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jnrrt

02-13-2006, 06:50 PM

Okay, I'm really not so sad that I'm staring out the window. I have three kids after all - there's really no "staring" time, but I do feel that way.

Alfred also has a book for the older beginner, and it's great for older kids (over 10 or 12) and really good for adults. It also incorporates some theory into the lessons, so it helps players figure out the basics of transposition and harmonizing melodies and stuff right from the beginning. It may be great for you.

My brother is taking theory at college right now, and is always asking me questions. We were at my parents, and he asked me about the fifth chord in a minor key, and I said something like, "No, the dominant chord is almost always major because you raise the seventh in harmonic minor which is the most common form of minor. The fifth would only be minor if the mode were natural minor, and you don't hear that as much in popular music" - and he was nodding, and this is very basic stuff, and my mom says to my dad, "Gee, isn't it nice when the kids really involve us in their conversations?" So now, my brother and I only discuss theory quietly, by ourselves, possibly sitting in a closet.

Speaking of the closet, what's in there today? I'm hungry.

jnrrt

02-13-2006, 06:51 PM

:nemo:

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, wie grun sind deine blatter. Forgive the lack of umlauts.

Oder Stile nacht, helige nacht.

That's about all I remeber after 6 years and what amounts ot a minor in German. Das ist aber schade.

Tee hee, Carrie, even when we sing that in English, I hear "Stille Nacht..." running in my head.

PoohsPal

02-13-2006, 06:57 PM

My brother is taking theory at college right now, and is always asking me questions. We were at my parents, and he asked me about the fifth chord in a minor key, and I said something like, "No, the dominant chord is almost always major because you raise the seventh in harmonic minor which is the most common form of minor. The fifth would only be minor if the mode were natural minor, and you don't hear that as much in popular music" - and he was nodding, and this is very basic stuff, and my mom says to my dad, "Gee, isn't it nice when the kids really involve us in their conversations?" So now, my brother and I only discuss theory quietly, by ourselves, possibly sitting in a closet.
You wanted to know when you were going overboard? ;) Not in this closet you don't talk that way missy. :ROTFL:

I do believe there's chocolate in teh closet todayand perhaps some coldstone, as I'm beginning to have withdrawl symptoms. We ahve ahlf of dh's b-day cake and I keep waiting ofr him to rbeak it out, but nothin' doin'. :worried:

lllovell

02-13-2006, 07:10 PM

How timely that this has come up. Charlie (almost 6) told me on the way to school this morning that he needs to start playing our piano. Not wants to learn...or wants to play...but NEEDS to. I would love to see if this was something he really wants to do without jumping into lessons immediately only to find out this need has something to do with building a Lego superstructure for his pirates. :blueflowe I can certainly stop by a music store and pick up a beginners book (lots of pictures would be even better) and see if he is interested at all or blows me off. I assume they both have "beginning" books appropriate for a 6 year old? Would you recommend one over the other Jnrrt?

Laura

jnrrt

02-13-2006, 07:55 PM

No, they're both good. I personally teach out of the Alfred, I don't know why exactly. Like I said, I think it looks more enticing to a kid, and I personally like the songs a bit better. They are the same approach - the begin with notes just floating in the air so kids get an idea of how notes go up and down, but don't have to worry about reading a staff right away. They cover a few basic rhythms and then add the staff lines. Then they move them around in keys quickly and that way they get a better idea of the theory and aren't afraid of the black keys.

Do you play, Laura? I think you could do it together enough to find out if he's interested, but it's definitely easier if you know what you're doing a bit. And just a note, often kids don't learn terribly well from mom (I know mine don't) so it's probably best to guage his interest and then if it looks like a go, find him a teacher who likes these methods. BTW, 6 or 7 is the ideal age to start a boy. Girls can often start a little earlier because their fine motor is a bit better. And if you have a local university with a good music program, that can be a great source for a good and inexpensive teacher. Ask for a student who has finished a pedagogy class ideally, or at least is in music ed.

The Alfred books start either level 1, or split it into level 1A and 1B for younger students. He could probably just do level 1, but if you wanted to play it safe, get level 1A and skip a few songs if he's moving faster than that. It's always easier to skip a few songs than to not have enough to practice to get down a concept.

Okay, enough shop talk. Sorry, Carrie! But, let me know if I can help anymore Laura, and I'll try to do it quietly.:Pssst:

PoohsPal

02-13-2006, 07:57 PM

lol j! Your advice to Laura was absolutely fine. It was the method discussions with db that lost me. Still no cd????????

jnrrt

02-13-2006, 08:05 PM

No. Aaaarrrrggghhhh!!!!!

I don't know if I told you all why I'm in such a dither. When I got the proofs, the color on the disc was all wrong. It looked like that perpetually sharp crayon in your box, the one that look like the color of poo (and I don't mean the lovable bear): "burnt sienna". You all remember this color?

So of course, I told them, no no! (and I don't mean nono) that's not it! Please don't make me millions of copies in a color that no self-respecting kid will color with! And I think it'll be okay. But now I will have to maniacally rip apart the box and open one to make sure. And you know they are hermetically sealed so that if there were a nuclear event, the cd's would survive. So it's all just working against me. It's a plot, a plot, I tell you!

Rozzie

02-13-2006, 08:22 PM

jnrrt--what horrible luck with the CDs! I hope that it gets worked out to your liking quick. I can't imagine having to open all of them up, it takes me at least 45 min. to open up a CD. Yeah CD covers and cockroaches, what will rule the earth after we get blown to smitherins.

I am in my sad mode today, leaving "home" is always hard. Life is just better at the world. Popcorn tastes better, birds sing brighter.....

PoohsPal

02-13-2006, 08:24 PM

:hug: Rozzie. DH and I are always pitful when we leave. I couldn't even look at him our last day or we'd both cry. When's your next trip?

lllovell

02-13-2006, 08:56 PM

hahah Jnrrt -- I just noticed that I picked EXACTLY the same ticker you have. Next time we just have to get them to line up correctly so we can meet! (I guess I am a copy cat!)

I am sure your cd will be PERFECT when it arrives...have you seen Chicken Little? The scene where they are so scared and Runt hyperventilates so he starts breathing into the paper bag....well...don't make me get out the paperbag missie!!! :ROTFL: Go and do a UPS man dance. If you do something truly embarrassing where you want no one to see you (like say "surfing" on your picnic table in the backyard) he will show up in a flash. :laughing: Lets just say I know this one from experience. :jester:

I don't play so much as I mess J. I played instruments in my youth (some better than others...was a tenor sax player and actually made all state in high school) mostly woodwinds, but learned enough to play a few basic songs. I was not planning on teaching him myself, but do want to see if I can gauge his interest before hand.

Rozzie

02-13-2006, 09:04 PM

:hug: Rozzie. DH and I are always pitful when we leave. I couldn't even look at him our last day or we'd both cry. When's your next trip?

I know Carrie. DH usually is the strong one, but even he had some weak moments, I have never seen him so upset when we left. Granted he wasen't death gripping Goofy, but still very depressed. (that was me death gripping Goofy...;) )

Our next trip is in May, so I can't really complain. I am out of points, and now officially in 07'. First time borrowing and it bites.

Good thing they don't have walk up add on booths in the WS, after a few Mooseheads and Strawberry Sparklers I would have signed my life away. DH's too. :thumbsup:

PoohsPal

02-13-2006, 09:05 PM

Go and do a UPS man dance. If you do something truly embarrassing where you want no one to see you (like say "surfing" on your picnic table in the backyard) he will show up in a flash. :laughing: Lets just say I know this one from experience. :jester: :ROTFL:

Here's a UPS man dance from me: :ROTFL: :fresh: :bugeyed: :jumpingbe

PoohsPal

02-14-2006, 01:08 PM

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

We have heart cookies and Love Potion #9 (cinnamon coffee) in the closet.

Plus, we have :birthdayc to celebrate jnrrt's cd release!!!

:jumpingbe What a great day for some quality closet time!!!!

jnrrt

02-14-2006, 01:21 PM

Laura, I would have done a UPS dance to humiliate myself, but apparently I didn't need to. The UPS guy was already looking at me like I had three heads when he came up with an enormous dolly, said he'd have to make several trips from the truck, and then stared at me because I was maniacally ripping a box open. After I got it out, and saw that the color was NOT burnt sienna, I had to stop myself from hugging the man. He dropped the boxes and ran, I tell you!

Happy Valentine's Day!

And thanks for the cake! I don't care if I only lost one pound in the Valentine's Challenge - it's time to celebrate!

gopherit

02-14-2006, 02:25 PM

I don't care if I only lost one pound in the Valentine's Challenge - it's time to celebrate!

Hey at least you LOST one... pretty sure I GAINED TWO! :(

But hooray for the CD! I'll drink to that (coffee for now, at least! :ale: )

And hooray for Valentine's Day, too, though last night was MAYHEM. I had to go into town / mall area for something entirely unrelated to V-Day, and ran smack into the faces of the Mongolian (or at least, West Virginian) hordes. Seems everyone and their cousin stayed home this weekend and left their Valentine's Day shopping to the last second! I ran into my teenaged neighbor at the mall -- too funny, he was all embarrased to be (a) out shopping for a Valentine for his girlfriend and (b) doing so with his Mom and (c) now seen doing both by someone he knows (aka me!) Poor kid. I teased him and told him it was really sweet of him, but he didn't have to get something for Caroline, knowing he cared would be gift enough for her! (Caroline is our 5 yr old dd who has had a massive crush on him since she could say the word "Weg!" which is the best a 12 mos old can do with a name like Craig...) He of course laughed. I told DH about seeing Craig at the mall and commented on the fact that perhaps if he hadn't left his shopping o0t the last minute, he wouldn't have had to resort to his mom taking him. DH pointed out, "Well, at his age, it's safer that way." Huh? He explained, "After all, he had to wait until the last minute to make sure they would still be a couple by Valentine's Day." Ah the fleeting nature of young love ... and the frugality of my DH. Two of the great mysteries of my life.

Stimpy

02-14-2006, 02:43 PM

Pass the coffee please....I'd like to dump some on DH's head! Yep, he forgot Valentine's Day again. :( Last night he and the kids made quick cards for me...only b/c DS reminded Daddy about it. I'm taking back all his Hersheys (about 5 lbs worth!) and books I got him LOL Oh and he said he would take me to a movie sometime....with the free tickets I have :tsktsk:

DS brightened my morning though! :beatinghe He came in this morning and gave me a big kiss with a Happy Valentine's Day Mommy all by himself. He made me a picture of a Kangaroo during free draw at school last week (don't know why exactly a Kangaroo but it was cute LOL) He also drew a pic of me and him on the cover of his card and a pic of Han Solo & Chewy inside...because he's a big SW fan and Han Solo is my fave character.

