It's-a gonna be warmer than it is now!  Spring fee-vah!  And it's mah birfday!  :D

I can't wait!

I can't wait!


Whee!  :D

In honour of my birthday I'm taking a four-day weekend.  Everyone should!

Whee!  :D

In honour of my birthday I'm taking a four-day weekend.  Everyone should!


Sounds good to me.

Whee!  :D

In honour of my birthday I'm taking a four-day weekend.  Everyone should!


You know, I think I'll take a four day weekend too.  Since it's your birthday and all.

Hooray!

My Birthday too.

Hooray!

How old will you be?

How old will you be?


Old enough. :P  And older than you.

Old enough. :P  And older than you.



How could you be older than me?  ???

How could you be older than me?  ???


It's easy...he was born before you.  Lots of us are older than you, Howard.

It's easy...he was born before you.  Lots of us are older than you, Howard.

LOL..great answer :)

FlashForward returns in March!

It's easy...he was born before you.  Lots of us are older than you, Howard.



But some others I'm younger than too.

Two months away!

two months till Spring.

March is my birthmonth, and the day after my birthday is when Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver come out for Nintendo DS. That's gonna be one of my presents.

Besides Granddaughter #3's 2nd birthday & Granddaughter #4's 1st birthday, we are going to see Bryan Adams  ;D ;D ;D  (on Granddaughter #3's birthday-since she is in Cal, we won't have to worry about missing her party).




Cat

Getting closer!

2 more months.

5 weeks!  A little less than 2 months. :D

My birthday month too!!
Pisces UNITE! ;D 8)

My birthday month too!!
Pisces UNITE! ;D 8)


UNITE! 8)

My birthday month too!!
Pisces UNITE! ;D 8)


I'm going to be 36 and I still play with my Playstation.
How old are you going to be Tam?

I'm going to be 36 and I still play with my Playstation.
How old are you going to be Tam?
Howard! you never ask a lady her age!!


A year since Philly.....wow.

Howard! you never ask a lady her age!!


A year since Philly.....wow.


Sorry.  :(

I'm going to be 36 and I still play with my Playstation.
How old are you going to be Tam?

Sorry.  :(


Still older than you Howard! ;)

Still older than you Howard! ;)


Yes I know.  ::)

My birthday month too!!

And mine! Squee! March is awesome!

And mine! Squee! March is awesome! March of the penguins!


March is St.Patrick's Day.

March is St.Patrick's Day.

Mmm.. no, March is a month, St. Patrick's Day is just one day. St. Patrick's Day is in March, if that's what you mean.

Mmm.. no, March is a month, St. Patrick's Day is just one day. St. Patrick's Day is in March, if that's what you mean.



yes that's what I meant.

One month away!

One month away!


and one month from the first day of Spring.

Less than two weeks!

YAY!

We're already getting semi-spring-type weather here!  Mid-70s!  w00t!  Hopefully in March it will be in the 80s 8)

We're already getting semi-spring-type weather here!  Mid-70s!  w00t!  Hopefully in March it will be in the 80s 8)


and hopefully this New York snow will melt already,enough with these winter storms. ::)

FlashForward returns in March!


I loved the first episode of Flash Forward but haven't had the chance to watch any after that. I may have to do some internet searching for some video streaming episodes.

I loved the first episode of Flash Forward but haven't had the chance to watch any after that. I may have to do some internet searching for some video streaming episodes.


try hulu!  good quality streams there :)

try hulu!  good quality streams there :)


Thanks for the suggestion. I also have been recommended ninjavideo too.

Wife b'day in a few weeks. Gotta think of what to buy her..
I'm thinking Chicken McNuggets...but I think I can do better...hmm...

My birthday is just in a few weeks and it's on a Friday so I may have to work that day,Who knows yet? ???

Looking forward to March.  :) Just hope my allergies don't act up then.  :(  :-\\

Gonna be a good one I reckon. If I can get my Stereo System sold tomorrow it will be even better as I will have more money to play around with.  8)

Well hopefully I'll know when or maybe had my surgery for the implant.  I hope to find my plants and do garden work.  Should be good

we are going to see Bryan Adams  ;D ;D ;D 



I've seen him three times in concert (in the 90s).  Very good show.

My Birthday! YAY!

My Birthday! YAY!


Yer OLD.  :D

Yer OLD.  :D



Don't rub it in. ::)

Yer OLD.  :D


Yer Older!

Yer Older!


Yeah but sometimes Howard forgets about dat :D

Yeah but sometimes Howard forgets about dat :D


No I don't,Do I?  ???

3 more days.

3 more days.



But in 3 more days,the snow will still be there.

MARCH 2010: temperature 39° (2° below avg.); precipitation 2" (2" below avg.); Mar 1-6: Rain and snow showers, then sunny, cool; Mar 7-9: Rain and snow showers, cool; Mar 10-18: Rain and snow, unseasonably cold; Mar 19-21: Rain, then sunny, cool; Mar 22-25: Snow north, rain south, then sunny, cool; Mar 26-29: Rain and snow, then sunny, cool; Mar 30-31: Showers, cool.


The Farmer's Almanac for New York in March.^

No I don't,Do I?  ???


If you're not sure, the answer is yes. :D

It's here!

Hello March.  I am very happy to see you.  March means Spring to me, and I <3 Spring!  :D

It's here!

Yes...and it arrived so quickly!! :D

I hope it turns out to be a great month for us all.

Yes...and it arrived so quickly!! :D

I hope it turns out to be a great month for us all.



and I don't want to see anymore snow.  :P

Hello March.  I am very happy to see you.  March means Spring to me, and I <3 Spring!   :D


can't wait for that.  :)

can't wait for that.  :)

This year I think it officially begins on the 20th. It'll be here before ya know it!

This year I think it officially begins on the 20th. It'll be here before ya know it!


March 14th,2am

March 14th,2am

No, that's when Daylight Saving Time begins.

Vernal Equinox usually occurs around the 20th or 21st of March in the Northern Hemisphere.

No, that's when Daylight Saving Time begins.

Vernal Equinox usually occurs around the 20th or 21st of March in the Northern Hemisphere.


That's right it's a week later.

This year I think it officially begins on the 20th. It'll be here before ya know it!

Winter hasn't arrived here yet.

Winter hasn't arrived here yet.

The same can be said in other areas of the Northern Hemisphere.

The same can be said in other areas of the Northern Hemisphere.

We had our warmest January on record, and then the warmest February on record.

Charlie was checked out of the hospital and right now we are at his kids' house. We are trying to figure out going home and picking up the car at the other hospital. He has a follow up next week. Tomorrow, I will give more of an update but we are going home tonight.



Cat

Hope the month of March will be good for everyone.  :)

Charlie was checked out of the hospital and right now we are at his kids' house. We are trying to figure out going home and picking up the car at the other hospital. He has a follow up next week. Tomorrow, I will give more of an update but we are going home tonight.



Cat


Good to hear

Hope the month of March will be good for everyone.   :)



I hope so.

Winter hasn't arrived here yet.



and Spring isn't here yet.

We had our warmest January on record, and then the warmest February on record.



and we've had our snowiest February to date.

Charlie was checked out of the hospital and right now we are at his kids' house. We are trying to figure out going home and picking up the car at the other hospital. He has a follow up next week. Tomorrow, I will give more of an update but we are going home tonight.



Cat

Thanks for letting us know.

Charlie was checked out of the hospital and right now we are at his kids' house. We are trying to figure out going home and picking up the car at the other hospital. He has a follow up next week. Tomorrow, I will give more of an update but we are going home tonight.



Cat


Glad he's out of the hospital.  Give him our best.

Charlie was checked out of the hospital and right now we are at his kids' house. We are trying to figure out going home and picking up the car at the other hospital. He has a follow up next week. Tomorrow, I will give more of an update but we are going home tonight.



Cat


I'm glad to hear that,keep us updated.

Charlie was checked out of the hospital and right now we are at his kids' house. We are trying to figure out going home and picking up the car at the other hospital. He has a follow up next week. Tomorrow, I will give more of an update but we are going home tonight.



Cat


I hope he keeps getting better Cat!  Best wishes to both of you.

whilst out and about today I spotted a crack on my car windscreen.  So now I've got to arrange for it to be repaired.

whilst out and about today I spotted a crack on my car windscreen.  So now I've got to arrange for it to be repaired.


Pain in the ass.

Pain in the ass.


Look, we can say ass too!  ;D

We are home. I'm sure everyone is wondering how Charlie is doing and what happened.

Warning: This may be a bit graphic so if you have a weak stomach, you may not want to read.

Saturday afternoon, Charlie went into the bathroom to pee and blood came out. He called his doc who said that it may clear up and to call back in about an hour. It didn't clear up and his doc said to go to the E.R. in Rutland. By this time it started to get a bit more painful. After waiting to be seen in the E.R. he was in agony and was in the bathroom basically screaming in pain. They finally put a catheter in which eased the pain for a bit. But then the pain increased. What was going on was the fact that radiation made either his bladder and/or prostate weak which caused the original bleeding. Most of the time it would clear up by itself. However, Charlie clots real quickly and instead of just peeing out the blood, the clots created a blockage and was clogging the catheter-which had to be changed several times. They kept trying to keep him irrigated but he kept clotting. About 2 a.m. we took an ambulance ride to Burlington. We could have stayed in Rutland but the only urologist was "Bove the Butcher" and Charlie said that he didn't want to even see him across the street. (His primary doc didn't want him to see "Bove the Butcher" either-and his urologist who he was seeing prior to having the radiation was in Burlington.) Because they thought that Charlie WANTED to go to Burlington rather than HAVING to go, they wanted over $1100 up front for the ride. They said "in cash" like we carry that amount of money on us. I asked about taking a check and we were told that they took credit cards, too. Hopefully, the insurance company will reimburse us since his primary doc wanted that.

Once in Burlington, they still tried to keep him irrigated but it was the same problem and they still had to change the catheter several times. Finally, they said that he needed surgery. His bladder was full and was not draining. It was HIS urologist that preformed the procedure which was equivalent to "roto rooter." That got rid of most of the clots and his bladder is now able to drain normally. His pee is still bloody but that is because he had something like 7 catheters in a 24 hour period and not to mention all the irrigation he has had-so things are really tender inside. He still has to wear the catheter for about a week until he has a follow-up with the urologist. He needs to take it easy and drink plenty of fluids. The only pain he has now is every now and again his bladder will start to cramp. He has been taking some meds for the pain but only takes it once in a while-and not a big dose.

He was discharged from the hospital last night and we went to his daughter's first. By the time we got there, his pee was red again (it was actually yellow when we left the hospital). We were told that it was because he moved around a lot. We were told that it would be better if we stayed in the Burlington area in case he needed to go back to the hospital. So, we spent the night at his daughter's. Today, it is a bit on the pink side but we are now home and will be home at least until next Monday when he has his follow-up.

Charlie's kids have been wonderful. Not only did they give me a place to crash, but gave me something to sleep in and to wear so I could wash the clothes I had been wearing for a few days. They also brought us and home and even got Charlie's car from the E.R. parking lot in Rutland.


So that is the story. And I am really, really tired.



Cat

We are home. I'm sure everyone is wondering how Charlie is doing and what happened.

Warning: This may be a bit graphic so if you have a weak stomach, you may not want to read.

Saturday afternoon, Charlie went into the bathroom to pee and blood came out. He called his doc who said that it may clear up and to call back in about an hour. It didn't clear up and his doc said to go to the E.R. in Rutland. By this time it started to get a bit more painful. After waiting to be seen in the E.R. he was in agony and was in the bathroom basically screaming in pain. They finally put a catheter in which eased the pain for a bit. But then the pain increased. What was going on was the fact that radiation made either his bladder and/or prostate weak which caused the original bleeding. Most of the time it would clear up by itself. However, Charlie clots real quickly and instead of just peeing out the blood, the clots created a blockage and was clogging the catheter-which had to be changed several times. They kept trying to keep him irrigated but he kept clotting. About 2 a.m. we took an ambulance ride to Burlington. We could have stayed in Rutland but the only urologist was "Bove the Butcher" and Charlie said that he didn't want to even see him across the street. (His primary doc didn't want him to see "Bove the Butcher" either-and his urologist who he was seeing prior to having the radiation was in Burlington.) Because they thought that Charlie WANTED to go to Burlington rather than HAVING to go, they wanted over $1100 up front for the ride. They said "in cash" like we carry that amount of money on us. I asked about taking a check and we were told that they took credit cards, too. Hopefully, the insurance company will reimburse us since his primary doc wanted that.

Once in Burlington, they still tried to keep him irrigated but it was the same problem and they still had to change the catheter several times. Finally, they said that he needed surgery. His bladder was full and was not draining. It was HIS urologist that preformed the procedure which was equivalent to "roto rooter." That got rid of most of the clots and his bladder is now able to drain normally. His pee is still bloody but that is because he had something like 7 catheters in a 24 hour period and not to mention all the irrigation he has had-so things are really tender inside. He still has to wear the catheter for about a week until he has a follow-up with the urologist. He needs to take it easy and drink plenty of fluids. The only pain he has now is every now and again his bladder will start to cramp. He has been taking some meds for the pain but only takes it once in a while-and not a big dose.

He was discharged from the hospital last night and we went to his daughter's first. By the time we got there, his pee was red again (it was actually yellow when we left the hospital). We were told that it was because he moved around a lot. We were told that it would be better if we stayed in the Burlington area in case he needed to go back to the hospital. So, we spent the night at his daughter's. Today, it is a bit on the pink side but we are now home and will be home at least until next Monday when he has his follow-up.

