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  • Not_Me
    Not_Me Member Posts: 180
    edited July 2009

    Wendy...what an interesting account of your son's adventures!

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  • DianneMS
    DianneMS Member Posts: 105
    edited July 2009

    Life How wonderful

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  • Linda7411
    Linda7411 Member Posts: 197
    edited July 2009

    CONGRATULATIONS!  NEW BABY AND ALSO TWO NEW GIRLS!  WE HAVE SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • winggirl2
    winggirl2 Member Posts: 332
    edited July 2009

    Chris - What a cutie pie! Isn't it neat being a Grandma!

    How many pie eaters for August 2 at Grand Traverse Pie Co. in Ann Arbor/Zeeb Road around 12:30? So far I have:

    Neesie  Nancy  Sue  Wendy  Wings

    WingGirl

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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited July 2009

    HELLO HELLO HELLO------------this place is echoing it is so quiet!   Just wondering who is going to make it on Sunday.............I'm planning on it and hope my plans don't get changed.  Fingers crossed!

    Sue........thinking of you and your DH.............sure hope you can steal a couple of hours and go on Sunday.  Thinking that these 'goofy' Michiganders can make us laugh and be 'us' for a bit!

    Chris...............What an adorable Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   2 new Grands in the group!

    Denise

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  • peg119
    peg119 Member Posts: 281
    edited August 2009

    I won't be able to make it but it sounds like you will have fun and are a good group.

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  • SEI
    SEI Member Posts: 191
    edited August 2009

    Hi Everyone!

     Congrats to the new grandmas.  Isn't it great?  What a couple of cuties!

     I'm going to try and make it on Sunday (thanks, Nancy).  Mike and I are leaving for Chicago and NYC on Tuesday, so I've got a lot to get done, but I'll do my best.

    Hope everyone's doing well and enjoying themselves this "summer".

    Irene

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  • DianneMS
    DianneMS Member Posts: 105
    edited August 2009

    would love to come but my husband's sister is coming in from India.  I am hoping you do more of these as it will give me a reason to visit my daughter at U of M.  Have fun

    Dianne

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  • winggirl2
    winggirl2 Member Posts: 332
    edited August 2009

    Dianne and Peg - Sorry you will miss us this time. We will have upcoming get together soon.

    Irene - Thanks and yes being a Grandma is great! Sounds like you have some fun travel time ahead.

    Looks like our Pie eating contestant list is growing: Nancy  Pat  Irene  Neesie  Wendy  Wings  Sue?  JudyRock? 

    I will try and get there early to get us a table. Travel safe and see you around 12:30 on Sunday.

    Wings

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  • Sphynx
    Sphynx Member Posts: 611
    edited August 2009

    Hi Everyone - Just mention Pie and we got a nice group together.  Geri is going to try and make it and nursemikki - one of the oldtimers (not in age but being a survivor) is coming and offered to drive if anyone is coming from around Novi. 

     I promised you the exit number and forgot about it.  It's exit #169 off of I-94 (Zeeb Rd).  

     We will have to plan this again soon to catch Dianne and Peg.  

    I'm jealous of all the grandma's!  I want to be a grandma!  Not likely my cats will have kittens though.  

    Where has JudyRock been?  Sue, xxxooo to you and your DH and you to Neesie & DH.  

    See you tomorrow!

    xxxooo

    Nancy

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  • ICanDoThis
    ICanDoThis Member Posts: 1,473
    edited August 2009

    Wow - Sunday was so wonderful.

    Everybody was so totally there for me (DH - in scanning for esophogeal ca), and so much help.

    And ALL THE grand BABY PIX Were so cute.

    Love you all.

    Sue

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  • pconn03
    pconn03 Member Posts: 643
    edited August 2009

    Sue:

    Couldn't agree more about how great our Sunday "pie party" was!!!  I was so happy to finally meet you, Bonnie and Wendy and to see Irene and Nancy again after such a long time . . .  I am going to try and make more of our meetings in the future and hope our other sisters can make it too - we missed you all.

    Hugs and prayers,

    Pat

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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited August 2009

    I'm so glad you all had a good time, and am still sad that I couldn't make it.  Gosh, don't know if I've missed any since meeting all of you!!

    Thought I was going to make it until about an hour before departure.............guess that is my 'new normal'...........thanks for putting up with my 'scatterbrainness'...(new word!)  We've had a couple 'not so good' days, but hoping tomorrow is better.  

    Thinking of all of you and thanking you all for the support!!

