WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt 8

[iankh]

MARA-LAN (Marilyn)

Oh, that British chick?

 

[ibouncetoo]

Oh, that British chick?

Ya, that one.

I forgot to tell you, Miss Dianne may be at your meeting tomorrow (oh, wait, did I post that already??????)

 

[granmaz]

Loved the pictures Deborah. You sure do have good nights out!! I don't drink more than an odd glass of wine, so i would be lost there.

MARA-LAN (Marilyn)

is that why I pant????

Tween Alert!!!!

My daughter has found her inter-crab...She is mad that dad turned off the cartoons and told her to get dressed and clean her room. She then went to her room to sulk, she got a phone call and I found her in her (dirty) room in her pjs reading. Good thing that friend called...she now has to clean that room to see her friend

The next 3-5 years are going to be hard Remind me not to kill her

Oh oh, here you go! The roller coast ride of the pre and early teen years!

Oh, that British chick?

Never been called a chick before!!! Made my day.

Off out to DTD now.

 

[BubbaGrump]

And then there is this one and we both look great but I think there are two people that may be a little mad if we send in a holiday card

Oh go on. I would send this one out as the Christmas card, just to see what kid of reaction it got.

It's good to confuse people.

YA! What he said!

 

[Tink rules]

Good Morning All Sentient Beings (and Nan)!

It snowed overnight. I'm going to have to get my butt out and shovel the snow.

It feels great that we got most of our shopping done last night.

Today we have to go to the post office. Sukie needs to mail Christmas presents to his 17 billion grandchildren in the UK. I've somehow gotten suckered into this event.

It a bit sad really, but there's a woman out there in the UK for who I am her stepfather.

Can you imagine that? I'm somebody's stepfather. I can't even quite grasp it.

Maybe I can phone up Lady Chatterlaine later and get some parenting tips.

I'm also a step grandfather (if there is even such a thing) to about 17 billion kids. I've only met one of them, when we all went on a 4-Night DCL cruise and then 8 nights in WDW in a 2-bedroom.

I suppose I'll meet the others eventually. The 17 billion grandchildren rang from 8 years old to 15 years old.

So today is the post office and then a trip to Costco.

Ohhhh I'd give ANYTHING to see Sukie go Xmas shopping!!! (does he do online or does he actually peruse the shelves???)

And I bet they don't even blink an eye and have considdered you their (step)dad/(step)grandfather for a very long time...

Yes, but we'll be leaving you behind, alone in the house, with the evil claw footed one who walks among us ... Tallulah! And her rather dim witted minion, Truman.

Tallulah (on the right) hones her mind control skills

But she looks SO CUTE... especially with those devil eyes...

OK, where is everyone?

I've already packed up the 9 million toys to ship to the UK, swept the snow off the porch and front stairs and shoveled the front of the house (never having changed out of my footie jammies I might add).

I'm sitting around now waiting for a bout 45 minutes before the post office and Costco opens!

Did they neighbors take pictures of you in your jammies???

 

[HollyTyler]

I can see Tallulah's evil plan is working. Your will is not your own anymore.

 

[HollyTyler]

Okay,... remember last month Katie's 40th Ladies night out

I won for best tee shirt .....

First photo.....

Second photos.... sat down for meals, got lovely surprised with eye mask...

Purple team....

Pink team

Oh Deborah, those are great photos! You and your friends always have such fun!

 

[HollyTyler]

At PINK LIMO......

Start Crazy up.....

Look for my tongue

No more drinks left........

You're all having CRAZY fun! I look just like Katie too when the drink is all gone.

 

[HollyTyler]

THAT'S IT! EVERYBODY ON A PLANE....we're heading to Scotland to party from now on!

.

I AGREE!

 

[HollyTyler]

I can NOT believe I went back to sleep until 4pm. I easily could have continued sleeping all night. Off to jump in the shower, then return a video, pick up Tyler, get some groceries, pick up a Christmas tree, come home to shovel, and hopefully keep him up long enough to go to the lock-in. I hope after paying $40 for us both that he doesn't decide to fall asleep after an hour there. You probably won't see me here until sometime tomorrow.

 

[Tink rules]

Have fun!!!

 

[LisaG520]

Okay,... remember last month Katie's 40th Ladies night out

I won for best tee shirt .....

First photo.....

Second photos.... sat down for meals, got lovely surprised with eye mask...

Purple team....

Pink team

Awesome pics! Looks like a good time was had by all

 

[granmaz]

I have been asked by our Christmas Card manager to post my dates again.

We are at Saratoga Springs until Thursday 11th December.

We have 1 night up at the Royal Pacific Resort at Universal.

We have 4 nights at the Beach Club from 12th - 16th December, then we fly home.

No pressure - i'm not begging!!!!

 

[nskjerven]

packing zero
cleaning out crap 10+

that's my score so fair today, not bad 'eh????

