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[llkb4me 1]

Hi Everyone,

Sitting in a casino bar, using free internet, wanted to catch up with you.

Apples, Ever here of Bossy Bingo? Might be a MI thing. They make squares in a fenced area turn a cow lose and where ever she poos that square is the winner. lol

I may try Vegas in Oct, got to check finances and work, bummer, would prob stay on strip so DD can come and drive to see you guys.

Salt Lake Flats/Bonneville was amazing. This little bumpkin has seen so much on this trip.

DD is freaking a bit, town is very small. She will feel better when her stuff gets here and internet is hooked up at her apt. Think she may be appreciating momma now & home.

I'll check in when I can.

Laura K

[IndioGirl55 32]

Good Morning Gang

Julie - girl - you say you can't keep up w/us - heck you do more in a day than I do ;0) - So if you can make it come - you don't have to shop ;0) you can hang by the pool while we shop..

Laura hope you can make it - yep kids appreciate home once they are on their own

No much to report - just woke up ;0) - work today - will be gone tomorrow w/gf and surprise party..

It's going to be quite here ;0) with Apple & Great gone and Eva too isn't she camping..

Charlene - did you post yesterday - how are you doing

Where's Jessica Judy - from fb Jodi still on fire island

[phyllser 3]

Good Morning, Gang! I've been trying to keep up with posts, but new puppy is REALLY keeping me busy! I bet I have a weight loss THIS week! I'm up and down a bazillion times a day, in and out of the house for potty trips, playing catch. Little stinker's favorite play, though, is chewing on your hands and I don't so much like that because she gets too rough. So I'm trying to find some small chew toy I can keep by my chair and transition her to that. I don't like my hands and fingers chewed on!! LOL! She's on the floor with a chew toy right now, after attacking DH's brand new Crocs for a minute! Our living room looks like we have a toddler! Don't remember if I shared photos or not, but here is a new one of "Zoey"!

[LittleOleMeinFL 1]

Hi everyone~

I wrote a LONG post last night and I hit spell check and the whole computer went blank! ughhhhh! It was very nice and informative, commented on everyone, etc... Just use your imagination. ; )

Nelson was at the oceanographic camp for 4 days. He did like it and learned a TON! but.... Yesterday they went seining (fishing with a net) down near swamp and mangroves, and even though I sprayed him down with off he got eaten ALIVE! He is COVERED in bites! Then after all that they didn't reapply sunscreen for the 3rd day in a row and now the back of his neck is really burned. Then to top it off he was really dehydrated- they really were not insisting the kids drink Water. So, kept him out of camp today and probably won't send him next week. I think I have reason and should get a refund.

I hope everyone is ok. Sorry I missed Apples and the gang. I am happy she is going to LV! Wow, I really hope it works out that I can go. I won't know until closer to the time. My sister might start work and she is really the only one I could leave Nels with.

I need to go get work done. Just wanted to say hi, albeit brief! will CBL. Peasout.............. Laura

PS the photo is Hutchinson Island where the camp was! Hard life for a 6 yr old. : )

[ljv52 2]

Hi all, just checking in. Laura and LauraK do hope you can make it. Cheri, if you can't get anyone else to help you I'll check on them for you and then you could just call the airline and book. No problem. I buy everything on line and pay everything on line. I couldn't live anymore without a computer. Would kill me -and TIVO -- I think life would be very miserable without either. LOL

Phyll, that Zoey is one cutie pie -- you will probably lose weight -- the puppy stage is tough -- I usually adopt two year olds -- that way they are done chewing and are house trained -but you do miss out on some fun -- you'll get through it -- it's worth it. Saw a very sad story on the news this morning -- just broke my heart -- a beautiful pit bull who the owners said was gentle and never hurt anyone had to be put down because the owners were irresponsible - I guess Des MOines has a city ordinance that any pit bull (and I think some other known to be aggressive breeds) must be on leashes at all times, the owners must carry $100,000 liability insurance and there's a two strike limit -- and the dog was seen for the third time loose in the yard (no leash) so they put her to sleep. The owners are upset cause they say they couldn't afford the insurance. Okay, well, you can afford to put a leash on the dog and if not you shouldn't have a dog to begin with. Oh, it just made me so angry! But it is good that they brought the story to the attention of other pet owners in case they don't know about the law.

