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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 8:46 am
7.1 Hi Jbeanie ... I love reading your facts! 7.2 How's your lovely Lola? 7.3 Congrats on your Keith Urban tickets!!
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Sage
Member
07-20-2000
| Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 10:08 am
1. My son is still in the hospital, and will be released tomorrow morning. 2. My ex mother in law is dying and not expected to live through the week. 3. My ex went ahead with the wedding and his honeymoon. He called me this morning to ask about Eric and to let me know he talked with his dad who told him to go ahead and go on his honeymoon as that is what his mom would want. 4. Bob came over last night. We had a very long talk and worked out the issues I was having. All I can say is time will tell. I love him enough to try and make this work. 5. I am very very tired. It is all I can do to type this up as my arms feel like lead weights. 6. Because of all this stress the fibro is flaring up and the pain and fatigue are rearing their ugly heads. 7. I have to go shopping today, I am running out of stuff I need. I’m also going to buy some new walking shoes – if I have the energy. 8. My sisters and her kids will be over tomorrow for swimming, BBQ, and fireworks. It will be a nuthouse again, and I’m thinking all I’d like to do is hibernate in my room.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 10:19 am
4.5 Finding Neverland made me cry. You've got quite a selection of movies for the weekend, and I hope you enjoy them all, Jbean. Yay on the tickets, and for the backstage passes!!!!
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 1:14 pm
6.456 Sage...about your fibro. A friend of mine with fibro found out that an allergy to gluten was causing much of her problems. Could avoiding breads help you? She is now pain free after 30 years of hell. Hang in there kiddo! I'm thinking about you.
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Sewmommy
Member
07-06-2004
| Monday, July 04, 2005 - 6:32 am
1.Thoughts and prayers to you sage 2. What an exciting trip schoolmarm, I hope to make it to germany someday, dh was born there. 3. HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!! 4. I have 35 people coming here in 6 hours for a bbq and margaritas and yet here I sit at the computer. 5. We have a 50% chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 6.ACK! I have no fireworks
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, July 04, 2005 - 7:33 am
1. Happy 4th of July to my friends below our boarder. 2. Had a good weekend, my sister came over Friday afternoon for a swim 3. Saturday was dh and mine 11th anniversary, we went out for supper. 4. Went to my brothers place for a family reunion yesterday afternoon 5. Last night went to friends of ours to watch a local towns fireworks display. 6. Today kids started day camp. Monday and Thursdays from 10-2pm and they took my little Lisa too - yipee - 4 hours without kids, 2 times per week. 7. The weather is back to hot, hazy and humid. We are getting in a real need of rain for our crops..so anytime after 2pm it can rain. Have a great day all!
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Monday, July 04, 2005 - 1:48 pm
7.1. Happy 4th of July everybody! I'm fixin't to go light up the grill! 7.2. Part 5 of Zoe's story is up in my folder.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, July 04, 2005 - 1:49 pm
1. Happy Fourth of July! 2. I just spent the afternoon at the pool. 3. There was the hottest dad there! I was drooling all over myself! 4. Unfortunately, he had a wedding ring on. I was hoping he would be a single father, and, well, you know... But alas, it was not to be. 5. I wouldn't touch a married man with a ten-foot pole, but he sure made some nice eye candy. 6. I also had a Mrs. Robinson moment. There was this really nice looking blonde guy who was probably all of 18. 7. I think I am going to like this pool! 8. I'm outta here in about 30 minutes. My sister, her hubby and I are taking the kids to Kings Dominion for the fireworks. It should be fun! Life is good!
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Serenity
Member
06-28-2005
| Monday, July 04, 2005 - 7:43 pm
1. Happy 4th of July! 2. Hermione - I bet all of that eye candy will make for sweet dreams tonight. 3. My rotten neighbours fixed my fence today. They did a crappy job. We will have to add extra cement into the post. 4. My DS3 started daycare today. He had a wonderful time meeting all of his new friends. 5. My niece's 12th birthday is coming up and I am decorating her room for her in a "While You Were Out" sort of way. 6. Her Mom stealthly got her to choose the paint colour and let me know...Sweetheart Pink by CIL. 7. My niece also needed a new dresser. I found one at a Garage Sale for $40. It is already painted the colour I want and has new handles on it. 8. That was a good deal considering my budget is $170. I have been scrounging around looking for accessories, etc. I have been finding great bargains. I also found a light at Home Depot for $15. It was regular $60. 9. I may post some before/after pictures in my folder when I get it done. (I need to set up a folder first).
