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Boo! I had really hoped things would turn out differently on the condo for you. I'm sure the right place will come along. We've lived in the same house our entire married life, and I can't imagine how frustrating house hunting must be. We'll all join you in a collective pout!
Oh Gina - I'm so sorry the house didn't work out. I'm sure it'll all turn out to be part of a bigger and better plan for you but that doesn't make it any more pleasant in the meantime.
On a brighter note that pouting cat photo is quite possibly the best picture I've seen all year!
Gina I am so sorry about the condo falling through. I hope you feel better soon and I know you will find something to make you guys happy.
I totally understand changing the cabana package to the drink package. Sounds really good and we love Sangria also.
I am just catching up on with everyone posting here. I will agree I love the support and friendship on this thread. You guys rock!
I hope everyone having a tough time with stress now can find some quiet and peaceful time to relax. Good vibes to everyone
I had a crazy week and half myself. My DD (who is a junior) was very sick with a gland infection and missed a week and a half of school. They couldn't figure it out at first but once she started on antibiotics she is doing better. I feel so bad for her because her SAT's are coming up and she is trying to study. Our school system uses the power school and there are pros and cons. She has some teachers who put everything in right away and others who wait till the end. Our biggest problem is some of the teachers are putting in F's for missed assignments instead of just leaving them off. She has so much make up work to hand in but it is stressing her out. She never has lower than a 4.5 GPA. She is catching up and ready to go back next week after break.
The only thing that was nice was that she was home for my 50th birthday this week and I got to spend the day with her. It was a nice treat to go to lunch and walk at the mall. We are very close and there was nobody I would rather spend it with.
The one thing keeping me excited is the big trip to Universal and Florida in June. I am looking forward to the road trip and visiting some places. Then we had out to Cedar Point in Ohio in August.
We are in the northeast so it has been cold and now more snow for tonight.. I hate snow and cold!
I really enjoyed catching up and sharing on the thread. I hope everyone has a nice weekend
So sorry about your condo! House Hunting is so tough! Right now the market is so hot. I am so tempted to sell my house and downsize as the boys are getting older and starting to move away.
The problem is buying one after I sell mine.
I so understand how fast they sell. My neighborhood, some houses sell as little as two days!
There is a reason why you did not get the condo. Since it is a flip, so you say, you do have to be careful. My husband says, yes, it looks beautiful, but did they really fix the issues or just cover it up.
Good Luck on your search - you will find the right one soon.
Omg I love this thread. Dancin you have so much on your plate, but still have humor.
Ugh Gina. So sorry. I hope things ease up soon. You have definitely earned the may trip.
We are officially booked on a cruise! And it's snowing....again.
I hate typing on the kindle so that is all. Enjoy the weekend everyone
I'm just checking back in after a busy weekend and just hearing about the condo situation. I am praying for you! I'm sorry about all the snags and difficulties. Glad you have a realtor who can fight for you.
Definitely sending prayers, and crossed fingers your way!
Sending positive vibes that everything works out with the appraisal!
I hate house hunting and moving - so I hope you're able to close that door and focus on enjoying that cute little Disney-like condo!
As for sex in a pan, it does have cream cheese and it's delish!
DDS - I'm wasting too much time on here looking up packages to Xcaret now! Quit making us jealous with those pics!
Hi Gina! I've enjoyed your reports in the past. Glad to see your staring another TR! Your tips have helped my planning before. We're going in May too so I can't wait!!!! I'm in.
I am really tempted to post pictures of where I live. Living on a tropical island does come with beauty, but it is NOT the same as being on vacation.
LOL...that particular waiter took great care of us that day we didn't tip him that much. I think only every second round and at the AI's $1 is an acceptable tip. This guy spent a lot of time chatting with us about all sorts of things. When we get that friendly with staff at a resort we always make a point of asking about their spouse/ kids etc. So we did that with this guy. The following day we were back at the pool in the exact same chairs as the day before....and same waiter. So I decide that instead of fishing money out all day long I would just tip him $10 first round and be done with it. This is something we have very successfully done on every trip (we find a good bartender/waiter, make friends and then give one larger tip)....well, this time EPIC fail! He got the $10 and then never came back. Later in the day I saw him, spoke to him, and he acted like he didn't know me. So lesson learned for me. I wasn't upset about it though....he told us he had a young baby at home and if we had another nice day with him I probably would have given him something more for the baby.
