What's happening in your life? 11/06-08/08

[rcknalwys]

First I want to thank you all for the kind words and prayers. Then I want to share good news!!!! We went to the specialist Thursday for my little one....and they are NOT going to do surgery on her heart! They did another echocardiogram and feel the defect is not as bad as the original diagnosis indicated. The doctor is the top pediatric cardiologist in Memphis so I feel comfortable with her opinion. She actually did the echo herself and showed me why she felt surgery wasn't needed. Now life can get back to normal around here.....and she'll get to play the rest of the baseball games this season! Thank you all again for your prayers, they were definitely answered.

[Brooke]

That is wonderful news, rckn! I'm so happy for you and her.

The power of prayer indeed! :D

[Molly]

That is wonderful news, rckn! I'm so happy for you and her.

The power of prayer indeed! :D

Incredible news, rckn! I'm so happy for your family!

[glenneaglesfan]

Rickn, that's such a relief for you and your family. We'll still be thinking of you all.

[Glennsallnighter]

That is fantastic news RKN! I'm delighted for both you and your daughter and that she can go back to feeling just like a normal kid again. That you had the top Doc as well can only reassure you further that all is well :D :D :D

Hope she enjoys all that baseball!

[sodascouts]

Wonderful, Becky!!

[Mrs Frey]

Oh, what a relief for you, Becky! I'm so happy for you and your little one!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

OMG Becky - that is such wonderful news. Of course, I know you must feel great relief over this. Hopefully, your daughter will have a healthy and happy summer playing basetball.

[DonFan]

I am so glad to hear your good news, rckn!

[freyfantastic61]

:D That IS good news RKN and I wish you & your family well.

[Perfect Little Sister]

Holy Cow! I've been gone a long time. I hope everyone is doing well. It's going to take me forever to catch up on all the threads. (if i can even manage it) I have a really good excuse for being MIA tho. My new grandbaby has arrived!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b20/eaglesaddict05/DSC03119-2.jpg

How sweet is Nana's little angel????
btw...grandmas have a special dispensation regarding bias :wink:

[Perfect Little Sister]

RKN-thank heaven for your wonderful news!

FP-that's so funny re your daughter. You can tell her with all the decades I have on her, I've not "grown up" yet as I still call my dad "Daddy".lol

I had a wow moment about a year ago with my youngest. She's the only girl after 3 boys so she's really my baby. I have a harder time with the "milestones" with her than I did with the boys. Anyway, she was standing next to her male tumbling coach who was about 19 and she was a very grown up looking 14. I realized that the two of them standing there looked a bit like a couple and it freaked me out.lol I am so not ready for the dating thing. Even tho my 3 boys have gone thru it before. The hard part is knowing that I always dated guys older than me. LOL...I'll not say by how much in print cuz I don't want to give her any ammo should she stumble across this. But it sure makes me nervous for the next 3 years. :shock:

[Freypower]

Gorgeous, PLS! Congratulations!

[sodascouts]

Aw, what a cutie!! Thanks for posting the pic. And good luck keeping the guys away from your daughter - she's a knockout!

[Brooke]

Awwww, how sweet, PLS! Congratulations!

I'm on vacation this week and am doing things I can't get done otherwise. I painted our home office yesterday. Stripped wallpaper border off my son's bedroom walls today(it only took me 4 hours and it came off in 2 inch by 8 inch pieces) and am pretty well exhausted tonight. If I ever mention wallpapering again, someone kill me! I have another round of painting tomorrow and 2 wicker rocking chairs and a front door waiting in the wings for paint.

Why am I not going to an Eagles concert this week? :roll: :cry:

[Mrs Frey]

LOL, Brooke! I think we all ask ourselves that question! :lol:

PLS, congratulations girl! She's beautiful! Even though I don't have any children (my knight hasn't arrived yet), I can understand how you feel about your daughter dating. You're very protective, and it's just natural. You sound like a wonderful mother.

[Glennsallnighter]

I noticed you were MIA alright PLS! But glad you are back now. And what a reason. Your granddaughter is beautiful. Congratulations to you and to her mom and dad too of course!

[glenneaglesfan]

Congratulations on your beautiful little granddaughter, PLS! And to her parents, too. What a lovely picture!

[Glennsallnighter]

Awwww, how sweet, PLS! Congratulations!

I'm on vacation this week and am doing things I can't get done otherwise. I painted our home office yesterday. Stripped wallpaper border off my son's bedroom walls today(it only took me 4 hours and it came off in 2 inch by 8 inch pieces) and am pretty well exhausted tonight. If I ever mention wallpapering again, someone kill me! I have another round of painting tomorrow and 2 wicker rocking chairs and a front door waiting in the wings for paint.

Why am I not going to an Eagles concert this week? :roll: :cry:

Good on you Brooke. I'm sure those home jobs will come out a treat. I hope you have some Eagles music on in the background, or a DVD perhaps? It'll definitely give you the 'Feel Good' factor!!

Even if you're not going to a concert!! :( :(

I hope the boys add a Missouri date soon for yourself and Share. :pray: :pray: :pray:

[Brooke]

Oh yes, I've definitely been playing lots of Eagles, Don, Glenn, Tim and Joe in the background this week. I can't put on a dvd, though. I would find myself sitting and watching and NOT working! :laugh:

[TimothyBFan]

Beware to all that may be on the roads of Northern Indiana--My husband is taking our 15 year old daughter tonight to get her drivers permit for drivers ed start next week :fainting: I still am not use to my 17 year old driving--many more sleepless nights ahead I guess!!!

[Brooke]

Ooh, I know what you mean. I still worry about my kids driving and they are 25 and 30! I guess you just NEVER quit worrying about your kids! :roll: It's just life!

[DonFan]

I know how you feel, TBF. MY husband took our 16-yr-old to get her license Tuesday after her last exam, and she passed. What a way to celebrate the end of her sophomore year! She came home, got in her car and drove away to pick up her friends, while hubby & I were hollaring instructions at her: " Be careful! Pay attention to the other drivers! Don't use your cell phone while diriving! Call us when you get there!"

[TimothyBFan]

I know how you feel, TBF. MY husband took our 16-yr-old to get her license Tuesday after her last exam, and she passed. What a way to celebrate the end of her sophomore year! She came home, got in her car and drove away to pick up her friends, while hubby & I were hollaring instructions at her: " Be careful! Pay attention to the other drivers! Don't use your cell phone while diriving! Call us when you get there!"

We are a little luckier here in Indiana because once they get their license at 16, they can't drive with anyone unless they are over 18 for the first 3 months-Whew -so no friends in the car to distract at least.

DF-I accidently hit profile instead of quote at first (still trying to get use to this board) and noticed that your birthday is the same as Timothy's- :yay: Cool!

[Mrs Frey]

Oh yes, I've definitely been playing lots of Eagles, Don, Glenn, Tim and Joe in the background this week. I can't put on a dvd, though. I would find myself sitting and watching and NOT working! :laugh:

LOL, Brooke! :lol: If I try to do some work while I'm watching a DVD, the work slows down considerably!

[Mrs Frey]

Beware to all that may be on the roads of Northern Indiana--My husband is taking our 15 year old daughter tonight to get her drivers permit for drivers ed start next week :fainting: I still am not use to my 17 year old driving--many more sleepless nights ahead I guess!!!

Good luck to your daughter, TBF! I hope she does well. I only got my driver's licence on 11 May 2006 - at the age of 29! My mom unfortunately didn't get to see me pass out. I was supposed to do my driver's test on 4 March 2006, and then I developed cellulitis in my left thumb the day before the test, which left me unable to pull up a handbrake. The test was postponed to 11 May, and my mother passed away on 23 March. I know she was worried about me driving alone at night, coming home alone from band practices or gigs, but she supported me all the way. I know, had she still been with us, how she would have worried about me.

[Mrs Frey]

I know how you feel, TBF. MY husband took our 16-yr-old to get her license Tuesday after her last exam, and she passed. What a way to celebrate the end of her sophomore year! She came home, got in her car and drove away to pick up her friends, while hubby & I were hollaring instructions at her: " Be careful! Pay attention to the other drivers! Don't use your cell phone while diriving! Call us when you get there!"

Awww, DF!

[DonFan]

DF-I accidently hit profile instead of quote at first (still trying to get use to this board) and noticed that your birthday is the same as Timothy's- :yay: Cool!

Yes, I think it is cool to share a bday with Timothy too. :D
Since it is the day before Halloween, I have always had Halloween-themed bday cakes, and some really fun Halloween bday parties. And, two of my favorite songs are "Witchy Woman" and "Somebody."
"There's a jack-o-lantern moon in the midnight sky...." :rockguitar:

[samo]

What a cutie-pie PLS. :thumbsup:

I don't have grandchildren yet; which is a good thing right now. My son is only 20 and he just is not responsible yet. I was 21 and hubby was 23 when our son was born and we more mature at that age then he is.

We're not rushing it at all.

[glenneaglesfan]

I sympathise with you who have new drivers. My younger son passed his test last year at 17, and every time he sets off I worry about him. My older son has been driving for three years now and we have added him temporarily to my car's insurance today. This coming weekend we are going to Silverstone where D will have a chance to drive a Ferrari, a present from the boys for Christmas. I have my camera ready!

I have to share another story. A parcel arrived for older son last week, so as per I posted it through his letter box in his student house. I picked him up today, and he handed the parcel back, saying it was for me, and maybe he'd had a little beer when he bought it. Bless him, he'd bought me "Let's Get Harry" on video!

[Molly]

Bless him, he'd bought me "Let's Get Harry" on video!

Awww, what a wonderful boy, gef! Well done, you've raised him right!

Congratulations, Nana Lissa - she's a keeper!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Sorry about being late on this, but congrats from me too Nana Lissa. She is just adorable, but I guess I don't have to tell you that! :wink:

And good luck to all of you who have to worry about your young drivers. My 18 year niece just isn't interested in getting her license - she is too scared. She has been slowly working up her courage, but I'm not sure when she'll be brave enough to actually go for it.

On the other hand, my other niece who just turned 16 a couple of weeks ago was in the DMV to get her learner's permit the very first day she was eligible. Look out for that one, Virginia! :)

[Glennsallnighter]

I sympathise with you who have new drivers. My younger son passed his test last year at 17, and every time he sets off I worry about him. My older son has been driving for three years now and we have added him temporarily to my car's insurance today. This coming weekend we are going to Silverstone where D will have a chance to drive a Ferrari, a present from the boys for Christmas. I have my camera ready!

I have to share another story. A parcel arrived for older son last week, so as per I posted it through his letter box in his student house. I picked him up today, and he handed the parcel back, saying it was for me, and maybe he'd had a little beer when he bought it. Bless him, he'd bought me "Let's Get Harry" on video!

Oh The PET! Nice one GEF! I must start my kids on beer :lol: Hope you and D enjoy Silverstone!

[Brooke]

Awwww, gef, what a sweet son you have to get Let's Get Harry for you! That's so sweet! And he knows his Mom so well! :D Mine wouldn't have a clue about such!

[Mrs Frey]

And good luck to all of you who have to worry about your young drivers. My 18 year niece just isn't interested in getting her license - she is too scared. She has been slowly working up her courage, but I'm not sure when she'll be brave enough to actually go for it.



That's exactly how I felt, Dreamer, which is why it took me so long to get my licence! :blush: In South Africa, we can only get our licences from the age of 18 onwards.

[Mrs Frey]

This coming weekend we are going to Silverstone where D will have a chance to drive a Ferrari, a present from the boys for Christmas. I have my camera ready!

I have to share another story. A parcel arrived for older son last week, so as per I posted it through his letter box in his student house. I picked him up today, and he handed the parcel back, saying it was for me, and maybe he'd had a little beer when he bought it. Bless him, he'd bought me "Let's Get Harry" on video!

I hope D enjoys the Ferrari, GEF! I couldn't help thinking about the scene in SOS where Cody chastises Ziggy for renting a Ferrari! :blush:

Your son is very thoughtful, indeed!

[glenneaglesfan]

Aw, thanks for the messages everyone. I'm blessed with two lovely sons.

Well, what a great weekend it's been. Today is a Bank Holiday, and outside we have gale force winds and rain, but it's warm and cosy inside and the three menfolk are resting upstairs.

We drove up to Northampton on Friday afternoon, in typical Bank Holiday weekend traffic - stop/start for 240 miles. :? We had rooms in a motel next to a pub where we had a great meal, then a leisurely morning with a picnic lunch in the grounds of a National Trust property. The weather forecast predicted heavy showers, but the sun was shining as we arrived at Silverstone race track. We found our way to the Silverstone Driving School along a perimeter road, then across a bridge over Hangar Straight (so I can say I've driven over Silverstone!)

Here are the boys admiring one of the Ferraris.

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For Christmas, the boys had clubbed together to buy their Dad a Ferrari driving experience. First, he and the other drivers had a briefing, then a couple of practice laps with an instructor in a Lotus Exige (the one in the foreground).

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/Devon/IMG_2466.jpg

Having learnt how to handle the corners, he was allocated to one of the five Ferrari 360s, and had four laps in the driving seat. It looked pretty fast to us. He reckoned he reached 130mph on the last straight!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/Devon/IMG_2477.jpg

And here are the boys celebrating after his drive.

