Hey Lori...I forgot it was Friday! Sounds like a great weekend.

Way bad storm here, lots of snow, lots! Clive decided to work from home which always puts me off my game! LOL

Not too much going on here for sure not tonight. Tomorrow is our virtual pizza party to which I have invited friends. Should be fun, they have done several of these "virtual's" with us and always get a hoot out of it!

Sunday we have tickets to see Twelve Angry Men which is getting spectacular reviews. "John Boy" from the Walton's plays the lead role. I'll try and get past that! LOL

We'll be home in time for the SB but it isn't a biggie for us. We love to watch it for all the hoopla but I sure do wish we got the commercials here...that would be fun!

Sorry Lori I want to root for those guys, sorta, but I'm an underdog lover so.....

Go Giants!

TGIF indeed. I love the month of February. It is that much closer to spring. DH is also working from home due to the snow storm. Luckily, we only got 8 inches instead of the 13.5 that they were predicting.

I am really celebrating today. I have had a kidney stone for the past week and I finally passed it this AM. Can you spell relief.

Now I have to get busy and get the house cleaned. My brother, sister and her husband are coming up on Sunday. Not much cooking going on though. They are bringing corned beef sandwiches from my favorite deli in Indianapolis -Shapiro's. If you are ever in downtown Indy, try Shapiro's.

Sorry Lori, I have to cheer for one of the Manning brothers, so GO GIANTS!!
Linda

CLINK!!!
I am toasting with water for now!!

Today has been an exhausting day so far. You all know how I care for my dear mother. Well I love her to peices but I find its getting so draining on me. I get a wee bit of help from some of my sibs but not much.
I looked into the local senior center in her area where they have a wonderful program that would be free to her. Everything from computer classes to line dancing to cooking demos from local chefs. Plus the support she would get from being amoung her peers. Yadda yadda yadda.
Had an appointment for her to tour the facility and she flat out refuses yet won't say why. I said "lets just check it out and if its not for you then I won't bring it up again" She still refused.

Oh well back to square one. I only get one day off each week and as you all can see from my TGIF posts, they are spent dealing with her needs. I think I simply need a break and thought the senior center was the answer...silly me LOL!! I am going to head on over to the caregivers forum and post there....maybe they will have some ideas!!

So today I am running Drew for bloodwork and then take him to a friends and tonight I am off to a pampered chef party. I already LOVE the chef knife I got last time so this go round it will be the serated knife!! Who knows what else??LOL!!
Tomorrow and Sunday I am working double shifts but I should be home Sunday evening to watch history LOL!! GO PATS!!

Have a wonderful safe weekend!!

Cheers!
Susie

I forgot it was Friday too! Sheesh, so busy. I'm a bit under the weather having just gotten over an annoying head cold and now some female "issues" are bothering me. But I will carry on! I will practice with the ping pong robot after work.

I'll relax tomorrow. I promise.

Sunday is the usual - ping pong lesson at the club. We're getting more {{gwi:1492025}} lately - they must have got written up in a local paper or something. LOL.

All youse Super Bowl watchers have a great time and I hope your team wins! I mean YOUR team! Heh-heh!

When I get home from letting the robot run me ragged, I'll clink to you with SOMETHING alcoholic. Have a great time Lori!

Susie, can you tell her that you're both going to visit a friend there, just to get her to see it? I mean, Lie ? hahha!!! I hope she'll change her mind and at least go see the place, it sounds wonderful. I'd like to go there.

Linda, corned beef sandwiches? Lucky YOU! I love those, you all enjoy yourselves.

Chase, enjoy the show! I've never heard of that one.

Lori, hope you and Mackenzie have a great time together. It's so nice the big boys are helping out so much isnt it? I'm sure your son enjoys spending time with them.

Me? I'm working today for the appliance company answering the phones. Not too bad today.

Tonight we're meeting friends at an Italian Restaurant to celebrate my husband's 50th birthday. How'd he get to be so old? hahahha! Wait til he sees the stack of birthday cards he got in todays mail! Holy Moly! Maybe it'll keep him from noticing that I did not get him a card. Gosh! I bought him an anniversary card the other day and that's not til the 26th but I completely forgot the card for his b-day. I got him a present though.

Saturday night we're meeting with his family and will celebrate his b-day with them at a nice restaurant and then back to his sister's house for cake.

Sunday I'm sure he'll watch the game but I won't. Me no likie football. Or any game involving a ball for that matter.

Ok ladies and gents! Happy Friday and I'll clink to you around 7pm with a nice glass of Merlot!

Lori--I'm with you-- inside on this nasty day-- wood stove's got cherry in it & it's nice to be watching our icy rain from
inside-- so nice to hear you a bit "chipper" !

Chase -- not big football fans here tho we do get on a few SB boards-- Hubby's routing for the Pats tho-- I just want one of my numbers to hit !

