Freaky Friday Rants & Raves 6/3!
 

Sorry Jorr, girlfriend got bit by a Brown Recluse and I have to boogie out of the house!

Rant: Spider bite!

Rave: Vacation coming up soon!

Rant: Ride in van with 12 other people!

Rave: Ride in van with 12 family members!

Rant: I turn 40 next week.

Rant It's been raining non-stop for the past week. Rave Who cares ! I leave for the beach in the morning for two weeks.

RAVE: Terrific buddies on here who are helping me plan my Florida vacation in Indian Shores .... leave in two weeks! :-)

RAVE: Dropped that 45th pound this week. Yee-HAWWWWWWWWW! Of course, will gain it back on my Florida vacation. :p

RAVE: Summer starting off COOL in Raleigh. Hope it will stay moderate.

RAVE: Made reservations for trip to Wrightsville Beach with granddaughter for August. We have such a good time! ((l))

RAVE: Got the new Weber Performer grill this week. It's terrific ... using it to do steak kabobs & shrimp kabobs tomorrow night, to go with my DH's terrific Pina Coladas.

Have a wonderful weekend, fellow Fodorites! :-)

Happy 40th birthday, GT!

RANT: Rain!

RAVE: My sister is coming to visit next week.

That's about it. Uneventful week here, I guess!

Happy Friday everyone!

rant: We have had thunderstorms too.

rave: The rain is making my new garden perky and keeping it cooler.

Rant: What is up with the rain?

bonnie: congrats! Wow! 45 pounds is a huge accomplishment and I know you'll keep that weight off because you've lost it making lifestyle changes! Gotta feel fantastic about that!

Happy Birthday Go Travel and welcome to the over 40 club! I just turned this past Oct.
Congrats Bonnie on the weight loss. Wow 45 pounds!!!I just would love to drop 10! I assume with dieting, you are excercising your brains out? I hate excercise!! Something I am going to have to start to do like or not.

RAVE: TGIF! I have been waiting for FRiday all week. Somehow these short weeks always seem longer.

RAVE: Last SOL test for my kids. We are done! Only two more weeks of school and I can't wait till there is no more homework and schedules!

RANT: RAin again...uggh..please bring us sunshine this weekend. We have four soccer games. And since soccer is an outdoor sport, I am asking the heavens for perfect weather for me!

RAVE: It is Friday and I should shut up and stop complaining.
Have a good weekend all!!

Thank you, Miss Go_Travel! :D I feel like a different person ... I really do! You won't be able to stand me when I get off that next 25! :p

And you have a WONDERFUL 40th next week! It won't hurt a bit! ((^))

rave: Mark Felt

rant: death toll in Iraq, one thousand six hundred sixty four.

Rant: No electricity this morning until now.

Rave: Going to beautiful Lake of the Woods on the Canadian boarder in two weeks. Loons, bears, pine forests, huge fish, crystal clear water and friends.

Rant: More Rain Rain Rain. The lakes (10,000) are so high the roads are underwater in some places. And my septic system is getting expensive to pump out.

Rant: I always predicted that Deep Throat would be Ben Stein, former Nixon speech writer and hippie before that.

Overcast and drizzly here in Central NJ. Tomorrow more of the same. Good time to finally clean out the garage. (Oh whoopie)

Rave: DD#1 back from Seattle, post college graduation trip to se BF. Wonderful pictures, can't wait for the opportunity to visit myself.

Rant: End of HS year work overload for DD's # 2 & 3. Only three more weeks until HS graduation for DD # 2. (Really late this year)

Rave: My garden and yard are looking good! The extra work I've put in shows. And who needs nails anyway?

No real rants... have a great weekend.

Congratulations Bonnieboard, I am so jealous!

RAVE: Had a wonderful weekend last weekend in Houston with my kids! visited 3-4 clubs Sat night and had a blast! It's such a rave to have adult kids who are friends.

RANT: Broke my ankle walking from one club to another....darn uneven sidewalk! Ummmmmm don't think that 4th martini had anything to do with it! :-)

Congratulations Bonnie and good luck to you on the next 25--you can do it! =D>

GT, 40 ain't so bad--Happy Birthday! ((^))

Rant: Entire email account was wiped out this week due to a software glitch.

Rant: People who buy their kids pets but neglect them once the "honeymoon" is over.

Rave: Leaving for Alaska next week for two weeks.

I hope everyone enjoys a great weekend! :)>-

Rave: Bonnie's lost that 45th pound. You go, girl!