Charlie's kids have been wonderful. Not only did they give me a place to crash, but gave me something to sleep in and to wear so I could wash the clothes I had been wearing for a few days. They also brought us and home and even got Charlie's car from the E.R. parking lot in Rutland.


So that is the story. And I am really, really tired.



Cat


Wow Cat,Hope everything's ok with Charlie.

Glad to hear you are home and Carlos is somewhat better.  Let's hope this was just a glitch and things will be back to normal by the time Carlos see his urologist on Monday

No paley event today so off to do laundry.

FlashForward returns in March!


FlashForward... that's an event during Paleyfest... and I have a friend with an extra ticket!

My birthday month too!!
Pisces UNITE! ;D 8)


Pieces Untie!

How could you be older than me?  ???




It's easy...he was born before you.  Lots of us are older than you, Howard.




Classic!  ;D

I'm going to be 36 and I still play with my Playstation.
How old are you going to be Tam?


Howard why don't you just click on the view profile link that will give you everyone's age... and other information if they provided it.

March is St.Patrick's Day.


My grandmother died on St Patrick's day in 1997  :\'(

try hulu!  good quality streams there :)


hulu only works in the US

My birthday is just in a few weeks and it's on a Friday so I may have to work that day,Who knows yet? ???


you should ask the manager for that day off...

Charlie was checked out of the hospital and right now we are at his kids' house. We are trying to figure out going home and picking up the car at the other hospital. He has a follow up next week. Tomorrow, I will give more of an update but we are going home tonight.



Cat


that's good news Cat

We are home. I'm sure everyone is wondering how Charlie is doing and what happened.

Warning: This may be a bit graphic so if you have a weak stomach, you may not want to read.

Saturday afternoon, Charlie went into the bathroom to pee and blood came out. He called his doc who said that it may clear up and to call back in about an hour. It didn't clear up and his doc said to go to the E.R. in Rutland. By this time it started to get a bit more painful. After waiting to be seen in the E.R. he was in agony and was in the bathroom basically screaming in pain. They finally put a catheter in which eased the pain for a bit. But then the pain increased. What was going on was the fact that radiation made either his bladder and/or prostate weak which caused the original bleeding. Most of the time it would clear up by itself. However, Charlie clots real quickly and instead of just peeing out the blood, the clots created a blockage and was clogging the catheter-which had to be changed several times. They kept trying to keep him irrigated but he kept clotting. About 2 a.m. we took an ambulance ride to Burlington. We could have stayed in Rutland but the only urologist was "Bove the Butcher" and Charlie said that he didn't want to even see him across the street. (His primary doc didn't want him to see "Bove the Butcher" either-and his urologist who he was seeing prior to having the radiation was in Burlington.) Because they thought that Charlie WANTED to go to Burlington rather than HAVING to go, they wanted over $1100 up front for the ride. They said "in cash" like we carry that amount of money on us. I asked about taking a check and we were told that they took credit cards, too. Hopefully, the insurance company will reimburse us since his primary doc wanted that.

Once in Burlington, they still tried to keep him irrigated but it was the same problem and they still had to change the catheter several times. Finally, they said that he needed surgery. His bladder was full and was not draining. It was HIS urologist that preformed the procedure which was equivalent to "roto rooter." That got rid of most of the clots and his bladder is now able to drain normally. His pee is still bloody but that is because he had something like 7 catheters in a 24 hour period and not to mention all the irrigation he has had-so things are really tender inside. He still has to wear the catheter for about a week until he has a follow-up with the urologist. He needs to take it easy and drink plenty of fluids. The only pain he has now is every now and again his bladder will start to cramp. He has been taking some meds for the pain but only takes it once in a while-and not a big dose.

He was discharged from the hospital last night and we went to his daughter's first. By the time we got there, his pee was red again (it was actually yellow when we left the hospital). We were told that it was because he moved around a lot. We were told that it would be better if we stayed in the Burlington area in case he needed to go back to the hospital. So, we spent the night at his daughter's. Today, it is a bit on the pink side but we are now home and will be home at least until next Monday when he has his follow-up.

Charlie's kids have been wonderful. Not only did they give me a place to crash, but gave me something to sleep in and to wear so I could wash the clothes I had been wearing for a few days. They also brought us and home and even got Charlie's car from the E.R. parking lot in Rutland.


So that is the story. And I am really, really tired.

Cat

Tough times...
Other than drinking lots of water/fluids, which helps for the short term, hopefully the urologist will suggest something long-term so that this doesn't happen again.

that's good news Cat

I think so too

Tough times...
Other than drinking lots of water/fluids, which helps for the short term, hopefully the urologist will suggest something long-term so that this doesn't happen again.



Meds.  Apparently, this is somewhat a common thing for guys who have gone through radiation.



Cat

Thanks everyone. I do want to share something with everyone. Last night, after I realized that I wasn't going home, I must admit that I got a little testy with people. (I apologized later and explained that I was over-tired, and just wanted to go home-they did understand but I think they appreciated the fact that I did apologized.) A while later (about an hour or so) I was just sitting in a chair, waiting to get into the tub & basically zoning, when granddaughter #1 climbed on my lap. And then she said the most remarkable thing. She said, "Sometimes you just have to be patent. Being patent means that you care." I am just amaze that a 6 year old can be so profound.



Cat

Meds.  Apparently, this is somewhat a common thing for guys who have gone through radiation.



Cat
I am so thankful that it happened here, back at home, instead of while you where out of the country!  Familiar surrounding is at least comforting and assuring, hopefully!

Thanks everyone. I do want to share something with everyone. Last night, after I realized that I wasn't going home, I must admit that I got a little testy with people. (I apologized later and explained that I was over-tired, and just wanted to go home-they did understand but I think they appreciated the fact that I did apologized.) A while later (about an hour or so) I was just sitting in a chair, waiting to get into the tub & basically zoning, when granddaughter #1 climbed on my lap. And then she said the most remarkable thing. She said, "Sometimes you just have to be patent. Being patent means that you care." I am just amaze that a 6 year old can be so profound.



Cat
And that is what makes the world go round!  8)  I love warm fuzzies, and I just got mine for the day :)

Thanks everyone. I do want to share something with everyone. Last night, after I realized that I wasn't going home, I must admit that I got a little testy with people. (I apologized later and explained that I was over-tired, and just wanted to go home-they did understand but I think they appreciated the fact that I did apologized.) A while later (about an hour or so) I was just sitting in a chair, waiting to get into the tub & basically zoning, when granddaughter #1 climbed on my lap. And then she said the most remarkable thing. She said, "Sometimes you just have to be patent. Being patent means that you care." I am just amaze that a 6 year old can be so profound.



Cat


kids can be amazingly astute sometimes.

Glad to hear you are home and Carlos is somewhat better.  Let's hope this was just a glitch and things will be back to normal by the time Carlos see his urologist on Monday


What Karen said.  Scary stuff.

Classic!  ;D



Thankee 8)

Thanks everyone. I do want to share something with everyone. Last night, after I realized that I wasn't going home, I must admit that I got a little testy with people. (I apologized later and explained that I was over-tired, and just wanted to go home-they did understand but I think they appreciated the fact that I did apologized.) A while later (about an hour or so) I was just sitting in a chair, waiting to get into the tub & basically zoning, when granddaughter #1 climbed on my lap. And then she said the most remarkable thing. She said, "Sometimes you just have to be patent. Being patent means that you care." I am just amaze that a 6 year old can be so profound.



Cat


Kids are great.  It is a shame that more people don't give them the credit for how smart they really are.  Glad you got to have that moment with her.

WTH would my husband who has never cooked a thing beyond frozen pizza.  Get out flank steak and announce he is making fajitas.  NOT that I do not think these are out of his capability.  BUT he didn't even consider looking at a recipe.  He chopped flank steak so thick, we might as well be eating bull tongue (for as tough as it is).  He didn't know it needed marinated or seasoned.  And he chopped the 1 green pepper he used and onion (for 3 lbs of flank steak).  I just am not in the mood for this, I feel like sheesh and he decides he is going to cook - and really it is still me....  When I "asked" him to cook I asked for him to open a jar of sauce and cook some noodles.  So far I have had to marinade it, and then stand over him.  Hell I might as well have cooked it myself.  IF He WANTED FLANK STEAK WHY did he not just grill it.



Sorry it seems very petty, I am just annoyed.

WTH would my husband who has never cooked a thing beyond frozen pizza.  Get out flank steak and announce he is making fajitas.  NOT that I do not think these are out of his capability.  BUT he didn't even consider looking at a recipe.  He chopped flank steak so thick, we might as well be eating bull tongue (for as tough as it is).  He didn't know it needed marinated or seasoned.  And he chopped the 1 green pepper he used and onion (for 3 lbs of flank steak).  I just am not in the mood for this, I feel like sheesh and he decides he is going to cook - and really it is still me....  When I "asked" him to cook I asked for him to open a jar of sauce and cook some noodles.  So far I have had to marinade it, and then stand over him.  Hell I might as well have cooked it myself.  IF He WANTED FLANK STEAK WHY did he not just grill it.



Sorry it seems very petty, I am just annoyed.
I disagree, it's not that petty and you've a bloody right to be annoyed. anyone can cook with a recipe. he needs to go online and pull a steak fajita recipe, follow instructions and sit back and watch his family enjoy the feast  8)  you just gotta lead him in that direction

Howard why don't you just click on the view profile link that will give you everyone's age... and other information if they provided it.


He already told me his age.  ::)

My grandmother died on St Patrick's day in 1997  :\'(


(((hugs)))  :)

you should ask the manager for that day off...


They gave me 2 days off well actually 3 days off Monday,Friday and Saturday and I didn't ask for Friday off they just gave it to me,Now how cool is it to have a day off on your birthday. :)

school stuff this morning, including preparing for an after-school class I am teaching tomorrow.  Then taking the car to get the windscreen repaired/replaced.

Then it's James's parent teacher conference just after lunch.  He got a good report, improving on his December one.

Are all the schools in the US doing exams this week?  Both Elizabeth and James have their Connecticut Mastery Tests all week.

Carlos is doing better but still has pain every now and again. He still needs to take it VERY easy and not do much. I'm picking up the slack. Believe it or not, I cooked dinner last night and we both are still here to tell about it.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat

Carlos is doing better but still has pain every now and again. He still needs to take it VERY easy and not do much. I'm picking up the slack. Believe it or not, I cooked dinner last night and we both are still here to tell about it.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat


Best wishes for his continued recovery Cat, and for your continued cooking success!  ;)

WTH would my husband who has never cooked a thing beyond frozen pizza.  Get out flank steak and announce he is making fajitas.  NOT that I do not think these are out of his capability.  BUT he didn't even consider looking at a recipe.  He chopped flank steak so thick, we might as well be eating bull tongue (for as tough as it is).  He didn't know it needed marinated or seasoned.  And he chopped the 1 green pepper he used and onion (for 3 lbs of flank steak).  I just am not in the mood for this, I feel like sheesh and he decides he is going to cook - and really it is still me....  When I "asked" him to cook I asked for him to open a jar of sauce and cook some noodles.  So far I have had to marinade it, and then stand over him.  Hell I might as well have cooked it myself.  IF He WANTED FLANK STEAK WHY did he not just grill it.



Sorry it seems very petty, I am just annoyed.


At least he tried...I don't think my hubby would even bother with that much.

He already told me his age.  ::)


yeah but you were asking how old Tam is...that's what I was talking about  :P

(((hugs)))  :)



thanks



They gave me 2 days off well actually 3 days off Monday,Friday and Saturday and I didn't ask for Friday off they just gave it to me,Now how cool is it to have a day off on your birthday. :)


It is cool.... I take my b-day off every year.  As a matter of fact I haven't worked on my birthday since 1985  8)

Carlos is doing better but still has pain every now and again. He still needs to take it VERY easy and not do much. I'm picking up the slack. Believe it or not, I cooked dinner last night and we both are still here to tell about it.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat


wow....so.....did you open a can or open a cardboard box?  ;)

They gave me 2 days off well actually 3 days off Monday,Friday and Saturday and I didn't ask for Friday off they just gave it to me,Now how cool is it to have a day off on your birthday. :)

Awesome... :) It's always nice to have your birthday off.

off to LA.....Community tonight....staying with a friend to cut down on the 180 mile round trip driving I've been doing every night. Will be back in my own bed late saturday nite....wait....none of you know where I live right?  ;)


anywho...I'm taking my laptop...here's hoping my friend has wi fi... .I think she does.

wow....so.....did you open a can or open a cardboard box?  ;)



Believe it or not, neither.  :o :o :o  But, I just went across the street and bought a couple of cans and a couple of cardboard boxes.  :D ;D ;D ;D


I talked to my sister and I told her what I made and how I did it. She said that she was impressed.




Cat

Carlos is doing better but still has pain every now and again. He still needs to take it VERY easy and not do much. I'm picking up the slack. Believe it or not, I cooked dinner last night and we both are still here to tell about it.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat

hang in there...

Carlos is doing better but still has pain every now and again. He still needs to take it VERY easy and not do much. I'm picking up the slack. Believe it or not, I cooked dinner last night and we both are still here to tell about it.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat


Glad he's doing better Cat.

Awesome... :) It's always nice to have your birthday off.


I know, they rarely do that over there.