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Even this wasn't the end - he had a further lap being driven by one of the professionals at top speed for a final adrenaline rush! He was well and truly thrilled with his day - all well organised and safe. We did see one person spin off, but only at a slowish speed.

Yesterday was Mark's 18th birthday, "Coming of Age" over here. He hadn't really said what he wanted, so on the basis of D's present above, we got him a flying lesson at our local airfield. You should have seen his face! He had about twelve friends over in the evening for a barbecue and (legal!) beers. The weather held off for us and they had a great time. D & I left them to it for most of the evening and walked to our local pub, where by chance there was some great live music - Queen, Bowie, Beatles, Oasis etc (No Eagles, sadly!) This morning, we found that they had actually tidied up as well. Thank goodness the weather had held off until this morning. The wind was so strong first thing that it blew the gas BBQ and the cylinder over!

[samo]

GEF that sounds so exciting! I am so glad that everyone had a great time and was safe.

Here in the states we have the "Richard Petty Driving Experience" which is similar to what your family did. It is done with stock cars instead of Ferraris. I want to surprise my hubby with that one day.....

[Molly]

Happy 18th birthday to Mark!

What wonderful gifts your family gives to one another, gef! That's certainly better than the "gift cards" that we've started giving to one another. We need to start putting more thought into our gifts!

samo, hubby and I are stock car fans, and my husband did the Richard Petty Driving Experience a few years ago. He took a few laps around Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC. He still talks about it!

Not as exciting as my Richard Petty experience, when I ran into "The King" while wearing my pajamas, but that's another story! :wink:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Wow GEF - what an awesome weekend for your family. Sounds like a blast!

[DonFan]

GEF, that Ferrari driving experience must have been awesome for everyone. Congrats!

[Mrs Frey]

Wow, GEF, that sounds very exciting for all of you! I'm glad you had such a wonderful time, and congratulations to Mark on his 18th birthday!

[Brooke]

What a cool gift for Dad, gef! I can't imagine driving a Ferrari myself! :shock:

I didn't know one could do such a thing, even here in the states!

And Happy Birthday to your son!

[sodascouts]

Glad you had such a great time, GEF, and of course happy birthday to Mark!

As far as your gift of "Let's Get Harry" - how sweet!

[sodascouts]

Well, I've just gotten back from a family vacation in Florida and had a terrific time. It was truly a family vacation because we were there for my cousin's wedding, so we got to see our extended family as well. My parents rented a large beach house for the week and me, my parents, my sisters, their husbands, and the little children were all under the same roof again. It was wild but fun! I also had a chance to get away from the kiddies sometimes by hanging out with my single cousins. Those girls know how to party! We had a blast. I'm sunburned from our time at the beach, but well-rested. It was so nice to be stress-free for a while.

It was an absolutely glorious wedding. My cousin is marrying a navy pilot who is from a Greek Orthodox family, and the wedding was highly ritualized. Very interesting to watch! My aunt and uncle pulled out all the stops for the reception. They rented a reception room in a gorgeous hotel in St. Augustine, had a sit-down dinner, an open bar, a live band... it was fabulous!

I also got to meet Frank Abagnale - he's the guy whose life the movie "Catch Me If You Can" is based on. My uncle works for the FBI (so does my aunt, for that matter) and he made friends with Frank while he was doing some consulting for them. He sat at the same table as my parents. An interesting guy to talk to!

[DonFan]

I'm glad you had such a good trip, Soda. And how great that you got to meet Frank Abagnale too! Did he tell you any stories you can share?

[Mrs Frey]

Ah, Soda, I noticed you were quiet. I missed you, but I'm glad you had such a great time! :D You work so hard and do so much for this site - you deserve some rest and relaxation.

[Brooke]

Soda, I noticed you were quiet this past week. I'm glad you had such a wonderful time with your family and to get to go to Florida this time of year would be great! Cool that you met Frank A. I watched that movie and it was quite interesting!

As far as well rested, I had to come back to work to rest up from my vacation of working at home! I'm envious of you! :mrgreen:

[sodascouts]

Aw, nice to be missed! :)

DF - When I dropped by my parent's table to say hello, I was introduced to Frank and he talked about how he met my uncle many years ago when he was giving FBI training seminars on spotting fraud. My uncle attended his son's wedding, so he returned the favor. I asked him what it was like having a movie made about his life and if he was involved in it, and he said they let him play the policeman that did the arrest in France, so he got to arrest himself! lol!

However, I didn't spend a huge amount of time talking to Frank, as I was eager to get back out on the dance floor. I danced until they closed that place down! (No, I was NOT drunk! Seriously! I just love to dance! Ask PLS, Dreamer, and timfan, who got a load of me at one of the casino "clubs" at Niagara Falls). After my sisters left with their little ones, my cousins invited me to go to their beach house to continue the party when the reception room closed. My sisters were quite shocked when they discovered that "Nancy didn't come home last night!" lol I woke up with sore feet and aching muscles in my calves and thighs the next morning - dancing for hours in three inch heels will do that to you! Luckily one of my cousins is the same size as I am, and I was able to borrow her clothes and shoes (and a T-shirt to sleep in). There was no way I was putting on those high heels again.

But before anyone gets the wrong impression, I certainly don't party all night long regularly. My cousins are the wild ones. ;)

[Molly]

Nancy, I'm shocked at your behavior!! :shock:

No, seriously, I'm jealous. I fear my days of "partying all night" are behind me. If I tried to do it, I'd probably need a few days to recover. :nausea:

[Glennsallnighter]

Wow GEF that certainly was a lovely present to your hubby and I'm sure he really enjoyed the experience. He'll have fond memories for a long time. Sounds like something my brother would enjoy as well.

Congratulate Mark for me as well on 'Coming of Age'. Another lovely gift, the flying lesson. Your family ceratinly have wonderful ideas in the 'gifting' department. I hope Mark enjoys his flying lesson.

Sounds like you had a great night on Monday as well and what a treat that the young people managed to clear up themselves. With age comes maturity indeed!

[Glennsallnighter]

Soda! I too missed you on the Border but had put it down to the fact that you were Busy Being Fabulous with your thesis. What a wonderful occasion you have had with your family. And theres absolutely NOTHING wrong with partying all night! Glad you had such a good time. :D :D :D

[sodascouts]

I defend my dissertation June 30. Won't be long now!

[Glennsallnighter]

I defend my dissertation June 30. Won't be long now!

Well I hope its all going well for you and that June 30th goes well also. We'll all be gunning for you.

On a similar vein Hubby has been doing a Postgraduate Diploma this year and as well as considerable project work over the year and a thesis he also has exams at the moment. He had one on Saturday last which went 'OK', and another on Saturday week. That should be the end of it then. Assuming he passes of course.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Nancy, I'm shocked at your behavior!! :shock:

No, seriously, I'm jealous. I fear my days of "partying all night" are behind me. If I tried to do it, I'd probably need a few days to recover. :nausea:

Seriously - I'm jealous too. And Molly, I have to tell you the last allnighter I pulled was in L.A. a couple of months ago when we went out to see Glenn and Deacon at the Roxy. We decided it wasn't any use in going to bed because we had to be at the airport early the next morning. It took me about a week to recover - seriously!!! :ack:

And GA - good luck to hubby. I'm sure he'll pass with flying colors.

[DonFan]

I defend my dissertation June 30. Won't be long now!

No, it won't be long! I am wishing you the very best.

And I am glad you had fun partying with your cousins. The family that parties together, stays together! :wink:

[Mrs Frey]

As far as well rested, I had to come back to work to rest up from my vacation of working at home! I'm envious of you! :mrgreen:

:rofl: Brooke, you're so funny!

[Mrs Frey]

However, I didn't spend a huge amount of time talking to Frank, as I was eager to get back out on the dance floor. I danced until they closed that place down! (No, I was NOT drunk! Seriously! I just love to dance! Ask PLS, Dreamer, and timfan, who got a load of me at one of the casino "clubs" at Niagara Falls). After my sisters left with their little ones, my cousins invited me to go to their beach house to continue the party when the reception room closed. My sisters were quite shocked when they discovered that "Nancy didn't come home last night!" lol I woke up with sore feet and aching muscles in my calves and thighs the next morning - dancing for hours in three inch heels will do that to you! Luckily one of my cousins is the same size as I am, and I was able to borrow her clothes and shoes (and a T-shirt to sleep in). There was no way I was putting on those high heels again.

But before anyone gets the wrong impression, I certainly don't party all night long regularly. My cousins are the wild ones. ;)

Soda, there's certainly nothing wrong with dancing all night. I like to dance too, although I don't often get the chance. Most of the time I'm the one who's doing the entertaining, watching others dance!:lol:

I can understand your immediately stating that you were not drunk - people seem to think that we all need a few drinks to enjoy ourselves. I was at my work's end-of-year function at the end of 2006, and I had only been working there for just less than a month. We were on a wine farm - very beautiful - and relaxing outside. I got bored from watching people being thrown into the swimming pool :roll:, and nobody to have a decent conversation with, so I decided I was going to get up and dance to the music playing. It wasn't my favourite music, but hey, it was something to do. I sang a little bit too, by I was playing the fool most of the time. I seem to cause much laughter among my colleagues, and the following Monday (the lunch happened on a Friday), I got wind that some of my colleagues thought I was drunk. Well, I don't drink at all, and that seemed to shock some of them.

You go girl - it's great that you can enjoy yourself so much without having to overindulge. There don't seem to be many people around like that.

[glenneaglesfan]

GA, good luck to your hubby and his exams.

Soda, glad to hear you had such a great time at the wedding. A beach house sounds wonderful - no wonder you felt like partying!
Good luck to you and your dissertation as well.

MF, you are a model of self restraint - going to a wine farm and not drinking! It's great that you can unwind without a drink, girl!

[TimothyBFan]

MF-I know what you mean-I haven't drank for 13 years this July but yet I can still have a great time at any function and I don't have to worry about how I will feel the next morning! Sometimes it gets pretty annoying when you are around a bunch that has had a few to many tho!!

[Mrs Henley]

I've to wait till June 11...and than I've my results of my exams..:|

everybody good luck!!!

[rcknalwys]

For a change I have happy news to share! My daughter got engaged yesterday! I'm so excited for her, he's a great guy and of course he's getting a GREAT girl! Unfortunately, I'll have to do the mother of the bride stuff long distance, she's in Texas and I'm in Tennessee, but thanks to the internet, we can still do a lot of planning and shopping together.

[sodascouts]

Wonderful! Best wishes to your daughter!

Also, good luck to those taking exams. It's tough, I know!

[DonFan]

Congrats to your daughter, rckn!
Good luck to everyone on their exams, too.

[Perfect Little Sister]

Congrats rckn!!!

My best to everyone taking exams. Remember to breathe. :P

[Molly]

Good luck to your hubby, GA! I remember when my husband did that a few years ago, he was a wreck until it was behind him. It's well worth it, though! (Easy for me to say!)

Knock 'em dead, Nancy! You know we're all pulling for you!

Congratulations, rckn! Good luck with the wedding planning.

My older son told me recently his girlfriend of 2 years has been dropping hints about them getting married. They're both so young!
I could tell from his face, he's not in any hurry! I could say something about free milk and purchasing a cow here, but I'll behave and refrain.

[Glennsallnighter]

Good luck from me as well to those of you taking exams. We all know its worth it in the end but when the weather is so nice and you have to stay in ........ :brickwall:

RKN, Thats great news about your daughter. I hope you all have a great time planning. And its true, the net really does eat up the miles.

Molly, you exercise what 'restraint' you need to keep your son where you want him. He can't be much more than 20? Its very young to make such a committment and young families have such pressures on them nowadays. He has plenty of time. :wink:

[Glennsallnighter]

Soda, there's certainly nothing wrong with dancing all night. I like to dance too, although I don't often get the chance. Most of the time I'm the one who's doing the entertaining, watching others dance!:lol:

I can understand your immediately stating that you were not drunk - people seem to think that we all need a few drinks to enjoy ourselves. I was at my work's end-of-year function at the end of 2006, and I had only been working there for just less than a month. We were on a wine farm - very beautiful - and relaxing outside. I got bored from watching people being thrown into the swimming pool :roll:, and nobody to have a decent conversation with, so I decided I was going to get up and dance to the music playing. It wasn't my favourite music, but hey, it was something to do. I sang a little bit too, by I was playing the fool most of the time. I seem to cause much laughter among my colleagues, and the following Monday (the lunch happened on a Friday), I got wind that some of my colleagues thought I was drunk. Well, I don't drink at all, and that seemed to shock some of them.

You go girl - it's great that you can enjoy yourself so much without having to overindulge. There don't seem to be many people around like that.

I undersatnd entirely MF. My hubby doesn't drink either and says exactly the same as you about watching others who have obviously had too much to hold doing ridiculous things that they are ashamed of the next day. I drink a small amount, wine generally with a meal. but don't take too much!

I'm sure you were one of the stars of that show that you were at once you started to sing.

