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Freaky Friday Rants and Raves 9-29-06
Rave: Fantastic picture quality of my digital camera.
Rant: Home invasion attack of the lady bugs! |
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Aloha, y'all!!
Rave: Bags are packed and we're ready to fly!! ((H)) Rave: Fodorites who helped me plan this trip to the Big Island. Thanks to ALL!! Happy weekend to everyone. Hasta la vista, babies!! :p |
PM, have a great time.
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Rave: I saw a Barred Owl at Stone Mountain yesterday!
Rant: so did the 6,000 mosquitoes |
Greetings precious FFR&R'ers ~
Rave ~ Our Minnesota Twins. They are our Cinderella story this year. And this bunch of guys deserve it, they are such good kids. What a team, I hope they go all the way. You all pull for 'em now, ok? Rave ~ Friends packing and ready to leave for paradise. Rave ~ Friends here, there and everywhere, bless them all. Rave ~ Hope. Strength for cmcfong's ankle. Prayers for LoveItaly's DSD that lives near the fires in Ventura, CA. Hugs to our lovely OWJ and OWJ2. Kudos again to kopp for such a lovely trip report. A hug goodnight - I'll see you in the morning with my earl grey. ((C)) |
Raves:
The WWII museum in New Orleans. The bag piper playing Amazing Grace at my ship's memorial service on the USS Kidd in Baton Rouge. The three day peaceful drive along the Natchez Trace parkway from Natchez to Nashville. The warm welcome from our cat when we got home today. |
Raves, nuthin but raves!
Summer that just goes on and on.. Baby boy coming home in December. Baby girl spending holidays in Europe. Yankee and I ready for Buenos Aires..shopping lists are ready too lol... Pup (not so) ready for his Mountaintop stay while we are gone . People like Tiff ((L)) and all the other great Fodorites , old and new ((F)) |
Rave: Baby Boy coming home next week!! :)
Rant: None |
RANT: AIRLINE TRAVEL! What was once a nice experience has become the equivalnet of a Greyhound Bus with wings. Cattle calls, overbooked flights, delays are jsut becoming the norm, not longer the exception. In fact, we have decided to forgo any vacation next yeat that involves airline travel.
RAVE: Living in Orange County, CA. I have come to appreciate the beauty and scenery of my own backyard. No need for airlines! |
RANT: People that forget to spell check!! :-)
RAVE: Laughing at one self! |
ssm, where is the Fodors spell check?
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Rave: On holidays and going for a little jaunt to San Juan Island. Have ferried to it, flown over it, but never actually been on it. (No airlines involved.) :-)
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@};- For Scarlett
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I’m only going to rave and think positive thoughts!
My contract has been extended for another 6 months (I wanted to retire again but it does appear that they like me :-) ) We are trying to buy a house the seller has extended the purchase and sale until Oct 12th – he has a lot of paperwork/permits that he needs to complete/be signed off before he can sell the house. On the positive side we still stand a chance of buying the house – It is so cute! It’s purple with a turret. We have get togethers planned for Friday and Saturday with good friends. Two new babies born to a workmate and friends – one girl, one boy – How perfect! Still keeping my fingers crossed for OWJ and Tiff – which probably explains my typing skills |
I'm not usually up at this hour, but I'm in Calgary getting ready to fly home to NJ, and 7 am flight to Houston means airport at 5 ish. Not my favorite time of day. In another 15 hours I'll be home.
Rave: Just spent a great week in Calgary for business training. Met some very cool colleagues and learned lots. Rave: Going back home to my husband and kitty cats. I missed them! Rave: Spending the weekend in Long Beach Island (LBI) in NJ for annual Chowderfest. Rave: Only a few more weeks 'til the NJ/NY/CT GTG and lots of Fodorites are signed up to be there! No Rants! Have a great weekend everyone! Trish |
Hi Fodorites! Biggest ((Y)) in a <u>LONG</u> time :D
I could have posted this the past weekend, but I was still so shocked that I could not even type about it! Saturday night my long-time, unofficial DH - we are not married after <b>many</b> years of happily living and traveling together - and I were lazily finshing our bottle of wine after dinner and discussing Travelgirl2's epic trip report. I was telling him about her wonderful attitute and the marvelous things that she has done to show her children the world....That led to a conversation about the values and views our parents taught us and the ones we wanted to pass on to our DD...We went on to discuss how wonderful it was that we had found in each other the perfect companion.... After a few twists and turns along the curvy road of dialogue, something totally unexpected happened: <font color="red"><b>HE PROPOSED!!!!! </b></font> Needless to say, when I regained my speech, I said ((Y))! After all these years...we are going legal! ;) We are going to invite everyone for our regular pre-thanksgiving dinner and have the judge show up as a surprise. No fuss whatsoever. Now I have a honeymoon in Yucatan/Quintana Roo to plan ((L)) |
Rave: My Friends from Fodorville, Scarlett,Tiff, and Enzian ...you always make a rant seem dimmer and a rave seem brighter.
