WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt 8

[HollyTyler]

Here's what we're doing this Friday: http://www.silverbellsinthecity.org/

It's a HUGE deal in our city every year. My mom has come every year I've lived in Lansing to join me because it's so much fun. It's always on a Friday night, so Tyler's never been able to go since he's at his dad's. My mom asks every year if Tyler will ever be able to join us, but I always forget to ask his dad. Well, this time I remembered, he said yes, and my mom's coming to town too again. It's sad that he's never been because almost every kid in Lansing and from other cities goes every year, or at least a few times. His dad has lived here his whole life and has only been TWICE. It's an awesome parade, then they light the State Christmas tree, then they shoot fireworks off the Capitol Building right after. You can see Santa and live reindeer, guys walk around with giant containers of hot chocolate on their back to pass out free cups of it to everybody, you can buy a pack of roasted chestnuts for $1, there's live music everywhere, just lots of fun stuff! OH, and the best part of the parade is the end, of course, when Santa comes, BUT in our city, he rides on a FIRETRUCK that's completely covered in Christmas lights with a Christmas wreath on the front.

I work until 5, and the parade starts at 6, but you really have to be there at 5 because of the crowds. People come from all over the State for this. So my mom will pick Tyler up from school (provided she doesn't get lost) and will meet me down there. I'll tell her where my friend Libby and her family will be standing and saving a spot for us, and Tyler will help my mom find them, then I'll join them all as soon as I can. I CAN'T WAIT!

 

[LuvBaloo]

Hi guys, well, it looks like the apocolypse here, but I'll bet it is much worse at Gaylean's house. She is right in between all the fires, but not inside them. our sky is dark and smokey

Freeways are shut down and evacuations like crazy.

What part of Spain is Monica visiting?

Ian, thanks for the info. I've never heard of the automatic set up. Very smart!!! And your menu looks great.

Nan, I'm using the Maxtor external hard drive. Instead of moving off of my desk the way I had done before I have it set up permanentaly next to me now. Are you guys as dry as us?

Deb, How are your legs.

Shannon, please tell me it is an indoor pool!... it is 94 here today

Hi Kelly!
Yup, its an indoor pool! It was a balmy 35F today

 

[HollyTyler]

Hi Kelly!
Yup, its an indoor pool! It was a balmy 35F today

Brrrrr! It was about that today here too, but with strong wind and pouring rain all day.

 

[HollyTyler]

Well, I'm pooped. I wanted to go to bed long ago, but I had to send my mom a map to Tyler's school and then directions about where to go in the school to find Tyler. She's pretty good at finding her way around my city just from visiting me often over the years I've lived here (unlike my dad & stepmom who've been here only a handful of times. Maybe 6 times and I've lived here 7 years). But she's never been to the area where his school is. Then I had to send her another map telling her how to get downtown from his school. Then another map of the parade route to tell her which parking ramp to park in, then also try to show her on the map where my friends will be holding a spot for us, and that's where I'll meet up with her and Tyler.

Whew! I'm about to fall asleep here at the computer. GOODNIGHT ALL!

 

[Tink rules]

Actually, we have plenty of room. We just move the dining table into the living room. We have had as many as 16 people for dinner in the past.

I get the garage with Mrs F!!!

By the way, I hadn't realized there was a new thread. Were you people trying to lose me?

Nah... I only mentioned it about 3 times.. you must stop skimming my friend!!!

I went out to dinner with my friend Rich tonight. It's been ages since I've been out to dinner.

I had to walk a whole 2 blocks.

We have not seen each other for quite a while. I was trying to explain to him the whole wedding we had in California.

"You met these people on a cruise and they decided to throw you a wedding?"

It was difficult for him to grasp how this came about. It was even more difficult to explain it to him.

You didn't tell him how lifelong friendships can be made on the open seas???

By the way, missy, if you and your sister are not at our house next year for Thanksgiving, you are going to be in BIG trouble.

Am I in trouble too???

I get the same shocked and confused reaction from people when I try to explain this amazing group.

I stopped explaining us ages ago...it's our secret society and I'm keeping it that way...

Well all finished here in Winnipeg. Get to fly home tomorrow morning and see the girls (oh yeah and work on the kitchen again!!).

