Rave: it is my birthday this weekend, i'm intending to do a bit of partying :)

Rant: the 10 inches of predicted snow that might make it a bit difficult.

Rave: Okay, I admit it, I like Snoop Dog ((&)) and sometimes even Eminem

Rant: I miss New York :`(

Rave: Hubby and I will be playing tourist in Las Vegas this weekend, we were sent 2 comped nights at a hotel/casino :>

I should be honest. They do have snow plows, but they will never see a side road/sub-division street ever!!!!!
Happy snowy Friday!

Rant: Jor, I am moving to San Antonio and you just seriously depressed me!

Rant: Moving, moving anywhere! I've got the moving blues today.

Rave: Mimi is out and about, soon MissJanna will be well again, painted walls brightening MsScarlett's house, Bonnie's missing 35 lbs and upcoming trip, people holed up for the storm--it's always a bit exciting as long as you don't have to get out in it, Ryan's son (you need to start writing these things down!), all those upcoming trips--Japan, CA, Toronto, Paris, FL, or just across the causeway to Treasure Island, wherever. They all bring smiles.

Rant/rave: trip of my own to San Antonio next week to house hunt. I'll get over this...leaving any place you've lived for 8 years is tough, even if the new place will be terrific. It'll be sunny again tomorrow....

Been awhile since I've had a rave, and since I refuse to post only rants....it's been awhile since I've joined the Friday fun!!

Rave: Booked flight to Arizona for a trip in March!! Winter is really wearing on me, can't wait to go. My folks are already there (they escape MI from Jan-April) and the last time I talked to my mom it was 58 & sunny!!!

Rave: NFC & AFC Championship games this weekend!! I love football!!

Rant: Supposed to get up to 7" of snow here overnight & hubby is going away for the weekend. Guess there's no time like the present to start a relationship with the snowblower!!

Rave: Making a batch of clam chowder and am following the lead ofother fodorites by getting a nice bottle of wine!! YAY for "on-demand" movies!!!

missjana, good luck with your surgery!
Cigalechanta, I'll be thinking good thoughts for your pup!!

Have a great weekend everyone!!!!

I don't think we have snow plows in South Carolina and know we don't have them south of Charleston!

OO, good luck on your househunting!

Cigale, your pooch is in my thoughts! You know they will be fine, but still you worry....... :-(

OO, good luck with your househunting in San Antonio. I know that feeling, hating to leave a place that you love. I also know that you will be happy in the new place because you are a happy kind of person wherever you are, I'd bet! :-)

Happy Friday to all!

Rave: Trying to enjoy New England winter, skating and snow-tubing, we're trying!
Rave: OK - time for spring - it's 4 degrees here!
Rave: Planning a trip to the ocean this weekend during the snowstorm, should be quiet on the roads, lots of driving fun!
Rant: Don't really want to be seen in a bathing suit at the hotel pool, but I would hope everyone else will need to lose a few pounds and get a tan too!
Rant: The hotel is near the nuclear power plant and while we're under terror threat here in Boston, I'm a bit nervous...I guess it would be a quick way to go!

Sam, they think it's a hoax because of a drug deal gone wrong.
Thanks Everyone on behalf of my "Paws"
I'll second OO's post and wish her house hunting will be a quick success.

Rant: Kitty diagnosed with diabetes.

Rave: Going to try to treat with diet and not with insulin. Go back in three weeks to follow up with vet.

Rant: DH has to work Saturday.

Rave: Going to movie with DH on Sunday instead!

Hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend.

Rave: Spring must be around the corner: Sears & HomeDepot have lawnmowers on sale!

Rant: It will be a cold day in hell before I'll actually NEED a mower in the next 3+ months

Rant: It just MIGHT be a cold day in hell the way the weather is up here

Rave: Felt pretty good. I stop at a coffee shop open to the public in the local Senior Citizen Center. A lady came in & said she had a flat tire. I switched it for her spare, freezing my buns off. I'd normally do something like this in warmer weather, but seriously thought of doing nothing as it's soo cold out, but then I think that if that was my mom I'd hope someone would help ... so I did, and still feel pretty good about it, except...

Rant: Instead of "Thanks" all she said was, "it took you long enough!" Yes, I came back in several times to warm up, but it cost her nothing.

Rave: Most people aren't like that.

Rant: It's Friday! Not that I'm a pessimist, it's just that I do believe every cloud has a torn lining. Being Friday means only 3 more days to Monday, LOL Enjoy your weekend everyone.

Rant: 7:00am flight tomorrow -- all business, no pleasure

Mini-Rave: I'll miss the snow storm...?

Rant: It's so insanely freezing!! :O

Rave: I'll be in sunny (?) Scottsdale by 10:30 tomorrow morning...

Rant: As always, WAAY too much work :&

TGIF!

MissJana, I hope you are up and about quickly! Good luck.

Patrick, I am glad to hear that your mom is in a better place.

Jersey, sorry to hear about your DH's dad. I hope he pulls thru.

Mimi, my prayers are with your pup, and I'm glad to hear that you are up and about.

Scarlett, glad that you heard from your baby boy.

Vittrad, happy birthday!

ANTS, sorry to hear about the news with your kitty. I hope things work out well.

