Who feels like a Thread-Killer? Part 2

[DISUNC]

I've been quiet the last two days becuase I got laid off from the office I worked for. My paycheck didn't come from the skatepark, it still came out of the office I worked for. My health benefits are going to continue thru the end of the year and I am getting a severence check, but that's it.

The owner of the skatepark has already told me he cannot afford my salary. I gave him a list of what I expect if I am to continue to work for him...

I started with, I want shorter hours. If I am to take a pay cut I expect my hours to be cut. I also told him I expect him to pick up my medical starting at the beginning of next year.

I have no idea if he even wants me back...I am more bothered by the fact that he hasn't given me a yes or no yet.

I already put in for unemployment and will be going back to school if I don't go back to the skatepark.

I am ok with this...a little moody because of how it happened, but fine.

My son had another car accident last night...this made me realize how unimportant a job is compared to my family. Dumdum tried to take my new geo out. It is a manual transmission car and was in gear when he started it. It drug him all the way up my driveway and had him pinned under it by the time I got outside. He has some really bad bruises and cuts, but luckily that is all. The stairs stopped the car, I got in it and took it out of gear while my FIL and neighbor moved the car off of him.

Today was John's birthday. He and I spent the day together. We went to the Cranberry Festival and grocery shopping then went to Mastori's to pick up his birthday cake. We just finished dinner so I thought I'd check in with y'all while I had a few minutes.

I am fine. My son is fine. I wish you guys all hugs, prayers and pixie dust that you all are fine...

LYMI!

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Collen


Yikes....where to begin....

I hope your Son is fine. Did he require any medical help? What a fright that must have been. Lotsa for him.

Holy crap on your job, with all you have done for him. That is terrible
Take a week and then decide what you want to do.
We are all here for you.

Happy Birthday to John.

 

[DISUNC]

Hi Threadkillers!

I'm crazy busy, but I wanted to post. The family is still getting together, but we're circling our wagons around Dad...we found out yesterday that he has cancer. The good news is it's very curable and his prognosis is good. The bad news is he's 76, has a pace maker & bad heart - so it will be a tough row to hoe. If I'm off line for any length of time it'll be for doctor's visits, cooking for them (he's requested home made mac & cheese) and doing what we can.

Ya'll take care!

Annie,

It is AMAZING what they do for cancer these days. My Aunt was diagnosed last summer. She had pretty much everything taken out. She was 92 lbs last summer. Now she is FINE. She is up to 130 lbs.

Its all still scary, but truely amazing what they do.
...and MACnCheese is a cure!

ps Thanks for the postcard.

My to all the & for Pop!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

We are all here for you.

that's the best part about my writing all about my woes...

I come here to the best axe murderin folks in the WORLD!

I will absolutely take my week~

I already sent in a recruiting questionnaire for a travel company, I am going to have unemployment pay for my last two classes to finish my Business Admin degree and I am doing research on how to get a real estate license.

I am tempted to just say good riddens but am leaving a little window open for the skatepark if the offer is worthy. If it's not worthy, I'm gone. As my friend Nan said, this one door is closing but the window is wide open and waiting for me to fly thru it~

My son is good. The family is GRATEFUL he is ok. Just bumps and bruises on his legs. My husband is convinced my son has nine lives. Now I find myself more nervous than ever for him to go out at night. I want to keep him home and safe but know I have to let him go. He needs to go out.

 

[Dalpal]

Hello everyone....I have finally gotten my pics up....Go here to see them.....

http://picasaweb.google.com/betsyv/GoofinWithTheDGSsAtWDWSept2007

There are quite a few,,,and This is only about half of them....not to mention the video...LOL
Enjoy...Im off to sleep...Good Night all

TTFN

 

[Cruisin]

Ann, I'm so so sorry to hear about your dad. He's really had a tough time lately hasn't he

Happy Birthday to John

Colleen, sorry to hear about your employment woes. Things tend to have a way of working themselves out in the end. So, here's to new beginnings

I'm a bit confused as to how your son managed to end up under your car

In my experience, if you start a manual car that is still in gear, it will just jerk forward and stall.

I hope he recovers quickly from his injuries.

My house was invaded today by half a dozen mid twenty year old "geeks"

They have all gone out now, so peace has descended once again on my basement paradise

 

[KimRaye]

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA????? you heard from KIM???? How is she...I miss her? Does she hate me! (i always think its me)!

Don't be ridiculous! Love ya all!!!!

Miss ya so much!!

I briefly saw that {{HUGS}} and *PD* and Congrats and Happy's (BDs & Anni's) are needed around here, as well as general good wishes!!! So, here they are....

Cubs lost....

Kelly has choir in 8 hours.

Gotta go!!! Hope to check in again soon!

Thanks again for the postcard!!!

 

[Cruisin]

Hi Kim.

Nice to see you again.

Time for me to

 

[pixie dust 112]

I've been quiet the last two days becuase I got laid off from the office I worked for. My paycheck didn't come from the skatepark, it still came out of the office I worked for. My health benefits are going to continue thru the end of the year and I am getting a severence check, but that's it.