In the old thread Nan made a comment about the pink wigs ("Oh no!") and used the "scared" blue smilie.

Got me an idea from it.

Here is the "pink wig" version (hopefully this works):

I LOVE IT!!!

I had such a wonderful day today! I'm exhausted and my body is like jello, but I really had a great time, lots of laughs all day. Left home at 7am to go to my friend Libby's house. Libby is the mom of Tyler's best buddy Hunter. The boys have been friends since they were 3 years old in day care. I rode with her to Owosso, a town about 1/2 hour North of Lansing to help her parents move to Lansing. Her dad had already picked up the rental moving truck.

Libby's sister Dani (Tyler's kindergarten teacher last year) and her sister's partner Beth were there, 4 teenagers from the high school where Beth teaches were there to help, Libby & Dani's brother Aaron and his girlfriend Bethany were there, Beth's mom was there, and Pastor Glenn (from our church) and his wife Nancy (who are Bethany's parents). There were also a couple other people, but I never figured out who they were. There may have been more too. Oh, another kindergarten teacher was there too with her daughter. We all filled the moving truck and did the drive back and forth 3 times, plus all the cars were filled each time with the smaller items too. It was pouring rain the whole way, really high winds so the drive on the highway was scary, deer crossing the highway left and right like crazy because today was opening day for hunting and they're all running scared all over. BUT.....we all had lots of laughs and fun the whole day! Doesn't sound possible, but it's such a great family and group of friends.

I wasn't able to help unload the 3rd trip because it was time for me to go pick up Tyler. I took him straight from his dad's back to Libby's parents' new house to help unpack boxes and arrange furniture and stuff. They are renting their daughter Dani's (and Beth's) house because Dani & Beth just bought a new house. The parents were foreclosed upon and the timing worked out right for this arrangement.

After the house was basically all set up with the exception of non-essential items which we just kept in boxes in the garage, Pastor Glenn wanted to treat EVERYBODY to dinner! So we all headed out to eat and had a wonderful meal with lots of laughs. Then Dani (Tyler's former teacher) had us follow her back to her and Beth's new house to give us a tour. VERY NICE. You walk out her back door onto a really nice, big deck, big enough to have a great party on it, there's a tiny lake back there that you can fish in or ride in their paddle-boat, and you walk down a few stairs to a small strip of sandy beach. Tyler was so thrilled to see a little beach right in her back yard, and I suspect he'll be a regular visitor next summer. We hung out there until about 9pm and of course Tyler fell asleep on the way home.

Glad you had a good day and that you have plans for Friday... I think our Holiday parade is next weekend too... supposed to snow on Thursday maybe... I have to get the foot warmers out...

 

[LuvBaloo]

Hi everybody!
It was a lovely evening. After doing some more painting in the kitchen, I had was given a performance to High School Musical by the girls, complete with the crayola marker microphones. Tonight they linked a bunch together so they could have their microphones reach the ground For the grand finale I was given my own blue crayola marker to join in!

Now I'm enjoying some nice mango lime salsa with whole wheat tortila chips while watching "Must Love Dogs". All in all a good night

 

[nskjerven]

EVIL!!!!!! (but really funny too)

 

[nskjerven]

Holly sounds like a nice day/evening and even more fun on the horizon. I hope that all will be smooth with school this next week

 

[granmaz]

Paul is in the tub with a razor blade and scraper working on removing the old caulk.

I hope the old caulk was easy to remove!!!!!

more mindless dribble from me. Paul finally had a chance to talk to his boss (she has been out of the country on business for weeks on end) and he is able to take our anniversary off from work. He of course won't get paid, as it's an hourly gig, but since I've prepaid for the room glad that we won't be wasting it. So we are set to have our anniversary weekend at:

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

http://www.fairmont.com/Sonoma?cm_m...n & Spa - US-_-google-_-sonoma+mission+inn+ca

Now to figure out what kind of spa treats to enjoy

That looks a lovely place to stay Nan.

I went out to dinner with my friend Rich tonight. It's been ages since I've been out to dinner.

I had to walk a whole 2 blocks.

We have not seen each other for quite a while. I was trying to explain to him the whole wedding we had in California.

