Something About Nothing ... #12

[PoohIsHome]

Morning, lovelies!

Looks to be a beautiful day here in our little corner....sunny with low humidity, I'll take it!

@Sue M Junior year here is the 11th grade. I think using the numerical system for school years makes so much more sense!

Need to start getting things sorted today for a family cookout this weekend....housework, it's just a never-ending cycle!

Happy Tuesday, homies!

 

[pattyw]

I still can't believe my baby is graduating. It is really starting to hit me...I know it is just a new chapter in life, I just have to get on board!!

Yep- bittersweet indeed!! I was a mess at Troy's college graduation! Had memories of the kindergarten graduation that seemed like yesterday!! But.... there is an advantage of having just couples time as the kids grow and move on!

I'll give you a tiny hint as to who his favorite wrestler was......

Nice pic!

Our flight doesn’t leave until 4:00 tomorrow afternoon, so I will pack in the morning.

You're probably all packed now!!! Safe travels!

Tomorrow I think I’ll head into the US with oldest dd, the border is only a 40 min drive, then Bellingham 20 min more down I-5. Cheap gas at Costco, then go into Costco to pick up a box of Keurig cups. The US Costco has different brands than us. I like the Hawaiian one and Tully’s. Maybe look at clothes, lol. Then a trip to Trader Joe’s to get a few things and also the Mexican market. We’ll have lunch there before heading back across the border home.

Happy shopping!!

And so far, our luck is not that good.

Same here!! Cool temps turn warmer and bring rain!!

Oh, and hairdo day for me too. Oddly, booked that before trip was planned. How perfect is that?

Yay! Happy salon day!!

Happy Tuesday all!! Still COLD!!!! Heat on at home- and turning my space heater on still again at work!! Pretty boring here- just work and housework!! This weekend is our trip to Ft. Lauderdale- it's moving time for Kyle & Erin!!! They are so excited to move into a bigger apartment! It may be a working trip, but at least we'll see the sun and feel warmth!!

Have a great day all!!

 

[schumigirl]

Lynne......weather is looking good for us in NYC!

Hope your trip is wonderful.........



And I did pack today........it is so easy to pack for a week........suitcase is much lighter than usual........now I’m thinking I’ve forgotten something.....I’m not used to a suitcase so light........I’ve taken the smaller of the two we usually take........it’s still a decent size though.

I still have 70lbs hold luggage plus 22lbs of hand luggage.......but not taking hand luggage just a handbag.......will be easier......

Weather here is not cold, but it’s not warm.......funny day.....supposed to be raining all day but hasn’t transpired yet........just looks grey.

Not sure about dinner tonight, may take my guys round to local pub restaurant for dinner instead of cooking..I’m on vacation mode again...

 

[Charade67]

You're probably all packed now!!! Safe travels!

Not quite. I’ve packed all my clothes. I’ll pack everything else after i get a shower.


Just got another text from therapist 3 asking me who is on her schedule for today. I asked her if she got the schedule I emailed her yesterday. She responded with, “I’ll have therapist 1 call me.”

I really, really need this vacation.

 

[Lynne G]

Save travels, and have an uneventful flight, and a fabulous vacation, Charade.

Yes, Schumi, I hope we have good weather, so far, I see no rain predicted these next couple of days. Not even packed yet, but did get my local train time decided. We are getting excited.

Patty, even though a moving worker, so nice to be back in Ft. L. again, I bet. And yes, much warmer weather than we've had.

Sue, fun COSTCO shopping. I can fill a cart there, so don't visit as much, though only about 20 minutes drive away.

Pooh, family cookout sounds great.

 

[Sue M]

Happy Tuesday! I guess I’ll be having Taco Tues today in Bellingham. There’s a great Mexican market/restaurant there we love. Good traditional Mexican food.
It’s cooled down here the past few days, in 60’s today but sunny! Last sunny day before the rain moves in tomorrow.