We got back home Sunday and I found out that I'm off work yet again. Another outbreak....uggg. So work will be hectic again but at least when I get back there is no deadline to get caught up. Last round I just couldn't leave any extra work on the table for my staff. The other piece of the hectic-ness is the on going drama with nephew. The long and short of it he is a drug addict and he's only 19. Things have gotten so bad for him that I'm now the end of the line. He legally can have no contact with his parents(if he does he goes to jail for 2 years) so my brother asked me if I could take care of him. It's a big ask for sure but my brother and I would do anything for each other. So now I'm dealing with this kid that just doesn't care about anything....well, he cares about being high. He's now on probation and I'm sure that he won't be able to comply with the terms for very long. The only hope for this kid is that I'm not his parents and will not tolerate the BS. I won't hold his hand and do things for him....I'm not the one on probation. My oldest DD took over while we were away last week and he drove her nuts. He tried playing his games with her but he didn't know that she wouldn't make a move with out speaking to either myself or his dad first.
Hugs to you too, my friend .... sounds like your plate has been awfully full at times, too. What a good reminder to be kind to everyone you meet. We all really have no idea what burdens people are carrying.they learn the art of manipulation well. And even when they clean up (my sister is also recovering addict who spent jail time for being stupid!) they are still manipulative even when they show some signs of growing up. It is tough. Some will make it through though-the dad of 2 of my nieces (with my sister) hit rock bottom, lost his first wife and contact with first daughter for years-completely cleaned up after 2nd child born (my niece) and now is a successful business owner, the girls are doing fantastic (A's in school) and too smart to be manipulated by their mom(my sister). He is the first one in his family to buy his own real home as well. He has side effects from all the drug years (alopecia) but he has come through. Hopefully your nephew will be able to as well.
Glad you were able to relax on vacay! Gonna have to look into that next year!
Hope Gina is getting stuff straightened out with condo!
@dancin Disney style, you are a gem for trying to help your nephew! Sending prayers your way as I know it won't be an easy road ahead! Just know your DIS extended family is here to support you!
Prayers for ya Gina. If it's meant to be, it will be. Odd, that such a low value was arrived at.
Very nice of you Dancin to take care of nephew. I hope he beats that addiction soon. Terrible what drugs do to families.
May will be here soon enough.
Mother Nature is such a tease. 65 today, 20 Saturday morning, and more snow. Then 70 on this coming Tuesday. And you wonder why so much sick around.
Still nothing on the vacation radar yet. May not even do my October vacation. Kids want a cruise, but since the last time we did, the prices are just scary. But, 4 day week-end coming up. If my little one tells me one more time others are going on vacation for the week-end. Um, not us. But, if the snow isn't too bad, we're going to teach parallel parking. It's a requirement of getting license, but little one has been harder to teach than my older one. Sigh. And I thought my car insurance bill was high enough when I added a teenage boy 2 years ago. Kids, the money just seems to fly out the door.
Hope all is getting better for you Gina.
Cats.
Yeah, internet for fun.
I feel your pain! Two boys on car insurance here- the monthly bill is like a mortgage payment!
I just love all the cat pictures you guys find- obviously, I'm a crazy cat lady!
I'll definitely be sending prayers, good thoughts, and pixie dust your way regarding the house!
Sending good thoughts your way Gina. It sounds like this appraiser didn’t do their research properly. Hopefully he/she will reconsider.
Wonder how that appraiser can keep the job? Ugh that's frustrating. Pixie and mummy dust your way that it goes through!
It does sound like your appraiser was rather lazy - I'll pray that they're humble enough to consiider the evidence provided by your realtor.
I think I'd rather have an extra hour on arrival day even though it does mean losing one on departure day - the last day's always just a sad countdown to going home for me no matter how fun we try to make it. Hopefully you'll be able to get a good car rental deal with the changed times.
Whaaaat? You haven't had "it" yet? I strongly suggest this for your next fruity concoction at the Tacky Tiki. Just so I can imagine you keeping a straight face while ordering.
There are a few recipes out there. This is closest one to how I would make it back in my bartending days, although I would up the vodka, and less schnapps:
http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/151656/sex-on-the-beach
Cat wants in...
The humour gets me in trouble often.... I make jokes when I really shouldn't. It's not a good day without a bad joke right???
Omg I love this thread. Dancin you have so much on your plate, but still have humor.
So perfectly fitting. Especially #1!!
Thanks...I know you would! At this point I've got to find a way to tighten the screws.I am so sorry that you return to reality has been such a tough one . Bad enough that you are still dealing with work issues, but the concerns with your nephew are simply heartbreaking . I truly wish there was some tangible way to reach out and give you some kind of a hand. If distance wasn't an issue, rest assured I'd help out in a heartbeat.....even if it was just to show up with a cold bottle of wine and a shoulder to cry on.
