LIFES A BEACH!
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Hi and Happy Beachwalking Time,
Sahalie-no prob abt confusing me with another super Alabama Roll Tide fan. That is one of our favorite teams-Amy's and mine-football.Sahalie,love your posts and pics-you hv such a nifty way of including us and making us feel we are there. Loved the bear in the sailboat! Thanks for the very kind words-right back at you,dear Beach Buddy.
Wings-oh,boy,I would so love it if you did vis! We would hv a blast as I always wanted a Mustang. I thought the baby blue was the cat's meow and loved those that were sporty. You are talking my car-black and pink stipes-so cool. Was the car being given away with chances? Sounds like work is going well and would love to volunteer. Wish I were closer-one of these days,for real,making some road trips. You,Neesie and I get all the others from the Beach and into a Mustang or VW van-we would hv a blast!
Neesie-that choc fountain sure looks awesome. I hv read abt choc dreams and choc fantasies. That would hv bn so me and I would be using my fingers sampling.I bet everyone had the best time. I could get so lost in all those fruits and healthy things-smothered in choc!
Faith-I am sure a choc fountain would be awesome! I can see the teachers now-bet that they had fun. I hv a med weigh-in in abt a mo-yuck! I will do my best for the good of our Beachy Bodies-must eat the sugar for strength,right? Great news abt Sarah and the boys. I am glad that her check-up was great. I know she was thrilled,too. Futon sounds comfy-slept on one and it was not bad.
Margo-how are you? I hope that your day was good. I took both parents to dr's off this aft. I am hoping to go back home for a few days. Maybe the wireless cd issues can be sorted. Wish you were closer as you are so savvy with the tech knowledge. It just seems tech gets faster and more complicated ea yr. I refuse to let a machine win-or so I hope. Hv a great Wed!
Footprints-hoping to see you soon and hear how your appt went. It is always so good to see you here. Thanks for the kind thoughts that you share. Thinking of you!
Amy-glad that more events are coming nearer. I think that is great and wish I could vis. I know the heat is going to be unreal very soon. I heard Mon was to be near 100 for us. Can you see pics of me sitting and not moving? I knew it was coming-back!LOL thinking of you,all the fam.
Good Night to all-hv a good Wed. Hope to see Jaz and Susan soon.
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Hi Beach Friends, I am glad the day is over! I went and told he nurse everything and she used my blood test info from a week ago (white and red low) I am going in Friday for a Cat scan and bone scan. My lung sore, He is not looking at my thyriod or blood count. I go see him again next week and then I will see if I can find someone that cares,`
The caring hand of a friend
is always there to lend.
A friend reaches out to you,
Saying I will help you threw. Thanks Debbie
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Whooohoooo........ am i the first to be walking beachside?
Just read my 'real' email and got word that our proposal for the NAECY (National Association for the Education of Young Children) has been accepted for the annual conference: Nov in Dallas!! This is our fifth year in a row to present and I am sooooooooo excited. More so this year than ever before.... actual momentum.
I'm really getting eager to return to "my" life.
Footie: glad that you found the ear-of-a-nurse to listen keenly. Keep trudging along until you find the right team.
Iris: you are the best daughter on the earth. I think there's a contest & I'm nominating you!
Sahalie: I'm so excited about the news above that getting thru today's mamo is just a speed bump to slow me down.
Wings: We had a HUGE storm here last night. Wonder what your weather for the day will be? Keeping everyone engaged in the rain has to be somewhat of a challenge. How many kids do you supervise?
Amy: Woke up this morning thinking of those old water skiing adventures and re-remembered that two of my skiing pals were named "Amy" (sometimes it takes me a while to add two plus two.)
nEEsie: have you done anything radical -- like going to see another movie? I'm having withdrawls from my cinema-therapy..... we typcially see at least 2 movies a week. Have seen only 2 in the last four months now.
Jasmine & Susan: today I picture you floating on inflatable rafts in the wave pool, down by the bay.
Angel: know that I'm always thinking of you & sending wellness vibrations with your name on them. Hug your girls for me today.
Margo: what's happening at work today? got any good water cooler stories to share?
