WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt3

[disneylover5]

This weeks events will be the stories that Wilson tells his kids and grandkids one day so for that I'm happy it all turned out well...

Here is the link of the local news cast for the event.

http://www.myfox11.com/mediacenter/local.aspx

This story is about a bank robbery.....I guess you needed money to keep your racing habit up!!


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[disneylover5]

Booked our travel for next April/May. We fly to Orlando on 23rd April and hope to spend around 2 weeks there. Hi Monica and Connie!!

We leave on the Queen Mary 2 on 32st May from NY. Hi Michelle!

Perhaps en route we will say hi to Lisa and Deb too.

I hope so!! either in DC or Bethany!!!

 

[disneylover5]

Hi friends.......I need to say thank you to Jackie, Jan, Lisa, Holly, Marilyn and Cheri......you truely are such great friends. I got your PM notes and they were very welcome. I just wasn't ready to respond yet.

It's a new month, whew! I made it through the one year anniversary of mom's passing and my uncle is out of ICU. It was rough there for a bit, but now it's over.

Another issue that I'm dealing with is increased weight which is also making my legs worse. Not good. So I started another diet food delivery service this week. I'm using birstromd instead of diettogo.....better food, same prices. I need to get my weight under control and my legs better.

My biggest dilemma has been the expense of keeping Ray at the private care facility down the road. He loves it there and it's convenient for us to remain a part of his life and to watch over his medical care. One year ago when this decision was made it was only going to cost me an additional couple of hundred out of my pocket and it was worth it. One year later after increased prices, moving Ray into a private room, prescription expenses, doctors appointments and medical testing expenses that his insurance does not cover, his additional expenses at Mrs. Bush's, it all totals to over $1500 each month. It's much more than I'm comfortable with to add to my budget every month. Ray has brain injuries from when he fell down the stairs four years ago. His illness does not do very well with change. My dilemma is how do I keep the promise that I made to my mom to always take care of him, I have a POA for him from her, and keep him happy and not flipping out of control and still not blow off mine and John's dreams. This additional expense is going to affect our plans to build and retire in Delaware in three years. And then the scary question of what to do with Ray in three years when we retire and want to move, but he's still alive and with us. Other than his brain injury, he's as healthy as an ox. His vitals read better than mine.

The other change in my life is that there's no one here anymore.....Sandi and mom are no longer in town. Me and John are on our own and we realized how much the grandkids did for us and helped us out. They were at our house all the time.

So life really has changed this past year and not for the best but now it's time to really take control and turn it around as best as I can. Some of it though, I still don't know what I'm going to do about yet.

I'm 50+ pages behind but I will read it all and catch up soon. I miss reading about all of your lives. Any comments or suggestions are always welcome if anybody has a clue how to deal with my Ray dilemma.

Now that it's Aug 1st I can say, next month I'll be in Mickey's world and everything will be alright again. That's why we love being with the mouse, it's always perfect and magical and fun.

Maybe we can have an arranged marriage between Ray and my mom and then they can take care of each other!

Welcome back....I have been keeping you in my prayers!!

 

[HollyTyler]

Separated at Birth?
You Decide!

You're too funny!

 

[HollyTyler]

I have been in a good mood!! Frank is all better...I have been at the beach 4 weekends in a row.....Daniel is still home from school......and I have been trying very hard not to let my mom get under my skin!!!

Life is good!

Lisa, you deserve all these good weekends after the rough times you went through with Frank being in the hospital so long and the issues with your mom. I hope the good times just keep on coming for you!

 

[MrsMork]

I'm 50+ pages behind but I will read it all and catch up soon. I miss reading about all of your lives. Any comments or suggestions are always welcome if anybody has a clue how to deal with my Ray dilemma.

Deb,
So good to see you posting again. You were missed alot, but we understand why you needed the break. I have no words of wisdom. You are in a very tough spot. I don't think you mom would have wanted you to give up all your plans and dreams though. I think you could find someplace much less expensive and after a period of adjustment Ray would be happy there also. Not keeping him in any specific place is not, not taking care of him. Just my thoughts.

 

[HollyTyler]

Hmmmm......trying to decide if I want to go listen to Obama speak here in Lansing on Monday. I'm not thrilled about him, but I'm still interested to hear both him and McCain (McCain will also be in Michigan this week, but I'm not sure where). My boss won't be in on Monday, so it would be perfect timing for me to miss some time that day.