DD made a pretty "scribble" card and is going around giving everyone kisses, including the cats, the tv, the laundry etc....tried for the frog but thankfully he's in a glass tank! She is only 22 months and has watched way to many princess movies already so she has an excuse :ROTFL:

Hmmmm....maybe if I kiss the frog I'll get a Prince??? :laughing:

PoohsPal

02-14-2006, 02:50 PM

SOrry your V-day is not so great Stimpy, although DS and DD seem to be doing their share. Thanks for the laughs, though!! DD must be kissing al that's important to her. I'm sure the TV's pretty high on that list! ;):hahahaha:

Rozzie

02-14-2006, 03:16 PM

DH got me the "Mickey and Minnie" Vday dolls on his business trip earlier in the month, and I will get him a card. We actually don't make a big deal out of VDay, it is his second busiest day of the year, so it is a day that brings major stress, and he won't be home till very late tonight. I am making my yummy chicken tortilla soup for when he gets home.

congrats jnrrt on the CD!

PoohsPal

02-14-2006, 03:36 PM

No lllovell this morning? I hope she did not get sicker. :dust

lllovell

02-14-2006, 04:54 PM

*sliding across the room* zzzzooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmm

Here I am !!! Feeling much better but still not even close to 100%.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!! MEN - do you see where this thread is going? DO NOT GO HOME EMPTYHANDED!!! Hubby and I agreed to just get each other cards this year. I bought the boys a Mr. Potatohead add-on set each and a card...just a card for P.J. I want to get her the Mickey to match her classic Minnie, but so far haven't found the one I want. Might just have to wait until we head to WDW in April :) She whispered to me she can wait and Richard has been sleeping with her Minnie anyway lol So he sleeps with her, brings her back in the morning for PJ to play with and then finds Minnie before bed. That child is so cute :)

Stimpy...I have been in your shoes many times. It is so easy to get angry and many times I have and you can convince yourself that he loves you so it shouldn't matter, but I would try to tell him (when you are calm) that it really hurts your feelings. REALLY hurts. Not little hurt. Not "I am over reacting" hurt. The kind of hurt that doesn't ever go away. I might not be a big thing that you would never get over, but it is a small one that really does add up into the big thing that you can't fix. This is definately a women and men are different thing. *hug*

Laura

Stimpy

02-14-2006, 06:19 PM

All my talk about DH forgetting Valentine's Day and I forgot to wish everyone on this thread:

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!:loveisint

Hope everyone has a great day, whether you celebrate V-day or not :hug:

Glad you're feeling better Laura. Thanks for the advice too. I'm actually not angry, more disappointed I think. This is at least the 4 Valentine's day he's done this, so I knew it was coming. And the few years before that, he would stop at 7-11 a get me a candy bar :rolleyes: (I learned a long time ago that if I want something in my Christmas stocking or Easter basket, I better get it myself!LOL)Every year he forgets, every year he says he feels guilty and we move on. I even had to give DS money before school for their flower sale so he could buy me flowers. :flowerfor I think I'm going to tell DH he owes me atleast $5! :laughing:

This year while he was going through his usual, "I'm really sorry..blah...blah...blah..." I quickly changed the subject and bought up the DCL going to Europe next summer and how it would be so cool and so close to DLP and he's always promised we would go there. I don't think he felt THAT guilty for forget V-Day though :ROTFL: It was worth a try!

PoohsPal

02-14-2006, 06:24 PM

That's the ticket Stimpy. If he's going to make it an annual occurence, you deserve to use the guilt to your advantage!

My feeling is, you're not relaly sorry if you continually do what you apologized for over and over.

Anyone seen TW? Was he caught in the storm?

Rozzie

02-14-2006, 06:29 PM

Stimpy, you work like me! :thumbsup:

Really my DH, he has some areas where I would like to have it different, but I look at all the positives and then I know I wouldn't change him.:flowerfor

my big project today is working in our new "reading room". We had a extra room, and it was either going to be a nursery or a reading room. Guess which won? We allready had a office and guest bedroom. I am doing a Ernest Hemingway theme, and it has been lots of fun. The furniture I found (50% off!) came yesterday. no nursery anytime soon!

jnrrt

02-14-2006, 08:49 PM

Okay, so the news here is more surgery for ds. I'm not so excited about this. Now he's having his adenoids (sp?) out. Since he's had 3 more ear infections even though he got tubes 4 months ago, they seem to think it will help.

I know it's no big deal, but I really, really, hate my baby having anaesthesia. Plus, they said the recovery for this one is a lot more yucky than tubes.

So, there it is. BTW, just got back from the post office where I mailed the first batch out. Let me know when you get them!

lllovell

02-14-2006, 08:51 PM

Glad you're feeling better Laura. Thanks for the advice too. I'm actually not angry, more disappointed I think. This is at least the 4 Valentine's day he's done this, so I knew it was coming. And the few years before that, he would stop at 7-11 a get me a candy bar :rolleyes: (I learned a long time ago that if I want something in my Christmas stocking or Easter basket, I better get it myself!LOL)Every year he forgets, every year he says he feels guilty and we move on. I even had to give DS money before school for their flower sale so he could buy me flowers. :flowerfor I think I'm going to tell DH he owes me atleast $5! :laughing:

I understand and I didn't think you were angry. If it doesn't hurt your feelings then that is great as well. It hurt my feelings when hubby used to do that. So now I tell him, in advance...we are doing "x" for this holiday and spending "x" on each other....and he understands that no matter what, he better have a card or something there (and trust me, I am low maintenance - just remember the occasion and I am ok). In this crazy year of PJ coming, we both forgot our anniv for most of the day, so as I told hubby, he gets a freebie - oops...nope...too many forgotten things in the past so his freebie is gone! I am with Carrie - when you say sorry for the same thing year after year and can't SOMEHOW remember to do something about it, well...you aren't sorry. Not bashing your hubby or men in general but this one really bugs me. Lots of women say "well, they are just being men." but I don't believe in excusing behavior based on gender. Or, if I do - then I am going to turn 100% PMS all the time and say "well, I am just being a woman." and see how that works out. :p I don't want the boys treating their g/fs and wives like that, so I think its important for them to see their dad participating.

Wow Rozzie - I would LOVE a reading room! (of course, not giving up the nursery for a while though). You will have to post a picture when you are done!

Is it 5 o'clock yet? (and why do I care when I don't usually leave until almost 7? lol)

Laura

PoohsPal

02-14-2006, 09:18 PM

Yes, Stimpy, please don't feel like I was bashing. That's a general pet peeve of mine. Right behind apologizing in advance for things you know the person will not like. Duh, then don't do it!

jnrrt - What a bummer, especially when this should be a dancing kind of day fo ryou! :hug: I understand. I don't like any loved ones being under anesthesia.

Rozzie - Sounds liek a great place to read "Marathoning for Mortals." ;) nono made me do it! ;) I shoudl apologize in advance for the fact that I'm going to pm you all of the marathon posts too. bwahahaha! :hehehehe:

Stimpy

02-14-2006, 09:39 PM

Thanks again! I am hurt and agree that he should at least do something. I think I was just rationalizing to myself LOL Plus I didn't want to sound like one of those people who are constantly bashing their spouse...even if he does deserve it! :p

jnrrt, I'm sorry to hear about the surgery! It must be a scary thing to go through when your baby is involved!

Rozzie, I'm so jealous! I would love a reading room, heck I would love any room where I could get 5 minutes peace in a nice clean, un-toy littered place! Come to think of it, I would really love the time to read more often. Wish the meds and kids (& cats and DH!) didn't wear me out by 9PM every night so I can stay up to read LOL I hope you enjoy your new room!! :goodvibes

Laura...."It's 5 o'clock Somewhere!" :thumbsup:

lllovell

02-14-2006, 09:48 PM

poor Tw1 and the rest of the guys probably will NEVER come in here again!!!

But but - we would miss them :worried:

Wait - I know

*really loud voice* FREE YUENGLING IN THE CLOSET

*hiding behind the door to avoid the stampede*

:holymoly:

Awww man Jnrrt...I am so sorry to hear that! I know people who have had this done for their youngsters and it works wonders. I can understand your fears and concerns. We will keep hoping for the best!

LMBO Carrie - Rozzie is gonna get you...so run really fast and make her chase you for her workout for today. :laughing:

Woohoo Stimpy - Thanks for reminding me :beer: (hang in there girl!)

Who wants one with me?

Laura

Rozzie

02-14-2006, 09:54 PM

:beer: slide one down the bar there, bartender. Especially before the boys get here and start shot gunning our supply.

I need to go to the store, and I have no energy. I got all dressed ready for vday dinner with mother, and she called and canceled for various reasons. So I am back in sweatpants and my SSR sweatshirt, otherwise known as my "uniform" on days off.

Stimpy--ew. Meds can really throw you for a loop, I can't imagine having some drowsy ones plus taking care of a whole clan. Hats off to ya' girl. You deserve it! :flowerfor

PoohsPal

02-14-2006, 09:55 PM

LMBO Carrie - Rozzie is gonna get you...so run really fast and make her chase you for her workout for today. :laughing:
I love the way you think!!!!! :ROTFL:

Yes, I do hope the boys come back soon. I bet their just out getting gifts for their wives. ;)

Slide one of them Yeunlings this way!

PoohsPal

02-14-2006, 09:59 PM

Rozzie? Sweats? Sounds like you're ready to go for a run. ;) Sorry you got dressed for no reason, but me thinks you're not terribly unhappy about missing this dinner. :sunny:

Rozzie

02-14-2006, 10:03 PM

Rozzie? Sweats? Sounds like you're ready to go for a run. ;) Sorry you got dressed for no reason, but me thinks you're not terribly unhappy about missing this dinner. :sunny:

;) are you sure we are not related?

PoohsPal

02-14-2006, 10:07 PM

;) are you sure we are not related?Don't know. Perhaps we should compare family trees marathon weekend! ;)

Gosh you guys have got me full of pee and vinegar today. I'll try to behave tomorrow. :flowerfor

Colorado Belle

02-15-2006, 02:26 AM

Maybe you didn't scare the guys away.
Maybe they are all out buying their wives and girlfriends (hopefully not both at the same time) flowers and candy and POINTS!

