The Good, The Bad, & the Nuts! ...ANYONE GOING MAY 8-15?

[KatMark]

I love Earl's! That sounds like a plan. Just let me know when you think you will be there. I want to do some shopping and hopefully some picture taking down there this trip since I didn't get it accomplished last time.

The plan is to be there at 3:30 or 4:00 for lunch so that we can finish shopping before we go back to Kidani to swim with the urchins.

 

[mom3sonstt]

The plan is to be there at 3:30 or 4:00 for lunch so that we can finish shopping before we go back to Kidani to swim with the urchins.

I hope your car issues get figured out and will still be able to make this much needed trip! I will follow along on FB and hope to meet up with you Saturday!




Shutting down and heading out for airport!

 

[englishrose47]

Plans or lack of themsound great Tanya !! I have not planned as thoroughly the last few trips !! With the family it was futile anyway !!I tried to tell Judy we needed to eat lunch around 11a.m before it got busy , of course she didn't listen and then complained about thelines and no tables Errr excuse me that is why I said 11!!!

 

[mom3sonstt]

I have decided that I really do not like switching rooms during a trip. I started with 3 nights in a studio and am supposed to switch to a 1br today. I called the front desk this morning when I got up then went down to check in. I was hoping since I was stYing at the same resort they might try to expedite things so I wouldn't have to go homelss. But here I sit by the pool with my luggage and my scooter......waiting. I know I could have bell sErvices take my stuff but I wont be going anywhere anywY. It's too much of a hassle to load the scooter and I want to settl in before the Halloween party tonight

 

[mom3sonstt]

Well, actually I have been home since Sunday....but, other than trying to get into Marv's contest before it was too late I haven't been on the DIS.

I got in Sunday around noon and my childhood best friend's parents were having a 50th anniversary party and I hadn't seen my friend's brothers for 20+ years, and I hadn't seen her for probably 6 years, and that was at a basketball game so we didn't get to talk much. So I went over there instead of home. It was great to see everyone! But it made my travel day that much longer.

Monday I was beat....didn't do a thing. Tuesday I had to take Ryne to his "class" (he is taking some Math and English with the Adult Literacy program) and got some groceries. Wednesday I had a Dr's appt, not my kidney doctor. Then Thursday Ryne had class again plus I had to get our license plate sticker, and pick up some stuff for Danny. Today I finally don't have to go anywhere, so I am trying to get the dishes caught back up completely and make a game plan for next week. I had made tater tot casserole Monday night before I left. When I got home Sunday afternoon the pan was still in the sink Mark had been in charge of dishes. But since I started feeling better I had taken that back over (it would take him days to get around to doing them anyway) I thought he would step up while I was gone and do them....


But anyway - I am back, Ryne does not have class next week because his tutor will be gone, so hopefully I will be able to start getting caught back up on everyone's reports!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Welcome back!

 

[marvali]

Well, actually I have been home since Sunday....but, other than trying to get into Marv's contest before it was too late I haven't been on the DIS.

Welcome Back! At least when you returned you had your priorities straight!!!

Can't wait for you to get going on your TR from you previous trip! I hear you got to meet some REALLY nice people.........

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

Welcome Back! At least when you returned you had your priorities straight!!!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

 

[mom3sonstt]

Yay! The re-opened me and gave me my buttons back!!!

I'm still uploading the last of my pictures from the August trip.

I uploaded my pics from my solo trip and ordered a photobook from Snapfish (had a free book coming from some CokeRewards points I turned in). This link should take you to it.

This trip was somewhat picture-light. About 700 pictures (that's light for us) I narrowed it down to a couple hundred to pick from for the book. Several pictures of my Saratoga studio and 1BR rooms.


http://www1.snapfish.com/snapfish/p...COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/otsc=SYE/otsi=SPBKlink/

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Hey Tanya! Very nice - worth waiting for!

One thing though, it made me sign in to view, and then when I was looking at your album, I accidentally rearranged one of the pages - it moved the pics with me just moving the cursor over them - anyway, I did the undo, but you might want to fix it so only the "admin" can edit your album, or something like that.

 

[mom3sonstt]

Hey Tanya! Very nice - worth waiting for!

One thing though, it made me sign in to view, and then when I was looking at your album, I accidentally rearranged one of the pages - it moved the pics with me just moving the cursor over them - anyway, I did the undo, but you might want to fix it so only the "admin" can edit your album, or something like that.

I will see if I can figure out how to do that I have already ordered the book so it would be no big deal....


oh and Thanks!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Thanks for posting the photobook! Looks like it was a great trip.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

i changed all the pics to pics of me and ordered you another one.



just kidding the book looks great...i have enough coke points ot get one too, but havent looked into it.

is it a hard back book?

was the points you had enough for that many pages? might have to keep my points for hte next trip so we can make one of those.

