Something about Nothing, come join in........ Part 3

[loribell]

(when bf & i were dating and would 'park', we always went to the back of a used car lot....no law there either )[/COLOR][/SIZE]

We parked in the hay fields, way out in the country. Sure didn't have to worry about the law that way.

Also had country places that we partied at, and always had the huge bonfires going too.

That is a good story too....glad to hear someone had good enuf sense to leave him with 'heat'.....altho, wouldn't it have been easier to ring the bell and run? Guess when you're drunk, logic escapes you....

You would've thought someone would run up and just ring the doorbell.

....oh, and the office manager that gave 4 weeks notice (vs. the usual 2 when you quit) and Friday was to be her last day...... yesterday at 4:45 they told her she could pack up her desk, take all her stuff and leave...said they'll pay her for the rest of the week..... Today I heard the reason they did that was to "thank her" for all her contributions to the company. Nothing like resigning (on good terms) and then being made to "feel" like you're being fired What jerks....

Oh don't you love it when companies do that. Back when I still worked for Xerox and they were downsizing the office staff, they went in one morning with boxes and walked up to different desk and stood there while people boxed up their stuff then escorted them out of the building. What a crappy way to treat people that had been loyal employees. It was then that I decided I would not continue to work for such a horrible company and soon after left to stay home with Ally. And it has gone downhill for the employees there ever since.

actually, in the winter...cozy, comfie pj's and hot chocolate

I can't drink hot chocolate, or anything hot for that matter. It seems as though I just can't drink anything slow and always burn my tongue. Now doesn't that sound like a blonde moment!

hey.... I own the last page (547)



that's a first for me...I've never owned a whole page before.....



.....then again, probably easier when you're the 'night shift' and talk to yourself after everyone has gone to bed

You go girl! Sorry I wasn't here with you on the niught shift so you would have had someone to talk to.

(i kill me )

You kill me too!

Barb - your snowman lost one of his balls. He's only 2/3 of a snowman now!

at least on my monitor.

Huh????

It is very difficult to braid your own hair....my GF can do it (even french braid her own hair!), I can't (not that i wear it that way anyhows...) Would you believe when I graduated cos. skool, I couldn't french braid? I knew how to do it, but got all 'butterfingers' again....after some practice, I'm a whiz now..... Now, just happy the ole fingers don't cramp up afterwards..... (gettin' old sux )

I can't even french braid Ally's hair.

And yes, after the dress, hair (usually minimum of $50), shoes, purse, jewelry and other expenses, the Mom's are tired of shelling out $$ and cheap-out on the tip...but, if they do that, they mysteriously have a price increase next time i see them

So what exactly is a good tip? I am so totally clueless when it comes to that. I do tip but I'm not sure if I do enough. Help!

Alright, 4 out of 10 pages done....if I can manage 3 for the next 2 nights, I should be golden.

Have to hit up the dentist AGAIN.. Now it's the other side of my mouth and the bottom row!!! I can't bite into a pickle slice on that side its so sensitive!! I am gonna make this dentist rich....



Mac, I need those cliff notes for the weekend for my catching up.

Well nitey nite all!

How did the term paper go? Did you get finished?

Hope you have some decent dental insurance. Have you been back yet? Feel better!

Nay, I won't be able to see her until Feb.

I've been watching old movies recently. Why did nobody tell me that Child's Play was so funny???? For a "Horror" movie, I a whole lot!

That stinks.

Child's Play was funny, huh? Don't even remember what it was. I never get to watch movies.

morning homies.
it is one degree.

OUCH! Stay warm.

 

[marciemi]

Here is where the school schedules confuse me. Our school starts back in early August so our kids get to take longer breaks during the year. They all go the same number of days, it's just broken up different. Wouldn't it benefit you guys more up there to have a shorter summer break and longer winter breaks? Wouldn't it benefit us more to have a longer summer break and shorter winter breaks? Our kids are sweating it out the first couple of weeks of school and your kids are slogging through the snow now. Doesn't make any sense to me.

I think you can look at it the other way. We get longer summer breaks here because you can actually enjoy the weather then. When it's the zero or inches of snow junk we're getting now, the kids might as be in school as much of it as they can! You guys probably are the opposite - during your more breaks during the year, they can probably still go outside and do things while it may just be miserable in August. Make sense, maybe?