Lynne, Schumi & Charade all packed up! Schumi you’re brave not taking hand luggage! I always pack a days worth of clothing etc incase my luggage and I don’t arrive at the same time!

Charade what do those therapists do without you, lol! They sound totally dysfunctional! Don’t even think about work while your away! Do you have reservation for Starwars?

Pattyw enjoy Ft L. It’s been a month and I miss it already! Hope you get some free time to enjoy while you’re there.

 

[tink1957]

Good morning

Sounds like quite a few of us are traveling this week...happy trails to Carole, Charade, Lynne and patty...hope I didn't miss anyone.

Mac, best of luck with the dr and mummy dust for good news

Sue, have fun shopping! I've never been in a Costco since there's not one near here but wish there was.

Pooh...love family cookouts and hope you all have a blast!

Speaking of sparkles...I haven't touched mine for a few years and noticed that I now have a racing stripe behind my ear that only shows when I put my hair in a ponytail...time to start up the l'oreal again.

At least our weather is relatively cooler this next week with 80s instead of 90s and rain in the forecast finally...

Hi to keisha, Bobbie, robo, monyk and anyone else who is reading along...have a great taco Tuesday

 

[schumigirl]

Oh Sue, I’m not brave......my mum has hand luggage and barely fills it.....so at the airport hotel I will put two days worth of clothes In her hand luggage as I always do when we go to Orlando.......yep, won’t make that mistake!

Hey Vicki......racing stripe!! Doesn’t that mean you’re supposed to be extremely lucky??? Hope so........

Hope MonyK is enjoying her cruise........



Waiting for Kyle to get home from work........give him a chance to change out of his suit, freshen up and we’ll go out for dinner........table booked at local pub in their restaurant.......Tuesday night is Steak night......quiz night too but we won’t be staying that late........

Definitely cold here now..........

 

[Lynne G]

LOL, all I can think of when you mentioned stripe, Tink, was . Yep, Pepe Le Pew. Okay, I did watch cartoons as a kid. Looney Toons on Saturday morning TV.

 

[Charade67]

Charade what do those therapists do without you, lol! They sound totally dysfunctional! Don’t even think about work while your away! Do you have reservation for Starwars?

Sometimes I think that they just like playing helpless. I’m starting to think I should ask for a raise. Therapist 3 will be leaving us at the end of June and moving to Tennessee. We are getting a new therapist in August. I just hope she isn’t as helpless.
I have a Star Wars reservation on June 9 from 8 PM until park close.

I've never been in a Costco since there's not one near here but wish there was.

I have never been in a Costco either. We have Sam’s Club here, but I haven’t been in one of those since B was a toddler.

My next post should be from CA. We are scheduled to arrive at 8:40 Pacific time.

 

[PoohIsHome]

Just a mid-day pop in to see if anyone had heard from Mac yet.

Doing a little laundry and spending some time in my sewing room. Finished up the Hedwig block on my HP quilt....might have plans to take it along with me in November for some pics.

 

[Lynne G]

That quilt is looking so great, Pooh. Beautiful work you do.

And yeah, hey Mac. Hope all is going well, and you get better news soon.

 

[schumigirl]

Just a mid-day pop in to see if anyone had heard from Mac yet.

Doing a little laundry and spending some time in my sewing room. Finished up the Hedwig block on my HP quilt....might have plans to take it along with me in November for some pics.

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That is lovely pooh...….

Crafts always sound lovely and very relaxing...….I can`t sew on a button without doing some damage...….. You should take it with you in November....it`ll make for some nice pictures...….

I think mac posted earlier, so hope all is well...….



Rain is still bouncing down here......supposed to be dry tomorrow when they can continue with driveway.....it is going to be lovely I think.....and yep, we keep reminding ourselves....it`ll be worth it......it`ll be worth it.....

Pleased with my hair.....had a lovely session at the salon today, I`m so glad my old hairdresser is back......she has a fabulous personality and livens the place up......I did miss her when she wasn't working there....she knows exactly how I like my hair without even asking.....