Let's see: my valuentines present was: drum roll please
...a call from my DD teling me that I was her valentine (her bf is in the doggie house)
...a letter from the Court saying that X's 'request' to have my maintenance halved might be out of his jurisdiction but if it isn't then I should be ready to have a hearing scheduled by X's attorney for midpoint on my vacation to Puerto Vallarta (and the attorney knew this was my vacation and did it deliberately.
..the day I chose to file suit against truckthief for CONVERSION (civil theft) and loss of use for my truck and snowplow which is gone. Hearing date May 26
Are we having fun yet?

jnrtt: I understand why you are so worried about the anesthesia. IT is frightening to a mom. Altho I am sure your DS will have excellent care and a speedy recovery, I think you might need big hugs and a kazillion Yeunglings.
Congrats on the CD's release!

Stimpy: what lllovell says rings so true. and also what Carrie said: sometimes guys are just unable to get these things right. BUT if it's done over and over...then that is a sing that their resentment is bigger than their desire to please you and give you what you need. And that smacks of the dread 'issues'/
Do let him know calmly and sweetly that it hurts when you let him know how much these little things mean and then he 'forgets'. Usually passive/aggressive behavior left over from when our men were boys. And lllovell is right: you don't want your boy children learning from their daddy to treat girls and women this way.

So guys who post here: listen up. Treat your women like the goddesses you want them to be...and they will be goddesses.

Peace out!

Rozzie

02-15-2006, 02:37 AM

Gee CB, it really sounds like you have your hands full over there. I can't imagine having that all on my plate before me. Remember the offer still stands, we can load up the "Nothing" Bus and road trip out there and smack around all those giving you such headaches.

...and that attorney scheduling the date during your vacation? I would have a meltdown by that alone. Really hope things get better for you soon. :grouphug:

AFMom

02-15-2006, 02:40 AM

Howdy all! Dh and I are spending Valentines Day babysitting my girlfriends 3 daughters - ages 2,3, and 5. I'm so glad DH could come help! We ordered pizza, and I just got done doing baths for the 2 youngest. They're all watching Wallace and Grommet (they'd seen it before but wanted to watch it anyway). So we've got 5 kids at her house, waiting until they get to pass out mode to put them to bed.
Sadly - the parents are not out having a fun night. Her DH was sent to the ER and is in emergency surgery right now for what they think is a ruptured appendix. :jawdroppi He was supposed to deploy with my DH here very soon - but I doubt he'll be recovered in time to go now. He'll get to meet their son this way though! They are waiting on immigration to get their adopted son home from Ethiopia. He's about 4 months old. So cute!
Anyway - thought I'd pop in and kill some time!
DH said he was going to pick me up something on the way home for V-Day - but got sidetracked by coming here - so luckily my massage oils and backrub-thing from Bath and Body were more for me than him! We did get to go out for dinner and a movie Saturday - technically that was our V-Day celebration. I don't get too into it - it is sort of a Halmark holiday,,,,,
I'd better go make sure the munchkins are ok. They're awfully quiet!

Colorado Belle

02-15-2006, 08:28 AM

greenban

02-15-2006, 10:57 AM

Just popped in to say I am making a mean crock pot coq au vin tonight (while watching Olympic highlights.) Its for BUnko tomorrow!

Roz...the thought of a Nothing BUs storming through my little town to avenge the wrongs wrought (on me) made me laugh, and then cry. I'm envisioning all these Disney characters waving swords and sticks through the windows. I bet that truck thief would be scared! The lawyer though....nuh uh. He is pond scum.:thumbsway

night night all...hope you all had a great valentine's day.

Pond Scum?

This sounds like a job for greenbanned!

I love Pond Scum!

(very evil laugh)

And on the treat your women like goddesses, Amen. I go Jewlery shopping once or twice a year (during the bi-annual sales event at my Jewler) and stock up for a full-year. DW and I alternate the Anniversary, VD planning each year (last year I gave Penicillin). We enjoyed a rare lunch together at my favorite restaurant yesterday, and used our Babysitter time, last night to go gift shopping for our extended families. We spent 3 hours in Border's and got great gifts for all. We never even made it into the mall. And we had cheesecake for desset. What fun we had, it was like being on an (early in the relationship) date again. We strolled through the aisles together, looked and talked about books, and had lots of fun!

Although my EXOSKELETON clicked and clacked as we moved about!

As an aside, I have the worst memory in the world, and I rarely pay attention to the actual date. So I have callenders on my computer, PDA and mobile phone, reminding me weeks in advance of important dates. If I can do it, any man can.

-Tony

PoohsPal

02-15-2006, 02:41 PM

gopherit

02-15-2006, 03:27 PM

Mornin' all. Tired gopher here, had to leave the burrow at 6 am for an early conference call at work, plus kids have check-ups at doc today, so that means leaving work early, too. Yawn. That coffee never did kick in.

Yesterday was bizzarro. I absolutely cannot handle folks with zero planning. I went to dd's kindergarten class and found out the party was at lunch (news to me - and 99% of the parents, who showed up at 1:45 only to find the party's over!) I was there at lunch anyway, so I stayed to help, and OYE VEY - did they ever need it. The "craft" person for this party elected to do a project involving Elmer's Glue and those foamie things - folks, there ought to be a LAW against that. There were puddles of Elmer's 6 inches vast, 1" deep at every table, and foamies drowning in the white puddles of goo, with 22 disgruntled kids all calling out in unison, "HELP!" :help: Furthermore, they were making pins - so you can only imagine (a) the number of kids who stuck themselves, and (b) the number of kids upset when the foamie thingy fell right off the pin (and the amount of glue on their shirts because they simply added more wet glue, and slapped the thing back on themselves.... over and over again!) The pin was supposed to be a hand doing the "I love you" symbol in sign language, which involved folding 2 fingers down (and glueing them down - which DID NOT WORK. Elmer's glue has to BREATHE to dry - non-porous foamies take forever, and then can be readily peeled apart using this type adhesive. I could go into the chemistry on that - but I'll spare ya! ) Anyway - the fingers kept popping up - sometimes in less than Christian gestures, might I add :jawdroppi - and the kids were trying to mash them back down like a game of whac-a-mole. Pretty sad. :(

Anyhooo - dd overcame that and was thrilled when the 5 yr old boy down the street brought her a Valentine, candy and a small stuffed bear that afternoon - too cute. That girl is gonna be trouble when she hits dating age - already the boys are trying to win her over! DH, ever practical, brought me a fountain for our foyer (I had been eyeing them at a home show recently) and we got Outback take-out for dinner.... I hate the craziness of local restaurants around here on a dine-out holiday (V-Day, mothers' day, etc), and it was nice to eat at home, actually, as crazy-busy as we've been lately. And nothing says I Love You more than running water and a slab o' beef, right? (Don't answer that, LOL!) Went to our son's basketball game later that night, then had Boston Cream Pie (the family fave of desserts) - yum. Hey AFMom, which scent of Bath/Body stuff did you get? I got the "Calming" one (lavender, orange and vanilla) in the massage butter for DH - not too bad. Some of those oils just seem too heavy - the butter wasn't too bad. But did you get the wooden massage thingy? I couldn't figure that thing out, LOL, so I had gotten the red plastic one - seemed more intuitive. THe wooden one that was sold in some of the sets looked more like a set of brass knuckles for punching someone! Poor DH has been playing in a men's basketball league with some guys who played college ball - his age is catching up with him, and while he can't admit it, his muscles are protesting loudly! Plus he's had an extremely bad/busy week at work - didn't even get to eat lunch yesterday, too busy. He loves a back massage but will NOT get one from anyone but me. :rolleyes: (Turned down my offer to get him a massage at SSR... said no way!) My hands can only do so much, so I suggested one of those electronic massagers - or maybe even a seat pad or whole chair from Sharper Image - then he and Mr. Buns could share it, LOL! ;)

Stimpy

02-15-2006, 03:46 PM

:ROTFL: Gopher! Having been to DS's classroom for parties, I can picture the scene in my head perfectly! The mayhem! The noise! The glue everywhere!Everytime I leave one of those parties, I say a quick "God Bless that Teacher!!"(and an occasional...."What the heck was that class mother thinking??!!") I think every parent should be required to attend atleast 1 of these...you get a whole new appreciation for the teaching profession LOL

AFMom, I hope your friend gets better soon and their new child comes home fast!

ColoradoBelle, I don't even know where to start! What a crappy thing for the lawyer to do to you. I hope everything works out soon.

Greenbanned, your wife is one lucky woman...although sometimes, I admit, I sit here and wonder if you are the same in "real life" as you are here..she must also be a saint! ;)

PoohsPal...the cake sounds delicious!

Stimpy

02-15-2006, 04:02 PM

Ok, I unintentionally got my own Valentine's present last night. :( DH has been having a ball making fun of me about too!

The other day I mentioned I was trying Ebay for the first time for a stroller? Well, it became an obsession with me. I lost that auction but found another one. Got in a little bidding war with someone else 2 days ago. I just couldn't let it go! Realized at my last offer that I was now bidding the same amount for the stroller that I saw it go for in the store...and that was before shipping. :hammer: Smacked myself in the head a few times and told myself: the other person will outbid me, she was only "losing" by $1! Apparently, I was wrong! I won the stupid auction last night! :hammer:

Sooooo, this has stressed me out and I am so angry with myself! I'm one of the people that is generally ummm...thirfty? Ok, I admit it! I'm cheap! I hate paying full price for anything (This way I don't feel guilty paying for expensive things I really do want....like Disney trips LOL) I pride myself in looking for and finding bargains! Now I feel like an idiot. :(

DH, who is the exact opposite and usually pays more than he should, is not letting me live this down! I didn't sleep most of last night b/c I was so mad at myself and when I did I had nightmares about someone stealing this now very expensive stroller!

I won't even try to back out, I already sent my payment PayPal last night...using DH's credit card since he ticked me off so bad LOL Which also backfired, b/c now he's telling me "I'm sorry I didn't get you anything for Valentine's day....except for $100+ stroller!!" And then he laughs hysterically :rolleyes:

I've now banned myself from Ebay, except for a Star Wars game DH wanted me to bid on!

SO, if anyone sees me on here...please make sure I'm not on Ebay too? Thanks!!

And if you see someone standing guard over and handcuffed to a Maclaren stroller in Disney, that would probably be me.

PoohsPal

02-15-2006, 04:11 PM

Stimpy - Can I come kick you dh??? That makes me mad. Next time he says something, tell him you would not have been shopping if he had bought you a present. :rant: Where's the simley kicking someone in the but??

We all get caught up in auctions sometimes. I was at a real auction where I somehow got in a bidding war with someone and ended up with $20 worth of junk hewelry. :huh: Usually, I'm very sonservative. I make a max amount for myself berfore I start, etc... Happens to the best of us, so don't beat yourself up and don't let your dh do it either! Stepping off soap box now.

Kristy - How's the whole truck thing going?