Believe it or not, neither.  :o :o :o  But, I just went across the street and bought a couple of cans and a couple of cardboard boxes.  :D ;D ;D ;D


I talked to my sister and I told her what I made and how I did it. She said that she was impressed.




Cat


I'm impressed too but good to know you're using the can/box idea for backup.

Then taking the car to get the windscreen repaired/replaced.




Couldn't repair the windscreen.  The crack/chip is small enough to be repaired but the technique used doesn't work on wet glass (and it was raining!)  However by the time I take it back the crack will have probably grown meaning that the whole screen needs to be replaced!

They spent some time calling to get approval to replace the screen.  Turns out they were calling my home number - no clue who they thought would answer!

Couldn't repair the windscreen.  The crack/chip is small enough to be repaired but the technique used doesn't work on wet glass (and it was raining!)  However by the time I take it back the crack will have probably grown meaning that the whole screen needs to be replaced!

They spent some time calling to get approval to replace the screen.  Turns out they were calling my home number - no clue who they thought would answer!


that's funny. The part about calling your house.

Best nite ever.

Not only did I have the best time at Paley 
I have tix to Paula poubdstone at UCSB Sunday
(sorry I won't be here for the Oscar live blog )

Anyway I waited to buy my ticket cuz my boss wanted to go again - we went together last year.
So I wait and wait and two months later she tells me she can't go
so I go get my ticket and it's not a great seat

Yesterday I started following Paula on Twitter
today she mentioned the UCSB gig. I tweeter her that I was going and asked her to hook me up with a better seat.
SHE SAID YES!!!!!

Paley post coming pics later

Best nite ever.

Not only did I have the best time at Paley 
I have tix to Paula poubdstone at UCSB Sunday
(sorry I won't be here for the Oscar live blog )

Anyway I waited to buy my ticket cuz my boss wanted to go again - we went together last year.
So I wait and wait and two months later she tells me she can't go
so I go get my ticket and it's not a great seat

Yesterday I started following Paula on Twitter
today she mentioned the UCSB gig. I tweeter her that I was going and asked her to hook me up with a better seat.
SHE SAID YES!!!!!

Paley post coming pics later


glad you had a good time.  :)

Optician's appointment today, followed by music lesson.  Then I am teaching an after school class - orienteering.  Little nervous about this, I haven't taught this for a few years and this is a new place for me to do it.

Optician's appointment today, followed by music lesson.  Then I am teaching an after school class - orienteering.  Little nervous about this, I haven't taught this for a few years and this is a new place for me to do it.



I'm sure once you get up there and start talking it'll feel like ithe last class was just last month.

Have fun

So today I have that test I need to take at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center for the job at the library. I think I'm gonna do fine on it; I have confidence.

I STILL feel ICKY - but it hasn't got me down as badly as my husband.  HOPEfully I am kicking this craps ass, with all my Hall's Defense and Cold-eze (why can't they make that stuff in a pill - those lozenges suck :P).  Taking Claritin D Daily, but my cough keeps getting worse :-[

I STILL feel ICKY - but it hasn't got me down as badly as my husband.  HOPEfully I am kicking this craps ass, with all my Hall's Defense and Cold-eze (why can't they make that stuff in a pill - those lozenges suck :P).  Taking Claritin D Daily, but my cough keeps getting worse :-[


Make sure to clean your shoes :D

So today I have that test I need to take at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center for the job at the library. I think I'm gonna do fine on it; I have confidence.



Optician's appointment today, followed by music lesson.  Then I am teaching an after school class - orienteering.  Little nervous about this, I haven't taught this for a few years and this is a new place for me to do it.




Good luck to both of you!  :)


I STILL feel ICKY - but it hasn't got me down as badly as my husband.  HOPEfully I am kicking this craps ass, with all my Hall's Defense and Cold-eze (why can't they make that stuff in a pill - those lozenges suck :P).  Taking Claritin D Daily, but my cough keeps getting worse :-[


Hope you get feeling better. 

I STILL feel ICKY - but it hasn't got me down as badly as my husband.  HOPEfully I am kicking this craps ass, with all my Hall's Defense and Cold-eze (why can't they make that stuff in a pill - those lozenges suck :P).  Taking Claritin D Daily, but my cough keeps getting worse :-[



Feel better Sami.  :)

Looking forward to my birthday tomorrow,not sure what My Parents And I will do for breakfast,lunch or dinner but I suggested IHOP and it's my day off tomorrow and Saturday,How cool is that?  :)

Looking forward to my birthday tomorrow,not sure what My Parents And I will do for breakfast,lunch or dinner but I suggested IHOP and it's my day off tomorrow and Saturday,How cool is that?  :)

You can celebrate it the entire weekend!! :D

Good luck to both of you!  :)


Thanks; I just got back a little while ago and I think I did well on it (for the most part at least).

Thanks; I just got back a little while ago and I think I did well on it (for the most part at least).

I would also like to add that there were lots of people taking this test; they had also applied last month for this job at the library and were summoned to come take the exam.

I did our income taxes today.

You can celebrate it the entire weekend!! :D


It's probably going to be a Chinese Buffet for dinner either tonight or tomorrow.

Looking forward to my birthday tomorrow,not sure what My Parents And I will do for breakfast,lunch or dinner but I suggested IHOP and it's my day off tomorrow and Saturday,How cool is that?  :)
Enjoy your day Howard!

Enjoy your day Howard!


Thank You Sami.

Looking forward to my birthday tomorrow,not sure what My Parents And I will do for breakfast,lunch or dinner but I suggested IHOP and it's my day off tomorrow and Saturday,How cool is that?  :)

You can celebrate it the entire weekend!! :D


At IHOP even!  :D

It's probably going to be a Chinese Buffet for dinner either tonight or tomorrow.

I hope you enjoy it!!

At IHOP even!  :D


We've decided to go to a Chinese Buffett later tonight.

I hope you enjoy it!!


Thanks.

We've decided to go to a Chinese Buffett later tonight.

That should be good.

That should be good.


Haven't been to one in many years.

Haven't been to one in many years.

really? Well I guess you'd be overdue for it then...

really? Well I guess you'd be overdue for it then...


Yes I would.

Carlos is doing better but still has pain every now and again. He still needs to take it VERY easy and not do much. I'm picking up the slack. Believe it or not, I cooked dinner last night and we both are still here to tell about it.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat


Saw this cartoon strip in the paper today and it reminded me of you!

http://www.shoecomics.com/archives/shoe_daily/shoe_daily030510.jpg

Saw this cartoon strip in the paper today and it reminded me of you!

http://www.shoecomics.com/archives/shoe_daily/shoe_daily030510.jpg



I saw that one, too. I guess that does describe me, huh?  :D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I love Shoe-one of my favorite comics.



Cat

Went out to see a stand up comedian last night called Richard Herring it was a good night. Himself is a big fan and was very happy to meet him after.

Today I went to visit my best friend with another friend. We drank tea ,ate lots of cake and shrieked with laughter a lot, great afternoon.

good, tired and relaxed.  Yesterday, I bought some plants and today I put them in the ground.  My dirt isn't level anywhere so I might want to make sure I wont get standing mud puddles around the plants tommorow. 

good, tired and relaxed.  Yesterday, I bought some plants and today I put them in the ground.  My dirt isn't level anywhere so I might want to make sure I wont get standing mud puddles around the plants tommorow. 


What plants are those did you buy?

African daisies, snap dragons and a gerbera daisy.  Probably take a picture or pictures. 

lovely spring-like day here today.  I even put some washing out on the line!

Took the kids to the park this afternoon for some fresh air.  At the end of the afternoon Elizabeth and I helped at her Girl Scout cookie booth.

For those who read Cat's report of my latest medical issue, it was a delayed reaction to last year's radiation therapy.  I'm now on a med that should prevent a relapse, the catheter is out, and I feel SOOOO much better.  Thanks to all for your concern.

Glad to hear it, DC! O0

For those who read Cat's report of my latest medical issue, it was a delayed reaction to last year's radiation therapy.  I'm now on a med that should prevent a relapse, the catheter is out, and I feel SOOOO much better.  Thanks to all for your concern.


Great news

Great news, Carlos.

good, tired and relaxed.  Yesterday, I bought some plants and today I put them in the ground.  My dirt isn't level anywhere so I might want to make sure I wont get standing mud puddles around the plants tommorow. 

Love the new sig line pics.. ;)

For those who read Cat's report of my latest medical issue, it was a delayed reaction to last year's radiation therapy.  I'm now on a med that should prevent a relapse, the catheter is out, and I feel SOOOO much better.  Thanks to all for your concern.


Great to hear everything went well.  :)

For those who read Cat's report of my latest medical issue, it was a delayed reaction to last year's radiation therapy.  I'm now on a med that should prevent a relapse, the catheter is out, and I feel SOOOO much better.  Thanks to all for your concern.


that's great news!!!

For those who read Cat's report of my latest medical issue, it was a delayed reaction to last year's radiation therapy.  I'm now on a med that should prevent a relapse, the catheter is out, and I feel SOOOO much better.  Thanks to all for your concern.



Great to hear everything went well.  :)


that's great news!!!

ditto

currently feeling annoyed.  In January I tried to register the kids for the local recreational soccer teams. The club started using a new form for on-line registration which wouldn't allow James or Elizabeth's entry because their age is "wrong" for the grade they are in.  So I e-mailed them, was told they'd look into it but contact them if I hadn't heard anything.  I contacted them again over the weekend and was told they were in the system, not to worry.  Just received an e-mail saying Elizabeth is on the wait list probably because they think we missed the registration deadline!  pissed off

Love the new sig line pics.. ;)


and it's much better to see something outside my window other then a bunch of dirt.  The mourning doves came to my garden and I got my camera to find that the batteries had died.  I'll get more chances though, The mourning doves, scrub jays, and mocking bird are regulars here.

For those who read Cat's report of my latest medical issue, it was a delayed reaction to last year's radiation therapy.  I'm now on a med that should prevent a relapse, the catheter is out, and I feel SOOOO much better.  Thanks to all for your concern.

Excellent man!

and it's much better to see something outside my window other then a bunch of dirt. 

Of course it is. 8) That's more or less what we thought after we finally got some plants planted in our backyard in mid-2001. In our first four months of living at our new home, we didn't have anything in our yard area other than undeveloped dirt and a buncha weeds which sprouted up....until we finally did something about them in June of that year. Since then, our backyard has come a long way. :)



The mourning doves came to my garden and I got my camera to find that the batteries had died.  I'll get more chances though, The mourning doves, scrub jays, and mocking bird are regulars here.

Sorry about that; I'm sure you'll be able to take some nice pictures and share them with us. :)

Sorry about that; I'm sure you'll be able to take some nice pictures and share them with us. :)


like I said, there regulars around here.  As you know, I'm trying to get butterflies over here eventually.  Snapdragons are a host for common buckeye and lupines are a host for a lot of the little blue butterflies.  The thing now is that we don't have any real good food plants right now for  butterflies.  The West coast Ladies probably wont be migrating over here as soon though.

currently feeling annoyed.  In January I tried to register the kids for the local recreational soccer teams. The club started using a new form for on-line registration which wouldn't allow James or Elizabeth's entry because their age is "wrong" for the grade they are in.  So I e-mailed them, was told they'd look into it but contact them if I hadn't heard anything.  I contacted them again over the weekend and was told they were in the system, not to worry.  Just received an e-mail saying Elizabeth is on the wait list probably because they think we missed the registration deadline!  pissed off


I'm sorry to hear that.

currently feeling annoyed.  In January I tried to register the kids for the local recreational soccer teams. The club started using a new form for on-line registration which wouldn't allow James or Elizabeth's entry because their age is "wrong" for the grade they are in.  So I e-mailed them, was told they'd look into it but contact them if I hadn't heard anything.  I contacted them again over the weekend and was told they were in the system, not to worry.  Just received an e-mail saying Elizabeth is on the wait list probably because they think we missed the registration deadline!  pissed off


That sucks :(

Finally met with our taxman this past weekend.  Refund!  Whee!

currently feeling annoyed.  In January I tried to register the kids for the local recreational soccer teams. The club started using a new form for on-line registration which wouldn't allow James or Elizabeth's entry because their age is "wrong" for the grade they are in.  So I e-mailed them, was told they'd look into it but contact them if I hadn't heard anything.  I contacted them again over the weekend and was told they were in the system, not to worry.  Just received an e-mail saying Elizabeth is on the wait list probably because they think we missed the registration deadline!  pissed off


Bastards!

For those who read Cat's report of my latest medical issue, it was a delayed reaction to last year's radiation therapy.  I'm now on a med that should prevent a relapse, the catheter is out, and I feel SOOOO much better.  Thanks to all for your concern.


Happy to hear you are on the road to recovery Carlos.  Best wishes are being sent your way.  Give Cat a hug from us - we know how hard she's been working to take care of you.  :)

I feel gooooood today.  I'm working out, losing weight, and spring is coming.  :D

like I said, there regulars around here.  As you know, I'm trying to get butterflies over here eventually.  Snapdragons are a host for common buckeye and lupines are a host for a lot of the little blue butterflies.  The thing now is that we don't have any real good food plants right now for  butterflies.  The West coast Ladies probably wont be migrating over here as soon though.


Your flowers look beautiful.  I too, like to look at your sigline.  I hope you keep us updated with pictures of them throughout the season!    :)

I'm sorry to hear that.



That sucks :(




Bastards!



thanks for the support guys.