Rave: Marigross, what a wonderful idea for your wedding. Best wishes. Rave: Catie needs a Halloween costume for her visits to the Ronald McDonald House. Rant: Her owner is "artistically" challenged. Help please! If you have a great...simple... idea post it for me on "Other topics" please. (We have already tried Groucho and ghost.) Starrsville (thank you, Starrsville) sent me some great pictures but they are a bit too complicated for my skill level. Rant: The ankle is broken. Big lecture from my mom and DH on being careful on excercise equipment. Rave: I am sixty years old still being lectured by my mom! Rave: I told the doc I had to be able to hike in Patagonia. He said I would be ready and gave me an excercise plan to use till the "boot" comes off. WHEW. Rave: Taking the time to do acts of kindness (that was a nice thread) and taking the time to say thank you. Have a lovely weekend. Peace.((R)) |
RAVE: Marigross is engaged! My very best wishes! ((f))
RAVE: Gorgeous, gorgeous weather in the Raleigh area. Fall is coming ... got a little chilly in the shower this morning. RAVE: (Almost) 9 yr. old granddaughters ... mine calls me from cross country a couple of times a week to chat about everything she can think of! :-d ((L)) RAVE: P_M and Mr. P_M are flying to Hawaii this morning. How fabulous! RAVE: Hockey season starts again this coming Wednesday when the 'Canes will once again show the Sabres who's BOSS! :D GO 'CANES! RAVE: Foliage trip planned next month in the North Carolina mountains ... going to ride the train through the Great Smokies. Can't wait ... Tiff, I will be glad to pull for your Twins :) ... *my* Braves haven't done much to howl about this year! cmcfong, so sorry about your ankle! ((f)) Heal quickly ... How about your Demon Deacons this year!!!!!!!!! (No, let's don't talk about you-know-who! :( ) Have a great weekend, all! |
Happy Friday y'all!
Such good raves today! I can feel the love and happiness in my fingers as I type! ((L)) P_M - I'll wave to your plane as it flies over. Don't we all wish we could have some of that fresh pineapple this morning? Aloha, sweetie! ((r)) tiff - you are an angel ((A)). Blessings to you and yours. ronkala - WWII Museum in NO? I didn't know. Looks like a road trip is in store for us next time my Dad (WWII vet) visits! ssm - I lived in Irvine for 23 years before moving to Austin. Where are you in Orange County? alya - a purple house with a turret? Picures, dear, pictures! ((p)) Marigross - WOO-HOO! ((M)) Love the wedding idea! cmcfong - love the lecturing mother story! Hope your ankle continues to heal as it should. bonniebroad - welcome home! I enjoyed your "on the go" postings! Rave: We're going to the Texas State Fair in Dallas on Monday! I've lived in Austin for 11 years but have never been to the fair. Gotta try one of those corny dogs! Rave: Beautiful fall weather. Went to a football game last night. Actually had to put on long pants. Rave: BG is back from her vacation! Welcome home, dear one! :X No rants. Only happy thoughts! :d |
P_M, Aloha! Enjoy a wonderful trip!! ((#))
Brandie, that is so cool! Last week I heard an owl loudly whoo whooing outside our bedroom window so I ran outside; across the street at the top of a large oak tree sat a huge owl doing his thing--looking for a date. ;-) marigross, congratulations! cmcfong, sorry to read about your ankle, ouch. No dancing with the stars for you! I hope you heal quickly. Rave: DH and I leave dark and early Tuesday morning for Santa Fe. Rave: The sight and sound of unexpected rain. Rant: Our mouse, to date, continues to ignored his eviction notice. He's really cute--maybe I'll place an ISO ad for him. "in search of new den--free food and shredded bedding a must!" :-) I hope everyone enjoys a nice weekend! |
Waaaaahhhhhhooooooooooo! Our marigross is getting married! How fun, and what a thrilling turkey day it will be at your house this year! I think surprise proposals are the best and that was a true surprise. Your soon to be "DH" hit a home run (sorry I am still in baseball mode, lol)
cmcfong, Now, in no way, shape or form, do I have the desire to lecture you (lol) BUT, when you are hiking in the Patagonia, would you please wear a ace bandage like ankle support? Remember your friend here, three sprains on her right ankle,I know that which I speak of far too well. The good news? My doc said long ago, it would have been so much better if I had broken it instead of sprained, heals way better, so there you are, you WILL heal better than your MN pal, lol!(Just a little ace ankle support, available at a pharmacy near you.) K, I'm done now. ((L)) bonniebroad, darlin, speaking of support, yours for our MN Twins will be greatly appreciated. They remind me of Red Sox team a couple years ago (was it two or three?) They are all so part of the team, no individual egos on this field, they rock! And you can tell they really care about each other. |
Good morning kopp!