[sodascouts]

Soda, there's certainly nothing wrong with dancing all night. I like to dance too, although I don't often get the chance. Most of the time I'm the one who's doing the entertaining, watching others dance!:lol:

I can understand your immediately stating that you were not drunk - people seem to think that we all need a few drinks to enjoy ourselves. I was at my work's end-of-year function at the end of 2006, and I had only been working there for just less than a month. We were on a wine farm - very beautiful - and relaxing outside. I got bored from watching people being thrown into the swimming pool :roll:, and nobody to have a decent conversation with, so I decided I was going to get up and dance to the music playing. It wasn't my favourite music, but hey, it was something to do. I sang a little bit too, by I was playing the fool most of the time. I seem to cause much laughter among my colleagues, and the following Monday (the lunch happened on a Friday), I got wind that some of my colleagues thought I was drunk. Well, I don't drink at all, and that seemed to shock some of them.

You go girl - it's great that you can enjoy yourself so much without having to overindulge. There don't seem to be many people around like that.

I undersatnd entirely MF. My hubby doesn't drink either and says exactly the same as you about watching others who have obviously had too much to hold doing ridiculous things that they are ashamed of the next day. I drink a small amount, wine generally with a meal. but don't take too much!

I'm sure you were one of the stars of that show that you were at once you started to sing.

You know, it's funny. My cousins, younger sister and her husband went with me to a karaoke bar the last night in Florida. I immediately got up and put in a ticket to do "Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks. When I tried to get someone else to do the same, they all said variations of "I'm not drunk enough to do that yet!"

BTW, my Stand Back brought the house down. I actually got tips tucked in my top from two ladies! (I was wearing at tank top). My B-I-L wants me to move to Austin to join his band, lol - he plays guitar but has no singer. I told him you never know - I could get a job at the University of Texas! ;) I also did Heartache Tonight - and my sister joined me, finally, for Edge of Seventeen. Fun times!

[Mrs Frey]

Gosh, where do I start?

GEF, my dear, I didn't need to practice any restraint on the wine farm that day - I just don't have any interest in wine of any kind. Thanks for the support, though! It's probably strange to people, but I've had only one drink in my life: a champagne that was diluted with orange juice on my 28th birthday. I sipped on it the whole night until I finally forced the last drops down my throat! A party was given for me - it was dinner at a Mexican restaurant - and my friends insisted that I have at least one champagne. They never bothered to try and get me to drink again after that, LOL! :lol:

GA, thanks for your kind words, too, girl!

TBF, good for you! I know what you mean about being around drunk people. I just don't "get it". I'd rather remember what I did the previous night...

Mrs Henley, good luck with your exam results! I'm sure you'll do well.

Becky, congratulations on the engagement of your daughter! That is great news, especially after the difficult times you have been experiencing. May your daughter and her fiance look forward to a wonderful life together.

Molly, I had to laugh about your comment on the free milk and purchasing a cow! :lol: I hope your son's girlfriend will be content with waiting for a while before she expects commitment, since they are still so young.

Soda, I enjoyed your story about your karaoke evening! YOU GO GIRL! I'm sure you were great. I admit that I don't know the Stevie Nicks song, but I would have loved to have heard your rendition of "Heartache Tonight"! That's a song I'm still going to persuade our band to do, "if it takes all night!" :wink:

[glenneaglesfan]

Rckn, congratulations on your happy news and have fun with the preparations!

Molly, I know how you feel about you oldest. With me its younger son who has been going out with his girlfriend since the age of 15. She is lovely, and we could be very happy with her as a d-i-l, but they are both so young. He's having a year out before university, so we'll see wha happens.

Soda, your karaoke sounds hilarious - fancy getting tips! You may be able to 'give up the day job'!

[samo]

Soda--my f-i-l has a great karaoke setup, but I just don't have the nerve to get up there and sing.....

[sodascouts]

Soda--my f-i-l has a great karaoke setup, but I just don't have the nerve to get up there and sing.....

The thing is, nobody cares if you nail every note perfectly. They just want you to throw yourself into it, no holds barred, because that makes you entertaining to watch. But I understand it can be scary and is not for everyone.

[Glennsallnighter]

You know, it's funny. My cousins, younger sister and her husband went with me to a karaoke bar the last night in Florida. I immediately got up and put in a ticket to do "Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks. When I tried to get someone else to do the same, they all said variations of "I'm not drunk enough to do that yet!"

BTW, my Stand Back brought the house down. I actually got tips tucked in my top from two ladies! (I was wearing at tank top). My B-I-L wants me to move to Austin to join his band, lol - he plays guitar but has no singer. I told him you never know - I could get a job at the University of Texas! ;) I also did Heartache Tonight - and my sister joined me, finally, for Edge of Seventeen. Fun times!

About 15 years ago I was at a karaoke in Killarney in Co Kerry. My friends wanted me to do 'Summer Nights' but none were prepared to do 'Danny' in it they all being girls. The DJ asked me to do it and I made the mistake of using 'I don't have anyone to do it with' as an excuse to try to weasel out of it. To cut a long story short, the DJ picked a guy ot of the crowd who was wearing a black leather jacket and asked him to 'help out'. The guy LOOKED the part but thats where it ended!! He didn't know the song and I think it was the most mortifying night of his life! My own part wasn't too bad I was told later by my 'friends'.

[Glennsallnighter]

Soda--my f-i-l has a great karaoke setup, but I just don't have the nerve to get up there and sing.....

The thing is, nobody cares if you nail every note perfectly. They just want you to throw yourself into it, no holds barred, because that makes you entertaining to watch.

Absolutely. I think too everyone appreciates a trier. Sounds like you more than 'Tried' Soda. I'd have loved to hear you do HT. You should take the Texas idea very seriously :wink: :wink: :wink:

[Toonlass]

I've finally got my own computer hooked up to the internet now, so that means I can finally spend some more time on here. Woohooo! Something tells me I have lots of posts to read.

Otherwise, not much happening with me, still working as a nanny, which is good as it means I get to see my nephews a bit as the little boy I look after is the same age as Cian. We all went to the park the other day and it was fun to see the kids all running around, having a good time.

[Brooke]

Welcome back Toon! :D

[sodascouts]

Hey Toonie! Great to see you again!

[Glennsallnighter]

Welcome back Toonie! yes, The weather is great over here as well. Great for the park and the playgounds. Have fun with your charges.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Well - congratulations to Soda, Becky, and Toonlass ...

Soda, it appears that you are quite the karaoke queen - you were good enough to get money stuffed down your shirt. I'm afraid I'm one of those that would have to several drinks in me before I would ever get up and attempt karaoke in front of a crowd.

And Becky, also congratulations to your daughter. I know you will have fun planning the wedding with her. Have they set a date yet?

And that is great news about your new computer, Toonie. I hope that means you will have a chance to visit us more often. It's nice to hear from you.

[Mrs Frey]

You know, it's funny. My cousins, younger sister and her husband went with me to a karaoke bar the last night in Florida. I immediately got up and put in a ticket to do "Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks. When I tried to get someone else to do the same, they all said variations of "I'm not drunk enough to do that yet!"

BTW, my Stand Back brought the house down. I actually got tips tucked in my top from two ladies! (I was wearing at tank top). My B-I-L wants me to move to Austin to join his band, lol - he plays guitar but has no singer. I told him you never know - I could get a job at the University of Texas! ;) I also did Heartache Tonight - and my sister joined me, finally, for Edge of Seventeen. Fun times!

About 15 years ago I was at a karaoke in Killarney in Co Kerry. My friends wanted me to do 'Summer Nights' but none were prepared to do 'Danny' in it they all being girls. The DJ asked me to do it and I made the mistake of using 'I don't have anyone to do it with' as an excuse to try to weasel out of it. To cut a long story short, the DJ picked a guy ot of the crowd who was wearing a black leather jacket and asked him to 'help out'. The guy LOOKED the part but thats where it ended!! He didn't know the song and I think it was the most mortifying night of his life! My own part wasn't too bad I was told later by my 'friends'.

Well done, GA! :D I'm sure you did great. It's a pity the poor guy asked to sing with you didn't have a clue! :(

[Mrs Frey]

I've finally got my own computer hooked up to the internet now, so that means I can finally spend some more time on here. Woohooo! Something tells me I have lots of posts to read.

Otherwise, not much happening with me, still working as a nanny, which is good as it means I get to see my nephews a bit as the little boy I look after is the same age as Cian. We all went to the park the other day and it was fun to see the kids all running around, having a good time.

Welcome back, Toonlass! :D I hope you enjoy catching up with all our posts! :wink:

[Toonlass]

Thanks for the welcome back. I'm having lots of fun catching up. Have also been checking through some of the photos I took at the 02 so will hopefully post a few later, most of them aren't too clear, but there are a few nice ones.

Today I'm off to the cinema to see the new Indiana Jones film, going to an early showing as I'm not working today, so we manage to miss all the kids in the cinema :D

[tbs fanatic]

I'm heading out of town for a couple of weeks - probably no easy internet so you guys behave yourself while I'm gone :wink:

[Brooke]

Hope you have a good time, tbsf! We'll miss ya!

[Glennsallnighter]

Well take care of yourself TBSF. Miss you already!

[glenneaglesfan]

Toonlass, so very good to hear from you again. Let us know if the new Indiana Jones movie is good (I'll probably go to it any way!)

tbsf, have a good trip, and look forward to seeing you back!

[Mrs Frey]

Enjoy your trip, TBSF, and GO SAFE!

[samo]

TBSF--have a safe and enjoyable trip!! Have lots of fun!! :D

[johnmusic88]

Well I just joined here the other day

And i graduated from college the other week! yay!

[Glennsallnighter]

Well you are very welcome JM88. And congratulations on your graduation as well. :yay: :cheers:

Why don't you let us know a bit about you on the NKIT topic when you get a chance.

[Mrs Frey]

Congratulations on your graduation, JM88! :cheers: :D

[glenneaglesfan]

Welcome to The Border, JM88, and congratulations on your graduation! It's good to have some younger fans here. Have you seen the Eagles live?

[samo]

Congratulations on your graduation, JM88!!!

[Brooke]

Welcome jm88 and congrats on graduating from college! Now, what are you going to do with that education?

Glad to have you here! :D

[Molly]

Hubby doesn't know it yet, but we're going to the symphony for our anniversary. This should be fun! It's been years since we've seen the MSO (Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra).

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/mollycinder/EaglesMSO.jpg

[glenneaglesfan]

Wow, Molly, that looks awesome! I love classical music as well as modern, and I have a cd with an orchestral version of HC which is quite amazing. What a nice excuse for an evening out!

[TimothyBFan]

Molly--that sounds really cool! I would love to hear the Eagles done by an orchestra. I like classical music so I think the combo would be really great! Let us know how it goes.

[Mrs Frey]

That's very interesting, Molly! I hope you have a fantastic time! :D

[Mrs Henley]

Hope you have a lovely time Molly! :D Seems fantastic!

[samo]

I think that sounds like a wonderful time. Molly I hope you have a great evening!!

[DonFan]

I am out-of-town again for a few days, this time to take care of my mother. She fell & broke her right elbow, and she had scheduled cataract surgery months earlier so she decided to go on with it this morning. Fortunately the surgery went well and she is recuperating, but she only has one good arm and one good eye so doing anything takes a loooooong time.
I hope I am as feisty & independent as she is when I am 82--but something tells me that I probably will be!

[Glennsallnighter]

Molly, that sounds like a great gig to go to. I love listening to Classical/ Rock music and would love that. I wonder will they bring out a cd of the show.

DF I hope your mom makes a full recovery on both counts.

Well I had to take my son to the Eye and Ear Hospital today after his eyes puffed out completely and became nearly opaque shortly after lunch. They actually looked so inflamed that I thought they'd burst :blush: . However after (a long wait! :roll: ) an eye examination and some drops the swelling went down and even though they are still a bit blood shot and weepy he's over the worst. It appeared to be a severe allergic reaction. Anyway on the way home the DJ announced that 'Mr Glenn Frey, one of my favourites..... :D :D :D ' would be on after the (7pm) News! And he was! :D

[Molly]

Good luck with your mom, DF! She certainly does sound feisty! If I was in her condition, I'd be lying in bed making my family wait on me hand and foot.

GA, that sounds scary! I'm glad everything's improving with your son's eye. Do you know what the cause of the reaction was?

I "broke" the news of our symphony show to hubby the other evening. Only one eyeroll, so that's pretty good. Then he scolded me for not getting 4 tickets so his good friend "Eagles" Bruce and his wife could have gone with us. Ummm, it's our anniversary present, dear. What a romantic guy, huh?

[DonFan]

GA, I hope your son's eye is better now!

[Mrs Frey]

DF, I'm so sorry your mom injured herself, and that she has to recuperate from eye surgery at the same time. She sounds like a strong lady, though, so I have every confidence that she'll pull through well.