And dinner out was lovely.....Kyle and Tom went for the steaks with their amazing real chunky chips (fries). I had their chicken piccata and instead of linguine I opted for those deliciously unhealthy chunky chips too.....it was all delicious......dessert was crème brulee for me and they shared a dessert called mountain of chocolate.....chefs own creation and it really is large!! They made a big dent in it...….lovely meal and the pub had their big open fire on as it was chilly.....very cosy. Couple of glasses of wine set the meal off nicely.

We all feel we won`t eat for a week!!!!

Having a peppermint tea now which I am slowly getting the taste for.....I think...….still can`t decide if I really like it, or it`s disgusting...…..

 

[Pumpkin1172]

just stopping in to say after we had a busy weekend here. Ds had his high school graduation. So it was a very busy fun filled weekend. It was the last of our " Milestone May " as we called it. Now my body is saying...nope...no more...not moving and doing, or cleaning. I'm surprised our CC didn't start on fire from over using them all month lol. Now it's time to stay home and save some money for a winter vacation.

Happy Travels to all of you travelling. I hope you all have great weather, filled with lots of sweet memories.

Finished up the Hedwig block on my HP quilt.

That is beautiful I recently ( three years ) took one quilting class which started a whole new hobby. I love it soooo much. I took a class to learn the basics as quilting was on my bucket list of things I have wanted to try. I've been hooked ever since. It is my yoga. I have made around 13 quilts so far, each one gets better than the next. I have taken over the spare room and turned it into my project room...where I can keep my machine, cutting mats, iron and ironing board out and ready for me to just sit down and use it right away when I want to sew.

 

[Lynne G]

So crafty homies.

Dinner sounded lush and very filling Schumi.

 

[keishashadow]

Hey all. Busy day so far here. Attacked October trip plans...have a way home & 2 nights booked at SF. Nothing yet for our first night lol. Baby steps

Dentist shook his head & called me in 2 antibiotics for my bridge issue.Couldn’t get a X-ray read, too swollen. Back next week. Oh happy day

Remember Paul Lee (Nature Boy)?
He had Rick Flair come to his venue in 2016
for a weekend


Went to see it
Interesting night

Yes, I do, along with many others. The southern circuit had some real characters, many morphed on over to WWF ala mr Flair.

Me, it’ll always be the hometown boy Bruno Samartino, followed closely by “professor” George the animal Steele, followed closed by Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik.

If you do twitter, let’s just say he’s rather colorful still

Sneakers. I don’t care if anyone does not like them. I have a pair, that no matter how much I walk, they are comfy. And those city blocks are hard on feet. Am I packed yet? Nope. May do it tomorrow night. Otherwise, will be up early anyway, will finish that morning. Train tickets bought, and already checked into hotel. Seems when my room is ready, can open the door with its app on my phone. Neat, and I hope it works.

I have my athletics with my orthopedic inserts but my most comfy is a butt-ugly pair of Keen H2Os. Pure I wear croc slides as house shoes, ortho approved by podiatrist

Dh talked me into going to a WCW event back when we lived in Atlanta. Possibly one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever attended.

And therein lies the beauty of it...akin to watching the 3 stooges or Jerry Lewis

Charade, Max Pass is great. Example: I get into park for rope drop and head to an attraction that typically gets high waits.

I finially found a blog that explained MaxPass on a 5 y.o. Level that I think I understand. It’s deceptively simple

Oh, and hairdo day for me too. Oddly, booked that before trip was planned. How perfect is that?

What are the odds?

Speaking of...the Jeopardy dude went down in flames with a surpringly low bet yesterday before breaking the record.

Yep- bittersweet indeed!! I was a mess at Troy's college graduation! Had memories of the kindergarten graduation that seemed like yesterday!! But.... there is an advantage of having just couples time as the kids grow and move on!