Good morning AnnMarie! (we were posting at the same time) ((C)) |
alya, a purple house with a turret??? I'd love one of those ... buy that and kopp and I will come visit, right, kopp? :D
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Hi Tiff, you can lecture me any time! However, I cannot cheer for your Twins, just yet. I am a Dodger fan through and through (I bleed the Dodger Blue!). My dad used to swear my first words were "Duke Snider".
Bonnie, I am as stunned as everyone else by those Deacs. They have been referred to as the worst unbeaten team in football! I won't mention that other team a bit east of here....... Thanks for the good wishes, friends. |
Rave: My dad MIGHT leave the rehab facility this week for his new home in an assisted living facility. It's been a month since mom died, and dad is finally feeling and looking better. And he's ready to move on. YEAH!
Rant: The process of figuring out your parents finances, finding the right place, etc. Eldercare is an awful process, and I have learned a lot in a few weeks. If you have elderly parents, talk to them NOW about what they want and what their income is, etc. You're in a much better situation if you know what you're dealing with ahead of time. These things come on fast. Trust me. Rave: I'm planning a weekend away with my hubby. Just someplace close - maybe Chautauqua Lake. One of the hotels there has a nice room/spa package. I need to de-stress. Rant: I still have to clean out my parents' house, get some work done on it, and sell it!!! Not to mention their car. Anyone want a little old ranch in an old suburb just one block over the Buffalo city line? Anyone? How about a 97 Chevy Lumina? Good condition. Anyone? Rave: My son is managing well on his crutches. And I already have a few friends and family lined up to take him in for the weekend when we go away! Rave: The VA (Veteran's Affairs)! We found out about a little known benefit to war time veterans. The VA will pay up to $1,470 per month for an (any) assisted living facility to a war time vet. It really helps because the nice places are costly! My dad is a WWII vet, and we all know the numbers are dwindling. He deserves this benefit! Rave: My brother, SIL, and I are still talking about ITALY! I'm pretty sure we're going to do it, but it may not be for a year or more. That's OK. It gives me plenty of time to dream and get REALLY excited and drive my friends nuts. Marigross: Congratulations! Did I mention I'm going to Italy? Oh yeah, I did mention I'm going to Italy. :-) Have a great weekend everyone! |
Whoa Marigros....congrats!!! That is so sweet!
PM--Say ALOHA to paradise for me...I am now 9 months post my last HI trip and envious! You deserve it though. Rave: FRIDAY! Rant: I am no longer allowed to turn on the stove without supervision. After years of torching dish towels, pot holders, and anything else I left on the stove, I finally burned a small wooden hot plate. I let it burn for a good 30 minutes before I came out of the office and could NOT SEE due to the amount of smoke. Luckily, children and DH were not home to witness the episode. DH came home hours after and it was still smoke ridden, and for the whole week it has smelled like a campfire in our house. Rave: DH still loves me and is affectionately calling me “Sparky.” Speaking of DH….. Rave: Date night Saturday! DH called the babysitter (!) and got tickets to a show along with dinner reservations. I asked if he was either dying or planning to leave me. It is not even an anniversary, birthday or any other special occasion I can fathom. Rant: People that can’t/don’t have children that so deserve them. Tiff, your story made me cry last week! I am hoping you are pg (and it is safe and healthy) very soon. And OWJ, I hope you and my SIL have adoptions that come through STAT. Patience my arse. Rave: My boys—gosh, I just adore them lately and I know I am blessed. My 2 year old is so calm and sweet (what terrible 2s?) and my 4 year old is hilarious and compassionate. I feel so lucky to have them. Have a nice weekend everyone. And don’t leave things on the stove if you can help it. |
Oops, forgot something......
