Something About Nothing..........#11

[RAPstar]

Ok, so my best friend Adam has a Southwest rewards card and was nice enough to use them to buy my ticket to Orlando. Well, Wednesday he drove up to one of the casinos in Oklahoma, and won $10,000, and bought my return ticket too!!!

 

[RAPstar]

Oh, and I upgraded the hotel to the Orleans Riverside, I've always wanted to stay there.

 

[macraven]

what a great birthday treat for you Andy !

you'll have a fantastic time at the motherland.




everyone needs a nice friend like you have.

 

[schumigirl]

schumi, how long will the ten bottles of wine last?


do you ever save the bottles and stick a candle in them.
that's a thing my kids did when they first bought a bottle of wine.
put a candle in it that fit the neck and then light it for candlelight.

but the wine bottle was empty when they did that.



it was like a heat wave here today.
32 degrees and very little wind.
getting closer to shorts weather.........

In answer to how long will 10 bottles last...........that is a question with many answers.....but the short one is.......not long at all Let's just say with the crowd that's coming tonight I'm glad we always keep loads in stock I always say my next home has to have a wine cellar...........

Yes I have done that with the candle in the bottle.........lol......we brought back a beautiful old bottle of Chianti from the Imola Grand Prix in Italy one year.......I loved the bottle so much I kept it to do that.......

Glad you're weather is a bit better........that was nasty what you had. Lol about shorts.........we need pics

Oh, and I upgraded the hotel to the Orleans Riverside, I've always wanted to stay there.

Ok, so my best friend Adam has a Southwest rewards card and was nice enough to use them to buy my ticket to Orlando. Well, Wednesday he drove up to one of the casinos in Oklahoma, and won $10,000, and bought my return ticket too!!!

That's fantastic......what a friend.......... We really liked French Quarter back in the distant days when we used to go to Disney.......it was so lovely and felt very cosy. We went to Riverside a couple of times and it was so pretty too......I'm sure you'll love it there



No snow yet today.....but it is only 10am..........made a start on the food for tonight, while giving out, no....suggesting cleaning orders to anyone who looks like they're not busy There's not much to do anyway........

Hope everyone's having a lovely weekend

 

[macraven]

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No snow yet today.....but it is only 10am..........made a start on the food for tonight, while giving out, no....suggesting :blush: cleaning orders to anyone who looks like they're not busy There's not much to do anyway........

Hope everyone's having a lovely weekend

don't look my way, i'm not in the mood to clean today..........:rolleyes1

 

[keishashadow]

hello homies

carole - happy birthday to Klye! they grow so fast don't they. soon the grandbabies will come and the fun will start.

wondering if janet has a sunburn yet........


i'm sitting here with snow all around and she's on a boat....
and i'm sure no sign of snow anywhere

I went thru 2 tubes of sunblock and still got a light tan, closer to equator = hotter sun me thinks is culprit.

an amazing cruise, very relaxing other than my husband going tarzan on me in several ports. I highly recommend Celebrity! When I get around to uploading them will post a few pics of the beautiful ports.

I'm just getting around to taking down the Xmas tree & outdoor decorations today. it's supposed to break out of the 20's & into mid 40's today.

Those who live in the north know it's those few scattered days when the snow melts enough to see grass and we don't need the heavy parka that keeps us going until spring. well, that and planning that next trip

All I ask is homies don't forget about me. The wedding is less than 3 months away and things are getting crazy.

you will make a beautiful bride. did u pick out ur dress yet? I just had a flash of the groom sporting a top hat, think he could rock it with the best of them...ala Slash.

It's up to 71 now.

Book our first trip to universal for the new year.

way to get that ball rolling!

It was 18 degrees today. I try not to complain about the cold so I can gripe about the heat all summer, but that's just too cold. Can't I just be like a real bear and hibernate in the winter?

thanks robbie, you are a sweetie!

i love elephants, my dad was a circus elephant trainer at one time.
my email address hasn't changed but that's okay, i can see your pics here.

i remember that day when we took the safari ride.
so much fun!

how many people can say that? cool

This tooth has had 3 root canals in 12 years.....its always been a problem and I am pushing them to just yank it. I also want them to yank it because I do not want to have problems with infections when I become pregnant again.