Just thinking where I'll be in 2 weeks. Visualization. Now all I need is the toe ring:
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Iris - Hurry grab your bag we are off to the beach.
Sahalie, Amy, - Bring the picnic basket.
FPAngel - Bring some of your lemonade.
JaZ - Just bring us a CD of beach tunes.
Margo - We will sip some of the Napa Valley wine.
Faith, Neesie - Bring us some cute umbrellas for our drinks.
Honk Honk.......away we go wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee pedal to the metal .....hold on to your hats.
Neesie - loved the chocolate fountain. That would be me except I would have my mouth wide open.lol
SHHSHH - Quiet time almost over at day care.
Wings
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Drink umbrellas all set to go!
I don't remember seeing the Mustang, Wings................must have been 'before' I arrived!
Hoping all are having a good one....................kinda rainy on the MI side. But should hit the 90's in a couple of days..........now that's hot!
Glad to hear our beach babbeez are doing good and that Grandma is actively planning her get a way! Faith..you must have nerves of steel....or good drugs....cuz I could never (I know, never say never!)...be away from home for that long. I say buy two toe rings and wear them both.......and how bout a 'belly button' ring to go with that bikini!!!! Come on..be a bit of a rebel....it's Aruba!
Iris...when are you coming home? DD of the year for sure! How close to your parents do you live? Better get yourself home......rumor has it that Wings is on her way to pick me up...swinging by to get Susan..(oops, wrong direction)....and we're heading to the shores of NC!!
Haven't forgotten Amy, Margo, FPangel, Jaz(found herself a Cabana Boy, I think!), Sahalie.................just suffering from CRS...........and can't go back a page without losing this!!
SOOOOOOOOO..................DD of the year #2, here. I have bought a couple things for MOM, for safety and our piece of mind. (Our, meaning myself and my 2 sisters)..........................she's lost a lot of functions but certainly not her zest for giving you a piece of her mind!!
She actually told me yesterday that she feels like we're taking everything away from her and turning her into an invalid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have taken NOTHING away from her and she turned herself into an invalid. She still does her own....Activities of Daily Living....but at her own pace and SCHEDULE.....Now remember...when I take her someplace...I have to carry her Oxygen, her purse, and anything else that goes from the waist up......honestly, last week she waited for me to hand her the seat belt! She will not carry ANYTHING up her stairs.......she bought a couple of cards and actually handed them to me when she got out of the car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not complaining about MOM....just sharing! She has never been independent............she thinks she was.............but WRONG...........! She won't even COUNT how many Oxygen tanks she has left.............let alone pick up the phone and order them.................says that's my job..........she has certain jobs for each of us...............I know it's hard on her now, she was always very active with golf and bowling and did both until she was around 80...................but she doesn't see herself as being fortunate to have had such good health...................Oh, well.........I do what I can do!
I'll leave all for now.........the stupid dryer keeps buzzing, not about to let me forget I have undies in it!
Neesie
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Drink umbrellas indeed!! Happy pink umbrellas all around!!
I'm back before half of you even roll outta your cabanas. Was there a party upwind last night that I missed? Will check my inbox more carefully from now on.
Did you hear the huge sigh from central Ohio earlier this afternoon? That was me. Breathing a huge sigh of relief. Got the thumb's up. All clear. A-OK. Peachie-keeno. Nothing to be concerned about clearance for another 6 months on my mamo. [BTW when do we graduate back to our annual's?]
So strike up the band. Get out the limbo stick. Fly the frisbees. Pop the cork. Turn the bbq spit. Party!! Get Mario all lathered up... would surely hate for him to get a moonburn.
Maybe I can finally let myself move forward now?
This has been such a great day of "shower curtain-hanging." I got a couple loads of laundry complete before departing for our warehouse office.... worked there for over an hour with our accounts/receivable gal and straightened out much for the year. Then I did NOT run outta gas going to the hospital -- and I returned an overdue library book along the way. That's pretty darn productive for me.