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 04, 2005 - 11:51 pm
1. Tonight we did our annual 4th thing. Took the kids over to the fairgrounds about 6 and sat an waited for three hours. 2. They had a band called City Bump, or Bump City. They were ok, but their sound equipment was turned up way to loud. Had an F-16 do a fly-by out of nowhere. He came up behind the bleachers and was just there. Hehe, kids having lived here there whole lives, both just kind of went yeah, cool. 3. An amazing kid singer (who was maybe 12 or so) named Caleb Barnes, sang the different anthems for all the branches of the military and then the National anthem. He was pretty awesome and was enjoying the heck out of himself. We were told by the city mayor he was known world wide for his singing and had won many awards. 4. Then the fireworks show started. 5. Now I have to stop the story, and interject just a little bit here. This has been our rainiest year in probably 7-8 years at least. Everything has grown a lot, especially the areas of desert where there is no buildings or construction, like all around the fairgrounds. It only took a week or so of our hot desert temps to turn all that pretty green growth into extremelly dry brush. 6. So every year before the fourth we start getting worried. The local news and paper, the fire department, the city reminds us how most fireworks are illegal in the city and showing us the damage that can be caused. 7. Did I mention it was windy tonight? 8. The fireworks had only been going on about three minutes, when Darren pointed at the desert across from us and the tiny brush fire. We watched the water truck run out and put it out, only to see another spot start. This went on and on and on. It got to be funny. The fires were small and contained, put out in seconds, but the water truck was going here there and everywhere. There was probably 20 spots that broke out in seven minutes or so. 8. There was another water truck sitting out there kinda watching wha was going on. Then we watched one small spot catch the wind and spread. It spread fast, but even then didn't take too long to extinguish. Then another started, that also spread fast, and took about 15 minutes to extinguish. About the time we're watching this one (and I have to mention by this point I don't think anyone was watching the fireworks anymore!) I notice out of the corner of my eye flashing lights to the east of us, across the freeway. I turn and look and there was a HUGE brush fire burning about three miles away. We could see the firetrucks racing out (and where they were there was potential for it to spread quite a bit and do a lot of damage, though no homes or businesses in that area, just desert.) 9. It's one thing for the city to have small brush fires starting from their fireworks, at least they had the water trucks out there ready to take care of it. But, between all the warnings before the holiday, the fact that you can't buy fireworks anywhere in town and if you're caught with them you get ticketed, and how wet and now how dry and plentiful the brush is to be out in the desert setting fireworks off is just stupid! Our drive home was only a couple miles, but there was fires everywhere. It's 11:45 at night, we can still hear fireworks going off, followed by the sirens of fire trucks as they try to keep these fires small and get them out quickly! 10. On a funny note, my sis and bil decided to sit out in the desert and watch the fireworks behind the fairgrounds. They spotted the large fire when it started and got bigger and she called 911 to report it. She was so mad when she called me because they put her on hold. She finally got them to answer, told them the general vicinity of the fire, no she couldn't be more specific they were a few miles away, and when she was done found out the call cost her $4.75. I can't wait to see what the paper has to say tomorrow about all of this. They just love to criticize the city and them starting some of these fires themselves is going to cause a stir.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 5:29 am
1. I'm trolling for pictures for an idea I have for the update Thursday. If you have a picture of yourself that I can use, please PM me. Otherwise, I am just using some I have found on the board. 
