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[maroo]

Ha ha ha!!!

All hail the Master Enabler!!!!!

oh no!

I have been de-throned!



Ha! Ha!

 

[All7OfUs]

Millie-

I have absolutely not the foggiest idea of HOW on earth I could have missed your truly heartfelt and open post on the last page!! I would have responded much, much sooner had I seen it!! Sheesh!!

Your guy and mine must be clones!!! Seriously, you so elegantly and perfectly stated exactly mine's thinking- exactly! Amazing! I won't add anything, but I. GET. IT!

I'm exhausted tonight. Really, really tired. The puppies are sucking my time like RotoRooter sucks gray water. On top of that my dog bit the carp out of my finger. I wasn't holding the bribery bread high enough) and she mistook my finger for a tasty morsel. Yes, I kicked the dog. It hurt, and still does.

Sorry, I sound like a big fat whiner.

 

[All7OfUs]

OK now the pressure is on. I'm in a three way tie for first!

FYI I will be gone all weekend... one of my Christmas presents from Mel was a cruise to no-where.. not to be mixed up with the 3 hour tour. It is on Norwegian and leaves out of NYC for one night. You get to have lunch, dinner, and breakfast on the ship. Go to a show, go bowling, hit the casino... basically anything you can do on a regular cruise only it's one night. So I will be gone all of Saturday and most of Sunday.

http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/booking/cruisedetails.html?packageId=1942600

PRESSURE!! I can't stand it- this is going to be VERY, VERY exciting!!

You must check at least once this weekend for updates. I"m sure they have an internet port on the ship. I've totally got antz in my pantz about finishing up RD!!!

I totally agree with you here...the DIS can be a very tight knit community and these are real friends. As hard as it is to explain to people that have never experienced it, I have met enough DISers at this point to know that it is real friendship that is forged on the DIS. For those of us that just live life on here and really invest time, the rewards are strong friendships.

I have a few friends that are like a box of chocolates.

So poignantly said!!! I tell this to people, and they look at me like I'm from Mars. Oh, wait, I mean Venus. Whatever. It's so true!!

P.S. I like the ones with nuts. Not nutty people. Nutty chocos, and it MUST be dark!! Period.

oh no!

I have been de-throned!



Ha! Ha!

Only for a short time. In a few days we'll get another promotion, and I'll add that to your bennies.

 

[maroo]

P.S. I like the ones with nuts. Not nutty people. Nutty chocos, and it MUST be dark!! Period.



Only for a short time. In a few days we'll get another promotion, and I'll add that to your bennies.

Is this why we are such good friends? We are BOTH nuts!


I will be glad for a promotion! Now that we have water, I am not scrubbing latrines!

 

[All7OfUs]

Is this why we are such good friends? We are BOTH nuts!


I will be glad for a promotion! Now that we have water, I am not scrubbing latrines!

Me neither- that's what teenagers are for!

And all they get for a promotion is the privelege of getting a hot meal and clean clothes. Oh wait, they do a lot of the laundry too.

(I love you, Bek!)

 

[glennbo123]

My DH gets the importance, but can still be a stuck-in-the-mud at times when it comes to understanding wanting to do things like meets. It doesn't matter that we would have been at the same place at the exact same time, he just doesn't get that this site holds some dear people for me. I realize we are all in reality strangers in the sense we haven't met, but to me when you get to know as much as we all do about one another, and helping one another through the all sorts of things we do.....well, I do really feel like we've all become a tight knit little community. I get where he's coming from, he's thinking with his head as most men do and there's nothing wrong with that, but we're all thinking with our hearts as most women do, of course there is the exception to the rule of wonderful men like Glennbo, G.B., Jordy of course, Dan, and others who I'm drawing a blank on if there are any.

Thanks for the compliment! I found these boards since I'm the "planner" in the family and in reading all of your TRs and PTRs have gotten drawn-into your lives a little bit. But then, if you're reading this, you already know what I'm talking about! I do feel a little weird when I tell my wife about the going's on in Blankastan and SoCal and Utah and the Pacific Northwest and Canada and Mexico and Alamenia (ha! I remembered, if Magdalene ever reads this since I accidentally left her out earlier this week) and all the rest. But she's never even so much as rolled her eyes at my growing obsession here. No, I take that back...she understood a trip report, but couldn't fathom why anyone would write a pre-trip report. Anyway, I hope that some day she'll come on here. I know she'd like it, and I've suggested a few TRs that she should read.

