Unplugged Chit Chat Thread

[superme80]

Took the boys to the pumpkin farm and they did NOT embarrass me. Progress! My dance teacher however is evil, vile, and all matter of unpleasant. I am sore!

 

[SorcererHeidi]

It's a bit bittersweet that in a week from now I'll be turning 21.

Early very happy birthday. Hope you don't do too much damage to your liver next week!

 

[superme80]

Oh the life of children. We are potty training mini hooligan. He just turned 3 on Saturday, so I am getting going. He has been wearing underwear most of this morning. He has sat on the potty, but nothing. Well I am in my room and I hear, "MOM! Mini hooligan peed on my bed!" Yes. He decided to use his oldest brothers bed as a toilet. Oi!!!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Oh the life of children. We are potty training mini hooligan. He just turned 3 on Saturday, so I am getting going. He has been wearing underwear most of this morning. He has sat on the potty, but nothing. Well I am in my room and I hear, "MOM! Mini hooligan peed on my bed!" Yes. He decided to use his oldest brothers Pricep bed as a toilet. Oi!!!

Priceless!!

 

[superme80]

So I am planning DH and I's anniversary get away this week. Why is it I have no problem dropping $50 on a mediocre burger lunch at Disneyland, but I flip out at the thought of spending $60 on a good dinner at a nice NORMAL restaurant???? Ok flip out is kind of strong, but I can't seem to justify it. I will probably spend it because it is our 9th anniversary, and NO KIDS! But mentally I am resisting. Yet I am planning to finally snag Blue Bayou for our anniversary trip next year.

 

[Aerin75]

So I am planning DH and I's anniversary get away this week. Why is it I have no problem dropping $50 on a mediocre burger lunch at Disneyland, but I flip out at the thought of spending $60 on a good dinner at a nice NORMAL restaurant???? Ok flip out is kind of strong, but I can't seem to justify it. I will probably spend it because it is our 9th anniversary, and NO KIDS! But mentally I am resisting. Yet I am planning to finally snag Blue Bayou for our anniversary trip next year.

This is actually some good perspective! I know the feeling of finding it hard to justify. But im of the opinion that an evening out without kids is great if it's at McDonald's.

 

[superme80]

This is actually some good perspective! I know the feeling of finding it hard to justify. But im of the opinion that an evening out without kids is great if it's at McDonald's.

Our "date" nights are usually us running out to Black Bear and going to Wal-Mart and going grocery shopping. LOL

 

[pjweaver]

Dates can be pizza and TV night and anniversaries can be camping in the backyard if it helps get me $10 Mickey shaped food and a $250 diner overlooking Wishes.

 

[superme80]

Dates can be pizza and TV night and anniversaries can be camping in the backyard if it helps get me $10 Mickey shaped food and a $250 diner overlooking Wishes.

I will be completely honest. This trip is not on my dime. Hubby and I are just excited to have 4 days kid free. My mother cannot imagine not going anywhere for your anniversary. So she paid for our hotel. My in laws usually give us money, so that is how we are paying for extras. Disney will be on my dime. I am going to start saving next pay period!!!!

 

[1Grumpy9]

Happy Wednesday everyone!!! My parents will be taking their camper down to Daytona early next week permanently (they were supposed to take it down last week). The campground they are putting it at only sustained minor damage and power is to be restored by today.

 

[NC Belle]

Almost back to normal routine. We had to throw a lot of our refrigerated food from almost 2 days of no power and had limited choices from the non-refrigerated choices due to no water from Saturday to Monday and our boil water restrictions were lifted tonight. I wished that we knew that the boiling water was no longer needed before we went to Super Walmart. Our Walmart trip was partly amusing---could not text each to locate/meet up for at least an half-hour. He had them page me with my formal first name which did not get my attention. I was trying to find options that minimized the need for water for meals and saw lots of spices to be on a future trip and lots of chocolate options (did not cave to chocolate candy even though Toberlone was so tempting).

