Where'sPiglet?
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Bethany, I'm so sorry you had to deal with the words you heard from your brother. There just isn't an excuse. I understand you be out of town.
Sending you hugs & I'm so glad you realized quickly that your move was not a mistake
Thanks. The stories from the other school were kinda funny. Remember last year they kept changing the dismissal procedures at random? Well, they did it again, AGAIN without informing the parents. This time, they changed the dismissal TIME - to 15 minutes earlier, then took the kids back inside the building 5 minutes before normal dismissal time. My friend described it as "pandemonium" as close to 200 kids had not been picked up and were brought back in the school and the parents didn't know what was going on.
The other was that the principal started this committee that is supposed to take complaints and suggestions from other staff members and present them to the principal at a monthly meeting to discuss resolutions (HA!). Well at the first meeting, the principal said the procedure for future meetings would be that the complaints would be submitted to HER first, and then SHE would create the agenda - essentially censoring it all and defeating the entire purpose! Her behavior never ceases to amaze me!
Bethany You already know how I feel about your familys visit. Im so glad you dont regret moving here.
I believe I've only regretted it two times. The other time was when I called you after sitting at a dead stop on I-10 in July while the car was shaking from the thunder and lightening and I couldn't see anything through the rain but a few random pieces of debris flying at the car, then watching the frontage road get covered in a few inches of water next to my car.
Then I found out that is not particularly normal behavior for the weather. 
You will note Ida is not on this list. I saw this on another thread- "Family, can't live with them, can't take them out to the desert and leave them for dead"
My own DB, and that ain't dear, ruined Christmas one year when he got into an argument with my sister about spoiling my neices because she bought designer jeans and expensive sneakers when she was a teen.
This was the same Christmas that he kept giving us all crap about money we spend while he and his wife went around taking pics with their brand new camera phones and they came to stay in their brand new minivan. He thought it was stupid that she was going to get a new vehicle to replace her 8 yo SUV that had started nickel and diming them with repairs.
The real kicker was when my DM, several months later, told her the HE wasn't mad at anyone.He treats her like crap in her own home and HE'S not mad!
Ugh. Sounds like he was anxious about his own money problems.
Bethany I understand why you have moved away from your family. Sometime I don't think they are aware how hurtful the comments are.
Thanks. Yes, that same thought became very clear to me. I know my mom did not have any rude intent with her not believing my directions, but my brother? I'm still stunned at his behavior. My parents were too. After he left, the four of us (my mom, dad, DH, and I) had a really pleasant dinner and discussion. One of the things we discussed was taking a trip to WDW in June! I'm hoping that becomes a reality. We had discussed this awhile ago; the 6 of us were going to take a family trip because the last one was in 2005 and we used to go every 4 or 5 years, so we are "due". Well, my brother won't go because the two of them are going to France. So my dad says that just the 4 of us will go! (tentatively)
And here I thought you were capable of making a living- putting food on the table, smart as a tack, responsible, contributing adult in society, living in a city that was well established before much of the rest of the "developed" US.
hmm, don't think I could have been THAT wrong......... well, since you're irresponsible lets go blow the rent on chocolate ice cream and Rosa, and the doctors can't tell you to lose weight- since apparently that's a "pre-existing condition"!
Family's just that Bethany.....family. They exist solely to irritate you and you can't even pick which ones you want. However, I've found the riends I choose to be my "family", well those I wouldn't trade for the world.....even when they irritate me.(Cause they know I'll get even sometime!)
Thank you for that! I was really beating myself up last week.
Aww Bethany I'm sorry it didn't go well. Take it with a grain of salt my friend
I had a rewarding afternoon. I brought 2 prayer shawls I had made to people. One is like a grandma to me she was diagnosed with colon cancer and is having surgery on Wed. The other is someone my mom takes care of that is my moms age and has Parkensin ? spelling sad. Makes me realize how blessed we are.
Thank you.
I don't think I've heard of a prayer shawl before.
I filled out the form they sent about it and returned it. I'm wondering if they got it. And just a little bit ago, it hit me that maybe there's an issue with my name. My other insurance was under my maiden name (despite having sent in the name change form) and this one is under my married name. I'm going to have to look into that. I may take you up on your offer, thanks.
Well, although they didn't win they played one hell of a game.