After this much writing, I don't even remember the point I wanted to make with this whole post. I guess I wanted to add that I do understand your husbands apprehensiveness at meeting people you've corresponded with on the internet. Both for himself, because he doesn't know the people at all, and for you, since there are a lot of bad stories out there of people getting hurt or leaving their spouses, etc. I don't know that I have any advice for you.

 

[eandesmom]

After this much writing, I don't even remember the point I wanted to make with this whole post. I guess I wanted to add that I do understand your husbands apprehensiveness at meeting people you've corresponded with on the internet. Both for himself, because he doesn't know the people at all, and for you, since there are a lot of bad stories out there of people getting hurt or leaving their spouses, etc. I don't know that I have any advice for you.

Hey Camille I wanted to echo Glenbo here. One thing that has really helped my DH with all of this is the fact that I've been online with various boards for a long time and he's seen/met some of my expecting group friends that I met online 10 years ago and he's seen the strenght and longevity of the friendships.

Of course then again, the fact that he and I met online might help.

He gets the research aspect (as much as he makes fun of it, he loves it) but I don't ever see him reading TR's himself, at least for Disney. He does however read them for things HE has a passion for (in his case, crazy seaplane trips!) and again, that helps him relate. As a result while he thinks I'm a little nutty, he does humor me most of the time.

Liesa...OW on the finger! I can imagine the instinctive reaction to kick.

 

[All7OfUs]

Liesa...OW on the finger! I can imagine the instinctive reaction to kick.

I understand now completely where the technical term for a dog with puppies came from.

 

[All7OfUs]

Getting too late to stay up any longer, but it's been a fun evening!! Catch you all in your evening.

Going now to catch some sweet Disney Dreams.

Nite.

 

[GreatBiscuit]

I think I'm finally caught back up. I see I'm doing poorly on the rations drop. Seems like I just never get here in time. But that's okay. I'll happily hold down the rear of the train. If there's a raiding party, I'll let you know.

It's an honor to be inclued in Millies list of Dis Dudes. I get the whole concept of worrying over meets. I'd be the same way. But I do agree on the value of Dis Friendships. We're a crazy lot, but lovable and I know many who will be lifelong pals.

 

[winkers]

I hope your finger is feeling better!

 

[Millie12591]

I knew I'd run into you tonight (your time). Yeah, it's 3:30 PM, and my kids are almost done with school. Only reading left for Zach.

Well, and Spanish with Bekka. I do that with her, since I'm moving back to the US and I'll likely need it-being in OR.

I felt I was extremely insensitive to not address some of the things you said in these two posts, so I'm going back. OK, first off, I finally truly caught what you said about needing spanish to live in OR, those are words I never thought I would hear together. That's to funny. Is there a plethora of spanish speaking people in OR?


Anyway, between that and teaching my househelper to make chicken parmesan, it's been a busy day! Of course feeding and warming the puppies adds a boatload of work to my day too. I'm thankful for my DISsing breaks where I can catch up on everyone's threads.

It must be a God send having help in the house, especially since you homeschool. I know a lot of women where I live who would be thrilled to have a house helper while they homeschooled all day, they of course have more than one child like you, so I totally understand.
It's funny to see what some cultures think as a norm and what some don't. In America we don't think having a house helper or a nanny is something you have unless you work out of the home for the most part, or your filthy rich.
Where as other cultures don't see it that way at all, in fact it would probably be considered rude (probably not the right term) in some places if you didn't hire help.
A few years back, a friend of mine told me about her husband making a snide remark about her being more like the Proverbs 31 woman. He thought she didn't do enough, even though she took care of the kids, did house work and took care of the home in many other ways. He thought she should be more like the proverbial woman and do more outside the home to make money etc.
I told her if he's that intent on you becoming more like this Prov. 31 woman, she better go back and read it thoroughly! She thought I was nuts until I said the woman in the Bible had maidservants! She did all she did because she had tremedous help with the cooking, cleaning, and the watching over the kids if she needed to go haggle a deal for a field. All the sudden the Proverbs 31 woman idea was brilliant, so when she went to inform her husband she would be more than willing to become this woman along with the household help....he didn't find it to be a good idea any more, the subject was never brought up after that. Not to say aspiring to be this woman isn't a good thing, it just wasn't the proper tone to have set in this situation.