Rant: cd's broken ankle. Ouch! No more partying for you. ;) Boy, I haven't thought about clubbing in Houston in a long time. I never seem to have the time when I'm there. :(

Rave: It's Friday and this week has gone by so fast!

Rant: Have a lot to do at home before DH's daughter comes to spend a month with us. Don't want to spend time doing spring cleaning while she's here.

Have a great weekend everyone! :)

Rave: Went to my son's High School graduation last night. It was a nice ceremony held outside in the stadium, weather was nice. A very bittersweet feeling, he's my baby and it's the end or an era, no more public school activites to attend.

Rant: Graduation party is set for tomorrow (Been working like a fiend to get the house in order)and it looks like rain!

Rave: Just get through this weekend and things will be back to "normal".

RAve: The sun is out in more ways than one.

Rave: Booked 2nd vacation for this summer - never before has this family had two big trips in one summer. Yahhh!

Congratulations Bonniebroad and GoTravel - two milestones!

CD- I hope you are not in pain.

Rave: Happy 40th G.T. My 40th year was a watershed year: New house, new career, and new partner. Six years later I still have them all!! Life IS good and continues to get beter!

Rant: local school district politics.

Rave: 8 and one half days unitl summer vacation!!!!!!

-Bill

Rant: I hit the gym in a couple hours and it being Friday, I REALLY don't want to go. But I will.

Rave: I don't turn 40 for another year and a half!

Rant: The "Before 40" list is looking daunting.

Rave: Denver evening weather is fantastic for sleeping. Like a baby.

Rant: 2 puppies who won't let me sleep longer.

Rave: Heading to my first vacation in over 2 years, in just 3 weeks.

it's friday fodorites! :P

jor, that took me by surprise! thanks gotravel for starting today. booh spider!

rave: moving day is tomorrow. :">

rave: short work week. ((Y))

rave: great phone calls from my dad and best friend this week. :->

rave/rant: empty wallet, but that's living! ;;)

rant: spring evidently didn't feel like coming. was it something i said? ((R))

:D

Rave--It's Friday:)

Rant/Rave--Tomorrows track meet will be a zoo. It is in Eugene and at the same time as the Prefontaine Classic.

Rave/Rant--DH is mountain climbing in WA today and tomorrow. Not sure if the weather will hold to reach the summit.

Congrats to all the graduates!

GoT--Happy early bday!

Bonnie--WTG! GoT is right...you have made the right changes to keep this off:)

CD--Ouch! Hope you are doing ok! Maybe its time for another martini...to help the pain:)

Rave: Wonderful weekend ahead. Neighbors have invited us for a party; they are much younger and great fun. Two other social events and life is really good.

Rave: Gardens at work and at home are so beautiful that they bring tears to my eyes. Peonies, lilies, iris, roses, are all so lovely. Asparagus and radishes to eat already.

Rant: Thinking about 40 and wishing it back, or 50, or 55. Took my picture and filled out my passport renewal papers last night. I actually cried looking at my old picture. I want that girl back. Aging well is still horrible. Sorry, that is not like me. But nevertheless it is true.

Rave: Definitely could be worse, just think how Bridget Bardot must feel.

Biggest Rave: Youngest grandson 2 years old fell off the pier last Monday but father and my guy fished him out before he swallowed too much. He backed up too far tossing pebbles. You have to have eyes on the back of your head. Kudos to all parents out there for every age- even if your baby is 40.

Rave: Italy was bella! bella! bella!

Rant: We're back :-((

.... and it's raining raining raining


(PS: Bonniebroad -- won't you have to change your name soon? Way to go!)

Rave: SO's CTs and Sonos normal.

Rant: Scheduled Cysto today.

Rave: Oldest is nearly 40.

Rant: Hot days and no rainy season yet in SMdA.

M

Rave: you folks are the best! Last Friday I mentioned the loss of our kitty and my father-in-law's Alzheimers -- and there were so many kind responses.

GoT -- 40 is just a number. (I'm 42 but feel 27.) I drop 10-15 years by wearing sunglasses. I'm not wrinkled, I think my eyes look tired because I could use more sleep.

b in d -- about the "before 40" list, always remember: "Goals are stars to steer by, not sticks to beat yourself up with."

cd -- hope you have a successful ankle recovery

Rave: Bonnie, you're an instpiration! And happy birthday, GT!

Rave: Two grandchildren here for the week. We're having such fun..baseball in the front yard, football in the back. Eight-year-old has invented all sorts of new rules to accomodate teams of just two people!

Rave: going fishing today, using fat worms from the leaf/compost pile.

Rant: GoTravel, brown recluse bites can be scary! Hope your friend recovers quickly.

