tpatricco-I'm in Flemington and I spoke too soon. Its now mostly cloudy. Sigh. Been a dreary week, hasn't it?

Bud- I should know soon about next weekend. I haven't sprung it on DH, but he's always up for a party. (And so am I.) I'll let you know as soon as I know myself.

Have a great weekend!

I guess I'm first to break the new rule of posting more than once.

Tom Selleck? Details, please.

Patrick, I'm so sorry to hear about your mother's situation. I hope you will find an appropriate place for her.

Rant: Sorry for all the typos earlier, wish there was an edit function on this board!

Best wishes re: your mom Patrick

Rant: so many people post I can't read them all, my eyes hurt!

Rave: a week ago in New England the colors were so great!

Rave: finally after visiting the East Coast I've learned to appreciate California

Rave: did not gain even a pound during this trip!

Rant: a friend I met on that bus tour can't meet me in Palo Alto this Sunday

Rave: 2 upcoming trips next year, and I love to "start from scratch"
Rant: 2 upcoming trips next year, and I'm not looking forward to them

Patrick, sorry about your mom. Hope the problem will get resolved soon.

WOO HOO Friday!

Rave: Fall colors are getting more & more breathtaking by the second it seems.
Rave: Halloween is next weekend, we finally live in an area where we'll get a lot of ghouls & goblins, how fun!
Rave: Not a Sox fan per se, but YAY Red Sox, I don't think I could stomach NYY in the Series again.
Rant: Hubby's birthday was yesterday & he was/is sick! We were also planning on doing the cider mill/pumpkin hay ride thing tomorrow.
Rave: Probably going to rain tomorrow anyway , so we couldn't have done the cider/pumpkin thing anyway!

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Rant: My sister's pain after knee replacement surgery on Wednesday!!! Have heard it can be a grueling re-hab period for her!

Rave: The Red Sox! Way to go!

Rave: Going to N.C. State Fair tonight for second visit of this year's engagement.

Rave: My 15 year old doggie made it through major surgery today. Now if he DOESN'T have Melanoma (and the Vet says he probably doesn't), it will be a REAL RAVE!

Patick, good luck with your Mom! Everyone, have a good weekend!

Jocelyn_P:
He's filming the Movie of the Week , and all morning was sitting outside my office. I almost ran into him at 7:30 in the morning, and he was very nice, said hello, and how was I, but seemed like a reserved type of guy.

Did I mention how tall he was ?

Rave: Sacramento Valley cleared of all the terrible smoke we have had from the wildfires. Had a good rainstorm (Thanks to Ciga's rain dance). So clear air again.
Rant: First rant is what Patrick is going through regarding his mother. Something (but what?) is going to have to be done about eldery people. It is a crime.

Second Rant: Sick of the politicians. Can hardly wait until the elections will be over. Except, expect, the final results will drag on for 30 days or more.

Rave: Family, friends and great people on Fodors.

Rant
I wasn't aware that Americans 'owned' the US board.

RAVE Rave Rave!!! My daughter had her 6 month full body scan after thyroid cancer surgery and she is CLEAR! Less than 1% chance of recurrence--we are home free! Happy days!

Rave: Cool(ish), low 80's dry weather in FL now.

Rant: Bum knee keeping me from running, and an appetite that will therefore need to be curbed until I can get back out there.

Rant #2 It happened when it is finally cool enough to enjoy running again!

Statia and Patrick...ouch. I'm sorry...have been there with both our Moms.

Rant: I turned 46 today. My life is so different from what I would have ever thought.

Rave: My best buddy from work and I went for a long lunch, because it's her birthday, too.

Rant: My landlords gave me 2 months to buy my house. Need to decide whether it's worth it.

Rave: Gave my friend a cool pair of rainboots like the ones I have, and she LOVED them. We both wore them to lunch.

OO - Congratulations on your daughter's great news! How relieved you must be. Hope all of you have a beautiful weekend.

When health is good nothing else matters.

Patrick, I was sorry to read about your mom's situation and hope it gets resolved soon.

OO, happy to read the good news about your daughter

Bonniebroad--glad your dog made it through surgery okay!

Rave: I'm living in fashion hell for wearing blue jeans with black Anyone care to join me? It's nice and warm down here... >

Rave: Squirrels

Rave: Ladder 49

Enjoy a nice weekend everyone! >-

Another Rave: I have on jeans with another black top quot;>.

This should cause MK2 to RANT!!!!

RAVE: OO's good news! OO, I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am for your daughter and your family!!! That is so wonderful....... I know that your heart is singing!

Sorry .. this does not go under the catagory of Rant or Rave, must be GAB~

Patrick, all my best to you and your mom

bonnie, Fingers crossed for the pup!

OO, such wonderful news, sniffle, smile

Faina, is Marilyn still sitting on your hands


LoveItaly, I am in Fashion Prison for the Naff, care to join me LOL

Oh oh, I do have one more RAVE:
We are going back to Portland

Rave: I have three trips in the planning stages all at once...Bangkok & Tokyo at Christmas, a college tour in January and Portland sometime before Dec 15th. I'm in guidebook/travel talk heaven!

Rant: Hard to plan a college preview trip until the daughter finalizes the list of colleges! Also hard to carve the time to do it out of her busy school schedule.

Rave: We're lucky enough that she has all these options. Also that she is so beautiful, so talented, so compassionate and...oops is my mother-bias showing????

happy b'day fairfax
great news OO

Please consider a retired racing Greyhound if you need a loving companion.
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