The owner of the skatepark has already told me he cannot afford my salary. I gave him a list of what I expect if I am to continue to work for him...

I started with, I want shorter hours. If I am to take a pay cut I expect my hours to be cut. I also told him I expect him to pick up my medical starting at the beginning of next year.

I have no idea if he even wants me back...I am more bothered by the fact that he hasn't given me a yes or no yet.

I already put in for unemployment and will be going back to school if I don't go back to the skatepark.

I am ok with this...a little moody because of how it happened, but fine.

My son had another car accident last night...this made me realize how unimportant a job is compared to my family. Dumdum tried to take my new geo out. It is a manual transmission car and was in gear when he started it. It drug him all the way up my driveway and had him pinned under it by the time I got outside. He has some really bad bruises and cuts, but luckily that is all. The stairs stopped the car, I got in it and took it out of gear while my FIL and neighbor moved the car off of him.

Today was John's birthday. He and I spent the day together. We went to the Cranberry Festival and grocery shopping then went to Mastori's to pick up his birthday cake. We just finished dinner so I thought I'd check in with y'all while I had a few minutes.

I am fine. My son is fine. I wish you guys all hugs, prayers and pixie dust that you all are fine...

LYMI!

coll.

I am glad everyone is ok!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

We are PD, thank you.

Robin, he was talking to the neighbor with one leg in, it was parked in the driveway. He turned the key and it jerked forward pulling him with it. I was inside and I heard it jerk twice. He wasn't in it so he couldn't stop it. Britt was in the passenger seat with no clue as to what to do. I have a set of concrete side stairs up to a door, the stairs and railing seem to have stopped the car. The door he was standing open in was pinning him between the house and the car and his legs were stuck underneath so he could not move. The leg he had in the car is more sore from being jammed than the leg that was dragged along the concrete.

I was thinking about quitting my job anyway...this way I am getting $5000 severence, four weeks pay and can cash in on my 20 years worth of unemplyment insurance I've been paying in to. I figure as long as I get something that has benefits by the beginning of next year I am golden.

In the next week alone I plan on catching up around the house with everything that gets neglected because I was working....

I am really ok with this.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Betsy, I looked at your pics last night...GORGEOUS Lady!!!!

The family shots are adorable and you have some really great scenic stuff in there too...great job!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I was really rootin for the Cubbies last night

I think the Phillies are out already too...

it was still a tie game when I stopped watching...

Saturday Night Live was really funny last night~

 

[DISUNC]

Good Mornin!!!!!!!!

WOW a appearance by Kim!

DP I will look at the pics later

Colleen, I gather your son is one of "nothing happens normally too" I know a few like this

 

[PrincessaC]

Hello

How is everyone!?!?!?!? We're back.... Made it in lastnight.

Had a good time, esp at food and wine!

 

[PrincessaC]

Hi Threadkillers!

I think I'm the black sheep threadkiller! I didn't get to meet everyone at Beach Club because of the rain. Now here's the worst part...I just read that Cally was staying at the Dolphin....Tinknutt and I were, too! UGH! I'm SO sorry I missed the Beach Club get together forgive me?
It was awesome to see everyone - we got rained on! Tinknutt and I saw everyone but Cally at Epcot.

When the rain finally did let up, we didn't have time to make seeing everyone AND our dinner reservations - which were at Shula's Steakhouse (Awesome, awesome, awesome! Plan on spending more than you would at Ruth Chris's, but TOTALLY worth it!).

We arrived safely home yesterday afternoon to discover that our internet was STILL down...2 days before I left it was down! It's back up and the rain followed us home!

I've been super busy - tomorrow I'm having 12 folks over for appetizers & dessert (and bunco) and 3 folks over for dinner Wednesday.

Appetizers:
Cheese Board with Fruit (Humboldt Fog, Manchengo, Blue Dolce, New York Sharp Cheddar, Blue Moon, Brie and Garlic & Herb Pub cheese)
Provolone Stuffed Olives and Green Olive & Tomato Tapanade
Strawberries & Grapes
Pot Stickers with a Garlic Soy Dipping Sauce (my own recipe for the sauce)
Spinach dip in a bread bowl
Pre-made puff pastry appetizers (Kalamata Olive/Sun Dried Tomato & Pear/Brie)
Fudge Brownie Pie with Caramel Sauce for dessert (too easy not to make again)

Wednesday Dinner
Pork Loin marinated in the Garlic Soy Dipping Sauce, grilled til just done (slightly pink) and sliced thin)
Salad with Basalmic Vinegarette & tomatoes
Rosemary Tuscan-Style bread

Gotta start cleaning! Later!

You stayed at the DOLPHIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow... now how come we didn't get that out in the open?!?!??! We could of been neighbors!!!

AND you ate at SHULA's?!?!?! That was only a walk away. After we met everyone at The Beach Club we walked back to the Dolphin to catch the bus to DTD. I know Betsy mentioned you had dinner ressies at Shulars.....I didn't realize she meant Shula's.