 

[marciemi]

Hey I'm here! I'm gonna attempt to catch up now.

I stay up late because that is the only way I get any alone, peaceful time. I've been to tired this week to stay up late though. I do think Mac is in our time zone though, isn't she?

Woo Hoo! Now at least you and Stephen can go back. Leave the rest of them behind if they don't want to go.

Welcome back Lori! I take it you got your computer fixed? I know the feeling since I keep having that problem too. DH is considering a new Apple computer for Christmas, but even if we got one, I know I'd never get to use it! Nothing more frustrating than typing for awhile and the screen locking up and losing what you typed!

What time zone are you in? Central or Mountain? Mac, Rose, and I should be in Central, but I thought everyone else was in Eastern (except obviously Gemma!) but I wasn't sure about you!

I'm hoping for a Stephen and me trip one day! We'll see! Actually our ideal would be a Stephen, me, and my Goddaughter trip. She's five and Stephen loves her. It would be such a blast to take her, but since they live in Boston, don't see any logistical way we could swing it. Oh well, they're going in February, so at least I can help them plan their trip a bit. We already bought her the Birnbaums for Kids books (she's reading fairly well) and I got her and her little brother some cute matching shirts at the Disney store!

 

[loribell]

It's COLD here this morning! We actually have frost on the ground. Brad had to start his truck and defrost the windows before he could drive to work. I think it got down to 28 last night. Our high today is only 50, but we get back into the 60s again tomorrow. We usually don't get below freezing until late December/early January. I hope they got all the trailers winterized or there may be some cracked pipes.

I won't be around much today. Gotta shop. Again.

Well, that is cold for you guys. We do get there quite a bit. We have a freezing rain storm coming in Saturday night and is supposed to continue of and on through Monday. We'll have to keep our fingers crossed that lots of power lines don't come down across the state. Kids will probably have to use snow days for at least Monday, and possibly Tuesday too.

So did they have all the trailers winterized?

since you all really dont know me or where i work, and i can trust you to be quiet, as we can share things here......

here goes:
the firing squad was out yesterday.
lets just say, this was what the office was like when the offical email that a certain someone was out the door:

now , before you get all sympathetic during the holidays, this was a much, hhhmmm ..for lack of a better work, UNLIKED PERSON. this individual could suck the happiness right outa the best moment ever, like remember when the hostages were released when reagan was sworn in and the whole country cheered? well, then after you would have a moment like the woman presumed dead in fatal attraction that tried to kill Michael Douglas in the bathtub one more time and everyy person watching had the bejesus scared right outa them.....
that kind of person.

anyway....
there i was ....humming a tune.....not even thinking about the tune....then i start to sing the words in my head......
and it was....I AM NOT KIDDING YOU.....

ding dong the witch is dead! which old witch? the wicked old witch! ding dong the wicked witch is dead......................



told yah i was monkish.... maybe i should see if Tony Shaloub needs a sidekick........

I love it! Glad you don't have to deal with that person anymore.

Got the rest of you beat - when I went out walking this morning, it was -6 without the wind chill! Wore my face mask and around my mouth it froze in a pattern where I'd breathe in and out - sucked in on the side of my mouth and blown out in the middle! My eyes were watering and then freezing just as fast! Maybe it was a bit cold to be out!

OH MY GOSH! I don't think you should be going out walking in that kind of weather. Double OUCH!

DM - I have never seen Child's Play. The last horror film I saw was one of the Halloween sequels... the bad one that had nothing to do with Michael Myers... and I saw it in the theater during its original release. I was in high school and succombed to peer pressure.

The last one I saw was "My Bloody Valentine" way back when I was a junior in high school. Let me tell you, that scared the crap out of me. When I got home that night and went to bed I could see that guy standing in my bedroon doorway. I never did go to sleep that night and I can still remember what he looked like to this day!

Hi all-
I'm alive and well, just been very, very busy!!
Lots of snow came here yest and now close to 0 degree temps today. More snow tonight


Article went well in newspaper yest.
I'll tell you all about it later.

Hi to all!