GA, I'm glad your little one's eyes are okay. That must have been scary for you. :hug:

As some of you know, I've been going through a tough time, and have to try really hard to see the bright side of life. Thankfully, we had a gig last Saturday (7 June) - something to get me out of the flat and away from my thoughts. We were pretty much "background music" for a track cycling meeting, and it was quite a challenge as we had to play while the commentator/announcer was talking through our PA system. :roll: We were supposed to be playing for the people sitting in the so-called Beer Garden, but the only people sitting there were our keyboardist's "rent-a-crowd" :lol:. The arena we played at, the Bellville Velodrome, is HUGE, and we would have to have the Eagles' equipment to adequately fill the venue with sound. The spectators were sitting on the stands watching the cycling - very far from us. There were very few of them to boot, since there weren't exactly many "elite" riders participating. We got one round of applause, at the end of our four-hour stint, when the announcer called for it. :roll:

What really annoyed us was that after we'd just about completed the setting up of our equipment, we were asked by the organisers to move the stage as it was positioned over the line where the cyclists were being timed, or something. :evil: Now why didn't they pitch up at the venue BEFORE we did, so that they could supervise? :? :roll: We had to re-do just about everything, which didn't leave much time for a decent soundcheck.

Oh well - all's well that ends well. I had no audience interaction, which was a downer for me, so I pretty much went through the motions. My bandmates, as well as the rent-a-crowd, told me, though, that my performance was flawless, which was particularly remarkable because of the talking going on while I was singing. My long-time friend and bandmate told me he has even more respect for me now. LOL! Well, that is lovely to hear. It made it all worthwhile.

I'm a little tired today, which is my own fault, since I just HAD to see a friend of mine, who also happened to play on a demo CD I made 10 years ago, and who I bumped into last month for the first time since I worked with him :shock: , play at a restaurant last night. I had just come from a band meeting, so I decided to go to the restaurant, that regularly hosts live bands or solo artists, to see who was playing. I suspected that it would be my friend, and he was just AWESOME. He sings and plays guitar with backtracks - and he's hot too :smokin:. I had some friends, who had attended the band meeting, with me too, and they were very impressed. I got hugged and kissed too by my hot, rocking friend, so that kind of made my night! :blush: :D

[Mrs Frey]

I "broke" the news of our symphony show to hubby the other evening. Only one eyeroll, so that's pretty good. Then he scolded me for not getting 4 tickets so his good friend "Eagles" Bruce and his wife could have gone with us. Ummm, it's our anniversary present, dear. What a romantic guy, huh?

:rofl: Molly, you are so funny!

[Glennsallnighter]

Thanks for the good wishes re my sons eyes. Yes, they did look like something out of a horror movie yesterday afternoon, but aren't too bad now - a little bloodshot and 'gunky' :yuck: . No-one was definite to EXACTLY what caused it to happen but grass pollen seems a likely candidate. He's on allergy eye drops for the rest of the summer (This is Ireland!) so hopefully it won't recur!

Thanks for the hug MF! I'm glad too that things are starting to go a bit better for you now as I know you've been through a lot in the past while. :hug: I'm sorry that the logistics meant your gig didn't go as well as you had hoped but I know all of you did your best from your end.

Molly I get your point ENTIRELY! :wink:

[Mrs Frey]

Thanks for the support, GA! :hug: :D

[TimothyBFan]

Glad to hear everyone is doing better-now! Sounds like everyone has their hands full right now. Keep the good thoughts and be assured that everyone here's well wishes are with you all!!

[sodascouts]

That orchestra thing sounds fun, Molly. A touch of Eagles can enhance any anniversary! ;)

Glad to hear your son's eyes are better, GA. I have a friend who's very allergic to pollen and it can really be a nightmare!

DF - you certainly do have a tough mom! Hopefully she'll get better soon.

MF, sorry to hear about all the problems at your gig, but it sounds like you did have a few bright spots, too. Glad you could see them, and not just focus on the negative!

[Brooke]

I can't even imagine what my hubby would think about the orchestra thing, Molly. He would not only give me an eye roll, he would not go! He hates that kind of music! Not even for an anniversary!

Ga, I, too am happy your sons eyes are much better. Sounds awful for him!

DF, good luck to your Mom. She sounds like a very tough person.

MF, I'm glad that all went well with your concert and you could look on the bright side.

[Mrs Frey]

Thanks for the support, girls! :D I must admit that when I typed that up yesterday, I was still on a high from my friend's show the previous evening (and the personal attention I got :wink: ), so that's probably why I could look on the bright side!

[glenneaglesfan]

DF, I hope your mother makes a swift recovery - she's certainly a strong lady to carry on with her op after breaking her elbow.

GA, that must have been so scary for you and your son. I'm glad he's getting better. Keep those drops up!

MF, the cycle gig sounds a drag with little support from anyone except your own band. Kudos for singing so well under the circumstances. It must have been a real boost to see your old friend performing, and that attention after. Amazing the power of a hug!

Molly, that's too funny about your romantic evening! Men! :roll:

[Glennsallnighter]

Remember MF, that there are some things that are beyond anyones control. You did your best from your end and no one could ask for more.

[Mrs Frey]

GEF, thanks for the support, girl! The power of a hug indeed - here's one for you! :hug:

GA, I hear you about things beyond anyone's control. I need to try and remember that.

[Glennsallnighter]

GA, that must have been so scary for you and your son. I'm glad he's getting better. Keep those drops up!



Thanks again everyone for your support! His eyes are much clearer today thank goodness. The weather is also cloudier and cooler so hopefully less pollen!

GEF, Have you any suggestions for getting drops into a 4 year olds eyes when he keeps them tightly shut, covered with his hands and refuses to let you near them? Would it work when he's sleeping?

Any suggestions, anyone?

[Mrs Frey]

LOL, GA! :lol:

Awww, the poor little 'un. It reminds me of how I was when my mom wanted to put drops in my eyes as a child! :blush:

[Brooke]

Have you any suggestions for getting drops into a 4 year olds eyes when he keeps them tightly shut, covered with his hands and refuses to let you near them? Would it work when he's sleeping?

Any suggestions, anyone?

Hmmmmm, that sounds like quite a challenge, Ga. I hope you can come up with something as I'm sure he needs them to combat that allergy. Bribes and begging are all I can think of! :hmm:

[Molly]

Have you any suggestions for getting drops into a 4 year olds eyes when he keeps them tightly shut, covered with his hands and refuses to let you near them? Would it work when he's sleeping?

Any suggestions, anyone?

Hmmmmm, that sounds like quite a challenge, Ga. I hope you can come up with something as I'm sure he needs them to combat that allergy. Bribes and begging are all I can think of! :hmm:

Sound like the way my husband behaves when I try to put drops in his eyes!

I threaten to smack hubby, but that isn't much help to you, GA.

Rewards is about all I can think of. Maybe a certificate or a ribbon from being brave.

Hmmm, maybe I should try that on hubby.

[DonFan]

Thanks for all the support, y'all. (I have always used "ya'll" but now every time I use it, I hear Don's voice in my head explaining "y'all" at the HRP show! :wink: ) I am back from taking care of my mom and she is much better. Her cataract surgery went very well and she now has 20/20 vision--better than mine! She has gotten really good at doing things with her left arm while her right arm heals, too. One funny note--she said she's not too happy with her eye surgery, because now she can see all the dirt in her house and all the wrinkles in her face! :lol:

Mrs F, here is a :hug: from me. I'm sure your next gig will be much better.

GA, glad your son's eye is improving. Good luck with the eye drops!

[Brooke]

One funny note--she said she's not too happy with her eye surgery, because now she can see all the dirt in her house and all the wrinkles in her face! :lol:


:rofl: Too funny, DF! I'm glad she feels like being funny!

[Glennsallnighter]

DF! I'm glad your mom is feeling better and that her sight has improved so much.

We are getting the drops in somehow by hook or crook! Thanks for the advice from everyone. The 'Bribery' and 'reward' ones are working best!!

MOLLY, you wouldn't smack your lovely hubby :fingerwag: :fingerwag: :fingerwag: would you? :wink:
I think the ribbon for being brave would suit him :wink:

[Mrs Frey]

Have you any suggestions for getting drops into a 4 year olds eyes when he keeps them tightly shut, covered with his hands and refuses to let you near them? Would it work when he's sleeping?

Any suggestions, anyone?

Hmmmmm, that sounds like quite a challenge, Ga. I hope you can come up with something as I'm sure he needs them to combat that allergy. Bribes and begging are all I can think of! :hmm:

Sound like the way my husband behaves when I try to put drops in his eyes!

I threaten to smack hubby, but that isn't much help to you, GA.

Rewards is about all I can think of. Maybe a certificate or a ribbon from being brave.

Hmmm, maybe I should try that on hubby.

Molly, you've really been cracking me up, lately! :rofl:

[Mrs Frey]

Thanks for all the support, y'all. (I have always used "ya'll" but now every time I use it, I hear Don's voice in my head explaining "y'all" at the HRP show! :wink: ) I am back from taking care of my mom and she is much better. Her cataract surgery went very well and she now has 20/20 vision--better than mine! She has gotten really good at doing things with her left arm while her right arm heals, too. One funny note--she said she's not too happy with her eye surgery, because now she can see all the dirt in her house and all the wrinkles in her face! :lol:

Mrs F, here is a :hug: from me. I'm sure your next gig will be much better.



DF, I'm glad your mom is doing so well! :D She sounds like a lot of fun! Thanks so much for the hug - here's one for you too: :hug:

Something nice and positive came out of the gig, though :D. A friend of one of my bandmates, who was a participant in the track cycling event at which we played, apparently thinks I am a "hottie" :D :blush:. My friend was very naughty. He's known for his match-making skills, so while we were on stage, he asked me what I thought of his cyclist friend, who I had met before the gig. I told him that I thought he was quite attractive, but didn't expect my friend to tell him I was interested! :shock: :blush: Well, apparently he did just that, and it came out that the guy is married. :roll: It was nice to know what he thought, though! He also apparently thinks the band is very good and "entertaining", as he put it. I must say, that really made my day yesterday, when I found out! :D

[Brooke]

Ha! That's great, MF!

Too bad about him being married though.

[sodascouts]

Well, too bad he's not available, but you must be flattered to be described as a "hottie" nonetheless! ;)

[Mrs Frey]

Thanks, ladies! I am flattered, that's for sure! :nod: :nod: :nod:

[TimothyBFan]

Tomorrow is my annual family reunion and it is our turn to host it. So today I have taken the day off to spend it cooking all day. Needless to say, I will have the Eagles on the Ipod dock to keep me motivated! :dizzy:

[glenneaglesfan]

Best of luck with your reunion, TBF. Sounds like hard work but a lot of fun!

MF, that's a nice little ego boost, but a shame that guy is already taken!

GA, good luck with the eyedrops. Last time I had to give any to the boys they were too little to protest!

[Glennsallnighter]

Well MF, I'm glad that cyclist thought you were a 'Hottie' and that the band was very entertaining. Its nice to get compliments like that, particularly after the upheaval before the gig.
What a pity the best ones always seem to be married :roll:

TBF I hope the reunion goes really well. How many are you catering for, and what do you intend cooking?
I'm sure you'll have a great meal and a lovely time. Enjoy! And enjoy all the Eagles songs as you cook as well.

My son's eyes are improving. The drops no longer sting so he is a bit more amenable to getting them in tho' he still doesn't like it. The antibiotic still makes them 'blurry' but he only has another 2 days on them.
5 mins TV per drop is a good bribe :D Works for both of us!!

[Perfect Little Sister]

I hope everyone is well and happy. I've been super busy lately so haven't had much time to log on. I work in a photography studio at the mall and it's been a mad house all week. Tonight I was really dragging a couple hours before closing. Suddenly I heard "The Heat Is On" playing on our over head speaker and it picked me up for the rest of the night! lol

[Mrs Frey]

TBF, I hope your family reunion went well, and that you enjoyed cooking to the sounds of the Eagles! :wink:

GEF and GA, thanks for the support regarding my admirer. :wink: I hear you, GA - the best ones ARE always taken, aren't they? :wink: :wink:

GA, I'm glad your little 'un is more accepting of the eyedrops. I know how awful it is - even at my age I still hate using eyedrops.

PLS, we miss you! I'm glad that Glenn's :heart: music was able to lift you from the drudgery for a few minutes! :D

[TimothyBFan]

Thanks everyone and the reunion went off well, food was good, everyone got along (always a plus with that many) and the weather was 75 and sunny!! Only down side was my mom hadn't been feeling well all week last week so she couldn't come. We had been after her to call the doctor and Sunday tried to take her to the emergency room but she wouldn't budge. :argue: :enraged: We couldn't figure out why she was being so stubborn but she told us yesterday it was because she had had enough of hospitals this past year with dad and didn't want to go there! Well yesterday she ended up being admitted into the hospital and will be there for several days from what we are now being told since she waited so long. They aren't real sure what is causing it but figure it is a very bad virus and just got worse because she was so stubborn! I'm trying to be the understanding daughter but if she had only called the doctor at the start-we probably wouldn't be there now! It sure gets frustrating sometimes, doesn't it? Needless to say, time to pull out the ipod fully loaded with all things Eagles for the long drive back and forth every day while she is sick.

[DonFan]

Sorry to hear about your mom, TBF. I am going through a similar situation with my mom, and it can be tough.
Just keep playing Eagles' music as you are "running down the road tryin' to loosen your load!"

