Freaky Friday (where's jor?) - Oct. 1
 

Rant: Losing summer
Rave: gaining fall

Rave: bought a new digital camera -- so compact and so lightweight compared to my optical Canon
Rant: seem to need to file a flight plan before "driving" it -- still short a few accessories.

Rant: People that can't live without Freaky Friday.

Good morning! TGIF :)

RAVE:
Portland Oregon. LOVED it!
Rant:
coming home to aftermath of another hurricane.
RAVE:
Pup when he discovered we were home ((&))
No weight gain after 10 days of eating and drinking like a little piggy~

Yeah, where is Jor?

Happy Friday Everyone!

Rave: My DH is doing well and is now back to work after being home for a week, and we are so thankful it turned out to be nothing serious. What a scare we had for a couple weeks there.

Rave: My business trip to Miami was cancelled last week due to Hurricane Jeanne, so I got to spend an unexpected week with my DH before having to leave. :)

Rant: Now I really DO have to leave tomorrow night for Miami. :(

Rave: Have a spa appointment and some shopping planned with a girlfriend during the week, so it won't be all work and no play. :)

Rant: Hurricane Jeanne and the additional devastation she did to those in the Caribbean and the US. :(

Rave: The wonderful Fodorites on this board.

Rave: Scarlett had a great trip to Portland AND no weight gain.

Have a great weekend everyone! :)

RAVE: Statia's hubby is fine, and Scarlett is still skinny!

RAVE: Fall ... I love it! Dig out the sweatshirts, and make the pumpkin bread! :-)

RAVE: The great response to my Carolina Fodorite get-together plan!

RAVE: Twenty pounds off in three months makes me a happy woman......... but I still have a way to go! #o

RANT: The hurricane devastation, and those who are having to endure the misery of it.

Have a wonderful weekend, all! :-)

Here I am. I guess my mind was elsewhere this morning.

Rant. Saturday night temp will be in the mid 20's. I will have lots of green frozen tomatos.

Rave. I won't have to push my tomatoes on people anymore!

Rave--A special event for DS at the football game tonight. It will be fun...a small town and its events can't be beat:)

Rant--Had to cancel dinner reservations because of the event.

Rave--DD and I will dine there next weekend while the buys are away.

Rant--Mt. St. Helens...wish it would hurry up so we can still do our snowshoeing and backpacking there this winter.

Rave--Scarlett enjoyed our area...course she also had unseasonably great weather so saw it at its best!

Rave--All signed up for the Seattle Marthon!

Rave--Started all my volunteering at the local schools and meeting lots of nice people:)

Rave: It was so beautiful in Naples this morning I put the top down to drive over for my early morning "pill and pep talk" visit with Mom.

Rant: A freaky little shower came up while I was inside and drenched the car.


Rave: I just discovered I can fly round trip Ft. Lauderdale to LaGuardia all of December for a total of $118 on American!

Rant: I can't afford the other "holiday" prices in NYC including tickets and hotel, so I can't go!

Rant: Fall has started out cooler than normal with a little too much cloud cover for my tastes.

Rave: Highs are in the low to mid 70s, lows are in the mid 60s, and it's still not raining. I'll stop whining about the "weather".

Rant: Friday at work, meeting at 10, blah blah blah. Gotta fix a toilet back home too.

Rave: Mellow weekend after fixing the john: bike rides, grilling, movie ("The Forgotten"), kicking back.

Rave: Sister's CAT scan this week is completely clear and normal! Cancer-free again!! And two more cycles of chemo and maybe her hair will be back to normal (albeit shorter) by Xmas!

Rant: Too many stupid people in the world, controlling our destinies.

Rave: Love, friends, family and cool places to enjoy them-- they allow you to put up with the stupid people.

Everyone have a wonderful weekend! :)

Rave: Navy beat Air Force last night.

Rave: Going to the Navy Ball tonight in A/C -- First time at the Borgata.

