WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt 17

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Sukie loved Acapulco. I didn't. I didn't even like it.

Michelle and Sukie should go back sometime!!!

What a time that would be!!! (although maybe it's Mom's and Sukies Honeymoon... )

I enjoyed Acapulco....went horseback riding in the mountains.

Puerto Vallarta -- lovely day spent outside the Cove Cafe with Jackie at my side and Benita looking out for the 2 of us. Napping, looking out at the water & reading This was also the day I tried a BBC for the 1st time

Michelle -- glad you got back home safely

Maz - prayers continuing up for you & the proceedure tomorrow.

V, Maz & Cheri - thank you so much for our trip down memory lane - I've loved hearing what we did & seeing the pics.

Name change for my agency (thanks to Ian)...I'm now the proud owner of The Sophisticated Mouse Travel....hope to have the website finished this weekend.

s, and to all

LOVE IT!!!

Love the new name. Wish I could have thought of something. Now you will get sophisticated people and not just friends and relations!!!

I've enjoyed remembering the cruise too. I guess it will be the last year for joint reminiscences though.

Thanks for the prayers for tomorrow.

I thought we were sophisticated...

Why is this the last year?? We will always have the joint reminiscences/memories even tho we will also have new seperate ones

Yeah Maz... you going anywhere???

Well I was thinking there are less and less people around these days, so in another year with all the other cruises people are taking then it is only natural for this one to become a just a very happy memory!!

What??? With me and my cattle prod??? I can always get Ken back...

Morning Thieves!

Ah....PV day! As Monica said, we spent the entire day in the comfy chairs outside Cove Cafe! Poor Monica had no voice, so she couldn't protest when I forced her first BBC upon her! I had blown off my excursion as I had a stuffy nose and wanted to rest up because I didn't want to miss Cabo and the excursion with a mess of DIS pals.



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I remember coming back from PV and joining you up at Cove Cafe...

Love the new name!



Today we have a 'field trip' over to the building the entire TV station will be moving into at the end of the year. When I first moved to Phoenix it seemed so strange to live and work where there were only TWO floors to the building. It felt like I wasn't in a 'city' any more and I'd somtimes just ride in the elevator for the FUN of it. Well we are moving a couple of blocks farther south and more into what is laughingly called 'downtown' and the building is a whopping ten stories.

We (Gannett) already own the building, it is where the Arizona Republic is located so we will have lots of new playmates to meet. There is also a cafeteria with a Lunch Lady! No more emergency vending machine lunches! There will also several lunch options in walking distance. I'm actually looking forward to the move.

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I love lunch ladies!

& I have only 2 stories here in my office building. Planky complains that he has to climb down 14 steps to get to the kitchen for his mid morning snacks...

 

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I've been AWOL from here this week. Madly trying to get the year end reporting done for the volunteer stuff, but won't make the deadline so I filed for an extension, and will finish it this weekend, and I'm definitely done after this
I was also doing some review as I had to go write a 2.5 hour exam as step 2 of the job application process, which I did yesterday, and I did not do well. I really wasn't sure what to expect, and I ran out of time. So at least I know what to expect next time an opportunity comes up. Another experience, a little bit more learned, and I'm still working at a job I don't like but pays the bills.
Work has been stressful this week. I'm extremely happy (and also guilty feeling) that I left work early on Wed to take Kaleigh to her intro to Kindergarten meeting. It turns out 15 minutes after I left there was a major fire in plant, resulting in an evacuation. Luckily everybody got out and no injuries other than 5 people treated for some inhalation and all were back to work the next day. The plant will be down probably until the end of the month so its strangely quiet at work.

Nice to hear of her trip - from a worn out and frustrated *retired* leader as of today - please take a moment and write a note to your leader from both you and Kaileigh telling her that you are grateful for the experience(s).

Already got a Thank You card bought for Shaelyn's leader. The 100year Guides party was not great. Shaelyn says she's glad she went but she only had a little fun. Unfortunately it was poorly organized for spaces to sleep and for the food. Shaelyn's leader said it was very frustrating. But Shaelyn did enjoy doing some "trading" which was something new to her. Shaelyn will have more fun at the small local 2 night campout she's going on in 2 weeks. Her leader has been great, and even made sure to find out and let me know when Kaleigh could go for a visit to a Sparks unit to try it out, since she will be able to join it next year.

Sorry to hear you haven't been appreciated as a leader. The whole Guides/Scouts stuff is so dependant on the volunteer leaders. So THANK YOU from all the mom's/dad's that can't make the time to be leaders and rely on the rest of you.

Had my pre op assessment this morning. Looks like it is a go, unless it is cancelled of course!!

Yeah! get it done, get healed, enjoy your next vacation!

Name change for my agency (thanks to Ian)...I'm now the proud owner of The Sophisticated Mouse Travel....hope to have the website finished this weekend.

s, and to all

Love the name! Friends and Relations was cute, but Ian's suggestion is more open to the world!

