Something About Nothing...........#8

[circelli]

UPDATE from Mac:


Both parents are hospitalized and gravely ill. Your continued good thoughts and prayers are requested.

Mac- keep strong you know your friends are here for you. Many prayers and mummy dust going to you and your family

 

[tink1957]

mac, I'm so sorry your family is going through this crisis, you are all in my prayers.

 

[keishashadow]

mac has her hands full, good thoughts sent your way.

nice, but busy mother's day weekend here. End of school year always gets so frantic, why all the trips & activities then vs spread thru the year has always puzzled me.

 

[Coach81]

Been away for a while... may God bring peace to you MAC!!!

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Poor Mac - both parents now ...

Will definitely keep Mac and her family in our thoughts

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Oh my, poor Mac -- we are here for you, and sending all our love and prayers.

Maria

 

[donaldduck352]

mac has got a heavy load on her shoulders now.Nothing but thoughts and prayers from all of us!!

 

[keishashadow]

Poor Mac - both parents now ...

Will definitely keep Mac and her family in our thoughts

u still here? i thought u were leaving last weekend...how long u going to be @ the world?

tink how'd the AC fix go? we had same issue on several vans (dodge/chryslers) repairs so expensive we just traded them in after suffering thru a summer.

for mac

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

u still here? i thought u were leaving last weekend...how long u going to be @ the world?

Yeah - we don't leave until Thursday - will be gone for 10 days

 

[marciemi]

Same issue with the A/C on my van with nearly 200,000 miles on it. A/C died around mid-August last year so I just stuck it out. I'm sure it's not going to be worth the repair cost as we get into the summer, but not sure how much we'll want to deal with it. Although today, with the 40 degrees, wind and rain, it's not seeming like much of an issue. Although I think over the summer, once Matt leaves for AF, Stephen will drive my car the 2 miles to the HS for various activities, classes, sports and I'll take Matt's car with the AC for the longer drive to work! Makes sense to me!

 

[minniejack]

Been away for a while... may God bring peace to you MAC!!!

Only 1 more week to lose the weight then to gain it all back with table service. Good luck

I did really good today on the ol' diet until we decided to go to PF Chang's--can't resist their Singapore street noodles. yummmm

 

[keishashadow]

diet is a 4 letter word in this house I was stressing re being on beach next to all those hot, topless models in Miami...until it dawned on me it's the best disguse i could ask for...who would bother looking @ me in that company

i never dined @ PFChangs, we avoid the waterfront area of Pitt too much in way of crime...always nice to come back & find your car

 

[minniejack]

diet is a 4 letter word in this house

i never dined @ PFChangs, we avoid the waterfront area of Pitt too much in way of crime...always nice to come back & find your car

I'm not kidding you, I don't know whether it was the rain or what in the "Burgh yesterday, but I pretty much was stuck in traffic all day, it took about 45 mins to go what normally takes 10. And that was coming home. Going--people swerving in and out, blaring on their horns...enough to make you not want to go there.

And there's PF Chang's over in Robinson, too, but we stopped about 3 wks ago and the wait was 2 hrs. We only go there cause they are the safest Chinese restaurant for gluten free needs. Still pretty good food, just a little overpriced.

 

[keishashadow]

it's the rain...brings out the brake lights in the cautious (lot of elderly in the 'burg) & the fly-by-their seat types go insane. They're typically, the ones you see on the side of the road, hydroplaned & waiting for tow truck

 

[minniejack]

Question for the day:
ARE SOME PEOPLE JUST BORN WITH STICKS UP THEIR BUTTS??!!!


I cannot wait for middle school to be done.

 

[Mad Hattered]

Back from a wonderful yet exhausting 2 weeks in Hawaii. I will post more pics (TONS OF PICS!) when I get around to resizing them and catch up on some sleep. I thought I would leave you with one though. This is Secret Falls and is only able to be reached by kayaking 2 miles UPSTREAM and then a 2 mile hike through the jungle (while crossing two streams while holding on to a rope and hoping to not be swept away). Will post more later.....

(sporting my JAWS t-shirt )

 

[Laurabearz]

Just lurking and saw that Mac's Folks are in bad shape...

Good thoughts and prayers headed your way!!! (((hugs)))

 

[keishashadow]

hey laura, yep we're all pulling for her have u heard from andy lately, he's been MIA too.

MH looks beautiful, can't wait to see more pics (next best thing to being there)

im sulking, just wrote out $148 check for mr's DL. He gets the deluxe version, employer no longer reimbursing CDL/hazmat endorsements; guess i'll file it away till tax time & deduct.

 

[tink1957]

MH, I love the pics & can't wait to see the rest. (by the way, I'm so jealous...I always wanted to go to Hawaii but not enough $...maybe some day)

Continued prayers and well wishes for mac & family.

 

[Mad Hattered]

welcome to jurassic park...

Here is the actual site now. It's located on the Waikoko Forest Management Rd at the end of Kuamo'o road. It took us 3 hours to drive the 12 miles to the site! These are the concrete supports that held the original gates....(sporting my Universal shirt proudly)...

Here are a few pics along the way to our destination...

These sure look like Raptor fields to me!!

These are zoomed in pics of the crater wall that's in the distance as you drive through the gates. We are at the base of Wai'ale'ale Crater. It's the World's Wettest spot at the top! See if you can spot the helicopter in the first pic. At least that way you can get a somewhat scale of this thing!!!

Here we are "escaping" Jurassic Park on the way out...

The iconic scene of them flying the helicopter towards the island was filmed on Maui. The pics above took place on Kaua'i. This scene was shot at the Garden of Eden on our way down the Hana Highway (more on THAT freaking drive later).

I obviously shot pics from above the mountain but it's this scene from the movie...

Back on Kaua'i now.....here are the infamous trees where the Raptor eggs were found. This is located at Allerton Gardens in Po'ipu.

The scene where the shaving cream egg canister was filmed in the town we were staying (Kapa'a). Here is the original scene....

Here it is today. The shops were torn down years ago and replaced with Fred's furniture store. I got confirmation of this scene while conversing with a bartender at the Nawiliwili Tavern. Apparently his father was an extra in the scene.