STFU (Shut the F*** UP)

Di2012

Ducky, 

One cousin still lives in Cape May full time.

 My aunt use to have a "summer"  house on the corner  about 2-3 blocks from the beach  where all the big  beautiful houses  with all the woodwork were located/now bed/and breakfast or hotels. Did you go to the convention center there in the 50's when they had dances several times a week?  They  lived in Runnemede  when not at the "shore."  Last time I was back was when I was 16 and that is when I went to American Bandstand....one time!

(Their summer house was narrow, deep-long house, with 3 or 4 bunk rooms (which I thought was very cool when I was a kid) with a shower in the backyard, kitchen in the back/parlor in the front.  Later they built another house in Cape May with an apartment on top with an outside entrance....it was not as close to the beach.

camillegal

Oh what wonderful memories, we'd go to Lake Michigan on occasion but no house or overnight just sand, oh we still had fun, just went 1 day at a time. But Ducky u still have a summer home so every year u still keep everything going.

duckyb1

Di....I never went to the Cape May when I was young...it was always North Wildwood....rented a place every year after I got married, and then in 1986 had my house built......

I did go dancing at the Starlite Ballroom on the boardwalk in Wildwood.....so neat, right off the beach..one night it burnt to the ground, and they never rebuilt it.

I love being right at the waters edge, but chose to be off shore....I am only 5 miles from the beach,....if we go we go very early,and leave by the time all the Shoe Bees get there........go back to the house, and spend the rest of the day having lunch on the patio near the pool,while the kids all swim........many of them are grown now, 4 of the 18 married, and now my great-grandchildren come down, including my sweetheart Grayson, who loves the pool,and it is therapy for her condition.....

It is my home away from home in the summer.......just love it

marywh

Cam, Lake Michigan is where we went every summer for vacation. We'd rent the same old cottage every year for 2 weeks. That place was amazing, a kids dream. You could never describe it in a million years. What I wouldn't take to be able to visit again and it be the same......

Di2012

Ducky,

I LOVED Wildwood....I would go with my two cousins and their boyfriends to the amusement center (I was too young for boyfriends) but they would let me go on rides and play skee ball and have tomato pies....before PIZZA became a household name. GOOD memories with my cousins, later I shared my bedroom with each  of them (at different times) at my family's home in Seattle while growing up.

Di

duckyb1

We call that part of Wildwood "The Center"........then there is NOrth Wildwood, at one end,and Wildwood Crest at the other end......

The center now is terrible....we rarely go there....it is nothing like what it was...it use to be families, kids, everyone dressed nice......now it is riff raff, t shirt shops with crude sayings hanging in view......really no place you want to take your kids...........daytime fine, after 8pm forget it.

Shame it was nice at one time.........North Wildwood and the Crest are still fine...........

Alyson

Are we having a dance party??

duckyb1

Love Dance parties..........

Di2012

COVER of Rollingstone Magazine....THE POPE....with a smile.....I am not Catholic, but I love the Pope!

duckyb1

He is a sweetheart.......love the man........I am Catholic, but that has nothing to do with it........he is just a super human being...........just what the church needs...............

marywh

I just love him. I think he is so cool.

Holeinone

Ducky, Mary, Di, 

Loved all your posts, dancing, family vacations....& the Pope on the cover of The Rolling Stone....Pope Frank...we love him also. My DH is Catholic, but that is not why, he is the real deal..

25 radiation treatments down, 7 to go...

Stay warm.....hugs... 

duckyb1

Holeinone............Good for you, only 7 more...........your almost done......I had 38, without incident.........so glad you enjoy our bantering......we do have fun, as we go back and look over all our good times when we were younger........

Even the things we enjoy now get shared.....these women are super, and so much fun......we are reviving this thread, and I am so glad........this is once again a happy place.....welcome to the nut house............as I always would say..........you'll come back now......ya hear......lol

Alyson

Loads of fun and laughter here, especially with the goats,

duckyb1

Aly.....what goats??????

April just saw your post..............OMG ..The Twist.....loved it....Chubby Checker was from Philly.....he was a Chicken Plucker at the Italian market..............I met him when I was dancing on Bandstand...........he was very new then, and just starting out........great guy.......and could he move, and was handsome.

We also did the Stroll....Mashed Potato....Swim.......Bristol Stomp......wow......be still my heart.........

Also met Bobby Rydell.....Frankie Avalon, ......and Fabian........such fun........

Alyson

Ducky go back a page. Goats and broom sticks!!!

duckyb1

Will do.......you have to understand Mother Clucker........I am sometimes 3 sheets to the wind....

