes, HE was very excited.) He did finally leave our bed. But he did NOT go back to sleep. He was waiting for Nana and Pop to get up, he said. This could be quite the long-ish day.

After breakfast and a lot of getting ready, we were on our way.

The Trip: The game wasn’t until 7:05, but we wanted to do a few other things while we were in Atlanta. Like go to “Your Dekalb Famer’s Market”. It’s a really neat place. Freezing cold, but neat. Lots of food items that I can’t find here. I had a list. Then we wanted to go to Whole Foods. To get a few things that I can’t find here, and that they don’t have at YDFM. And then we are also on a quest to find the Matchbox style Cars cars. TFI: Wesley still needs Lizzie, King, Doc and Leakless. They sell at your average Walmart or Target for around $3. This is important. Because Colleen has them ALL. And she’s a GIRL. It is sooooo NOT FAIR. Just ask him, he’ll tell you.

So anyway, we did all of those things. (No Cars cars. Sadly.) And then headed for Turner Field. At 3:30. The gates didn’t open until 4:35. (I admit, I was doing the “I Told You So” to Mark.) But we found a nice shady spot, and Wesley and Dad walked around looking at the statues and huge baseballs (Wesley liked the Pittsburgh ball… said it had “Captain Hook” on it. It really did look like Captain Hook!).

At last the gates opened, we were allowed in, given our Atlanta Braves fleece throws (courtesy of NAPA), and headed for the Chop House. Food was good, although IMHO, it makes Disney food seem CHEAP. The least expensive thing on their menu is a hotdog and fries. For $9. And they do NOT have a kid’s menu. TFI. But I digress. The food was good, even if it was a trifle overpriced.

And now we’re headed to find our seats.

There’s something you should know about me. I am a Braves fan. I mean, a FAN. I mean, I didn’t start watching them in the 90s. I was born in 1973. By 1976, I could tell you the starting lineup, their batting averages, and the ERA for the pitchers. 1976, btw, is the year Dale Murphy became a Brave. In case you were wondering. Now the years with Dale Murphy, Glenn Hubbard, Chris Chambliss, Phil Neikro… those were good years. But in the 90s…those were GREAT years. I admit to still having a soft spot in my heart for Tom Glavine. Even if he did desert us. For more money. I really miss some of those guys. Glavine, Maddux, Blauser, Lemke, Belliard, Olson, Bream (the final game of the 1992 NLCS is still one of the best ever sports moments)… I was living in Atlanta in ’95 when they FINALLY won the World Series. I attended the parade and other festivities. Those guys will always be “The Braves” to me. Now I must admit, in the last 4 years or so (anyone notice that it coincides with Wesley’s age??), I haven’t kept up. I haven’t had the time. And this year… I had not seen a single game. Not one. I had no idea who was playing for Atlanta. I felt somewhat embarrassed about this. But… I haven’t had time! I DID know that Lemke had been broadcasting with Skip, Joe, Pete and Don for a couple of years, though.

So, we were headed to find our seats. And we had to go right past the booth-ish thing where Lemke and usually Pete are sitting before the game. Pete was not there. But Mark Lemke was. He had his headphones on. So my Mark called his name until he got his attention. He asked if we could get a picture of him with Wesley (who had no idea who the guy was). He said sure. Then Mark asked if he would sign Wesley’s glove. He’s as prepared as a Disney character! He whipped out a Sharpie and signed Wesley’s glove. And then my parents insisted that I get a picture with him, too. Because, they said, I was his “real” fan. Which is true. I was a big Lemke fan.

No, it’s not quite a Cinderellabration Meet and Greet, but it was still pretty cool. We found our seats. Had not even sat down yet. Had not even changed Wesley from his Braves t-shirt and shorts into his Chipper Jones jersey and white baseball pants (which makes him even cuter!!). One of the ushers comes right to Wesley and says, “Come with me sweetheart.” Wesley takes her hand and goes down the steps to a Security guy (who was in the Cubs bullpen), and the Security guy gives him one of the balls they had been practicing with. You can see a slight indention where it was hit by a bat. And there are grass stains on it. It wasn’t a homerun ball. But it was still awesome. Wesley beamed.