Rant: Have to come home to cut the grass Saturday morning. ((b))

Rant: I can't even go there.

Rave: Trying to focus on the glass being half full.

Rant: It is tough.

Rant: Miserable, rainy summer

Rave: Gorgeous weather ever since school started up..........looks like Fall Foliage will be stunning

Rant: Too many Hurricanes and lives lost

Raves: The way people come together in time on need

Rave: Its fall, and its football season. JETS! Hopefully this will stay a rave after the Miami game on Sunday

Rant: Very sad for NY radio fans, Scott Muni passed away this week. He certainly changed FM radio in NYC.

Rant: No trips planned for the near future, but we're working on it.

Have a great weekend all.

Rave: The inside of Patrick's car is clean ;)

Rave: Cooler weather on the way and the change of seasons --it's subtle in south Texas and it's better than nothing :-)

Rant: It's fall, my favorite season and the only time of year that I miss living in Maryland (~~)

Rave: I haven't worked--by choice--for the past three years but this week I started a new job that I think I am really going to enjoy, fingers crossed :-)

Statia, glad to read your husband is doing well! Scarlett, welcome back, glad you enjoyed a great trip! Bonniebroad, pumkin bread--great idea!!!

I hope everyone enjoys a nice weekend! :)>-

Happy Friday All!!

Budman, you will love Borgata, it's really cool! Well designed, great rooms, etc. What's going on with the casino workers strike? I heard this morning only Trump's properties had resolved their issues...

GoTravel - Hang in there!

Rave: So many fall festivals! Garden State wine festival on Saturday, Long Beach Island Chowder Festival on Sunday. Can you say chowdah? YUM! :)

Rave: The clouds finally blew out and the sun is shining in NJ! ((#))

Mini-Rant: Never enough Time & $ for all the to-do's

Rave: No house projects this weekend & DH's Monday birthday ((^)) celebration starts today! Also...I am still younger than him! :D

Have a great weekend! Trish

Rave- New Jersey is having a lovely day.

Rant- My Dad's in the hospital and my husband is out of town and I am sooo sleep deprived.

Rave- They'll all be home tomorrow.

Everyone, my wish is for a safe and healthy weekend. (Oh yea, and it wouldn't hurt if I won the MegaMillions lottery.)

Rave: people that can't live without Freaky Friday

Rave: canned a batch of salsa yesterday
Rave: canning batch of tomato sauce after work today
Rant: the season is drawing to a close

Rave: bought a couple of great Christmas presents this week

Rave: the weekend starts in a few hours!!

Rave: Finally went to Atlantic City last weekend after never having been there.

Rant: I lost $150, BF lost $100. We should have both walked when we were both up.

Rave: LEARNED A NEW TRAVEL TRICK!! NEVER believe the websites when they say a hotel is "sold out". I even the hotel's own website showing sold out, and when I called directly, they said they have availability. So we managed to get a hotel in AC last minute that way.

Rave: A bunch of us from work are going out tonight, possibly to the Publin Pubn which I haven't been to since I was 25. (Ok so it's not that long ago!)

Rave: The Yankees!! The Jets!! Woohooo!

Rant: I realized I gained 30 lbs in the past year. Time to hit the gym like a maniac before the holidays start and I do more damage!

Rave: There's a gym right down the hall from my office for $200 a year.

Rave: It's Friday!! Everyone have a great weekend!!

Just had to add....

Keep up the great work, Bonnie! You're an inspiration.

Glad to see you around, Jor.

Hope your car isn't too wet, Patrick. :O

rjw, glad to hear the good news on your sis!

Go Travel, keep your chin up.

dcespedes, I have always missed the fall season in Texas. Thanks for the wishes for my DH.

Happy birthday to Trish's DH!

Jersey, I hope your dad is on the mend soon.

Rave:

Summer is finally over and it is pleasantly cool.

AND we are leaving tomorrow for a long weekend.

Rant: It is cloudy :-B