I sent them an e-mail yesterday and it sounds like the e-mail was automatically sent out by the 'system'.  Elizabeth and James have got into teams and I won't have to pay the late entry fee.

thanks for the support guys.

I sent them an e-mail yesterday and it sounds like the e-mail was automatically sent out by the 'system'.  Elizabeth and James have got into teams and I won't have to pay the late entry fee.


Hooray! :)

thanks for the support guys.

I sent them an e-mail yesterday and it sounds like the e-mail was automatically sent out by the 'system'.  Elizabeth and James have got into teams and I won't have to pay the late entry fee.



Great news.



Cat

I feel gooooood today.  I'm working out, losing weight, and spring is coming.   :D



Yeah,can't wait for Spring,It's next week.

like I said, there regulars around here.  As you know, I'm trying to get butterflies over here eventually.  Snapdragons are a host for common buckeye and lupines are a host for a lot of the little blue butterflies.  The thing now is that we don't have any real good food plants right now for  butterflies.  The West coast Ladies probably wont be migrating over here as soon though.

Good luck with that.


Today I did more volunteer work. The supervisor is very pleased with my progress.

Happy to hear you are on the road to recovery Carlos.  Best wishes are being sent your way.  Give Cat a hug from us - we know how hard she's been working to take care of you.   :)


My name is Tam and I approve this message! 8)

Hugs to Cat!

Tim and I had a great night last night, we went to the Elton John and Billy Joel face to face concert in Buffalo,NY. The concert was terrific :)

Tim and I had a great night last night, we went to the Elton John and Billy Joel face to face concert in Buffalo,NY. The concert was terrific :)


Awesome!  I saw them together on my birthday in 2003 :)

I feel gooooood today.  I'm working out, losing weight, and spring is coming.   :D


BITCH!!!  :P  I mean..... that's wonderful news Ash! 

Paleyfest is wearing on me  everyday its mcd's or jack's box, or kfc.....honestly I could make better choices but its hard when the bad food tastes so damn good!

BITCH!!!  :P  I mean..... that's wonderful news Ash!   

Paleyfest is wearing on me  everyday its mcd's or jack's box, or kfc.....honestly I could make better choices but its hard when the bad food tastes so damn good!


Girl - hit up a subway! So much better for you! And you might feel a little better too!
I can't wait for Paley to be over so that you are back here where you belong! lmao

But please, take care of you!!!

Happy to hear you are on the road to recovery Carlos.  Best wishes are being sent your way.  Give Cat a hug from us - we know how hard she's been working to take care of you.   :)




My name is Tam and I approve this message! 8)

Hugs to Cat!



Awww, you guys are gonna make me cry.



Cat

Girl - hit up a subway! So much better for you! And you might feel a little better too!
I can't wait for Paley to be over so that you are back here where you belong! lmao

But please, take care of you!!!


I did do subway one day and quiznos another but their tuna was not the quality I get in Santa barbara.... I threw away half the quiznos sub... and tuna is all I eat at sandwich places.

and thanks!

Tim and I had a great night last night, we went to the Elton John and Billy Joel face to face concert in Buffalo,NY. The concert was terrific :)


Oh, I'm so jealous!  That's awesome!  I'm thrilled for you.  :D

BITCH!!!  :P  I mean..... that's wonderful news Ash!   

Paleyfest is wearing on me  everyday its mcd's or jack's box, or kfc.....honestly I could make better choices but its hard when the bad food tastes so damn good!


Girl, I feel you which is why I am in a position of needing to lose weight in the first place!  And only you could call me a bitch in all caps and have me LOL at it!  ;D :-*

Girl, I feel you which is why I am in a position of needing to lose weight in the first place!  And only you could call me a bitch in all caps and have me LOL at it!   ;D :-*


that's cuz I say it with so much love!!!  :-*


I am happy for you tho. I've decided to get back on the treadmill after Paleyfest...well after Castle which is a paley event but not part of paleyfest!  so come wednesday the 17th I'm gonna be cranky!  ;D

Tim and I had a great night last night, we went to the Elton John and Billy Joel face to face concert in Buffalo,NY. The concert was terrific :)



Way cool. That must have been totally awesome.




Cat

Awesome!  I saw them together on my birthday in 2003 :)


I know and like both of those musicians  ;D  sounds like a great evening.

looks like I might be getting up before 5:00 am next month on the 28th. 

Awesome!  I saw them together on my birthday in 2003 :)

Oh, I'm so jealous!  That's awesome!  I'm thrilled for you.  :D


Way cool. That must have been totally awesome.




Cat

I know and like both of those musicians  ;D  sounds like a great evening.

The scary part is that we were up in the very top row and when I started to climb to get up there I had a panic attack and almost refused to go up to my seat, it took Tim a good 20 minutes to calm me down because my 2 worst fears are heights and falling. Once the concert started and I realized I wasn't going to fall everything was cool.

Just got back from lunch with Dai.  Taco Bell were rubbish!  We ordered our food around 12.10.  At 12.40 we asked for a refund and went across the car park to Pizza Hut.  Had a lovely pizza and we were out of there around 1.20

Tim and I had a great night last night, we went to the Elton John and Billy Joel face to face concert in Buffalo,NY. The concert was terrific :)

How cool!! Glad you enjoyed the show.



The scary part is that we were up in the very top row and when I started to climb to get up there I had a panic attack and almost refused to go up to my seat, it took Tim a good 20 minutes to calm me down because my 2 worst fears are heights and falling. Once the concert started and I realized I wasn't going to fall everything was cool.

that's good. I'd probably have felt similar if I'd had to do a climb like that...or not.

Thanks Ash & Tam.  Cat has been very good to me during this mess, as she always is.

Tim and I had a great night last night, we went to the Elton John and Billy Joel face to face concert in Buffalo,NY. The concert was terrific :)


Seen them both separately back in the early 90's....great converts. They must have been an awesome power on stage together!  :o

Spent the entire night up at the hospital. My wife had some sharp pains and we headed up about 11.00 pm. They believe it was a kidney stone that may have passed through her system while at the hospital. We were awaiting the blood results long after the pain had subsided. Got home at 5.00 am ..... alarm went off at 6.00 am and now its just after 7.00 am and I'm about to head off to work!

I bet I'll be asleep at my desk by 11.00 am :o  ......instead of the usual 2.00 pm!  ;)  ;D

Spent the entire night up at the hospital. My wife had some sharp pains and we headed up about 11.00 pm. They believe it was a kidney stone that may have passed through her system while at the hospital. We were awaiting the blood results long after the pain had subsided. Got home at 5.00 am ..... alarm went off at 6.00 am and now its just after 7.00 am and I'm about to head off to work!

I bet I'll be asleep at my desk by 11.00 am :o  ......instead of the usual 2.00 pm!  ;)  ;D


Hope Mrs. gibbo is feeling better.  I had a stone about 5 years ago, it wasn't fun.  Although if you get sick in the ER admittance area you get a room sooner :D

Spent the entire night up at the hospital. My wife had some sharp pains and we headed up about 11.00 pm. They believe it was a kidney stone that may have passed through her system while at the hospital. We were awaiting the blood results long after the pain had subsided. Got home at 5.00 am ..... alarm went off at 6.00 am and now its just after 7.00 am and I'm about to head off to work!

I bet I'll be asleep at my desk by 11.00 am :o  ......instead of the usual 2.00 pm!  ;)  ;D



I hope she is doing better. I spend last weekend at the hospital (went 24 hours with no sleep) so I feel for ya.



Cat

I hope she is doing better. I spend last weekend at the hospital (went 24 hours with no sleep) so I feel for ya.



Cat


Thanks Cat....Still at work...and still awake...and obviously doing things I shouldn't!!! ;)

Tim and I had a great night last night, we went to the Elton John and Billy Joel face to face concert in Buffalo,NY. The concert was terrific :)


Fabulous,Did they sing their old school songs?  :)

Spent the entire night up at the hospital. My wife had some sharp pains and we headed up about 11.00 pm. They believe it was a kidney stone that may have passed through her system while at the hospital. We were awaiting the blood results long after the pain had subsided. Got home at 5.00 am ..... alarm went off at 6.00 am and now its just after 7.00 am and I'm about to head off to work!

I bet I'll be asleep at my desk by 11.00 am :o  ......instead of the usual 2.00 pm!  ;)  ;D


I hope your wife feels better.  :)

Fabulous,Did they sing their old school songs?  :)


they didn't go to school together!  :-\\

Spent the entire night up at the hospital. My wife had some sharp pains and we headed up about 11.00 pm. They believe it was a kidney stone that may have passed through her system while at the hospital. We were awaiting the blood results long after the pain had subsided. Got home at 5.00 am ..... alarm went off at 6.00 am and now its just after 7.00 am and I'm about to head off to work!

I bet I'll be asleep at my desk by 11.00 am :o  ......instead of the usual 2.00 pm!  ;)  ;D


Sorry to hear your wife was in so much pain.  Hope she is better now

they didn't go to school together!   :-\\


their music from the 70's and 80's.  ::)

Sorry to hear your wife was in so much pain.  Hope she is better now


She was completely pain free this morning...sleep deprived...but pain free! Except where they put the saline drip in her arm and drew some blood etc.

She was completely pain free this morning...sleep deprived...but pain free! Except where they put the saline drip in her arm and drew some blood etc.

Glad about the lack of pain...but sorry that she was on the down side earlier.

For those who read Cat's report of my latest medical issue, it was a delayed reaction to last year's radiation therapy.  I'm now on a med that should prevent a relapse, the catheter is out, and I feel SOOOO much better.  Thanks to all for your concern.
that's real good news Carlos. I've been including you in my prayers for healing and renewed health.. 8)


Just got back from lunch with Dai.  Taco Bell were rubbish!  We ordered our food around 12.10.  At 12.40 we asked for a refund and went across the car park to Pizza Hut.  Had a lovely pizza and we were out of there around 1.20
what did you get?  I've been eating Taco Bell for 40 years and I'm here to tell ya that you have to stick with the original Crunchy tacos and bean burritos or tostadas, or the 1/2 pound beef combo burrito.


Spent the entire night up at the hospital. My wife had some sharp pains and we headed up about 11.00 pm. They believe it was a kidney stone that may have passed through her system while at the hospital. We were awaiting the blood results long after the pain had subsided. Got home at 5.00 am ..... alarm went off at 6.00 am and now its just after 7.00 am and I'm about to head off to work!

I bet I'll be asleep at my desk by 11.00 am :o  ......instead of the usual 2.00 pm!  ;)  ;D
happy to hear your wife is feeling better Peter.

She was completely pain free this morning...sleep deprived...but pain free! Except where they put the saline drip in her arm and drew some blood etc.


At least she's feeling better.

what did you get?  I've been eating Taco Bell for 40 years and I'm here to tell ya that you have to stick with the original Crunchy tacos and bean burritos or tostadas, or the 1/2 pound beef combo burrito.



We ordered the specials they were advertising.  Dai wanted the 2 shrimp taco and I chose the combo (1 shrimp taco, 1 steak taco).  We got a tray of about 12 items, none of which were shrimp tacos, followed by a bag with our items in that Dai had seen them cook about ten minutes earlier. 

So we went to Pizza Hut and had a large chicken supreme pizza for $10.  And, oh sweet irony, when I got home there was an e-mail from Pizza Hut promising $10 off my next order based on my previous complaint over their crappy service!

Spent the entire night up at the hospital. My wife had some sharp pains and we headed up about 11.00 pm. They believe it was a kidney stone that may have passed through her system while at the hospital. We were awaiting the blood results long after the pain had subsided. Got home at 5.00 am ..... alarm went off at 6.00 am and now its just after 7.00 am and I'm about to head off to work!

I bet I'll be asleep at my desk by 11.00 am :o  ......instead of the usual 2.00 pm!  ;)  ;D

Glad she is doing better :)

She was completely pain free this morning...sleep deprived...but pain free! Except where they put the saline drip in her arm and drew some blood etc.



Glad to hear it.


Cat

they didn't go to school together!   :-\\


he meant old skool  :D

We ordered the specials they were advertising.  Dai wanted the 2 shrimp taco and I chose the combo (1 shrimp taco, 1 steak taco).  We got a tray of about 12 items, none of which were shrimp tacos, followed by a bag with our items in that Dai had seen them cook about ten minutes earlier. 

So we went to Pizza Hut and had a large chicken supreme pizza for $10.  And, oh sweet irony, when I got home there was an e-mail from Pizza Hut promising $10 off my next order based on my previous complaint over their crappy service!


see I told you they'd come thru...too bad it came a little late.

Today I am getting my hair done. It needs it royally. I was supposed to have it done last week but with Carlos' condition I moved the appointment.



Cat

he meant old skool  :D


I definitely need to use a Sarcmark more often!

Spent the entire night up at the hospital. My wife had some sharp pains and we headed up about 11.00 pm. They believe it was a kidney stone that may have passed through her system while at the hospital. We were awaiting the blood results long after the pain had subsided. Got home at 5.00 am ..... alarm went off at 6.00 am and now its just after 7.00 am and I'm about to head off to work!

I bet I'll be asleep at my desk by 11.00 am :o  ......instead of the usual 2.00 pm!  ;)  ;D


I hope she's ok!  That's awful!

And what a trooper you are. 

I definitely need to use a Sarcmark more often!


Well the entire exchange made me LOL...so that's something.

I definitely need to use a Sarcmark more often!


