WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt 17

[EllaEnchanted]

So, nobody was impressed with my SNOw White then???

hahaha.....I didn't get it the first time I read it, but now I do....very clever.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Take him on a cruise...

Not going again until October....gotta wait.



I was... I was rendered speechless... and it takes alot for that to happen...


Impossible!

Thumbs up Marilyn, good try!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Hope it doesn't get too stormy Deb.



I think taking Ray out for dinner is a nice gift for him. Make a fuss, and leave it at that!!!



For John - well, he isn't your dad, but you can buy him a gift for just being John and the fact that you love him, and that can be anytime, not just Father's Day, so don't worry!!



No special anything here for Father's Day, though it is John's birthday too, so I might get him a cake. We have all the cruises etc to have as our birthday gifts this year, and, to be honest, are just so blessed and grateful to be healthy and fit after this last year, and particularly just now as our really nice neighbour, aged 51 has just been diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer. It has reached all sections of his liver, so they won't operate and will give him chemo to give him some quality of life. We are so sad. He came back from his vacation in May with diarrhoea, but presumed it was something from the vacation, so left it a while. He just went to the Dr's to see if he had one of those parasites, and this is what it turned up. We just never know do we?

So sorry about your neighbor. I lost my friend Brian to cancer when he was only 52. It really does put a perspective on life. So make sure you get John a huge cake for his birthday and have all the kids and grandkids over to help him eat it. Every single day matters.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Sending hugs for your neighbor... hope the treatments work...

Mom and I are on our way to Jersey this afternoon... I have a Drs appt tomorrow and miracles of miracles... Michael is home... So I imagine we will be having at the very least a business meeting... keep all your fingers crossed (still...) and it may soon be over...

Good Luck with the doctor and the Michael business meeting. Everything is crossed for you!!

 

[JLSE50]

It's not summer here today. A storm is looming over us and it's very dark.

This Sunday is Father's Day. I had ordered and paid for a sword that John wanted to add to his collection. Yesterday I called to say that I haven't gotten it yet and was told that it stopped being manufactured. Now I have no gift for John. We're going out to dinner with Ray on Sunday. I don't have a gift for him either. After a while, you just don't know what to get anymore.

Anybody else have any special Father's Day plans?

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We have had only one car since we moved to Indianapolis. Tom walks to work and I drive for client visits, meetings, errands, volunteering at church and Bible Study. It is a Hybrid which he wanted with the environmental license plate which he also wanted so I say it is his car and he lets me drive it. He says it is my car.

But
for Father's Day and Christmas I get the book of car wash tickets that is special for those holidays - 6 washes for the price of 4. I put it in a card which I have used in past years also and he is "so surprised" !!

it is useful and something he wants. I hate to go through the car wash--it spooks me--the machines may hit the car, seems claustrophobic to me. He thinks it's a hoot and opens the sun roof so he can watch! (I sit there with my eyes closed humming to myself.) So, you see, the car wash coupons are NOT for me.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

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[Tink rules]

In Jersey... Yipee... I don't understand why my family does not understand when I say I'm only staying 1 night... that I meant... ONE NIGHT!!!

We brought the new car down... A record... we have more than tripled the mileage overnight... (a whole 150 miles!!!)

 

[granmaz]

So sorry about your neighbor. I lost my friend Brian to cancer when he was only 52. It really does put a perspective on life. So make sure you get John a huge cake for his birthday and have all the kids and grandkids over to help him eat it. Every single day matters.

We just wonder how people deal with being told news like this. We have a faith, so that would help, but not nearly enough. Our neighbour is busy decorating the hall, stairs and landing. It has needed doing since they moved in 12 years ago! I guess he needs something to do and also get things ship shape for his wife.

I will indeed get John a large chocolate cake!!!

On a brighter note, another neighbour has just had a little girl. She has 2 young boys, so of course it is wonderful to have a little princess. he was 2 weeks late and has a gorgeous mop of black hair. Mum said she thinks baby was late because she was doing her hair!! She is called Rosie, which is what our eldest would have been called if he had been a girl. Well he would have been named Rosemary Joy, but no doubt would have been called Rosie.

It is funny how we don't move our chosen, unused, names onto the next child. She was a girl, but we didn't call her Rosie, we called her Carolyn. She would have been Philip if a boy. Our third was a boy, but we called him David, not Philip. Strange. Useless in formation for today that!

