I just wanted to say what a spectacular shuttle launch we had last night! It was probably the best of all the night launches I've seen. It gives you goose bumps watching it knowing there are people in that wonderful craft!
metro, is each launch as exciting as all the others? the night launch sounds like it was awesome!
the only launches i have seen are on the youtubes.
One of the highlights of my life was being in Florida to see The Discovery shuttle take off.
It was the first after The Challenger disaster and the tension and excitement was unbelievable
The whole country came to a stop.
We went out to the coast to watch and the relief and total elation when it took off safe was incredible.
Then the whoopin,huggin and shouts of " We'er back " started and it was so surreal to a wee 18 yrs old lassie from Scotland.
Never kissed so many strangers in my life !! 
We took The Boy and my nephew to see the WWE Wrestling last night.
They had a blast......and hey that Dave Batista guys not to shabby on the eyes !!
kissing all those strangers, weren't you afraid of catching cooties???
do you know what i mean when i say cooties?
it's a phrase we used when we were about 9 years old and had to kiss grandma or the boy next door....
i love wrestling!!!
one son worked the wrestling cart for the owner of the ECW years back.
got lots of autographs and videos of events. and discounted tickets for all of us when events were in chgo.
my brother that lives in hawaii has worked for some top name wrestlers that have a place there.
i'm so thrilled knowing someone that knows someone that knows the wrestlers......
Hi, Homies!
Went shopping for semi-matching shirts or sweaters today for a planned family photo. We will be wearing red, black, and white. I spent WAAAAAYYYYY too much money, but found some cute things on sale. So Brent has three new shirts, Jonathan and Jared have matching sweaters, Jared has a new Sunday suit, and I have ...
3 new sweaters and a few holiday t-shirts. 
Too many cute things calling my name! Now I just have to remember to wear the sweaters on days other than Sunday. I'm a very t-shirt oriented person.
Now if my Merrell shoes would just get here in the mail, I'd be all set.
what's a Merrell and did you buy me anything?
Yes indeed...start playing and come on down! 
The Price is Right????
"come on down"........i 
that phrase and show...
... all I can see from our front yard are the neighbors!!! 
Although we do live far enough outside of the big city that we can hear the coyotes at night (basically we live in the northern part of a small suburb)
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so what you are saying it will be very easy to come tp your house some night.......that is if we can get pass the coyotes.....
i live in town and we have had coyotes in our front yard many evenings.
i'm a mile from Illinois Beach State Park and it is not unusual for critters to wander away from there.
Morning, everyone!
Getting ready for church, see ya later this afternoon.
(((((HUGS)))))
thanks for covering our backs.
if i could have driven the car this morning, i would have gone also.
not with you at your church as it would take me hours to get there......but at mine.... but if i was in your hometown, i would have gone with you. 
Also welcome back Mac....thanks for the advice!
you are too kind david,
i'm full of useless and trivial information ....
Little did I know that I would have a phone call at 1:30 am to find out my fiance's bro was in a car accident on the Belt Parkway! So we ran out the door, and had to find them in the cold windy rain. He had hit a pick up truck that had crossed three lanes of traffic and hi the median. It didn't have any lights on and it was black so my fiance's bro did not see it before it was too late.
He walked away, but we didn't get home until 4:45 am
So now we are going to take him to be checked out anyways just in case.
Catch you all later!
prayers and good wishes for your future bil.
that is very scary to go through.
and, it was very good that he had you and bro to come help him when he needed you all the most.
you are a good woman miss katie.
keep us posted on him.
DH Grandma still hanging in there but sometimes you pray God just does his thing . It seems that she can no longer swallow and her lungs are filling with fluid. We are on edge to see if she makes it past Thanksgiving. Things are not looking good for her .
We are still looking for help for our DS with his eduational issues between the insurance companies and the waits to see these doctors it is amazing anyone gets any help out here . Our dear neighbor is going in for a lump on her chest this week as well so we need a family
. She is the sweetest woman and it makes me so sad to see her so upset and nervous .
So as everyone can see put this on top of getting holiday stuff done and
shopping and
work and birthday parties with the little guy I am just about wiped out all the time.
knowing this is not an easy time for you with grandmother's medical condition and what is happening within your 4 walls, do know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
sometimes living is a struggle that no one else can understand how a mom gets thru it all. you have to be everything for everybody. it can be very taxing on you physically and emotionally.
hang in there.
hopefully some of the stress will lessen. once the educational issues you are going through for your son with the ins company and doctors will be solved soon.
keeping your neighbor in my thoughts also.
Oh well, what can you do?
Only met for a little while and then they had to go home, long day for them. Have to remember to watch the Chicago Thanksgiving parade to see if I spot my friends there. We always watch the Macy's parade b/c Chrissy likes the floats alot better and I like the broadway stuff to see.