Gotta run.

Hi Rose! I'm glad the article went well. Yuck on those temps. Stay warm.

i have only worked this week at skool.
i have no time to play on the computer. i think this is why i turned down jobs in the past. it is boring to work all day.

mr mac just hates it when i say that......

i haven't started christmas here yet.
no shopping, no card sending, heck, don't even have cards yet, no baking, no decorating, no tree up..........

but i did buy my ornabuddy thingy.
but need to stick it in the mail ............



i need a wife to do all the things that have to be done for the holiday

I agree, work for someone else is boring. I like being abel to come and go as I please. Could never go back to wroking a rigid schedule again.

I haven't started my shopping either. And grandma keeps calling wanting lists. But we do have bad weather coming in this weekend so I have several days to get the kids to get them ready.

I need a maid & butler. Don't want another stinkin spouse!

Thought I would stop by and say hi to all you homies

Hey! Is the kiddo feeling better?

Barb - don't blame you for not wanting to visit. DS12 has a piano recital next weekend and he and his teacher are playing an awesomely impressive duet. (I'm REALLY hoping DH can figure out how to get it on youtube - if any of you guys have any tips, suggestions, or help on that I'd appreciate it!). Anyways, I'd told my parents about it. My dad has never been out to visit since we moved 18 months ago. Suddenly they called today to ask if they should fly out for it. I'm trying to explain that it's not THAT exciting (I'll tape it for them) and this really isn't the best time of year for a visit!

I hope someone can help you get it figured out. Would love to see it.

i made chicken and dumplings for dinner.

3 out of 4 ate it.
one is still in his room but i'll hold his plate for him.

might be midnight when he gets hungry so glad microwaves were invented

i took a pass on dinner.
i made my rocky road chocolate ice cream in my cup for dinner and then put my jammies on by 6:05 tonight.

i'm craving coffee now.
ice cream does that to me.

Yum, chicken and dumplins sounds wonderful!

I put my jammies on as soon as I get home when it is cold out. Ice cream for dinner sounds wonderful too!

Hey...if Mom is spending it...do NOT, i repeat do NOT stand get between her and her money Let her spend it on them, that is what being a grandparent is all about. Spending on the grandkids (yeah yeah, forget all about us kids in the meantime ) I'm sure one day WE'LL spend the money on the grandkids.....



Mr. Mac should be helpin' you out....remember, you're a "team" in this crazy ride we call 'life' [/COLOR]

DH's mom gave me money the other day with specific instuctions to by Ally some warmer tennis shoes for the winter?!? But she is always buying them something they don't need or handing them money. Guess I shouldn't complain.

And yes, mr. mac should be helping out. It is a team effort.

Mac - thanks for the offer! Maybe we could have shared some of that rocky road ice cream, although I'm really not an ice cream person (especially in December!) I'm relaxing again with my favorite wine and cheese! I diffused by watching CSI with the family (and venting during the commercials)! Of course my boss also insisted today that CSI was going to be a rerun. I didn't argue with him, but who wants to bet that if he didn't tape or watch it, somehow it will be my fault! So, is it snowing down by you? We're expecting a couple more inches tonight. And my wimpy friend I walk with every day didn't go with me this morning just because it was "too cold" - what a weenie!

Trying to figure out how to off the boss without getting caught by watching CSI, huh?! You're sure eating lots of cheese and drinking lots of wine these days. I'd ask to come join you, but it is way to cold up there for me!

I think you weenie friend was very smart.

I'll ask DH about the video....he's, um, busy, right now.....

Just what was DH "busy" doing???

 

[loribell]

Oh...and HOW could I forget.....

Bubba's team won their game tonight....we are undefeated!!! Now, let me explain WHY this is a big, no, HUGE deal.....

First, with the indoor soccer (yes Tricia, no frozen hineys ) we don't get to practice....too many using the fields and such....but, 90% of the team played together in the fall outdoor league, and for our few that couldn't play indoor, we recruited some of the other Exeter players on the other team....so, we really haven't practiced together as a team.....

Second, we played an undefeated team.

Third, they were a younger team....(we are 8/9 yo, they were probably 7/8 yo) ......but very skilled. They are an ongoing soccer training camp ...type of thing... If you are 'good enough', they will let you 'play up'...meaning, playing your skill level, not age.

