WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember The Magic-Pt4

[iankh]

They stopped teaching the art of bow tie fastening a few years before John started school!!

When he was 'Father of the Bride/Groom' 3 times they had cravats and the last time he had a problem with that!!!

I thought it was all part of a proper British education. Things seem to have gotten (that's an archaic English Elizabethian form of the verb "get" for our friends across the Atlantic that has fallen out of use in Great Britain, but was preserved in the American colonies, along with other Elizabethan words such as "Fall," for autumn and "Mad" for angry) slap-dash over there.

During our little shopping trip yesterday, we bought of all things the complete BBC series "The Duchess of Duke Street." I'm not sure I'd ever seen it. We watched 2 episodes last night. I really like it.

 

[granmaz]

I thought it was all part of a proper British education. Things seem to have gotten (that's an archaic English Elizabethian form of the verb "get" for our friends across the Atlantic that has fallen out of use in Great Britain, but was preserved in the American colonies, along with other Elizabethan words such as "Fall," for autumn and "Mad" for angry) slap-dash over there.

During our little shopping trip yesterday, we bought of all things the complete BBC series "The Duchess of Duke Street." I'm not sure I'd ever seen it. We watched 2 episodes last night. I really like it.

We watched the Duchess of Duke Street when it was firt on TV and enjoyed it. Shame it isn't on again.

 

[granmaz]

Did you ever see (or read) A woman of substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford?

An excellent series.

http://www.barbarataylorbradford.com/

Scroll down and you will see info on the DVD. Funny, that page didn't copy!!

 

[iankh]

I suppose that this is the big week!

The dogs are now gone. The doggy hotel, Stay, has carted them off. They were all happy and excited when the guy arrived to take them, then as he carried them off, their eyes grew as big as saucers and they looked terribly worried.

However there is peace in the house now, with out the patter of their little hooves on the wood floors.

I was going through some old photos, trying to see if I could find anything from when Sukie and I first met.

I did find a couple from our very first vacation together. We went to New York City and then on to WDW.

I think the photos are hysterical. I never realized we ever looked that young:

http://iankh.smugmug.com/gallery/5840407_pBjyy/1/362371479_BeWDY

This was about 20 years ago.

.

 

[granmaz]

I suppose that this is the big week!

The dogs are now gone. The doggy hotel, Stay, has carted them off. They were all happy and excited when the guy arrived to take them, then as he carried them off, their eyes grew as big as saucers and they looked terribly worried.

However there is peace in the house now, with out the patter of their little hooves on the wood floors.

I was going through some old photos, trying to see if I could find anything from when Sukie and I first met.

I did find a couple from our very first vacation together. We went to New York City and then on to WDW.

I think the photos are hysterical. I never realized we ever looked that young:

http://iankh.smugmug.com/gallery/5840407_pBjyy/1/362371479_BeWDY

This was about 20 years ago.

.

Oh Ian!!!

Wait till Michelle sees these!

 

[ibouncetoo]

Stopped in for a quick catch up.

Ian...those photos! Got a giggle.

....be back at lunchtime.....


.

 

[iankh]

Oh Ian!!!

Wait till Michelle sees these!

He was about 37 and I was about 33.

 

[mishoe01]

I had some friends that lived in Barstow for many years - I even visited them there.

Lisa & Deb - (mostly Lisa I guess) - I don't plan to be working that weekend so I'm good for just about anything...Lisa--do you want to make that decision since you need to drive?

Deb - thanks for the pm....I think your idea is FAB!! Thanks also for all the kind words

 

[mishoe01]

Molly says she would be happy if it is a DCL cruise, Wilson thinks Alaska would be cool to see. I think it depends on how you travel. We travel alot to see educational/historical stuff, so both of mine are happy with those experiences. We also throw in kid stuff so it's not all adult venues. This seems to make a happy family for us on both ends. Compromise
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My parents started us on the educational/historical trips early. One trip that will always stand out in my mind was when I was 9yo. We went to Europe-England, France, Holland-and did many different things. For ex-in Holland - did the Anne Frank House (historical) plus Madurodam (fun http://www.madurodam.nl/templates/mad/global/index.php?lngid=5&sqlmode=1&fid=800 ). We also did Normandy in France--seeing the beaches of D Day and stopping in the American Cemetary. In London, we did Madame Tussauds for fun. Good mixture.

We also had some locations where the educational part was not what my parents were expecting.....like in either Cape Towne or Johannesburg (South Africa)....during Apartheid...and seeing all the "blacks only" and "whites only" signs (we were still living in Brazil where whites are the minority). I had never really given much thought to the skin color until this trip.

 

[tink1963]

Did you say cheese They don't eat cheese but I will come

I eat cheese, just cause he doesn't does not mean I don't

 

[tink1963]

I know Bubba loves watermelon, fish, cheese, BBQ hamburgers and his all time fav is sushi. You should have all that when they come

Never mind

 

[granmaz]

He was about 37 and I was about 33.