Gopherit - You are one amazing woman! You do it al land swim in glue with the kids too!

lllovell

02-15-2006, 04:47 PM

That's exactly what we're talking about GB!! Thanks fro being such a good example!!!!

CB :hug: . Hang in there.

Mornign all. Leftover Red velvet cake w/cream cheese frosting in the closet this morning!

You people better get in there quick or else all you will see is two crazed eyes glairing over the top of the cake box..in about 30 seconds! That is my favorite cake!

Tony - I am glad you had a nice Valentine's day :) Strolling through a book store and CHEESECAKE!!! WWOOHHOOO sounds like heaven to me. Beleive me, I am terrible about dates, but since I work at a desk, I keep a calendar that is well marked up to keep me on track.

I bought the boys these Mr. Potato Head add ons for their VD presents (always get them something small) and they saw them before dinner and I thought they were going to come out of their skin trying to behave and eat and use good manners. :) They tried so hard! I am glad I was able to take the time to get them something. Then we made tatoes the rest of the night (myself included...but I had to alternate that with feeding PJ...although Mr. Potato Head parts are great sized for her too...they just return a bit slobbery). I made a mean Spud Trooper and Darth Tater! Charlie used the new pieces to make a Fireman and Richard used his new pieces to make an alien. Funny how such a simple toy can be so much fun somtimes!

Now...if I can get that child to stop growing..even after nursing twice and eating 1/2 a jar of squash and rice cereal, she still woke up TWICE last night to eat again. Can we say growth spurt?

Happpy Hump Day!

Laura

lllovell

02-15-2006, 05:00 PM

Hey lookie here...a whole other page of posts I need to reply to!

Gohperit - I am laughing here as I see this scene playing out, but I know it had to be total chaos. We get into those sorts of things here from time to time (Richard's birthday was that way a couple of weekends ago...so much so that I called the gym and said if Charlie's party will be like this in a month, cancel is NOW. The owner called and I think we got it worked out...but is was just CRAZY - fun crazy, but still not fun for me). You are the go go go lady!

Stimpy - I need to teach you the art of "sniping". NEVER EVER EVER bid on an ebay item unless 1. you are willing to pay a crazy amount of money then you put that max in and let it rip or 2. the item is about to go off sale. I mean really ABOUT to go. Like 1 minute or less left. You have you little box open...time it out...and BLAM but in your bid at the end (called sniping). It does two things. If you dont win, you dont have time to rethink your max bid which as you found out can get you into trouble. It also keeps the price from climbing over the course of the entire auction because even a $1 or $2 increase here and there can really add up. Sadly for EBAY sellers, it is becomming the norm, so you never know if your item will sell.

Oh and Stimpy...you just set the price for next years present....one point :p You go girl!

greenban

02-15-2006, 05:35 PM

:
EDITED to focus on me..........

Greenbanned, your wife is one lucky woman...although sometimes, I admit, I sit here and wonder if you are the same in "real life" as you are here..she must also be a saint! ;)

1) She *IS* a saint http://www.surromomsonline.com/support/images/smilies/angeldevil.gif

2) I am truly insane, but thanks to Political Correctness, I'm let loose into society!

-Tony

AFMom

02-15-2006, 07:05 PM

Tony - you have a very fine lady to spoil rotten! Or are you just softening her up to tell her about that add-on you bought? (1000 pts needs a lot of softening up!):hyper: Just joking!
My truck is still in the shop. Mainly because DH and the shop manager (or whatever he's called) are arguing over whether it should be covered by the warranty or not. Joy. Good thing this happened before he deployed, because I wouldn't have had a clue what to argue about. I hate being so useless when it comes to mechanical things - but my talents lie elsewhere.
My friend's DH's appedix did rupture last night, so she didn't get home until 1:30 - I just slept over there rather than wake the kids up - so I'm a bit pooped today.

PoohsPal

02-15-2006, 07:10 PM

Your friend's dh is OK, though, yes?

I'm better than the average bear when it comes to cars (dh has taught me a lot), still not real comfortable with that stuff.

AFMom

02-15-2006, 07:39 PM

Yeah - he'll be ok. But he'll be in the hospital for about 6 days, and even after that he has a 50% chance of infection later (up to about 3 weeks from now) according to his surgeon. It's no longer life threatening in any way - but stressful for both of them. I feel so bad for her. She's 3 months pregnant and just exhausted anyway - and then this hits them.
Ya know - I know a little about cars - but I certanly wouldn't feel like I could question the mechanics!
Anyway - not enough nothing-ness here!
I'm drinking a Fruit 2 o - they are so good - but they say they are naturally flavored with 0 sugar. How do they get the sugar out of the natural fruit flavors? Oh one of those great mysteries of science. Whoever figured it out is good with me!:worship:
Of course - I just ate a Ho-Ho , so I don't know why I'm bothering with the special water.....:crazy: Oh the sickly sweet goodness of baked goods that will last through a nuclear disaster.....:grouchodi (makes no sense - but I really like that smilie)

PoohsPal

02-15-2006, 08:02 PM

Per your request, here's some nothing. Can we have a group nap in the closet again. It's been a looooong time and I'm really sleepy today! :catchingz

ErinC

02-15-2006, 08:10 PM

I feel like a stalker so I need to reply;) I read this post everyday, but don't say much! Stimpy- sorry about your DH and Valentines day. Here's my plan. A few days before the event, I make a real pest of myself. I just come right out and ask "What you gettin me for Valentine's Day, (my birthday, anniversary.....) That way there is no chance of him forgetting. This year we decided not to do anything but cards (my request). I couldn't really think of anything to get him. His Birthday is in 2 weeks and I'm still clueless about what to get him for that, so another gift giving occasion was just complicating things way too much for me. He did take me and the girls out for dinner so that was just fine (I hate to cook). Oh and just hang something really gross on the handles of your new stroller (a diaper in a bag with coke poured all over it) and nobody will touch your new stoller.

Gopherit: I can completely relate to the whole glue episode. We've done several "foamie" crafts this year in DD's Kindergarten class, but we used low melt hot glue guns. Thankfully the only child that has gotten burned was my own (under my supervision), I'm such a bad mother!:boohoohoo

Off to get the kids from school! Erin

PoohsPal

02-15-2006, 08:14 PM

No stalking allowed on this thread Erin! ;) All most post! Glad you did!!! Welcoem to the official world of nothingness! There's no goin' back now!!!:holymoly:

I'm so with you on presents for dh. There's CHristmas, a Feb 2 b-day tehn v-day. Yikes!! He's always really good to me, that makes it harder. I must say, I didfairly well for his b-day, but for V-day, I threw in a Gnip Gnop out of desparation adn I'm taking him to get a new suit. Not so fun. :rolleyes:

Disneymooners93

02-15-2006, 09:23 PM

Is this thread guy-friendly yet?? :Paranoid: :duck: :Pirate: :dunce:

greenban

02-15-2006, 09:27 PM

Is this thread guy-friendly yet?? :Paranoid: :duck: :Pirate: :dunce:

No. I take my Testosterone Booster before I check it out.

Shuddering from the effect of Estrogen overload!

-Tony

PoohsPal

02-15-2006, 09:29 PM

I think it's only Stimpy's guy we've been after. ;) My apologies, though. If you stay, I promise we'll try to be good! :flowerfor

OK, corporate dungeon day tomorrow. :( If the weather's really nasty, though, I may not go there. Then again, I may notbe here either. We're supposed to get freezing rain. SNow I can deal with but ice and idiots really make me want to stay in bed mroe than usual.

lllovell

02-15-2006, 10:15 PM

RweTHEREyet

02-16-2006, 12:33 AM

Do I have to read this thread from the beginning, or can I jump in right here and not be lost?

Stimpy

02-16-2006, 12:37 AM

Do I have to read this thread from the beginning, or can I jump in right here and not be lost?

Jump right in! It may take a day or two, but you'll feel right at home here... for better or worse :D

AFMom

02-16-2006, 12:48 AM

Jumping in is highly recommended! You'll really get that "Nothing" feeling! Just so's ya know - the word of the week is "Exoskeleton".... you must yell this randomly for no apparent reason at people you meet throughout the day. :crackedup
Oh the foamy projects and glue.... Ug! I call it "Oriental Trading" Nightmare - it's where most of those little kits come from after all!!!!! Poor little 6 yo's depserately trying to make thier kit look like the picture! When will everyone figure out Elmers won't cut it on those?
Just made homemade buffalo wings - my lips are on fire!!!!! I have no milk in the house - I'm thinking I'll slather cream cheese on them.......:Puckerup: This is a good representation of my swollen lips!

RweTHEREyet

02-16-2006, 01:04 AM

Kristy my Mom lives in your area. It is a beautiful coastline that you folks have there.

jnrrt

02-16-2006, 02:06 AM

Do I have to read this thread from the beginning, or can I jump in right here and not be lost?

I'm pretty sure that reading it from the beginning would be tantamount to doing a great big SOMETHING, and that is not allowed here. So I would advise the jumping right in strategy.

I just have to go on record as saying that I think the foamy thingies (that's the official title) are evil and we do not enjoy them here. And the Elmer's with it is simply ridiculous. They need to have a warning label.

AFMom

02-16-2006, 03:06 AM

I have to say - it is pretty in places here! We only just moved here about 6 months ago - and I'm more used to the CA coastlines! Rocky and uninhabitable - we like them cold and foggy! Anyway - I hope your mom hasn't been affected by all the lovely hurricanes lately! We were in the process of buying our house in Gulf Breeze when Dennis went over the top of it. Luckily - no damage. Yay!
Gotta go put the kids to bed. :cheerlead

withdisneyspirit

02-16-2006, 03:16 AM

Hey Tony! DH and my very favorite date is a trip to one of our favored bookstores! We wander through the books and/or magazines and we have a grande decaf breve. We both just LOVE to read; we are a good match:D

I took DH to see one of his favorite comedians for V day - Gallagher! He liked it and we sat far enough back to not get totally sprayed with watermelon and so forth:bugeyed: :fresh:

Rozzie

02-16-2006, 03:24 AM

ahh...just sitting down to a glass of wine in my new DVC wine goblet.

DH is actually in Orlando tonight for a meeting, so I am going to retire to my new reading room and tackle the autobiography of Walt's I picked up last week down at MGM. I love my new little reading room, feel free to stop in and prop your feet up. Soft lighting, big comfy chairs, surronded by my beloved Austen and Hemingway, it is the room I always dreamed of. So drop on by. Wine is optional. ;)

Welcome RweTHEREyet! There is plenty of cake and beer still in the closet, make yourself at home. Coffee's always on pretty early. This little place is the best thing since sliced cheese....

nono

02-16-2006, 11:01 AM

:coffee2: for everyone!