In this team's first 3 games alone, they scored 29 goals Scoring no less than 8 goals in 1 game

We won 9-4

I thought we'd be shut out 15-0 but we were up 4-0 before they started scoring. They never tied us or took the lead ..... DH and I are still in some shock....the boys played extremely well.....(& even the 2 who missed 2 games due to a Florida vacation... )

So, that is the big news in the House of Bubba tonight.....

Oh, and our team is the Exeter Eagles..... here's a link to the stats IF you're interested...which, prolly only the guys are..... (that's okay....I don't mind....thot I'd throw some "man" stuff in here for a change )


http://ezleagues.ezfacility.com/league.aspx?league_id=22428

Way to go Bubba & the Eagles!!!!!

There's nothing wrong with being stuck in the 80s.

I suppose "jerk" or "butthead" would have sufficed.

Or dipsh!t maybe.

nope just been under the weather and Dw has been driving me nuts to go the dr and I still won't go

Hope you are feeling better soon. Better go see the doctor like your wife told you.

I was born in NE Iowa. I was almost 22 before I found out you could leave.
There has always been this feud going on between Minn. and Ia. in that area. I have a friend that played hockey for Mankato State. I haven't been to Minnesota since another friend of mine pitched for the Twins in the World Series.
I tell you where it's cold in Minnesota - The Iron Range around Hibbibng will test your frostickles. They use a lot of alcohol for anti-freeze though.
I thought of ya'll yesterday when I had to roll up my sleeves when we went over 80.

Why is it that people don't realize they can move away from a place they really don't enjoy. When dh's parents are gone I am completely out of here whether he comes with us or not. Me and the kids are leaving. I hate it! I would go now but it would kill mil so I have to stay put for a while longer.

I'll be thinking of you this weekend when the freezing rain is falling here.

that's a guy thing.
mr mac refuses to go also when he is sick.

i think guys are just tougher than the females.




aren't you glad you went south.........

alcohol/antifreeze, it's all the same

I never go to the doctor either. It''s more one of those I don't have time to take care of me things. Gotta get better about it though, actually ended up in the hospital with pneumonia last winter because I wouldn't go to the doctor.

typical man.....you DO realize we lose sympathy for you guys when you're sick and won't go to the doctor....right??? I'll feel bad for ya, and help you out and all that 'taking care of you' stuff.....BUT, if you won't go to the doctor....forget it....no sympathy.....and no "babying"

My dh is a complete baby. He goes to the doctor for everything. I did tell the muscle rub story hre, didn't I?

Thank you.... I'm sorry...forgot to mention, Bubba did not play in goal last night. Half way thru the game, coach switches shifts, and he comes off the field. (I sit right behind their bench, so I can hear/see all that's going on).... Coach asked him if he wanted to play in goal, and he said 'no'. Well, that prompted me to interrupt the conversation with his buddie's Mom (who was telling me about her wdw trip they just got back from) and ask what was going on. Apparently the ball he took in the side of his head just a few minutes before coming off the field, really hurt...as he had tears welling up in his eyes. I told him "There's no crying in soccer." I told him it was his decision, and let him and the coach work it out..... So, my stomach wasn't in knots...and the goalie that DID go in did fabulous!

So, sorry to say, mai boy wasn't the mvp, but he did contribute a lot since he's a starter on the defense.



Ours starts on Friday Dec. 21st with an early dismissal....then off till the 2nd. You can tell by my Christmas ticker how many days till Christmas Day.... is that close enuf?


and it snowed how much??

Bubba is the MVP in our book! Poor guy! Hope his head is okay today.

Our Christmas break starts on the 21st and we don't go back until the 7th this year either. I have never seen school start any later than the 4th. Now why couldn't they have done that last year when we were in Florida.

Hey Lori! Get it figured out or get on a different computer. I missed you today. I missed me today too... but that's another story...



Oh, plumbing. The stories I could tell. My husband can pull a toilet and have me holding the gear while he snakes a drain in under an hour.

My boys share a bathroom. Once every week or two I don my hazmat gear and hose it down. I don't want to think about the years ahead of me.