I was so excited with the news, that I somehow forgot to stop and shop on the way home?? Think I'll maybe give myself permission to buy that sundress in Aruba..... and maybe a toe ring or two while I'm at it!
thanks to each and all of you for kicking me in the pants..... you may not have realized that you were doing so, but by your sharing your mamo stories throughout this spring, you kept me "honest."
loves ya, loves ya big bunches!!
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Grumbly yucky stomach today.
Hello to all.
Wings you look so adorable.
Loves and Tums.
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YAHOO..........the Mammo Monster gave Faith an all clear! Great news! I'm thinking when I went back to annual Mammo's.....I think the past two have been a year apart......so the first 2 or 2 1/2 years were 6 months and then graduated to a yearly squish!
Got the undies folded and put away and talked to Mom...............atleast she doesn't hold her grudges to long...anymore! Neither one of us made mention of her products, and don't think I will until I take them with me on Friday!
I'm really having problems with my 'trigger finger'...'bumpy lumpy thing' and now some sharp pain in the arm.................so forgive the typing as my middle finger is currently stuck in the 'up' position.....................guess if it has to stay in one place I might as well put it to use!!
Faith........forgot to tell you....when I spent the night at DD's last Friday and watched the kiddies for awhile..............Granddaughter was 'reading' her book from 'Grandma's Friend' to her little brother..............sure wish I would have had the camera!
Check on you all in a bit....
Neesie
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Oh Sahalie..............Hope you don't have a bug...................Dr. Neesie says that calls for all the ice cream you want................Feel better soon!
Neesie
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shhhhhhhhhhh, whispering so as not to attract attention................
i'm leaving babytown as soon as we bathe the babbeez & going to go spend the NIGHT at MY house with MY HUSBANDDDDDDDDDDDDD
so much to celebrate..................................
please don't tell Mario or the boys, i know they'll be crest-fallen
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(we have to "practise" before we go find our passports: wink, wink)
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Hi girls, it's a commercial from So You Think You Can Dance so am reading.
Iris, I refuse to let a computer get the best of me!
Faith, one of my coworkers is on vacation this week so I'm doing her job and mine....busy. I don't know how she did it when I was out on medical leave for months. Woo hoo on your results.
Sahalie, hope you feel better soon.
Wings, I'll bring the wine for sure!
Neesie, I feel for you. My mom is definitely teaching me wht NOT to do to my kids.
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I am checking in early this morning. Have a 5:00 am arrival at day care. Going to be in the 90's here in MI - looks like a pool day for sure. First dip this season - SPLASH!
Sahalie - Hope you are feeling better today.
Faith - Great Mamo news! Glad you get to go home and celebrate
. Awesome on the NAECY proposal in Dallas, sounds like a fun time. Our Governor is proposing a $31.5 million increase in funding for early childhood development, care and education. The investment would expand the Great Start Collaborative networks statewide. I am all for proposals when it comes to benefiting children. Neesie - The Mustangs were over by the stadium side SW of the activities. I admire you and Iris for your patience on caring for your MOM/parents. You two definitely earn awards.
FPAngel - Sorry you are having more scans on Friday. I agree with you find a Dr. who cares. That is the most important step in treatment - finding a Dr. you feel comfortable with. I saw 4 Drs. before I found the right one.
Iris - Can't wait to hear all about your visit with your parents. Hope they are doing well.
Margo - How do you like the dance show - I have never watched it. Been going to bed early.....so sad.
Hugs to all
Wings
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What a life.......... filled with emotions. Such a happy get-away, in the midst of it all!
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Wings, I actually like SYTYCD better than DWTS - it's real people and it's fun to see the street and hip hop dancers do something like the pasa doble and how well they can do.
Faith, love the little smiley face.
Everyone enjoy your day.
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Good morning Beach Beauties!
Feeling mucho better this day.
Sitting here on the white sand near a palm tree, enjoying my pineapple, english muffin and papaya juice with lemon squeezed on it and watching the beach boys row in to work one by one on their quiet outriggers with just the sound of the oar scooping the water.
They smile as they pass quietly by.
They have fresh green palm fronds decorating their legs.
Must be a celebrational day.
They are celebrating all the good news here on the beach.
