*JG*

Ells...............I wore my Crazy for Swayze t shirt last night to my old high school's picnic and to a bar after. I got about 15 comments on people loving the shirt. Gal in the bar actually took a picture of my chest!

Mawnin all!!

Just booked ten days in Jamaica!!

I normally get hotels via skyauction.com, the Jamaica Grande auctions never usually go lower than $30 as a base price. Won an auction yesterday for $5 base per night!! So for me, my husband and my son will be $1200 for 14 nights!!!

I paid MORE in 2003 for the Grande!!!

If anyone has upcoming trips to Ja, I would suggest you bag a bargain now!

Damn! That's great JAE.

Look you crazy lady I told you I will visit you but I am not eating ANYTHING you put in front of me. I'm sure Mikel will eat it all up anyways so he can have my share. Good to see you around.

Hi DW. Family is doing good...got rid of the kids for the summer.

What did you do with them?

Awww. Yeah that one friend, needs to go sit down...poe thang! That's why I use to go on my trips back solo...I didn't have time for these females and thangs to get it together or be on their schedules...ughhh so glad my boo was the real deal and not on some bullstuff or else I could have been looking crazy traveling all by myself and not really knowing anyone but him...but every trip he amazed me more and more!

I'm excited for you Dada...girl its exciting.

What is wrong with you ladies? Way too nice.

OK,so you may have to compromise a little. Here's the thing.......stay at the nice resort as a compromise. You sure can leave her butt there a lot easier then if she's scared of yard. You know? Tell her ahead of time "this is what I'm doing today (tomorrow) whenever. You can go with me or you can stay here and chill on resort. I'll be back when I get back. And, if you decide to tag along, I don't want to hear a peep of complaint cause I can stick you butt back in a taxi to the resort.

JG -- I stil have your STASH!

I needed it last night. Wouldn't have this freakin' draft beer headache right now!!!!!

Miss you, my friend. You need to link me more then you do!

The trip was good - Started off with a nasty nasty customs byatch, lol - but then it was fine - We first went to Negril, where I linked up with Sonshyne and Morantbay (for you OTs who remember, lol) - Western Consciousness got postponed due to rain - But we did go see Etana and IWayne at the Jungle - we left before Stephen Marley came on. We had talked about driving from there and stopping in Alligator Pond then through Kingston to Portland, but with everything else going on we ended up driving through Mo Bay and Ochi to Portland - Spent a week there, lots of rain - then headed back to Mo Bay earlier than we planned (we had had enough rain, lol) - We stayed at a little guest house up the road from the police station - Nice and quiet, totally relaxed.

One thing that shocked me about Mo Bay was how much seems to be gone - Many shops on the Hip Strip were bare and closed, and the shops that did have stuff had old, moldy stuff at way higher prices - We were talking to one of the shop owners and he said they are having a harder time getting goods.

Why harder time? Cause of the Kingston thing?

Talk to me today.

Just popped in to let you all know Shemmy and hubby had their baby boy today at 2:54pm. He weighed 6lbs 1oz. All are well...

CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM!!!!!!

Awwww....what did they name him?

JaEng, that's funny that he's already studied you. He's probably scared of you taking away his clients with your superior work.

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We don't have a Kroeger anymore.

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I'm having trouble reading your tone here. I'm sure your last sentence is sarcasm (right?)

What is unbelievable? The good fact that your father was sent home so soon? Or the bad fact that he had a heart attack at 72?

Coincidentally, my aunt went to the ER last week thinking she had a heart attack due to heavy chest pain. They ran a ton of tests & determined that it was a potassium deficiency causing the pain. We're glad that's all it was.

The fact that they pretty much put a band aid on him and kicked him out, Nat.

Wow! What a weekend. Lots of friends and fun. We went camping Saturday night....swimming, boating, 4 wheeling. It was sooooooooooo fun. Sunday morning, I had a rude awakening. My dad was rushed to the ER at 3:30 a.m. He had a heart attack. We zoomed home.

4 blockage...2 they didn't seem worried about too much. 2 stents. Loaded him up with Plavix and some diet and exercise tips. Sent him home Monday afternoon. Kind of unbelievable to me since he's 72 years old.

My family loves the medical drama on holiday weekends.

I do not know what it is to walk in your shoes so cannot pass judgment on your decision.

In Jamaica, it would be a foregone conclusion that you would take the child. That is probably why your husband said he would take the child, in Jamaica, the question would even arise, it would be assumed that the child would be taken in.

I know you are saying that your daughter needs to adjust, but what is the alternative if no-one takes your niece? Foster care?

This is probably one of the biggest cultural difference between Americans and Jamaicans. Here, it's no biggie. The though is, well I can't be inconvenienced, so while I'd like to take the child I can't. In Jamaica, there's a sense of responsibility, no matter how it is going to be worked out, it is going to have to be worked out.

Your husband is probably finding how you think incomprehensible right now because it is so far removed from what he would expect to do.

Hope you make the right decision.

I've seen this a handful of times JAE and I get what you are saying. But, when I've seen it, the women.....and yes, I am saying women, cause there were no men involved in the care of the children then......had no business taking another child in. They couldn't even support themselves or the ones already in their care.