[rcknalwys]

So sorry about your Mom TBF. I'm also in the same situation, part of the "sandwich generation" caring for my own kids, my granddaughter and my Mom. It's a difficult balancing act but so worth it. My Mom is stubborn also, hates to go to the doctor, and naging doesn't help. She complains and complains and does nothing, so I've learned to tune her out. That's where the Eagles come in LOL! Hang in there.

[rcknalwys]

I have more bad news about my friend I mentioned awhile back who is a 3 time cancer survivor. I took her to the doctor about 2 weeks ago and she was diagnosed with an adenocarcinoma of the sinus. She is facing chemo, radiation and surgery after the tumor shrinks. She's very scared of course, especially since she has been through this before and knows what she's facing. Her tumor is a Stage II. She also has been diagnosed with MRSA, the so-called super staph. She is trying to pare down her numbers at her animal rescue shelter because she will be too debilitated to run it during her treatments so she is doubly depressed having to give up something that means so much to her. Please hold her in your thoughts ok?

[Brooke]

I'm sorry about your friend, rckn. I'll keep her in my thoughts.

I actually have some good news. A co-worker of my husband's wife just had a new baby and they had been told about a month ago that there was bad news. The baby's head and limbs were much too large and there would be complications and possibly a handicapped child. As it turns out, the baby was evidently just going through a growth spurt and has delivered normal. You cannot imagine what these people were going through for a couple weeks. Thank heavens the doctors were wrong! I was shocked they told them that when they weren't sure!

And a report on my hairdresser's 4 year old. He is taking treatments and handling it well and their new baby is thriving.

[Mrs Frey]

TBF, DF and Becky: I'm sorry your mothers are not well, and that they're stubborn too. :( I went through that with my mother, and the worst part about it is that you feel so helpless, particularly when they do finally decide to consult a doctor or go to hospital, and the news is bad. I hope they will recover from their illnesses.

Becky, I'm so sorry about your friend. I really hope she will make it through this hurdle in her life. God knows, she's been through enough.

Brooke, I'm happy for your husband's co-worker and his wife that their new baby is healthy. They must have gone through tremendous stress. It was very irresponsible and unprofessional of the doctors to give the couple such bad news when they couldn't be sure. All's well that ends well, though.

I'm happy too for your hairdresser's 4-year-old. At least he's handling the treatments well - a BIG plus.

[sodascouts]

I too am terribly sorry to hear about your friend, Becky, and will pray for her. How horrible.

Brooke, thanks for the update and I'm glad for your friend!

As far as moms go, I guess that's just the way it is. I've been lucky in that my parents are healthy and strong. Although my mother had a minor heart attack in Saudia Arabia a few years ago, there have been no recurrences. They're no fans of hospitals either, though. Then again, who is?

[Glennsallnighter]

TBF , DF and Becky, I'm sorry that your moms are'nt so well and know that you all do a great job looking after both the older and te younger generations. I'm lucky that both my parents are well although my father has slowed down alot in recent years. The problem is that he forgets that, starts horseplaying with my son, and then has to back out :roll: . My husbands mother passed on 5 years ago after having cancer, but his dad is still quite well.

Becky I'm sorry your friend has to go through this cancer treatment again. I'll keep her in my prayers.

Brooke, I'm so glad your friends baby turned out to be fine. Its amazing how insensitive some people in the medical profession can be. A friend of mine having just lost her first baby was leaving the maternity hospital when the receptionist cheerily offered her 'her next ante natal appointment'. I had some minor complications while expecting my second child. When having a blood test I was asked 'What data WAS your baby due again?'. To which I responded rather icily 'I haven't lost it yet thankyou''. Looking back it was rather daring to sound so icy to someone about to stick a needle into one of my veins :nervous: but I'd just been through a rather scary day.

I'm delighted too that your hairdresser's son is doing so well and that their new baby is thriving. Funny! I was only wondering about them yesterday!

[TimothyBFan]

Becky--So sorry to hear about your friend, especially since she's already been thru so much. I love animals and can't imagine having to give them up because of something beyond your control. I would take everyone of them if I could!! My prayers are with her--she sounds like a very strong and caring individual!!

[rcknalwys]

Thank you everyone for your kind words and prayers for my friend. She has been through so much with the cancer and other things, including having a son that committed suicide at 17 and I am at times at a loss for ways of helping her. I guess just being here for her to lean on and listen is all I can do. She is heartbroken over having to shut down her shelter but there is no way she can continue right now. Tomorrow she is going to an infectious disease doctor for the MRSA and will likely be admitted to the hospital for intravenous antibiotics.

On a happier note, that's wonderful news for your friends Brooke. I can totally understand what they went through. Before the birth of my first child, a doctor told me my baby had "multiple anomilies and is non-viable" which completely freaked me out. She was born about a week later, premature but on the whole, normal. At 3 months she had viral pneumonia and nearly died, causing a small amount of brain damage but she has thrived and overcome the problems for the most part. So many young girls having babies never think of the things that can happen to their child and it makes me just cringe when I see a pregnant teen. I'm so happy for your friends and congratulate them on their new baby for me.

Thanks for the update on your hairdresser's little one also. I'll continue to keep them in my prayers.

[glenneaglesfan]

TBF, I hope your mother comes out of hospital soon. DF and Rckn, my mother is also a worry, so I know how you feel. She has continual aches and pains, but won't go to her doctor.

Rckn, I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. I do hope she can fight this latest battle and overcome the MRSA as well. It's so sad that she is having to give up her animals. I hope she can find new homes for them all.

That's a harrowing story about your daughter's prognosis before she was born, but great that it was wrong and that she has overcome her problems with such bravery.

Brooke, I'm pleased to hear about the safe arrival of your friend's baby. I guess the medics would rather predict bad news and get it wrong, than the other way round. Good news about your hairdresser's little son too.

Now we've just had some bad news. Our good friend and neighbour went in to hospital to have a knee replacement, and dring the op the surgeon thought the joint looked a bit odd and sent a specimen for biopsy. Shortly after he came home, he developed widespread nodules in the skin and it's been diagnosed as a rare solid form of leukaemia. He's in for three weeks chemotherapy, so please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Despite all this worry, his wife is still going to feed our cat while we're away.

[Glennsallnighter]

Of course we will GEF, and have a great time in Croatia!

[Brooke]

Yes we will, gef. And try to have a good time.

[sodascouts]

I'll say a prayer for your friend, GEF. Have a fun and safe trip!

[sodascouts]

Well, I turned in the printed drafts of my dissertation to my committee members today. I'll undoubtedly have to make changes after the defense (to my introduction especially), but... it's pretty much done.

It's a relief, although I know it could have been better if I had taken even more time with it - but I'm just ready to be out of here. Sometimes you just gotta let it go.

[rcknalwys]

Oh GEF, I am so sorry for your friend. How devastating for him. I will keep him in my prayers.
I also hope you enjoy yourself.
Congratulations Soda on finishing your dissertation. I'm sure things will go better than you think.

[Brooke]

Congrats Soda! I'm sure it is a big relief to have it done. :yay:

[DonFan]

Well, I turned in the printed drafts of my dissertation to my committee members today. I'll undoubtedly have to make changes after the defense (to my introduction especially), but... it's pretty much done.

It's a relief, although I know it could have been better if I had taken even more time with it - but I'm just ready to be out of here. Sometimes you just gotta let it go.

I know too well exactly what you mean, soda. I can be somewhat of an "edit queen" on my own work at times.

Anyway, congratulations! What an accomplishment!

Thanks to everyone for their concern about my mother, who is doing much better, thanks. And my prayers continue to go out to everyone who posted with other health and family concerns.

[sodascouts]

You said it, DF! I'm an obsessive editor. The problem is that even now I'm thinking of things I should have done. It's taking the joy out of finishing it. I need to get over myself!

[Freypower]

Well, I turned in the printed drafts of my dissertation to my committee members today. I'll undoubtedly have to make changes after the defense (to my introduction especially), but... it's pretty much done.

It's a relief, although I know it could have been better if I had taken even more time with it - but I'm just ready to be out of here. Sometimes you just gotta let it go.

That's great Soda. When I got up this morning I actually thought 'I wonder how Soda's dissertation is going'?

[Glennsallnighter]

Well, I turned in the printed drafts of my dissertation to my committee members today. I'll undoubtedly have to make changes after the defense (to my introduction especially), but... it's pretty much done.

It's a relief, although I know it could have been better if I had taken even more time with it - but I'm just ready to be out of here. Sometimes you just gotta let it go.

Congratulations from me too Soda! I'm sure its excellent and hopefully there'll only be a small amount of revisions to do. Best of luck defending it!

[glenneaglesfan]

Congratulations on completing your dissertation, Soda, and best of luck defending it!

We are heading to the airport shortly to fly to Dubrovnik where we have a villa for the week. The weather forecast is looking good. I really really need this hollday! Talk to you all when I get back.

[Brooke]

Hope you have a great time, gef. We'll miss you!

[Glennsallnighter]

You said it, DF! I'm an obsessive editor. The problem is that even now I'm thinking of things I should have done. It's taking the joy out of finishing it. I need to get over myself!

I guess its like after you've done an exam. You just can't help thinking of the errors and the omissions, rather than what you HAVE written. I have hubby going through that at the moment. But when the results come out the worries are usually unfounded. I hope you do very well Soda!!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Sorry to hear about everyone's ailing moms and friends. Believe me, I can definitely emphathize with all of you.

GEF - hope you have a great vacation. We'll miss you.

And Soda - A huge congrats to you on your dissertation. I am sure your defense will go fine. You should just relax now and be proud of yourself. If you analyze everything you do extremely close, you will always find things you wish you had done better, but you should just focus on the big picture now. Overall, I'm sure you did a terrific job. Won't be long now until that graduation! Well done, girl!!!! :applause: :applause:

[Freypower]

I've finally got something to write about. It's been confirmed that my 30 year High School Reunion will be on August 30 in Newcastle.

In 1998 at the 20 year reunion I was pregnant. I suppose in the spirit of the thing I've decided to post a photo of me during the event. You can't see much. The hand belongs to one of my friends. The point is I haven't changed much from this photo. My hair is about the same length. My glasses are different.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/1998.jpg

So I get to trudge up to dear old Newcastle again. The funny thing is that the function is being held in my old suburb, Merewether.

http://www.aerialphotographynational.com.au/cms/gallery/images/Merewether-2787.jpg

We lived right on the top of the hill. I spent a lot of time at the swimming baths:

http://www.nswoceanbaths.info/pools/images/81_merewether_ocean_baths.jpg

Anyway the point is I grew up there, but I've never been there as an adult (that is, I have never consumed alcoholic beverages there). :twisted: So it will be interesting.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

That's is a lovely pic, Julie and a beautiful dress.

Newcastle looks very beautiful as well. I could look at that water all day long.

[Brooke]

Yes, lovely pic, Fp! How great that you get to go back and give Newcastle a "proper" toast!

Thanks for sharing your pics. It looks like a beautiful place. :D

[sodascouts]

Have fun at the reunion, FP. I skipped my most recent one but who knows, maybe I'll drop by good ol' Beaumont, Texas for the next one.

[Glennsallnighter]

Amazing FP, you look just as I imagined you! Lovely! Your hair is a gorgeous colour, very like my sisters (I suppose its the Irish genes :wink: ) I hope you have a great time revisiting old haunts and renewing old acquaintances.

I too got notification of a 23 year reunion for my old class in school (We are all 40 this year you see!). Its on July 25th. Already the only classmate I had kept in contact with over this time (and even then its been 5 years) got in touch with me last night. We are both looking forward to it too!

[Mrs Frey]

Now we've just had some bad news. Our good friend and neighbour went in to hospital to have a knee replacement, and dring the op the surgeon thought the joint looked a bit odd and sent a specimen for biopsy. Shortly after he came home, he developed widespread nodules in the skin and it's been diagnosed as a rare solid form of leukaemia. He's in for three weeks chemotherapy, so please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Despite all this worry, his wife is still going to feed our cat while we're away.

I'm late on this, but I'm sorry to read about your friend, GEF. That must have been a terrible shock for him. His wife is very kind and caring, still making time for your cat during her time of stress and worry. God bless her.

I hope you enjoy your holiday.

[Mrs Frey]

Well, I turned in the printed drafts of my dissertation to my committee members today. I'll undoubtedly have to make changes after the defense (to my introduction especially), but... it's pretty much done.

It's a relief, although I know it could have been better if I had taken even more time with it - but I'm just ready to be out of here. Sometimes you just gotta let it go.

Soda, I have every confidence that you have excelled. I know what you mean about thinking that perhaps more time would have made it better - I can be an exhausting perfectionist myself when it comes to those things I'm okay at, especially music, but other people often see things far more positively than we do ourselves. Good luck!

[Mrs Frey]

I've finally got something to write about. It's been confirmed that my 30 year High School Reunion will be on August 30 in Newcastle.