My grandaughter and I were IPadding last night, and she was talking about this new "bulldog" they are getting ....I saw her, DD showed me her picture, very cute............I said to GD, when do you plan on getting her since you said not till Spring, once they see Mom's allergies are under control...............GD says......."Saturday:......I said "what"............she said "Mom said she already told you that this afternoon on the IPad "Nan"......................

Said "no she did not"..........with pure impatience...."go back Nan, and look"............so I did.............sure enough there it was............"Mom, we are picking the puppy up on Saturday"................So Mother Clucker.....I think you get my drift....LOL.........your chick was not reading every line.....will go back.....

LOL........

duckyb1

Ok, found it........how the hell did I miss that or not remember it.....I do need help...

gardengumby

hey ladies. Almost home (probably about 2 hours).  Sure miss the sun and warmth!  But already looking forward to our next trip.  Going to Hawaii in April.  

april485

Loved all of those dances Ducky

Love that Pope too! I am not Catholic either, but this Pope is "REAL PEOPLE" which is endearing him to people all over the world. Yup, a great one for sure.

Ok, back to work. I lurk though

Alyson

For Ducky.

Morning all.

Di2012

Alyson,

That puppy is soooo cute!

JAN69

Now that's one cute puppy!  What a face.  Yumm

I had my iris lasered on Monday.  PAIN.  Now both eyes are done with the laser stuff, just get shots every 4 weeks .

Took gifts to Gkids for their 6th birthday.  The girls got the doll clothes I made, but one problem:  one dgd said her doll's legs were cold and I need to make some PJ bottoms!  My dd wants a new apron, the last one I made isn't flattering.  I took her clothes shopping since she won't do it on her own......she hates shopping.  I spent a wad or two, but she hasn't bought anything new for herself for a long time, maybe years.  She grabs underwear or such when she flies thru Target, but that is it.  But now I know what she likes and her size, so I can order things on line for her.  OK, I'll STFU    Jan

duckyb1

Jan, what a thoughtful loving Grandmother you are, and such a great Mom........

Jan, why the Iris lasered.....I had that done for glaucoma, but mine did not hurt......sure yours must have been something different.......What????..I have macular degeneration (mild).ugh, and have had cataract surgery too......they found the MD once the cataracts were removed.....they cannot find them if your cataracts are there.....great huh.....

Guess what Aly........I saw a picture of the dog today........that is exactly what she looks like......cutest damn thing..........just hope she stays that way...........some of them can get pretty ugly......LOL, but right now she is sweet.....they will pick her up on Saturday.......can't wait to see her..........going to go get her a Rhinestone collar and a rhinestone harness.........so excited.......

JAN69

Ducky A rhinestone collar?  Can you see it for all the wrinkles?  Talk about doting grandparents, even if it's a dog!  My eye doc says not everyone feels pain with that laser stuff.  But man o man I do.  She does a 2 process thing, first with argon to soften up the iris, then the laser other thing.  No idea how anyone could think up such torture.  My macular degen is controlled with the shot of Lucentis every 4 weeks.  My other eye  went bad before Lucentis was available.

Wishing all who are impacted by the latest snow and ice a safe trip home if you are out.  If you are home, stay there.  Easy for me to say, it's 62 degrees at 1:30.  We are finally expecting a little rain tomorrow.  Maybe 1/4 inch.  Yippee!

Jan

camillegal

Jan that so cute about u'r DGD wanting PJ's hahaha--it is easier ordering than always making I would think. U'r DD sounds like me--I hate shopping and don't do it. My DDs do it for me or I do it online. I never liked it even when I was young.

Ducky that's such a good idea for u'r grandfurbaby they'll love it.

Aly that puppy is so cute.

 

duckyb1

Yea, Rhinestone......since she is a little lady named Stella........in Italian Stellina.........if it was a boy I would have bought him one with spikes.......that is what my Boston Terrier had.........and he was beautiful.....wish I knew how to do pictures I would let you all see what he looked like........

So a Rhinestone collar it is.......I would buy Pink, but I am afraid Firecracker would come on her broom, and beat me to death..........LOL.......we know how she feels about Pink.........

Jan......my MD is not bad yet, but I just hope if it ever is there will be new findings to help it....can't imagine not being able to see........but it could be worse right.....being completely blind.....

duckyb1

duckyb1

Ok Ladies........that is Stella.......lol

Di2012

OMG....what a cutie....she is too sweet for a studded collar!