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Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 1:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
RN I love MB's idea!! Damn, she's good!
(((Sia))) I agree with what SG said. When people pop in with little warning, they certainly can't be judgemental about what state of visitor-preparedness they will step into. I hope your cousin offers to land a hand!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 2:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
RN, hehe, Mame, that reminds me of an article in some parenting mag I read when Caleb was just a tiny baby. Tricks to pull with sudden company, like hiding dirty laundry in the bathtub and closing the curtain or tossing dirty dishes in the dishwasher or a cabinet until the guests left. Laughed my butt off reading it, but wasn't too long before I was scooping up clothes, toys and whatever else to throw into the tub, lol.

RN I hate hate hate when I have surprise company or when people give too little notice. It's one thing if its sis or bil or little "adopted" sis, but I've been known to chat up surprise company on the porch if I felt the house was too messy to have company. They have a phone, they can call first and give some warning, I always do!

Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 9:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Right now, I just got back to the library after watching a basketball game between the special needs students that I work with at my high school and the special needs students at a nearby high school. It made my whole week. What special, beautiful teenagers they are. I'm very happy that the students and teachers who came to watch gave them a standing ovation at the end.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 9:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
Rn Hermi I can understand what you are saying about special needs. I have a friend who has a daughter (the daughter is 39) and has downs syndrome and everytime I see her she just brings a smile to my face.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
RN, There is a fellow like that who works at a local restaurant where I go for coffee in the morning and he is one of the nicest people I've ever met. Always a friendly word and truly caring about the people that he meets.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
Rn Jimmer there is a bagger at the local grocery story that is like that 2 he even knows my name and every time he sees me he always calls me by name.

Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
everytime I see her she just brings a smile to my face.

Don't they, though? I feel so lucky to get to work with these students every other week. They lift my spirits every time.

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
RN I wonder what Cheney's view of health insurance reform would be if he had the same options (and ability to pay) that the most of us in this country have.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
Tracey's mother has gon away a few times without Tracey and her mother will ask her if she wants to go to Tracey's sister's house our to my house and she always choosed my house. it is sad but her sister does not always have the patience for her and Tracey knows myself and my roomate will spoil her while she is over.

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
RN Dfennessey, my local store has a bagger with Downs Syndrome and she is the ONLY bagger who knows how to do it correctly!!! She is very serious about her work but always has a smile for everyone. I always use whichever lane she's working, so I know my eggs won't be crushed at the bottom of the bag.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 12:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
Rn I know what you mean Babyruth they do take their jobs very serious. even if this boy is out getting carriages he always says hi to me with a smile

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
They really are the sweetest of human beings. Diligent, gentle souls.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
RN used to love working with the kids who had down syndrome at the retirement home. They worked through a program where they'd spend six months or so at different places to learn job skills and they'd come in 3 or 4 days a week. Totally awesome kids. We went on to hire several of them when they were done with their program...they were so friendly, great with the elderly folks, already trained, and even though worked part time (about 16-20 hours a week) they truly cared about their job and doing good work. Our turnover rate for those positions was horrible, most people usually quit cuz of the low hours or were fired because they came in with terrible attitudes until we started hiring those kids from the program. Great, great kids.

One of the kids, er, young women (she was 16 when she started the program) stayed 6 or 7 years before she and her mom moved out of state. Everytime she came back to visit her dad, she'd make him bring her by to see everyone and let us know what she'd been up to.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 3:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
rn my friends daughter works for this company that she for only pays her $2.00 a day. (she does get disability everymonth) so her mother lets her keep the $10.00 a week that she earn

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 3:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
RN that sounds something like the program the kids we worked with were on Dfennessey. I don't know how much they paid, but I know it wasn't a lot until they were through with the program and working for us, then they got minimum wage, but only worked part time.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 4:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
(RN oops, I forgot my 'RN' in my post up there.) I use to love watching a show called Life Goes On, about a family where one of the kids had Downs, and they were a wonderful loving family.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 10:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
RN I just found out the dog I wanted to adopt last spring got returned to the rescue center. I wanted to adopt it last spring, but it found a new home before I was ready to commit to taking it, so I got another dog instead (Candy, my silly happy bozo black lab mix). Anyway, the reason it was returned is because she killed the family's other dog! I don't know if I am relieved I didn't take her because she could have killed my little beagle, or if I am sad over the whole thing. Both, I guess.

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
RN I love Dr. Oz but wish he would wear a T-shirt under his scrub top. I find myself distracted by looking at all the fur on the back of his upper arms.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 4:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
RN BR, my dad and uncle Vic, were just like Dr. Oz, and Robin Williams. I'm glad I'm a gal, cuz I'd hate to be that hirsute (hairy). Bless their hearts, but yuck!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 5:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
RN Baby, I have the same problem with Simon Cowell. That man has the hairiest arms I've ever seen.

Southern_grits
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10-08-2009

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 5:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Southern_grits a private message Print Post    
RN, my little brother has Down's. He's 35 now, and he is such a special person. I've thought many times over the years that this is as close to pure innocence as any person could hope to achieve.

Also RN, just got back from driving our new (to us) car for the first time. I look at it and see funtionality, hubby looks at it and sees luxury. I guess as long as we're both happy we're good to go. It's a 2002 Lincoln LS with all the bells and whistles, maroon color. We got an excellent deal and as of now, I'm satisfied. Hubby is in heaven, lol.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 6:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
RN, it is very nice having a luxury car, even an older one.

Southern_grits
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10-08-2009

Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 4:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Southern_grits a private message Print Post    
RN, Juju, yes it is, and I am fully prepared to be spoiled. We've been through some really tough times the last 4 years waiting for his disability and I reverted to basics, as long as we had a roof, electricity, and food anything else became just stuff. When we went car shopping I went with that attitude, as long as it got us from point A to point B reliably that's all I cared about. Hubby, I think in part at least, saw the word Lincoln and that was it for him. We just lucked out (and it's about time), hubby took it to a mechanic who told us it's in great condition and we got a heck of a deal on it.

We got it through our bank, it was a bankrupcy seizure. We know the Vice President, he is such a nice guy and he has bent over backwards helping us through the years. I don't know if he had anything to do with it or not but they sold us the car for $2000 less than they were going to sell it to an auction place and $4000 below blue book value. I am just starting to realize how very good they've been to us. I could almost say I'm humbled.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
RN, I just finished a half a bag of Sour Patch Kids. Now my tongue is sore.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 12:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
RN, Southern-grits, there is one thing I have to warn you about an older luxury car. IF something does go wrong, it costs more to fix a luxury car for some reason. So, you always want to have a car-fixing fund available if at all possible. We had an older Mercedes at one time, and we couldn't even mention money in the car because if the car found out we had any extra, it would manage a way to need a repair. Also had an older Cadillac that was not as bad, and we had an extended private warranty on it that was worth every penny we paid for it.