TKers Take the Fifth!

[BKMETV]

Morning Ladies:

Pikester

Hey Lighttech...nice to hear from you. Sounds like BL is keeping you on your toes.

Morning MK.

 

[lighttech]

Morning Ladies:

Pikester

Hey Lighttech...nice to hear from you. Sounds like BL is keeping you on your toes.

Morning MK.

Hmmm. I was trying to find the little waving guy... wonder where he went.

 

[disney54us]

Morning All! Well I was going to say something unusual here, the Sun is out. Too late, it's gone cloudy again, surprise huh?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIKESTER, HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR DAY
Lighttech, hi how are you and the kids??? Long time, I basically missed the last two threads nice to 'see' you.

 

[DL55]

Pikester!!

Hi lighttech!

I've been watching some of the old Michael Jackson videos along with everyone else. There was a time when he was really a pretty handsome guy. Such a shame that he was not happy with himself. Guess it just goes to prove money cannot buy happiness. I think it is terribly sad how cruel people were about him. He was a human being after all and he still had family and friends who loved him. I imagine that none of us can even begin to fathom what his life must have been like. And along with that I imagine that few of us knew what was true or untrue about him. Being under constant scrutiny from fans, peers and the media would surely be enough to affect even the most grounded individual. If put under a microscope how many of us would qualify as "normal"? It is an unfortunate fact that the media prefers to sensationalize whatever they find that is negative. I prefer to remember that he was an extraordinarily talented individual and glad that he shared his talent with the world. I hope his children are able to grow up with a happy and normal life and remember Michael for the side of him that probably only they knew.

Pikester, I think you made the right choice. I would pick a trip to Disney any day over a pool. As D&DDisney mentioned they are a lot of work! We just cleaned out DD's wading pool. She will probably get in it all of 4 times and be done with it. It'll either be too hot or there will be too many bugs!
I would gladly trade my 103 degrees for your 82 degrees! I had not really planned to get out into the heat this morning but.... I went out to do a little watering since DH still has not straightened out the sprinkler system. I currently have to turn it on manually which is not easy because the gripper in my hand is getting old and defective. Anyway, I finally got it turned on and then some of the sprinkler heads were clogged so I proceeded to fix them. I fixed them alright and me too. Soaked from head to toe! Nothing like a freezing cold blast of water right in the face to really wake you up good. Since I was already sopping wet I stayed outside and did more watering, trimming and filled up DD's pool. I gotta say that DH is gonna have to put on an easier to turn handle before I take on fixing the other ones! I am also going to have to keep an eye over my shoulder to make sure that no one is taping me for a funniest video clip.
We don't have chipmunks but I do have a family of squirrels in my front yard which are really fun to watch. I have a feeder that spins and another that is like a bungee. Gotta keep the little critters entertained so they stay away from the bird feeders.

DL55, I am totally out of touch. What or who made you think of Alaska?
Speaking of Alaska... my mother lived out her dream living there for 5 years. She lived in Anchorage awhile and on Kodiak Island. I still remember her telling me about it being 40 below. Too cold for me! We never made it up there because we just could not afford it. Sure wish we had been able to now because that was probably the only way we will ever get around to seeing it. She absolutely loved it and I am so glad she went because she passed away shortly after she came back. Anyway, it will be a wonderful trip for you if it is something you have always wanted to do. I think a cruise would be very cool!

Kitty, I don't think that talking about getting to heaven someday is morbid at all. My DD thinks one of the coolest persons she wants to meet is Walt Disney. Me, personally, I am looking forward to seeing my mother again and seeing if she saved me a place like I told her to. I'd like to meet Rich Mullins and Lucille Ball. I think I'd probably even tag along with DD to meet Walt.

Don't have to put me under a microscope to determine I'm not normal.
What got me thinking of Alaska is that iit has been my dream for so long. I've put it off so long because it's expensive. MJ was only 50..I'm 4 years older. I've decided not to put off all my dreams until later. Just feeling old right now. Took a real hard look at myself in the mirror. (I really should remove that mirror. )

 

[whgrn]

Happy Birthday Pikester!!!!

