Friday Raves and Rants
 

Friday cancelled. Go back home. Start Saturday now. Enjoy 4 day weekend.

Will it be hot or cold on the "four-day" weekend? Do I need to dress "in layers" or can I wear sandals? Will everything be closed? Do I need air conditioning? Is four days enough time to "see everything?" What are the MUST DOs???? How much do I tip? Can I drive all the way to the coast and be back again in 2 hrs and 34 minutes? Should I take the train or the bus? Does anyone know a very "charming" non-chain hotel...my budget is $2.50 a night. Is it safe to walk around after dark? Will I encounter any anti-American sentiment?

Raves, Its going to be a beautiful day in western Pa., temps. in the 70s and leaves are at their peak.
Rave, Six more days till we go to Las Vegas
Rant. I miss my daughter who lives in Flordia

Rave- A lovely fall day here in Central NJ. Planning on a weekend close to home with family.

Rant- Eldest son has Mono and can't work. His girlfriend wants to know where he got it from. LOL

All in all not much to complain about at home. (Now politics...well, thats another story.) Have a safe and healthy weekend, Fodors family.

Rave: It's Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada - so much to be thankful for!
Rant: Somehow I have to produce a major turkey dinner on Sunday and I haven't even started grocery shopping yet.
Rave: I LOVE it when all the kids and grandkids come for Thanksgiving dinner!

Rave: it's Friday and I have a 3 day weekend.
Rave: My husband's goddaughter is in town from California and wants to spend the weekend with us on LI, not in NYC. Go figure. Thinking the wineries on the east end on Sunday.
Rant: What to do with them (her and a friend)

Happy weekend to all!

Rave: it is pouring down rain this morning. That's a rave because it has been so dry here in Chicago, and our yard is very happy now.

Rave: we've just finished booking all our accommodations for a trip to Naples and the Amalfi Coast next year.

Rant: I have to wait eight months to go on the trip.

Rave: business is really good right now; I have more writing to do than I have time to do it -- and here I am writing on Fodors instead (go figure).

Happy weekend, everyone!

Rant: My brother's orders have been cut. He reports on November 2nd for training and will be in Baghdad by mid- January. Election day, how ironic.

Old Rave: another perfect day. October is the most glorious month in almost any part of the country, no?

Old Rant: Fodor website hiccups and amnesias.... having posts disappear after a Thursday where access was often impossible.

New Rave: Beginning to put together summer trip to Mediterranean.

New Rant: Unbefrickenlievable fare increases, charges for upgrades, surcharges on surcharges for trans-Atlantic travel. You'd think the airlines were trying to stop all leisure out-of-our-own-pocket transatlantic travel.

RAVE: Glorious weather here in Raleigh, in the 70's, blue skies, brilliant sun........ Wow! :-)

RAVE: My Cairn Terrier's ((&)) 15th birthday today! Friends coming over. Party on the back porch.... filet mignon, chocolate cake, homemade ice cream, Margaritas.....all his favorites! (Well, maybe not the Margaritas! :-d )

RAVE: A long weekend in the mountains, lunch at Chateau Morrisette on Monday, and getting to see the Fall foliage on the Blue Ridge Parkway

RAVE: N.C. State Wolfpack.... You go, guys!!!

RANT: My Carolina Panthers ... another story! :-(

RAVE: Twenty-two pounds off now, exercised five times in the last week! :-)

Have a wonderful weekend, all! ;;)

All the best to your brother,Ryan. Positive attitudes.

Rave: Bought a new house.

Rant: Still have the old one.

Rant: Friekin' bridge loans.

Bonniebroad- I'm so jealous! I grew up in Roanoke and Chateau Morrissette is one of my fave places! I go there everytime I visit my parents - I was there on labor day. I'll drink some Morrisette wine in your honor!

Rant - for the first time in 7 years, I do NOT have monday off b/c of a new job - to make it worse, my dh does!

RAVE - beautiful indian summer weather, and three of our best friends, who we haven't seen in awhile, are coming to town. Also, going to DC at the end of the month for my bday!

Radiofanatic, The Chateau is one cool place to go, isn't it? We've only had one bad experience there on a very crowded Father's Day, but, otherwise, it's been superb. (They sent me a $35 gift certificate to make up for that! :-) ) We love the place, and I'm looking forward to Monday. Will drink a glass of Blue Dog for you!!!!!!!!