My little Magic Magnet. And we aren’t even at Disney World!

The Braves won, too. Beat the Cubs 7-4. Icing on the cake, baby!!

I will post pictures, when dad emails them to us. Our camera is not with us. It was sent to Canon a month ago for repair (their problem). Sad camera is purportedly on its way back to us, and we will have it by Wednesday. If sad camera is NOT back to us by Wednesday... I will be very much not pleased. Not to mention said. And will likely be buying another camera. Because we cannot (and WILL not) see the end of Cinderellabration without a camera.

 

[GADISNEYGIRL]

I was surprised by the lack of crowd noise. They didn't do all the fun songs, etc, that they used to do. But. Late-ish in the game, my attention was drawn to the screen. I grabbed Mark's arm. And pointed. And then shrieked with laughter.

It was the Need More Cowbell skit from SNL!

You crazy Maelstromers are ALWAYS with us. ALWAYS!!!

 

[latoberg]

Wow all these fireman. I know that if the school goes to the firestation I am volunteering.

Let me begin by saying that you ladies are a SAAAAD lot. The drool levels have increased so much that the Mississippi has now declared a flood alert in the states of Mississippi and Louisiana.

Second, ya'll do realize that these fireman have one thing in common with your wallets, right?

They are just like the picture of the family that comes in your wallet when you buy it. That you replace with your normal family. The ones you look at every day. Not the picture perfect ones that that looked so good in there at the store.

Having worked with LOTS of firemen, most of them are roundish, bald(ing), and have half an eyebrow on one side.

Now that your reality has been checked...resume the drool.

 

[Yzma and Kronk]

They are just like the picture of the family that comes in your wallet when you buy it. That you replace with your normal family. The ones you look at every day. Not the picture perfect ones that that looked so good in there at the store.

Having worked with LOTS of firemen, most of them are roundish, bald(ing), and have half an eyebrow on one side.

Now that your reality has been checked...resume the drool.

Oh I beg to differ Lacto......

You need to come over to my house RIGHT NOW.

They are erecting our deck as I type!!!!!

 

[latoberg]

Oh I beg to differ Lacto......

You need to come over to my house RIGHT NOW.

They are erecting our deck as I type!!!!!

YAK, I will allow that your current experience of eyecandy my be true-to-life counterparts to the above mentioned photos. I was referring only to the photos being presented.

I present exhibit a:http://www.townofashland.com/images/AshlandFireDept.jpg

Let me just say that I respect firefighters and only make fun because I have known many of these guys. In former days, our local fire department formed a comedy gunfighter group. I was the only non-fireman in the bunch. I am also a former EMT.

I stand by my statement regarding the pics. Not the people.

 

[jamal]

Let me begin by saying that you ladies are a SAAAAD lot. The drool levels have increased so much that the Mississippi has now declared a flood alert in the states of Mississippi and Louisiana.

Second, ya'll do realize that these fireman have one thing in common with your wallets, right?

They are just like the picture of the family that comes in your wallet when you buy it. That you replace with your normal family. The ones you look at every day. Not the picture perfect ones that that looked so good in there at the store.

Having worked with LOTS of firemen, most of them are roundish, bald(ing), and have half an eyebrow on one side.

Now that your reality has been checked...resume the drool.

Lacto, You are a buzzkill. I'm with YAK on the appearance of these firefighters. I, for one, prefer to watch the show than pull back the curtain !!!

I will give you this: your comments were LOL funny and I probably needed a dose of reality with the half-eyebrow, etc, bit. The firefighters around here are calendar material. In fact, a BIG scandal in these parts was a few years ago when a woman at the gym left her DH for a young single one!

 

[Yzma and Kronk]

I present exhibit a:http://www.townofashland.com/images/AshlandFireDept.jpg

I stand by my statement regarding the pics. Not the people.

Now, they are a fine looking bunch too!