Oh Gosh-- OUCH- Linda !

Luck with you mom's care Suzie-- thankfully when it was needed Mom was willing to move in with us for her last five years-- made things much easier
(in some ways).

I'm baking up a storm today-- a DSIL had asked me to do cookies for her Testimonial Dinner tomorrow night--- & I have 3 different doughs in freezer--
but she called Wed & begged to change her order to cakes as one of her DDs has cookies coming from the Italian bakery-- so I'm doing Texas Sheet Cakes .
Lemon Italian Love cakes & Red Velvet Bars.

Tomorrow's the Dinner & probably a little dancing at the VFW after-- Sunday we're just hanging out here-- will do taco salad & baked wings for the SB.

Have a safe weekend everyone-- stay warm.

Diane

Had to LOL at you Shaun!!
I did employ my SIL to help me encourage Mom to go to the tour....she caved so I was on my own.

I have given this a lot of thought over the last few weeks and I have to say that I think "I" would enjoy going to the center. They have ceramics which is something we enjoyed years ago. I made some lovely things, mostly holiday things and always get the warm fuzzies when I bring them out and reminiss about those good ole days.
Maybe she thinks of the senior center as a dumping grounds for the elderly, from what I have learned this place is not at all the case....the families are all invited to join along, in fact anyone can join so long as they bring a senior along...maybe I should adopt one LOL!!

I plan to make another appointment for next week-just in case she has a change of heart.

BTW...who is the halftime guest on Sunday?? Anyone cool??
Seems Britney is a little tied up at the moment!! LOL

Cheers!
Susie

Chase, Twelve Angry Men...that's the Giants and their coach when they lose, right? hahahaha...I crack me up.

How did I miss the fact that there's a virtual pizza party? I guess that decides it...we're ordering a pizza tonight so I can sorta have dinner with all of you. Nothing fancy - the local pizza joint. One cheese and one boneless buffalo wing. Good stuff.

Linda, that sounds painful. I'm glad you're feeling better!

Susie que, get the mini spatula. So convenient for cookies and such. Tom Petty is the halftime show. Eh.

I remember trying to get my GM to go to the local senior citizens center and she didn't want to because it was full of old people. She didn't see herself as being a peer.

Gina, is that your new partner? LOL

Shaun, happy birthday to your DH. Enjoy your dinner.

Diane, happy baking. As much as it sounds like you're going to be very busy, I'm sure everything will be excellent.

Hey Lori - you must mean the team that will make history for being undefeated UNTIL the Super Bowl, right?

GO GIANTS!

We plan to go in to NYC tomorrow to use up a discount coupon for "Grease" - not a show that got rave reviews, but we enjoyed the television competition last year where they selected "Danny" and "Sandy" and since the price is right for the discount, we'll give it a go! Have to pick up some other tix for the granddaughters for "Wicked" so we'll make a day of it. Hey Dishes, I hope its better than "Saturday Night Fever" LOLOL!

Susie - I hear you about Mom! My folks had meals on wheels for 3 days and then cancelled it. Cancelled anybody who ever came in to help them out - I seem to be the only one who is acceptable to them, thank you very much, LOL. Just grin and bear it but (and I mean this, listen to me) DO NOT FEEL GUILTY or worry yourself about feeling too sorry for her. As long as she is capable of making her own decisions, you have to respect that and realize that its her choice - I've been there, done that. Its extremely frustrating at times. Did I say "extremely" loud enough :)

CLINK EVERYBODY - TGIF and happy weekend to all. GO GIANTS!

Woodie, ANYTHING has to be better than Night Fever on broadway! Great now that's stuck in my head. Quick someone sing a good song from Broadway.

Happy TGIF to you all, I haven't been here too much lately, it's been busy here, passing the colds and stomach bugs around. Lucky me, I have it now.

I'll wish you all good things for the weekend with my cup of tea.

"The hills are alive, with the sound of music".

Will be clinking later tonight.....
First I have to go to my son's (weekly) counseling session with DH (not professional counseling, WE go to his house once a week to check up on things, provide assistance and do "training"). Home around 8pm.

Tomorrow I'll hit the grocery store and start prepping for fun munchies for Superbowl. DD#2 wants to "help"...Arrrrgghhhh! We don't cook well together. I clean as I go and she cleans..........well, annually, maybe.

Sunday AM church, then THE game. I don't really care who wins as long as the scores I have on a "board" from work pay off.......yeah, right. I'll root for the PATS for Lori since it doesn't matter.

Deanna (wishing I could 'clink' NOW!!)

I'm actually having a Blue Moon right now in a Blue Moon glass with a wedge of orange. Not something I get to do too much these days:) I sent the hubs and son upstairs - too loud - and me and my girl are downstairs - she is snoozing.