 

[iankh]

Hope it doesn't get too stormy Deb.

I think taking Ray out for dinner is a nice gift for him. Make a fuss, and leave it at that!!!

For John - well, he isn't your dad, but you can buy him a gift for just being John and the fact that you love him, and that can be anytime, not just Father's Day, so don't worry!!

No special anything here for Father's Day, though it is John's birthday too, so I might get him a cake. We have all the cruises etc to have as our birthday gifts this year, and, to be honest, are just so blessed and grateful to be healthy and fit after this last year, and particularly just now as our really nice neighbour, aged 51 has just been diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer. It has reached all sections of his liver, so they won't operate and will give him chemo to give him some quality of life. We are so sad. He came back from his vacation in May with diarrhoea, but presumed it was something from the vacation, so left it a while. He just went to the Dr's to see if he had one of those parasites, and this is what it turned up. We just never know do we?

This is so sad, and he's so young.

Reading it did put things into perspective for me, especially during these dark days at work that I'm facing. I have to remind myself that no matter what happens I'm still fortunate.

My heart goes out to him.

This last bout of sickness made me concerned, because I think the walking pneumonia was only a manifestation of what was going on emotionally. I think the stress and unhappiness finally physically manifested itself, which is very scary.

I am slowly coming to realize that having one's family and health trumps everything else.

 

[granmaz]

This is so sad, and he's so young.

Reading it did put things into perspective for me, especially during these dark days at work that I'm facing. I have to remind myself that no matter what happens I'm still fortunate.

My heart goes out to him.

This last bout of sickness made me concerned, because I think the walking pneumonia was only a manifestation of what was going on emotionally. I think the stress and unhappiness finally physically manifested itself, which is very scary.

I am slowly coming to realize that having one's family and health trumps everything else.

That is all too true Ian. Our neighbour(he is called John too, so I don't want to muddle people here) had no symptoms till only a few weeks ago really and it is such a shock. Our other neighbour who died of an aggressive brain tumour 2 years ago, just about 3 weeks after being diagnosed, really had an affect on us and made us think that we have to live our lives well and enjoy it too!!!

You have been ill, do not belittle that at all. Any illnesses we might have are all things we have to deal with at the time and are a worry. I don't know what your plans are to help with the stress and unhappiness at work are, but you are at least now aware. Take care, and live that life well, and enjoy it.

 

[scottishwee35]

Hello All

what a beautiful day today...

I am doing the

and too nice to go to work this afternoon

Scottishwee35

 

[Tink rules]

I buried my dad this morning...

He wanted to be with his parents. My brothers weren't interested so I did it. Just me and mom. I didn't think I would get as upset as I did. I had intended to stay until they finished at the cemetery, but I couldn't. Mom read the 23rd psalm. At least it was a nice day out.

 

[granmaz]

I buried my dad this morning...

He wanted to be with his parents. My brothers weren't interested so I did it. Just me and mom. I didn't think I would get as upset as I did. I had intended to stay until they finished at the cemetery, but I couldn't. Mom read the 23rd psalm. At least it was a nice day out.

Aaaw Michelle. You did a good thing there, and so did your mom. You have much more about you than your brothers that's for sure. He was your dad whatever, and it was good for you to have a cry. Hopefully you will now have closure.

 

[JLSE50]

We just wonder how people deal with being told news like this. We have a faith, so that would help, but not nearly enough. Our neighbour is busy decorating the hall, stairs and landing. It has needed doing since they moved in 12 years ago! I guess he needs something to do and also get things ship shape for his wife.

I will indeed get John a large chocolate cake!!!

On a brighter note, another neighbour has just had a little girl. She has 2 young boys, so of course it is wonderful to have a little princess. he was 2 weeks late and has a gorgeous mop of black hair. Mum said she thinks baby was late because she was doing her hair!! She is called Rosie, which is what our eldest would have been called if he had been a girl. Well he would have been named Rosemary Joy, but no doubt would have been called Rosie.

It is funny how we don't move our chosen, unused, names onto the next child. She was a girl, but we didn't call her Rosie, we called her Carolyn. She would have been Philip if a boy. Our third was a boy, but we called him David, not Philip. Strange. Useless in formation for today that!

