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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, December 30, 2012 - 2:54 pm 
Lovely!!
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Sunday, December 30, 2012 - 7:41 pm
Beautiful pictures!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, December 30, 2012 - 8:40 pm
Looks to have been a lovely day, Teach! Your mom is cute!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, December 31, 2012 - 1:35 pm
Gracias!  Today was a day of little things - Carrefour (since we don't have them in the states) and lunch in San Pedro at the best paella restaurant. We were daring and tried the Paella Arroz Negro which had shrimp, squid and baby octopus with the rice in the squid ink. It was fabulous!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 7:57 pm
My house - finally houseguest free. Had an aquaintance whom I'd not seen in 28 years come to MI from CO. She's looking at property within 10 miles of our house and asked where she could stay in the area. I volunteered our extra room - NOT knowing she was coming for a WEEK!!!
She arrived less than 48 hours after I returned from Spain, and I have had zero "alone" time all week - from school to home where this person talked the first night for 6 hours straight (no lie or exaggeration - not one other person in the house said anything other than "Yes" or "Wow" or other indications of listening!) Add to that the fact that she is VERY opinionated, cuts people off constantly after they've said only 3 or 4 words, and has criticized not only the temperature at which we maintain our home (we turned it up knowing we like it cold!) but also the way we eat (too many veggies for her protein loving ways, never mind that DH has high kidney proteins and is very restricted in how much he's allowed) -- and I was ready to run away from home by Tuesday!
It's been an exhausting week, and I am so happy to have my living room to myself. She actually left a night early b/c we're supposed to be getting ice tonight, and she didn't want a long drive early tomorrow morning to make her plane.
This is win-win for me - a free living room AND I get to sleep in tomorrow since I won't need to be up to see her off.
(Sorry there was negative in there - but it just made the sweet part that much sweeter tonight! )
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 7:59 pm
Teach, I'm happy for you. I can't imagine how draining and exhausting that visit must have been!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 8:53 pm
Oh wow, you poor thing. But, of course, it is just more evidence of the phenomenon that no good deed ever goes unpunished.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 9:04 pm
Ungrateful houseguests -- the WORST!
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 6:34 am
Oh dear! Guess that means you won't want me to stop by when I am in MI next year to check off my very last un-visited state!
I am currently looking at a Road Scholar program in/on Mackinac Island. I will probably drive because all the airfares that I have looked at were outrageous!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 11:43 am
I'd love to have you, TNT! As long as it's for 2 or 3 nights, not an entire week. That way, if we're in school I can take a day off and we can play!
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 12:22 pm
I enjoy Facebook talk among 13 year olds.
The one girl posted some standard teen thing about laying on your back while texting and dropping the phone on your face.
The friend posted: "Remember the time I did that with your snow globe".
Original poster : "Yes, hahahahahahaha"
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, January 14, 2013 - 4:18 am
Thanks, Teach! We'll see how it rolls! What part of MI are you in?
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, January 14, 2013 - 8:15 pm
We're on the West side - only about 10 minutes from Lake Michigan. If you take 31 north up the coast to the Island rather than 75 it's a prettier route and goes close to us. It takes slightly longer, but the scenery and coastline is worth it.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 10:14 am
Does that go anywhere near the Bear Dunes that I have heard about?
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 7:09 pm
If you take 31 north, it will take you right into Empire which is where the Sleeping Bear Dunes are located. Empire is about two hours north of us and probably 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. southwest of the Mackinac Bridge. The Silver Lake Dunes are about 15 minutes from us, and (IMHO) are every bit as pretty.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 6:41 am
Sounds great -
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, February 01, 2013 - 11:09 am
Snow days...two in one week, and it was a Monday and a Friday! Love it because 1) I love snow, and Michigan has not had good snow the last 2 years, and 2) having two long weekends in a row is fabulous! Today was particularly appreciated because our union's executive board (of which I'm secretary) had a meeting w/our new superintendent and 2 board members to discuss "issues" this week Wednesday.
Our Pres and Vice-Pres. both were sick, so I ended up being the one who had to present our 2 page list, and we all came away feeling that, although hearing occurred, true listening - and thus hope of change - did not. It's nice to be away from work and not dealing with anything other than some AP papers and tests today.
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Mak1
Member
08-11-2002
| Sunday, March 03, 2013 - 9:14 am
Yesterday, as I was preparing to run my card through to pay for my $32 worth of groceries, a store employee stepped in. He was blocking the card slot and said "This is your lucky day." Huh? I asked what he meant, and he said he was going to pay for my groceries. "Really? Why?" A female customer who was celebrating her 30th birthday had bought a $100 gift card and asked the manager to pay for some people's groceries with it. He still had a balance after paying mine and was off to pick another random shopper to surprise. What a lovely and generous gesture that was from that young lady! I am so happy to have been chosen for one of her random acts of kindness.
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Sunday, March 03, 2013 - 9:19 am
Mak, that was really awesome of her to do that! What a nice surprise for you and some other shoppers!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, March 03, 2013 - 10:17 am
What a fantastic idea! ***tucking this away for next year's birthday***
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 12:44 pm
What a great idea!
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Saturday, October 11, 2014 - 1:16 pm
There was a car/pedestrian accident near where I live.
The woman was crossing the intersection around 10:00 at night and was struck.
The driver stopped, got out of the car, saw her lying there, jumped back into the car and left.
Witnesses tended to her till the police and ambulance got there . She had two broken legs and head injuries.
It is the little things:
1. The lady that got hit was crossing against the light, the car had the right of way. She should have waited.
2. Since the woman was at fault, if the driver hadn't taken off he would probably not have been charged with anything.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, November 07, 2014 - 10:59 pm
I've played piano for my dad for 35 years. He's a music teacher, and I've accompanied his choirs since age 10 as well as played for musicals both in the high schools where he's taught and community theaters.
He's retiring after 45 years of teaching this year, so I'm currently rehearsing with him. His students are doing In the Heights - a totally fun, upbeat, swinging good time, especially as the entire pit is made up of adults (the music is HARD!).
Here's the little thing -- after rehearsal Wed. night we were chatting, and he asked what I was doing May 19. Since it's a Tuesday in the school year, I said, "Nothing." He asked f I would accompany his choirs for his last ever concert. I was so touched and thrilled!
I'm definitely a lucky person to not only have my parents still around, but to have a close relationship with both of them. Sharing music with my dad is extra special.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, November 08, 2014 - 2:31 am
Just treasure it, Teach.. and I know he will as well.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Saturday, November 08, 2014 - 9:27 am
It will be a very special day,Teach.
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