LOL Lori - 12 angry men! Good one!

Woodie and Dishes - things could be worse - one word - Xanadu! Oh, wait - didn't Jodi see Mary Poppins? LOL Woodie!

Nasty day today. Tomorrow my nephew is coming over to hang with his cuz and I will be out and about. These days I do things like read the cards in the Hallmark store when I am not even in the market for a card. Just to get out, people:)

Sunday, the game of course and probably a nap.

(in case anyone wants an update or remembers - the dentist removed "his instrument" as he put it from my gum this week - good times!)

* Posted by woodie2 (My Page) on
Fri, Feb 1, 08 at 18:54

"The hills are alive, with the sound of music".

Really, maybe you should hang your head in side my house, the music is much softer but theres definitely something in the air!!
I'm having your chili again tonight!! To dam sick to cook anything else!
I have King Crab for the game if I can get the fever to go
down. Have a great time!!!!!
Change

Good choice, Woodie :) and Maggie, yes, Mary Poopins, not so hot, and even worse Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (except for the car!) but nothing IMO was as bad as that Night Fever Night Fever ! LOL, Xanadu, you have a good point!

For the first time in years I'm actually aware of who will be playing in the Superbowl. Doing income tax for a friend and maybe my own. I do hope the Patriots win for Lori. Working Saturday but not Sunday... other then the gubment paper slave thingy. Monday and Tuesday off as vacation. I had 3 1/2 days off in January but my Supervisor is grumping I work to much overtime. I could rant for three pages about that situation.... very unhappy. Ready to go back in the military because a combat zone would be less stressful.

: )
lyra

Susie, join Woodie and me in the daughter's club! "We don't need a caregiver, you can do it"! LOL, not really!
Dh left on a business trip to Vegas. Tonight was dinner with a cousin, tomorrow, to the Verizon store to return the cell phone my dad didn't understand that he was contracting for a period of two years,(really!) nails, maybe lunch with the "girls", a bit of later afternoon shopping with DD and maybe dinner out with my parents. Sunday? No Superbowl! Shopping and errands, I must go to the market! Maybe time with Jayden and Mason!

Lori I'm rooting for the Pats just for you. But I gotta tell ya I hate watching basketball.

Sharon we saw that production here in LA. John Boy is no Peter Fonda, but it was still pretty good!

Bessiedawg you go girl Kidney stones are no fun. I watched DH go through a lithotrypsy (sp?).

Susie the caregivers forum will help. I'd also recommend seeing if you can get a social worker to help convince her. Good luck. I've told my boys to give me a martini and chocolate when the time comes that I cannot be easily cared for and they can do what they want, I won't fight.

Gina everytime I hear you say 'ping pong' I can't help but think of 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'. I'll shut up now.

Shaun I'm sure you'll find a way to make your hubs forget that you didn't get him a bday card. Ahem.

Diane I'm tired just reading what you are doing. I'd love to come help you.

Woodie enjoy your shows. Did you see Avenue Q yet? We took our boys. Heh heh. Carol, just for you, I sing 'The Internet is for....' (finish that sentence, or look it up on YouTube)

Changeling, feel better.

Me? Yesterday it was Cotillion with DS #2 - parent/child dance. Awwwww. I tried to get out of it by scheduling his teeth (two of 'em) extraction for that afternoon. It didn't work, he came home, got over it, and said 'get dressed mom, we're going dancing'. Dang (for those who don't know me yet, thats why they call me 'Evil Jessy'). Sent the rest of the family out for dinner.

Today I drove DS #1 to take a practice SAT/ACT exam, and we're hanging the rest of the day. Tomorrow is the game! Basketball, right? What do I know.....its all about the food and company. For Lori and Bob, go PATS!

Did you see Avenue Q yet? We took our boys. Heh heh. Carol, just for you, I sing 'The Internet is for....' (finish that sentence, or look it up on YouTube) I love the last line, hold your and doubleclick, ROTFL! I haven't seen it yet!

{{gwi:1492026}}

Jessy - OMG! Gina everytime I hear you say 'ping pong' I can't help but think of 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'. I'll shut up now. I almost spit Pepsi on the screen!

I've already posted on the Pizza Party thread. We had ours for lunch today. It's Erin's weekend with The Turd (what I affectionately call the EX). Mom and I have dinner plans in about an hour with friends who are in town for the weekend. We'll be hitting a local Steak/Seafood restaurant that isn't too bad, but the atmosphere is AWFUL. Run 'em in and run 'em out like cattle. At least the food is good.

Superbowl? GO GIANTS! I want Eli to have a ring just like his Big Bubba. Back to back. Plus - I always root for the underdog.

The weather here in NW Florida is supposed to be in the mid-70's tomorrow. Nice. I'm going to walk the dog if it kills me!