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Egbok
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07-13-2000

Monday, July 09, 2007 - 6:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
1. Just 17 days til my dd and I fly to Venice, Italy to catch our cruise ship!

2. I applied for my Passport on May 8th and I learned this weekend after finally reaching a human voice, that my Passport was still "in process". This was the same information I received from the website.

3. This morning I called my Congresswoman's local office and explained my dilemma to a very nice woman. She took all my pertinent information and promised to call me back.

4. Honestly, in less than an hour she called me back and informed me that the Passport Agency was Fed Ex-ing my Passport and submitted documents with an overnight delivery. My Passport should be here tomorrow. I'm cautiously amazed.


Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 2:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
1. I don't think that I posted that I am in Germany! FINALLY!

2. My brother is fighting a forest fire and his home has been on the internet. He's the district boss for the one in SD where a guy died and two got burned. It's bad out there!

3. I need lots of messages and emails and jokes...this will be 6 weeks with NO tv, NO phone, spotty internet (seems to be working now) and a diet of hard boiled eggs, salami sandwiches, hot chocolate, diet Coke, fruit cocktail and Mueslix with yoghert.

4. Does ANYONE think that I will lose weight on that diet?

5. Am planning on seeing Harry Potter 5 in German today or tomorrow. I should have gone at midnight last night for the preview, but I was afraid that the busses wouldn't run that late. LOL!

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 6:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Marm, how'd you enjoy HP5?

2. Dakota spent the night with my sister last night and this morning they went to the nail salon and had their fingers and toes done.

3. She absolutely loved it! Sis said both girls were on their best behavior cuz they want to go back, lol. I had asked her to get a discount since Dakota is missing two toenails...when they got back I asked if she got it, she said, Nope, they painted the toes, LOL!

4. Caleb enjoyed the time without his little sister. This morning he spent a long time playing with his little baby cousin adn told me how much he likes having a boy around (despite the 10 year age difference, lol.)

5. My aunt has been going easy on me this week with her dinner. Last night she ate leftovers, tonight she asked for McDonalds. What she really wants is the milkshake.

6. Darren went to visit his mom, asked me to start dinner since he'd be gone only 20-30 minutes...dinner was done cooking half an hour ago. I should have known better, lol!

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 11:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
1. Loved HP 5, but I think that 4 is still my favorite!

2. I have my train tickets for Salzburg next week.

3. Due to construction, I get to change trains at a beautiful lake town where one of my research subjects lives. I think it will be a long layover!

4. It is cold here. Whatever 15 degrees C is!

5. My friend from New Zealand comes on Saturday and the girls are going to paint the town, or at least the beer garden!

6. I had bologna with mushrooms in it for my sandwich today. Still holding my breath for the cold cuts with broccoli!

7. I'm going to bed early, so that maybe I will get over my jet lag!

Sajó
Member

06-18-2007

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sajó a private message Print Post    
Schoolmarm: When you are in Salzburg, make sure you buy a small bottle of Mozart Chocolate Liqueur.

Sage
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07-20-2000

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 10:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sage a private message Print Post    
1. Well, it's been an exciting and very emotional week for me. I FINALLY got my inheritance from my Mom's estate.

2. I terminated myself from housing and public assistance.

3. My Mom's cat of 13 yrs died on the 11th of this month - exactly 13 months to the day after my Mom died. My daughter was taking care of her. It was so hard and sad to see her go.

4. Today, I bought my very own car. I own it! I have the title! WOW! It's an '06 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, with only 14,000 miles on it.





5. When I was test driving and buying the car, we were having a crazy lightning and thunder storm, with wind, blowing dust, and torrents of rain. I loved it! It was a good omen to me, as I love this kind of weather, and don't get to experience it very often.

6. I was telling Jim about it tonight, and the thought occurred to me that I wanted to name my car Stormy/Storm/The Storm. (I know, I'm weird.)

7. I had dinner at Red Lobster tonight with my kids and grandkids. It was so wonderful to be together.

8. Just before leaving the restaurant, my daughter got a phone call from her aunt telling her that her dad, my ex husband, was in the hospital emergency room with appendicitis. He had surgery tonight, but I haven't heard how things turned out for him. Crazy. Weird feelings about it. I hope all goes well for him.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 4:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
8.1 Sage I'm so happy for you!!! Your new car is beautiful and it looks like 'things' are looking up for you! Wonderful news!!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
8.1.A. Many happy excursions Sage & Stormy!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 5:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
1. I love Sundays because they're so relaxed and the carpenter isn't here.

2. When I am happy, I like to sing loudly and slightly off-key.

3. If I am feeling sad, I like to bake. Gray days are also good for baking. It's sunny today.

4. Lately, I've been feeling kinda jealous about all the fun meets that so many have been enjoying. But, wait! I get to enjoy them, too, in the Travel Thread.