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 9:21 am
1. I heard someone get hit by a car just a few minutes ago. I was also going to cross the street, but changed my mind, and CRASH_THUD. There was a pedestrian on the street and a stopped car with it's windshield crashed in. The efficient German police were there in 1 minute and the ambulance in about 2. I think that the girl is going to be ok. She was talking quickly. She will be sore tomorrow. 2. I am feeling on cloud nine today because I got good email! Note from MOM, nice email from my cute-guy-but-probably-married counterpart in a German university wanting to get together this weekend to talk shop, AND an 'I was absolutely THRILLED to get your email' from a former colleague whom I REALLY had the hots for about 7 years ago. He wrote from Bangkock where he is teaching summer school. He really teaches in Utah, but is from a small town a little north of where GAL is from. He helped me with my stats for my PhD, and we both suffered through our first year at 'small university of Pennsylvania' together. Just seeing his name in the return address made my heart jump. Hmmmm MMan is going to have to step it up beyond the friendly smiles each time he walks by. Going to the movies with one of the secretaries. It will be fun, since I'm already in a happy state.
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Cher
Member
08-18-2004
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 10:07 am
1. I hope everyone had a great 4th! I stayed home last night with the TV loud for my dog Rocky! He doesn't do well with the loud noise. 2. I cleaned carpets this week and pressure washed the driveway and sidewalks. 3. I am taking Rocky to the vet this morning, he hasn't been eating real well and I need to have his teeth checked.
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Sage
Member
07-20-2000
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 11:30 am
1. My ex mother in law passed away yesterday morning at 3 am. 2. My son was released from the hospital yesterday at around 4 pm. He is staying here with me until my ex gets back from his honeymoon. Yes, the ex went anyway, because his dad told him his mom would want him to. 3. My ex called me yesterday morning to let me know about his mom. He started crying when I told him I ran into his family (dad, sisters and their husbands, and kids) at the hospital Saturday afternoon, after the wedding, and they treated me like I didn’t exist, only addressing Eric. I told him I wasn’t going to go to the funeral on Saturday, but he said he was sorry, and he wanted me to go. I told him I would go, but I don’t want to go. I’ve never felt entirely welcome by his family, even after 25 years of marriage. The only one who made me feel loved and welcomed was his mom. I can remember her and pay my respects to her without going to a service. 4. I’m feeling much better emotionally, but I know I have gained more weight as I’ve been placating myself with the wrong kinds of foods. Oh well, life goes on.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 12:23 pm
1. I'm preparing for my first briefing for one of the big bosses which is tomorrow. 2. We're releasing a new web version of some software and my computer person declined the meeting, aaack. 3. I hate public speaking and know that I will be in panic mode up until the briefing. 4. I do have handouts though so that should help. 5. I wish I had time to get my hair and nails done though.
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 4:49 pm
1. ((((((((Sage)))))))) 2. Good luck Mocha! Remember to breath! 3. Serenity-The "While you were out" you are doing for your niece sounds fun! What a great idea! 4. I am thinking about painting our main "hang out" room in our house...all of our walls are white and I want to add some fun to the home...unfortunately I am the least artsy/crafty person on the planet and everything I try to do turns out looking like some three year old did it! 5. We borrowed my fathers Kayaks yesterday and spent the day out on the lake-had a great time. I even got brave and let dd go all by herself (well with dh right by her side) 6. I was thrilled when I got the mail today and saw that Johnny Depp was on the cover of my Entertainment Weekly-Yay for Charlie and the Chocolate factory!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 5:36 pm
<puff puff puff> 
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 5:40 pm
Mocha, she said "breathe", not smoke a doobie. <good luck!>
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 5:56 pm
Rofl!!! And thanks. sorry schticklers
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 6:02 pm
1. Gosh, I am so behind everywhere on this board! If you haven't heard, we're moving on July 15 from CT back to DE. Today I packed 4 boxes full of my good china, 2 boxes of crystal and all my winter clothes. Then I stopped. 2. Glad to see Sewmommy and Serenity here! New blood!! Serenity, I love what you're doing for your niece. Very cool! Sewmommy, how did your get-together turn out? 3. Sage, I am so sorry I haven't noticed what was going on with you so recently. I am sorry for the pain you've been through. My heart goes out to you about your son's illness, the loss of your former MIL and the way you were treated by your ex's family. Glad to hear you are doing a little better, hon. 4. Skootzy, yikes, I missed your anniversary! Happy 11th Anniversary, dear! I am truly thrilled that things are going so well for you and your family. You so deserve the good times. 5. Mocha, you'll do just fine tomorrow. (Remember to picture him naked.) The briefing--will it be seated at a table with others--or up at a podium? (Hope seated; I think that is less nerve-wracking.) Tell me, do your handouts feature anything in aubergine? Heh. 6. Nick, I'm behind in reading your folder. I'll be there tonight! 7. Marm, glad something told you not to cross when you did. And relieved to hear that the girl who got hit was not seriously hurt.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 6:09 pm
7.5. Actually they don't Hp, I'm using red but my notecards are in aubergine and my file folder is aubergine. And I believe it will be at the conference table, I hope.