What's that?  ???

What's that?  ???


Did you even try to click on the word (which was a link to explain what the word was)?

Spent the entire night up at the hospital. My wife had some sharp pains and we headed up about 11.00 pm. They believe it was a kidney stone that may have passed through her system while at the hospital. We were awaiting the blood results long after the pain had subsided. Got home at 5.00 am ..... alarm went off at 6.00 am and now its just after 7.00 am and I'm about to head off to work!

I bet I'll be asleep at my desk by 11.00 am :o  ......instead of the usual 2.00 pm!  ;)  ;D

Kidney stones are painful when passing them. Hope she's better. Good job sticking by her at the hospital.

Kidney stones are painful when passing them. Hope she's better. Good job sticking by her at the hospital.


Carolyn was sleeping for a few hours after she had taken the pain medication. I should have sneaked out to the official waiting room where the coffe and snacks machine was located. But no...I stayed faithfully by her side!!  8)  What a dope eh?  ;D

Now surely that was worth some kind of medal or something? ...or how about a Big Mac?  ;)

Carolyn was sleeping for a few hours after she had taken the pain medication. I should have sneaked out to the official waiting room where the coffe and snacks machine was located. But no...I stayed faithfully by her side!!  8)  What a dope eh?  ;D

Now surely that was worth some kind of medal or something? ...or how about a Big Mac?  ;)

You just have to face facts. I know it's painful but, you are a nice husband and nice guy.
Medal? Nawww... That's just one less thing she has to complain about you.  ;)

Glad to hear Mrs Gibbo is much better.


TGIF. I'm out tonight for dinner with some girlfirends leaving Himself to babysit the nephew.  ;D

I am going to eat Swiss cuisine tonight and yes there other things than just cheese and fondue on the menu!

I am going to eat Swiss cuisine tonight and yes there other things than just cheese and fondue on the menu!


chocolate?

Carolyn was sleeping for a few hours after she had taken the pain medication. I should have sneaked out to the official waiting room where the coffe and snacks machine was located. But no...I stayed faithfully by her side!!  8)  What a dope eh?  ;D

Now surely that was worth some kind of medal or something? ...or how about a Big Mac?  ;)



Glad she's feeling better.

For those of us in North America, let's remember to move our clocks AHEAD 1 hour after we go to bed on Saturday night.

For those of us in North America, let's remember to move our clocks AHEAD 1 hour after we go to bed on Saturday night.


I refuse! :D

For those of us in North America, let's remember to move our clocks AHEAD 1 hour after we go to bed on Saturday night.

I think I'll do it before I go to bed. I'm always good about that. There are a few that will auto-adjust (iow, we don't have to worry about setting them), but the others need to be manually adjusted.

For those of us in North America, let's remember to move our clocks AHEAD 1 hour after we go to bed on Saturday night.



That means the sun will go down later probably after 6pm.

That means the sun will go down later probably after 6pm.

Yep, and that'll be great.

Yep, and that'll be great.


By this time next week the sun will go down closer to 7pm.

By this time next week the sun will go down closer to 7pm.

Yes. here around 7:30PM.

I got to spend all day feeling like my head was going to explode.  Now I get to try to sleep with it yeah!  Wan't to get some more stuff for my garden.  Cant wait until next month, my surgery for the CI is on the 28th.

Yes. here around 7:30PM.


and people will be waking up with the sun.

Yes. here around 7:30PM.


...and the days will get shorter over in my part of the world!  :-\\

Going to a baby shower for grandkid #5.



Cat

Going to a baby shower for grandkid #5.



Cat

Have a good time :)

For those of us in North America, let's remember to move our clocks AHEAD 1 hour after we go to bed on Saturday night.

I almost forgot, remember when we use to do at the end of April?

Going to a baby shower for grandkid #5.



Cat


have a good time.  :)

I almost forgot, remember when we use to do at the end of April?


Now it's in March,2nd week.

Just got back from the St. Patrick's day parade.  Sarah's band was in it.  Of course it was rainy and cold.  If it wasn't part of her grade I would have taken her home.  Poor thing was drenched.  On the bright side...now it is snowing, at least they didn't have to march in snow.

Raining and blowing here.  We went to the CT science center this afternoon, out for dinner and then to the Hartford Wolf Pack ice hockey game. The Wolf Pack won!

I almost forgot, remember when we used to do at the end of April?

We did it at the beginning of April in the US for a while as well!

We did it at the beginning of April in the US for a while as well!


ninny *is* in the U.S., that's what she was referring to.  :)

Raining and blowing here.  We went to the CT science center this afternoon, out for dinner and then to the Hartford Wolf Pack ice hockey game. The Wolf Pack won!


It was a Nor'easter here and winds were blowing close to 50mph,it was my day off so I was glad I had that day off.

ninny *is* in the U.S., that's what she was referring to.   :)

I know that, but I was just including the US in my post since I am there too, and that's where the spring-forward-in-April law with DST applied to.

I know that, but I was just including the US in my post since I am there too, and that's where the spring-forward-in-April law with DST applied to.


But your sentence reads as though you are saying the US as well as wherever it is that ninny lives.




Anyway.  last night just before going to bed I heard a crash outside.  This morning we found a tree had blown over in the high winds.  It is next to our driveway, but blew over into the woods.

Dried up this afternoon so we went for a walk in some woods in town.

But your sentence reads as though you are saying the US as well as wherever it is that ninny lives.

Sorry for the misinterpretation. I meant to say one thing, but probably couldn't figure out the right wording for it. :-\\


Anyway.  last night just before going to bed I heard a crash outside.  This morning we found a tree had blown over in the high winds.  It is next to our driveway, but blew over into the woods.


:o Glad no one was injured.

Anyway.  last night just before going to bed I heard a crash outside.  This morning we found a tree had blown over in the high winds.  It is next to our driveway, but blew over into the woods.



Wow,glad no one was injured,I hope you're alright.  :o

My back is really killing me. It has been bad for several weeks now. We were supposed to the chiropractor LAST week but it was pushed back because of Carlos. Now I just have to wait until tomorrow. This morning, I woke and up with the usual morning back pain but nothing I couldn't live with. Then when I was sitting reading the paper, all of a sudden, one spot on my back just started to feel like a knife was sticking in it. I could see if I woke up like that because I may have slept wrong or if I was doing some kind of activity that I could have pulled something-but I wasn't. I was just sitting there, not really moving. Very strange.



Cat

My back is really killing me. It has been bad for several weeks now. We were supposed to the chiropractor LAST week but it was pushed back because of Carlos. Now I just have to wait until tomorrow. This morning, I woke and up with the usual morning back pain but nothing I couldn't live with. Then when I was sitting reading the paper, all of a sudden, one spot on my back just started to feel like a knife was sticking in it. I could see if I woke up like that because I may have slept wrong or if I was doing some kind of activity that I could have pulled something-but I wasn't. I was just sitting there, not really moving. Very strange.



Cat


Hope you're feel better.  :)

Going to see Ray Davies in concert in Lawrence, KS tonight.  :)

Going to see Ray Davies in concert in Lawrence, KS tonight.  :)


Enjoy. :)

Have a chiropractor appointment. Not too sure if we are going to make it or not. For some strange reason, Carlos' ankle is giving him grief. It is very painful to stand on-nevertheless walk.  :-\\  We have no idea why. He may have walked on it wrong yesterday and maybe twisted it but he doesn't recall doing anything like that.



Cat

Have a chiropractor appointment. Not too sure if we are going to make it or not. For some strange reason, Carlos' ankle is giving him grief. It is very painful to stand on-nevertheless walk.  :-\\  We have no idea why. He may have walked on it wrong yesterday and maybe twisted it but he doesn't recall doing anything like that.



Cat


Hope he feels better Cat.

Out tonight for the Parent Volunteer Recognition Dinner.  No idea what to expect at this

Tuesday...my day for doing volunteer work. And today I was quite busy with it; there was lots to do.

I've had a headache everyday for 10 days now. I don't like it. It feels better after a Tylenol or Advil, but they keep coming back.

State basketball is going on this weekend, so we have Thursday, Friday and Monday off of school. The snow's rain now! Rain's fun for awhile.  :)

I've had a headache everyday for 10 days now. I don't like it. It feels better after a Tylenol or Advil, but they keep coming back.


Hope you feel better,get plenty of rest.

I've had a headache everyday for 10 days now. I don't like it. It feels better after a Tylenol or Advil, but they keep coming back.



Could it be sinus/allergies?



As for us, we have an appointment with an ophthalmologist today. We just want to get new glasses scripts but the the local optometrist really sucks (been there a few times) so Carlos' doc recommended this guy-who he trusts much better than the optometrist. Unfortunately, since this will be our first time there, they will dilate our eyes to get a base reading so to speak. I REALLY, REALLY hate getting my eyes dilated. I won't be able to see for the rest of the day.  ::) I just want to get new glasses.  :-\\



Cat 

I've had a headache everyday for 10 days now. I don't like it. It feels better after a Tylenol or Advil, but they keep coming back.

How about Aleve?

Could it be sinus/allergies?



As for us, we have an appointment with an ophthalmologist today. We just want to get new glasses scripts but the the local optometrist really sucks (been there a few times) so Carlos' doc recommended this guy-who he trusts much better than the optometrist. Unfortunately, since this will be our first time there, they will dilate our eyes to get a base reading so to speak. I REALLY, REALLY hate getting my eyes dilated. I won't be able to see for the rest of the day.  ::) I just want to get new glasses.  :-\\



Cat 


The guy I went to see said this was optional (though recommended)  I promised to make an appointment to have it done some time.  I've never had it doen; Dai and the kids say it sucks.

Out and about this morning; school stuff, library and met friends in Barnes and Noble coffee shop.  Just on my way home when the school nurse called - James isn't well.  So I went to fetch him home.  He's in bed now asleep

^hope he gets well asap

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY EVERYONE.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxIpu8nP1dM




Cat

Earlier today I was tired in my Embroidery class but when I went to the gym immediately afterwards, I gradually began to feel relaxed and refreshed.  When I came home, I found out that a new resident, a young lady called Susie, moved in. I spoke to her a lot this evening and got to know each other more.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY EVERYONE.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxIpu8nP1dM




Cat



Happy St.Patrick's Day.  :)

Over the weekend we did Special Olympics basketball-lost 4 for 4.  The good news is, Youngone danced the night(well 2 hours) away with a very nice young lady, gave her his Mardi Gras beads and announced that he had just had his first date  :)

Over the weekend we did Special Olympics basketball-lost 4 for 4.  The good news is, Youngone danced the night(well 2 hours) away with a very nice young lady, gave her his Mardi Gras beads and announced that he had just had his first date   :)



That's wonderful. :)

Over the weekend we did Special Olympics basketball-lost 4 for 4.  The good news is, Youngone danced the night(well 2 hours) away with a very nice young lady, gave her his Mardi Gras beads and announced that he had just had his first date  :)


I love it. :)

Over the weekend we did Special Olympics basketball-lost 4 for 4.  The good news is, Youngone danced the night(well 2 hours) away with a very nice young lady, gave her his Mardi Gras beads and announced that he had just had his first date   :)


;D  glad he had a good time

Just had an e-mail to say a friend of mine had a baby boy yesterday evening.  I met Caroline for coffee yesterday morning and she said she'd been having twinges on and off since Monday evening but she still had two weeks till her due date.  We made jokes about late night dashes to the hospital with no bag packed etc.  And then this!

Over the weekend we did Special Olympics basketball-lost 4 for 4.  The good news is, Youngone danced the night(well 2 hours) away with a very nice young lady, gave her his Mardi Gras beads and announced that he had just had his first date   :)



Awww, so sweet.




Just had an e-mail to say a friend of mine had a baby boy yesterday evening.  I met Caroline for coffee yesterday morning and she said she'd been having twinges on and off since Monday evening but she still had two weeks till her due date.  We made jokes about late night dashes to the hospital with no bag packed etc.  And then this!





Congrats to your friend.



Cat

Over the weekend we did Special Olympics basketball-lost 4 for 4.  The good news is, Youngone danced the night(well 2 hours) away with a very nice young lady, gave her his Mardi Gras beads and announced that he had just had his first date   :)


awwww..that's sweet.  :)  Glad he had a good time.

Just had an e-mail to say a friend of mine had a baby boy yesterday evening.  I met Caroline for coffee yesterday morning and she said she'd been having twinges on and off since Monday evening but she still had two weeks till her due date.  We made jokes about late night dashes to the hospital with no bag packed etc.  And then this!





Congrats to your friend.

Congrats to your friend.

On a related note, a friend of mine from highschool recently gave birth to a baby girl (earlier this week), which I found out about on Facebook. She and her hubby seem to be doing fine.

On a related note, a friend of mine from highschool recently gave birth to a baby girl (earlier this week), which I found out about on Facebook. She and her hubby seem to be doing fine.


Congrats to your friend.

Over the weekend we did Special Olympics basketball-lost 4 for 4.  The good news is, Youngone danced the night(well 2 hours) away with a very nice young lady, gave her his Mardi Gras beads and announced that he had just had his first date   :)

Sounds like he had a good time :)

Just had an e-mail to say a friend of mine had a baby boy yesterday evening.  I met Caroline for coffee yesterday morning and she said she'd been having twinges on and off since Monday evening but she still had two weeks till her due date.  We made jokes about late night dashes to the hospital with no bag packed etc.  And then this!