Different computer, haven't even tried mine this morning.

So can we hear some of those bathroom stories?

okay- it does not mater if this is not your usual team.

it has been all over the news how the stealers are going to beat new england sunday. total confidence and what not.....

so, who do you think will win?

please vote here-
i will keep a tally
but you gotta vote before saturday at 4 pm, so i can write them down. the game is sunday.

Patriots!

I miss Jodie too. When was she supposed to be back from Florida? I hope she'll want to chat with us again soon. You guys help me over the rough spots. I'd like to think I can return the favor.

I miss her too. I hope she comes back to see us soon.

105 days until spring

What a crazy busy day yesterday was. Worked all day, went grocery shopping, stopped at the post office, did a few other errands. By the time I got home and put away the groceries, it was time for dinner and than off to a hockey game. When we got home I watched the Barbara Walters special and fell asleep before it was over!

Don't ya just love days like that.

shraon, on south main in south portland next to /attached to the howard johnson is a great mexican place!
we go there!

take exit 45 follow the signs for south main street, south portland on that connector rd go straight to the top, bear to the left and it is on the left. really good food.
the folks who own it own places in like metheun mass as well.

Sounds yummy! I love Mexican food.

Well, believe it or not, the plumber actually came a few minutes early (before my 9-11 window) and was done in a half hour. Of course it still cost a bit over $200, but doesn't everything these days? I think that's the standard price for anything - problems with the heater, washer, MINOR car problem, etc. Nothing ever costs like $50 or $100 anymore. Otherwise it wouldn't be worth their time to come out!
105 days until Spring? I won't hold my breath! Maybe for Tricia and you southern folks, but I'll be happy if in 105 days we don't still have these walls of snow along our driveway!

Everyone sprinkle some pixie and/or mummy dust for DS14 who's been doing auditions for West Side Story for the last two weeks at the high school. He's had 4 callbacks, and knows he's not getting any kind of lead, but just wants to be in it in a minor role or even the ensemble. Cast should be posted tomorrow!

Gotta love it when they show up early instead of making you wait all stinkin day.

for Stephen.

Okay guys, hey, I have the time, so it's my first attempt at multi-quoting! Hope it works! Bear with me!

My kids are old enough that I make them clean it, but that involves handing in some rags and Kaboom! and them spraying around randomly. At least they get out all the clothes and towels off the floor then and all the, um (how can I say this nicely?) urine-encrusted comic books off the floor!

You did it! Pretty simple isn't it?

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

 

[loribell]

Oh wait, and speaking of the 80's:

We were playing a game last weekend that involved writing answers to questions and trying to match who said what. One of the questions asked what person or thing you thought most personified the 1980's.

Two of the answers (obviously not DH's or mine) from my children:

1. Black and white TV's
2. Hippies

Yeah, they're trying to make us feel older than we already are!

Umm, we are not that old!

Here is where the school schedules confuse me. Our school starts back in early August so our kids get to take longer breaks during the year. They all go the same number of days, it's just broken up different. Wouldn't it benefit you guys more up there to have a shorter summer break and longer winter breaks? Wouldn't it benefit us more to have a longer summer break and shorter winter breaks? Our kids are sweating it out the first couple of weeks of school and your kids are slogging through the snow now. Doesn't make any sense to me.

I can never figure out what the logic is to what they do here. The tow previous years they would have the kids go a day and a half the week of Christmas. Can you imagine what that does to families that need to travel? At the las tminute last year they decided to make up a snow day they had already missed two days before Christmas. Our kids do semester testing the last two days of school before the break. So instead of getting out at noon on hte 19th, they ogt out at noon on the 20th. We already had our flights scheduled and they had to make arrangemnets for Mikey to take his tests early. Now why would you make that kind of change during the holidays?

I think you can look at it the other way. We get longer summer breaks here because you can actually enjoy the weather then. When it's the zero or inches of snow junk we're getting now, the kids might as be in school as much of it as they can! You guys probably are the opposite - during your more breaks during the year, they can probably still go outside and do things while it may just be miserable in August. Make sense, maybe?

I guees because you guys know how to drive on it it makes more sense for you to be in school. Down here it would just be dangerous. No one can drive on it.