1Grumpy9--- I'm not sure if I recall your location, but I-95 through the Carolinas might have long (sometimes real long detours) for awhile. We had a lot of narby flooded areas. It is worse that the floods that Hurricane Floyd caused in 1999 and we had to take long detours north for a bit.

 

[NC Belle]

I think my dog is getting addicted to bottled water. She did well for the most part during Matthew (hard to time her outdoor needs since it was almost no breaks in the rain/winds for a long time). It was tricky getting her up the steps in the dark since her vision at 14.5 years old is not the best in the dark plus her anxiety gets worse in the dark.
Almost to 10000 posts.

 

[Aerin75]

Glad things are normalizing! Hope the flood waters go down soon! Reminds me of St Louis in 93

Almost back to normal routine. We had to throw a lot of our refrigerated food from almost 2 days of no power and had limited choices from the non-refrigerated choices due to no water from Saturday to Monday and our boil water restrictions were lifted tonight. I wished that we knew that the boiling water was no longer needed before we went to Super Walmart. Our Walmart trip was partly amusing---could not text each to locate/meet up for at least an half-hour. He had them page me with my formal first name which did not get my attention. I was trying to find options that minimized the need for water for meals and saw lots of spices to be on a future trip and lots of chocolate options (did not cave to chocolate candy even though Toberlone was so tempting).

1Grumpy9--- I'm not sure if I recall your location, but I-95 through the Carolinas might have long (sometimes real long detours) for awhile. We had a lot of narby flooded areas. It is worse that the floods that Hurricane Floyd caused in 1999 and we had to take long detours north for a bit.

 

[1Grumpy9]

1Grumpy9--- I'm not sure if I recall your location, but I-95 through the Carolinas might have long (sometimes real long detours) for awhile. We had a lot of narby flooded areas. It is worse that the floods that Hurricane Floyd caused in 1999 and we had to take long detours north for a bit.

We are in Central PA, and my parents take I-81, I-77, I-26 then to I-95 in southern SC. I have been on the SCDOT website along with the GADOT website checking the road closures for them to travel on Monday. They will end up staying in Orangeburg, SC on Monday night then head the rest of the day to Daytona. They are going to do a drop and go at the campground when they get to Daytona. They are about 2 weeks late arriving at the campground, but they are grateful about not being down there for the hurricane.

 

[pjweaver]

We are in Central PA, and my parents take I-81, I-77, I-26 then to I-95 in southern SC. I have been on the SCDOT website along with the GADOT website checking the road closures for them to travel on Monday. They will end up staying in Orangeburg, SC on Monday night then head the rest of the day to Daytona. They are going to do a drop and go at the campground when they get to Daytona. They are about 2 weeks late arriving at the campground, but they are grateful about not being down there for the hurricane.

Wow my old stomping ground. I like getting on 95 as far south as I can.

 

[Eoywin]

I'm finally watching the podcasts again - we got home from WDW last Saturday. We went to MK that morning because of the hurricane and then I drove 9+ hours home to NC.

I cracked my head on my trunk on the way home because I have spatial issues sometimes so I've had a migraine plus post vacation depression.

 

[pjweaver]

Every day my wife calls me on her way home from work. We talk about her day of work and I make up something confusing to make it sound like I did some work around the house, then she asks what I made for dinner. Today I was feeling extremely lazy and gave her a choice. I told her should could either pick up pizza or chicken.

 

[superme80]

Back from my anniversary trip. My husband and I are so boring. We had one drink on our last night and we were back by 11 pm. We slept a lot. It was nice to not have to chase after the boys.

 

[SorcererHeidi]

Back from my anniversary trip. My husband and I are so boring. We had one drink on our last night and we were back by 11 pm. We slept a lot. It was nice to not have to chase after the boys.

Glad you're back, and had a nice trip. Sometimes "restful and relaxing" is what you NEED!!

 

[SorcererHeidi]

Anybody else seen Queen of Katwe? Unexpectedly saw it today, and really enjoyed it. Definitely had its mix of emotions, but definitely left you feeling good and positive t the end. And I liked how they showed the "where they are now" blurbs at the end.