Sukie, I wish I could be there, but I could never make that drive in 5 1/2 hours!

lighttech!!!

lazy day today, since the kids are with the ex. Tomorrow after church we are going down to see my BFF, and then having dinner with my parents and my brother. yay! Another night I don't have to cook!!

 

[BKMETV]

Another giggle for you:


HOW TO CLEAN THE HOUSE

1. Open a new file in your PC.

2. Name it 'Housework.'

3. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN.

4. Empty the RECYCLE BIN.

5. Your PC will ask you,

'Are you sure you want to delete Housework permanently?'

6. Calmly answer, 'Yes' and press mouse button firmly ...
7. Feel better?

Works for me!

I'm off to the **** Voyage Party this afternoon...bought her a training bra! Apparently we will be having chicken breast and titatelli (?) pasta.

TTYL

 

[BKMETV]

Forgot they won't let you write Bob with an extra O!!

 

[racetrack18kb]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIKESTER!!!

I hope you have a wonderful day. Enjoy your cake and ice cream!

lighttech, so nice to see you. BL is 10 months already?! Wow, time is flying.

We are off to the Crayola Factory soon. Should be an interesting day.

Ev, love it. Now that's my kind of housework.

 

[D&DDisney]

Just got done picking fresh strawberris from a near-by farm. Now I've washed, cut and bagged about half so I can freeze them for ice cream, margaritas, etc. later. Tonight we're going to watch the town fireworks from our backyard. Strange that they have the the week BEFORE the 4th.

Another giggle for you:
HOW TO CLEAN THE HOUSE

1. Open a new file in your PC.

2. Name it 'Housework.'

3. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN.

4. Empty the RECYCLE BIN.

5. Your PC will ask you,

'Are you sure you want to delete Housework permanently?'

6. Calmly answer, 'Yes' and press mouse button firmly ...
7. Feel better?

Works for me!

I'm off to the **** Voyage Party this afternoon...bought her a training bra! Apparently we will be having chicken breast and titatelli (?) pasta.
TTYL

Love the housework delete!
The mammory party sure sounds like, um...fun.

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Who: Pikester

When: Today at 6:00pm

Where: Her house

RSVP: ASAP

See you there

Hi Sukie!!
Wish I could join you for the party. Be sure to post some virtual cake.

I do, Racetrack emailed me. I don't know for sure what's going on, but when you guys get your itinerary together, I'll see if I can't at least make it up for a meal or something even if I can't hit the park for the day.

Hi lighttech! Hope you can make it to the Hershey meet.

 

[Pikester]

all for the Birthday wishes!

D&DDisney: Picking your own strawberries is so much fun! You really feel like you've accomplished something. Sukie and I did that one year. I cut some up for shortcakes and to have over angel food cake but I wanted some kept whole. I made the mistake of just putting them in the bag and freezing them which made them stick together. What I read to do later was to put them all on a cookie sheet and then put them in the freezer until they were hard and then put them in a freezer bag.

OK, what is a B(o)(o)b Voyage party? Love the "titatelli (?) pasta"! Whenever I hear the word *** (see bolded) all I can think about is the George Carlin bit about that word and how fun it is. Toots meet T*ts. T*ts, Toots. Tater t*ts!

Cake was very yummy! Here is some for you

Have a good night!

 

[racetrack18kb]

Finally a moment to sit down and relax. The Crayola Factory was interesting. We were there for almost 3 hours and could have spent a lot longer. The little ones loved it. And I didn't even freak out when they were finger painting and got some on their clothes.

D&D, one of the cities around here doesn't celebrate July 4th. They celebrate something called Heritage Day about a week after the 4th.

Pikester, I hope you had a great birthday!!!!

 

[Pikester]

Finally a moment to sit down and relax. The Crayola Factory was interesting. We were there for almost 3 hours and could have spent a lot longer. The little ones loved it. And I didn't even freak out when they were finger painting and got some on their clothes.

D&D, one of the cities around here doesn't celebrate July 4th. They celebrate something called Heritage Day about a week after the 4th.

Pikester, I hope you had a great birthday!!!!

