WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt 15

[nskjerven]

Favorite Corner...reconize it anyone????

 

[scottishwee35]

This is a picture of mom's Christmas Cactus that is blooming beautifully this year. She must be happy about Jimmi Johnson. Mom was still here to see him win his first year. She was ecstatic.

My brother is a big race fan too. He's a Jr. fan. He's driven around the Pocono 500 racetrack too....it's 20 minutes from our house. He did the racecar experience. That's all that he's ever wanted to do since he was a kid. He was thrilled. Me and John and mom and his kids were all there to watch him. I've never seen him so happy.

Here's mom telling us she's happy and watching over us and JJ:

so beautiful....

I agree, bigger is not always better.

I know what you mean, I think Nana put me the a reminiscent mood too. My new favorite song reminds me of Mom, it's by Alan Jackson (her all time favorite singer) called Sissy's Song. I have renamed it though to Sandi's Song. Part of the song....

It's hard to say goodbye
Her picture in my mind
Will always be of times I'll cherish
And I won't cry 'cause

She flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels
By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees
And she walks with jesus and her loved ones waiting
And I know she's smiling saying
Don't worry 'bout me
Don't worry 'bout me
Don`t worry 'bout me

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

Someone posted this over on the Podcast board... THIS is Oasis of the Seas...

I'll take my Magic, Wonder, Dream and Fantasy anyday...

You could not pay me to get on that boat. There's way too many people and I don't like crowds. Since living/working in NYC, I like having my space. I would not feel comfortable being on there. I have even thought about more people being on the Dream. I think it will be ok, but I would not want to go any bigger. Oasis of the Seas is out for me.

what I thought - it look too big and very huge ship plus over 5,000 peoples

My brother and his girlfriend with his good friend booked it for 10 July 2010 and he had not been cruising since school!!!

I am not sure about that ship... I rather go to Freedom of the Seas but my heart is Disney Cruise, it is best cruise....

Scottishwee35

 

[iankh]

It's nearly 6:30 pm and I'm sat on the Brown Line L heading home. I sat through about 5 hours of meetings today, all employee etc because now we are bought. Unfortunately I still had hours of work to get done.

My new manager wants to meet with me tomorrow. I'm not sure if he's going to be in Chicago, or if this is being done via phone.

Just too much pressure today and also the strain of reporting to someone new. I'm not alone in this, we all are in the same boat.

However, the extraordinarily positive thing is that the vast majority of the people in Chicago have jobs and there has been few eliminations.



OK on another note .... Why am I not seeing countdowns in people's signature for The Great Eastwood Manor Thanksgiving Gathering 2010?

 

[gydell]

These are weird. I can't imagine watching a movie on my glasses. How do you see everything around you? Can you see through the movie? That's even weirder. Maybe I just don't get how it works.

I tried them today and they are pretty cool! It's like having glasses on to watch tv. If you have a Brookstone's near you you can try a pair.

 

[nskjerven]

It's nearly 6:30 pm and I'm sat on the Brown Line L heading home. I sat through about 5 hours of meetings today, all employee etc because now we are bought. Unfortunately I still had hours of work to get done.

My new manager wants to meet with me tomorrow. I'm not sure if he's going to be in Chicago, or if this is being done via phone.

Just too much pressure today and also the strain of reporting to someone new. I'm not alone in this, we all are in the same boat.

However, the extraordinarily positive thing is that the vast majority of the people in Chicago have jobs and there has been few eliminations.



OK on another note .... Why am I not seeing countdowns in people's signature for The Great Eastwood Manor Thanksgiving Gathering 2010?

one more day - you made it one more day

I'm in pencil therefore no countdown I don't like to make a plan unless I can "really" do it

 

[HollyTyler]

.....Why I love the Magic....


My favorite picture:

HEY, Mickey's grabbing Minnie's butt!

 

[HollyTyler]

Check these out - http://www.vuzix.com/iwear/products_wrap310.html
great for trips!

WOW! Very cool!

 

[BubbaGrump]

I'm on the "can't make it" list, so sorry brotha, no countdown for me either. Sorry.

 

[HollyTyler]

Marilyn... you got it!!!

& I'll go on it if it's free... too big for me...

Someone mentioned over on the Podcast thread that there didn't seem to be very many life boats... to which someone said that they heard Kate Winslet say something like that once... (it was on Titanic... )

So how is YOUR morning Marilyn???

That's exactly what Tyler said when I was showing him all the cool things it has onboard. He said, "Lots of cool stuff to do, but I won't go on it because it doesn't have enough life boats, so it's not safe".

 

[HollyTyler]

Love all the pictures Deb!

