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.

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!

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! I feel like a different person ... I really do! You won't be able to stand me when I get off that next 25!

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!

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

rave: moving day is tomorrow. quot;>

rave: short work week.

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?

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