Archive through May 27, 2002
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Tess

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 05:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Have a great weekend, Marm!

Miss Buttercup is officially home!! Finally. :)

Lancecrossfire

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 05:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Marm, best of luck with your presentation:) Enjoy your walks in the gardens.

Welcome home Butter.

Alaskagal

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 06:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just reading everyones stories and it's getting me so excited for my upcoming Road trip. 3 of my girlfriends and I are taking off this weekend from Anchorage Alaska to Dawson City Canada. We are so excited. It's about a 9 hour drive for us but we can hardly wait. 3 of us went on a road trip over labor day last year and had a blast, so I am sure this will be even more fun now that we're experienced

Weinermr

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 06:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Experienced??

Spygirl

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 06:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Have fun Marm & Alaska!!

Welcome back to the Pelican state (I think -- hehe), Butter!!

Buttercup

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 06:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yoo hoo! I finally made it home. I've had a great trip and am now ready for and in need of a vacation

I had a blast seeing many of my friends back in the Bay Area. I saw more people than I had anticipated since one of my best friends and her husband arranged a surprise party for me! I swear I have some of the greatest and most kind friends :) They even had a banner hung in front of the house welcoming me back--silly people got me all choked up

I also saw my Goddaughter and other favorite children, include there a favorite dog--all 105 lbs worth who wouldn't leave my side and insisted on sleeping on my feet. That was a long night, but very cute

Other than visiting, I went shopping in Berkeley, hiking in Berkeley Hills, strolling in San Francisco, feeding ducks in the Delta, and much more. I was also lucky to enjoy a few of the excellent restaurants around the Bay Area including San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. My waistline confirms this

Because of engine problems in San Jose yesterday my flight was delayed and I ended up spending the night in Houston. The airline gave me a free hotel, money for both dinner (margaritas) and breakfast (margaritas--okay, not consumed at breakfast but the night before ) and a cute little amenity kit since I couldn't get to my luggage.

Since Merlin and I had made plans to do dinner during my lay-over already, it all turned out quite well. Being the gentleman that he is, he drove me to a store so that I could purchase a few supplements to the little amenity kit that the airline had already provided me with. Too bad I couldn't get to my luggage, but it all worked out just fine :)

Merlin and I got a later start on dinner than planned, but it also lasted longer than anticipated since there was no plane to catch. We had a great time with quite a few laughs. Both the dinner and the margaritas were good and per Merlin, some of my skillz came in handy in the bar...I'm just sayin'

This trip is now over, but I look forward to reading about other people's trips! That will keep me going until I get to hit the road again myself

Thanks to all for keeping up with the updates!

ButtercuP

Juju2bigdog

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 07:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
uhhhhhh ... Butter, nobody is supposed to know about me being out in SF and sleeping on your feet. They all think I am back in WA and sick. Ahem.

Wargod

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 07:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
BUTTER!!!!!!!! Welcome home! Glad you had such a great tip visiting your friends and taking in the sights.

I do have one question though. Margaritas can be dinner?????? Wahoo!

Spygirl

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 07:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Who forgot to tell Butter that you don't feed Merlin any tequila???

Buttercup

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 07:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Spy, it was well worth it

Juju is sick????

Buttercup races off to take care of her favorite dawg

Firebird05

Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 11:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK GRACIE
It sounds like you had a wonderful vacation. I'm sorry that TTF and I did not get the chance to see you as you rocketed across the country. Maybe you will come this way again. I hope so.

WELCOME HOME BUTTERCUP
WOW it sounds like you had a great trip. Seeing old friends, surprise parties, tooling around SF in a PT Cruiser AND margaritas with Merlin.
I am positivly green eyed. LOL

Abbynormal

Friday, May 24, 2002 - 11:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
In about on our hour I will be heading up to my home state of Tennessee. TheOwl, Tntitanfan, Firebird05 and myself will be getting together Monday!

I hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday week-end!

Juju2bigdog

Friday, May 24, 2002 - 12:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dang! Y'all are forming up into regular gangs anymore. Next will be TVCH tattoos. Oh my heck! Have fun!

Grooch

Friday, May 24, 2002 - 12:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
tvch tattoo... tvch tattoo...tvch tattoo...

Buttercup

Friday, May 24, 2002 - 05:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Have a great time Abby, Owl, Titan and Birdie!

Juju is the expert on tattoos around here

Buttercup

Buttercup

Monday, May 27, 2002 - 07:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am eagerly awaiting a summary of the meeting today between Abby, Owl, Titan and Birdie

Kstme

Monday, May 27, 2002 - 07:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
YEAH...What Buttercup said!!!!

Urgrace

Monday, May 27, 2002 - 08:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah, me too...what Buttercup said!! And Firebirdie, I wish that it had been a fivesome get together. Sorry I missed everyone but theOwl. Maybe another time.... We didn't rocket but did breeze through that part of the country on I40, holding the full size van upright through the showers and wind gusts! Thankfully it has good weight and with the wheelchair lift and all of our luggage and stuff we brought back with us the van held it's own! Uh, it's almost 10:30 central. Where are those roadies?

Firebird05

Monday, May 27, 2002 - 08:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I made it back. I have not been ax murdered, serial killed or anything of that nature.

Abby, TheOwl Tntitanfan and I met and went to one of the state parks here to have lunch. We managed not to get lost even tho I had no idea where I was.

After a great lunch we went to visit TheOwl's family. She has 5 beautiful dogs that are very well behaved. She also has a cat who seems to be suffering a dog induced behavioral problem much like Kstme's cat. Maybe we need to start a therpy group for cats usurped by dogs.

We laughed and talked and had a really good time. Everyone one was as I expected them to be. Since I felt that I already knew them. Time went by way too fast.

I had a really great time and can't wait to meet some more TVCH friends. Now that hubby has gotten over the initial shock he is ready to meet some too.

JuJu and Butter I know you will appreciate the irony of this but twice in the last two weeks someone has asked ME how to do something on the computer and I have actully been able to give them a correct answer. There may be hope for me yet.

I hope everyone had a great day. I sure did.1

Rabbit

Monday, May 27, 2002 - 09:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Did Evil-Nurse crash the party?

Kstme

Monday, May 27, 2002 - 09:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Firebird...THANK YOU for the update on your visit!! Sounds like you ALL had an AWSOME time!!! HOW VERY COOL!!!!! See? It IS worth the effort!!

Lancecrossfire

Monday, May 27, 2002 - 09:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Birdie, that is great about your hubby! Glad he got past it to some degree. And of course very glad you all had such a great time

Theowl

Monday, May 27, 2002 - 09:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
YEAH...What Firebird said!!!!

I had the BEST day!! Thanks to Firebird, TTF, and Abby~normal? j/k!! Abby, drive careful going home tomorrow, and I'll be looking forward to your next trip up here!!

Firebird05

Monday, May 27, 2002 - 09:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Rabbit TTf, TheOwl and maybe Abby are much to innocent to meet evil nurse. Maybe I'll let her out of the basement during BB3

Juju2bigdog

Monday, May 27, 2002 - 10:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Birdie, you are the fastest, brightest adoptee I ever had. Glad y'all had so much fun.