5. I enjoy stories about creating a home. One of the earliest that I can remember reading on this theme is The Enchanted Barn by Grace Livingston Hill. I'm blaming Grace for my life-long fascination for this topic.

6. Shopping is not one of my favorite things, unless it's a flea market. I need some new clothes...darn!

7. Although I haven't read any Harry Potter books, I was reminded that my son and daughter-in-law's obsession with them is the direct result of my having purchased the first book as a Christmas gift for them. Hmmm, interesting what we forget.

8. Today my big goal is to iron some vintage linens. Oddly enough, it will totally float my boat. It doesn't take so much. ;>

9. The book on my nightstand remains Living Successfully With Screwed-Up People. I am quite certain that a few BB houseguests could use the information.

Vacanick
Member

07-12-2004

Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 3:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
1. I am loving my new job every day. Part of what I love about it is that I get to walk across campus every day to deliver software. I've lost 20 pounds and have got a tan. Added work benefits. :o)) These are views from my daily walk. Enjoy!

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Vacanick
Member

07-12-2004

Sunday, August 05, 2007 - 8:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
1. My son has left today for 10 days in Nebraska with his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. I know he's going to have a great time but I'm already sad.

Schoolmarm
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02-18-2001

Sunday, August 05, 2007 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
1. I am back in Munich for my last 11 nights/12 days of work. WHEW!

2. I was in London this weekend seeing shows on the West End. It was fabulous.

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Sunday, August 05, 2007 - 10:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
I love Vancouver. And this weekend gave me three reasons why:

1. Yesterday, two friends, my dh and I walked 30 minutes in beautiful, sunny weather along the water and across a beautiful bridge to go to see "Bard on the Beach" -- a Shakespeare company that gives summer productions on the waterfront (www.bardonthebeach.org). We saw Taming of the Shrew. At intermission, we had a wonderful salmon BBQ and a BC sauvignon blanc.

2. After the play, we had a birds-eye view (in chairs and on the Bard grounds) of the Fireworks finale (www.celebration-of-light.com). They even gave us coffee/tea and desserts. A perfect Vancouver evening.

3) The Pride Parade today -- attended by a wide cross-section of residents gay and straight. And in the parade, city vehicles, politicians, etc. It's a beautiful celebration and I'm proud to live in a city where it is celebrated by all. (and man, there are some beautiful people in this city)

Mameblanche
Member

08-24-2002

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 1:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
1) I love Vancouver too, Yankee!

2) Cuz so many of my TVCH pals are there!

3) The scenery is gorgeous, with lush trees

4) and a great beachfront.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. The kids go back to school next week.

2. We've been working on getting back to school routine. They are going to bed at 9pm now and getting up early.

3. Caleb will be starting Jr High. He starts school at 7:30, so he's been working on getting up early. This morning he was up at 6:30. We're hoping by Friday he'll be up by 6.

4. I'm waiting on nephew to go home so I can go clean my aunts house.

5. And if I can get finished at her house soon enough, I have to meet my little "adopted" sis and a friend to shop for baby shower stuff for sis. I'm thinking I probably won't make it!

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
1. I have never been to Vancouver, but it is on my list of places that I want to go.

2. I ate a hot lunch for the first time in a month of traveling. It didn't sit too well, but I'll be back to cold cuts tomorrow.

3. I can see the Munich Olympic tower from my window!

4. I am anxious to go home and to splash in the pool and to grill BBQ!

5. It is cold and rainy in Munich. I am seriously considering wearing pants under a dress if it is this cold tomorrow.

6. Classes start on the 20th! YIKES, that is soon!

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 9:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
3a. Caleb cannot start Jr High. He isn't nearly old enough. He can't be!

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 9:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
3b. Sorry, BR, but he is. When I first started chatting in the chat room, he was in preschool. When I finally found my way to the board...he'd just started kindergarten. I can't believe how fast it's gone!

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 11:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
3c. I agree! It just can't be! He's just a toddler still! Where does the time go???

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
1. I watched Crash for the first time the other night.

2. Most powerfull movie I've seen in a long time.

3. I wanted to turn it off a million times but I had to see it thru.

4. It amazes me there's soo much hate

5. Over a person's race.

6. Why?

7. When we are all God's children? We all bleed red blood

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 12:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. It's disgusting, isn't it, Mocha? There's so much more to people than the color of their skin.

2. The kids are tucked in bed, lunches are packed, clothes are out, and backpacks are loaded with new supplies. First day of school is tomorrow and for this mom, the sun will be shinning, birds will be chirping and the world will be joyous!

3. Can ya tell my kids have spent the better part of this summer fighting with each other and I am soooo ready for them to have several forced hours away from each other?

4. My neighbor will be taking and picking up Caleb and her daughter from jr high. I will be taking and picking up her son and Kota from elementary school.