On a related note, a friend of mine from highschool recently gave birth to a baby girl (earlier this week), which I found out about on Facebook. She and her hubby seem to be doing fine.

Congratulations to all :)

Over the weekend we did Special Olympics basketball-lost 4 for 4.  The good news is, Youngone danced the night(well 2 hours) away with a very nice young lady, gave her his Mardi Gras beads and announced that he had just had his first date   :)


That is heartwarming! Young love is such a beautiful thing!
Sad about the loss, but glad Youngone had a great time! 8)

James was off school today but, given how much he was running around this afternoon, he will be going back tomorrow.  I was supposed to be meeting a friend for lunch today but we've rearranged it for Monday.

feeling tired.  Started randomly waking up for an hour or so around 3 a.m.  >:(

Over the weekend we did Special Olympics basketball-lost 4 for 4.  The good news is, Youngone danced the night(well 2 hours) away with a very nice young lady, gave her his Mardi Gras beads and announced that he had just had his first date   :)



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Congrats to your friend.


Congratulations to all :)

thank you both... I'll be sure to pass along the kind words...

feeling tired.  Started randomly waking up for an hour or so around 3 a.m.

Could it be from so much worry?  ???

Over the weekend we did Special Olympics basketball-lost 4 for 4.  The good news is, Youngone danced the night(well 2 hours) away with a very nice young lady, gave her his Mardi Gras beads and announced that he had just had his first date   :)


RIGHT ON!!! Sorry about the B-ball tourney tho.

Dashing around sorting stuff out.  Too much going on in one day!  Then Elizaeth calls while I'm at the supermarket.  She's not well and needs to come home from school.

Baked another cake for the pinewood derby.  Dai is taking James to that and Elizabeth and I are going to a girl scout overnight thing.

Tonight we are going to see the Harlem Globetrotters!

Dashing around sorting stuff out.  Too much going on in one day!  Then Elizaeth calls while I'm at the supermarket.  She's not well and needs to come home from school.

Baked another cake for the pinewood derby.  Dai is taking James to that and Elizabeth and I are going to a girl scout overnight thing.

Tonight we are going to see the Harlem Globetrotters!



I saw the Harlem Globetrotters back in the dark ages-early '70s. That was when they had Meadowlark Lemon & Curly Neil. I still have the program from it.



Cat

I saw the Harlem Globetrotters back in the dark ages-early '70s. That was when they had Meadowlark Lemon & Curly Neil. I still have the program from it.



Cat


They used to be on the TV a lot in the 70s in the UK.  Then I assumed they disbanded because I never saw them.  When we saw an advert for them coming to Hartford Dai and I just knew we had to go and see them!

I saw the Harlem Globetrotters back in the dark ages-early '70s. That was when they had Meadowlark Lemon & Curly Neil. I still have the program from it.

Cat

Lucke you! I have only seen them on TV, back in those same dark ages. I think there was a cartoon as well.

Lucke you! I have only seen them on TV, back in those same dark ages. I think there was a cartoon as well.

I only saw 'em on TV as well...but only in a commercial that advertised when they were going to perform locally.

Dashing around sorting stuff out.  Too much going on in one day!  Then Elizaeth calls while I'm at the supermarket.  She's not well and needs to come home from school.

Baked another cake for the pinewood derby.  Dai is taking James to that and Elizabeth and I are going to a girl scout overnight thing.

Tonight we are going to see the Harlem Globetrotters!


I LOVE the Globetrotters!  You will have fun! 

Dashing around sorting stuff out.  Too much going on in one day!  Then Elizaeth calls while I'm at the supermarket.  She's not well and needs to come home from school.

Baked another cake for the pinewood derby.  Dai is taking James to that and Elizabeth and I are going to a girl scout overnight thing.

Tonight we are going to see the Harlem Globetrotters!


Enjoy The Harlem Globetrotters.

I am going to have a CT scan today.  I'm not sure what is wrong with me, but I'm sure it's nothing serious.  Probably my gallbladder.  I know that I have kidney stones, and some problems with my ovaries, but I've been having some really bad abdominal pain lately and it's getting worse and worse.  And I've been really nauseous after eating.  So I have to drink a bunch of stuff today that will make my insides glow and they are going to take a look.  And I can't eat for the rest of the day.  I think that's the worst part!  Anyway, we will see what happens.

I am going to have a CT scan today.  I'm not sure what is wrong with me, but I'm sure it's nothing serious.  Probably my gallbladder.  I know that I have kidney stones, and some problems with my ovaries, but I've been having some really bad abdominal pain lately and it's getting worse and worse.  And I've been really nauseous after eating.  So I have to drink a bunch of stuff today that will make my insides glow and they are going to take a look.  And I can't eat for the rest of the day.  I think that's the worst part!  Anyway, we will see what happens.


feel better Ash.  :)

I am going to have a CT scan today.  I'm not sure what is wrong with me, but I'm sure it's nothing serious.  Probably my gallbladder.  I know that I have kidney stones, and some problems with my ovaries, but I've been having some really bad abdominal pain lately and it's getting worse and worse.  And I've been really nauseous after eating.  So I have to drink a bunch of stuff today that will make my insides glow and they are going to take a look.  And I can't eat for the rest of the day.  I think that's the worst part!  Anyway, we will see what happens.



Please keep us informed.


((((((((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))))))



Cat

I am going to have a CT scan today.  I'm not sure what is wrong with me, but I'm sure it's nothing serious.  Probably my gallbladder.  I know that I have kidney stones, and some problems with my ovaries, but I've been having some really bad abdominal pain lately and it's getting worse and worse.  And I've been really nauseous after eating.  So I have to drink a bunch of stuff today that will make my insides glow and they are going to take a look.  And I can't eat for the rest of the day.  I think that's the worst part!  Anyway, we will see what happens.


I hope it is nothing serious.  Thinking of you.  {{{HUGS}}}

I am going to have a CT scan today.  I'm not sure what is wrong with me, but I'm sure it's nothing serious.  Probably my gallbladder.  I know that I have kidney stones, and some problems with my ovaries, but I've been having some really bad abdominal pain lately and it's getting worse and worse.  And I've been really nauseous after eating.  So I have to drink a bunch of stuff today that will make my insides glow and they are going to take a look.  And I can't eat for the rest of the day.  I think that's the worst part!  Anyway, we will see what happens.

Be sure to keep us informed...and hope for the best!

I saw the Harlem Globetrotters back in the dark ages-early '70s. That was when they had Meadowlark Lemon & Curly Neil. I still have the program from it.



Cat


So did I!!!! 

@ karen-- I'd love to see the globetrotters now. Big Easy and FlightTime were on Amazing Race.

I am going to have a CT scan today.  I'm not sure what is wrong with me, but I'm sure it's nothing serious.  Probably my gallbladder.  I know that I have kidney stones, and some problems with my ovaries, but I've been having some really bad abdominal pain lately and it's getting worse and worse.  And I've been really nauseous after eating.  So I have to drink a bunch of stuff today that will make my insides glow and they are going to take a look.  And I can't eat for the rest of the day.  I think that's the worst part!  Anyway, we will see what happens.


Thinking of you Ash! Take Care!!!  :-*

I am going to have a CT scan today.  I'm not sure what is wrong with me, but I'm sure it's nothing serious.  Probably my gallbladder.  I know that I have kidney stones, and some problems with my ovaries, but I've been having some really bad abdominal pain lately and it's getting worse and worse.  And I've been really nauseous after eating.  So I have to drink a bunch of stuff today that will make my insides glow and they are going to take a look.  And I can't eat for the rest of the day.  I think that's the worst part!  Anyway, we will see what happens.


hugs

and hope they find out what the problem is

I am going to have a CT scan today.  I'm not sure what is wrong with me, but I'm sure it's nothing serious.  Probably my gallbladder.  I know that I have kidney stones, and some problems with my ovaries, but I've been having some really bad abdominal pain lately and it's getting worse and worse.  And I've been really nauseous after eating.  So I have to drink a bunch of stuff today that will make my insides glow and they are going to take a look.  And I can't eat for the rest of the day.  I think that's the worst part!  Anyway, we will see what happens.



Hugs and prayers.  If you need anything, I am here for you.

Tomorrow we are going WAY up north to celebrate granddaughter #4's first birthday.



Cat

Tomorrow we are going WAY up north to celebrate granddaughter #4's first birthday.



Cat

Have a good time.

Lucke you! I have only seen them on TV, back in those same dark ages. I think there was a cartoon as well.


I think they made guest appearances on Scooby Doo.  :)

Have fun Karen and fam.  Hopefully everyone will be feeling up to all the fun activites.



Ash, take care, hopefully whatever is wrong will be an easy fix.  My thoughts are with you.

I think they made guest appearances on Scooby Doo.   :)

Have fun Karen and fam.  Hopefully everyone will be feeling up to all the fun activites.



Ash, take care, hopefully whatever is wrong will be an easy fix.  My thoughts are with you.


they did... and they also had a saturday morning cartoon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIBGh1SLN9s

I think they made guest appearances on Scooby Doo.  :)



Gilligans Island, too.

Hopefully, my computer is fixed now.  I was playing around with my pocket talker and a phone earbud trying to hear my radio and found out if I shuve it against the right bone(s), I have a much better chance of hearing speech. 

Going into the big city tomorrow (as big as Sioux Falls is)  ;D to do some shopping for a prom dress for my older sister.

Tomorrow we are going WAY up north to celebrate granddaughter #4's first birthday.



Cat


Enjoy your time with your granddaughter.  :)

back from Girl Scout overnight.  We went tubing, did some batiking (wax pattern on cloth then dye it), made a candle, cross-country skiing and climbing wall (I ducked out of this activity)

tired now

Dai went away this afternoon to Sweden and then a job interview in the UK.

Going to see Bryan Adams today.




Cat

Going to see Bryan Adams today.




Cat


should be fun

should be fun



Yeah, it should.



Cat

Going to see Bryan Adams today.




Cat


I'm a tad envious!  :-\\  Hope you enjoy it.... :)

Going to see Bryan Adams today.


Cat

In concert? or are you and Carlos dropping over to Bryan's place for tea and cookies.?  ;)

back from Girl Scout overnight.  We went tubing, did some batiking (wax pattern on cloth then dye it), made a candle, cross-country skiing and climbing wall (I ducked out of this activity)

tired now

Dai went away this afternoon to Sweden and then a job interview in the UK.


Dang!  All that in just one night?!?  ;D  It sounds like a lot of fun. 

Dai is looking for another job?

Going to see Bryan Adams today.




Cat


Will he be singing songs from a recent album or his classics? ???

Dang!  All that in just one night?!?   ;D  It sounds like a lot of fun. 




We were there from lunchtime to lunchtime.  It was a lot of fun




Dai is looking for another job?


The system is that when you want to move back to the UK you have to apply to fill any vacancies in your work area.  The company will give you a job in the end but it might not be what you want to do.  For example a couple of years ago people went back and ended up like supply managers filling in to cover sick leave in various departments until they got permanent positions.

Will he be singing songs from a recent album or his classics? ???

I assume both, that's the way it is in most concerts.

In concert? or are you and Carlos dropping over to Bryan's place for tea and cookies.?  ;)

Kindof what I was thinking when I saw the post. ;)




Will he be singing songs from a recent album or his classics? ???


I assume both, that's the way it is in most concerts.

Especially when musicians such as him have been performing for ages.

Will he be singing songs from a recent album or his classics? ???


He doesn't have a new album out very recently, he is just doing a solo acoustic tour right now.

He doesn't have a new album out very recently, he is just doing a solo acoustic tour right now.



Oh Ok I see like some artists they record a new album then they perform songs from their classic albums too.

We are visiting the Aquarium later today.

In concert? or are you and Carlos dropping over to Bryan's place for tea and cookies.?  ;)



I wish it was the latter. But the concert was OUTSTANDING!!!!! What a wonderful performer. This was his "Bare Bones Tour" where it was just him (playing guitar & harmonica) and his piano player-no band. I was waiting for him to play my absolute favorite of his. He asked for requests and I wasn't the only one who was shouting for it. But he didn't play it. He then left the stage without playing it. Everyone was on their feet yelling for an encore and after he came back on stage, again he didn't play it. I kept hoping that he would play it but I get getting more and more afraid that he wouldn't. He basically played another set as an encore and, (I think it was) the second to last song of the night he FINALLY played it:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeEFHJFUbEg

I bought my tee shirt & a CD/DVD. I was fantasizing to have it autographed & maybe get a photo but that didn't happen.  :\'(

Man, if I wasn't so in love with Carlos, I could seriously see myself falling in love with Bryan. The guy is a romantic (which it is obvious in his music) and I do so love romantic guys-which is why I fell so hard for Carlos.


If anyone gets a chance to see him in concert, I HIGHLY recommend it. It was one of the BEST concerts I have ever gone to. He ranks up there with Meatloaf as in putting on a WONDERFUL show.




Cat

I will second what Cat said.  I've seen him 3 times in concert (in the 80s/90s).  Great shows.

We are visiting the Aquarium later today.


Enjoy the Aquarium. :)

I had the worst headache I might have ever had in my live a couple days ago.  After clearing my nose enough to smell,  It's blood.  Had to have been a whole vessel or something.  Anyway I'm going to the doctor tomorrow morning to make sure there's not an infection or anything bad going on.  Something seems sore by or in my right ear.