Welcome back Lori! I take it you got your computer fixed? I know the feeling since I keep having that problem too. DH is considering a new Apple computer for Christmas, but even if we got one, I know I'd never get to use it! Nothing more frustrating than typing for awhile and the screen locking up and losing what you typed!

What time zone are you in? Central or Mountain? Mac, Rose, and I should be in Central, but I thought everyone else was in Eastern (except obviously Gemma!) but I wasn't sure about you!

I'm hoping for a Stephen and me trip one day! We'll see! Actually our ideal would be a Stephen, me, and my Goddaughter trip. She's five and Stephen loves her. It would be such a blast to take her, but since they live in Boston, don't see any logistical way we could swing it. Oh well, they're going in February, so at least I can help them plan their trip a bit. We already bought her the Birnbaums for Kids books (she's reading fairly well) and I got her and her little brother some cute matching shirts at the Disney store!

At a friends house using her computer. I help her out at her office occassionally. We are in the Central Time Zone too.

That would be a great trip to take. Maybe you can figure a way out to do it sometime.

AND NOW I AM OFFICIALLY CAUGHT UP!

 

[roseprincess]

Hi all-
I haven't been able to keep up here. But I know you all understand

Barb- Congrats on Bubba's goals!!!

THat's all I have been able to read.

Congrats to all that need it . Hugs to all that need it


As of the newspaper article my family and I were mentioned, the article came out in this past Wed paper. Mac- it was in the Daily Herald newspaper, Northwest edition. In hte "Neighbor" section. I don't know if you get the Daily Herald, Mac, but it was in there. Unfortunatley, You can't find the article on the newspaper website. I tried to search it so many times, and the article is not online. I bought my own copy of the paper and cut out the article. Unfortunatly I don't have a scanner, so I don't know how I can post the article here in a post?? The article mentioned me, Dh, and my kids, talked about my kids love the toys they get every yr we have gone to the party. That my kids love to see santa and how easy it is to have access to santa at the party, not have to wait 2 hrs to see santa at the mall. Talked about how some families go to the support groups at the Township. How many families show up to the holiday party every yr. That's basically the just of the article.


Hi to all!

 

[RVGal]

So did they have all the trailers winterized?

Yes. They even got a couple of panic service calls to winterize some trailers that people keep in the RV parks. So, all of our units are safe AND we made some money.

 

[RVGal]

So can we hear some of those bathroom stories?

Oh, I can remember one time... I was about 7 months pregnant with Joshua, so nice big baby belly going on me. We had plumbing problems and Brad had me holding the base of the auto drain snake... don't know if you've ever seen one or know what I'm talking about... think of an electric spinning garden hose dispenser and you'll be close. This thing is shaking and whoomping around... I'm pregnant and miserable to begin with... now I'm squatting on the floor trying to hold this thing steady... Brad decides he's got the clog and starts running it in reverse to get the snake back. It comes whipping out of his hands and shoots septic pipe goo all over the bathroom and both of us. I looked him square in the eyes and said, "You sure know how to show a girl a good time. Can I pick the next date night activity?"

 

[ky07]

Way to go Bubba & the Eagles!!!!!



Or dipsh!t maybe.



Hope you are feeling better soon. Better go see the doctor like your wife told you.



Why is it that people don't realize they can move away from a place they really don't enjoy. When dh's parents are gone I am completely out of here whether he comes with us or not. Me and the kids are leaving. I hate it! I would go now but it would kill mil so I have to stay put for a while longer.

I'll be thinking of you this weekend when the freezing rain is falling here.



I never go to the doctor either. It''s more one of those I don't have time to take care of me things. Gotta get better about it though, actually ended up in the hospital with pneumonia last winter because I wouldn't go to the doctor.



My dh is a complete baby. He goes to the doctor for everything. I did tell the muscle rub story hre, didn't I?



Bubba is the MVP in our book! Poor guy! Hope his head is okay today.

Our Christmas break starts on the 21st and we don't go back until the 7th this year either. I have never seen school start any later than the 4th. Now why couldn't they have done that last year when we were in Florida.



Different computer, haven't even tried mine this morning.