Amen to that!!!!The humour gets me in trouble often.... I make jokes when I really shouldn't. It's not a good day without a bad joke right???
Ugh, I had a barfer once. The place I lived in at the time has this fabulous 70s room with paneling and orange, green, and white shag carpet. That darn cat would unload a pile of unchewed cat food in the shag.... ahhh, stepping in warm vomit with your own hangover (granted this was wayy back in my early 20s) was not cool. Cleaning said vomit out of shag also not cool.I had a cat once and the little fart would always vomit on the freshly cleaned carpet.
you mentioned being closed because of illness? is the flu that bad north of the border? or I may have read something incorrectlyWork.....LOL...as this goes into week 2 now(week 6 for the year with no money coming in) I've just sent off my preliminary tax numbers. My accountant called and told me what I would be paying approximately. I think I now need a sedative.
My dad was a master carpenter so when I was a kid he converted the garage into a family room... like around '74. The entire room was covered in red shag carpet. It was the high end stuff that was really deep and you had to rake it. It even went half way up the walls.....who thought that was a god idea? Funny story that happened in said family room.....one night when our parents were out my brother and I were jumping from chair to chair to chair around the room. One of the chairs was a rocker and when I jumped on it it flipped over. I hit my head on the wall and split it open requiring 5 stitches. I think that explains a whole lot.Amen to that!!!!
Ugh, I had a barfer once. The place I lived in at the time has this fabulous 70s room with paneling and orange, green, and white shag carpet. That darn cat would unload a pile of unchewed cat food in the shag.... ahhh, stepping in warm vomit with your own hangover (granted this was wayy back in my early 20s) was not cool. Cleaning said vomit out of shag also not cool.
you mentioned being closed because of illness? is the flu that bad north of the border? or I may have read something incorrectly
My dad was a master carpenter so when I was a kid he converted the garage into a family room... like around '74. The entire room was covered in red shag carpet. It was the high end stuff that was really deep and you had to rake it. It even went half way up the walls.....who thought that was a god idea? Funny story that happened in said family room.....one night when our parents were out my brother and I were jumping from chair to chair to chair around the room. One of the chairs was a rocker and when I jumped on it it flipped over. I hit my head on the wall and split it open requiring 5 stitches. I think that explains a whole lot.
Flu here is bad this year. I don't watch the news a whole lot but I know that there have been many stories about deaths in the US from the flu. Not sure that the media here has been reporting as many stories. Normally the reports that come in to work are only about a half page long until after Christmas but in early December the report was 3 pages long. These reports are on flu activity in the community. They are generated from positive swabs tests at all health facilities. Right now both A and B stains are running wild. The B strain is causing some unusual things....people are passing out and acquiring secondary infections. It's been many years since they locked us out at work. The funny (frustrating) thing is that the line they fed me was that they where shutting us down in order to stop the spread. They still allow staff to move about from floor to floor in the building....so of course the flu is spreading from floor to floor.
I know flu shots are available to Americans but do you have to pay for them? Here every Canadian can have one under our health care plan with no out of pocket cost. Lots of people get them.
Finally catching back up after my accidental extended vacation, and returning to the real world. How terrible about the condo. Makes me nervous when I soon venture to purchase here. Hopefully V and Dash are keeping you company. Glad you got to stop home and visit Jake as well. This weather needs to warm up. I need sunshine back in my life with warm weather to boot!
With all the cat pictures being posted, how are your 2 kitties doing Gina?
The humour gets me in trouble often.... I make jokes when I really shouldn't. It's not a good day without a bad joke right???
I had a cat once and the little fart would always vomit on the freshly cleaned carpet. My dog, I swear, is part cat. He used to climb up on the dining table if a chair was left out even an inch(he's too old to do it now) and still to this day he leaves his liquid accidents on the tiny little bit of carpet that I have. Could he not leave it on the hardwood that covers 80% of my house???
Be honest though....you know that #2 is somehow related to me.
Thanks...I know you would! At this point I've got to find a way to tighten the screws.
Work.....LOL...as this goes into week 2 now(week 6 for the year with no money coming in) I've just sent off my preliminary tax numbers. My accountant called and told me what I would be paying approximately. I think I now need a sedative.
Amen to that!!!!