 

[HollyTyler]

Well, after lots of smooth sailing lately, I pissed off Tyler's dad today. Oops!! During a phone conversation today, we were sharing examples of Tyler being such a good kid outside of school, and he told me the only problem he has at his house is Tyler being very defiant when stepmom tells him to do things or disciplines him. I told him those things aren't her job, that stuff should be up to his dad. He was not happy with me, told me she's just as much a parent to Tyler as we are and she has equal rights in dealing with him, etc. He wanted me to try talking to Tyler about how he should listen to her, etc. I told him we'll just have to agree to disagree on that because I can't tell Tyler to do something I don't agree with. Then I politely changed the subject and told him we had just arrived at the store and needed to get off the phone. Ugggghhh......I expect a detailed email from him tomorrow about this. Tyler asked me what that was all about, and I told him "Your dad would like me to remind you that he wants you to listen to Sheilah and do as she says, just the same as you do for him. I don't agree with that, but out of respect for your dad's rules at his house, I'm just telling you what he'd like you to do ." Ugggghh.

 

[HollyTyler]

We went to the YMCA and joined today! Tyler's so excited to have a real ID with his picture on it. He asked if we can start going right away, and wants to go rollerblading at their rink tomorrow. We would have today, but there was a hockey game going on. Hopefully this will be the start of lots of exercise for both of us! Rollerblading is hard work, but fun, so I'm looking forward to it tomorrow!

 

[Tink rules]

Hi Michelle. sorry you are still awake.

Ok morning so far thank you. It is dark and wet outside but not cold. I'm not going out to find out though!!!!

Got a good sleep... (which is a huge improvement...) but at a strange time... will be staying up late tonight on purpose to see if I can see the Meteor storm... but should still make it earlier...

I need to go back on the Magic... I never slept better than I did on that ship...

This is a picture of mom's Christmas Cactus that is blooming beautifully this year. She must be happy about Jimmi Johnson. Mom was still here to see him win his first year. She was ecstatic.

My brother is a big race fan too. He's a Jr. fan. He's driven around the Pocono 500 racetrack too....it's 20 minutes from our house. He did the racecar experience. That's all that he's ever wanted to do since he was a kid. He was thrilled. Me and John and mom and his kids were all there to watch him. I've never seen him so happy.

Here's mom telling us she's happy and watching over us and JJ:

Very Pretty... ever notice they don't bloom for the holiday they were named for??

I think Nan put me in this sentimental mood today.

She does that to us, you know...

Think of them all naked and have a good laugh....good stress relief. Hugs help too!!

Think of them all as Geico Geccos...

I might have started it again

I'm sticking up for a bad speller on the CB board.

I'll let ya know if it goes south and I need ya Bubba

I've done it round two go find me

You didn't slap anyone did you???

 

[gydell]

Well, after lots of smooth sailing lately, I pissed off Tyler's dad today. Oops!! During a phone conversation today, we were sharing examples of Tyler being such a good kid outside of school, and he told me the only problem he has at his house is Tyler being very defiant when stepmom tells him to do things or disciplines him. I told him those things aren't her job, that stuff should be up to his dad. He was not happy with me, told me she's just as much a parent to Tyler as we are and she has equal rights in dealing with him, etc. He wanted me to try talking to Tyler about how he should listen to her, etc. I told him we'll just have to agree to disagree on that because I can't tell Tyler to do something I don't agree with. Then I politely changed the subject and told him we had just arrived at the store and needed to get off the phone. Ugggghhh......I expect a detailed email from him tomorrow about this. Tyler asked me what that was all about, and I told him "Your dad would like me to remind you that he wants you to listen to Sheilah and do as she says, just the same as you do for him. I don't agree with that, but out of respect for your dad's rules at his house, I'm just telling you what he'd like you to do ." Ugggghh.

I think you told Tyler the right thing but that Dad should be the one talking to him. I see it as if Tyler was at a friend's house and has to do what his friend's parent tells him or doing what his teacher tells him. I surely would not want SM telling him to do something that you don't agree with but there will be times that dad isn't around and that Tyler may need to listen to her. Just my opinion.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

I think you told Tyler the right thing but that Dad should be the one talking to him. I see it as if Tyler was at a friend's house and has to do what his friend's parent tells him or doing what his teacher tells him. I surely would not want SM telling him to do something that you don't agree with but there will be times that dad isn't around and that Tyler may need to listen to her. Just my opinion.

I agree Gydell....it's a little more than babysitting authority but much less than parental authority. Tyler is living in her house with her child. She does have some rights there. But no Tyler is not her child. All three of you need to realistically meet in the middle and all be on the same page as to where those lines are drawn.

I do remember that she tends to overstep so you have to be careful....give her an inch, but she only gets an inch....that's it. Good Luck. It's not going to be easy setting boundaries, but they must be set for all of you.

 

[HollyTyler]

I think you told Tyler the right thing but that Dad should be the one talking to him. I see it as if Tyler was at a friend's house and has to do what his friend's parent tells him or doing what his teacher tells him. I surely would not want SM telling him to do something that you don't agree with but there will be times that dad isn't around and that Tyler may need to listen to her. Just my opinion.