Not "useless" -- interesting!
I have noticed that too. For us we were quite certain of boy names each time and had no good ideas for girl names as if it did not matter, and it did not. We got two boys.

 

[JLSE50]

I buried my dad this morning...

He wanted to be with his parents. My brothers weren't interested so I did it. Just me and mom. I didn't think I would get as upset as I did. I had intended to stay until they finished at the cemetery, but I couldn't. Mom read the 23rd psalm. At least it was a nice day out.

wish I could have been there for you

 

[granmaz]

Not "useless" -- interesting!
I have noticed that too. For us we were quite certain of boy names each time and had no good ideas for girl names as if it did not matter, and it did not. We got two boys.

Our daughter had 2 boys when she fell(very surprisingly) pregnant. The boys were very hard work not quite 3 and 1 & 1/2!!! She never expected to have a girl, even when she was told she would have twins, though did choose a girl's name. She had 2 girls, so split the chosen first and middle names, then had to think of new middle names.

 

[iankh]

I buried my dad this morning...

He wanted to be with his parents. My brothers weren't interested so I did it. Just me and mom. I didn't think I would get as upset as I did. I had intended to stay until they finished at the cemetery, but I couldn't. Mom read the 23rd psalm. At least it was a nice day out.

Michelle, I'm so sorry. You did a good thing and that's something no one can take away from you.

I'm just curious. Was this a reinterment?

 

[Tink rules]

Thanks All...


we are home. Not a bad ride. Both tired.

My brother had my dad's ashes at his house since the memorial. They didn't really want to do anything about it - I think because we got stuck with the bill for the funeral.

It was time. I was fine until they started to close the grave. Then I got really upset.

Funny story though... the family plot is in a very old section of the cemetery - I really didn't know my grandparents on my father's side (My grandmother died before I was born and my father and grandfather didn't get along and quite honestly my grandfather was a total A$$... ) Well right across from where they are buried is a headstone with a picture on it... the woman's name was Concetta... and BOY did she look like one tough broad!!! (think she's been Keeping Hilly (my grandfather) in his place...)

 

[JLSE50]

Our daughter had 2 boys when she fell(very surprisingly) pregnant. The boys were very hard work not quite 3 and 1 & 1/2!!! She never expected to have a girl, even when she was told she would have twins, though did choose a girl's name. She had 2 girls, so split the chosen first and middle names, then had to think of new middle names.

What a precious story! I cannot imagine having four so close in age.

 

[nskjerven]

We just wonder how people deal with being told news like this. We have a faith, so that would help, but not nearly enough. Our neighbour is busy decorating the hall, stairs and landing. It has needed doing since they moved in 12 years ago! I guess he needs something to do and also get things ship shape for his wife.

I will indeed get John a large chocolate cake!!!

On a brighter note, another neighbour has just had a little girl. She has 2 young boys, so of course it is wonderful to have a little princess. he was 2 weeks late and has a gorgeous mop of black hair. Mum said she thinks baby was late because she was doing her hair!! She is called Rosie, which is what our eldest would have been called if he had been a girl. Well he would have been named Rosemary Joy, but no doubt would have been called Rosie.

It is funny how we don't move our chosen, unused, names onto the next child. She was a girl, but we didn't call her Rosie, we called her Carolyn. She would have been Philip if a boy. Our third was a boy, but we called him David, not Philip. Strange. Useless in formation for today that!

I like your story of the kids names

Molly was supposed to be Wilson and yup we used it in round two

He is named after my dad and I really wanted to use it - perhaps I would have even named a 2nd daughter Wilson - not likey - I'm too traditional - if he was a she then she would have been Victoria

blah blah blah...

Michelle

 

[granmaz]

What a precious story! I cannot imagine having four so close in age.

It was pretty hard work for sure. The second boy was quite a whirlwind and quite naughty!!! Now they are a wonderful family. Well, they always were, but you know what I mean,

I like your story of the kids names

Molly was supposed to be Wilson and yup we used it in round two

He is named after my dad and I really wanted to use it - perhaps I would have even named a 2nd daughter Wilson - not likey - I'm too traditional - if he was a she then she would have been Victoria

blah blah blah...

Michelle

I like Victoria. I'm a traditionalist too. Some of the 'famous' people's children's names are really just ridiculous. They just can't call their children normal nice names can they?