In 1998 at the 20 year reunion I was pregnant. I suppose in the spirit of the thing I've decided to post a photo of me during the event. You can't see much. The hand belongs to one of my friends. The point is I haven't changed much from this photo. My hair is about the same length. My glasses are different.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/1998.jpg

So I get to trudge up to dear old Newcastle again. The funny thing is that the function is being held in my old suburb, Merewether.

http://www.aerialphotographynational.com.au/cms/gallery/images/Merewether-2787.jpg

We lived right on the top of the hill. I spent a lot of time at the swimming baths:

http://www.nswoceanbaths.info/pools/images/81_merewether_ocean_baths.jpg

Anyway the point is I grew up there, but I've never been there as an adult (that is, I have never consumed alcoholic beverages there). :twisted: So it will be interesting.

Ah, FP! How nice to see a photo of you after all this time! :D You look lovely and so happy! It's obvious that you were enjoying your school reunion back then, and I'm sure this year it will also be great for you.

I love those photos of Newcastle. It reminds me of Cape Town's coastline.

[Mrs Frey]

I too got notification of a 23 year reunion for my old class in school (We are all 40 this year you see!). Its on July 25th. Already the only classmate I had kept in contact with over this time (and even then its been 5 years) got in touch with me last night. We are both looking forward to it too!

I'm sure you'll have a great time, GA! :D All the best for it!

[Glennsallnighter]

I had a nice little event earlier today, (or yesterday as it is now I suppose). My most listened to radio station has a 'Who Am I' competition every day at about 1:15pm. Its where you are given clues and have to try to guess the artist/band. Of course I keep waiting to hear 'I was born on November 6th 1948..... :wink: ' but it hasn't happened yet. However today was just as good when the start was 'We are a band formed in 1971......' I won't bore you all with the rest of the clues but suffice to say I was on the phone like a hot shot. Of course it WAS the Eagles. The DJ had me live on air for about 5 mins and I had a great chat about them afterwards with him. I'm in a draw on Friday for a meal for 2 in some nice Thai restaurant. Funny thing, I don't really care about the prize. It was more the thrill of getting the answer so quickly and being able to chat on air about my favourite band.

Sorry for visiting such and old post of mine but GUESS WHAT!! It Finally happened today!!! And I nearly missed it as I put on the radio later than normal having been out. The DJ was just finishing the first list of clues and all I heard was the phrase 'solo career in 1982' That got me thinking!! Yes, the next few clues confirmed it to be Glenn :heart: so I HAD to phone in the answer. When he answered the phone he actually said, 'As soon as I gave out those clues I knew you'd be on' Some memory, eh?
Anyway I had a chat with him on the radio about Glenn :heart: and the Eagles and once again am in the draw for the restaurant voucher :wink: . But once again I don't really care! It was better getting my 5 minutes of Glenn :heart: fame!!

[Brooke]

Ha! Good for you, Ga!

I actually knew the answer a month ago on a radio call in show and won an energy saving kit. Which I could care less for since I got it. I was just so excited to know the answer and be the call that got through! Too bad it was about Brett Michaels and Poison and not about Glenn or any of the other Eagles! :roll: Anyway, it was fun!

[Glennsallnighter]

Too true Brooke! Well done on the Energy saving kit though! Us it wisely :wink:

[Mrs Frey]

That's wonderful, GA! :D :yay: I'm so glad it finally happened for you! :hug:

Brooke, that's great for you that you won that lovely prize. :D In the olden days :wink:, when there were still some decent radio programmes playing decent music, I often used to phone in and chat to DJs who played some of my favourite music. I also participated in competitions and even won a prize on three occasions - Elvis Presley and Beatles music. :D I managed to get myself on air on two occasions too, requesting music to be played, which was the coolest thing ever! 8)

[TimothyBFan]

Great going GA and Brooke!

We finally got Mom home from the hospital yesterday after 11 days. Says she will never wait again to call the doctor. They are convinced it was "the bad tomatoes" that started the whole thing. Now she needs to get stronger because 2 weeks from tomorrow my brother and sister in law were planning to take her back to Quincy IL to see all the family still down there since she hasn't been there since way before Dad got sick 6 years ago and she has really been looking forward to it. Now that she is home, I'm sure she'll rest better and get stronger day by day. It sure wiped her out for awhile.

[Brooke]

Glad to hear the news, TBF!

Btw, I was in Quincy yesterday. I live about 30 miles away across that muddy Mississippi, which is quite sprawling these days. I have to go back today to have my car serviced. Small world! :D

[sodascouts]

Glad to hear your mother is out of the hospital, TBF. Hopefully she'll never have to go through something like that again!

And GA - cool about the Frey question!

[Glennsallnighter]

Thanks Soda! It was a bit surreal there talking about Glenn :heart: on the radio! I didn't win the voucher :cry: but it really doesn't matter! It would have KILLED me if someone else had beaten me to it!

TBF I'm glad your moms home and I hope she regains her strength in time to enjoy her trip. I'm sure she will with you there to give her plenty of TLC!

[Mrs Frey]

TBF, I'm very happy for your mom, especially for the realisation that she must not wait to go to the doctor. May she go from strength to strength.

[DonFan]

I'm glad your mom is doing better now, TBF!

Our oldest daughter, Bamagirl, has gone to spend the rest of her summer two hours away where her grandmother lives. She decided she wanted to work somewhere different during her summers off from college, and knowing how much her grandmother would appreciate her company, she got a job at the Target Photography Studio (Dreamer knows how much she loves to take pictures) right down the road from my mother's house. My mom is thrilled to have her there, and although I miss her here, of course, I am so pleased that she decided to be with her grandmother, to keep her company and help take care of her. I'm so proud of her.

Now, if we can only talk our youngest daughter into getting a job! She applied several places and when they didn't hire her, she just stopped looking. Once she turned 16 and got her car last month, all we do lately is fill her car up with gas---and the expense is killing us! $$$ She is taking Junior History in summer school to get ahead, so I have to give her gas money to get her back & forth to school, but that is it!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

I'm also very glad your mom is improving, TBF.

And DF, that is great that 'Bama Girl wants to spend her summer looking after her grandmother. I think this will be a summer that she will cherish forever. And you are right about her summer job - seems to me working in the photograpy department is a pretty good "fit" for her. :wink: Tell her hello from her Virginia buddies.

[sodascouts]

Glad to hear BamaGirl's job came through - she's a special one to spend all that time to help her grandmom!

[Brooke]

That is great DF! She will always remember this time with her grandmother.

And good luck to your other daughter on finding a job.

I know what you mean. My son seems to think a great job will find him. He is working and paying his way, but with his education, I would like for him to get out there and find something better. He's not putting any effort into it at all. :headscratch:

[Glennsallnighter]

DF, that is indeed great for your older daughter. Of course you are proud of her.

As for your younger daughter, I'm sure she'll find something soon. It can be difficult and demoralising trying to find that first job and often its the first time a young person has to experience and deal with real rejection. I remember it well in the mid eighties when the recession over here was at its highest. To get a job you needed experience and to get experience you needed a job. :roll: . I hope she'll have good news from an employer soon.

Brooke its great that your son is able to work and pay his way. Its great to see someone so responsible! Although I know what you mean about his education. But I'm sure he'll suddenly see something that he really wants and will go for it like a hot shot :machinegun: . God help the competition.!

[Mrs Frey]

DF, you have a wonderful older daughter. God bless her. Good luck to your younger daughter on finding work. I feel for her - it's difficult to be rejected that age.

Brooke, I hope your son will get that better job that you're wanting for him. He seems to be doing well - I suppose it's just a matter of time before he realises that he can do better. Give him time.

[Mrs Frey]

It can be difficult and demoralising trying to find that first job and often its the first time a young person has to experience and deal with real rejection. I remember it well in the mid eighties when the recession over here was at its highest. To get a job you needed experience and to get experience you needed a job. :roll: . I hope she'll have good news from an employer soon.



I hear you, GA. I experienced the same thing in the '90s. It's crazy, isn't it? :? How can you get experience when no one wants to give you a chance?

[Glennsallnighter]

It can be difficult and demoralising trying to find that first job and often its the first time a young person has to experience and deal with real rejection. I remember it well in the mid eighties when the recession over here was at its highest. To get a job you needed experience and to get experience you needed a job. :roll: . I hope she'll have good news from an employer soon.



I hear you, GA. I experienced the same thing in the '90s. It's crazy, isn't it? :? How can you get experience when no one wants to give you a chance?

Easy!! You need to know someone :roll: After months of pavement pounding a friends brother got me into the supermarket he was working in where I spent the whole summer packing bags!! They broke every rule in the book but it was a job, and more important a reference which led to better things! Also pocket money.

But no! Seriously, it IS very hard to get that first job and sometimes just means being in the right place at the right time. I hope your daughter finds something she enjoys soon DF. And fair play to her trying to get ahead by attending extra classes over the summer. We don't have that option here.

[Mrs Frey]

I'm sorry that you had such a tough time finding your first job, GA. It must have been hard to swallow, given your education and intelligence. There's no brain stimulation in bag packing! As you said, though, it was a job - and look at you now! :D

[TimothyBFan]

I feel for any teenager or young person trying to get a job now--they are slim with the economy the way it is right now. I am thankful that my 17 (18 the 31st) year old son who will be a senior this year has had a steady job of one sort or the other for several years now. He is working at McDonald's right now and is in the low end of management but hey it puts gas in his vehicle-and that is quite an accomplishment right now! My 15 year old daughter might be a different story when the time comes-Yikes! She thinks a wonderful job will magically drop in her lap any time now!

[Mrs Frey]

Good luck to both of your teenagers, TBF. I sure am glad I'm not looking for a job right now, although I was in that precarious position for two months in 2006, after having worked at a company for 4 months, and it went into liquidation. This is after having a left a job where I worked (miserably) for 8 and a half years. It was a scary time for me, but thank God I landed the job that I am currently in, and I am very grateful for it.

[DonFan]

Seriously, it IS very hard to get that first job and sometimes just means being in the right place at the right time. I hope your daughter finds something she enjoys soon DF.
And fair play to her trying to get ahead by attending extra classes over the summer. We don't have that option here.

I know what you mean--when I was in school, the only kids who went to summer school were the kids who failed a class. Things are very different now. Christina and her friends are not particularly good students--they don't like to put forth the effort to study--so they discovered one way to get an easy A or B is to take a difficult class during the summer, when the curriculum is easier.

And everyone is so right about how hard it is to get that first job--to get ANY job, actually. It is a tough job market for everyone now.

[Billy]

I retire from the police in a little under 2 yrs(30 yrs service).I will only be 48 yrs of age.. The prospect of having to re-sell myself, and try and get another job is frightening.
I'm not poor and we've live in the same house for 25 yrs,so i don't have a big mortgage to worry about,but i will have to do something to keep my sanity. Anyone Looking for a house sitter?A pool cleaner? A dishwasher?
If you are and you live in a sunny location,keep me in mind will you? :D

Take it easy

Billy

[Brooke]

Congrats, Billy! I know you are looking forward to retirement!

My hubby will also be able to retire in about 2 1/2 years and is counting the days! He says he is going to enjoy being bored for a while before he looks for something else to do! He loves hunting and doesn't get to do as much as he'd like while working, so I'm sure that will take up some of his time. I'm jealous!

[Billy]

Thanks Brooke,
My wife is jealous too.I have said I'd pick her up from work every night on the way home from golf.I don't think she was happy with that.however. I said"show me your pension plan,and you can retire early too". :blush:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Job hunting can be intimidating, that's for sure. But, speaking from experience, it definitely gets easier the more you do it. I hope everyone finds a job they are happy with. I have been in jobs where I was unhappy, and it's definitely no fun.

Billy, I'm jealous of your retirement, too. I'm like you though - I don't think I'm ready for full retirement. I am looking forward to the day where I can afford to work part time though (gotta get the mortgage paid off first).

[rcknalwys]

Congratulations on your retirement Billy. I'm sure you'll find something to do with yourself...maybe following the Eagles around on their tour! LOL

I have an 18 yr old that is just entering the job market so I know how difficult it is to find something too. We live in a very small town with little employment and lot's of competition, so it's going to take some hard work and pavement pounding to find something.

We had quite a scare last night. My Mom had a really bad fall. Her medical alert company called me about 11:30 saying she had activated her alarm and they couldn't reach her. I rushed out to my van to go to her house and wouldn't you know it, I had a flat tire! Luckily I have great neighbors and was able to get there to find her in the floor between her bed and dresser. Her pants were down around her ankles so I think she must have been trying to put her PJ's on, but she doesn't remember what happened or how she even got into her bedroom. I waited for the paramedics to get there before moving her. Fortunately nothing was broken but she has a spectacular black eye, lots of abrasions and massive bruises. She lives alone and has a lot of black outs so it was pretty scary. I really need to be there on a full time basis and we are in the process of buying a double wide to put on some property I'm buying, so we will be moving in together soon. It will be quite interesting seeing how that will work out, we have very different life styles, but at least she won't be alone anymore.

[sodascouts]

Wow, how scary. I'm glad she's alright. I guess at that point, regardless of lifestyle, she really can't live alone.

Billy, I hope you're able to find a job you like post-retirement so that you can enjoy your time off the force.

[glenneaglesfan]

Becky, that's scary about your mother, but I'm glad she didn't sustain a serious injury. Probably a third of admissions to the unit I work in have had falls and injuries, usually hip fractures. Your mother is certainly lucky to have a caring daughter like you who is prepared to modify her life to provide extra care, It's something I've had to mull over since my mum was ill last year, and for us there's no easy solution.