5. Except for tomorrow, I'm taking the older kids cuz I want to see Caleb off on his first day of jr high, even if he won't allow me to get out of the car. The neighbor girl is a year older and has offered to show him around. While he's never really seen her as a girl, he's fully aware that others find her a pretty girl, and a rather popular one at that, and that's a big bonus over his mom taking him around!

6. Most of his friends will be going to a different jr high, though I'm not real worried about him. He's just like his dad and ends up friendly with everyone! Dakota doesn't have one single friend in her class this year, but again I'm not too worried. The way they switch classes, she'll have her group of friends in several subjects with her.

7. I managed to finish the diaper cake and two diaper wreaths for sis' baby shower this weekend. In the end I had to hot glue some of the decs on the wreaths (I did call sis and ask if she minded having to peel a dab of glue off her diapers, lol) but they turned out pretty cute for a first try.

8. For the past two weeks my littlest nephew has only been coming over for a couple days a week. I kind of miss having him around every day. The kids have missed having him here too. Caleb has taken to calling him his little brother (closest he's going to get, lol!) and Kota enjoys having someone around to play with her.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 10:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Got up at 6:30 am, Caleb was all ready to go to school.

2. We grabbed the neighbor girl and left just after 7. Caleb barely waited for me to stop the car before he was jumping out. I had to hollar at him that he better come back and give me a hug or I was going to follow him in. He came back, lol!

3. Dakota and I ran by the store on the way home. Soon as I waked in the door I realized I'd left my atm card, cash, and checkbook sitting on the table at home. Between the two of us we managed to scrape up just enough change to buy a box of bandaids. Guess I have to go back to the store later.

4. Decided to drive with my neighbor to the elementary school. Kota and I need to meet her sons teacher since we'll be picking him up.

5. Soon as we walked on campus all I heard was "Dakota!" "Kota!" "BFF!" We got to the fourth grade hallway and were surrounded by a gaggle of squealing girls all excited to be seeing each other.

6. Dakota is not quite liking the idea of being the big kid this year. Instead of meeting at her class, she'll be meeting us at the neighbor boys class. She also has to walk him to class in the morning. She's so used to her brother doing that for her.

7. I'm sitting here in a quiet house for the first time in what seems like forever and not quite sure what I'm supposed to be doing, lol. I've been picking up around the house, but there really isn't that much to do.

8. My mail carrier has been getting unpredictable. After so long of never having the same one twice, about 18 months ago we got a permanent lady who has been here at the same time every day. For the last two weeks though, she's been showing up at all hours (one day it was after 7 before she got here!) I don't like to leave my mail sitting for any legnth of time, so when she shows up late, I spend all day checking for her.

9. Darren's back on day shift for a while though we don't know how long that will last. It was originally intended to be just two weeks so he could get in and see what problems they were having on day shift and fix it but last week they lost one of their guys and now don't have enough to carry two shifts. We're all quite happy about it, though none of us want to realy get used to it because we know it could change any day.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Saturday, August 18, 2007 - 1:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. We had a good first week of school.

2. Both the kids like their teachers and classes and Caleb likes the new school.

3. Caleb is really enjoying a whole class devoted to p.e. He likes the different sections (right now basketball, but eventually they'll do soccer, baseball, track, even archery which he is really excited about.) The one thing he's not too fond of is that the boys are in one class and girls in another.

4. He came home today and gave me a note from his teacher. It said basically, "tell your kid good job! He turned in all his homework and did all his classwork this week!"

5. When we were discussing invitations for sis' babyshower, we left off the date. I've been goign around all week thinking it's tomorrow, when in fact it's Sunday.

6. Darren's deep sea fishing trip is tomo...er, today. He'll be up in about an hour for it. Company had a couple open spots left, so his mom and step dad are going too. Hope they have fun!

7. Speaking of his company, I get date night mid September! One of the committees he's on has their annual dinner and it's one where they get to take a guest (I think the only one.) And it's out of town! I haven't done that in so long I'm really really looking forward to it.

8. Maybe. With sis ready to have her baby any day now, I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do about a baby sitter, lol. I may pay the neighbor teen boy across the street to watch them for a few hours.

9. We scrubbed my van today. While I was vacuuming it, Darren climbed into the back, washed the windows and armoralled it. Now he's driving it tomorrow and he'll bring fish and fishing stuff back in it.

10. My little nephew wasn't here all week long. I missed having him around. Maybe next week he'll be here, maybe not (I hope so!)

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Saturday, August 18, 2007 - 3:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
1. I am HOME! Thought I was going to be stuck in Philly on the way back, but made it very delayed after 26 hours of travel. It's good to be home. The semester starts Monday, so my massive jet lag is NOT a good thing. :-)

Mameblanche
Member

08-24-2002

Saturday, August 18, 2007 - 8:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
1.1 WB Marm! :-)