I agree with you - they played very well! I couldn't believe I was watching the same team I had watched last Monday!
Bethany, Try not to let your Mom's comments get to you. Since she's a vegetarian, I'm sure she believes she's only giving you good advice. She probably has no idea how it sounded. I know I do that to both Angelina & Chris! I often don't realize how it sounds, luckily they have both learned how to tell me when I sound like a b-aich, without it blowing up into an argument.
Thanks for the other perspective. I am still trying to find the way to tell her how she sounds without her getting extremely offended/upset/mad.
I don't feel well so my filter isn't working as well so I'll just say it - your family sucks.
Not always! If my brother ALWAYS acted like that, I would have known to expect it and it wouldn't have hit me so hard. Makes me wonder if something is going on that I don't know about. But that visit definitely sucked!
I about fell over.
Bethany ~ I am so sorry about the troubles with your family. I am an only child and I always wished for a brother or sister. Especially when my parents passed but then I hear about all of the troubles and am glad I don't have to put up with that. I feel so bad for you, but they are home now and you don't have to listen to them.
That reminds me - KAT - what did the doctor say about why you have been so sick? I must have missed that but I do remember you going on Monday. Right?!
Lauri ~ My prayers and good thoughts are with you on the removal of your cyst.
It is snowing here today and is to get MUCH worse as the day wears on. They are predicting 9 - 12" of the white stuff. I have the next 3 days off so I am going to go to the grocery store tonight and then hunker down at home till Friday. YEA!! My kind of vacation.
Thanks. There was one point I mentioned I needed to get my mom and dad "back where they belonged", meaning their hotel for the night on the other side of the river. My mom goes "ohhhhh no! This is not where we belong! We belong back at HOME! OUR HOME! And this ISN'T IT!" Ohhhh, how true that was!
I missed about a week and a half of this thread and I don't know if I can go back and read up. I'd like to but I can't promise. I'm glad you posted these questions because I was unaware. So Kathy, how are you? And Lauri, how are you?
Bethany - I meant to post regarding the insurance woes. If you did not have a lapse in coverage, you are exempt from pre-existing condition clauses. however, they are going to DENY DENY DENY all your claims initially until you submit whatever paperwork they want proving you had continous coverage. That is one of the biggest headaches in changing employers, IMO. I had to foot the bill for all my medical expenses for the first month or two of employment until the ins company was satisfied in my coverage and reversed all the charges. Your ISD HR dept should be able to give you contact information for someone in the benefit dept of your ins company that will tell you what paperwork you need from your previous ins company to get it all straightened out.
Ooooh - I meant to tell y'all!! My mom got to sing 6 feet away from Celine Dion on Friday at the parade taping. She is in the special group that was asked to be on stage with her singing back upCeline is one my FAVORITE artists so I was so jealous. She said she's absolutely stunning in person. We'll have to DVR the parade since we'll be at WDW on Christmas morning and likely won't want to sit inside and watch it there! Hope mom gets a pan over.
Thanks, this is good information to know. I will look into getting the contact info tomorrow.
That is EXCITING about your mom! This is the MK Christmas parade? I love her song "If That's What it Takes".
Marilyn Somehow it doesnt surprise me about the woman in pads, our fans love to costume like its Mardi Gras every game!
I LOVE the pictures they show on the news here of all the people at the Saints games.
We got a coupon in the mail today for Randazzo's King Cake. *drool*
Lauri, I got your card today also. I was thrilled with the diaper coupons, thanks!!!! I was so excited to send out the cards so everyone could finely see the kids. Those are DH's eyes.
I got your card today too! Thanks for the picture!
I am working on my cards. I promise they won't be as late as last year! I've actually started working on them, but I put them away for That Visit That Shall Not Be Named and actually forgot about them
until someone mentioned cards on here! Egads! How is your back? I think I saw it was a little better?
And sorry to all the people dealing with computer issues. Mine is being a little finicky. I need to bump "back up files (again)" higher up on my priority list.
If you read all the way through this, you get a gold star.
to all everyone have a great day.
!!! Oh how I hate that job, but it was so bad that I would open the door have no idea what was in there and close it up. It took most of the morning, but it is finished and I now have a list of what is in there. I have decided that I do not have to go grocery shopping for the rest of the year. 