You could of stepped out from you dinner. It's okay tho' Maybe we'll get to try this again some day.

What floor were you on btw?

We were on East 4 Room 4020. Got upgraded to a balcony lake view. Every morning we heard the boat dock and honk a million times.

 

[PrincessaC]

Here are a few pictures from the weekend.

The "honorary" Monorail driver

Me and Colleen:

Susan (tinknutt), Colleen's friend Rose and Liz:

Mike, Betsy and unfortunately, the best (and only) picture that I have of Ann Was your back hurting Ann

Mike and Betsy:

Colleen and her Boo

The boys from top to bottom:

Doug, Mike, DeVaughan and Dante.

The Threadkillers:

Roger and Mike

Betsy:

Great pics!!!

We did end up at DTD after we left the Beach Club. We ate at Earl of Sandwhich (Roger's loves the sandwhiches there) and then we had dessert at ghirardelli.

We did some shopping then went back to the room.

Betsy, I saw your pics too!! You got a lot of good ones! Did the boys like meeting the characters. We didn't get any pics with characters. No one wanted to wait in line for them.

Colleen, you had some awesome pics as well. Bonnit Creek looks really nice!! I didn't realize you took so many pics at ESPN. DeV and Dante loved looking at the pics you took of their light up statue things. They were reminiscing.

 

[PrincessaC]

Hi Threadkillers!

I'm crazy busy, but I wanted to post. The family is still getting together, but we're circling our wagons around Dad...we found out yesterday that he has cancer. The good news is it's very curable and his prognosis is good. The bad news is he's 76, has a pace maker & bad heart - so it will be a tough row to hoe. If I'm off line for any length of time it'll be for doctor's visits, cooking for them (he's requested home made mac & cheese) and doing what we can.

Ya'll take care!

Sorry to hear about your dad! I wish him well!!!

And Congrats on the baby gaining weight!

 

[PrincessaC]

Colleen,

I'm sorry to hear about the skate park. What a jerk!! But at least you can do the internet travel agency thing you were talking about.

Glad to hear your son is ok and only a lil bruised. I guess he learned his lesson....you have to push in the clutch when starting the car

Happy Birthday John​

 

[PrincessaC]

I have this pic too.

Oh yea when we went to Laugh Floor~ Guess who they put on the tv?!?!?! Dante!!!!!! It was soooooooooooooo funny.... When the screen zoomed in on Dante...Mike asked him what his name was and then goes...Hey look he's 81 years old (he had the number 81 on his shirt) And dante had his mickey ears in his lap and Mike asked him to put it on... Dante was so shy but he put them on and everyone started cheering.

And the joke mike told was How many buck does it take to peirce a pirates ear? And Dante goes... 250??? And Mike was like.. Wha????? That's a lot!!!!!

It was so funny....

But the answer was... a Buck a ear.... get it?

We did the Stitch's Great Escape for the first time too. I thought it was..... strange.... I kept expecting something crazy to happen but nothing..zip...just sat there in the dark.

Some pics of our room.... I wasn't too impressed with the Dolphin. I don't think I'll stay there again. We may do the Swan just to see what it's like.

The beds were not as heavenly as we thought they'd be. The beds at the Sheraton in ATL were much more heavenly. You literally floated on them. I guess the beds at the Dolphin are used a lot...they were kind of flat.

There was mold around the vents And the AC died on us the 3rd day but they came and fixed it right away!

Dante with Kalli. DeVaughn in the background messing with the tv remote

SIL in our balcony

View from our balcony

SIL balcony across the way. They had a connecting room.

View from the door

 

[Hollyann]

Hi everyone!

TW - I'm SO relieved that your son is okay...he was very lucky! It's so hard to leave a job you've put so much of yourself and your loyalty into....best of luck with your decisions - I know you'll make the right one! And a very happy birthday to John!

PC - We were in room 8175...we also had a balcony and lake view, but the opposite side of the boat. Shula's was wonderful, but I'm still sorry we didn't get to see each other. The room was incredibly average, but the price was right!

Robin - I'm glad peace has descended on your household again! I know how it feels. The gang just left and while I miss them, I do so enjoy my quiet time!

Kim - So nice to see you again! I'm sorry the cubs lost. I don't follow baseball....but I think of you when I see they are playing!

Hiya DU! I hope you're having a nice Sunday!

DalPal - I've not checked out the pics, but I will be soon!

I gotta run...I think I'm going to make Dad's mac & cheese today. I made peanut butter brownies with a chocolate ganache for him yesterday...he liked that.

Ya'll take care!

 

[PrincessaC]

PC - We were in room 8175...we also had a balcony and lake view, but the opposite side of the boat. Shula's was wonderful, but I'm still sorry we didn't get to see each other. The room was incredibly average, but the price was right!

I gotta run...I think I'm going to make Dad's mac & cheese today. I made peanut butter brownies with a chocolate ganache for him yesterday...he liked that.

Ya'll take care!

I agree...the price was good..the location great....and we were at Disney so it wasn't that bad!

I love mac&cheese!

Have a good day