     Hugs,

    Denise

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  • winggirl2
    winggirl2 Member Posts: 332
    edited August 2009

    Hi Girls - I am still drooling over all the goodies from Sunday's pie company. Nice to see everyone again and it was a pleasure meeting Pat....she fits right in with us!

    Missed Neesie and JudyRock just was not the same without you two. Judy you sure have been quiet hope all is well on your end.

    Sue - Thinking of you and DH and hoping you have a solid plan to move forward. How did everyone like the treats from pie co?

    Wendy - Sure hope we were able to fatten you up some and glad you took some goodies home to enjoy.

    Irene - Next outing should be closer to you. I don't mind taking my turn on the distance driving. Thank goodness for GPS! Next time bring more pictures of Grandbaby.

    Nancy - Your lucky I didn't snatch your chocolate pie it sure looked yummy.

    Wanted to wish our friend Iris a HAPPY BIRTHDAY from her MI pals.

    Hugs Wings

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  • rockysmom
    rockysmom Member Posts: 203
    edited August 2009

    Hi to all.

    Sorry I missed the pie!

    I was thinking of you all this past weekend as I was bicycling with my brother at Kensington park (man, there are some killer hills)

    Neesie and Sue, you are in my prayers always (((hugs)))

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  • rockysmom
    rockysmom Member Posts: 203
    edited August 2009

    Hey everyone- the three day is this weekend. Anyone interested in going out and cheering ?

    friday 10-noon in Westland,

    noon - 6 pm Livonia,

    Saturday 9:45-2:30 downtown Plymouth,

    11:30-5:45 Livonia

    Sunday Ann Arbor.

    Anyone know if Maureen is walking again this year??

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  • arnie
    arnie Member Posts: 3,050
    edited August 2009

    I live in Westland Rockysmom...what is happening in Westland???   I just had chemo so don't know if I could take the heat we're supposed to have but would love to know the event just in case.  thanks , janet

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  • rockysmom
    rockysmom Member Posts: 203
    edited August 2009

    Arnie, the Three Day Cancer walk will be passing by our way (I live in Westland too). They will be passing by Friday in the 10- noon time frame. There will be a cheering section set up at the Save-a-Lot at 8244 N Merriman. If you would like to head over there and cheer the walkers on, I'd love to meet you there and cheer.

    Janet, I just checked with mapquest- it's just north of Ann Arbor Trail.

    Any of you Livonia Ladies want to meet up at any of these times/locales?

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  • ICanDoThis
    ICanDoThis Member Posts: 1,473
    edited August 2009

    Well, we (that's DH, really, but I definitely have had input) still don't have a plan, but we're closer. There are some questions about his liver on the PET scan at a second opinion, so they will be doing another study, but we have decided it is because the second opinion doc was used to reading scans from a different machine. And we are not going to let it spoil our vacation. We are seeing the big kahuna of esophageal ca at the U of M when we get back, but so far, it looks like we are going to go with a clinical trial offered at Henry Ford that includes a monoclonal antibody that has been effective in stomach cancer (sort of like gastric herceptin). They are looking for good cure rates.

    By the way, neither DH nor DD would share any of their pie with me - they hunched over their treats like dogs over a bone. What a good idea!

    Monday, we leave for the island of Hawaii, staying at a resort on the Kona coast. We may just decide to eat lotus and never come back - DH keeps saying he just needs to wake up from this nightmare.

    Judy - sorry I missed your posts until after the 3 day was over. I've been going to all dr's appointments, and am working extra hours in the evenings and weekends - for the money, of course. I worked 8 hrs that Saturday. I felt so sorry for the walkers - so hot!

    Will hopefully post pix

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  • SEI
    SEI Member Posts: 191
    edited August 2009

    Sue -

    Have a wonderful time in Hawaii.  My DH and I went back in 2002 and loved it.  We were also on the Kona coast.  The first morning we woke up at 2:30 wide awake because of the time difference.  If this happens to you, try to take advantage of it and drive over to the other side for the sunrise.  Worth it!  Also worth it is a helicopter ride. 

     Be sure to take lots of pics!

    Irene

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  • pconn03
    pconn03 Member Posts: 643
    edited August 2009

    Sue:

    Just saw your post.  Have a wonderful, wonderful trip.  I've never been to Hawaii - we've talked alot about it but haven't made it as yet.  I'm happy you have a plan for your hubby.  I'm sure you have been very, very busy getting all of this arranged, and working to-boot!!  I pray that you guys have a super time and as Irene said, take lots of pics to share for our next get together.

    P.S.  Hi there Irene - hope all is going well for you.  We need more pie!!  :):):)

    Hugs to all,

    Pat

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  • Sphynx
    Sphynx Member Posts: 611
    edited August 2009

    Sue - have a wonderful time in Hawaii!  Waiting for pics! 