Thanks for the well wishes and let's hope relief will come quickly!

ow, failed root canals stink.

At least kfish got her mouth straighten out. Chinese , yum! Oh by the way..... This is for tink.

/\ deserved a 3-peat lol

Ok, so my best friend Adam has a Southwest rewards card and was nice enough to use them to buy my ticket to Orlando. Well, Wednesday he drove up to one of the casinos in Oklahoma, and won $10,000, and bought my return ticket too!!!

u have friends in high places, amazing. Adam has it right to pay it forward

Oh, and I upgraded the hotel to the Orleans Riverside, I've always wanted to stay there.

loved our first stay there in the mansions bldg. last Oct. make sure to fax in ur room request 4 days prior. not only did I get the building I wanted in standard room (next to pref bldg.) but I received all my other requests too (upper floor, corner room) and it was ready at 10 am when we transferred over from VWL. that is a first for us!

buckeev - speaking of WL, still waiting to hear the gory details

 

[macraven]

yea, where is buckeev..............

 

[buckeev]

yea, where is buckeev..............

Good question.
It's been a busy, (and sad), 10 days since we got home from Orlando. When you close you business down for over two weeks for vacation, you know you'll hafta pay-the-piper when you get back to it. I took no less than 30 text and calls while we were there, so it's not like I was completely out of contact. Many of our regulars have had my cell number for years, but now it seems everybody and their brother-in-law's sister's hairdresser somehow gets hold of my number to get a price on 1-shirt with a 6color imprint they need by lunch tomorrow! :

On the downer side, We just attended our second funeral in one week.
Our good friends and neighbors for many years passed away within 6days of each other. We've known their kids since the seventies, so it's a tough one to handle.

We had a great trip, and the weather was mostly perfect, only a couple of rainy days with minimum effect on us. Food was anywhere from good to outstanding, and I think we might miss that more than just about anything!

As soon as my lawyer gives the go-ahead, I'll share the details of "Wilderness Lodge Affair"......(don't worry, no cast members were harmed.)

 

[macraven]

sad to hear of the neighbor's passings.
6 days apart has to be a heart breaker for those left behind.






you know if you would have listed your cell number here, most of the homies would have put in tshirt orders too....
and of course ask for the family discount.
some of us that are awake after midnight would have been calling to check on our orders.


i'm sure it's frantic when you close a business down for 2 weeks, it's busy, busy, busy, when you get back home and back up with the company.


we all are waiting how the trip went.
especially the part where you were kicked out of your beds......

 

[keishashadow]

As soon as my lawyer gives the go-ahead, I'll share the details of "Wilderness Lodge Affair"......(don't worry, no cast members were harmed.)

There is ready supply of CMs, I'm worried about the one & only Humphrey

it always give me a chill to read of elderly couples who pass one after another.

 

[schumigirl]

Janet.......welcome back......we missed you....glad the trip was a good one...looking for pics soon. Thanks for the boys wishes.......grandkids are a loooong way off for us I think

Mac.......didn't shout ya.......cleaning was all done......they did such a good job I may delegate more often

Buckeev.......so sorry to hear about your friends. That is so sad to pass 6 days apart. Tough for everyone to deal with
Looking forward though to hearing your tale about WL.




Didn't get snow yet thank goodness.....chucking down with rain at the moment and so cold. So have stayed in and kept warm........I'm watching Live and Let Die at the moment.

Party went really well last night.......last person left around 1am......food was devoured thank goodness.........and I didn't have a sore head this morning......only had a couple of glasses of red. But I was so tired.

Anyhoots, hope everyone's had a nice weekend

 

[macraven]

janet, that's one kewl picture.....


schumi, sounds like your party went great.
when the peeps stay to after midnight, you know everyone had fun time.