Faith's fantastic news of new adventure with work and getting to go home and be with your dh.
Irisbearyhuggablebear, I would never get you confused with another.
It was only a moment of blunder.
Thank you to all for 'feeling better' wishes.
I don't know what happened other than too much pesto on bread sticks maybe at the restaurant.
Yuck just thinking about it.
Neesie, You are a wonderful loving daughter.
I've been thinking a lot about my Mom lately.
You know, it's like our roles reverse when our dear Mother's and Dad's too reach the older age.
It's very tough on them to feel being slowed down by age and losing independence and having to rely on our help.
They are an age of wonderful people that went through so many more things in their lives than we have.
For so many years they picked us up when we held our little arms up to them or cried with a skinned knee.
They wiped our tears away with love in their eyes and held us close to them while whispering comforting words to make our world feel safe.
They took us everywhere we needed to go and sat with us in the doctor's office while we screamed at the site of the man in the white coat coming towards us with perhaps a needle in hand.
Now roles are reversed completely.
The difference is we are all adults.
Life can be so backwards sometimes and sometimes it's a good thing to venture back to our childhood when most of us had those loving arms and soft voices to guide us, to hold us, to love us unconditionally.
I don't mean to preach about our Mom's and Dad's.
It's just that I love remembering those times.
Thinking of each of you today
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Hi all,
I'm working full time and having a great time. I can't believe how happy it makes me. HUH???? I'm just very busy. I check in with Denise every few days.
Wings nice pictures!
Iris, hugs.
I will catch up later. From the little I read ya'll are doing great.
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Mario is revving up the coup to drive around the island and look for you.
Send a smoke signal or a parrot with a note. K!
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Amy,
I loved reading about your sisters and your water skiing days.
The pesto monster grabbed me before I could respond but I'm back in working order at the moment so want to say that the great thing about our beach here is that we all weigh what we want to and we can be the grandest water skiing pyramid on the big blue sea.
Congratulations on your new little baby goat.
They are so precious.
Hey, the beach boys just made a proposal.
They volunteer to be the waterski base if you will be the top and carry the flag during the 4th of July extravaganza on the beach next month.
Of course the rest of us have to be on the pyramid too.
Help!
We all need to get our red, white & blue sparkling swim suits ready to go.
What say you?
Ames, you be the top princess of our pyramid okay!
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sahalie ..... your thoughtfulness is making me cry (again)
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I think I have passed my being on top of pyramid days. I do well to stay on my own feet much less on somebody's shoulders. This ol' body ain't what she used to be thats for sure. Not real sure when I lost it either and it seems to be gone for good. I know I used to think nothing of falling and now that is the first thing that crosses my mind. Just dont bounce like I used to.
Lil baby goat is doing well. He is thinking its very hot here and it was much cooler where he was but adapting nicely. He sure is cute.
Faith-congrats on the big night with hubby. I bet you two were like teenagers again.
iris-yes very hot here but then again it is June so what should I expect. I sure dont have to like it though.
Where is Jaz lately?
Neesie-your mom stories crack me up. My mother will be right opposite because she will insists she can do everything and doesnt need our help. She is 70 now and I called her the other afternoon on my way home from work just as a casual check in which I do daily. I said, hey what cha doing? She said nothing, just up on the roof trying to decide if I have a loose shingle or not! I said mother is anybody there? She said no why? I said what if you fall? She said well I wont so I didnt think of that? What the heck mom? She talks about us doing things as teenagers and then you wonder where we got it from??????
Amy
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Just a quick pop in to say Hi and see if all are alright!
Amy..........we need baby goat pics! How many do you have now????
Faith.........hope you enjoyed your 'night' with DH.........back to reality today?? You now have to buy 2 sundresses for not stopping before!
Hey to everyone..........got to run for a bit..............Just want to say........
Sahalie..thanks for the memories of Childhood.........a very appropriate day for memories as 28 years ago today my daddy died.
Please know that when I relate stories and such about my Mom....they are in jest....I love her with all my heart and would do absolutely anything for her........she is a handful at times but I wouldn't have it any other way! (Nor would she!)