 

[mom3sonstt]

Thanks for posting the photobook! Looks like it was a great trip.

It was a fun trip - my little bonus getaway! I will still get back to the real vacation this year - an will maybe add some detail to the September trip....but I'm pacing myself.

i changed all the pics to pics of me and ordered you another one.



just kidding the book looks great...i have enough coke points ot get one too, but havent looked into it.

is it a hard back book?

was the points you had enough for that many pages? might have to keep my points for hte next trip so we can make one of those.

As long as you through in a few of Parker and Noelle that would be fine!

It is a hard back book - and no you don't get that many pages with the points. I think I paid an additional $30 for it (including shipping which you would have to pay for anyway). I think the points give you a 20 page book. A $24.99 value. I just wanted to go ahead and try to cover my whole trip so I just added more pages.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

As long as you through in a few of Parker and Noelle that would be fine!

It is a hard back book - and no you don't get that many pages with the points. I think I paid an additional $30 for it (including shipping which you would have to pay for anyway). I think the points give you a 20 page book. A $24.99 value. I just wanted to go ahead and try to cover my whole trip so I just added more pages.

i looked into it yesterday and found it, hope they still have it when we take our next trip parker loves to have his own photo books from our trips.

 

[mom3sonstt]

It seems like I have used most of my coke points on the photo books.

I'm thinking about getting another one. Every Christmas since 1989 (Sean's first Xmas) the boys have had their picture taken with the little wooden reindeer. I have mom looking to see if she has copies of all the years. If she does than I want to scan them in and put together a book of them. All the boys are out of high school now. I could wait until they start their own families....but that will probably be awhile

 

[mom3sonstt]

Just when I was starting to get caught up life happened. Nothing bad, just busy. This weekend is my youngest sons play at the college. Danny is their videographer, so we've been up here all week recording and taking pictures.


Monday I go in for surgery. I am having a "natal bilateral nephrectomy".....I'm getting my "old" kidneys removed. I am scheduled for 1:00 and it's supposed to take 3-4 hours. I will have my phone there so will try to check in as soon as I'm able to.




A little parental bragging: the link should take you to a picture of the cast of the play Mark was in. He is in the pinstriped suit and white hat. Following the picture is the article that was in the local paper about the play. I tried to link to it instead of copying it, but all that would show up is the picture.

http://www.sandburg.edu/Media/68061...&Height=600&RotateFlipType=RotateNoneFlipNone
Cast members of Carl Sandburg College’s performance of “Stroke of Midnight” are, clockwise from top right, Jonny Rey, Erica Baumgardner, Ryan Osborn, Jakob Hopkins-Lutz, Riley Franzen, Mark Thomas and Aaron Donnelly.

Sandburg students’ play on stage
Performances three nights

The Register-Mail
Posted Nov 10, 2011 @ 07:27 AM

GALESBURG —
Carl Sandburg College presents “Stroke of Midnight” at 7 p.m. today through Saturday in the Fine Arts Theatre in Building F on the main campus.

The play is an original concept created by Sandburg students with a storyline featuring a painter whose paintings come to life at night.

This play is directed by Susan Sharp, theater instructor at Sandburg.

“I’ve always wanted to do an ensemble-written play, but it requires the right conditions and the right students to be able to do so,” said Sharp. “This year’s scholarship students are outstanding and it’s been a rewarding process to see their words come to life on stage. For a small program, I’m continually amazed by the big ideas and great talent we have at Sandburg.”

The play has been written by theater scholarship students Erica Baumgardner, Aaron Donnelly and Jonathan Rey, all of Galesburg, and Mark Thomas of Maquon.

“I have a new appreciation for the work of playwrights,” Baumgardner said. “We went through several revisions and I learned a lot in the process.”

Thomas came up with the storyline and students supported developing his concept of a painter whose creations come to life at night. The play is set in 1920s Chicago. The playwrights also will act in the performance. Other cast members include Ryan Osborn of Bushnell and Riley Franze of Galesburg.

Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for seniors. For information about the performance, contact Sharp at 341-5287 or ssharp@sandburg.edu.

Copyright 2011 The Register-Mail. Some rights reserved

 

[glennbo123]

Best wishes on your surgery Tanya. And, congrats to your son on the play. I'm sure he's having fun doing that.

I had to laugh when I looked at your signature....it says "organ donors save lives" and then above it "looking for a new ticker", but I know that a 'new ticker' is not the organ in question.

 

[KatMark]

Loved the photo book, Tanya.

Good luck with the surgery. I will watch for updates on Facebook.