 

[keishashadow]

thanks carole - missed yinz guys here. did u find anything 'interesting' this am while cleaning up after party? I'm always just happy not to have to scrub a stain out of carpets. I booked the Hilton Clearwater (again) for May trip...now if I can only keep to the plan i'll finally get to enjoy some downtime there. Problem is I'm already considering switching over to Universal. DH gave in last year& we stayed longer @ WDW. Perhaps knock of some of the Disney days and do all three? wheee...planning is half the fun for me.

trying to figure out what dates I'm going to book this year onsite @ U. some of the quotes are making me gasp. those shorter stays will be killer if no AP discount comes thru.

 

[KStarfish82]

Evening all! Is everyone watching the games today? What are your Superbowl picks? I think it will be Packer/Colts (at least, that's what I am hoping )

The tooth is feeling MUCH better and I don't look lopsided anymore! Go back on Tuesday for a follow-up and hopefully to get the remainder of the stitches out.

Sorry to hear about your losses Buckeev....I would like to go at least a month without a death...too much as of late....

Let's hope the rest of the years becomes better!

 

[macraven]

Kfish, packers lost in over time.
so it's seattle again for this year.

colts are a dome team and they are playing the patriots in the rain...

i'm guessing if you already placed bets on the todays teams, you will cry.

 

[macraven]

Kfish, pats up 14-0


i'm done with foot ball now until the superbowl.
i'm gonna be in that for the commercials only.....


and we order out so it's a no cooking day for me.
kind of like being on vacation.

 

[Lynne G]

Helllo. From sick bay. When this crap leaves, I will be able to breathe without coughing. Sleeping a lot lately.

Left early this am to get the paper and some coffee, had no control of my car the 2 miles I went. Ice rink. I knew enough to turn the way you are sliding, but it does not make that any less scary when the car goes down the road sideways. Needless to say, no more driving until the temp was at least 2 degrees above freezing. No accident, so happy. Had DS17 in the car with me, he thought it was funny that mom was screaming when another car approached. Yeah, that is why next winter, you will be driving. He could have his license when he was 16, but apparently he would rather me do the driving.


Lucky RAPstar, nice to have such a generous friend. Great bday present.

Hope all are doing well.

Glad to hear kfish is feeling better now. Very cute Christopher. Thanks for the pictures.

 

[macraven]

Helllo. From sick bay. When this crap leaves, I will be able to breathe without coughing. Sleeping a lot lately.

Left early this am to get the paper and some coffee, had no control of my car the 2 miles I went. Ice rink. I knew enough to turn the way you are sliding, but it does not make that any less scary when the car goes down the road sideways. Needless to say, no more driving until the temp was at least 2 degrees above freezing. No accident, so happy. Had DS17 in the car with me, he thought it was funny that mom was screaming when another car approached. Yeah, that is why next winter, you will be driving. He could have his license when he was 16, but apparently he would rather me do the driving.

yikes !!!

that is scary using your car on an ice rink........well, not really but you know what i mean.
thankful this turned out okay and no accidents.


i hope you feel better and shake the sickness you have Lynne G.
sleep when you can and hang in there.

 

[Mrs bluer101]

Kfish, pats up 14-0 i'm done with foot ball now until the superbowl. i'm gonna be in that for the commercials only..... and we order out so it's a no cooking day for me. kind of like being on vacation.

No Mac now it is 38-7!!! colts don't have a chance

 

[Cielei]

Hope everyone has been well Feel well soon to those of you under the weather recently. We are experiencing a New year's miracle here - it's in the 30s! Mac, I'm not sure if I'd go shorts weather, bit I can wear the regular coat instead of the down that covers from head to toe with hat, gloves and scarf. We have a neighbor that was snow blowing his drive last year in shorts - when it was -10 ambient temp last year!

I'm trying to figure out why I thought the FE Exchange would be a good idea - I keep stressing myself out! Did I get enough? Did I do things that people will like? Am i actually going to finish making things on time? AT least we will have warm weather and beaches (hopefully!) in the near future!

Have a great week everyone!