Billy, good luck with retirement. A friend in our village has just retired from the police, and is already overwhelmed with requests for gardening jobs. On the subject of job hunting, I have two sons looking for summer employment. We are looking around, but no luck so far.

As you may realise, we are back from our holiday, which was wonderful. Croatia is beautiful, the weather was hot and sunny and the view from the villa stunning. I'll post some pics in the 'Every picture' thread. I came back to work to find I have to vacate my office in a week's time - they have found a space for my desk, but I'm not best pleased about the disruption.

[Glennsallnighter]

I retire from the police in a little under 2 yrs(30 yrs service).I will only be 48 yrs of age.. The prospect of having to re-sell myself, and try and get another job is frightening.
I'm not poor and we've live in the same house for 25 yrs,so i don't have a big mortgage to worry about,but i will have to do something to keep my sanity. Anyone Looking for a house sitter?A pool cleaner? A dishwasher?
If you are and you live in a sunny location,keep me in mind will you? :D

Take it easy

Billy

Well Billy you know how much sun we get over here :wink: . We are not called the 'Emerald Isle' for nothing!!

[Glennsallnighter]

RKA, I'm glad that your mother was not more seriously injured, but you are right, with the black outs she probably needs permanent supervision. It is very caring of you to be prepared to modify your home to accomodate her. I'm sure your lifestyle problems will iron themselves out as you all get used to the situation.

Billy, you'd be amazed how much you can fill your time when you retire.

GEF, I'm delighted you had such a good time in Croatia. I hope the boys manage to get jobs soon. It IS a trying time. Good luck to them.

[Brooke]

I'm glad you Mom is ok, Rkn. Kudos to you for doing what needs to be done.

And glad to have you back gef! Sounds like your holiday was fun! And good luck to your boys in their job hunting! It is tough out there.

[Billy]

Hey rcknalwys,
Just another reminder of how life revolves around,It's hard sometimes,really hard.
That's why i believe we have to make the most of the good times.
I deal with sadness and tragedy every day,(for other people),but I get consolation from knowing that people, are really grateful that you are there to help them in their time of need.
It's sad when bad things happen to us, but we can use that experience to help others when sadness come to them.

Enjoy the good times

[SweetHolly]

Great to hear from you again Holly! Whats PLAN? Face painting sounds fun. I love watching face painters at kids parties. Hope you're well. :D
Thanks everyone. Plan is a place to help people who have suffered from mental illness deal with life. I had suffered from depression for many years. I'm trying to get of my anti-depressants now. I was diagnosed with depression after an incident that happened between me and my grandpa when I was 10 and I was also getting picked on in school and didn't know how to deal with it. Things were okay from 6th through 8th grade but when I got to high school things got really bad. I was getting constantly picked on, teased, sexually harrassed, made fun of etc. every day. None of the teachers or my parents would listen to me much less help me so I attempted suicide 3 times my sophomore year and was going to attempt suicide another time when I got placed in a mental hospital and was put on this medicine and gained a lot of weight which really made the kids more cruel to me. I would ignore these people but that didn't help and I felt like what's the point in living if I have to deal with this. I went to the Arboretum with PLAN today. They have lots of activities and should be able to maybe help me find a job. I hope they can help me deal with some issues I have like trusting other people and stuff.

Oh my gosh, SH, I'm SO sorry for the heartache and desperation you've experienced in your life, my dear. How I just want to give you a big hug. :hug: Like Maleah, I know what it's like to feel like an outsider, although the teasing and verbal abuse I experienced was not as extreme as yours. It's awful that you felt you had no one to turn to in your time of need. I hope that PLAN is able to help stabilise your life and calm you so that you can move forward and find work. Good luck! I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that we are here for you. Never give up!
Thank you so much. You don't know how much your post means to me and all the support I've gotten here from every one. I really appreciate it.
I haven't been back to PLAN in a few months because my grandma's been sick and I've been helping to take care of her. She's had an infection for several months and it keeps coming back and so she's in a nursing home and not doing well. She could die soon. I don't want to lose her but I know that's part of life.
I went to a Frisco Roughriders game last night. It was a lot of fun.
I'm gonna try to check in here more often.
Gotta go get my album artowrk for my iPod now. I'm on my dad's laptop.

[Brooke]

Great to have you back again, SH! Hope all is going well for you. :D

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Welcome back, SH. It's good to hear from you.

And Becky, I wish you well with your mother. Trust me, I totally understand what you must be going through trying to take care of her. Hang in there, girl.

[Glennsallnighter]

I'm glad you are able to check in at least occasionally, SH! I've missed you and was worried about you.

Its great that you are able to be such a help to your grandmother. I'm sure in later years that you will derive great comfort from knowing you were there for her and if she doesn't make it at least you can be sure you helped her in her transition. I know I speak for all of us when I say I'll keep her in my prayers, as I do anyone who is undergoing challenges at the moment. Take care girl :hug:

[rcknalwys]

Sweet Holly, it's nice to hear from you again. Hang in there, life is so hard but you've had the strength to make it this far, that makes you a winner in my book. I experienced a lot of the same things you did and tried suicide also, but I can tell you that despite all the heartache, life is still worth living. Please lean on everyone here when things get hard. I'm sure we will ALL keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Thank you all for your kind words and support, it isn't easy taking care of your parents. I'm the sandwich generation, have my Mom, my own kids and a granddaughter to care for. Taking care of myself is always on the back burner. I have diabetes and have been on intensive insulin therapy for about 2 years and started putting off taking care of myself for about 4 months. My blood sugar stayed pretty good thankfully, probably because I was getting residual effects from the insulin I had been on. I'm back on it now and already feeling better. Now to start the walking.

GEF, those are lovely pics. I'd love to have been there with you. Thanks for sharing them with us.

[DonFan]

Becky, I'm glad your mom was okay. We just got back from spending the 4th of July with my mom, and every time I see her I can tell how much slower her steps are, and how difficult it is for her to do so many things she used to do so easily.

Billy, congrats on your upcoming retirement. I am also looking for a full-time job--trying to re-enter the job market after years of freelancing--and it IS quite a bit different at this age! Good luck--to us both!

Welcome back, SH! Try to visit more often, okay?

[Mrs Frey]

Gosh, it's going to take me a week to catch up with everything I've missed on The Border this past weekend! :shock:

Billy, what a bitter-sweet retirement for you in two years' time. I don't know whether I should be happy or sad for you! All I can say is that I hope you will be able to make the most of your free time when it comes around, and find that retirement suits you after all.

Becky, I'm so sorry about your mother's fall! :( I'm glad she wasn't seriously injured, but I can imagine how traumatic it was for you. It's wonderful of you to be adjusting your life to take care of your mother. You are very caring - God bless you. I hope your health improves too - I had an aunt with diabetes, who we lost in 1999. She tried her best to live with it, but she finally succumbed to it. It was very sad. I hope that you are able to overcome everything this condition throws at you. I know how tough it is, though!

GEF, welcome back, girlfriend! :D I'm glad you had such an amazing holiday. I look forward to seeing the photos.

SH, wow. It's amazing. I've been thinking of you this past week, and wondering why you have been so quiet. It's good to see you back! I'm glad that my post meant so much to you. I hope things are improving in your life. I'm so so sorry that your grandmother is so ill! :( I really hope she makes it through her illness. God bless you for looking after her so well. Every moment spent together is so precious during these difficult times.

DF, I'm glad you got to spend quality time with your mom on Friday. I hope that she will stay relatively healthy, even though growing older has not been kind to her.

[TimothyBFan]

Becky--hang in there with taking care of your mom. Hope everything will be ok.

We have admitted Mom once again into the hospital and she sure has a long road ahead of her. It is an infection on the spine and today should know exactly what they are battling. They plan to move her into a long term care facility for IV antibiotics for the next 4 to 6 weeks. She is not happy at all about it but she hasn't got a choice at this point. It just never seems to end between raising kids and taking care of aging parents!

[sodascouts]

Oh well, at least she knows what she's up against! Sorry to hear about the long-term facility.

[rcknalwys]

Hang in there TBF, we'll keep your Mom in our thoughts and prayers.

MF, thank you for your kind words. You are so right, diabetes can have a lot of complications but I have a wonderful doctor and the intensive insulin therapy is a life saver. Sadly, there are not many doctors that utilize this method so a lot of people suffer needlessly.

SH, please stay in touch with us, we are all thinking of you.

[Mrs Henley]

Take Care TBF! We all are praying for your Mom!

rcknalwys, take care and don't give up!!

SH, take care!!!! and welcome back!

[Glennsallnighter]

RKA, TBF and DF, I am keeping all your moms in my thoughs and prayers. You are all doing a fantastic job with them. They have daughters to be proud of. I hope I can do as well when my time comes around. At present my mom is hale and hearty and celebrated her 74th birthday last week, but as we've seen before with other relations and friends you never know whats around the next corner. I hope all your moms are comfortable and happy in their different situations.

[Mrs Frey]

We have admitted Mom once again into the hospital and she sure has a long road ahead of her. It is an infection on the spine and today should know exactly what they are battling. They plan to move her into a long term care facility for IV antibiotics for the next 4 to 6 weeks. She is not happy at all about it but she hasn't got a choice at this point. It just never seems to end between raising kids and taking care of aging parents!

Your mother is in my thoughts and prayers, TBF. I really hope she pulls through this upheaval.

[Mrs Frey]

MF, thank you for your kind words. You are so right, diabetes can have a lot of complications but I have a wonderful doctor and the intensive insulin therapy is a life saver. Sadly, there are not many doctors that utilize this method so a lot of people suffer needlessly.



I'm glad to hear that, Becky. It is sad that not many doctors treat their patients as well as yours treats you.

[Mrs Henley]

MF, thank you for your kind words. You are so right, diabetes can have a lot of complications but I have a wonderful doctor and the intensive insulin therapy is a life saver. Sadly, there are not many doctors that utilize this method so a lot of people suffer needlessly.



I'm glad to hear that, Becky. It is sad that not many doctors treat their patients as well as yours treats you.

That's indeed sad. :(

[Glennsallnighter]

Well to everyone generating the new topics recently I hope soon to be able to post a bit more. I've been correcting a mountain (330 to be exact) of exam scripts but just have a few days left. Then its all over :yay: . Its worth it though, as I can do it from home.

On a positive note, Hubby got his exam results today and has done better than he ever expected. He passed everything at the P1( high pass) rate and got a distinction in one paper. For someone who had just hoped to keep his head above water he is delighted.

(Would this be a good time to tell him about the Glenn :heart: Frey t-shirts which arrived in the past yesterday????)

[sodascouts]

Congrats to hubby! Maybe it would be a good time to quickly interject the shirts. Or perhaps you should just put on the tank top and hope he's too busy admiring your looks to notice the writing!

[timfan]

I have not been around much lately....

this is because a few months ago our landlord told us he wanted us out of the apartment as he wanted to live in the apartment himself ( which in Canada is the only way a landlord can evict someone without cause) Well we were kinda worried but my bro decided to purchase a house instead of renting so.....

My dad brother and I are moving!! ( I will now be renting from my brother) The house that was purchased is awesome!! but the people living there now wanted a fast closing so just a month after purchasing the place we will be moving in at the end of the month!

This has meant my life is rather chaotic right now... for a few days i actually considered not going to all the Toronto Eagles shows!! as the closing is on the 25th!

I've missed chatting with everyone :)

[Mrs Frey]

GA, congratulations to your hubby! :applause: That's a fantastic achievement. He has indeed worked very hard, and he deserves to reap the rewards. :nod: As Soda suggested, put on the Frey tank top! I'm sure hubby would be distracted for reasons other than what it declares! :twisted: :wink:

TF, I'm sorry that you have gone through such a difficult time, being forced to move. I know how that feels. :( I'm happy, though, that you're so pleased with your new living quarters. Good luck with the move - I hope everything runs smoothly for you and your family. We've missed you too! :hug:

[Glennsallnighter]

Thanks for the warm congrats for my better half folks. I have the HIO T-shirt on today, while he's at work anyway! :twisted: I suppose I'll leave it on! if he asks how I came by it I'll use that vague phrase - 'The Internet' :D !

TF, what upheavel for you and your family, but I suppose we all have to buy sometime. At least your brother will now benefit from your rent instead of an outsider. Good luck with the move and also the gigs. I've missed you!

[glenneaglesfan]

TF, good luck with the move. That's great news about the house. you'll have to show us some pics. And don't miss those concerts!!

GA, congratulations to your hubby, and to you for getting through that marking! Enjoy the t-shirts!

TBF, I'll be thinking of your mom and hope they can get on top of that infection.

Rckn, sorry to hear about your diabetes, but it sounds like you are in good hands. Look after your self.

SH, welcome back, we've missed you!

[sodascouts]

What an ordeal to have to move, timfan, but it sounds like your family will be OK once they move into the house. I'm glad you've decided to still go to the concerts.

[Glennsallnighter]

Or perhaps you should just put on the tank top and hope he's too busy admiring your looks to notice the writing!