"You met these people on a cruise and they decided to throw you a wedding?"

It was difficult for him to grasp how this came about. It was even more difficult to explain it to him.

Aaaaah, Mickey magic and pixiedust!!

Well all finished here in Winnipeg. Get to fly home tomorrow morning and see the girls (oh yeah and work on the kitchen again!!).

In the old thread Nan made a comment about the pink wigs ("Oh no!") and used the "scared" blue smilie.

Got me an idea from it.

Here is the "pink wig" version (hopefully this works):

I've stolen that!!

I had such a wonderful day today! I'm exhausted and my body is like jello, but I really had a great time, lots of laughs all day. Left home at 7am to go to my friend Libby's house. Libby is the mom of Tyler's best buddy Hunter. The boys have been friends since they were 3 years old in day care. I rode with her to Owosso, a town about 1/2 hour North of Lansing to help her parents move to Lansing. Her dad had already picked up the rental moving truck.

Libby's sister Dani (Tyler's kindergarten teacher last year) and her sister's partner Beth were there, 4 teenagers from the high school where Beth teaches were there to help, Libby & Dani's brother Aaron and his girlfriend Bethany were there, Beth's mom was there, and Pastor Glenn (from our church) and his wife Nancy (who are Bethany's parents). There were also a couple other people, but I never figured out who they were. There may have been more too. Oh, another kindergarten teacher was there too with her daughter. We all filled the moving truck and did the drive back and forth 3 times, plus all the cars were filled each time with the smaller items too. It was pouring rain the whole way, really high winds so the drive on the highway was scary, deer crossing the highway left and right like crazy because today was opening day for hunting and they're all running scared all over. BUT.....we all had lots of laughs and fun the whole day! Doesn't sound possible, but it's such a great family and group of friends.

I wasn't able to help unload the 3rd trip because it was time for me to go pick up Tyler. I took him straight from his dad's back to Libby's parents' new house to help unpack boxes and arrange furniture and stuff. They are renting their daughter Dani's (and Beth's) house because Dani & Beth just bought a new house. The parents were foreclosed upon and the timing worked out right for this arrangement.

After the house was basically all set up with the exception of non-essential items which we just kept in boxes in the garage, Pastor Glenn wanted to treat EVERYBODY to dinner! So we all headed out to eat and had a wonderful meal with lots of laughs. Then Dani (Tyler's former teacher) had us follow her back to her and Beth's new house to give us a tour. VERY NICE. You walk out her back door onto a really nice, big deck, big enough to have a great party on it, there's a tiny lake back there that you can fish in or ride in their paddle-boat, and you walk down a few stairs to a small strip of sandy beach. Tyler was so thrilled to see a little beach right in her back yard, and I suspect he'll be a regular visitor next summer. We hung out there until about 9pm and of course Tyler fell asleep on the way home.

Great day Holly.

Sounds like a good evening coming up on Friday too.

 

[granmaz]

We are off down south to visit John's mum, and also for John to make a couple of business trip. I will shop then hopefully.

So, I will no doubt be gone before you all get along here, apart from Deborah anyway, or Deb, Nan or Michelle if they are awake in the night. Or Ian if he is awake very early after his lie in yesterday!!!

Anyway I will be back on Tuesday evening so will pop in then.

Just watching about the fires on our news - it is the headline news today. Very bad for the folks involved, and everyone else suffering with the effects of smoke etc. I hope they are contained very soon.

 

[iankh]

Good Morning all Gentle Creatures (and Nan)!

I have only 1 WW meeting this morning, because then I have to go out to the distant burbs for our national meeting. They will be introducing the HUGE program changes to us. Otherwise, I wish I as home.

When I do get home, Sukie and I will need to go out to do our grocery shopping and the first part of our Thanksgiving shopping.

I had a nice quiet evening on my own, and actually fell asleep in front of the television, which was crappy, because when I woke up it was time to go to sleep and I couldn't.

I ended up going to sleep at about 11PM (unheard of for me) and of course now I'm tired.

 

[iankh]

Yes very dry here too. I think we set temp records around here today, might have been up to 80+ All the windows are open and ceiling fans on. It's really way to nice to be Nov. We might head to the beach tomorrow.