OO, good luck with the house hunting. I'm looking forward to that GTG the next time I'm up that way.

Bonnie, keep up the good work girl.

Rave: Two glorious days in St. Martin with DH. :) Shopping, pampering, some errands, and lovely seaside meals.

Rave: Bought a new scooter and digital camera while there. Scooter made it here on the boat in less than two days!

Rave: Our luggage and cooler were the only two items to make it to our island on the return flight. Thank God for small favors.

Rant/Rave: The traffic in St. Martin is getting to the point of ridiculous. I'm glad I live here and not there.

Rant: Terribly busy day at work and no time for Fodors until now. :(

Rant/Rave: DH is working all weekend, but that gives me plenty of time to play with my new toy. ;)

Have a wonderful weekened everyone! :)

Rave: DD is going to her first formal tomorrow night. She's been going to the tanning booth every day, french manicure and pedicure yesterday and her dress is gorgeous, from Bebe in Portland. :) Lots of pictures and fun. I've been through this over half a dozen times, but it's somehow different with a girl. ((f))

Rave: DS and his fiance are going to Portland/Oregon Coast for a week. They are staying at the Riverplace Hotel. I tried to get them to bid on Priceline for a ****Hotel, all of which are very nice, but fiance said she HAS to stay at the Riverplace. :)

Rave: Found a new Italian Cafe I really like here in town. The BEST creme brulee in the area and very good pizza and salads. :)

Rave: Surprise party for DD was a huge success, she was very happy and we all had a great time.

Rant: Left our ice cream cake there and when I called the guy said he put it back in the fridge and it's history. It was very pretty, with the four Disney princesses on it.

Rave: DD said she's doing very well on her finals, I'm hoping for some good grades at semester! Swimming training will be starting up in just a bit. :)

Rave: Starting to plan a trip to the Wine Country for sometime in March. I'm about to book a Rejuvanation package at the Sonoma Mission Inn that includes two 50 minute spa treatments and breakfast for two. :)

Rave: Can't wait to try some new restaurants. Harmony Club @ the Ledson Hotel, The Farmhouse Inn and Della Santina are on my list. Also, would like to check out Syrah in Santa Rosa. :)

Rant: While riding my new beach cruiser, my pant leg got caught in the spoke and jammed up the gears and twisted my ankle. (Geez, what a klutz!) This was only riding out to the mailbox to get the mail. :(

Rave: DH fixed the bike, I'm soooo glad no one saw that one!! :)

Happy Friday, Happy Weekend, Stay warm and Happy Travels! ***kim*** ((r))

Patrick, glad your Mother is doing better. Bonnie, hang in there. Best of luck with the surgery missjana.

Rant-Parents who think their kids are wonderful at sports and get pissy when the coach plays the kids who are not that good.

Rave-Snow day Wed. Went sledding! More snow on the way for tomorrow. Stocked up wine, etc. today. (all the essentials) Let it snow.

To those in the south, don't feel bad I live in Ohio and my suburaban street rarely gets plowed.

Have a great weekend everyone. Stay warm.

One more Rant: Little nephew broke his arm his first time snowboarding. Ouch! Lots of ((l)) to him for a speedy recovery! ***kim*** ((c))

jor, it was like 20 degrees on Tues. morning, not all that bad, but the reason they called off school was because Monday was a holiday and they thought the bus drivers would have a hard time getting the buses started. Go figure.
And we are in for 4-7 inches of snow Sat. through Sunday a.m., which means you can bet no school on Monday because they won't get the side streets plowed so the school buses won't get through to pick up/drop off the kids.

OO: I didn't realize that Tampa San Antonio post was yours when I saw the title. I went back and read it just now. My best and oldest friend relocated to SA a few yrs ago, in Live Oak. When I went to see her she took us to the coolest place, Blanco State Park, about 30 min. outside SA. Slow, wide, meandering tree lined river runs through it and there is a COOL rope swing that drops you right into the river. You need to check that place out this summer when it gets, uh how should I say this, "a bit warm"
Also the SA Art Museum is pretty good- they had the incredible Dale Chihuly glass exhibit while I was there visiting her.

OO
Good luck house-hunting. What will you do with your boat?

Rant: snow, snow and more snow
Rave: the wind isn't blowing (yet)

Rant: it might be too bad outside to meet my friend for lunch tomorrow (potential rave: we have a coupon for Lone Star)

Rave: football this weekend
Rant: no more Isaac Bruce (Rams #80) until next year

Rave: my life is pretty darn good most of the time!
Rant: if only I could get more sleep (rave-within-a-rant: Nickelodeon shows "Wings" at 3:00 and 3:30)

Have a great weekend everyone!

Jor,
emd said it was 20 on tuesday. I thought it was more like 10. Here in the valley it was 6 at seven a.m. and schools here also opened late because they thought the buses would have trouble starting.

RANT: like jor, i was was not going to comment, but I just received an email from my Canadian provider of DWs prescriptions. We get them from Canada because after canceling prescription insurance and not buying from ins. provider, we save $4000.00 a year.

The Canadian gov't. has just proposed a new regulation that may prohibit Canadian pharmicies from shipping prescriptions to the USA. This was done at the urging of president Bush. I guess freedom to purchase was not one of the freedoms being touted in his speech yesterday.