I had the worst headache I might have ever had in my live a couple days ago.  After clearing my nose enough to smell,  It's blood.  Had to have been a whole vessel or something.  Anyway I'm going to the doctor tomorrow morning to make sure there's not an infection or anything bad going on.  Something seems sore by or in my right ear.


Feel Better. :)

I wish it was the latter. But the concert was OUTSTANDING!!!!! What a wonderful performer. This was his "Bare Bones Tour" where it was just him (playing guitar & harmonica) and his piano player-no band. I was waiting for him to play my absolute favorite of his. He asked for requests and I wasn't the only one who was shouting for it. But he didn't play it. He then left the stage without playing it. Everyone was on their feet yelling for an encore and after he came back on stage, again he didn't play it. I kept hoping that he would play it but I get getting more and more afraid that he wouldn't. He basically played another set as an encore and, (I think it was) the second to last song of the night he FINALLY played it:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeEFHJFUbEg

I bought my tee shirt & a CD/DVD. I was fantasizing to have it autographed & maybe get a photo but that didn't happen.  :\'(

Man, if I wasn't so in love with Carlos, I could seriously see myself falling in love with Bryan. The guy is a romantic (which it is obvious in his music) and I do so love romantic guys-which is why I fell so hard for Carlos.


If anyone gets a chance to see him in concert, I HIGHLY recommend it. It was one of the BEST concerts I have ever gone to. He ranks up there with Meatloaf as in putting on a WONDERFUL show.


Cat


Excellent, glad you had a good time. His "Reckless" album is one of my faves from the 1980s/

We found out that Missy lost the baby, she went to the doctors and they sent her to do an ultrasound because they could not hear the heartbeat. A doctor came in after and told her she lost it about 4 weeks ago, but her body has not realized it yet. She is having a D&C on Friday..We are all very upset.

We found out that Missy lost the baby, she went to the doctors and they sent her to do an ultrasound because they could not hear the heartbeat. A doctor came in after and told her she lost it about 4 weeks ago, but her body has not realized it yet. She is having a D&C on Friday..We are all very upset.


So sorry to hear that, ninny. {{hugs}}

We found out that Missy lost the baby, she went to the doctors and they sent her to do an ultrasound because they could not hear the heartbeat. A doctor came in after and told her she lost it about 4 weeks ago, but her body has not realized it yet. She is having a D&C on Friday..We are all very upset.


Janine, I feel for you all.  :\'(

We found out that Missy lost the baby, she went to the doctors and they sent her to do an ultrasound because they could not hear the heartbeat. A doctor came in after and told her she lost it about 4 weeks ago, but her body has not realized it yet. She is having a D&C on Friday..We are all very upset.



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Cat

sorry to hear your news ninny

Very sorry to hear the news ninny

So sorry to hear that, ninny. {{hugs}}

Janine, I feel for you all.  :\'(


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Cat

sorry to hear your news ninny

Very sorry to hear the news ninny

Thanks everyone :)

My doc tor was on vacation so I saw someone else, but yes I have and infection that I am now taking drops for.  I also had my titaniam thing dangling so that got removed, so I can't hear sheesh in my right ear now.  No explination for where the blood I've been smelling came from or why my head hurt so much.  Trying to listen to speech best I can through my left ear and if my mom asks me one more time if I can hear her now, I'm going to kill her ( damit just talk).  Stupid ear drops,  my ear feels all full and heavy.

We found out that Missy lost the baby, she went to the doctors and they sent her to do an ultrasound because they could not hear the heartbeat. A doctor came in after and told her she lost it about 4 weeks ago, but her body has not realized it yet. She is having a D&C on Friday..We are all very upset.


Man,sorry to hear about the news Ninny. :(

We found out that Missy lost the baby, she went to the doctors and they sent her to do an ultrasound because they could not hear the heartbeat. A doctor came in after and told her she lost it about 4 weeks ago, but her body has not realized it yet. She is having a D&C on Friday..We are all very upset.


my heart goes out to you and the family ninny

((((hugs)))))

We found out that Missy lost the baby, she went to the doctors and they sent her to do an ultrasound because they could not hear the heartbeat. A doctor came in after and told her she lost it about 4 weeks ago, but her body has not realized it yet. She is having a D&C on Friday..We are all very upset.

Very sorry to hear that.  :\'(

Man,sorry to hear about the news Ninny. :(

my heart goes out to you and the family ninny

((((hugs)))))

Very sorry to hear that.  :\'(

Thank you. Missy told us that maybe it's a sign that she's not ready for another baby

Thank you. Missy told us that maybe it's a sign that she's not ready for another baby


She'll know when she's ready.

She'll know when she's ready.

Yes she will.

Sorry to hear about Missy, ninny. :(

Sorry to hear about Missy, ninny. :(

ditto :\'(

Ninny, I'm really sorry to hear about Missy.  I hope she is doing ok.  Hugs to both of you.

Wildcard, I'm sorry to hear about your head.  I hope you get to feeling better and your hearing improves.

thanks

right now I know my hearing is not going to improve.  I don't know if I'll hear speech at all with the CI, because I never heard speech correctly in the left ear.  Maybe after the CI and the infection gets fixed,  I can get another bone replacement.  Maybe I'll just end up deaf and manage to get myself to remember and recall ASL enough to get by :\'(  Enough said, got to start practicing sign and continue using my ear drops for now.  to be continued

thanks

right now I know my hearing is not going to improve.  I don't know if I'll hear speech at all with the CI, because I never heard speech correctly in the left ear.  Maybe after the CI and the infection gets fixed,  I can get another bone replacement.  Maybe I'll just end up deaf and manage to get myself to remember and recall ASL enough to get by :\'(  Enough said, got to start practicing sign and continue using my ear drops for now.  to be continued

Hope you somehow get some hearing back and it all works out..I really do.  :(

Hope you somehow get some hearing back and it all works out..I really do.  :(

I hope so too.

thanks well we'll see what happens.  I'll just try to get myself to do as best I can.

thanks

right now I know my hearing is not going to improve.  I don't know if I'll hear speech at all with the CI, because I never heard speech correctly in the left ear.  Maybe after the CI and the infection gets fixed,  I can get another bone replacement.  Maybe I'll just end up deaf and manage to get myself to remember and recall ASL enough to get by :\'(  Enough said, got to start practicing sign and continue using my ear drops for now.  to be continued


I wish you all the best,hope things improve.

Hope you somehow get some hearing back and it all works out..I really do.  :(


Me too! 

It will improve one way or another.  If not hearing, I'm good at drawing, painting and stuff.  I should have been taught sign language while I was a kid.  Sometimes I wish I was born deaf in the first place so I would have never have heard music.  I sometimes wish i'd never been born at all (Ill, carry on, something here must matter)

Hey, they say you got to go through hell before you get to heaven.  Might have a real nice room up there.

Yesterday my mother called me and said, "Happy Birthday." I told her thanks but it is not until next week. She said, "Have you seen a calendar lately?" I said, "Yeah. Today is March 25th." She was like, "Oh. I'm a week early." I told her she just wanted to beat the rush. She said that she will probably forget to call me next week.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat

Yesterday my mother called me and said, "Happy Birthday." I told her thanks but it is not until next week. She said, "Have you seen a calendar lately?" I said, "Yeah. Today is March 25th." She was like, "Oh. I'm a week early." I told her she just wanted to beat the rush. She said that she will probably forget to call me next week.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat


;D

Yesterday my mother called me and said, "Happy Birthday." I told her thanks but it is not until next week. She said, "Have you seen a calendar lately?" I said, "Yeah. Today is March 25th." She was like, "Oh. I'm a week early." I told her she just wanted to beat the rush. She said that she will probably forget to call me next week.  :D ;D ;D ;D




Cat



Then I'll wish you an early Happy Birthday. ;)

It will improve one way or another.  If not hearing, I'm good at drawing, painting and stuff.  I should have been taught sign language while I was a kid.  Sometimes I wish I was born deaf in the first place so I would have never have heard music.   I sometimes wish i'd never been born at all (Ill, carry on, something here must matter)

Hey, they say you got to go through hell before you get to heaven.  Might have a real nice room up there.


I'm so sorry Ann.  I can't imagine what it must be like for you.  I'm here if you ever need someone to talk to.  (Hugs)

Then I'll wish you an early Happy Birthday. ;)



My mother beat you to it.  :D ;D ;D ;D  But, thanks Howard.



Cat

Dai got back yesterday evening.  He thinks the interview went well, so fingers crossed he gets this job.  We are just finalising our plans to move back.  It will take about 6 weeks to ship the furniture so we need to sort out that date first.

We are going out tonight for dinner or a movie or something.  The PTO have arranged for the High School key club to babysit at James's school so the parent volunteers can have a kid-free night out!

Dai got back yesterday evening.  He thinks the interview went well, so fingers crossed he gets this job.  We are just finalising our plans to move back.  It will take about 6 weeks to ship the furniture so we need to sort out that date first.

We are going out tonight for dinner or a movie or something.  The PTO have arranged for the High School key club to babysit at James's school so the parent volunteers can have a kid-free night out!





I hate the fact that you are going back to England. I love that I can stop and see you when we go to Conn. Gonna miss that.  :\'( :\'( :\'(



Cat

I'm so sorry Ann.  I can't imagine what it must be like for you.  I'm here if you ever need someone to talk to.  (Hugs)



me too.  :)

Dai got back yesterday evening.  He thinks the interview went well, so fingers crossed he gets this job.  We are just finalising our plans to move back.  It will take about 6 weeks to ship the furniture so we need to sort out that date first.

We are going out tonight for dinner or a movie or something.  The PTO have arranged for the High School key club to babysit at James's school so the parent volunteers can have a kid-free night out!




best wishes to dai tho I'll miss having you here in the USofA  ;)

good planning on getting babysitters for the parents... well not exactly that but you know what I mean!  ;D

I hate the fact that you are going back to England. I love that I can stop and see you when we go to Conn. Gonna miss that.  :\'( :\'( :\'(



Cat


We're only a 6 hour flight away!

best wishes to dai tho I'll miss having you here in the USofA  ;)




Sure, like we get together all the time!  ;)  Think of the UK goodies I might post!

Sure, like we get together all the time!  ;)  Think of the UK goodies I might post!




I know but the possibility of a get together seems better when you're on the same continent... tho goodies sound fun!

We're only a 6 hour flight away!



Yeah, me on a plane for THAT long? I have a hard enough time going to PR. We have talked about going to Europe but taking a boat-but that was BEFORE we bought a house in PR. Maybe some day.



Cat

I'm so sorry Ann.  I can't imagine what it must be like for you.  I'm here if you ever need someone to talk to.  (Hugs)




me too.  :)


thanks and thanks

what it's like right now, losing music feels like losing a loved one, at least to me it does.  Whats worse is my unlife, maybe kind of like being born in L raised in L by a demon and thrown on earth in Hotel California to figure out how to live.  Just trying to do whatever I can that's right.  That's all I can do right?and it's been way to easy in the past to feel sorry for myself, put myself down, and accomplish nothing.  I gotta keep on trying to do something even if I'm doing what seems to be nothing.

I've decided I wasn't going to let myself get depressed this year so I can continue making progress.  I'm sure I'll be back for hugs 60 zillion more times as I go through times of break down, but I have no need to feel sorry about myself.

thanks and thanks

what it's like right now, losing music feels like losing a loved one, at least to me it does.  Whats worse is my unlife, maybe kind of like being born in L raised in L by a demon and thrown on earth in Hotel California to figure out how to live.  Just trying to do whatever I can that's right.  That's all I can do right?and it's been way to easy in the past to feel sorry for myself, put myself down, and accomplish nothing.  I gotta keep on trying to do something even if I'm doing what seems to be nothing.

I've decided I wasn't going to let myself get depressed this year so I can continue making progress.  I'm sure I'll be back for hugs 60 zillion more times as I go through times of break down, but I have no need to feel sorry about myself.


Those are good words.  :)

yep, I know and now you all know I know so check on me every once in a while to make sure I attempting to do something in some way.  Or yes, I would consider myself  lazy.

Missy goes back to the doctor's on the 7th. She is doing better, she says she tries not to think about it.We're upset because the nurse in recovery gave her the shot for being RH negative and said that's to prevent future miscarriages, which has us wondering if that was a factor. I know that after Daniel was born he checked out ok, but if she had a different partner the results may not be the same.

Some good news this week, Tim called are electric company to complain on why our bill was higher than other people that have the same company, and we found out they have over charged us by $1,500 and our sending us the money :)

Missy goes back to the doctor's on the 7th. She is doing better, she says she tries not to think about it.We're upset because the nurse in recovery gave her the shot for being RH negative and said that's to prevent future miscarriages, which has us wondering if that was a factor. I know that after Daniel was born he checked out ok, but if she had a different partner the results may not be the same.

Some good news this week, Tim called are electric company to complain on why our bill was higher than other people that have the same company, and we found out they have over charged us by $1,500 and our sending us the money :)


That's good news. :)

That's good news. :)

Yep we were happy :)

Last week James fell off a skateboard and cut/scraped his elbow.  He was at a friends house so they just stuck a band aid on it without showing the friends dad.  During the week I took the band aid off and noticed the cut loking a bit scuzzy so I cleaned it and dressed it.  Still looked manky so I cleaned it and dressed it again Thursday.  Still looking manky and has patches of pus around it today so I took him to the emergency room.  In converstation with the doctor it turns out that James can't move his arm properly so she sends him for an x-ray!  Result of possibly broken elbow (radial head).  I need to call back soon to check with the radiologist.  ::)  He currently has his arm in a lsing but it might need setting and casting.  Plus we have a prescription for anti-biotics for the infected cut.