So can we hear some of those bathroom stories?



Patriots!



I miss her too. I hope she comes back to see us soon.








Don't ya just love days like that.



Sounds yummy! I love Mexican food.



Gotta love it when they show up early instead of making you wait all stinkin day.

for Stephen.



You did it! Pretty simple isn't it?

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

yeah the DW is still after me too but its mainly my back and I throw it out all the time and mix in a stomach virus that I believe my youngest DS gave to me cause he came home last week doing the same as I am doing now and the doctor told us it was a virus and we have to let it run its course and plus DW had a bad cold last week also.
LOL I knew one of them would get me

 

[RVGal]

Hi all-
I haven't been able to keep up here. But I know you all understand

Hi to all!

Hi Rose! Glad the article turned out well!

 

[Metro West]

Evening folks....hope everyone is doing well on this Friday evening.

I got the car window fixed today for a tune of $358.00 but not sure if I want to keep dumping $$$ into it for too much longer. Problem is...it's not paid for and I don't know if I could trade it for something else and not have a huge car payment. I'm going to do some inquiring tomorrow so wish me luck.

We had a funny story in the paper the other day. A lady who was VERY pregnant was on her way to the hospital with her husband (she was driving...if you can believe it) and got lost. They summoned two police officers to assist with directions but she went into labor and the officers helped deliver the baby in the car.

They took the family to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children (which is on campus where I work) and then arrested the husband due to two outstanding warrants.

The mother and baby are doing fine.

 

[macraven]

love that story.........

 

[macraven]

There's nothing wrong with being stuck in the 80's and talking like the 80's....but when you start dressing 80's.... ...yeah, ya don't want to look stuck....

And.....I believe "jerk" or "butthead" is to mild a term for this guy....how about Jodie's ole fav..... "bunghole"?



(I miss Jodie..... ....hope she comes back someday soon......)

jodie and janet come back this week.
jodie got the #1 back on her card and the correct room this time at hrh.
she goes back on vacation again over new years time........
i wanna go too

i just usually use the word smartass . it covers a lot of territory...

okay- it does not mater if this is not your usual team.

it has been all over the news how the stealers are going to beat new england sunday. total confidence and what not.....

so, who do you think will win?

please vote here-
i will keep a tally
but you gotta vote before saturday at 4 pm, so i can write them down. the game is sunday.

steelers

Tougher... or more ego driven... as in, I won't be defeated by some stupid virus...





Bunghole is Jodie's name of affection for her sister... and I think her sister calls her Buttmunch in return.

I miss Jodie too. When was she supposed to be back from Florida? I hope she'll want to chat with us again soon. You guys help me over the rough spots. I'd like to think I can return the favor.

homies helping homies. the way it should be

Okay guys, hey, I have the time, so it's my first attempt at multi-quoting! Hope it works! Bear with me!





What time zone are you in? Central or Mountain? Mac, Rose, and I should be in Central, but I thought everyone else was in Eastern (except obviously Gemma!) but I wasn't sure about you!

I'm hoping for a Stephen and me trip one day! We'll see! Actually our ideal would be a Stephen, me, and my Goddaughter trip. She's five and Stephen loves her. It would be such a blast to take her, but since they live in Boston, don't see any logistical way we could swing it. Oh well, they're going in February, so at least I can help them plan their trip a bit. We already bought her the Birnbaums for Kids books (she's reading fairly well) and I got her and her little brother some cute matching shirts at the Disney store!

get the apple.
we have 3 macs and one dell in our home.
macs rule !!

the okies are in cst also.

you are now the ruling queen of multi posting.....
you wear the tiara well marcie

Hi all-
I haven't been able to keep up here. But I know you all understand

Barb- Congrats on Bubba's goals!!!

THat's all I have been able to read.

Congrats to all that need it . Hugs to all that need it


As of the newspaper article my family and I were mentioned, the article came out in this past Wed paper. Mac- it was in the Daily Herald newspaper, Northwest edition. In hte "Neighbor" section. I don't know if you get the Daily Herald, Mac, but it was in there. Unfortunatley, You can't find the article on the newspaper website. I tried to search it so many times, and the article is not online. I bought my own copy of the paper and cut out the article. Unfortunatly I don't have a scanner, so I don't know how I can post the article here in a post?? The article mentioned me, Dh, and my kids, talked about my kids love the toys they get every yr we have gone to the party. That my kids love to see santa and how easy it is to have access to santa at the party, not have to wait 2 hrs to see santa at the mall. Talked about how some families go to the support groups at the Township. How many families show up to the holiday party every yr. That's basically the just of the article.