Well I was thinking there are less and less people around these days, so in another year with all the other cruises people are taking then it is only natural for this one to become a just a very happy memory!!

As Deb said, the thread may slow down but we keep coming back.

Time to leave work and get my girls home to pack so they can go camping with my parents this weekend!

 

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Name change for my agency (thanks to Ian)...I'm now the proud owner of The Sophisticated Mouse Travel....hope to have the website finished this weekend.

s, and to all

Luv the new name Monica. Congrats and good luck

No.....this will never happen. First, Michelle won't let it happen and second....we write things here that we won't post anywhere else. But mostly, we care about and understand each other and so we all love each other. We're not going anywhere. I may be gone for a week or so, but it's because I'm dealing with leg issues. I'll be right back as soon as I feel well enough again. I'm not leaving.

I may not be around as much as I'd like...but I'm not leaving either

 

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Shannon, sorry you didn't do as well as you had hoped on the exam Did you actually get results back already? Maybe you didn't do as badly as you think?

Scary about the fire, but don't feel bad about not being there, there was no way you could have known that would happen. Glad there were no serious injuries

 

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Marilyn, good luck tomorrow We'll all be with you in thoughts, wishing you a speedy recovery

 

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Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys. Today we are in PUERTA VALLARTA

Enjoy your day whatever you are planning.

Acapulco was not my favourite port by a long shot, but I am glad I got to see it...I just won't be going back. When I remember it, I always think of Vicki falling and breaking her wrist

PV is a very different memory though! I loved the zip lining experience

 

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Morning Thieves!

Ah....PV day! As Monica said, we spent the entire day in the comfy chairs outside Cove Cafe! Poor Monica had no voice, so she couldn't protest when I forced her first BBC upon her! I had blown off my excursion as I had a stuffy nose and wanted to rest up because I didn't want to miss Cabo and the excursion with a mess of DIS pals.



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I am going to feel very sad every time I pass by Cove Cafe in Oct, I'll be looking for you guys and you won't be there

 

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Hi Michelle Welcome home!

 

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Hi Kathe!!!


Good to see you Shannon....

& no... I won't let the thread die... I'm going to haunt you until I die... and then after too...

 

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Great timing Kathe!!!

& thank you...

I had to go away and sort of have a breakdown... get alot of things out of my system... make some decisions. Have a good cry and then be able to recover from it all on my own time.

Had a few nice hours sitting by the lake. I will post pictures tomorrow.

 

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Great timing Kathe!!!

& thank you...

I had to go away and sort of have a breakdown... get alot of things out of my system... make some decisions. Have a good cry and then be able to recover from it all on my own time.

Had a few nice hours sitting by the lake. I will post pictures tomorrow.

Are you feeling some better? I think we can all relate to those feelings at some time or other in our lives

 

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Marilyn, good luck tomorrow We'll all be with you in thoughts, wishing you a speedy recovery

by thoughts to Marilyn

and sorry I lovvvvvveeedddd Acapulco - okay I really loved the Kaylee & Lisa and their families It was the start of really having a blast together

Need I say more

 

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they (the kids) look so YOUNG

 

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I love the one with the kids... we need a reunion so you can have an updated picture...

 

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Are you feeling some better? I think we can all relate to those feelings at some time or other in our lives

Some... I have made decisions, now I have to act on them. Some won't be good outcomes... but I have to adjust to that...

 

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they (the kids) look so YOUNG

Hi Nan

They (as in EVERYONE) look great

I love seeing all of these pics

 

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I think the best part is watching all the kids grow up...

 

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Some... I have made decisions, now I have to act on them. Some won't be good outcomes... but I have to adjust to that...

Well, maybe some of the outcomes will surprise you. In any case, you know we'll be here for you

 

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Thanks...

 

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I've had a very busy, tiring but good week! Sunday I worked for hours and hours outside, mowing the lawn and weeding and weeding and weeding I've had sore muscles ever since! Made me realize just how out of shape I am!

My next day off, Wednesday, I went on a nice long walk with Sara, then cleaned inside the house and cooked dinner for Brian, Tammy, Jesse and Serenity. It was a beautiful weather day so we got to spend some time out in the yard and on the deck which was nice. Went to bed exhausted that night too!

Tonight after work, I spent 3 hrs going through my pics from the TA cruise at our photolab kiosk to finally get them printed! Oh my gosh, I need to start doing this from my computer at home! They are half price this week so I had put it off until now to try to save a bit. Then I had to grocery shop and then come home to do my laundry. I work tomorrow, but I have Sunday and Monday off work Yippee, two days in a row

Nan and Holly and Shannon...cheers for each of you, I know you do all this and more and have young children to look after too I did once upon a time too....I must be getting old