Anyone else watching too much Olympics late into the night? :hypnotict

Last night, I hauled myself off to bed, only to have the wee one decide to have a bad night's sleep (not for the 5 hours I was up watching the Olympics, but only after I decided I was dead dog tired, of course). I hate 2 year old logic. "Mama! Mama!"

Run to her room. "Yes, dear it's OK."

"Mama. OUT!"

OK, then stop calling out for me to get me in the room just to order me out. Got it?

Repeat every 1/2 hour. :headache:

greenban

02-16-2006, 11:44 AM

greenban

02-16-2006, 11:45 AM

greenban

02-16-2006, 11:49 AM

I think you need to run away from the snow and ice Carrie! I know a good place where it doesn't snow (often anyway - how does MAYBE once a year sound?) :cheerlead

Come on fellas! Suck it up!!! Actually - we are glad you are around! :fresh:

Tony - check those shots....I think you are developing a nice womanly figure there *wolf whistle* Maybe someone switched them on you???

Laura

Hmmm, no wonder I'm crying at the WFW Raw matches, now. And every 28 days my clothes don't fit right, my complexion goes to heck, and I crave (as in get out of my way, or I'll kill you!) chocolate!

Now I'm thinking the Black Eyed Peas, "My humps, my humps, my lovely lady humps......"

Toni

jnrrt

02-16-2006, 01:12 PM

Now you all are making me feel better. My dh and I always end up wandering around used bookstores after dinner on our dates. We thought we had to hide the obsession, but now I see it's normal. I mean, if the nothing folks are doing it, it's got to be normal, right!!!

Don't even get me started on Sudoku. It's becoming a problem. I'm going to have to start a 12 step program for that.

So, taking the ds to get his hearing checked again today. Took him to the ENT on Tuesday (hence the surgery announcement), but they only do hearing screens on babies younger than 1, or children over 3. Ds is 17 months (tomorrow!). I said, why is that, please? The answer, "They are too squirrelly." Okay, I now realize I have no idea how to spell that, but go with me here people. I think that's the official AAP's stand on children that age too. Don't check THEM - they're squirrelly.

So I said, who will check him, them? "Oh, Children's Hospital, or the speech and hearing center - they have methods for this kind of thing."

Now I'm scared. Rack, anyone? Methods?!?! He's really a nice baby. Although, I admit when the doctor looked at his ears he gave him a look that sent him rolling on his little rolly chair all the way to the other side of the room. Too much has happened to the boy - you better watch it if you want to look in his ears. All I'm saying is I wouldn't do that alone in a dark alley with him if I were you.

RweTHEREyet

02-16-2006, 02:14 PM

AFMom--

You may have heard of Teresa Village and Bob Hope Village there. Mom lived in Teresa Village for 28 years and now lives in the new Hawthorn House assisted living they built at Bob Hope Village. It just opened in September, and she loves it there. I am just so thankful that she has someplace like this during this stage of her life.

I think the prettiest coasline there is between Santa Rosa Island and Destin.

withdisneyspirit

02-16-2006, 02:29 PM

gopherit

02-16-2006, 02:47 PM

Mornin' All!

Better, brighter day from the gopher hole, thank goodness. Got a lemon-cranberry muffin and large Cafe Mocha from Tim Horton's - not too shabby, I must say. :yummy: DS11 is doing a tad better after some quality time with Mom yesterday. :hug: He's really growing up, I tell ya - he's already figured out that some people in this world don't have his best interests at heart. He has such a BIG heart that I wondered if he would ever get that clue, and not wanting to jade him, I didn't know how to tell him this (as in, hey honey, that kid you call your friend could be a snake oil salesman and treats you and your other buddies like dirt!) Well, DS came to that conclusion on his own, and was lamenting to me the difficulties of being "friends" with someone who sometimes takes advantage of that friendship. Pretty tough lesson in life for an 11 yr old, but very important. I want my kid to try to find good in people and not hold grudges, but at the same time, no one wants to raise a human doormat, either. Until recently, this kid had "WELCOME" stamped all over him. My sweet Friday's Child (loving and giving) couldn't understand how anyone could intentionally "do him wrong". So I guess he would stew over it internally, and then let out those lovely feelings of pent-up anger/frustration at home on us. Poor kid, poor us!

But enough desk-chair psychologist!

AFMom, I agree - it's an Oriental Trading Company Plot! The staff of that company probably snicker with every order ("Hey, look! Here's an order for 25 St. Patrick's Day picture frame kits, each with 33 foamie pieces, some the size of a proton, and complete with directions that say... get THIS.... YOU CAN USE GLUE! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!") :goodnevil Sinister minds at work.... Let's steal their milk (and cream cheese) and send THEM a bucket of hot wings! (Actually, don't - the meanies aren't worthy! Send the wings to me - I love those things, the hotter the better! And I could use some cream cheese on my bagel this afternoon, thanks...I left mine at home!)

jnrrt - got my order placed! Success at last - not sure if it was my home computer, or the phase of the moon - because I ordered from work yesterday at lunch and no problemo. Can't wait to hear it all! Love the words to The Blessing, by the way. :tunes:

Well, gotta go get some samples run. I love my new job, but they keep this gopher hoppin! :bouncingp Hey - for those of you that have seen my family in the Suburban ad - does anyone else fear for the safety and well-being of the prairie dawg that clearly falls right off the lift-gate? :scary: Also looks like I'm losing some branches off my family tree in those fold-up seats, too - I'm surprised PETA doesn't make them print a disclaimer - "The rodents you see are virtual. No actual rodents were harmed in the making of this advertisement."

Rozzie

02-16-2006, 03:08 PM

mornin':coffee1:

Speaking of bookstores, that is DH and I's favorite past time. We love going to Barnes & Noble to get coffee and read. We go about once a week, and it is not cheap entertainment, because one of us usually always finds something to buy. Soon as we walk into the door, we split up instantly, and he walks very fast, pushing all other 12 yr olds aside, to the SciFi/Star Wars section. I make my way to, well, everywhere. I love being able to flip through some books with no commitment to buy. Especially magazines. I save money actually by getting my PEOPLE fix there. I know gossip fancy magazine, but somehow, I can't live without it.

hey jnrrt, hope your little one starts feeling better soon. I know you will be so relieved when this phase in his little ears are all over with. :hug:

nono

02-16-2006, 03:34 PM

There is something magical about a young child in training.

Just think, in 5 more years she will have NONO fully trained.

grenbanned out!

Oh good -- just 5 more years until I'm trained. Whew!:p

jnrrt

02-16-2006, 04:27 PM

Just got back from the hearing screening, and they couldn't do it because both of his tubes are blocked. So that explains the problems, and I'm relaly happy they found it before the surgery, because now we're probably having both things done at the same time, but, Aaarrgh. I'm not liking this.

withdisneyspirit, thanks for the info about your son! That makes me feel a lot better. I hope mine has as much success this go around, and I'll take an easy recovery!

Gopherit, I'm glad you like the lyrics. I wrote that one originally for my friend's adoption shower, but I had just found out I was pregnant and hadn't told anyone yet. So it was for my babies too.

AFMom

02-16-2006, 04:50 PM

Oh, Jnrrt - surgery on little ones causes so much stress for Mom!!! My older DS partially apmutated his finger in a door when he was 3 - not pretty. The surgery scared the heck out of me - general anesthesia! But he sailed through it, the only problem we had after - he threw up in the car on the way home. SO take a bowl.
I also know the hearing testing woes your having. Younger DS had to have his hearing tested a few times - no problems showed up, we were concerned because of his speech. But the tests were really hard on a 2 year old! You have to wonder just how accurate it all is at that age.
Bookstores..... my private Nirvana. Used, new, paperback, hardbound..... oh and now there's a Starbucks there! :loveisint My DS's speech therapy is right next door to a Barnes and Nobles - twice a week!!!!! Luckily my kids love browsing as much as I do - we could spend hours there!!!!
Sadly - DH is not a book person. He'll get into them occasionally - but he never has any time to read anyway. Although - when he's deployed he goes through a lot of books! Not much to do in the desert in a tent. So I need to start shopping to ship him some.
Hey, to you men out there, what books are your favs? He's a Tom Clancy sort of reader......
Gpherit - I'm glad your DS finally talked to you, and worked it out a bit. I hope my DS and I can keep our lines of communication open. Funny how when they are little - we know everything. But when they start puberty - we don't know nothin' ! It sounds to me like I'll be coming to you for advice! You're handling it so well!
RweTHEREyet - I have heard of those! They are VERY nice. My Grandmother is in an assisted living facility in CA - I'm so glad that was an option. She really doens't need the "nursing Home" yet - and she really likes having her own apartment there.
Ok - time to suck down the coffee and get to work. Staring a Weather unit with the kids today........

TW1

02-16-2006, 05:57 PM

Popping in quickly.... Hope all is well with everyone.

Gopher I've been thinking of you when the Chevy commerical comes on. DS rolls on the floor with laughter when that poor thing slips off the back hatch....

Need some book ideas Kristy? Does he read Len Deighton? Some of the greatest spy novels, a la Clancy, though more cold war then current.

If he's interested Deighton wrote a masterful series about a british spy names Bernard Sampson. There are actually nine Sampson books that, if you want, should be read in order. All are set in the cold war, in berlin and london primarily. In order there are three trilogies: Game, Set & March then Hook, Line & Sinker, then Faith, Hope and Chairty. If he really has tiome to kill also pick up a Deighton book called Winter which is related to these and can be read at any point, though I read it last and it helped. Winter is a family name that carries through the other nine books.

How about LeCarre? Also many brilliant stories from him.

Anyway, just 37 days till Hilton Head...

Exodecahedroneton

jnrrt

02-16-2006, 06:08 PM

Exodecahedroneton

So THAT's how you spell that Mary Poppins word! Thanks!

TW1

02-16-2006, 06:21 PM

So THAT's how you spell that Mary Poppins word! Thanks!
With a spoonful of Yuengling ( a really really big spoon)

AFMom

02-16-2006, 07:19 PM

Thank you!!!!! I'll go buy him some of those - they sound just like something he'd read! I knew I could count on ya'll! :wearenumb

jnrrt

02-16-2006, 07:28 PM

With a spoonful of Yuengling ( a really really big spoon)

All together, now!

:sing: :sing: :sing:

Just a ladle full of Yeungling helps the exodecahedroneton go down!

The exodecahedroneton go down.

The exodecahedroneton go down.

Just a ladle full of Yeungling help the exodecahedroneton go down!

