Krikit, you've been there as so many others have, for so many of us it's the least we can do. I know your friend's son died not too long ago and now your uncle is gravely ill, it can't be easy.

BTW, what colour did you select? *fingers crossed for seafoam green *


Great idea, those guys in front of the Home Depot charge too much.

Liz, Congrats on becoming an Aunt-to-be, the only thing better is being an uncle, even less responsibility.

Even me????

Sorry to hear this Krikit.
It's sad.

Darn. Yes, even you.

Wow, you have mellowed. Now if I can only get you to apologize about the hot chocolate.

Krikit, I'm so sorry to hear about your Uncle.

Welcome back candi and hello everyone!

We left my Sister's place in Fremont today and we are now in Kansas City. Just went over and got dinner from Dennys, it was pretty good. Now just going to relax and unwind!

Glad all is going well trailmix!! Dennys eh? I see ur a high maintenance gal,lol Love Dennys! Safe travels

I bet you can't wait for that Florida sunshine. Good luck with the rest of the trip.

Good morning!




Glad to hear you're safe and on the road again trailmix! Happy travels!

Gene's Dad is in hospital. Looks like he has, pneumonia and may have had a mild heart attack. Seems to be doing better as of later last night. Might be home by Friday.

g'morning everyone. carla, i want a coffee cup like that!

Good morning everyone! It's been a year today that I am in the US ! Woot


Krikit, sorry about your uncle It's hard for 2 soulmates to be apart

Good morning everyone!

Hey, Denny's is good (plus it is within walking distance, just across the parking lot from the Hotel!) We actually haven't eaten in anywhere because we don't like to leave fluffy on her own.

They have a coffee maker here that isn't the little one pod thing, so actually made some nabob we brought from home ahh good coffee.

Carla, I hope your Father in Law makes a speedy recovery.

Buongiorno!!!

Sending good vibes for all folks currently infirm.

Hi People!
Hope everyone is having a great day!

Krikit, I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I just read about it now. I've been busy in real life and acting like a jerk over in the OT Forum.

As for the coffee mug... my wife once suggested we get my Dad a "genuine Canadian coffee cup." What does this entail? Oh, something very classy -- a mug with a plastic moose hanging onto the side, wearing a maple leaf shirt.

My wife actually does have much better taste than that, but she thought it would be a funny joke for my Dad. Especially since the last time he'd been to Canada was in the 1960s. His idea of the country was a little dated. When he was there, they didn't even use loonies and I don't think the Metric system was in use either.

Kind of funny!! I order my pets flea meds and heartworm pills form an Australia company (much cheaper) and guess what? Australia using the metric system as well. So on a pet forum i visit, this lady complains that she bought the same flea meds from the same company that i use and she states they are FAKE!!! Why? because the dosage units are metric units!! lol

Heh. That seems silly. I'm American and I know that the sciences in the United States (including medicine) use the metric system. Apparently, she doesn't know what she's talking about.

It was just funny that she went on and on that these meds were fake, she had been ripped off,and it was all based on that the units were metric!! I replied back correcting her, but for some strange reason, she never replied back,lol

You wouldn't happen to have a link, would you? I'd love to see this.

no,its been awhile. Wasnt that much dialogue!! Some people just dont belive u can get cheaper,legal products outside of the USA!!

woo hoo!
Canadian credit card # 1 paid off!!!

Sweeeeeeet!!!!!

What's 18% of $0, who cares anymore. Congrats!!!! Are you going to have a session of plastic surgery by cutting it up? I suggest you go out and get a nice cake to celebrate and invite all your friends from VJ to this most auspicious of occasions.

=) cheese!

I bought Juno today at Sams. What a great movie!! The girl in it (Ellen Page) is so beautiful and did an amazing job.


Congrats!!

A proud Haligonian. If she keeps this up, they'll forget all about George Dixon.

Good morning everyone. Coffee's on!



We're going to a Cardinal's game tonight, which I'm excited about.

Don't know if I told you that Gene and I are driving to Toronto to see my parents on Friday! This will be my first time back in Canada since I moved. On the way back we'll probably stop in and see Gene's parents. His Dad is doing much better, but will still be in the hospital over the weekend. He had a couple of blood clots in his lungs that they're trying to get rid of. We won't be back until probably Sunday the 27th.