     I found this sign for everyone....

    pie

    xxxooo

    Nancy

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  • JeninMichigan
    JeninMichigan Member Posts: 2,974
    edited August 2009

    Hello Michigan Ladies.

    I am in Southeast Michigan (Blissfield) near Adrian. I would love to come to one of your next get togethers.   Let me know if you ladies have anything planned.   Where was the last one?

    Jennifer

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  • winggirl2
    winggirl2 Member Posts: 332
    edited August 2009

    Jennifer - Welcome neighbor in Blissfield I live in Hudson. Our last get together was in Ann Arbor. We have met in Chelsea, Livonia, Brighton. We try and do a central location since we are scattered around the state. I travel to Adrian often and my Hubby works there. We would love to meet you at our next gathering.

    Sue - Aloha! Have a wonderful trip you and DH deserve it.

    Nancy - Loved the pie sign.

    JudyRock - Did you get to cheer the walkers on? We were on vacation that weekend.

    We should plan another get together after Labor Day.......any ideas?

    Hi to rest of the MI gang.

    WingGirl

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  • DianneMS
    DianneMS Member Posts: 105
    edited August 2009

    My question to everyone is:

    Where did summer go?  and Why did it go away so quickly?

    This school year marks a new stage in my life.  I am sending my daughter off ot U of M.  Tears are already starting to creep in. I could use some pie.

    Dianne

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  • winggirl2
    winggirl2 Member Posts: 332
    edited August 2009

    Hey Dianne - I have been in your shoes sending a daughter off to college. First few months are rough but hang in there is does get easier. Sit back/enjoy and just be proud. My daughter was good about calling me and I visited as much as she would allow. LOL Helpful tip : Send care packages/cards with gift certificates college students love to get mail and especially a package of goodies from home.

    Hugs

    WIngGirl

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  • peg119
    peg119 Member Posts: 281
    edited August 2009

    I have been there too.  We just drove my daughter to Denver to start Grad school.  3 years and then clinicals.  It will be weird to have her that far away.  She was at MSU for 3 years and we didn't see her alot but at least if we wanted to take her for dinner or something it was only a 40 minute drive.

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  • JeninMichigan
    JeninMichigan Member Posts: 2,974
    edited August 2009

    Hi Winggirl

    You are not far away in Hudson.   It truly is a small world.   I would love to come to your next gathering.  I'll try to pay attention to this thread to see when you all are meeting next.    Where do/did you go for treatment.  I work in Toledo and my insurance is only Ohio :( so I go to UT MCO.   I was able to get radiation up at Uof M.  

    Jennifer

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  • rockysmom
    rockysmom Member Posts: 203
    edited September 2009

    Hi, Jennifer. I'm not Winggirl, but I do know she had her treatments at UofM. I went there also. :)

    I thought the people in their radiation department were wonderful, I hope your experience there was good also.

    Hi to everyone and so sorry I missed the pie! :(

    Neesie and Sue, always in my prayers.

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  • ICanDoThis
    ICanDoThis Member Posts: 1,473
    edited September 2009

    Well, we're back. It was awesome, and we did everything. I have now been to a live volcano (Kiluaea), dead volcano (Muana Loa, they hope),  a place where there has been 2 tsunamis (Hilo), the place where Captain Cook died (near the town of Captain Cook), the Place of Refuge for neutral people during war (gorgeous), a coffee co-op (DH is now officially a Kona coffee addict), and I own a book on Hawaiian birds - it was so weird to not recognize a single species - instead of robins, they have mynah birds, there are no seagulls (very weird for this Long Islander), the cardinals have black and white bodies with red heads, and there are flocks of finches that I kept thinking had escaped from their cages. The landscape looked like a botanical garden - maybe a 100 sq mile version of Matthei - DH adores crotons and bouganvilla now.  

    Jen - so nice to "meet" you - looking forward to meeting you IRL at our next get-together.

     DD started her second semester of college - because of her learning disability, she only takes about 9-10 hrs, so college is going to be a long experience, but she is looking for her first part-time job.

    Well, the clinical trial DH signed up for turned out to be closed - they called today. He is really upset - we have an appt at the U of M tomorrow, and they have another clinical trial for the same monoclonal antibody in a different combination - keep your fingers crossed for us! It just sounds so right.

    Being back at work was no fun at all - but I'm certainly there until DH's treatment is over, if I can just avoid telling them they are idiots.

    Love to you all - thanks so much for your prayers and good thoughts.

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