Last week James fell off a skateboard and cut/scraped his elbow.  He was at a friends house so they just stuck a band aid on it without showing the friends dad.  During the week I took the band aid off and noticed the cut loking a bit scuzzy so I cleaned it and dressed it.  Still looked manky so I cleaned it and dressed it again Thursday.  Still looking manky and has patches of pus around it today so I took him to the emergency room.  In converstation with the doctor it turns out that James can't move his arm properly so she sends him for an x-ray!  Result of possibly broken elbow (radial head).  I need to call back soon to check with the radiologist.  ::)  He currently has his arm in a lsing but it might need setting and casting.  Plus we have a prescription for anti-biotics for the infected cut.





I hope he gets better soon.

Last week James fell off a skateboard and cut/scraped his elbow.  He was at a friends house so they just stuck a band aid on it without showing the friends dad.  During the week I took the band aid off and noticed the cut loking a bit scuzzy so I cleaned it and dressed it.  Still looked manky so I cleaned it and dressed it again Thursday.  Still looking manky and has patches of pus around it today so I took him to the emergency room.  In converstation with the doctor it turns out that James can't move his arm properly so she sends him for an x-ray!  Result of possibly broken elbow (radial head).  I need to call back soon to check with the radiologist.  ::)  He currently has his arm in a lsing but it might need setting and casting.  Plus we have a prescription for anti-biotics for the infected cut.






poor guy. He's pretty tough walking around with a fractured arm for nearly a week.

Last week James fell off a skateboard and cut/scraped his elbow.  He was at a friends house so they just stuck a band aid on it without showing the friends dad.  During the week I took the band aid off and noticed the cut loking a bit scuzzy so I cleaned it and dressed it.  Still looked manky so I cleaned it and dressed it again Thursday.  Still looking manky and has patches of pus around it today so I took him to the emergency room.  In converstation with the doctor it turns out that James can't move his arm properly so she sends him for an x-ray!  Result of possibly broken elbow (radial head).  I need to call back soon to check with the radiologist.  ::)  He currently has his arm in a lsing but it might need setting and casting.  Plus we have a prescription for anti-biotics for the infected cut.






Yikes.  Hope he is okay.

thanks all.  Turns out its not fractured (unless it's still hurting next weekend - then it might be!)

thanks all.  Turns out its not fractured (unless it's still hurting next weekend - then it might be!)


wow...those advancements we've made in modern medicine are really astounding  ::)


I hope he's not in too much pain and that the pain is gone by next week so that its not a fracture.

Last week James fell off a skateboard and cut/scraped his elbow.  He was at a friends house so they just stuck a band aid on it without showing the friends dad.  During the week I took the band aid off and noticed the cut loking a bit scuzzy so I cleaned it and dressed it.  Still looked manky so I cleaned it and dressed it again Thursday.  Still looking manky and has patches of pus around it today so I took him to the emergency room.  In converstation with the doctor it turns out that James can't move his arm properly so she sends him for an x-ray!  Result of possibly broken elbow (radial head).  I need to call back soon to check with the radiologist.  ::)  He currently has his arm in a lsing but it might need setting and casting.  Plus we have a prescription for anti-biotics for the infected cut.






I hope he gets better soon. :)

um, I don't think I want to go right now, I hate not being able to hear people.  Everyone else wants to go, so I'll go and hope I can keep myself out of depression.  It's a wedding for I forgot which particular relative of ours at the moment.  We'll be leaving for San Diego on the 8th and driving home all day on the 11th.

added Yeah I know it's a wedding good thing, I'm just a whatever

um, I don't think I want to go right now, I hate not being able to hear people.  Everyone else wants to go, so I'll go and hope I can keep myself out of depression.  It's a wedding for I forgot which particular relative of ours at the moment.  We'll be leaving for San Diego on the 8th and driving home all day on the 11th.

added Yeah I know it's a wedding good thing, I'm just a whatever


you've been talking about wanting to be free from your mom's rule.....if you really don't want to go couldn't you just stay home?
has your mother ever let you stay by yourself for an extended period of time? I don't know the full dynamics of
your situation so maybe I'm out of line but it seems the first step to breaking from your moms control is by exercising some independence

^  I'm not sure if I'm ready for my parents to be that far away from me for four days.  I'll do anger management with my mom a little closer to home.  You're right though it's just that when you've been drained of your confidence sometimes you're just too afraid.  I'll use this to my advantage in the fact that I cant just keep hiding from people.   

^  I'm not sure if I'm ready for my parents to be that far away from me for four days.  I'll do anger management with my mom a little closer to home.  You're right though it's just that when you've been drained of your confidence sometimes you're just too afraid.  I'll use this to my advantage in the fact that I cant just keep hiding from people.     


I know it can be scary- it was just an idea but you're right going out and being among people is also a worthy a challenge.

have to, how am I ever going to get a job or get any kind of live away from my mom if I never want to come in contact with anyone?  I cant get any worse only better by taking things and using them to my advantage.

have to, how am I ever going to get a job or get any kind of live away from my mom if I never want to come in contact with anyone?  I cant get any worse only better by taking things and using them to my advantage.


That's the first step,getting in contact with people.

Last week James fell off a skateboard and cut/scraped his elbow.  He was at a friends house so they just stuck a band aid on it without showing the friends dad.  During the week I took the band aid off and noticed the cut loking a bit scuzzy so I cleaned it and dressed it.  Still looked manky so I cleaned it and dressed it again Thursday.  Still looking manky and has patches of pus around it today so I took him to the emergency room.  In converstation with the doctor it turns out that James can't move his arm properly so she sends him for an x-ray!  Result of possibly broken elbow (radial head).  I need to call back soon to check with the radiologist.  ::)  He currently has his arm in a lsing but it might need setting and casting.  Plus we have a prescription for anti-biotics for the infected cut.


Ouch, sorry to read this Karen. I hope James makes a safe recovery and can get on the skateboard as soon as he can. :)

I went for my last swimming lesson and swam in the deep end so that was quite an accomplishment. It's a shame I have had my full 6 sessions. I will go for a swim regularly at the gym I go to.

I also went to a memorial to remember Jesus's death as part of the Jehovah's Witnesses called 'The Passover', simply because we pass the bread and the wine to the next person on the right.

I also went to a memorial to remember Jesus's death as part of the Jehovah's Witnesses called 'The Passover', simply because we pass the bread and the wine to the next person on the right.


Did you remember to break bread?

Did you remember to break bread?


The unleaven bread was already broken, Howard. It was placed on a plate and we passed the plate along.

The unleaven bread was already broken, Howard. It was placed on a plate and we passed the plate along.


I always like butter on mine.

I always like butter on mine.


Ha ha, I very much doubt you would like unleavened bread or the wine either. I didn't eat any of it, I just passed it along. They are just emblems that represented Jesus's body and flesh that he sacrificed in 33 C.E. In Jehovah's Witnesses only members of the remaining 144,000 on earth are allowed to eat the bread and drink the wine.

I always like butter on mine.


please pass the platter of body of Christ- extra butter  ;D

I am debating to let my license lapse. It is up for renewal and I have until Thursday to do. Over the years, I just mailed in the renewal. Now, they are saying that if I haven't had a pic in the last 7, I need to get a new one. I have NEVER had a pic on this license. I guess I could have Carlos drive me to the DMV and hopefully, they won't have me take an eye test-and if they do, I may be able to cheat on it.  :-\\  It is not like I will ever drive a car again but... I just don't know.



Cat

Today after lunch I was running down the stairs to catch the subway, and I fell down 5 steps, have 3 cuts/scrapes on my left leg, broke the big toe nail off my left food and it's swollen, and my right ankle is a little swollen. I have never fallen down the stairs before.

No worries, I'm OK. Just a little painful. A few Advils or Tylenols will help. (just a flesh wound...Monty Python fans might get this.. :D)

But it was lunch time, many people were around, dozens were going down the stairs. Dozens were on the platform.  Not one person asked me if I was OK, not 1 person even looked at me or tried to help.  :-[
I'm either invisible now, or they thought I was self sufficient.

Today after lunch I was running down the stairs to catch the subway, and I fell down 5 steps, have 3 cuts/scrapes on my left leg, broke the big toe nail off my left food and it's swollen, and my right ankle is a little swollen. I have never fallen down the stairs before.

No worries, I'm OK. Just a little painful. A few Advils or Tylenols will help. (just a flesh wound...Monty Python fans might get this.. :D)

But it was lunch time, many people were around, dozens were going down the stairs. Dozens were on the platform.  Not one person asked me if I was OK, not 1 person even looked at me or tried to help.  :-[
I'm either invisible now, or they thought I was self sufficient.

Ouch. :o :o



My mom has been in pain all day today, and she doesn't know the cause of it. It's mainly in her stomach and chest. Because of this, she hasn't been able to eat anything. :-[

Today after lunch I was running down the stairs to catch the subway, and I fell down 5 steps, have 3 cuts/scrapes on my left leg, broke the big toe nail off my left food and it's swollen, and my right ankle is a little swollen. I have never fallen down the stairs before.

No worries, I'm OK. Just a little painful. A few Advils or Tylenols will help. (just a flesh wound...Monty Python fans might get this.. :D)

But it was lunch time, many people were around, dozens were going down the stairs. Dozens were on the platform.  Not one person asked me if I was OK, not 1 person even looked at me or tried to help.  :-[
I'm either invisible now, or they thought I was self sufficient.


that sucks dude. I thought canadians were kinder than that.
Glad u weren't seriously hurt. 

Today after lunch I was running down the stairs to catch the subway, and I fell down 5 steps, have 3 cuts/scrapes on my left leg, broke the big toe nail off my left food and it's swollen, and my right ankle is a little swollen. I have never fallen down the stairs before.

No worries, I'm OK. Just a little painful. A few Advils or Tylenols will help. (just a flesh wound...Monty Python fans might get this.. :D)

But it was lunch time, many people were around, dozens were going down the stairs. Dozens were on the platform.  Not one person asked me if I was OK, not 1 person even looked at me or tried to help.  :-[
I'm either invisible now, or they thought I was self sufficient.


"just a flesh wound...Monty Python fans might get this.. "  So, does this mean you actually lost both legs?  I hope you are not in too much pain Frank. It's no fun falling  down stairs....I prefer to be the pusher rather than the pushee!  ;)

that sucks dude. I thought canadians were kinder than that.


I did too. damn...people did notice me fall down. I ain't a small dude either, I'm 5 foot 11, 215 pounds.
Smite to all Canadians who didn't help me!!! ;D

Today after lunch I was running down the stairs to catch the subway, and I fell down 5 steps, have 3 cuts/scrapes on my left leg, broke the big toe nail off my left food and it's swollen, and my right ankle is a little swollen. I have never fallen down the stairs before.

No worries, I'm OK. Just a little painful. A few Advils or Tylenols will help. (just a flesh wound...Monty Python fans might get this.. :D)

But it was lunch time, many people were around, dozens were going down the stairs. Dozens were on the platform.  Not one person asked me if I was OK, not 1 person even looked at me or tried to help.  :-[
I'm either invisible now, or they thought I was self sufficient.



Wow Frank,Thank God you're ok,next time be careful.  ;)

Today after lunch I was running down the stairs to catch the subway, and I fell down 5 steps, have 3 cuts/scrapes on my left leg, broke the big toe nail off my left food and it's swollen, and my right ankle is a little swollen. I have never fallen down the stairs before.

No worries, I'm OK. Just a little painful. A few Advils or Tylenols will help. (just a flesh wound...Monty Python fans might get this.. :D)

But it was lunch time, many people were around, dozens were going down the stairs. Dozens were on the platform.  Not one person asked me if I was OK, not 1 person even looked at me or tried to help.  :-[
I'm either invisible now, or they thought I was self sufficient.


Maybe they thought you'd been drinking!  I do think it's a shame that people aren't willing to step up and help complete strangers nowadays.  hope you are soon fighting fit

Well I think the family has finally broke the Coughing Crap that we have had for the past 3 months.  Terrible fits of cough, congestion and sore heads (and every time you cough you feel as if your head is going to explode.

The house renovation is at a stand still.  The trimwork was going up, when I finally was fed up with the contractors this weekend (we were upstairs priming and painting).  The trim (are just regular pine 1x4s and 1 x 6's ) and the contractors are just cutting them off and putting them up (hell I can do that), they haven't sanded the edges or anything else.  The electricians got sloppy (and put switches too close to the doors - where trim is supposed to go.  So contractors just cut a space out around them (I do not know what else was supposed to be done- but CRAP I hate things to look like a patch job, when I am supposed to be paying professionals).  I asked my husband (as he writes out all those checks - I am not able to on that account) about were we were at on "budget"???  Husband - "what do you mean?"  Me "like we have this much total money to spend; where are we at on the upstairs, in order to get everything else we want to get done done???"  Hubby - "Uhhhh I don't know"  Me - AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH  I am going to try and tile the girls shower and bathroom floor (saving us 1750 dollars), wish me luck.  Looks like this stuff will be the stuff I am doing for the "holiday" weekend.  :P

That is my life in a nut shell. 

I hope whoever is sick or in pain, to get better.  I congratulate all of you with good news.  AND lots of love to all of you!

It's no fun falling  down stairs....I prefer to be the pusher rather than the pushee!  ;)

I remember you... ;)