Some days are great with teaching, some days not so much. It's only DS that takes so much time. It's just so, so hard for him. When I have days that are hard, I have to remind myself that he isn't in a wheelchair drooling. I really have to count my blessings and work with where he IS at. Behind? Yes. Able to make SOME progress? Yes! All is good. Could it be better? Of course.
Liesa, I wish I knew what to say. My heart goes out to you on this and I know that things will not stay this way for ever. Just because your baby isn't in a chair, drooling doesn't mean your dealing with any less reality to your situation. These things should not be compaired in matters of frustration and heartache, but rather proper perspective. Which I'm sure is what your trying to do for the most part, try not to be to hard on yourself . I can't imagine how frustrating it must be, and not because of the work you have to put in with your child, but rather watching him struggle and feeling helpless to it. All this will change when you get back to the states where you can get some help. And no guilt! It's a wasted emotion, besides it doesn't come from God, so round can it.

We must have had similar conversations with DHs on the same day. I mentioned to mine that we are only about 5 weeks away from Southwest releasing Sept. airfares and that I was getting anxious that we weren't in a place for me to make a purchase.
We just discussed this same thing. We go in May so our dates have been released already, but I'm anxious to get on the ball. I don't think the prices for us are going to be any less as time goes on. I hope I'm wrong. Who do you fly out with for the first leg of the trip to get into the states?

He told me that I should just proceed as if things were going to stay on course for us to go when planned. I know lots could "happen" (his mother is actually dying) or ????? who knows what else??
Well, I suppose anything could happen, so he's being wise to say go ahead as planned. I wish there wasn't so many things up in the air, it must stink to think about your MIL looming in illness.

I think he is finally understanding how important this is to me, but is much more apt to also understand that so many things could come between me and my trip.

Let's just pray and hope it doesn't and if it does, it sounds like you've got some amazing friends who will totally understand.

 

[All7OfUs]

Wanted to share that DHs mother passed away this morning...

Please pray for us...
M

More later.

 

[GreatBiscuit]

Oh no, I'm so sorry for your loss. Praying for you guys now.

 

[englishrose47]

Hi Liessa !!! I have little Laptop time as mine is broken and sooo is Sammis so weare a ll sharing Stephs which gives me little time especially as her password only works for herShe insists she is telling us he correct one but i only logs on for her Sure Steh ypu are giving us the right passsword

 

[that's nice]

Wanted to share that DHs mother passed away this morning...

Please pray for us...
M

More later.

Liesa... So sorry to hear this. I'll be praying for your family.

 

[winkers]

Liesa, I'm so sorry to hear about your mother in law. You and your family will be in my prayers.

 

[jordanyosh]

so sorry for your loss

 

[Millie12591]

Liesa,

I'm praying and lending you and your family my support in any way I can.

 

[All7OfUs]

Dear All,

It's been a long night/day. We got a phonecall at 4:00 this morning from my own mother, after my SIL wrote a note via FB- strange how news of this magnitude can be carried along.

Mom passed away after morning coffee in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. It may have been an embolism in her lung that might have been precipitated by the draining procedure she had had earlier in the week.

In a way, all of us are relieved a bit, in that she didn't have to suffer with a long drawn out death from cancer. It is sweet that after her morning coffee with her husband of almost 50 years she passed relatively peacefully. What a tender way God showed her mercy.

Thank you each for your sympathies!! They mean a lot to me. It has been a tough year, as our family has shrunken by 3 (very soon to be 4, my DD's father is very ill as well) members. I'm glad I have a place to come and find support and love.

We spent the wee hours buying airline tickets, and are thankful we found seats and a fair price. He will be home by Saturday to support and be with his family. His sisters have been by Dad's side since a few hours after her passing. So really, all is as good as it can be.

I have no idea how this will affect our return. I don't know if it will speed us up or not.

Anyhow, I will be here alone with the kids for 2 and a half weeks. I really hope everything will go smoothly here! Our cistern is frozen, so if the water goes off, we won't have a backup for water. The puppies add in incredible amount of extra work, but the kids have been very good about helping out. PTL!

All for now,

Liesa