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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, June 01, 2007 - 1:14 pm
1. Sigh..Dakota ditched me today. She asked me to walk her to her class and as soon as we turned down her hallway she was surrounded by a bunch of little girls. She barely turned around when she said, "Bye mom!" No hug, no kiss on the cheek, no wave, just an absent minded bye. 2. After two weeks of trying to buy a ticket to the jr high school dance, we finally got one for Caleb today. Only to find out the dance was postponed from today til next Wednesday. 3. On the flip side of my kids growing up and not needing me anymore, my littlest nephew does. He's quite happy to sit in my lap and cuddle and give me wet, slobbery baby kisses, lol. 4. I talked to my nieces and sister a couple times yesterday. Oldest niece wants to bring something alive back home with her, a chinchilla (not sure of the spelling) was mentioned. Youngest niece wanted to know if she could come visit me, lol. I told her it was a bit far to drive and she could come over next week. 5. Darren left for work at 9am (OT) and won't be home til 9 tonight. He'd just told me the night before last that they were so far ahead he wouldn't be working any OT for a while at least. I just love his company's definition of a while, lol.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Friday, June 01, 2007 - 2:19 pm
1. I am in Keokuk, Iowa for a conference. 2. My paper was really well received! WHEW! 3. I am anxious to get home and to open the pool. 4. I also want to make my HOUSE a HOME! 5. I think that I should start by unpacking the rest of my boxes. 6. I really miss my fellow....:-(
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, June 01, 2007 - 2:27 pm
6.1 Do tell . . . I've been biting my tongue and waiting for you to volunteer some information.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, June 01, 2007 - 4:52 pm
6.2 Same here. Spill, girlfriend.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, June 01, 2007 - 5:07 pm
6.3 Ditto.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Friday, June 01, 2007 - 7:30 pm
6.4 WE had a great time...we have busy schedules and I don't know when we will see each other again...we are back to email....it's SOooo Jr. High...we are two peas in a pod....but it's not all hot and bothered (yet). I REALLY like this guy and I don't want to blow it.
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Sage
Member
07-20-2000
| Friday, June 01, 2007 - 8:51 pm
1. All the best to you Marm and this guy of yours, I hope it works out fabulously. 2. Jim is on his way here, as I type, to spend the weekend with me. 3. My nephew is graduating from high school tomorrow, and afterwards, there is a big celebration at my sister's house. My Dad and Stepmom traveled here, as did my niece who lives in Vegas, for the big gathering. Two of my cousins are traveling here tomorrow, too. It is going to be a great family get together, and those who haven't got to meet Jim yet, will. 4. I'm still not sleeping through the night. Last night I slept for 2 hours, was up for 7, then went back to sleep for another hour. I bought some Tylenol PM, and will try that tonight. I am feeling really run down. 5. My daughter is celebrating tonight as she landed the job she's been wanting for a long time, working for Amazon.com. She had her interview this afternoon and nailed it, and they hired her on the spot. 6. I'm going home with Jim on Sunday to spend another 2 weeks with him. Soon, we won't be apart anymore... we are two peas in a pod too. 7. Mom's house was supposed to close today, but that was held up by unfinished business, so it could be next week before it happens. We all just want the burden behind us, so we can move on.
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 5:26 am
1. I believe my WILD, YOUNG cousin that I went out with last weekend, is my new stalker! She texted and called me 3 or 4 times last night alone! And on Thursday night, I'd gone to bed around 8, since I've gotten up at 3:50 every morning this week to work over time, well yesterday morning I turned on my phone and had a message from her for a "REALLY HUGE FAVOR FOR TONIGHT". Luckily my phone was off because I was sleeping. Sigh. I love my cousin, but I do not like having needy people in my life - or ones who won't take no for an answer. I'm too old (and broke at the moment) to be partying every weekend night. And I'm not all into the drama that these young girls are involved in. I thought about calling her at 3:50 yesterday when I got up, to get my point across, but I didn't. 2. I've been working over time at work every day so I can pay my car sales tax and other fees. I love that car, but it's ridiculous what you have to pay to drive the damn things! I guess it's worth it. 3. Last weekend, I got 2nd row Dierks Bentley tickets to our state fair. I went to mom's to order them, since she's got the high speed internet - seems like it paid off! LOL. The actual concert is the day of my friend's birthday. It should be fun! 4. We're a month away TODAY from Keith Urban's concert in OKC. I can't wait to see him live again - it's been almost a year and a half since the last time. 5. I am also taking that week of the 4th of July as my vacation week. Since we're already going to be gone on Monday and Tuesday, then we're off Wednesday. Seems silly to me to go back on Thursday and Friday. 6. My friend also wants us to go to Nashville to hang out that weekend after the 4th. She went a little over a month ago (when the band she was selected to be in opened for SUGARLAND) and insists that we need to go for a weekend and party. We're looking into it. Not sure if it will happen or not. Someday, though. AND, I think we are for sure going to Fan fair NEXT year. I love Nashville from what I know of it! 7. It has been raining off and on here all week. To be honest, I'm sick of it - more rain today! GAH! 8. Still, I don't care, because I am ready for the weekend. 10 hour workdays are WAY over-rated.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 8:57 am
1. Today is the last day of the school year (ohhhh and report card day!) It is also Caleb's last day of elementary school...sigh. 2. They had a promotion ceremony yesterday. The only recognition they got was getting to walk from their seats to the cafeteria past their families (they did this at the end of an awards assembly.) 3. Afterwards we took the kids out of school early and took them and my littlest nephew out to lunch to celebrate. Darren and Caleb had a long discussion about girls and crushes that was pretty entertaining to watch. 4. Dad gives advice. 5. Tomorrow is my oldest nieces bday party. Also have a neighbor who's throwing one for two of her kids. We'll go to my nieces, then come back home, then go back to nieces. 6. Sunday is Darrens bday. We haven't decided yet what we're going to do for it, though I'm thinking it's about time we had a date night. 7. We still haven't got our disneyland tickets. Darren's company did pass out the fun day tickets to the other amusement parks though so we are hoping it won't be too much longer. 8. Last week the weather around here was pretty cool. This week has been so hot we've been turning the swamp cooler on when we get up and turning it off when we go to bed. Been too hot even for the kidlets to play outside. 9. I just realized we're coming up on summer break and my sil hasn't called me to see if I'll watch her boys. Wonder what the heck is going on with that. It is pretty typical of her to wait til the last minute, but this is still a bit late for that!