Gonna be hot and muggy again tomorrow............I'm thinking they are saying 92..that is hot for MI the first part of June!
Hoping all have a great evening..............save me a spot under the palm tree with one of the Cabana 'crew'........!
Neesie
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Hi girls, not a lot of time - our monthly bunco game has now evolved into a bi-monthly "whatever" night - it got too hard to find substitutes, a night that works for everyone, etc., so we decided to switch to every two months and the hostess can decide what she wants to do - dinner, movie, game night, etc.
Sahalie, glad you are feeling better.
Susan, you sound excited about the job - that's great.
Amy, when are you going to post a pic of the new kid?
Neesie, hugs to you on today's memory. I also love your mom stories, in fact, I am envious.
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Hello Beach Buddies, I am getting ready to call it a day, I remember my friend told me, When life hands you a lemon make lemonade. We have enough between all of us for the week. I need to go to the beach after my tests tomorrow,Its cold in Washington. My prays are with you all. Please take care, Luv,Debbie
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Hi Beach Buddies!
I have missed each of you...and like Dorothy said abt there's no place like home! Man,she was so right! I enjoy visiting and helping and enjoy the time at home,too! There is no computer screen like a home computer screen for me where I can see all of you and your posts! Yesssssss!
Neesie...I,totally,understand abt your mom and know you are wonderful. I go to see my mother and father. My father was challenging,all my life,and age has made him more so. However,my mother was there for me and we are so alike/different. So,I know how close you are and yet,how challenging it is. The independence is there and yet,the body's strength is not the same,in my parents' case. We are lucky...you,Margo,others and I share a bond and I do know how trying days can be. I think Margo would attest to the same thing as she is another excellent daughter...many here on Beach thread and among us. Don't want to leave anyone out...just don't know abt everyone as Neesie you,Margo and I go back aways. Thinking of your dad and sorry abt his loss as he was so young. Believe it or not,that is the yr I moved to the city and started-out on my own;1980. Thinking of you!
Faith...sounds like you had a fun time,too. Great that you and dh had some time together without the little ones. I know Sarah and co. miss you and are counting hrs until you return. Great abt your mammo! Whoopee! I read it and was so excited! Think you should do the sundress and all the other extras as a reward...trying to not eat this wk;so,I will celebrate with you in that my printer is working,I think! My friend worked hard to get my tech stuff as it should be. You are kind abt my comp skills...I say(like Teddy R)"Speak softly and carry a big stick." I told my friend I had my hammer ready this aft as he was late coming. He asked for a few more mins...ha! I am kidding...but,man...there are those times when a good whack...no,I jest!
Sahalie...loved the pic and your sentiments. As I was saying to Margo and Neesie,with me,it is an emotional and rewarding adventure-yet challenging. You are so right that it is frustrating to so many people in giving up their independence as my mother shared abt not having driving confidence anymore.I know that was difficult as she was such an excellent driver. So,I do understand and try to be more patient--but,there are challenges with A type people who were always leaders. Of course,being that I am A type myself,it is no conflict...much,ha! Thanks for all the neat pics and the wonderful things you share. I do look forward to the myriad of activities here at the beach! Glad that you are feeling much better as I know all abt the tum tum tum tum..Tums! They and Immodium,I keep handy.
Wings...loved your writing yesterday and including all of us! Thanks so very much! I am so ready for that Mustang ride and think you should win because your outfit matched the car! That should be the winning ticket in my opinion. Did you say 5AM for a daycare child to be arriving? I wish I were closer as I would love to visit all the MI friends and friends in other areas. We would hv a blast...one of these days I am going to do it! We could just ride and ride...Mustang Sally...I sure loved that song and played it over and over. I loaded it on iPod not long ago. Told you I had a friend who had one and she named herself Mustang Nancy,I think I did. Anyway,she played and sang that song and loved that car...like abt a '75 or so.
Susan...hi to you! I know you must be really busy working full-time and thanks for your kindness. I appreciate all the support and the understanding. There are days that are long and then,days where things just click,right? I like the ones that click better than the other way,don't we all,probably! Thinking of you and how long are you doing the training or is it over already?? I get so far behind when I leave home.