Bonniebroad: ESPN, and others, have all predicted the SABRES to win the Stanley Cup! You behave yourself, girlfriend! |
alya, just had to scroll up and see the turret bb was talking about, how wonderful. You will still get the house, and now all the paperwork/permits/work etc will be complete. Good luck.
(And your comment about your typing skills because of your crossed fingers was so cute, I giggled) cmcfong, have you checked out Petsmart, Petco or Target for Catie's costume? OMG, I would she and Soph would be in such trouble if I was in charge of making them, lol. |
((f)) Good mornin', Tiff! ((f))
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StephCar <<It is not even an anniversary, birthday or any other special occasion I can fathom.
>> Sweetie, YOU are the special occasion! ((L)) Enjoy. |
BuffaloGirl, remember, all those same people predicted Carolina would be in the basement at the end of last season, too! :-d We are gonna have a ball this season, aren't we??? :D
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Rant: By BIL who is one of the nicest guys on this planet (I always refer to him as a gentleman because he is), was fired yesterday.
I cannot imagine it was with cause. He is one of the most honest people I know. My first guess was that he was sabotaged by his boss. My sister confirmed that last night. Why do the bad guys prevail? I mean he and my sis take my widowed mom on a vacation every other year. They pay her airfare and hotel. Sorry, I'm in such a crappy mood because of this I have no raves right now. |
BuffaloGirl, I didn't realize your Mom died a month ago. Many hugs to you @};- ... I am so sorry for your loss. Your Dad will be fine with such a caring daughter as you.
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Wow-you all are fast this morning!
Congrats Marigross! Have a wonderful trip P_M! As for me... 3 weeks 3 weeks 3 weeks. |
Just a thought...
ethel - if you're around, isn't this your big weekend? Congratulations! ((M)) ((M)) Have a great honeymoon! ((k)) ((l)) |
For Catie:
http://tinyurl.com/zh3bu For her Mom: http://tinyurl.com/hozrp Rave ~ Tinyurl dot com! I learned about it here on Fodors. angethereader ~ It may appear that your BIL's boss has won this battle, but really, if this is the kind of boss this guy is, your dear BIL will be better off not working for him. I hope that this will end up being a blessing. I once worked for someone of this character, and it was the best thing when I got out. It will be scary for your BIL to be without work right now, but he has honor and good luck on his side. Please tell him we all say best wishes. BuffGirl ~ I do so hope you all make it to Italy, need help planning??? I love it there SO much. It is my safe place. :) |
Marigross, your post brought tears to my eyes. Congratulations! ((F))
cmcfong, hope your ankle heals super fast! Loved your rave about being sixty and still being lectured by your mom! BuffaloGirl, keeping you in my prayers. Seconding kopp's post to ethel! We're all attending your wedding in spirit, ethel! Rave: Tiff Rave: DD, who has been sick all week, finally seems to be on the mend. It's tough when they're so far away. Rave: It's Friday! Wishing you all a great Friday and a wonderful weekend! :) |
Rant - I can't pick a color for the new addition. Trying to find just the right shade of khaki that is somewhat (but not too) yellow. Have to get over this hurdle in order to get the painting done. The painting has to be done in order to hang the cabinets. The cabinets have to be hung in order to get the granite installed. Granite has to be installed in order to get the plumbing finished. Plumbing has to be finished in order to install the floors. Maybe just maybe we will be done by Christmas. Christmas 2007!
P_M - have a great trip! Tiff- just make sure the Twins take care of the Yankees for us Red Sox fans. ayla - Purple cottage with a turret? Sounds like what dreams of made of. Good luck! marigross - Congratulations! Buffalogirl - That's good advice regarding parents! |
Thank you, Tiff! Catie would be so cute as a little witch.
Thank you, too, for the brace suggestions. The doc gave me one which only cost $180 yesterday! Velcro and straps for $180? Mercy. I will wear it and it is helping keep my leg in line. He told me to resume excercise on Monday so I am ready to hit the shops of Newbury St. and the mountains of Patagonia! Thanks for the good suggestions. You really are such a friend. And that's a RAVE! |
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