Hi to all!

send it to one of the homies that has a scanner and they can display it for us.

Oh, I can remember one time... I was about 7 months pregnant with Joshua, so nice big baby belly going on me. We had plumbing problems and Brad had me holding the base of the auto drain snake... don't know if you've ever seen one or know what I'm talking about... think of an electric spinning garden hose dispenser and you'll be close. This thing is shaking and whoomping around... I'm pregnant and miserable to begin with... now I'm squatting on the floor trying to hold this thing steady... Brad decides he's got the clog and starts running it in reverse to get the snake back. It comes whipping out of his hands and shoots septic pipe goo all over the bathroom and both of us. I looked him square in the eyes and said, "You sure know how to show a girl a good time. Can I pick the next date night activity?"

i'm not going to ask if he has a brother.......

 

[macraven]

beavis and butthead

 

[RVGal]

Evening folks....hope everyone is doing well on this Friday evening.

I got the car window fixed today for a tune of $358.00 but not sure if I want to keep dumping $$$ into it for too much longer. Problem is...it's not paid for and I don't know if I could trade it for something else and not have a huge car payment. I'm going to do some inquiring tomorrow so wish me luck.

We had a funny story in the paper the other day. A lady who was VERY pregnant was on her way to the hospital with her husband (she was driving...if you can believe it) and got lost. They summoned two police officers to assist with directions but she went into labor and the officers helped deliver the baby in the car.

They took the family to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children (which is on campus where I work) and then arrested the husband due to two outstanding warrants.

The mother and baby are doing fine.

Good luck on the car looking. Loved the baby story. Sounds like a Jerry Springer moment.

jodie got the #1 back on her card and the correct room this time at hrh.

Yay! I'm glad Jodie got her #1 back!

beavis and butthead

heheheheheheheheheheheheheh

 

[RVGal]

Some more pictures that I promised.

Christmas on the Square...

Getting our tree...

A couple of plumber butt shots (plus the dog)...

Decorating the tree...

Note the clumps of ornaments at child height...

After bedtime, a little ornament redistribution...

Christmas specials call for Super Smores...

I've added more lights outside...

The stockings are hung by the chimney with care...

I think that does it for the current pics!

 

[the Dark Marauder]

Oh wait, and speaking of the 80's:

We were playing a game last weekend that involved writing answers to questions and trying to match who said what. One of the questions asked what person or thing you thought most personified the 1980's.

Two of the answers (obviously not DH's or mine) from my children:

1. Black and white TV's
2. Hippies

Yeah, they're trying to make us feel older than we already are!

*insert facepalm smiley here*

I could list so many things that personified the 80s. Just saying....

 

[marciemi]

*insert facepalm smiley here*

I could list so many things that personified the 80s. Just saying....

So what you're saying is that black and white TV's aren't the first thing you think of either?

Tricia - loved the pics! I am SO jealous of picking out a Christmas tree in a light jacket! That was the main thing that jumped out at me from the pics! And on the bathroom story. That's one thing DH won't even think of messing with!

Mac - do the 3 Macs in your house count you personally? We got the Macbook right before our Disney trip, but now they want a Mac desktop. Sorry - that's about my extent of knowledge on the subject!

 

[yankeepenny]

11-1 DALLAS@ 6-6 DETROIT hey Tony Romo

4-8 OAKLAND @ 10-2 GREEN BAY go cheeseheads

wishy washy 8-4 giants at 5-7 Philly still angry , who cares!

_______________________________
4:15 Eastern time Sunday
9-3 PITTSBURGH @ UNDEFEATED NEW ENGLAND
can the pats keep it going? will the steelers can them in? dont forgot to vote in my poll!


Monday night....
5-7 Saints @ 3-9 Atlanta
nobody cares and no one will be watching anyway......