I still can't find those darn card from the cruise, ya know the ones that I'm using for our Xmas card

 

[iankh]

Sukie was cranky with me because I spent the day in the basement playing video games, so we went out for a walk in the neighborhood.

First or all, it's so cute you could puke, or need insulin. With the lights, trees and wreaths on the main shopping drag, it looks like a Hallmark Christmas special.

There was a Santa out and a booth with free hot cocoa.

Also, if there's a recession, you wouldn't know it to look at my neighborhood. It was PACKED with shoppers! Perhaps, people are just shopping in smaller stores and looking for more unique gifts?

The tent with the Christmas fair was packed. No more champagne but they did have glogg tonight. There was some dude on the stage with guitar who was singing in German.

I expected the Von Trapp family to make an appearance at any minute.

 

[HollyTyler]

I have been asked by our Christmas Card manager to post my dates again.

We are at Saratoga Springs until Thursday 11th December.

We have 1 night up at the Royal Pacific Resort at Universal.

We have 4 nights at the Beach Club from 12th - 16th December, then we fly home.

No pressure - i'm not begging!!!!

Well, ours is already 2 days into its journey to you!

 

[HollyTyler]

Just a quick couple of posts while Tyler finds his swimsuit and packs his bag. The kid is acting really goofy, sort of like when kids get overtired and slap-happy. He's driving me nuts, but he's trying very hard to still be awake. He might fall asleep on the way to the YMCA, but I'm sure he'll wake up when we get there because he wants to rollerskate first, then swim, then do the rock climbing wall. Then it should be about time for pizza!

OK, off to shovel before we go, then we're headed out.

 

[Tink rules]

Hi Guys, It's been a strep throat kinda house here all week. Unfortunately, Jonathan had it too and was speaking non stop 7 hours per day 5 days in front of big audiences. He feels awful. Z & I are better. We are supposed to go to the candlelight processional tonight, but I don't know that we will make it. All my Xmas stuff is out and mailed last week, (not cards) but all the big stuff. I'm finally getting some catch up time around here and with my computer work. I loved all the Xmas pictures and the maltese is the dog of kings! I've been emersed in the audio book of the 3rd in the twilight series - love, love, love this one the best. Hi to all.

Hi Kelly... hope you feel better!!!

Last night, I heard on Chicago public radio, during a local segment that the post office is seeing very different types of letters to Santa this year.

They have about 12,000 letters downtown, and the kids are predominantly not asking for big stuff, but necessities like clothing. Letters about parents out of work, etc.

I learned that you can go down to the main post office, browse through the letters, and choose one/s that you will can respond to the child's wish.

My company is right near the main post office. I think on Monday, I'm going to propose to some people I know at work that we consider playing Santa. It might be nice to give some kids something to believe in.

I used to organize toy drives every year at my previous company, not the usual Toys for Tots, but more overlooked areas.

Once I collected toys for terminally ill children in the county hospital. Another year it was for children in a shelter who were victims of domestic violence. I guess I go sort of fringe, and areas of charity that might make some people uncomfortable.

Frankly, I myself have zero emotional feeling for Christmas. None at all. Zippo. It is really something that happens around me, in which I don't participate. It never meant absolutely nothing to me when I was a child, and means nothing to me as an adult.

But, just because it means nothing to me it doesn't mean it means nothing to kids.

It breaks my heart that there are kids who do desperately want Christmas to come to where they're staying and for Santa to remember them.

Kids should be remembered.

I was really moved by the piece on the radio. I'm still thinking about it. I'll call the post office or the radio station on Monday.

Ian... that's why we love you... You have one of the kindest hearts I've ever known... (along with quite a few others here on the board... )

Ian, you nut! They're just so adorable! I want to scoop them both up, toss them in a bag and sneak out your door with them.

Don't temp him Holly... he'll fed ex them to you tomorrow...

(I need a "smacking my own head" smilie) of course--

Jan

It's not Monday... perhaps Nan can help???

 

[Tink rules]

Sukie was cranky with me because I spent the day in the basement playing video games, so we went out for a walk in the neighborhood.

First or all, it's so cute you could puke, or need insulin. With the lights, trees and wreaths on the main shopping drag, it looks like a Hallmark Christmas special.

There was a Santa out and a booth with free hot cocoa.

Also, if there's a recession, you wouldn't know it to look at my neighborhood. It was PACKED with shoppers! Perhaps, people are just shopping in smaller stores and looking for more unique gifts?

The tent with the Christmas fair was packed. No more champagne but they did have glogg tonight. There was some dude on the stage with guitar who was singing in German.

I expected the Von Trapp family to make an appearance at any minute.

They only play Tuesdays... and you say your not in a Christmas mood??? You're doin better than ME...

 

[Tink rules]

How many steamer trunks are you taking?

Well... lets see... one for her crown... one for her Royal Cloaks.. Septer Maybe???

Then there's all the ones with breathing holes in the sides to sneak all of us on...