Ugh, I had a barfer once. The place I lived in at the time has this fabulous 70s room with paneling and orange, green, and white shag carpet. That darn cat would unload a pile of unchewed cat food in the shag.... ahhh, stepping in warm vomit with your own hangover (granted this was wayy back in my early 20s) was not cool. Cleaning said vomit out of shag also not cool.
you mentioned being closed because of illness? is the flu that bad north of the border? or I may have read something incorrectly
Yes we are booked on a DCL three night for Oct. I didn't even figure out the countdown because it is so high right now. My DD7 saw a cable special on DCL over Christmas and has it memorized right now so since she is so into it and we really had no other plans, I convinced DH to do it. I know three nights is really short but we were on a 7 night cruise from hades once on Carnival so this is us safely trying something out. Plus my inner ear hates me alot more now then 12 years ago so I am slightly nervous on that front. We had an amazing trip to WDW this past fall, but for some reason I feel ready for a break. I think knowing there is so much more coming to the parks has me wanting to hold off. Plus us going away for a full 8 days is hard the schedule. This smaller trip has me thinking a driving long weekend of some sort in late spring, maybe DC or NYC.
We do have the day we get off the boat to figure out though. I am thinking maybe Kennedy Space Center, but all of Gina's love stories of SeaWorld and Gatorland has me tempted too. I could easily make this 6 day trip 8 days...... I am determined work at least one of these restaurants that everyone talks about into either arrival day or the day we get off the boat (we have days before and after the cruise so as to not fly crazy hours or have to freak about being on time).
Gina I am glad Steve filed a complaint. I did not realize they operated so unrestricted. You would think there was some sort of appeals process that required someone else to look at it. Again chin up, warm weather this week and hopefully some sunshine (plus you vacation is quickly approaching) should get your mood boosted.
My dad was a master carpenter so when I was a kid he converted the garage into a family room... like around '74. The entire room was covered in red shag carpet. It was the high end stuff that was really deep and you had to rake it. It even went half way up the walls.....who thought that was a god idea? Funny story that happened in said family room.....one night when our parents were out my brother and I were jumping from chair to chair to chair around the room. One of the chairs was a rocker and when I jumped on it it flipped over. I hit my head on the wall and split it open requiring 5 stitches. I think that explains a whole lot.
Flu here is bad this year. I don't watch the news a whole lot but I know that there have been many stories about deaths in the US from the flu. Not sure that the media here has been reporting as many stories. Normally the reports that come in to work are only about a half page long until after Christmas but in early December the report was 3 pages long. These reports are on flu activity in the community. They are generated from positive swabs tests at all health facilities. Right now both A and B stains are running wild. The B strain is causing some unusual things....people are passing out and acquiring secondary infections. It's been many years since they locked us out at work. The funny (frustrating) thing is that the line they fed me was that they where shutting us down in order to stop the spread. They still allow staff to move about from floor to floor in the building....so of course the flu is spreading from floor to floor.
I know flu shots are available to Americans but do you have to pay for them? Here every Canadian can have one under our health care plan with no out of pocket cost. Lots of people get them.
We're back from our Disney trip! Sorry to hear about the condo. Hopefully you'll find something you like just as much!
Orlando weather was amazing and we entirely missed the massive amount of snow (which is now melting because of rain) we got. Kids are a bit bummed to miss it but can't say that I am. Crowds were insane but we had a good time anyway.
I can now heartily recommend the Wonderland Cookie Dough Co. It was delicious! A lady came in after us to get a pint. She said she likes to have it on hand, lol. There is also a nice bakery right across the street that also sells deli sandwiches and we tried the pizza place a couple doors down. It's a very nice area to hand out for a while.
We are thinking about adding more days onto our May trip. Have to look into the cost of doing that this week. 1 week isn't enough for a Disney trip if you also want time to relax.
As a 1)self employed and 2)business owner I have to pay the entire year all in one go in April. I budget for it all year long but it hurts to take thousands out of your bank account and not get anything for it.Ugh, don't even get me started on taxes ..... this season drives me to drink. We are currently waiting to hear our fate from our accountant at PWC, and I'm dreading the outcome. If I think about it too much, it makes me want to either throw up or cry.
Oddly enough, my cats are not pukers . In the year and half we've had them, I cleaned up cat vomit a grand total of twice.....not bad, really, considering there's a pair of them. They apparently have stomachs of iron, and I'm A-OK with that .
Flu shots seem to be easier to get here across the border. Every single pharmacy offers them, and there's a CVS or Walgreens on every corner. It appears that pretty much every health insurance plans covers the full cost, but for those paying out of pocket, the fee is minimal. Most reports indicate that the flu shot this year is pretty ineffective, though. It's been a rough winter all around, and the harsh conditions haven't helped (though we're enjoying a balmy 60 degrees here today.....monsoon rains too, but heck, I'll take rain over snow).