Am I not looking hard enough?

Can't find it either, so why not start?

Rant: HURRICANE THAT WON'T DIE!

Rave: Profile in today's travel section of the NYT on my favorite weekend getaway, Wilmington NC. The article's a little heavy on the grits and pork -- not entirely fair to Wilmington (=Hollywod East) -- but at least acknowledges some of the draw of this hidden gem of a destination.

Rave: The cool breezes coming through my home office window, and having fun planning spring break!! I stumbled upon Wilmington, NC this summer! I loved it. I found a lady who has a terrific jewelry store. She designs everythng herself - great price ppoint too.

Rant; cleaning my house today for guests. And those damn hurricanes.

Rave: Chicgal who posted that Lion King would be coming to Chicago next summer. I was able to order tickets for my church group early. THANKS CHICGAL!
Rave: Sunny and 70s here in Wisconsin
Rants: Deaths in Iraq, Hurricanes

Rave: Will be in the British Virgin Islands next week!
Rave/Rant: It will just be the husband and me! Will desperately miss our 2.5-year-old son who'll probably won't even think about us because he'll have a great time with his 2 cousins.
Rant: Where are the Nelson Mandelas of the world?
Rant: I have to work on Sunday...again.
Have a great weekend everyone.

Rant: On Monday, the doctor called to tell us that bloodtests show that our unborn baby has a 1:9 chance of having Trisomy 18, a genetic disorder 'incompatible with life'

Rave: There's lots of information on the web

Rant: Lots of it is scary

Rave: The doctor worked us in and performed a CVS procedure to determine whether the first test was correct.

Rant: We had to pay lots of money to rush the results as insurance won't pick up the costs

Rave: There is a support website w/really helpful, amazingly supportive people that provided lots of useful advice and information

And the biggest RAVE of all: Yesterday the nurse, not the doctor called and the baby is ok!

Today is a GREAT day!!

And to celebrate, my husband will take me somewhere next weekend

OneWanderingJew: I am so happy for you. We went through the same thing. Too many tests I say. We refused to do the recommended amnio which didn't make my doctor happy. Whatever. Our son is perfectly healthy by the way.

OneWanderingJew - I haven't been pregnant in 9 years but as I recall those tests are notoriously inaccurate causing lots of parents unnecessary worry. I'm so sorry that such a happy time in your life was disrupted but I'm glad you received good news in the end. Good luck with the rest of the pregnancy and congratulations.

Raves - Life is good in my small neck of the woods.

Rants - Wish it were the same for everyone.

Raves - Saw a wonderful exhibition at the Dixon museum in Memphis last week. Works by lesser known American and French Impressionists as well as lesser known works by the really famous guys - Cassat, Monet, Sargent, etc... For $5 we got to stroll through their beautiful gardens, view the exhibit, enjoy some cheese and crackers and could have seen a Hitchcock classic film if we had wanted to. Wine was available also for a small price. What a bargain. If you are ever in Memphis, check this small museum out.

Rave--DS was named player of the week for his football team.

Rave--All spa appointments are made for our girlfriends get away coming up soon.

Rave--Made arrangements for kids so DH and I can attend our college homecoming game and the festivities at our fraternity and sorority.

Rave--Kids are out of school today so we will go play

Rave--Can't think of any rants!

Rave: OneWanderingJew, that's terrific! I was tearing up reading your post, and then REALLY teared up when I read the good news. Good for you and your husband!

Rave: Going boating at the lake tomorrow, one of the last warm weekends we will have here before the deep freeze sets in.

Rant: One of the last warm weekends we will have here before the deep freeze sets in!

Rant: Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, too much misery in this world.

Rave: Volunteers who try to help others through their misery.

RAVE: OneWanderingJew's good news!!! So happy for you!

RANT: Hurricanes....... and their hitting Florida, possibly, again (and Jeanne is looking at N.C. YUK!!!)

RAVE: Knee and back injuries that heal faster than you'd hoped, and water aerobics that help the process along!!!

RANT: Weight plateaus........... (I know, I know...... it'll drop!)

RAVE: Drop-dead gorgeous weather (for now!) in Raleigh!!!

RANT: Panthers losing to the Packers

RAVE: Panthers beating the Chiefs

Have a great weekend, everybody! (Those of us in Jeanne's track, all together: GO AWAY!!! )

I'd better pipe in, then...but where is Jor??

RAVE: OneWandering's baby!!! And my sweetpea...just gets better every day!

RANT: We may not be going to England this spring like we'd so hoped.

RAve: OneWanderingJew's fantastic news.
Rant: Back in the office after a glorious 2 week vacation, 12 days of which was spent in France.
Rave: My vacation was wonderful.

Happy weekend to all and my thoughts are with you floridians! I have many friends in the path.

rave: yet another lovely sunny warm day

rant: that the subway stopped for no reason and sat in the middle of the tracks for 10 minutes, and I was already late for work.

rave: I just bought tickets to go to New York City at the end of october

rant: I have no idea where I'll be staying when I get there as the hotel I wanted is booked.

Rave: It's still beautiful weather here on Long Island!!

Rant: I can feel the chill slowly creeping in.

Rave: Finally got all my cd's transferred onto my Ipod.

Rant/Rave: I STILL have another 16 Gigs worth of space on it!!

Rave: Walked around Soho and the San Gennaro Feast last weekend with my BF's mom. Forgot how much I miss being in Manhattan!

Rave: It's Friday and Payday. (but then again EVERY Friday is payday!)

Everyone have a great weekend!!

Rant: Root canal this morning... and I have another appt in 1 week!
Rave: Vicoden (sp?)

whoo-hoo friday!! :-"

and i thought i was late for freaky friday! thanks for posting ani.

rave: beautiful day in ny

rave: busy at work, feels good.

rave: rochester earlier this week. salt lake city on monday morning, and next friday...oakland, ca for a wedding. things have a funny way of working themselves out.


rant: my allergies have not let up.

rant: my new (used) car already had problems! just electrical, and was fixed.

rave: nice dinners planned in for the w'end.

One more Rave: The awesome, caring people on this message board.

Rant: I have to pretend I'm working so don't have time to thank each of you personally

wandering jew, that is great news for the week-end. We all wish you happiness.
For my fellow posters in the hurricane's way. Please know we care and worry.

Rant: Have giant tree, hole in roof, and destroyed deck in back yard from last Thursday. (Adjusters are still in Florida and Alabama)
Rant: Have damaged cabin in Franklin, NC and haven't had a chance to go inspect yet.
Rant: Mother Nature can be brutal.

All the damage can wait and be fixed/replaced; people lost their lives, they can't be replaced. (We lost 5 in Franklin, my heart goes out to the families there and everywhere else.)