Archive through May 11, 2002
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Archive through May 11, 2002
Lancecrossfire | Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 08:49 pm     Hey Zed, welcome home! Glad you got the chance to do so many things you wanted to do. Glad you enjoyed Juju's company--she is a very nice person. |
Schoolmarm | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 03:13 am     I'm back home from my graduation in Bloomington...but buried under grading for finals week here! The hooding ceremony is really special...spy and butter...you MUST do this when you get finished! We were in Assembly Hall where the Hoosiers play basketball. The graduate school, law school, optometry school and music school were on the floor with the other schools in the stands. There were two ceremonies because we wouldn't all fit in one. Only the doctoral graduates went on stage. Got lots of pics with my advisor and other friends who graduated. Only three PhD's in music, but there were 10-15 DMs (Doctor of Music--in performance or conducting) and 2 Doctor of Music Education degrees. It felt really good to be in the PhD robe. Spent the rest of the time in Bloomington giving my brother the tour, as he had never been there before and playing cards with my brother and parents at the hotel. That may not sound exciting, but since Mom had heart surgery again at Eastertime, I treasure the time to play cards with almost the whole family. <marm gets back to grading....maybe by tomorrow, things will be settled down...HAHAHA!> |
Tess | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 03:25 am     Marm, you should have mail from me with photos attached. Let me know if you have trouble opening the photos. Some of them didn't send they way I expected. Welcome home and congratulations!! |
Nancy | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 04:24 am     Marm congrats! I remember going to my older brother's Doctoral graduation(u-mass amherst) a few years ago(6?) and being amazed at the whole process..He was among the last group to get up and by then it was sweltering inside ...he is a doctor of philopshy(although his field of study is history they don't have a doctor of history degree)... anyway its quite an accomplishment and for that you should be very proud of yourself |
Aussiedeb | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 05:06 am     Congrats Marm.. |
Spygirl | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 07:24 am     Marm!! I am so proud of you!!! It sounds like a wonderful experience and you worked very hard to achieve it!
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Urgrace | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 10:08 am     Babyruth, email will follow this post! We will get together.. somehow. TK, I wanted to see you so bad, but my timeframe on the phone was limited. The phone in our hotel room didn't work so they let me use the front desk phone to call you. I will be in touch. We are now in Michigan at my daughter's home. It will be a whirlwind of family activity for the next few days. My daughter is taking it easy since she has developed two cysts on her last remaining ovary. Her youngest daughter is graduating from pre-school Friday morning. Saturday we're off to my brother's wedding. Sunday is Mother's Day. We are hoping to go mushrooming next week, too. Have a great day everybody! |
Buttercup | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 11:07 am     Juju update! She seems to be enjoying London tremendously, rain or shine She mentioned that UK Survivor is on tonight, and I hope she will watch so that we can hear how the Brittish do it Welcome home, Queen Zed! Glad to hear they have cosmopolitans in London too, though I am sure that you would have showed them how to make one had they been clueless Yeah, Marm--I am sooo proud of you!!! Urgrace, sounds like you're having a great time on my old stomping grounds Drive carefully!
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Tess | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 12:29 pm     Yup, Juju is loving London. Today was Kew Gardens and Westminster and lots and lots of walking! Buttercup, I think you are absolutely right about the Cosmopolitans. |
Babyruth | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 02:14 pm     Wahoo to all the travelers! Welcome back, Zed! Way to go, Marm! Keep us posted, Juju! Urgracie, I am jumping up and down awaiting our meeting!! |
Twiggyish | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 02:20 pm     I love these updates! |
Tess | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 03:08 pm     I'm anxiously awaiting pictures of Kew Gardens. In the meantime, we were in Washington D.C during cherry blossom time and although it was raining while we were out and about I did snap a picture or two in the area of the Jefferson Memorial.
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Tess | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 03:13 pm     Since it was raining I got under one of the trees and took a picture straight up as well.
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Spygirl | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 04:16 pm     Wow! Great pics, Tess! <waves to Juju & Gracie> |
Lancecrossfire | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 04:19 pm     Thanks Tess! Great pictures. |
Twiggyish | Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 06:55 pm     Oh how beautiful!! |
Juju2bigdog | Thursday, May 09, 2002 - 09:23 am     <waves back>
Uhhhhhhhh, I didn't see that the Millenium bridge rotated, nor did I see anything at all about the official opening. It apparently was the grand opening as I was walking over it? It was closed for a long time after they built it, very unstable. Chunnel train to Paris tomorrow morning. |
Tess | Saturday, May 11, 2002 - 12:45 am     Juju made it safely to Paris yesterday!! No idea what all sights have been taken in so far. |
Buttercup | Saturday, May 11, 2002 - 09:37 am     Juju tried stopping by here this morning, but unfortunately the board was down Anyway, she is in Paris and says the weather sucks just as it did in London. However, I was happy to report back to her that the weather forecast is sunny and warm from tomorrow on Evidently some people have been telling Juju that she should expect to be pickpocketed in Paris. I never had that experience there, then again, that was years ago . Anyway, being the tough dawg Juju is, she said she would use her old techniques of kung fu fighting on the poor unsuspecting soul who might try to rob her. I only told her to make sure she had somebody to take a picture, or at least do it in front of a web cam for us to see We miss you, Juju! Buttercup is now off to do some laundry for her trip to San Francisco in a few days.
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Spygirl | Saturday, May 11, 2002 - 10:07 am     I'm heading out for Vegas! I am meeting the rest of my family in Dallas and we are flying out EARLY tomorrow morning. I will get to meet Wargod and Kstme tomorrow night!!! Angelnikki, I'm not sure if you are available, but maybe you can touch base with Kstme? It seems that on Thursday, Sabbatia and I will be in the same terminal at DFW at the same time (yet another strange coincidence between us!) so we are going to try to meet then. I'll keep Tess, Butter, and Sage updated via phone technology. I learned that I can still send and receive text messages and it is not roaming! I'll have no Internet access, but I'll send some text messages. Have a great weekend and week everyone! |
Tess | Saturday, May 11, 2002 - 05:29 pm     More news from Juju. (Actually it's also from this morning but I've been sleeping the entire day so I'm just getting online for the first time now.) The lines at the Eiffel Tower are VERY long. Tomorrow is the tour of Versailles. Internet cafes are very scarce but we were lucky she found one in which to escape the pouring rain today for a few minutes. Next update probably won't come for a few days. <wanders off to the chess thread to check on "the worthless hare" as directed.....> |
Tess | Saturday, May 11, 2002 - 05:30 pm     Have a great trip War and Spy. I know Sabbatia is having a blast on the river boat in KC! Buttercup, not long for you now! |
Kstme | Saturday, May 11, 2002 - 07:01 pm     Whoohoo! Tomorrow evening is almost here! I can't wait!! Butter? You're heading out to SF? Wow!! I have so much trouble keeping up!! (happens when you're older than #&@%!) HAVE A SUPER TRIP!! |
Twiggyish | Saturday, May 11, 2002 - 07:39 pm     Have a great trip Spy and keep us posted! I know you all will have fun meeting! |
Tksoard | Saturday, May 11, 2002 - 08:28 pm     GRACIE!! Where are you??? How was your brothers wedding today??? When are you going home??? So many ???? and no answers!!!!  |
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