Margo...hi to you and sounds like you have had a great week. I think that is neat abt the Bunco and the activities. Your Monday sounded great,too,touring the Napa Valley areas. I know you must have had awesome food and scenery there. Did you buy anything at the shops? Hope that you have a great Fri/wkend. You are right,a computer or tech machine should not win...they sure can be challenging,though. I was so close in installing my new printer...it was an IP issue...knew I was so close.
Amy...hot,hot,hot...yep,June is hot here,too; supposed to be 101 on Sat!! I knew those cool and no-humidity days last wk were going to play havoc this wk. Your little new "kid" sounds so cute! Glad he is adjusting well and having fun friends to play with there as he is so lucky. Hope that your Fri goes well and thinking of you and the fam--farm and people fam. Funny abt your mom on the roof as she is really brave and sounds like a neat lady!
Footprints/Debbie...hope that Fri goes well for you and your dr's visit will be very supportive. Thinking of you and wishing you well.
Brain is drained...I hope that everyone is having a great Fri as it is early here...and have a workman coming tomorr morning. I slept so much this wk that I think I was wound-up when I got home. Thanks to everyone for your kindness and wonderful caring...Beach Buddies are the Best!
Irisangel/bearlysane Beach Buddy/Spartan Bear
I am doing alot of reflecting and appreciating the things that I have experienced in my life...both good and challenging;much more good things and happiness these days!!! How abt we,all,take a beachwalk on this beach?...See you tomorrow,ladies! Happy Friday!
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Oh My.........why am I up when I don't have to be???? Nothing worse than having the ole bladder wake you up at 6a..........then I'm up for good!
Iris...........You're home and seeing everything in full size! Tell me.....do we look more 'petite' on the small screen? A lovely post, as always! I think you should 'rent' a mustang....put yourself in it and come visit everyone!! Our very own Mustang Angel!!
Margo.......Both of my sisters play Bunco..........I have never done it, but know it must be fun. Somedays I wish I had some 'in person' friends around here that I could do stuff like that with!
Do you live near Napa Valley? My two sisters were going to go there last year, but it fell through................DH and I are planning a couple weeks in the Arizona area in November...maybe we'll drift a bit west and check things out!
FPangel.........sounding a bit better and hope you are feeling better also. I've got a nice shady spot picked out for you.........and a full pitcher of lemonade sitting near by!
Sahalie........Don't tell me that you're off looking for Jaz.........I got up at the crack of dawn to enjoy the early morning games..............and see the events haven't been decided yet.....................looking for our Cruise Director!
Faith..........geesh.....we give you a night off with husband and you disappear! Sure hope you enjoyed and revitalized!
Wings.........5a arrival at daycare.........that's just wrong! I'd be giving the kid a key to the house and telling him to be quiet and watch tv and wake you up a 7a!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sure you'll have the tykes in the pool today....hot and humid for us! Just hope we don't get storms!
Susan..........Hey to you, busy lady! Glad all went well at the Onc's!
Amy......Good morning! Nice to hear from you..........hope you stop in more often! Love to hear updates on all the 'kids'.................and the other 'kid' too! (Meaning Tucker!)
Neesie
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Morning girls, a quick flyby.
Iris got her big screen back. I think you do amazingly well on your BB. I have a hard time on my iPhone so rarely send a note from there. No, didn't get to shop in Napa. The trip was specifically for lunch on the Wine Train, so we got to the train station and had a private boarding at their culinary center, stopped at the station to pick up others, and meandered from Napa to St. Helena and back....had lunch in one car on the way up to St. Helena and then moved to another car for dessert on the way back. It was a nice break from work for a day.
Neesie, I live about two hours from Napa. If you ever make it out this way, we will definitely get together. You come this far, you have to go a little further west.
Wings, 5 am daycare!!!!
Hope you all have a good day. Have to get ready for work.
