Rant: Dorky local TV ads

Rave: My dog was a good boy yesterday! I'll skip the details.

Rant: Loud cracks of thunder (and I mean LOUD) at 3 am!!!! So, not much sleep.

Rant: A dreary looking and wet day ahead. I could never live in Seattle.

Rave: It is Friday and I am going to work on planning my Hawaii trip for next spring. (Never too early)

Good Friday to all...

Rave: DD #1 graduates from college this Sunday. We're hoping for a lovely day weatherwise. I am so proud of her!

Rave: NY/NJ GTG tomorrow. What a nice bunch of folks.

Rave: (Oddly enough) Its finally raining here in Central NJ. It's beginning to look like the middle of August here because we haven't had rain in weeks.

Rave: DH and I are beginning to plan our 25th wedding anniversary trip. We are considering Eastern Europe for our September jaunt.

Don't know why I'm in such a good mood this morning but I have no major rants today. Have a wonderful weekend.

Raveike Week! We've had a blast this week!

Rant: Logistics of driving 12 people to Miami in a van.

Rave: Morning coffee!

Rant: Went shopping for a new outfit, they're making clothes smaller now days!

Have a great weekend everyone!

RAVE: Plans finalized for darling 7-yr. old granddaughter to spend three weeks with us this summer!

RAVE: Gorgeous Springtime here in Raleigh!

RAVE: Going to Yadkin Valley Wine Festival tomorrow!!!

RAVE: Buying tickets for Sweet Baby James... coming to Raleigh in July! YAY!!!!!!!!!!

RAVE: Jersey's daughter's college graduation.... How wonderful! I can feel your pride.

RAVE: It's raining in Raleigh...... wonderful, just makes us prettier!

RAVE, RAVE, RAVE: FINALLY lost my 43rd and 44th pound this week, (YES! ) up to 4 water aerobics classes, 2 biking and weight sessions, 3 long walks per week! Not bad for an old lady! )


Have a wonderful weekend, everybody in Fodorville!

Rave: Moved into our new apartment last night, had only a 15-minute drive to the office. In Atlanta, that is gold!

Rant: Old Yeller dogfood. Does that mean you have to shoot your dog after you feed him?

Rant: The Apprentice. Trump. Nuff said.

Rave: I have a free Saturday tomorrow! No b-day parties, wedding showers (ugh), etc. I think I'll hose down the front porch and get my furniture out and buy some hanging baskets!

Rant: Buffalo weather. The temps go up and down.....up and down. Seventy and sunny for the weekend, then 50's and rain for Monday and Tuesday. Oh well!

Rave: A week in a beeeeautiful beach house on Cape Cod in August and we might add on a couple of days to spend in Boston. Boston has been on my "Places to See List" for a long time.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Rave: No plans this weekend! I'm with BuffaloGirl, think I'll do some yardwork, put some flowers in IF the sun comes out.
Rant: Weddings every Saturday for the next 5 weeks, plus graduations. I think I'm gonna go broke!
Rave: All those weddings - time with family & friends. We ARE so blessed.
Rant: Rain, rain, rain, when is it going to stop. I want to drive my convertible with the top DOWN!
Rave: Good for you bonniebroad on losing that much weight! I've lost 50 lbs and am fighting to keep 40 of it off - it's not easy!
Happy Weekend Fodorites!

Congrats Jersey re DD #1

Rave: GTG tomorrow w/Jersey et
al & Paula's Menu Just for us!

Rave: Wonderful nephew's 2nd
semester grade: 4.0; 3.8 for
the first so 3.9 for first year-VERY
proud of him.

No rants!

Bonniebroad! Go Go Go!! That is terrific.

the first of December was covered with snow
And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston
Lord, the Berkshires seemed dream-like on account of that frosting
With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go....What I wouldn't give to hear him singing that at Tanglewood...or anywhere!!

Rave: Summertime and the livin is easy.

Rant: Chiggers. (No way to give that a musical twist LOL)

Rant: People who don't do a simple check on Snopes.com before passing on chain e-mails. If you are going to pass on a chain e-mail, at least have the courtesy to delete all the e-mail addresses from all previous recipients.

Rave: A series of shows that have been rebroadcast on the History International Channel relating to aspects of life in Canada before the 1900's. The one I've found most interesting is Quest for the Bay.

Rave: My 3 1/2 year old son's interest in books and his sudden interest in going to the library to get books on his new favorite subject.

Rant: That subject is lizards. I hate lizards. He doesn't buy that I'm allergic to lizards when he asks why we can't get one as a pet.

Rave: The on-going word game in my company. Two colleagues both used the word "conundrum" in recent work. Now, we each feel an obligation to try and work "conundrum" in whenever possible, without making it sound forced. We're at a streak of 12 reports with a least one reference.

Rave: I have a new nephew - Brendan! Brendan was welcomed into the world yesterday and joins his 3 older brothers, 1 sister and 10 first cousins in our ever expanding family.

Stay tuned next month for news of another niece or nephew who is expected to join the clan sometime around June 15- God willing!

Rant: My mother in law is slipping away from us. My DH is so conflicted. He's been with her day and night as have his sisters.

Rave: She is a kind, gracious, loving woman who raised kind and loving children. They are so strong and are being so good to each other and to her.

Rave: Life goes on with its steady stream of work demands, softball games, vioin recitals, visits to the vet. Its good to have a full life.

hello all!

rave: no more commuting! i feel a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders, truelly. :->

rave: that's pretty much worth 5 raves.

rave: star wars tonight! :-B

rave: charleston hotel booked for october. next...iceland.

rant: agressively reminded of how expensive things are in ny, and how they take advantage of you.


rant: had a bad dream about my cat. just a dream though!

Rave: I am at home today, not at work!

Rant: The reason I am here: German beer is much stronger than I thought. I feared that the subway ride to work would be too much to stomach... amp;

Rave: Our son graduates from college on Sunday, Summa Cum Laude! Three cheers for a great guy Please, please, oh please...don't rain!!

Rave: Catalina Island - pure beauty!

Rave: The kind people on Fodors who like to help others -- thanks!

Rave: Jersey's DD #1's graduation! Hip Hip Hooray!!

Rave: Bonnie's continued weight loss! I'm doing a happy dance for ya girl

Not a Rant but an Observation: Odd that Donald asked the women to make a choice of jobs before hiring one of them. And what about those jobs? They hardly seem to compare to the choices the "guys" got. Hmmm, maybe this is a rant, lol.

Have a terrific time at the NY/NJ GTG tomorrow!!! Eat well and take lots of photos.

My only real rant: JETLAG!!

Have a lovely weekend, everyone!

rave: kids are out of school.

rant: kids are out of school.

rave: taking the kids up to KS to see their great grandparents next week. They love hanging out on the farm.

rave: frogs. We got quite a concert last night.

rave: 30 days until PARIS!!

Rave: a wonderful weekend in the Berkshires last weekend; OO, look up my posting about it. You're probably the only one who might be interested!

Rave: no spring in New England this year (again).

Happy Friday Everyone!

RAVE: NJ/NY GTG TOMORROW!! Can't wait to see everybody!

Rave: Went out for happy hour with co-workers & didn't get home 'til 11! Had a great time and amazingly don't feel amp; this morning!

Rave: Gordon cat is doing better!

Rave: Two weeks 'til we leave for FL!

Congrats Bonnie! You're doing great!
Suzanne, feel better! McDonalds hash browns are usually my hangover savior!

Have a great weekend everyone! Trish