 

[disneylover5]

Deb,
So good to see you posting again. You were missed alot, but we understand why you needed the break. I have no words of wisdom. You are in a very tough spot. I don't think you mom would have wanted you to give up all your plans and dreams though. I think you could find someplace much less expensive and after a period of adjustment Ray would be happy there also. Not keeping him in any specific place is not, not taking care of him. Just my thoughts.

How's retirement??


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[disneylover5]

Hmmmm......trying to decide if I want to go listen to Obama speak here in Lansing on Monday. I'm not thrilled about him, but I'm still interested to hear both him and McCain (McCain will also be in Michigan this week, but I'm not sure where). My boss won't be in on Monday, so it would be perfect timing for me to miss some time that day.

Go to work and don't lose the pay.....

 

[MrsMork]

I wonder if Angie is enjoying her first morning of retirement!!!

She and Dennis got up early to help friends load a moving truck! These friends are old geezers like us, had no one to help except us. We took DGS Korey and his buddy to help with the heavy stuff. Now the next two days we get to load and move our own stuff!! So....who was it said I was going to enjoy retirement so much???

 

[HollyTyler]

Go to work and don't lose the pay.....

I suppose they'll probably televise it, right? This is the first time I've not liked either candidate and don't know how to decide.

 

[disneylover5]

After 11pm here on in the East. I am so tired, but I am at the beach!! That makes me happy!!

Good night!!

 

[HollyTyler]

After 11pm here on in the East. I am so tired, but I am at the beach!! That makes me happy!!

Good night!!

Goodnight! Enjoy that wonderfully relaxing sound of the waves. Very nice!

 

[disneylover5]

I suppose they'll probably televise it, right? This is the first time I've not liked either candidate and don't know how to decide.

The real campaigning will start after Labor Day....you will not be able to get away from it....you will most likely vote for the one who "pisses" you off the LEAST!!

 

[HollyTyler]

The real campaigning will start after Labor Day....you will not be able to get away from it....you will most likely vote for the one who "pisses" you off the LEAST!!

VERY good point!

 

[HollyTyler]

Well, I think I'm off to bed too. I did plan on sleeping most of the day away tomorrow, but just can't stay up any longer. Goodnight all!

 

[NotSoLittleMermaid]

We have sunk to a new form of puerile amusement.

We took a walk to the supermarket, and on the way home I used the word "kempt."

Sukie said that wasn't a word, at least not one that anyone used anymore.

We got into the house and I looked up the word kempt on http://www.thefreedictionary.com .

I discovered that you can click on an icon and have it pronounce the word for you.

This is where the puerile amusement comes in, as I kept looking up "questionable" words and having it pronounce them out loud. The hysterics ensued as we fell about the kitchen laughing like two 11 year old boys.

Although that is an insult to the maturity of 11 year old boys which is is probably greater than ours.

I know this days and days old, but I still had to respond to it! I could just picture Dylan (age 10) doing something like this! Heck, I could picture MYSELF doing it!

 

[Tink rules]

I asked you question : why you love August???

Because of your BIRTHDAY???

Scottishwee35

Wow, you really do love August. Is it someone's birthday?

Oh, I'd better be careful, don't want to 'wish away' Ian's FAVORITE MONTH!

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Gee... I wonder... Could it POSSIBLY be someone's birthday this month????

Separated at Birth?
You Decide!

I got mom out of bed to see this one... she likes the hat...

She and Dennis got up early to help friends load a moving truck! These friends are old geezers like us, had no one to help except us. We took DGS Korey and his buddy to help with the heavy stuff. Now the next two days we get to load and move our own stuff!! So....who was it said I was going to enjoy retirement so much???

Soon Angie... Very soon!!!

 

[Tink rules]

I suppose they'll probably televise it, right? This is the first time I've not liked either candidate and don't know how to decide.

Umm... toss a coin... throw a dart at their pictures... close your eyes and pick... pick a name out of a hat...or you COULD write in Mickey Mouse...

I used to be the Secretary to the Deputy Clerk for Elections and part of my job was to calculate the write in votes each time... Once we voted for all the freeholders when they were increased to 7.... Do you know HOW MANY TIMES I HAD TO RECORD THE 7 DWARFS?????

The real campaigning will start after Labor Day....you will not be able to get away from it....you will most likely vote for the one who "pisses" you off the LEAST!!

Good one Lisa...

My father is a dyed in the wool republican and even HE's having trouble this year.

Me.... Um... No...

 

[Tink rules]

Woody!!!

Made it to the Police Concert... It was EXCELLENT!!! Sting did sort of steal the show... but it wouldn't have been ANYTHING without Stuart Copeland!!!

SPAC was wall to wall people... it was crazy but good!!!