As Soda suggested, put on the Frey tank top! I'm sure hubby would be distracted for reasons other than what it declares! :twisted: :wink:



OK, so, I wore the Black t-shirt with THIO at the Big Trout Tavern, Glenn Frey 14 June 2008 and the big orange flames above it. I WAS nervous but thought 'What the heck, Laura's seen it so there's no point in keeping it a secret'. Anyway he must have been in quite a while when he looked at the (small) BTT logo on the front. At that stage I just said 'Its the back you need to see!' :nod:

After what seemed like ages he just mock groaned and said
'You're like a walking billboard these days' :roll:

Oh well, it could have been a lot worse!!
He hasn't seen the tank top yet :wink: . When he does I guess he'll want to know what 'Frey-ed' means, and how does one get 'Frey-ed' :heybaby:

[Brooke]

how does one get 'Frey-ed' :heybaby:

Now there is food for thought! :wink:

[Glennsallnighter]

Indeed! :D

[Mrs Henley]

Yeh! :D

[TimothyBFan]

OK, so, I wore the Black t-shirt with THIO at the Big Trout Tavern, Glenn Frey 14 June 2008 and the big orange flames above it. I WAS nervous but thought 'What the heck, Laura's seen it so there's no point in keeping it a secret'. Anyway he must have been in quite a while when he looked at the (small) BTT logo on the front. At that stage I just said 'Its the back you need to see!' :nod:

After what seemed like ages he just mock groaned and said
'You're like a walking billboard these days' :roll:

Oh well, it could have been a lot worse!!
He hasn't seen the tank top yet :wink: . When he does I guess he'll want to know what 'Frey-ed' means, and how does one get 'Frey-ed' :heybaby:

To funny-I guess they just get used to it don't they?

TF-Good luck on the move. Sounds like everything might work out for the better after all is said and done. Enjoy the the house!

[Mrs Frey]

Or perhaps you should just put on the tank top and hope he's too busy admiring your looks to notice the writing!



As Soda suggested, put on the Frey tank top! I'm sure hubby would be distracted for reasons other than what it declares! :twisted: :wink:



OK, so, I wore the Black t-shirt with THIO at the Big Trout Tavern, Glenn Frey 14 June 2008 and the big orange flames above it. I WAS nervous but thought 'What the heck, Laura's seen it so there's no point in keeping it a secret'. Anyway he must have been in quite a while when he looked at the (small) BTT logo on the front. At that stage I just said 'Its the back you need to see!' :nod:

After what seemed like ages he just mock groaned and said
'You're like a walking billboard these days' :roll:

Oh well, it could have been a lot worse!!
He hasn't seen the tank top yet :wink: . When he does I guess he'll want to know what 'Frey-ed' means, and how does one get 'Frey-ed' :heybaby:

LOL, GA! :lol: Your poor ol' ignorant hubby! :twisted: :wink:

[Mrs Henley]

Or perhaps you should just put on the tank top and hope he's too busy admiring your looks to notice the writing!



As Soda suggested, put on the Frey tank top! I'm sure hubby would be distracted for reasons other than what it declares! :twisted: :wink:



OK, so, I wore the Black t-shirt with THIO at the Big Trout Tavern, Glenn Frey 14 June 2008 and the big orange flames above it. I WAS nervous but thought 'What the heck, Laura's seen it so there's no point in keeping it a secret'. Anyway he must have been in quite a while when he looked at the (small) BTT logo on the front. At that stage I just said 'Its the back you need to see!' :nod:

After what seemed like ages he just mock groaned and said
'You're like a walking billboard these days' :roll:

Oh well, it could have been a lot worse!!
He hasn't seen the tank top yet :wink: . When he does I guess he'll want to know what 'Frey-ed' means, and how does one get 'Frey-ed' :heybaby:

LOL, GA! :lol: Your poor ol' ignorant hubby! :twisted: :wink:

Haha!

[glenneaglesfan]

GA, that's too funny! Your husband is very tolerant. I don't even wear my Eagles t-shirts in front of mine, let alone my Glenn ones (of which I have several, including an 'Allnighter' one!) They are worn when he is away or underneath something else.

Jethro the cat was in a fight earlier this week and developed an abscess on his head. He had it cleaned up, under sedation, at the vet's yesterday. When he came home he was high as a kite on the sedative, huge pupils, purring like mad and everywhere at once. It was very funny!

[Mrs Henley]

GA, that's too funny! Your husband is very tolerant. I don't even wear my Eagles t-shirts in front of mine, let alone my Glenn ones (of which I have several, including an 'Allnighter' one!) They are worn when he is away or underneath something else.

Jethro the cat was in a fight earlier this week and developed an abscess on his head. He had it cleaned up, under sedation, at the vet's yesterday. When he came home he was high as a kite on the sedative, huge pupils, purring like mad and everywhere at once. It was very funny!

Great name for a cat!! :D
Haha, I would believe that!

Hopes he's OK now!

[Freypower]

I proudly wear my T shirts although I get '10 dollars for wearing an imbecile shirt in my sight' and I get comments about how he has to look at my Eagles fridge magnets and photos. Too bad.

[Glennsallnighter]

GA, that's too funny! Your husband is very tolerant. I don't even wear my Eagles t-shirts in front of mine, let alone my Glenn ones (of which I have several, including an 'Allnighter' one!) They are worn when he is away or underneath something else.

Jethro the cat was in a fight earlier this week and developed an abscess on his head. He had it cleaned up, under sedation, at the vet's yesterday. When he came home he was high as a kite on the sedative, huge pupils, purring like mad and everywhere at once. It was very funny!

Well, I'll admit GEF, I was very nervous. He's happy enough with the Eagles ones and I also got a Neil Diamond one on 14 June! If he HAD objected to Glenn :heart: I'd have asked why he hadn't to ND! I can imagine what he'd have said as well! :lol:

I hope Jethro's injury isn't too bad and that he is back to normal. poor thing. Give him a hug for me!

[DonFan]

GA, you do have an understanding guy. I have a great number of Eagles/Henley t-shirts, but I usually wear them when hubby is out of town. And I hope Jethro is feeling better now. I hate it when my cat, Muffin, is sick.

I have had an interesting Sunday so far. It started out good: the title of today's sermon was "The Heart of the Matter." :heart: (Needless to say, my mind definitely wandered after hearing that.)

Then my day went downhill fast: I sing in the choir and our regular choir director is on vacation. The substitute director forgot to lock the door to the choir room, so during the sermon, someone walked in the choir room and took all the money out of all of our purses. :shock: I normally keep about $20 in my purse but I just got a check cashed for $100 to get gas in my car, and every bit of it is gone. What kind of person robs a church during church services? :enraged:

[Brooke]

Now that is about as low as you can get, DF! How awful! Evidently the culprit hasn't heard/read the Ten Commandments!

I've spent a lazy day today reading a novel. It's called The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher and is set in England. One of the characters has mentioned going to Henley. That sparked my interest! :D

[Mrs Henley]

That's terrible DF!!! Really as low as you can get, indeed!!


Aaah Great Brooke!
It's really funny, Henley in England! I know it's also a river..the Henley Thames lol.

My Sunday is almost over :(
It's late in the evening..
Oh and what did I do today..let me think..
Nothing at all! Except enjoying of Don Henley, haha.
No serious, I went reading a book (finally!).
Don't know if you know the book "Remembering Sarah".

[Glennsallnighter]

Well DF I just have the one Eagles T-shirt and the fleece that I bought in London in March. Hubby has no problem with me wearing them although I think he thinks I overdo it! I don't think I have the guts to wear the 'Frey-d' ones in front of him! It'll be bad enough if he sees my wallpaper on the laptop! Its Soda's magnificent one from Minnesota!

On a more serious note DF that was a terrible thing to happen to you earlier. But for it to happen while you were in church was adding insult to injury. I hope none of your friends lost a serious amount of money over this incident. It was really low.

I was just paying for a few groceries yesterday when the young cashier commented on my (Eagles) t-shirt and asked me about it. Turned out she is a BIG Eagles fan and has a pic of herself listening to them on a walkman when she was only a few months old. I showed her a few pics that I had on my phone from London. She was amazed that they sang in their suits. We had a great chat for about 20 minutes after which I had to head off, but as I've promised her a read of my RS article and a few more goodies no doubt we'll hear more from her.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

DF - I'm so sorry about the robbery incident at church - it is unbelievable that you can hardly trust anyone anymore, isn't it? What also caught my attention in your post is that you have to carry around $100 to get gas these days. Remember the old saying 'Desperate people do desperate thing during desperate times.'

GEF, hope Jethro is doing better and GA, those Eagles fans are everywhere, aren't they? :D

[sodascouts]

I've had a bad day too - been feeling sick - but that's nothing compared to DF's story. Robbing at CHURCH! Unbelievable.

[DonFan]

I know! I go to a small church of around 100 regular attendees in a nice residential area, and we all know each other like family and never expected this to happen. Dreamer is right--we are entering desperate times. As one of my fellow choir members said, "Someone must have needed that money a lot more than we did."

Hope you are feeling better now, Soda.

[TimothyBFan]

DF-sorry about your loss-it just seems nothing is safe or sacred these days, how sad it is becoming. :(

[Glennsallnighter]

I know! I go to a small church of around 100 regular attendees in a nice residential area, and we all know each other like family and never expected this to happen. Dreamer is right--we are entering desperate times. As one of my fellow choir members said, "Someone must have needed that money a lot more than we did."

Hope you are feeling better now, Soda.

Funny, DF, I had actually written on my post 'The only consolation is that that person must've needed the money more than you people' and then took it off as I didn't want to sound patronising! But its true!

Soda I too hope you are feeling better. Being ill is never nice. Hubby is in bed with a cold! Men :roll:

[Mrs Henley]

Soda, get well soon!!
And GA, your hubby too!!

[Brooke]

Hope you are feeling better, Soda. I noticed you weren't around much lately.

[sodascouts]

I'm feeling better - thanks! Luckily, most of the weekend went well for me. It was only Sunday that I had a bad day because I was feeling so sick, but it seems to have passed.

In fact, Saturday was a very good day for me. I threw a party celebrating my graduation Saturday, and I had a friend stay over for the weekend (she came in from out of town to attend). The party went well and I had a great time!

[Mrs Henley]

Awh great! :D Glad you're feeling better!! :D

Congrats! :D Glad you had a great time! :D

[Glennsallnighter]

I'm glad you had such a good time Soda, and that you enjoyed your well earned graduation and party! I'm sure all your family and friends are all so proud of you.

'So you've gotten that PhD by now Dr Nancy! Sorry I couldn't make it to your party......'
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t236/Irisheaglesfan/events_att_13.jpg

Incidentally thanks for the good wishes for my hubby folks. He wasn't too sick to head to work tonight!! :wink:

[Brooke]

Congratulations, Soda! Well deserved! :thumbsup:

[DonFan]

I'm glad you had a very well-deserved party, Soda! Congrats once again!

[Mrs Frey]

Gosh, I've missed a lot. I'm not going to be able to visit as much for a while, as I've been very busy. I worked a half day at work yesterday, and will do until Wednesday. I played a gig on Sunday evening, last night, and will do again tonight and tomorrow night. When it's all over, I'll explain everything, but for now, I'm running on autopilot, as I'm VERY tired. I want my bed.

Very quickly: Soda, I'm sorry you were sick, and I'm glad you're on the mend. I'm glad also that you were able to celebrate your graduation and that you enjoyed yourself. You deserve to after all that hard work. I was quite ill about two weeks ago, with a very bad head cold, and I wouldn't be surprised if the bug is still in my body, as I really haven't been myself since. :( I've also been under an enormous amount of stress, so that couldn't have helped. It's probably the reason why I got sick in the first place.

GEF, I'm sorry poor Jethro was ill, but glad that he's better now. The poor thing. :(

DF, I'm so sorry that you and your fellow church choir members were robbed. It's disgraceful! :evil: The world has become so awful that honestly, nothing surprises me anymore, sadly.

GA, I hope your hubby gets better soon.

[Mrs Henley]

Gosh, I've missed a lot. I'm not going to be able to visit as much for a while, as I've been very busy. I worked a half day at work yesterday, and will do until Wednesday. I played a gig on Sunday evening, last night, and will do again tonight and tomorrow night. When it's all over, I'll explain everything, but for now, I'm running on autopilot, as I'm VERY tired. I want my bed.

Very quickly: Soda, I'm sorry you were sick, and I'm glad you're on the mend. I'm glad also that you were able to celebrate your graduation and that you enjoyed yourself. You deserve to after all that hard work. I was quite ill about two weeks ago, with a very bad head cold, and I wouldn't be surprised if the bug is still in my body, as I really haven't been myself since. :( I've also been under an enormous amount of stress, so that couldn't have helped. It's probably the reason why I got sick in the first place.

GEF, I'm sorry poor Jethro was ill, but glad that he's better now. The poor thing. :(

DF, I'm so sorry that you and your fellow church choir members were robbed. It's disgraceful! :evil: The world has become so awful that honestly, nothing surprises me anymore, sadly.

GA, I hope your hubby gets better soon.

MF, take care and take your time and please don't stress too much!!! :xoxo:
Glenn is thinkin' of you!!
Just like we all do!