I keep telling myself this 8 years later, it still hasn’t quite stuck. I find myself getting giddy when the (now adult) kids come along.

still have 70lbs hold luggage plus 22lbs of hand luggage.......but not taking hand luggage just a handbag.......will be easier

Wow, 70# is a lot, you’d get dinged by most US airlines who allow 40 - 50 pds for checked

I really, really need this vacation.

Hey, you just had one with the band to MCO.

I have never been in a Costco either. We have Sam’s Club here, but I haven’t been in one of those since B was a toddler.

Sams is usually my grocery store, 3 miles away. Costco, conversely is several exits on turnpike - 1-1/2 hour RT, no thank you

Just a mid-day pop in to see if anyone had heard from Mac yet.

Doing a little laundry and spending some time in my sewing room. Finished up the Hedwig block on my HP quilt....might have plans to take it along with me in November for some pics.

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Radio silence

Nice work on the quilt, they take a lot of patience, i tapped out my first attempt.

 

[Lynne G]

Yay for getting Fall trip more squared away, Keisha.

Pumpkin, ah yes, the high school graduation. Congratulations to your DS. My little one has to wait until next week to officially graduate. Then just a family and a few friends party next weekend. I don’t blame ya for relaxing, prom was enough to have a workout of my cc too.

Mom, are you packed? Not yet. Guess I should at least start.

Oh and peppermint tea. Not my cup of tea. I am not fond of any tea that has a flavour added to it.

 

[PoohIsHome]

just stopping in to say after we had a busy weekend here. Ds had his high school graduation. So it was a very busy fun filled weekend. It was the last of our " Milestone May " as we called it. Now my body is saying...nope...no more...not moving and doing, or cleaning. I'm surprised our CC didn't start on fire from over using them all month lol. Now it's time to stay home and save some money for a winter vacation.

Happy Travels to all of you travelling. I hope you all have great weather, filled with lots of sweet memories.




That is beautiful I recently ( three years ) took one quilting class which started a whole new hobby. I love it soooo much. I took a class to learn the basics as quilting was on my bucket list of things I have wanted to try. I've been hooked ever since. It is my yoga. I have made around 13 quilts so far, each one gets better than the next. I have taken over the spare room and turned it into my project room...where I can keep my machine, cutting mats, iron and ironing board out and ready for me to just sit down and use it right away when I want to sew.

Don't you just love it!?! I've got several going right now. Just finished Anchors Aweigh using Tula Pink's Zuma line...just need to get the binding on and it's done! I've been at it since....'04 I think.

Congrats on DS's graduation! Today was the last day of Junior year for our youngest....no idea where this year has gone!!

 

[macraven]

Safe travels to charade, Schumi, pattyw and Lynne for their trips

Congrats to the parental units that have kids graduating this month/ and June

We have Bobbie’s Liv
Charade’s Miss B
Pattyw’s Troy
Lynne’s “little one”
( I think that phrase is so cute)

Hope I have not missed anyone

I have read about your offsprings for many years
I feel like their official crabby aunt
Well not a mean crabby lady but one that has read about them growing up to adult hood over the yeas

Wish all your offspring a bright future and carrier for them all

I have been trying to keep up and read all the forums and threads the past week
And I do read up on my dear homie thread

I have not been well and i have tried to be present as much as I could

So if I screwed up and did not acknowledge you or your offspring, it was not intentional at all



Next month we should throw a make believe party for all of them as they are also a part of our sans family

No beer as they are underage and I would not do well behind bars if I gave out refreshments
If I have overlooked anyone’ tip me off as I would feel awful to neglect your family members

Im feeling a tad better now and trying to get back in and trying to cover the big event your offspring will be celebrating
It’s late and my brain is shutting down

So wish Schumi and her mum have an awesome nY week together


Real, healing about your mum takes time
You will get there
Sending hugs

 

[Charade67]

We have just checked in to our hotel in Hollywood. I am still on east coast time, so Ian going to sleep. Goodnight everyone.