Byrd

Rave:A weekend without plans except to work in the garden,figure out just what color to paint the living room and hit the Farmers Market for the first organic blueberries of the season!

Rave: Bearded Irises finally in bloom in the garden after planting them last Fall.The "Royal Sultan" made me gasp when it bloomed! A bright apricot cup surrounded by deep rust-maroom colored falls makes it a stunner!

Rave: Mark Felt

Rant:Dick Cheney being "offended" by Amnesty International's Report.

Happy Friday and a good weekend to all.

To those hitting 40-enjoy, it's a wonderful decade. I remember turning 40,
I think:)

Rant:Icons that appear when not intended.Dick Cheney is no laughing matter!

Rave: Finally nice weather here in the northeast ((#))
Rave: Opening pool, painting, lots of renovations, getting ready for summer entertaining =D>
Rant: Familyroom flood and having to rip out new renovation, carpet, ceiling and start over 8}
Rant: Turning 40 in 2 weeks :p

Happy Friday to all!

Rave: Had a great trip to NYC last weekend.

Rave: Summer is finally here! Time for festival season in Buffalo.

Rant: Health insurance companies: Mine won't cover a medical device needed to help heal my broken collarbone until 3 months have passed - What the heck? After 3 months, you might as well re-break the bone and try healing it from scratch!

Rant: Tried opening up our pool yesterday and found out the heater is broken... I'm ready to fill in the darn thing!

Rant: none today!!

Rave: having a supportive hubby and supportive friends when the work world gets tough @};-.

Rave: grandsons are loveable :-x energetic wonders!! Who would've thought that being a grandma would be SO good !!!

And. . . .

Way to go bonniebroad :-) !!!!!

GoTravel - 40 is the magic number that means life is getting to the best part. ((r)) All that went before is just a warm-up!! Enjoy !!

jorr - I'm jealous. Being a nature lover, and having visited the beautiful Lake of the Woods area (the Canadian side), but being so far away, I can only pine about it :-o.

Have a good weekend everyone!!!!

RAVE: going on 20 mile "Bike for Chocolate" tomorrow afternoon and gourmet wine tasting dinner at night

RANT: My old kitty died this week- first time in 30 years I have been without a pet- lonely in the house but not getting any more pets

PamSF, Put a space after the colon to avoid the unwanted :D

Rave: The recent humorous, well written, and still informative trip reports, especially on the Europe forum (amongst them yours, Cassandra).

Rant: That I won't have a reason to be writing a trip report for several months.

Happy Friday everyone!

Sorry GoTrav about your spider bite! Yikes!

Bonniebroad ((Y)), yeah!

Cd, sorry about your ankle, if this is any consolation, be happy it broke and wasn't a sprain, breaks heal better (or so the docs tell me after my right ankle has sprained three times, ha).

sunbum1944, Soph and I are sorry about your kitty. ((@)) was lucky to have you for all those years!

Rave: My wonderful husband.

Rave: Sophie ((&)) is 10 days post-op from her second surgery and is recovering quite well, bless her little pea pickin' heart.

Rave: My brave Mom, after losing her father, mother and her husband of 36 years (my Dad) all within a 13 month time period, she still makes the choice every day to count her blessings. I love her so much it brings a tear to my eye right now to think of her courage.

Rant: no rants.

Have a great weekend everyone!
:)>- Tiff

Rave:
The House is Sold. :D:D:D:D
If all goes well ( buyers loans etc) we should be in Portland househunting at the end of June and moving early August.
I will be driving across the United States with a dog((&)) for 4 days :O

Sending Beeeg Thanks to friends who email me with help and thoughts on my online househunting..((L))

sunbum, sorry to hear about your kitty. I have two older pups and know my time will come one day, too.

Tiff, glad to hear that Sophie is doing well after surgery. My JRT had surgery a couple of weeks ago and is doing well, too....other than that limp he gets on the leg where the IV was. I don't know what's up with that. :(

To Statia:

I saw in last week's R&R thread that your DH's company was being bought out.
Would it happen to be an oil company?
If so, I work for them and would love to chat!

Scarlett, we were posting at the same time. Congrats on the great news! :D

danal, you can email me at [email protected]

Thanks everyone for the kind "ankle healing" words.

Scarlett: Congratulations!! Did you bury St Joe?

Rant*cry*rant*cry*rant*cry*rant*cry*rant

My friend's youngest son is being buried tomorrow- a 22 year old victim of the Iraq war. He was supposed to come home last October, but was called back under the new produre that allows the government to call you back to war after your time is up.

The war that I was always opposed to has a face....