In a most delightful way!

withdisneyspirit

02-17-2006, 02:12 AM

Speaking of bookstores, that is DH and I's favorite past time. We love going to Barnes & Noble to get coffee and read. We go about once a week, and it is not cheap entertainment, because one of us usually always finds something to buy. Soon as we walk into the door, we split up instantly, and he walks very fast, pushing all other 12 yr olds aside, to the SciFi/Star Wars section. I make my way to, well, everywhere. I love being able to flip through some books with no commitment to buy. Especially magazines. I save money actually by getting my PEOPLE fix there. I know gossip fancy magazine, but somehow, I can't live without it.

This sounds exactly like us too!!! It is uncanny:D We frequently spend there on books and such so we more than make up for the free mag reads! When my boys go to their Dad's every other week, we'll go twice that weekend:upsidedow

PoohsPal

02-17-2006, 02:31 PM

All together, now!

:sing: :sing: :sing:

Just a ladle full of Yeungling helps the exodecahedroneton go down!

The exodecahedroneton go down.

The exodecahedroneton go down.

Just a ladle full of Yeungling help the exodecahedroneton go down!

In a most delightful way!

So glad we've got a pro on board! ;)

I needed that.

OK, can I whine? Have I ever stopped myself before?

Well, did my blood work last week. Now, when last tested aft dad's bypass, I had high triglyceries adn low blood sugra (only slightly for each). Kind of scared me as I know I'm headed for dad's diabetes and he never had high cholesterol, but had hig tri's. So, ok, I'm like dad, got to watch it.

So now, tri's were great. Blood sugar was normal. Cholesterol was high! :idontgeti Minus a trip to WDW and well, some visits to coldstone, I've been eaating healthier since November than I ever had in my life! Plus, darn it, I ran a marathon in January. Not like I slacked off for exercise. I'm, kind of bummed. Have to check it agin in 6 months. I know it's good to get a handle on early, but you're not supposed to have to worry about htis crap when you're in your 30s. Just don't get it. Oh, and my cholesterol would mirror my mom's. SHe eats well and exercises too. At 64 I understand, but not at 34. So, here's my life, no carb, no fat, no nothing if I start to follow both mom and dad's helath history. Looks like I'll be eatin' rabbit food for the rest of my life. :tearsaref

On a lighter note...TGIF!!!!!

jnrrt

02-17-2006, 02:45 PM

Hey Carrie,

Cholesterol is a lot more about heredity than lifestyle. Don't get me wrong, lifestyle is a big part of it, and it sounds like you're doing everything you can which is great, but don't beat yourself up if you can't get it all the way down to where you want that way. It's not always possible, especially if it's in your family.

My MIL has high cholesterol (and should) and my dh and both of his brothers are all on meds for it. Now with the rest of them, they don't eat so well. But my dh eats really well, and does not have an extra pound on him anywhere. He's the tall, thin type. He could probably get more exercise, but he's in good shape, and basically the dr. told him there is nothing more he could be doing - it's just a heredity thing and that's the way it is. He started meds when he was 30. His brothers were on them in their 20's. So although it stinks, sometimes you can't avoid it, and it's way better to get it under control by any means.

jnrrt

02-17-2006, 02:56 PM

Hey, I put this on the cd thread too, but since it originated here I wanted to let you guys know. I'm going to take the code I put for people here off of my websight today or tomorrow since it's going live to a lot of others places this weekend, and I wasn't offering a discount anywhere else. So if you wanted to use the code, you should do it soon. Or if you miss it, pm me and I will refund you.

Back to your regularly scheduled nothing.

nono

02-17-2006, 04:36 PM

gopherit

02-17-2006, 07:33 PM

OK, OK, I'll order right after lunch!!!!! :bouncingg

My order's in!

Hey nono- your sloganizer.net phrase (DVC - Yabba dabba Duh!) now has me thinking of that Christian music song with the cartoon characters singing hallelujah in their own way... (my son's group sang it a few yrs ago - very cute, but now I'm going to be thinking "Yabba-dabba-doo-yah" all day long, much, I'm sure, to the ponderment of the science geeks amongst whom I circulate....)

Ah what the hey - I love being an enigma :veryconfu (which is much better than being an enema, but let's not think about it.... Cowabungaloooooooo-yah, Dude.)

jnrrt

02-17-2006, 07:42 PM

Hey nono, was that your order? If so, you have the most idyllic sounding address in the universe. Ahhh. Sounds so peaceful. Sending yours this afternoon.

And Gopherit, your order's not in, it's out. I think I sent it two days ago? Maybe yesterday. Not sure, but it's on the way.

I love that song, especially "rut-roe-le-luia" and the smurfs. Ahhh yes. And I also listen to Brahms.

We're all headed out to the community center this afternoon to swim. Just feels wrong considering the temperature, but we'll pretend we're in FL.

Disneymooners93

02-17-2006, 07:43 PM

Let's see...:headscrat

Yep, I passed ROFR. It feels nice to be in a studio.

AFMom

02-17-2006, 07:50 PM

You can pretend you're at my house while you swim - it's downright warm today! Feels like spring has sprung here, I even have a daffodil popping up in the backyard! We went down to our neighborhood park today - beautiful day. Hardly a ripple on the bay, light breeze. I soooooo wish I didn't have to be in the house doing school and housework!
Well - spent the night at my friends house last night again, and spent all morning there as well. Kids and I got home and did a short school day, and now I'm frantically trying to get my house ready for a bbq tomorrow. I still don't know what I'm cooking, and DS has a b'day party to go to tomorrow morning that we don't have a present for and will take time out of my bbq prep.... My friends' DH isn't doing so hot. He has an abcess in his side - swelling, and his fever won't go down. So they are doing a CAT scan today to see what's going on in there. He has a weird heart valve thingy - and they are worried that the infection will go to his heart.... if it does he may never fly again. If he had only not been so stubborn and gone it before his appendix ruptured!!!!!
Luckily, for the wife - his parents are coming down today to take over with their kids and give her a break. So - send some prayers their way......
I feel like I should cancel the bbq so that I can be more available - but we canceled on them last weekend when DS and I were sick......

PoohsPal

02-17-2006, 08:00 PM

Oh Kristy, that's awful! Sending prayers their way! So good of you to be such a good friend!

Congrats dm93!!! Now, lets get you in teh 1 BR! ;)

jnrrt

02-17-2006, 11:45 PM

Way to go, Disneymooners!

gopherit

02-18-2006, 03:12 AM

Guess what I've been listening to?

:tunes:

Yup - my CDs from a certain musical Mouseowner came in today! (jnrrt, you have a beautiful voice!)

Meanwhile, the lil' gophers are all watching Star Wars Episode VI (Return of Jedi) well, all except for dd5... she came in crying because she's afraid Luke's gonna kick the bucket. I told her no way Jose - he CAN'T die, and she KNOWs it. She wipes her tears and says, "How... sniffsniff... just how do I know it, Mommy?"

"Simple...." I say, "you know he doesn't die, because you've seen him on the Muppet Show, so you KNOW he must have survived!"

(And DH thought no good could come of my complete DVD collection of The Muppet SHow.... oh he of little faith.... Actually, the Star Wars muppet episode I am sure predates the SW Episode VI, but she doesn't need to know that, right? :slyasafox If you haven't seen it, by the way, the Star Wars muppet episode is TRULY a classic. And the ending is something only a Mouseowner could appreciate! Very funny, too, considering Disney later bought up the Muppets.)

Well, off to console dd (who is probably now justifiably fretting over Yoda, who I might add does NOT appear in the Muppet show!) :idontgeti

AFMom

02-18-2006, 03:29 PM

Disneymooner - doesn't it feel great to get out of Rofr? Now all you have to do is get into a 1 bedroom so you can stretch you legs a bit, have friends over.... and the fridge is much bigger.:blueflowe
I realized a few days ago I made 2 bedroom status - It's almost scary - I post wayyyyyyyyyy to much!
OK - should I cry here - or start my "please pity me" thread? The countdown has really started. I'm having a hard time staying in denial, and there are large green bags on my living room floor waiting there..... ominously..... Really silly - but in case there are terrorists lurking on Mouseowners (:laughing: :crackedup ) I can't actually say what the date is on the internet. But DH is leaving soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:whatababy :boohoohoo We're starting all of our -" make a list of things he has to before he goes" stuff. I have to say- the squadron is being nice - they are pretty much giving them next week off for that purpose! Yay! So we'll get to see a lot of him before he leaves.:thumbsup:
On the funny side - DH had to have a flight physical on his 33rd b'day - came home with glasses!!!!!!!:p This is a man who has never had a physical defect in his life. Barely any illness, NOTHING but cavities. I get the flu for a month - he sneezes twice. So I'm basking in the "You're not perfect" moment.:fresh: Mean of me, I know.:innocent: He deserves it, though. I have been telling him he looks sexy and intelligent in them:cheerlead - he does, really!

withdisneyspirit

02-18-2006, 04:49 PM

On the funny side - DH had to have a flight physical on his 33rd b'day - came home with glasses!!!!!!!:p This is a man who has never had a physical defect in his life. Barely any illness, NOTHING but cavities. I get the flu for a month - he sneezes twice. So I'm basking in the "You're not perfect" moment.:fresh: Mean of me, I know.:innocent: He deserves it, though. I have been telling him he looks sexy and intelligent in them:cheerlead - he does, really!

This is hilarious! My pilot DH is the same way!!!! He actually wears glasses on the sly. Whenever he goes for his flight medical, he is able to squint well enough to pass the eye test, so, thus far, it is not showing on his license:ROTFL: I got to tease mine too last weekend! We went for new glasses together and I realized they had put a bifocal reading on his RX:laughing: Of course, I don't need bifocals! The man at Lenscrafters was laughing at us; I told him DH could handle my ribbing.:fresh:

On a more compassionate note, AFMom, I expect you to vent and:boohoohoo anytime here while DH is away from you and the kids:grouphug:

Stimpy

02-18-2006, 04:51 PM

Kristy, I hope you friend recovers soon! What a terrible thing for him and his family to deal with right now. I also cannot imagine what you and your family are going through with d-day so close :( I know it's not the same, but I'm sure we're all here for you :hug:

Gopherit, I laughed at the SW story! :laughing: (And now I'm going to have to go find that Muppets episode for DS LOL) Unfortunately, my kids now more about Star Wars than I do at this point, especially the Ep 1-3 ones. (I'm more "old school" when it comes to SW according to DH) Even DD goes around pretending she's Darth Vader...which is a little disturbing since she's only 22 months :help:

AFMom

02-18-2006, 05:20 PM

It is odd that this generation seems to want to emmulate Darth more. Maybe they see themsaelves in Anakin, or something! We were always pretending to be the fab 3 - Luke Leia and Han...... Of course - being the youngest of the cousins and siblings - I was always stuck being whomever they needed - Chewie, R2D2, a nonspeaking rock.......

gopherit

02-18-2006, 07:00 PM

If you haven't seen the Muppet SHow SW episode, Mark Hamill and C3PO and R2D2 visit the Muppet Show. Half the time, Mark Hamill is Mark Hamill, half the time, he's Luke Skywalker. FUnniest parts are when he's Skywalker and he tries to take over the Pigs in Space aircraft, the Swinetrek. Miss Piggy tries to play the part of Leia (and when Luke points out she's put on some pounds, she threatens to cut him in half :p ). ANd best of all, the confrontation with evil Dirt Nader (whose profile of course gives him away as Gonzo). When the crew lands on planet Koozbane, Dirt Nader emerges from a cave and seeing how very puny he is, Skywalker says, "THAT'S Dirt Nader?"