I agree Gydell....it's a little more than babysitting authority but much less than parental authority. Tyler is living in her house with her child. She does have some rights there. But no Tyler is not her child. All three of you need to realistically meet in the middle and all be on the same page as to where those lines are drawn.

I do remember that she tends to overstep so you have to be careful....give her an inch, but she only gets an inch....that's it. Good Luck. It's not going to be easy setting boundaries, but they must be set for all of you.

Thanks guys! She does overstep her boundaries Deb, that's why I tend to overreact about this issue.

Gydell, she does tell Tyler to do things I don't agree with, so that's another reason I tend to overreact about the issue. Example: At a family function, with her family, a couple kids were throwing toys at Tyler, so he told the mom of one of the kids (I believe that mom was Tyler's stepmom's cousin). Stepmom then told Tyler he's never to ******* When he told me about this, I explained to him that she's right that it's not good to be a tattletale, but the difference is that he should tell an adult if kids are doing something that could result in somebody getting hurt. That particular situation was not a big deal, but I don't want him to think he can't ever tell an adult when something's going on, because there very well could come a time when other kids are doing something to hurt another kid or something dangerous where they could get hurt, and I'd hate for him to NOT tell an adult and have somebody get hurt.

Anyway, it's a touchy subject overall. I look at it like a babysitting situation, where he has to respect her, but if he does something wrong, dad should handle it when he gets home.

11 more years and then he doesn't have to listen to ANY of us!

 

[tink1963]

Thanks guys! She does overstep her boundaries Deb, that's why I tend to overreact about this issue.

Gydell, she does tell Tyler to do things I don't agree with, so that's another reason I tend to overreact about the issue. Example: At a family function, with her family, a couple kids were throwing toys at Tyler, so he told the mom of one of the kids (I believe that mom was Tyler's stepmom's cousin). Stepmom then told Tyler he's never to ******* When he told me about this, I explained to him that she's right that it's not good to be a tattletale, but the difference is that he should tell an adult if kids are doing something that could result in somebody getting hurt. That particular situation was not a big deal, but I don't want him to think he can't ever tell an adult when something's going on, because there very well could come a time when other kids are doing something to hurt another kid or something dangerous where they could get hurt, and I'd hate for him to NOT tell an adult and have somebody get hurt.

Anyway, it's a touchy subject overall. I look at it like a babysitting situation, where he has to respect her, but if he does something wrong, dad should handle it when he gets home.

11 more years and then he doesn't have to listen to ANY of us!

I'm going to throw my 2cents in, I think it is much more then a "babysitting" situation. He lives in her house for a week at a time now. If there are areas you feel she over steps, that should be between you and Tyler's dad. As should how Dad expects him to behave in his house should be something he should address with Tyler. He needs to respect her as a parent, because that is what she is. Like it or not, she is his stepmother. Which granted, is not quite the same, but what if, God forbid, something happens to you Holly and he has to be with his dad all the time, she would be mom full time. It is not as if she is just the "GF", but is his dad's wife. Yes, dad should handle when he gets home, but does that mean he can "run amuck" until then?

Again, just my thoughts, that maybe since are not the same as the others, I should keep to myself, but I think another view may be something to think about.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

I'm going to throw my 2cents in, I think it is much more then a "babysitting" situation. He lives in her house for a week at a time now. If there are areas you feel she over steps, that should be between you and Tyler's dad. As should how Dad expects him to behave in his house should be something he should address with Tyler. He needs to respect her as a parent, because that is what she is. Like it or not, she is his stepmother. Which granted, is not quite the same, but what if, God forbid, something happens to you Holly and he has to be with his dad all the time, she would be mom full time. It is not as if she is just the "GF", but is his dad's wife. Yes, dad should handle when he gets home, but does that mean he can "run amuck" until then?

Again, just my thoughts, that maybe since are not the same as the others, I should keep to myself, but I think another view may be something to think about.

I don't disagree with you V....I said something between babysitting and parent. That's a step mom.

Personally, I think all three of you need to agree on one method of discipline and stick to it. Consistency is important for Tyler. And all three of you should be able to administer the discipline at the time it is needed. If you try to train a dog, you can't wait 4 hours until Daddy comes home to react to something he did during the day. It's not going to work. It has to be immediate....action/reaction....to teach right from wrong.

That's my 2 cents. And Tyler is not my child. I just care so I'm voicing my opinion too. Holly, you have to work out whatever you can in your situation. I'm just here to support you in your choices.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

My Godiva birthday cake came today....so I ate a slice and then looked up the numbers....thinking that it would be between 7 and 10 points per slice. Nope....12 for a 1/13th slice. Well I could only cut it up in 1/12ths. So I used 13 points. That's half a day of points for one slice. WOW...that's a lot. I think I'm only going to eat a half a slice and freeze the rest....I don't want to use that many points on any one item, no matter how good it tastes.