And pet their "puppies" for me too!

Rave: The sun is shining and it is a glorious day!

Rave: My Gamecocks broke the top 25 on the AP poll.

Rant: They didn't break the top 25 on the USA Today/ESPN poll.

\:D/:
Date night with Mrs Kal last night.
Good dinner and we saw "NBC's Last Comic Standing's" Jay London, Alonzo Bodden and Gary Gulman at The Punchline. VERY funny!

#-O:
Since Mrs Kal was the DD, I may have had a few too many ((D))((D)) and slept thru the alarm this a.m....but really don't care. I-)

Ryan, my very best to your brother. He, and those over there with him, will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Rave: Feels like fall today!

Rant: Have to work the next 4 weekends in a row!!!

Rave: Only 3 weeks until we leave for Ireland.

OOOOPPPPS: That should have been 5 weeks till Ireland. Need to proof read before entering.

Thank you Bonniebroad and Doc for your sentiments.

Ryan: Please thank your brother on our behalf. We appreciate the sacrifice he and his family make.

Rave: Red Sox and Patriots are doing well and its a great diversion from the real world.

Rant: The world still isn't safe for so many people, especially children.

Rave: The world is still beautiful for so many. My family and I are truly blessed.

ditto to Bennie's rants and raves...!
Good luck to your brother, Ryan, I hope this coming year brings more peace to the world...

Rave: Charles Shaw wine by the case and Trader Joe's!!

Rant: DD caught a cold and missed a day of water polo practice with the hardest time in the leauge this week :(

Rave: She's good to go after a day of rest and lots of pampering!

Rant: Missed gym workouts this week, but did go to pose with our entire family for son's website for his CPT business! (does that count?)

Rave: Enjoyed a beautiful day up at our condo last weekend. We sat by the lake and read and munched on treats from a wine basket I won at a silent auction. (Fund-raiser for our local HS athletic program.)

Rant: I want to drink our Syrah, but we took it to be tested last Sat. at Engelmann Cellars and it still has a way to go. Got high praise, tho!!

Rave: DH and DS and buddies are off to SF on Sun. for the 49ers game!! They're excited about it!

Rant: In-laws are off to Cozumel for a month, staying in a hacienda threre. I want to go!!!

Rave: DH got tickets to David Copperfield for all 8 of us in a couple of weeks!!

Rant: Work tomorrow am for a couple of hours. Meeting with a client at her lot. A 5,000 sq. ft. home will be VERY nice for a project for the new year, tho!

Rave: Fall is here! Cooler weather is very welcomed. Our oldest Vizsla loved her two days up at Huntington Lake with DS and his fiance. ***kim*** (~~)

RAVE: My tiny girl will be 6 months on Monday...where has the time gone?

RANT: She got her first cold this week and has been waking several times a night...poor baby. Poor momma.

RAVE: I've lost 2 more pounds-now 7 pounds under my pre pg weight and a size 3...woohoo!

and one more RAVE: Taking Riley to the Pumpkin Patch today...First Halloween!!
HAppy Friday everyone!

Almost forgot...

Doc - good luck with the new house and on selling the new. Go Sox!

Rave: Go Red Sox!!!!!!!

Rant: Too bad they aren't showing the Sox games at a more reasonable time of day like they do the Yankees. I am either at work, on the way home from work, or way too far past bedtime.

Rant and Rave: Too many long hours at work this week, but a short vacation is on the way next week - Shenandoah Valley.

Rave: Leave Florida on Sunday for a week in a cabin in the Tennessee mountains.

Rant: There's another friggin storm brewing in the Gulf.

Rave: The great photos I received from Marilyn and Kal this week regarding the GTG in SF and the GTG in Yountville.
Rant: My stupid health insurance company changed the medical group we can go too so losing my great Dr.
Rave: My back has finally stopped hurting.
Rant: It is going to take me days to get caught up on things I haven't gotten done this week thanks to the aching back.
Rave: The beautiful cool weather here in the southern Sacramento Valley.
Rant: I want to be in Italy and can't right now

RAVE: Gorgeous weather all weekend.
RANT: I don't get Columbus Day off.
RAVE: Husband's birthday is Monday.
RANT: He has to work ALL weekend and Monday, too. Maybe I'll go leaf-peeping solo. (what a funny word!)