I'm going to go look for photos of us taken 20 years ago. I bet they are just as funny. I won't be able to post them though.

Perhaps we should have folk post old pics of themselves so we can have some more laughs.

 

[edna mode]

Hi Lori, Good to see you over here.



Hi Kelly,

How is Zoe? (SP)

Emily keeps asking about her.

I meant to tell you that Zoe has asked me several times if Emily still lives in CA?

 

[iankh]

I'm going to go look for photos of us taken 20 years ago. I bet they are just as funny. I won't be able to post them though.

Perhaps we should have folk post old pics of themselves so we can have some more laughs.

I have a couple of scanned photos of myself from just after graduating high school when I was about 18 or 19, they are even funnier.

 

[edna mode]

Good morning all and you all across the pond.

Stayed up very late watching all the drama about the storm and Sarah Palin play out on the news and working on my computer. We've decided that Zoe is old enough to watch the first 3 Star Wars movies, so that has been fun each night. Last night was the last night of DL being open late during the weeknights and no more nightly fireworks until the weekends and holidays. It's always a sad night for us to hear them for the last time before school starts. I'm working 16 hours per day now frantically working on all the new presentations and feeling the crunch of school.

We're off to DL to the Princess Faire this morning. 2 more days till Kindergarten begins... which means I'm really feeling the ambivalence of letting go of her. No more mid-week DL during the quiet of the school year. It's been a great 5 years of going in the mornings. When she was 1-2 years old we would go over to CA and let her learn to walk from character to character.

 

[mishoe01]

I thought it was all part of a proper British education. Things seem to have gotten (that's an archaic English Elizabethian form of the verb "get" for our friends across the Atlantic that has fallen out of use in Great Britain, but was preserved in the American colonies, along with other Elizabethan words such as "Fall," for autumn and "Mad" for angry) slap-dash over there.

During our little shopping trip yesterday, we bought of all things the complete BBC series "The Duchess of Duke Street." I'm not sure I'd ever seen it. We watched 2 episodes last night. I really like it.

Series is on my Netflix list.

 

[granmaz]

I have a couple of scanned photos of myself from just after graduating high school when I was about 18 or 19, they are even funnier.

I think the funniest ones of me would be from around 30 years ago when I was slim, had an afro and wore wedge shoes(only an inch or so though).

Good morning all and you all across the pond.

Stayed up very late watching all the drama about the storm and Sarah Palin play out on the news and working on my computer. We've decided that Zoe is old enough to watch the first 3 Star Wars movies, so that has been fun each night. Last night was the last night of DL being open late during the weeknights and no more nightly fireworks until the weekends and holidays. It's always a sad night for us to hear them for the last time before school starts. I'm working 16 hours per day now frantically working on all the new presentations and feeling the crunch of school.

We're off to DL to the Princess Faire this morning. 2 more days till Kindergarten begins... which means I'm really feeling the ambivalence of letting go of her. No more mid-week DL during the quiet of the school year. It's been a great 5 years of going in the mornings. When she was 1-2 years old we would go over to CA and let her learn to walk from character to character.

It is hard at first when the little one goes off to school. Is Kindergarten all day? you will miss her for sure, but it seems you are extremely busy so will fill the time well.

 

[mishoe01]

I suppose that this is the big week!

The dogs are now gone. The doggy hotel, Stay, has carted them off. They were all happy and excited when the guy arrived to take them, then as he carried them off, their eyes grew as big as saucers and they looked terribly worried.

However there is peace in the house now, with out the patter of their little hooves on the wood floors.

I was going through some old photos, trying to see if I could find anything from when Sukie and I first met.

I did find a couple from our very first vacation together. We went to New York City and then on to WDW.

I think the photos are hysterical. I never realized we ever looked that young:

http://iankh.smugmug.com/gallery/5840407_pBjyy/1/362371479_BeWDY

This was about 20 years ago.

.

I'll have to wait until I get home to see the pics...can't wait!

 

[granmaz]

Series is on my Netflix list.

What is Netflix Monica? Have you seen any of the series?

 

[gaylean93]

Molly says she would be happy if it is a DCL cruise, Wilson thinks Alaska would be cool to see. I think it depends on how you travel. We travel alot to see educational/historical stuff, so both of mine are happy with those experiences. We also throw in kid stuff so it's not all adult venues. This seems to make a happy family for us on both ends. Compromise

I have no problem taking them on educational trips. I'm just worried that they would remember the cruise and miss the pool. The Canal crossing wasn't that interesting to them. I told them what it was, they watch it for awhile and they were done. We even researched it a little when we got home and before we left. I'm sure they would be fine on an Alaskan cruise. I just think of a Disney cruise as a trip for them. Most of our vacations are because we can relax if they are having fun. If it isn't about them, we are in Vegas and they are with grandma