I'm bitchy, I moan, I groan.....anyway.

Saint - Good to see YOU back (you, too, Traci)  My thoughts and prayers have been with you, lady. 

I had shingles during chemo and now I have scars on my shoulder where they were.

The wierdest thing happened earlier.  I typed this semi-long bitch-a-log venting some frustration re: men vs. women (speficically my DH).  I hit submit and "poof" it was gone.  I don't know where it went.

Good to see you back Saint.  We missed you.

OMG Otter.  How frightening.  Too bad a few cars didn't sandwich the car in place.  It's so hard to react quickly in that kind of situation.

My IOS for the week.....We have two campus rentals that we bought several years ago.  After my kids they are my pride and joy.  They were barely livable and we fixed them up to be the cutest little houses in the neighborhood.  I used to be able to work on them 12 hours a day and go back for more the next day.  I'm lucky if I can make it 5 hours now with the next day a day of rest.  Business is bad for us right now so I can't afford help.

Not only that but in the last 6 months they have both been robbed twice.  The kids keep leaving the doors unlocked and come back to all their electronics gone. 

I feel like such a slug.  I finished chemo end of February.  Will I ever get my stamina back?  I walk every day and that helps a lot.

Are you charging enough for your rentals? If you charge more (may take longer to get tennants) they will have a lot more respect for the property. If the door was unlocked, sorry to say, that's not a robbery, it's an invitation! Can you advertise for 'mature' students? People will think 'age' mature, but you could judge them...

I worked with someone who answered an ad for a fairly pricey rental. It was gorgeous though and he said he'd take it. The lady said, 'Oh that's not the real rent, I just wanted to get rid of the (others)' The rent was much less and he lived there a long time!

Oooooo, bad man! Don't the contest people know that can happen?

I just voted for your son and it was 1124. will vote again later today.

Sheila

I voted on several computers and sevearl friends ones!

Sorry about the renters rinna! That does sux!

Yes, you can clear your cache and reload.  Hold down the shift key when you reload and it will let you vote again.  I just did it on my Mac.

Oh now I am confused, I just went back to do it a couple more times and I am not sure.  It was 1537, I made it 1538, when i hit shift reload it went back to 1537.  I am  blonde so I don't remember where it was when I started! 

Good analogy. I remember once when I was working a grueling trade show, I took DH with me for support. Getting up early one morning I complained 'I feel like I'm in boot-camp!' My DH's response, 'I feel like the boot!'

This week we had lots of good things (never remember if thats SOI or IOS)....big celebration on Saturday was lovely, my sister & bil came up and stayed with us for a few days, dd graduated from high school on Wednesday and the rain held off for the most part, Moms surgery on Monday went well and I have been going in daily to visit. For a while the doctor thought the polyp was cancerous, in fact he was convinced based on its appearence and sent section of colon and a bunch of nodes for biopsy. Yesterday we learned it is NOT cancer. Big sigh of relief. She will be in hospital a few more days until everything is working properly. DD just left for camp where she is coaching at her beloved gymnastics camp in Pa for the summer. Got all her coaching certs in time and this summer will be working on other parts of it (she tells me this is BIG and good).

Its all good but I sure hope things quiet down a bit. I did not realize how tired I would be with all this extra activity.. All I want to do is stay in my pjs, napping on and off. Getting back to my routine, soon, soon. Off to shower and visit Mom. DH is coming w/me today and I think we will also stop and have a quiet lunch. Then NAP TIME.

Hugs and prayersfor a good weekend full of rest and love

otter's burger truck-stop theft report had me breathless.  wow.

I didn't understand if the car was really the guy's or hers... how'd she get the keys to the car if it wasn't hers?  How'd she know which car to steal if it wasn't hers?  okay, she could have watched them drive in, and snatched wallet and keys both from the table.  Yes, that's true.  Crazed people.  I saw a n'er do well cut a bicycle chain once with a bolt cutter and say to his buddy, "Hey, you want a bike?"  The buddy then rode off on the bike he had freed up.  I felt stupid and shocked.  The people around me and I just looked on.  THAT'S what the rotten criminals count on - shock and disbelief. 

Even if you toss your cache and cookies your computer's IP address isn't going to change.  I don't know if a radio station would use "law enforcement" techniques to check out cheaters - think American Idol voting.  We are tech-ing ourselves into oblivion.  (Oblivion is east of Tucson)

Being nauseated when you go to bed and when you wake up, and Compazine and Ativan aren't helping.  You had 3 TCH cycles, then onco stopped for lack of marker decline.  It's been a little over two months since I had a chemo cocktail.  - THIS SUXS.

thank you.

-sessna1

Sorry for the suckiness sessna1!!!

Holtbolt -- I hope your son won!!!!!!!

Hi everyone...sorry for the suckage - break is almost over so I didn't take time to make notes (sorry, I suck....) I do remember to say good analogy Jane and I feel ya' Renee!

Fabulous weekend with all the kids (neices) over for a camp out. I learned some very valuable lessons this weekend:

1. Never, no matter how good you were in High School, try to do a flip off the high dive. Water hurts and it can give you a concussion. It's a good thing I did not have expanders in!

2. Never, no matter how tempting it might be, eat more than 2 smores -even if they ARE small.

3. Air mattresses were invented for a reasone. ANYONE over 40 should use one.

4. Kids are exhausting,. How the hell do people do it?

OMG YOU GUYS!! MAX WON! MAX WON!! AHHHHHHHH!

He gets to MEET Stephen Tyler and Joe Perry!!! I can't contain myself.. I am so happy at this moment.... you have no idea...!!!!  I think we won by like 3 votes at 5p!!  So, Each and Every vote was so important in this thing.... THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.. for everyone who voted and a special thank you for anyone who forwarded this on to their friends and family... OMG!!!  Ahhhhh...!!!!!

How do I tell him??? He's downstairs right now...clueless!!! Ahhh!!!!  

I know this is a small victory in the scheme of things.. but you have NO idea what it meant to me to be able to do this for Max.... You guys are the absolute BEST!!!  Thank you so much!!! I can't wait for Wednesday!!!!!!