You are a naughty girl!

 

[racetrack18kb]

I know I don't have nearly as many kids as Kate does but it's the darn Crayola Factory. You don't take your kids there and expect them to remain spotless. The thing is, there are sinks and bathrooms all over the place in there. And if you are so worried about spots on their clothes, carry one of those Tide To Go pens.

 

[Pikester]

Personally I would dress the kids in clothes that I didn't care if they got messy.

 

[racetrack18kb]

That's exactly what I did. Or actually, they did. They mostly have play clothes anyway.

 

[MagiKitty]

Good morning everyone! How was everyone's Saturday? Hope you had a great birthday, Pikester. Thanks for the cake.

Ev, how did your festivities go?

Ractetrack, the Crayola factory sounds so cool. The more research I do about the Pa area, the more I realize that a few days won't be enough! Kids are supposed to get dirty, that means they're really enjoying themselves. And when they're enjoying that means they're not fighting! I didn't realize you could spend three hours at the factory....

Tomorrow is my ADR day. I've been fanatically following the restaurant board and panicking. BF is right (don't tell him that)--its free food! Why worry about where we want to go? I keep thinking we may not always be so blessed to go for free dining--we better enjoy it while we can. I'm trying to be very Zen about this---what will be will be. I'm not even getting on the phone at 7am, why bother when I'll be on hold anyway? I'm hoping that getting a table for two will make things a bit easier. Otherwise, I'll take what I can, I just hope I get some of the ones I want.

Older nephew called last night and asked if he could stay over. I felt bad, my first panic was "are you ok? Are you in trouble? Are you hiding from someone?" When he assured me that it was just too much of a hassle to get home, I felt quite relieved. Bless all of you with kids 24-7! Just one phone call and I'm already freaking out!

Have a great day everyone! Talk to you later!

 

[lighttech]

Oh well, it was worth a try. I was hoping to get on, catch up a little, and maybe chat. The boards are just too slow this morning for me. By the time I got on, I have to get off!

Happy Sunday everyone!

 

[BKMETV]

Happy Sunday:

It's wet here again...suppose to rain until Thursday...boy when is the weather ever going to get back on track?? Should be well into the 80s but we're lucky to make the 70s.

OK, what is a B(o)(o)b Voyage party? Love the "titatelli (?) pasta"! Whenever I hear the word *** (see bolded) all I can think about is the George Carlin bit about that word and how fun it is. Toots meet T*ts. T*ts, Toots. Tater t*ts!

A friend had the genetic testing done because breast cancer runs through her family...turns out she has the 'cancer gene' so has opted for a hysterectomy and to have her 'ladies' removed. Decided to go with a positive outlook...the party was fun everything on the buffet round and in pairs.

Better get my butt in gear. TTYL

 

[racetrack18kb]

Evening!!!

I spent almost the entire day cooking. I made about 40 shish kebobs, 3 bowls of pasta salad and I still have to make deviled eggs. So now I won't have to do much cooking for the entire week.

Anybody have any great picnic food recipes? My dad is having a picnic on the 4th. Burgers and hot dogs, I'm making macaroni salad, stepmom is making cookies, and my aunt is bringing taco salad.

Ev, it sounds like your friend has a great outlook.

lighttech, you're not the only who has problems with the boards being slow. Sometimes I give up too when things are running slow and that's quite often.

Magikitty, you don't actually get to tour the real Crayola factory. They do have a room set up that shows how they make the crayons but that is it. It's a 4 story building with the top 2 floors dealing with the history of canals. Lot's of hands on activities for kids. The second floor is the Crayola Factory. A dozen or so arts and crafts that they kids can do. You also get tokens that you trade in for crayola products. When you have little ones who are detail oriented, 3 hours is very easy to do.

 

[mariezp]

It has been such a lazy day around here. The kids have loved it! The boys slept late this morning and since they woke up it has been nothing but play and watch movies together as a family. We played Disney Golf for DD on the Playstation, some Counterstrike on the computer with DS and then card games for all of us. I'm just about played out now. Gotta run fix supper now and watch a second round of Star Trek.