The sense of responsibility is what it is. But, so is the economic and emotional issues attached to this. I agree, I would hate foster care. And, if that were the last resort, I would definately bite the bullet and take her in. But, if there is anyone else to care for the child, I would do exactly what is being proposed here.

Girl BOOM

My family feels that since I have a great income with my hubby and we have a house and some kids already we should take her. Im like hell to the no!!!!!!!!

My dad spoke to my hubby about it (behind my back ) and he said yes!

I told him do you remember that my baby is graduating the 1st of July and will need to be here in that month. \How can we take another child?

I feel that its going to be so different for her to adjust and understand whats going on and another child would just shadow that, because my family willbe coming to get my neice like she is a princess.

I dont want nothing to overshadow my baby coming. This is her time'

I asked my dad why can the take her??, my step mom works and he dont He is there all day

Dont forget im still working full time and so is my hubby. Thats alot

Hubby got pissed and said that if it was his brother daughter he would take her.

I said thats all fine and dandy, but Moy Moy need to adjust first then lets see what we are doing.

Im not even thinking of the baby in my stomach im just thinking of her right now.

My dad is in a good situation to take her right now.

maybe later we can take her but my dad has had custody of her before when my sister has cut up. and been in and out of jail.

I dont care of this sounds selfish, its overwhelming

hey always tell the baby I said heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

It doesn't sound selfish at all, girly. adding 3.....yes 3 more kids to that house would be overwhelming to anyone. And, face it, hubby is still adjusting as well. You are thinking with your head, my friend. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. I think it's the right thing to do.

why jq they cant go to school while they are in the service?

sorry this is happening to you. hope you get it soon.

LMAO right Brooke.. Im done talking to him.. do whatever you want! seriously.

congrats to you sis.. have fun at the bio appt. it goes pretty quick.

That's what I was thinking.....I have a friend who joined the air force and went to school while in. He's not an air traffic controller in IN.

Doing the . Weekend was starting to look a bit like a dud. We are going camping now, at least for part of it. Fishing, boating, swimming, 4 wheeling. I'm so stoked now!!!!

about halfway to a new thread, ya'll are slacking! this one is a month old today!

Ha ha.......summertime. We are busier now!

He isn't too old to join the military. I think my brother told me after 9-11 they made it so you can join up until you are 45. I am pretty sure that is what he told me when we were talking about it a couple of weeks ago. I did read somewhere to be a police you have to be a US Citizen and pretty sure but not 100% about being a fireman too.

Yes on fireman.

It is nice and encouraging hearing about the job situations, while my husband thinks about joining the service.... whatever he does i will support him...

Can he without being a citizen?

I was going to go to taco bell after Q said that but then I remember I just had tacos for dinner last night. So I have been snacking on the food here at the office since people brought stuff in for May Birthdays today.

I had ice cream cake for breakfast for that same reason. Love birthday lunch day. Ours was yesterday.

something about this statement nuh sound right..

I have been talking to a friend of my fiance's and she said it is getting better. Please I know how this topic is and I'm not looking for an arguement with anyone. This is not me talking this is someone who is down there. She even said they re-opened the embassy for half a day and that there is much less gun shooting today. Just an update from someone on the island.

Just noticed your timeline. You have a real stake in the timing of all this. Good luck to you in a few weeks!

yeah, he gets on my nerves at times, cuz im like ITS A JOB,what you been waiting for all this time, but i do understand tho, we squeeze in a day of interaction into 2 hrs..before he leaves then on weekends, running errands, church, REST lol.. its a workable schedule, but if there is any other way, im game for him to find it, as long as he hangs on to what he got till he finds another..

i have one of those..its HEAVENLY!!! i need to buy some new melts come to think of it

I put mochadoodle in my kitchen plug in last night. My whole house smells heavenly. And, I dont' even drink coffee! Go figure!!!!

Ya at about 12:30am when he gets home and on his days off. Right now we both are saying he had a year of no work so for right now he is going to bust he ####### for a year and by then he will have some experience to get something better.

Hmmmmmm.....some smart woman give you that sagely advice??????

That sounds like a good idea... get rid of the fumes from cleaning supplies.

Both of your comments remind me that you date firemen.

What is scentsy?

That's excellent!

Would you two see each other if he works 7am - 11am and 4pm to midnight?

Scentsy is candle melters and melts. Use a night light bulb to melt the wax. Smells wonderful. I have a link on my face book page. I swear by this stuff. Not big on fires! https://kells-smells.scentsy.us/Home

girl those are Roger's EXACT words.. these yard men are too much alike sometimes LOL we always had said we would not accept an overnight job, well HD got him in offering 8pm-12am which he was okay with, but since day one it has been "suggested" OT till 5am..he was all happy about it at first but now he is NOT feeling it..

thats heartwrenching about ur stepson, did he always act like that, how did ur husband handle it in JA??

I have 2 step sons.. 9 and 6, i often wonder what it would be like to leave home at such a young age..i know kids adjust but i hope they do not have too much of a hard time..

Jobs are not all that easy to come by. It's good to just have one.

Wish him luck finding another that suits him better.