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Eris
Member
11-13-2003
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 9:05 am
9.1 That is a great picture Wargod...a real "Kodak moment" cute
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 11:19 am
4.1 Awwwwww great pic!
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 1:40 pm
1. I just got finished with jury duty. 2. It was a four-day civil trial...very complicated. 3. I gained 5 pounds by eating out at an Italian restaurant everyday for lunch. 4. My pool is still GREEN, but I am "floking" it today, and I hope that it will be better. 5. I am going to New Hampshire on Sunday for a conference. 6. My Mom was here for 6 days to help get me unpacked. 7. I am VERY happy to have a house sitter for this summer! WHEW! 8. Jury duty is extremely exhausting! 9. I was invited back to visit my "classmate" in August when I return to the states. 10. We are going to go to a Renaissance Faire and to a musical...I'm stoked! But sad that I have to wait until August!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, June 22, 2007 - 6:15 am
1. I am so glad it's finally Friday! 
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Monday, June 25, 2007 - 2:51 pm
1. Where is everyone? I am fully recovered from jury duty, a trip to New Hampshire and a three day sinus headache! 2. I am going to a tuba recital tonight. Don't ask. It should be interesting.
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Friday, June 29, 2007 - 5:09 am
1. I have no idea when the last time was that I posted in here. I think it's been quite awhile. 2. Tim and I watched "Catch a Fire" last night. If you haven't seen it, I recommend it. I really had no idea what it was about (the back of the case doesn't tell you much) but it's based on a true story about a guy in South Africa during Apartheid- well it's kind of about two guys but anyway- I thought it was really, really good. Tim Robbins is in it and I really like him (but I hoped he got blown up in this movie). 3. If anyone remembers about how there was a tornado near my family cabin earlier this month- we got up there and everything was fine, but WOW. About one mile away my favorite little cafe to go to up there- it's actually a campground with small cabins, kayak instruction, the cafe, and they had a store that sells kayaks and other outdoor stuff- it's completely gone. There was ONE building left standing. I was absolutely amazed when I saw the damage. No one was hurt, amazingly, because it was mid-week and still fairly early in the seaon. I'll post pictures in my folder in awhile.
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Friday, June 29, 2007 - 5:42 am
1. Duh- I posted those pictures a long time ago. LOL Nevermind. 2. Well after that (after checking on the cabin), I spent the rest of the week up visiting my mom, then in Minneapolis for a few days visiting my cousin. It was fun. 3. It's been hot here- it's cooler today (by a lot) which feels pretty good. It's about 70. I love it. 4. Yeah I guess that's about it for now.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, June 29, 2007 - 10:45 pm
1. Hi Kaili! 2. Darren's on vacation til next Thursday. Tomorrow's plans are to drive his step dads sister to the airport. Both his mom and step dad are recovering from surgeries and neither one can drive long distances. 3. Me and the kids ran a bunch of errands today. Finished the final round of them with such a bad headache I came home and went to sleep for several hours. Thank goodness my aunt likes pizza and Darren was home early today! By the time I woke up, Dakota was making pizza for aunts dinner and Darren drove her over to deliver it. 4. We're going to meet one of Darren's work buddies and his kids next week and take the kids to see Transformers. Caleb, at least, wants to go, I'm not sure yet if Kota wants to see it. 5. Our Disneyland tickets came in this week. We are now talking about going in November. Sis and bil want to take their girls too and I'm thinking it'll be fun to go together.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 4:40 am
1. I am in Pennsylvania playing for a former student's wedding! 2. Tomorrow I will go to the cathedral and see another former student play for church and meet his 6-day-old baby. 3. I think that I will go to the outlet mall this morning! I MISS outlet malls! 4. I am reading Harry Potter book 5 and listening to the Audio book of HP 6 AT THE SAME TIME! LOL! 5. I will have to see the new movie and buy the new book while I'm in Europe...chances of everyone keeping mum until I return in mid-August are slim to none. 6. Lots of deadlines today and tomorrow...BLECH!