The beginning and the days leading up to my trip have been and will be pretty stressful (I've vented in the vent thread!). Hopefully after the Monday I will be able to relax.

Enjoy your day!

Oh yes, could someone serve up coffee for the week that I'm away?

have a safe trip to Toronto, maybe catch a Leafs Playoff game....... Oh wait....................

Good morning everyone!

Carla, have fun in Canada! That's so exciting!

Wow. That is AWESOME, Carla! On both counts.

Thanks for the well wishes, everyone. It's been a terrible year for my uncle. When my aunt died unexpectedly last year (brain aneurism) he took it really hard. In fact, my cousins were making funeral preps for him as well as my aunt because he immediately went into the hospital and it was touch and go. They let him out for her funeral and he's been in and out of the hospital with pneumonia and stuff ever since. I guess he's at peace now.

Today my cousin is having her breast reconstructed. She is a breast cancer survivor and the operation, chemo, and radiation did a number on her. She is scheduled to be in the operating room for 8.5 hours because they need to remove some ribs which were damaged in the process. Also, the remaining skin had been too far damaged to insert a balloon to stretch it to accommodate an implant so they are removing fat from her stomach and creating a breast from that. She doesn't think she is getting a nipple, though. They told her to eat lots of McDonald's to gain some weight so they had something to work with. I was like "Wow. How cool is that? You can eat anything and everything and then they slice it all off and give you a tummy tuck while you get brand new perky boobies!" But, anyway.... she will be in my thoughts and prayers today and I will be on pins and needles until Cousin Tony calls. (I told Deb it's alright for her..... All she has to do is go to sleep and wake up, so the time will fly for her. For us, the time is going to go soooooo sloooooow.)

I don't know if I told anyone, but I made Gene a wedding memory shadowbox for our 1st anniversary. Here's a pic of it if anyone wants to see it. You can see on the bottom left corner of the box there is a white coffee bag. Those were our wedding favours. White brides and black grooms with a little heart shaped coffee scoop attached. They were quite cute.

Awwww, that's so lovely, Carla. Aren't you the crafty one? lol

I am booked to go Edmonton!! I'll be on the same flight with my mom when she goes back on May 21st.

One of our dogs Polly back home is almost 17- I got her for my 18th B-Day and she is having some health problems, so far she is doing ok but I pray I will get another visit with her.

g'morning everyone. i'll keep the coffee going in your absence carla. as my coffee is usually very strong, you'll be missed by everyone. have a safe trip and check in while up there.

SO crafty! Kinda beats the pants off the one I made.

wooooooooohooooooo that's great MissStacey!! Will be wonderful to see Polly!

I hope everything goes great for her!

Good morning everyone! Carla that shadow box is so nice!

Okay everyone..... listen up. *claps hands*

Liz! Tells us when you're going to be there. Pick a date and time and stand in front of the webcam at the resort and wave to us! (Note that we require sunlight in order for this to work.)

I totally second that motion. So Lizeta, you're on sister!!!!!

Yes, Ma'am.

Or Liz could always flash us an obscene hand gesture...

mg/dl vs. mmol/l, quit using molality and stick with molarity like the rest of the universe. Dammit, I'm fed up with multiplying and dividing by 18 (glucose), 39 (cholesterol), 88 (creatinine) and 89 (triglycerides).

you guys are crazy!

we're not going til Aug 25th, btw

A - you bet your cute little butttt we're
B - you'd better show up on that webcam, or ELSE

Right. It's a date.

I haven't even seen the webcam!
How have all of you?!#!@$%

We have way too much free time and spy on people ..... NOW, when Mumsie does it, it usually involves darkness and its called being a Peeping Tom

It's funny that you should mention that....
BTW, Sis, I always wear a green balaclava, you always wear a black one.

I do not, repeat, do not spy on half-naked men; unlike otherssssss.....

Quit picking on Laura.

One thing I don't understand is why Len always wears a raincoat when she rides the subway, even when it's sunny out. I just don't understand it.