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Citruscitygal
Member
08-07-2003
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 8:04 pm
1. The last month has been the busiest I can remember. It started with my 1st TVCH meeting. I met the marvelous RG and her family and the glorious Egbok at a memorable day at Disneyland. RG & I spent another day at the beach and I squeezed in a final visit with her the afternoon/evening before their departure from not so sunny California (sorry about the June gloom, RG). 2. Sadly, I missed the TVCH meeting because I was helping my parents with phase one of their third move in as many years. A week later the move was complete, 2 days with a professional moving company and several days of unpacking, still to be completed. It’s becoming very obvious where I get my pack rat tendencies. They are finally settled in a lovely home nearby. At age 83 they are doing well, but if they need me, it’s just a 5 min drive. 3. I’ve been helping DS look for a new apartment because of noise issues with his current neighbors. After several scouting excursions all over Southern CA, he found a nice place that will welcome his dog, Parker, and is not too far from us. Let’s all say a prayer for quieter, more thoughtful neighbors and/or more reasonable management. 4. Now that DS has a new apartment with a move in date of July 22, it’s time to start packing. Who has more experience to help with that than Mom? The best part is that as we continue to help my parents unpack; we take the empty boxes to DS to start packing. Preparing for his actual move and unpacking to come. Maybe I’m in the wrong business???!!! 5. When you have a new apartment, you want to shop for furniture and other new stuff, right? Since DS is color blind (my fault of course since the gene is passed from mother to son) I am the designated color consultant. After a weekend shopping spree, DS is now the proud owner of new bedroom furniture and linens and a new coffee table. An area rug and entertainment center are still on the list. It is more fun when you spending someone else’s money. 6. After an SOS call from a relative, I made an unexpected trip to Sacramento. She is involved in a new business venture and needed help deciphering the accounting her partner had been handling. Two days of playing Sherlock Holmes and their QuickBooks is organized. I actually enjoyed my working vacation, but was reminded that flying is not my favorite thing. 7. Throw in Father’s Day, a baby shower, meetings with City officials regarding a private school that is trying to establish itself virtually in our back yard, dog sitting, my mom’s birthday and, when time permits, a full time job. I was beginning to think that sleep is highly over rated. But I think it finally caught up with me. I have a cold, the first time I’ve been sick in several years. 8. I’ve lurked as often as possible to keep up with all news at TVCH. I celebrate with all those who have had good news or special occasions, send prayers and offer support to those who deal with illness, loss and other of life’s struggles. Welcome to new posters, especially Factoids. There’s no place like TVCH. It’s like coming home.
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Sewmommy
Member
07-06-2004
| Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 6:06 am
1. Citruscitygal, I am tired just reading what you have had to do lately. Yikes, take it easy. 2. Our 4th of july got rained on, BUT we have really old house with a huge front posrch, so we moved up there with out missing a beat. We only ended up with about 27 people, including the kidlets. We had gourmet burgers with jalepenos, and onions mixed in with spicy sauces, bacon and cheddar on top. mmmmmmm 3.thinking of you Sage. 4.How did your briefing go Mocha? 5. I am trying to decide if I should go to kickboxing today, I want to but my head feels fuzzy(day 5 of this UGH)
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 7:46 am
Er, Sewmommy, I'm not one of the schticklers, but you need to add four more facts! TeeHee!)
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Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 7:58 am
8.1 err.....Urgrace, I'm not one of the schticklers but you forgot to number your post! LOL!
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