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thanks iris for getting my brain together this morning......
thought i stopped in yesterday, nEEsie -- but could be wrong, been attempting to go thru my backlog of emails & pretend to get caught up ...... here in the land of baskets of laundry, in all stages of completion
just found an email trail for a library concert i didn't have on my calendar -- nightmere in babytown!! whooooo
my parents home in FL was broken -- well attempted broken into last night..... screens to enclsed porch slashed thru and dead bolt to house stopped them. all these parental stories here sound so familiar: yikes. having stories to tell is a good thing: long life
amy i can just picture your fiestie mama on the roof: holy cow batman, don't jump!!
sahalie hope your grumblie tumtum has been cooperative & you're fully recovered....will join all weekend festivities w/gusto... tell specifics regarding the black n white photo. loved it. you? when?
footie: strength for you today, join you for lemonaide during naptime, or should i say siesta
margo: you are so fortunate to have nearby gal pals -- i know i'm green w/envy
wings: it's fri!! the weekend awaits!! hopefully you can sleep in.... got great plans??? rumble that bike down here for a road trip!!
speaking of which, iris when you head to MI you can have an over night rest stop here in happy ohio and read books to these cyber kiddos of yours -- wonder boy loves being read to
susan: weekend. how do you spell "relax"
please attempt to keep the nEEster out of trouble --when MI thaws out folks up there do the wackiest things
jaz i'm starting to get concerned about you, for real. Angel, email me if you know anything about our d.j.'s where abouts..... so help me i'll take on pirates if necessary!
gonna attempt date night tonight..... giving Sarah a whole 24 hours on her own -- ramp up for aruba reality -- she's NOT seeing the benefits of this plan LOLOLOL
hugs to each & all........
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TGIF Beach beauty Babe-ettes.
Where to begin.
First of all . . . Iris, the beach you posted is beeutiful.
It shows our waves waving. How hugely cool.
I'm glad you have your big screen back in action.
Speaking of parentals, mine were a challenge to the max in the past several years.
I have experiences with them that would curl straight hair and vicey versey.
That is the main reason I prefer to go back in thoughts to my childhood and remember the carefree days of soft feelings and the comfort zone of my Mom.
Amy, I just about laughed my socks off and dropped my jaw when reading about your brave Mom.
What a woman.
What a gal.
Unbelievable at her age she would adventure up on the roof.
Hey we need Jasmine to find that song for us.
Amy, How great it is to know your Mom is so wonderfully independent.
It sure gives me something to look up too and makes me want to continue to be strong in mind and body.
Well, the body is challenging me as we all know what happens with the chemo and treatments and what those do to our body.
We must persevere. Like your Mom.
We should put the invite out to her to visit the beach.
Ames, You don't have to be in the water-ski pyramid next month if you don't feel like it.
But you must be the honorary flag girl OK!
Baby goat can be our mascot.
Faith, You must be getting so excited for your upcoming trip to Aruba.
That is across the states and south from our sunny California.
Sarah will need some deep cleansing breaths while you are away.
Little ones and WB will surely keep her days busy and time will fly.
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I am worried about Jasmine.
Her last post was just before an appointment and I pray like crazy she is alright.
It just seems so unlike her to vacate the beach without a word to one of us.
I have put out carrier pigeons with check in requests to no avail.
Jas, if you are on the beach, under a swaying palm and just need alone time please just let someone know,
either here or "there" that you are alright.
Please.
Okay girls we have just under one month till July 4.
Who is willing to join the water-ski team?
The beach boys are in.
They volunteered as the "base."
Cabana boys will ride rough shod on the beach with the beach patrol and have flotation devices ready in case one of us falls into our waves.
Now now ladies, don't all be falling in so you can be scooped up by Mario and the crew.
Wings, Ride baby ride.
Would love to bike ride as a group somewhere.
Would that be cool or what.
Your outfit for the walk was so amazing can you design the water-ski outfits?
Thanks.
Footsangel, Can I have some of that lemonade too?
It sounds yummy.
I'm with you with the make lemonade when given lemons.
I am thinking of you while you are at your appts. and hope with all my might that you get a doctor that is supportive, can give you answers and help you in emotional and physical needs during this time of questions and worries.
We are here on the beach waiting for you.