Captain Hogthrob just trembles and says, "YES! Isn't he just ICKY?"

(I still use that line sometimes when we watch the real Star Wars episodes!) :laughing:

Anyhooo - they try to use their weapons, but Dirt has jammed them with his evil electronic device.

Luke: Then we must resort to our Ultimate Weapon!
Dirt: And hoity toity, WHAT pray tell is THAT?
Luke: Chewbakka the Wookie! (enter Chewy, making his usual noises and grabs little Dirt in a neck-hold and roughs him up a bit)
Luke: Ha! The jig is up! Nothing can stop good ol' Chewy!
Dirt: Well I know ONE thing that can!
Luke: Huh? What's that?
Dirt: Angus McGonagal, the Gargling Gargoyle Gurgler!

(enter Angus, gargling Gershwin, prompting Chewy to release Dirt and hold his head in pain)

LUke: (anguished) Oh NO! THis is TERRIBLE! Trapped by Dirt Nader, our weapons are useless, and NOW, we're being TORTURED by GARGLING GERSHWIN!! AUGH! What can POSSIBLY get us OUT of THIS?

(enter Kermit and cast)

Kermit: "What else - A Song and Dance number!"

The cast bursts into singing "You are my Lucky Star," during which Chewy and R2D2 dance, then C3PO does a Fred Astaire tap routine. THis leads into Hamill singing solo (as Hamill) "Fate is kind... she brings to those who love... the sweet fulfillment of their secret longings!" And the cast then all joins in to finish it off with, "When you wish upon a star." It's during this finale that a castle emerges in the backdrop and fireworks overhead (a real jab at Disney if ever there was one!) :fresh:

One of my kids' all-time favorite Muppet episode ever, and too funny given that now Muppets are a part of Disney.

(BTW - the Paul Simon episode that follows is another fave, but I'll spare ya!) ;)

Colorado Belle

02-18-2006, 07:37 PM

I'm afraid most of this Stars Wars stuff is lost on me. Since my only DD is 24, I guess I was spared. But I remember the actual STar Wars. I always wonder that our kids missed ET....but now I wonder what I've missed in the last 10 years of not having little ones around.....guess I'll have to wait for the next phase...granny!
(I don't think I'm ready for that any time soon.)

Kristy: how long will DH be deployed? Please know that your Disney 'family' is here for you while you are mannig the home front alone. Know it can't be easy....

Anyone watching the Olympics as much as I am? I've gotten suckered into the late night repeats....last night I went to bed at 5 AM....I'm getting worried about me!

Disneymooners93

02-18-2006, 11:52 PM

My oldest DS is becoming quite the SW freak. What do we expect, we dragged him into the theater for Episode 1 when he was a couple months old. Yes, that was us with the baby in there. :innocent: He got the Legos Star Wars video game for Christmas so he has played out the entire story lines of Epi 1-3 as every character (animated out of Legos), over, and over, and over, AND OVER again. I think our next trip to plan will be a SWW.

On a side note I got to meet the real, ORIGINAL, Darth Vader way back when. My family owned a decorating store and Darth came to promote the Star Wars wallpaper. I was way cool because he came to our family's place. I even got his autograph!! :slyasafox

On the glasses issue... DW looks super sexy in her glasses. She has a pair of reading glasses that she occassionally wears. She has bad eyes, but won't admit it and go get checked. I've been pushing her to go for years. Not because she needs glasses, but because she looks HOT. :yes:

AFMom

02-19-2006, 03:27 PM

One last day for..... Exoskeleton!
DH will be gone for 3 months (hopefully they'll not extend it!!). Not too horrible - he's been gone longer - but I just don't feel ready for this one for some reason. I thank heavens that he isn't one for those guys that leave for a year!!!! I don't know how they do it....:hammer:
Beautiful day here. It was cold and rainy yesterday - overcast today - but nice.... good day to kick the kids outside!
I'm still in my jammies drinking coffee - the way a Sunday should be!
SW - I was the same age( close anyway) as my kids are now when the 1st three came out! So it's been neat watching them get into it like I was. Except that we didn't get to re-watch them on video! We had the trading cards - I think my sister had the whole set! So we'd look at those and play with the toys. No Barbie for me - I was all about SW!:wearenumb

Stimpy

02-19-2006, 04:34 PM

LOL Kristy, my son was shocked when I handed him my shoebox full of SW action figures! Girls aren't supposed to play with SW stuff! Especially not Mommy!! Of course, he hasn't complained once about getting them though :rolleyes: He's also loving that original framed SW movie poster hanging in his room that mommy had long before he came along!

I also had the whole set of trading cards and I think my parents threw them away on me! :jawdroppi

Colorado Belle

02-19-2006, 10:53 PM

Hey Kristi: I don't know, I guess I was spoiled (the ER sometimes took X away for 3 DAYS.)..but 3 months seems long to me. You'll have to come here and let us pamper you!

Not sure what got in me today...I've been watching a lot of the Olympics, but the kid who helps me with chores left his snowboard here and......
...well, I tried snowboarding 15 years ago and took a backside fall that nearly knocked me unconscious , so I said never again! But these new bindings that you can switch from GOOFY foot to regular...and you can even wear plain old snow boots (at least on the driveway)....well I just took 3 runs down my driveway and it was sooooooo fun. I think I'm hooked. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

RweTHEREyet

02-19-2006, 11:32 PM

:bugeyed:

I don't know, I guess I was spoiled (the ER sometimes took X away for 3 DAYS...but 3 months seems long to me. You'll have to come here and let us pamper you!

Not sure what got in me today...I've been watching a lot of the Olympics, but the kid who helps me with chores left his snowboard here and......

....well, I tried snowboarding 15 years ago and took a backside fall that nearly knocked me unconscious , so I said never again! And these new bindings that you can switch from GOOFY foot to regular...and you can even wear plain old snow boots....well I just took 3 runs down my driveway and it was sooooooo
fun. I think I'm hooked. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

withdisneyspirit

02-20-2006, 02:31 AM

Not sure what got in me today...I've been watching a lot of the Olympics, but the kid who helps me with chores left his snowboard here and......
...well, I tried snowboarding 15 years ago and took a backside fall that nearly knocked me unconscious , so I said never again! But these new bindings that you can switch from GOOFY foot to regular...and you can even wear plain old snow boots (at least on the driveway)....well I just took 3 runs down my driveway and it was sooooooo fun. I think I'm hooked. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

Oooh, now you're talkin, CB, sounds like fun!!

PoohsPal

02-20-2006, 01:48 PM

withdisneyspirit

02-20-2006, 02:09 PM

Snowboardin' party at CB's! Woo hoo!

Kristy - Hang in there! We'll try to keep you entertained! ;) :hug:

Happy Monday all! Chocolate MArshmallow coffee's on. Only way to get through a Monday!

DM93 - Love your Goofy equation in your sig!!! Too cool!

Mmmm, chocolate marshmallow coffee! That sounds so delicious! Who makes that besides you, Carrie? I want some in real life:yummy:

I noticed your math too, DM93 and I liked it:clappingh

PoohsPal

02-20-2006, 02:12 PM

LIsa - It's by Schuler's. I don't know if that's local or not. They come in teh pre-maesured packs. I just discovered it before Christmas. French Vanilla is way good too. Have not tried the others because they're all nut-types (Hazelnut and suc) and a co-worker is allergic to peanuts. My guess is that there's not a shred of real nuts in them, but it's not really worth it. If you can't find it, let me know. We'll put PoohsPal's Parcel Posting into action. lol. OK, I think I need more coffe. :hammer:

Rozzie

02-20-2006, 02:34 PM

howdy nothin's

AFM-oh, I can't imagine. We will be here for you, everyday, all day. Remember if you still watch to hitch a ride to SWW, you are more than welcome! Here's hoping the time goes by for you really fast. :hug:

SW? Did someone say SW? OMG, we are pathetic loser geeks when it comes to SW. We even did the photo digital picture at trader's last year, which cracks everyone up. It is framed hanging in our office. Let me just say, I wish my face was always on Padme's body. Whoa mama! :Paranoid:
Yes AFM, I was always the fill in when playing SW growing up. Chewy's part was even taken, I always ended up playing a ewok.

we are having some of DH's managers over tonight over for dinner. (ad nauseum) I detest entertaining, means I have to actually clean, cook, and take the sweatpants off. I would have made a horrible politican's wife...

hey CB! cool! That must be so much fun.
and Carrie, I would be frustrated too, especially after running a marathon! A lot of this is inherited. Something that we just have learn to adjust with medication unfortunely. ("we" as the medical community) Pay attention to your HDLs. HDLs are your friends. Keep up the good work, you are doing everything right. :hug:

PoohsPal

02-20-2006, 02:46 PM

Rozzie, my hdl's are actually pretty good, so that's a good thing. I just totally flip-flopped on what was good and what was bad.

I did ID a big change. I added a protein shake to my diet (good), but it was made with whole milk (bad, don't get me started on dh's need for whole milk). So, I switched to soy milk for that. Hopefully,t hat will help.