Heading to the beach? It's going to hit a high of 42F here today.

 

[iankh]

more mindless dribble from me. Paul finally had a chance to talk to his boss (she has been out of the country on business for weeks on end) and he is able to take our anniversary off from work. He of course won't get paid, as it's an hourly gig, but since I've prepaid for the room glad that we won't be wasting it. So we are set to have our anniversary weekend at:

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

http://www.fairmont.com/Sonoma?cm_m...n & Spa - US-_-google-_-sonoma+mission+inn+ca

Now to figure out what kind of spa treats to enjoy

When is your anniversary?

 

[iankh]

Nah... I only mentioned it about 3 times.. you must stop skimming my friend!!!

La, la, la, la, la .... Oh, pardon me? Did you say something?

Am I in trouble too???

You? If you don't come, you'll be in big trouble. Also that cute one who lives with you.

 

[HollyTyler]

Holly sounds like a nice day/evening and even more fun on the horizon. I hope that all will be smooth with school this next week

Thanks Nan, me too! I read the reports that were in Tyler's backpack that came home Thurs & Fri and his 2 good days were by no means perfect, there were some rough spots and lots of his usual issues, but he managed to stay in the regular classroom most of his scheduled time there, so that's why we were told they were great days. It's an improvement for sure and nobody got hurt, so that's really good news.

 

[HollyTyler]

Heading to the beach? It's going to hit a high of 42F here today.

You're lucky, it's not supposed to get above the low 30s here until a week from today when we'll have a couple days in the 40s.

 

[edna mode]

I went out to dinner with my friend Rich tonight. It's been ages since I've been out to dinner.

I had to walk a whole 2 blocks.

We have not seen each other for quite a while. I was trying to explain to him the whole wedding we had in California.

"You met these people on a cruise and they decided to throw you a wedding?"

It was difficult for him to grasp how this came about. It was even more difficult to explain it to him.

Explain that it is a cult, that usually works for me..."well, it's more like a dis-cult..." My friends tease me about my "NEW" friends.

Hi everybody!
It was a lovely evening. After doing some more painting in the kitchen, I had was given a performance to High School Musical by the girls, complete with the crayola marker microphones. Tonight they linked a bunch together so they could have their microphones reach the ground For the grand finale I was given my own blue crayola marker to join in!

Now I'm enjoying some nice mango lime salsa with whole wheat tortila chips while watching "Must Love Dogs". All in all a good night

sssssssssssssooooooooooooooo ccccccccccuuuuuuuuuttttttttteeeeeeee... Yep, I know that show!

 

[ibouncetoo]

MORNING!

(love it Ken!)

, I had was given a performance to High School Musical by the girls, complete with the crayola marker microphones. Tonight they linked a bunch together so they could have their microphones reach the ground For the grand finale I was given my own blue crayola marker to join in!

THESE are the memories you'll have all your life! What a wonderful night.

I'm meeting a friend from 5th grade for lunch today at Ruby Tuesday's and we're dining on the patio. It's going to hit the 80's today (a bit warmer than normal for November) and is bright and sunny. Anyway, if your ears are burning, it's because I'll be telling stories about you all today!

.

 

[scottishwee35]

Hello Everybody

Last night it was a good night and I was told that I won best tee shirt as I was wearing pink tee shirt of breast cancer with sparkling and I beat all 7 girls (must wear purple or pink tee shirt)!!

Then we had wines in the hotel then went for meals and there were a eye mask on the table as it was beautiful and we worned it.

After the meals, there were a pink limo for us, waiting outside

What a good night and had a good laugh with all ladies.

My friend Katie 40th two weeks ago and she had so emotional later on. She was so happy and sad missed her lost mum died 4 years ago. We gave her hugs. I know she was drinking too much!!

My camera battery dead grrrrrr, friend will send me some photos so will copy it and show you later.

Didn't lose my diamond ear ring phew.

Today I felt very tired (no hangover phew) and relax today. Sore chin, sore tummy too much laughing.

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

For LA people and I am hoping you all safe as saw fires on the News look dreadful.

Praying for you all and save the houses.

Let praying for the raining now!!

Scottishwee35