Open arms, a few margarita's and some warm hugs await you.
Are you up north in Washington State?
Relatives in Oregon said yesterday it's like winter there at the moment with cool temps and rain.
Are you getting that weather too?
Susan, It's great how happy you are at the new work place.
Congrats big time.
Maybe we can get a discount on fabric for our costumes.
Do you sell fabric there?
Margaret, I have no idea what Bunco is but it sounds like it would be fun.
Is it a card game?
Is our weather great or what.
Neesie, I am so sorry your dad passed so very young.
Thank you for saying my remembrances of parents brought you a warm place to think of yesterday thinking of your father.
OK girls, down to business.
It's the weekend so we need to put together the July 4th crew and get practicing.
So fill out the pyramid form and tomorrow we will begin practices.
Mario will be driving his high speed 2008 Master Craft X-14 for our pyramid.
The beach patrol has secured Hydrofoil water-skis for each of us.
Also the best and most alluring Neoprene water-ski vests for each of us.
So grab your beach towels and courage as we set forth to put on the best and most amazing ocean water ski July 4th extravaganza in the history of the beach.
Anchors away beach babe-ettes.
The water is fine.
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Lunch time drive by.
Faith, sorry to hear about your parents' home - been there and done that with my own home and what a sense of violation it is. Glad the dead bolt stopped them - I had a dog and he didn't stop them....
Sahalie, I'm worried about Jaz too. Bunco is a dice game played with 12 people. This is bunco (an excerpt from buncorules.com):
Strictly speaking, Bunco is a game of dice, played in rounds. Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to accumulate as many points as possible to win each round. The game is played at tables of four in competing teams of two.Players score points by rolling three dice and trying to match the number they're supposed to roll for that round. They get a point for each die that rolls the number, and if all three roll the number they score 21 points. They also score 5 points for rolling three of a kind of any other number. They get to keep rolling as long as they score one or more points with each roll. Once they fail to score they pass the dice to their left and the opposing team gets a chance to score.
During each round the teams at the Head Table try to score 21 points. The first team to score 21 points wins the round and play stops. At all other tables play stops when the Head Table play stops and the team with the highest score at each lower table wins the round.
At the end of the round players change seats, the winners at each of the lower tables move up a table, and the losers at the head table move to the lowest table. Players also switch partners at the end of the round, so you never play with the same partner twice in a row.
During play, players track the number of rounds they win and lose as a team, and the number of Buncos scored individually, on their personal scorecard. At the end of the night wins/losses and Buncos are tallied and prizes awarded.
Right.
Now we're going to tell you the truth...Bunco is a social event. It's a party. It's a blast!
Twelve of us get together once a month, leaving the cares and worries behind, and leaving the kids with their fathers or baby-sitters.
We fall off our diets, snacking on M&Ms, Chex-Mix, or anything else we can get our hands on. We have appetizers, a (usually) delicious dinner, and seconds on dessert. We drink our favorite spritzer, Chardonnay, or Drink-of-the-night, and we talk.
We talk about our kids. About the neighbors. About anyone who didn't show up. About our husbands, our jobs, their jobs, the builder in our community, TV shows, current events, and anything else that might tickle our fancy.
Oh yeah, and we play a silly, mindless dice game with wild abandon, hoping to take home a few more sheckles then we arrived with.
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Wow...what a terrific surprise! I was so thrilled that I wanted to share what I received at the PO today...a HUGAGHAN! I could not believe how thoughtful Liz and all of you wonderful "girls" were to think of me! Thank you so very much as the week was a challenge and several things had been so annoying-called living. So,thank you,Beach Buddies for allowing me to share my great fortune and Liz,thank you for your packaging and all the extras that you and the girls do. I will post a pic as soon as I can as it is awesome!The beautiful card and the lovely tissue paper with such a treasured gift...I am really honored!
Thank you,Beach Buddies and bco friends for your support and caring during some rocky seas and stormy waters, you have been a safe port in the storm. I will post this on the afghan thread,too...thanks,again,and I will treasure it and your kindness always!
Iris/bearlysane and beary thankful!
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