Oh, I say SW (Episode IV, which is really I in my mind, just to confusing) at age 6. Seemed like I speant my whole childhood waiting for teh next one! ;)

AFMom

02-20-2006, 03:44 PM

I just want to thank you all in advance for putting up with me here. Starting very soon I won't be much fun! I agree that 3 months is a long time!!! But darn the military wives - they all have to act like it's no big deal. Yes - we've all done longer and are glad it's 3 months - but it's still 3 months!:(
Carrie - I've had high bad cholesterol since I was 24. I eat well, exercise a bit, everything - I'm just fighting my DNA. I haven't had the #'s checked in 7 years, though. It's called denial!
Anyway - friends DH is out of the hospital today! Yay! :thumbsup: He has a yucky drainage tube coming out of his side, :hurl: and has to go to the dr to be checked all the time - but at least he's home.:blueflowe They are telling him he might be able to go a little late with the rest of the guys - but he won't be able to fly while he's out there.... I don't think he cares - just doesn't want to get left behind. We'll see how things go there.
DH pretty much has this week off, he's got the mega-honey-do-list! I wanted to go somewhere for a few days - but he poo-poo-ed that. We are going to go somewhere when he gets back, though.... gotta plan that one.
We were just getting ready to start math - but DH decided he needed slave labor :p - so the kids are out front unloading paving stones from the back of my truck.
CB - I'm so jealous. Snowboarding down your driveway!:jawdroppi I miss snow sooooooo much. I don't miss the shoveling part - but really - small price to pay for an actual winter! We were watching the snow falling in Torino last night - DH and both gave this heavy sigh at the same time - and then started to laugh. We are mountain people to the core. I do love the water, though - so I guess I'll live:p

PoohsPal

02-20-2006, 04:03 PM

Rozzie

02-20-2006, 04:13 PM

Kristy! You need to get that checked again! :tsktsk: DO you miss the below zero temps with windchill that sometimes come with the snow? I like snow, unless I have to run in it, but below 20 degrees and I get cold!

I am such a warm weather mammal. Below 60 and I am snuggled up to the fireplace. I remember back in my running days that I used to enjoy the cold weather, but 30 degrees was my stopping point. I can't believe we sold our treadmill, just because I was too lazy to move it. Live and learn right?

Kristy--I would so not make a good military wife. My hats (and my heart!) are off to you. Maybe we can get together and meet a the zoo while he is away and have a fun day. or the melting pot? Maybe we can have a "mini-meet" and have ErinC come and join us also. Fun times.

DH is being dragged to the dr to have his numbers run this month. I am so afraid of what his are. Being the GM at Olive Garden can run havoc on your body....:jawdroppi

AFMom

02-20-2006, 04:30 PM

Actually - as long as we were above zero - I was good! Once it got below zero, I was not a happy camper! I don't like wind - warm or cold. It drives me nuts!
The kids and I are planning a trip to Atlanta while he's gone - going to go see the whale sharks they have there now! That's the only big thing we're planning - but we'll do little things. Beach all the time, movie nights, etc.
Cholesterol denial is good! I'm having a physical later this year - so that will end the denial I'm afraid!

PoohsPal

02-20-2006, 04:37 PM

Kristy - You can meet up with lllovell!!! That's something to look forward to!

withdisneyspirit

02-20-2006, 11:34 PM

Disneymooners93

02-21-2006, 12:12 AM

Checking in with 242 here. :yuck: Got it checked on a work physical a while ago. I'll be off to the doctors soon as well. Red yeast rice tablets, hmmm. :scratchch

Rash

02-21-2006, 04:02 AM

This week's Word-To-Scream-In-Public-For-No-Apparent-Reason is: crumbcake.

greenban

02-21-2006, 12:24 PM

This week's Word-To-Scream-In-Public-For-No-Apparent-Reason is: crumbcake.

You can't make a good CRUMBCAKE with out red yeast rice tablets!

And this crumbcake (A twofer!!!!) may lower your cholesterol as well!

-Tony

withdisneyspirit

02-21-2006, 12:36 PM

You can't make a good CRUMBCAKE with out red yeast rice tablets!

And this crumbcake (A twofer!!!!) may lower your cholesterol as well!

-Tony

:hahahaha: :beaniepro

jnrrt

02-21-2006, 01:10 PM

My mother has genetically high cholesterol also. She did her very best to drop it by diet and could only get it down to about 210, I think:holymoly: Anyway, I am commenting on this because she changed docs a couple years ago and her MD put her on red yeast rice tablets and now her cholesterol is in the 140's!!!! She does not take any cholesterol reducing drugs at all! I was so thrilled with this that I habitually spread this news every chance I get!!

Hope it helps one or all of you!

Okay, more info here!

What are these (I know, I know, read yeast rice tablets) but what are they? And where does one get them? And why do they work? Side effects?

My whole IL family could use these, and I hate them being on regular meds, especially my dh and his brothers - they're so young. But I hate the side affects of high cholesterol more.

PoohsPal

02-21-2006, 01:42 PM

Yes, please tell me more aabout these miracle pills. ;) My mom is right on teh edge of needing meds. And it would not hurt me either.

DM93. You've made me feel better. ALthough I was 245 :mad: , I know how much you exercise! Wow.

CRUMBCAKE! Oh, teh versatility of this word. Nice pick Rash!!! Hope your world's going well!

withdisneyspirit

02-21-2006, 02:09 PM

Okay, more info here!

What are these (I know, I know, read yeast rice tablets) but what are they? And where does one get them? And why do they work? Side effects?

My whole IL family could use these, and I hate them being on regular meds, especially my dh and his brothers - they're so young. But I hate the side affects of high cholesterol more.

Okay, I don't know for sure what brand the doc has my mother on. I will find out her dosage amount for y'all. I did do a google on red yeast rice tablets and they are available at The Vitamin Shoppe, an internet vitamin store on the web I've ordered from for about five years now:woohoo:

My mother does not have any side effects from taking these that she is aware of and I am not sure why they work :headscrat but I will try to find out.

AFMom

02-21-2006, 02:15 PM

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Crumbcake.......................

greenban

02-21-2006, 02:16 PM

Okay, I don't know for sure what brand the doc has my mother on. I will find out her dosage amount for y'all. I did do a google on red yeast rice tablets and they are available at The Vitamin Shoppe, an internet vitamin store on the web I've ordered from for about five years now:woohoo:

My mother does not have any side effects from taking these that she is aware of and I am not sure why they work :headscrat but I will try to find out.

Here's some info:

Brands: (online shopping)

http://www.vitacost.com/productResults.aspx?Ntt=red+yeast+rice&Ntk=products&csrc=PPCADW-red_yeast_rice

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/search/en/query.jsp;jsessionid=1SNJGTPXZY51QCQUC4YFAFYKCQL00 UNE?q=Red+Yeast+Rice&pt=Red+Yeast+Rice&_requestid=690495

Factoids:

Easy Readers:

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=14999

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsSupplements/RedYeastRicecs.html

Important:

What is the most important information I should know about red yeast rice?
• Contact you doctor immediately if you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, especially if it is accompanied by flu-like symptoms.
• Alcohol and red yeast rice can both be damaging to the liver. Do not drink alcohol while taking red yeast rice. If you choose to drink alcohol, discuss with your doctor the use of red yeast rice. Another product or medicine may be more appropriate for you.
• Red yeast rice has not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/ or advantages of red yeast rice may not be known. Additionally, there are no regulated manufacturing standards in place for these compounds. There have been instances where herbal/ health supplements have been sold which were contaminated with toxic metals or other drugs. Herbal/ health supplements should be purchased from a reliable source to minimize the risk of contamination.

Also, do not take any frog based products with Red Yeast Rice, in fact don't take any frog based products ever!

Hope this helps1

-Tony

Seriously, there are significant Liver interactions to be aware of!

ETA: More detailed pharmocology of mechanism of action, also an interesting, 'suprise':

http://www.nnfa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=rr_bg_redyeastrice

AFMom

02-21-2006, 02:24 PM

frog based products?!?!?!?! That's downright scary, Tony! I can just imagine seeing that on a lable....
"May contain nuts and frog based products"
:yuck:

greenban

02-21-2006, 02:34 PM

frog based products?!?!?!?! That's downright scary, Tony! I can just imagine seeing that on a lable....
"May contain nuts and frog based products"
:yuck:

Ahhh frog nuts, that's a whole 'nother discussion....(BTW Much nicer than Corn Nuts)

http://www.scidev.net/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=readNews&itemid=2253&language=1

My Fave, but I can't reproduce it here!
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=5546373&dopt=Abstract

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn1982

http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/pharma/phfrogs/

http://allaboutfrogs.org/weird/general/doctor.html

-Tony

Disneymooners93

02-21-2006, 02:54 PM

greenban

02-21-2006, 06:44 PM

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/tiere/animal-smiley-039.gifIf a frog can eat Tinker Bell, they're fair game. :yummy: :blech: :faint:

Just kidding, I would never wish any harm on a frog. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/tiere/animal-smiley-060.gif

Disclaimer: no frogs were hurt in the making of this joke.

Have I said how much I love your Tinkerbelle eating froggy?

No?

Well then, let me tell you, "I love your Tinkerbelle eating frog smiley!"

-Tony

DisFlan

02-21-2006, 07:04 PM

I haven;t read all Tony's references, but here's my take on this stuff - just the bio-chemist side of me coming out... I pulled this from a journal.

In 1977, Professor Endo in Japan discovered a natural cholesterol-lowering substance that is produced by a strain of Monascus yeast. This substance inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme that is important for the production of cholesterol in the body. Professor Endo named this substance moncacolin K. Since then, scientists have discovered a total of 8 monacolin-like substances that have cholesterol-lowering properties.

Monacolin K is lovastatin, the active ingredient in the popular statin drug, Mevacor, which is used for lowering cholesterol. Lovastatin also is believed to be the main cholesterol-lowering ingredient in HypoCol and Cholestin™. The lovastatin in Mevacor is highly purified and concentrated, while the ingredients in Cholestin and HypoCol are not. Thus, they contain much lower concentrations of lovastatin than Mevacor. For example, each 600-mg capsule of Cholestin contains less than 2.4 mg of lovastatin whereas tablets of Mevacor contain 10 mg or more of this ingredient.

The main thrust here, I'd say, is that you don't exactly know what you're getting in some preps of red rice. The active ingredient is the same as what's in Mevacor, one of the older "statins". Many people might be better off just trying one of the newer statins like Lipitor or Zocor.

I'd guess your mileage and inclinations may vary. And as usual, don't do anything like this without talking to your doctor. The active stuff in red rice IS a drug.

I'm still looking into any advantages of frog by-products.

DisFlan

PoohsPal

02-21-2006, 07:28 PM

DisFlan

02-21-2006, 07:52 PM

Wow, we've got some serious something going on here. What up with that? ;)

Seems liek teh red yeast an dteh Zocor have t eh same side effects. Given twhat DisFlan said, it's because they're kind of the same thing. MAkes me think I shoudl have someone watching my liver (aka have doc watching) if I takes something. Not quite the herbal remedy it sounded like. Thansk fro teh in put! It sounded so harmless. wow.

This is the problem with a lot of "herbal remedies". Most people don't realize that most of our leading drugs are some form of an ingredient originally discovered in a plant. Or yeast. Some of the herbal remedies that a lot of folks consider as "safe" or "harmless" scare the bejeezus out of me. You sure don't wanna go mixing them or taking them with Rx stuff. Bad, bad idea.

DisFlan