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 3:48 am
1. I am wondering where everyone is? Certainly with BB going on, more people would post facts. 2. I am in Kansas today and am getting ready to drive home. 3. Tomorrow I leave for Germany for almost 6 weeks! 4. I bought most of the Tolkien works I didn't already have at a really cool used book store here. There is just something cool about a book store that has a resident cat. 5. I really will need lost of messages and notes when I am in Germany this time, as my good friends and colleagues will be on vacation. 6. I am excited, though, for next weekend as one of my good friends from grad school will be visiting with me in Munich! She lives in New Zealand and I think that it has been 5 years since I've seen her. 7. I am gearing up for the release of the Harry Potter movie and book...which I'll experience in Germany! WHOO HOO!
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Bookworm
Member
12-18-2001
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 5:27 am
1. Hi Marm! 2. Today is Colby's fourth birthday. 3. Last night we went on a bike ride together on a bike trail. Nightcrawler rode his bike with kiddie bike trailer in tow. Colby rode in the trailer. Braedon rode his bike with training wheels. And I pushed Brody in the stroller. 4. It was very hot, but the bike trail is shaded by trees. I think we are going to try to do this more often. 5. Afterwards Colby got to pick out a new bike for his birthday and then we went out to eat. 6. I ordered ice water and thought of Kaili while I enjoyed it. I told Nightcrawler the story over dinner. 7. Pantene is coming out with a new bottle design so their old bottles are on clearance for $2 at Walmart. There was three coupons in last weeks paper. I ended up getting several bottles of Pantene for 33 cents a piece. 8. I am also looking forward to the HP movie and book!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 5:49 am
1. I'm sure this will come as a huge surprise to all, but count me in among those looking forward to the Harry Potter book and movie! 2. Happy birthday to Colby! 3. Anything new on the potential, Marm? 4. Yesterday I applied online for a job as a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing at a school for the deaf and blind. 5. For some reason, I'm anxious about it, as if I feel there is a good chance I may get the job and I'll have a big decision to make. 6. My new dog Holly has had a rough few weeks. I got her in mid-May from an animal shelter and then I had to leave in mid-June for a family wedding and she had to be boarded for a few days. That set her back, adjustment wise. 7. Then we had our family beach week last week and I took her with me and she was completely wigged by the whole experience. It was too much for her-- the foreignness, the noise, the people, the fireworks. 8. She's stretched out on the couch beside me right now and I can tell she is very happy to be home! 9. I want to go back to New York City. I was listening to Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind" the other day and thinking about Times Square. Happy Sunday!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 11:30 pm
1. Marm, enjoy your trip! 2. Happy Birthday Colby! 3. Hermi, good luck with the job.....and with the tough choice! 4. After a very long week, I am hoping this one will be a little quieter and faster and less exciting. 5. Dakota has been begging me to take her for a spa day for a while now. That's not really my kind of thing though. 6. My sister told me she was going to go get her nails done last week (ended up not going and plans to go this week) and I mentioned Kota wanting to go for spa day. So now she's going to take oldest niece and Kota to have their fingers and toes done. Since she gets her nails done at the salon our hairdresser friend works at, I'm also going to schedule an appt for Kota to get her haircut. 7. Youngest niece, Caleb and I are going to stay home and bake cookies, lol. 8. Our Walmart is getting ready to move into it's new store (they are changing to Super WalMart.) I think they're trying to sell everything in the store so they don't have to move it..they have been having amazing sales this week. The other day I picked up some nice t-shirts for Caleb for $1 a piece. 9. Darren took the kids over today. Caleb had $15 and wanted to see if they had any nintendo ds games on sale (they are usually around $30-$35.) We prepared him for disappointment...well, they had the games on sale for $15 and he was able to get the one he wanted. I'm planning to go over tomorrow to pick up a couple more for him for Christmas and pick up a couple for Kota. She doesn't have the ds yet, but she's saving her money and her birthday is coming up. Half price video games, I'm all over it. 10. I hope everyone has a great week!
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Y2krazy
Member
09-17-2002
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 3:43 am
1. Have a happy, and safe Monday, everyone.
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 5:46 am
1. War, we're also switching over to a Superstore here. Grand Opening is next week. I'll have to go to the old store and see if they have any sales there. Thanks for the heads up! 2. Going north this week to the town where Steel Magnolias was filmed. I've always enjoyed my visits there and hope to catch an exhibit of Clementine Hunter they have up this month.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 9:11 am
1. Welcome Ddr! I told my little "adopted" sis about it this morning when she was talking about getting a second car seat for the baby for my car. She asked me if I'd watch him an extra hour later so she could go check out what they have on sale, lol. 2. I should check out if they have linens on sale since my aunt needs some more sheets and towels. 3. I had an early morning. Had to meet the oxygen guy at my aunts to exchange her full tanks for empty ones and then took the kids to Winchelle's for donuts.
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