Gotta run, I'm at work, just checking in. Was at the gym at 5:30 a.m.

Linda

[ladykcusa 1]

Cheri - happy to have you share. I'll look forward to it. There is also a couch in the room to add one more gal.

Janet - I arrive @ 6 PM US Air thru Phoenix. I can grab a taxi and see you at the resort.

[IndioGirl55 32]

Linda

I take it that these pple were renters and not home owners - as there homeowners would cover the liability - well as long as they didn't have a exclusion for dogs...

I don't know about pple who let their dogs run wild - we use to in the old days but not any more - back in the day my little muffin ran the streets- I have dog tickets to prove it ;0)..

My dogs are in the house or back yard - if not someone would steal them.. So sad..

Phyl - puppies - i hear you - ryder is still a puppy can't wait for that stage to be over - hell another yr 1/2 - I would say that the 1st 2 yrs are the hardest - puppy then teenage stage- bear's 5 - angels' 4 - they no longer chew or get into thing - ryder - well that's another story...

Laura - Hopefully everything will work out and you will come - i just know it will

[ladykcusa 1]

Cheri - re: airfare - think one of the gals (maybe LauraK) mentioned Southwest had good fares. Can call them and check.

I also buy lots of things on line and have not had problems.

Phyll - love your new Zoey. Enjoy her.

I'm sorry I booked my air before all of you. Would have flown in on Thursday and left on Monday. Oh well - $150 to change and there will be other trips.

Julie - I am NOT a shopper and won't be able to keep up with the others. So you and I could sit by the pool together, if you decide to join the group. Hopefully mayo clinic will have you sorted out and painfree and ready to Celebrate.

Bossy Bingo is tooooooo funny. And I thought I was from a small town.

Karen - soooo happy you are joining us. Have a great lake weekend.

Joyce

P.S. I was missing with internet problems yesterday

[ifyourstomachoffendsyou 1]

Thanks everyone for the offers of help. I know Ken can check Priceline and Orbitz, but it is confusing. I can fly out of Chicago Midway or O'Hare. I don't have next fall's school schedule at home. I doubt I'm off Monday (sometimes we have off Columbus Day--not sure if that's Columbus Day.

I can leave school early Friday if I have to to get to the airport. Ken is usually off Sunday night/Monday morning so could probably fetch me Sunday evening.

So if you run across any flights that would fit that time frame, let me know. I can tell Ken and he can actually book it. He was just really crabby last night and apologized. He was also paying bills and we had some high ones that totally ate up his salary. But with all the work I'm doing this summer we should have some I can set aside for this. It's just that we're getting estimates on putting our basement back together after having to tear out all the walls and the bathroom to put in permaseal and get rid of the mold from the flooding.

Anyway, I've been on the phone or e-mailing a lot of people for various work things yesterday and today. I also have been writing articles, rewriting other's articles and editing the final version of the school's newsletter. I'm not teaching summer school Fridays but I did go tutor my neice this morning. Phew! I don't think I'll really get any vacation this summer so I don't feel guilty about the October thing. I'll have earned it.

Cheri

[Charlene K 1]

Charlene - did you post yesterday - how are you doing

Janet, I am okay......just sad I made plans for Vegas before y'all planned this trip. And of course the new baby coming. I hope y'all get some clue on the next destination for 2011 when you go to Vegas.

Well, I am walking and walking, but the scale is not moving. I WILL lose before the next weigh in. Still thinking Positive!!!!!!

[Mrs. Bubba 0]

Hi gang, thanks for the encouragement about Vegas... Janet I do lots of things but at my own pace and I stop and rest when I need to....... I could never walk the strip....... I'll keep an open mind and check on airfares from here... I think Allegient still comes into Bismarck and straight to LV....

I had a wonderful call this morning.... My insurance okay me going to Mayo..... Fist obstacle is past... Now to get all my records together and sent to mayo so they can decide whether or not they will see me.... Cross your fingers for me..... Thanks...........

Got my blinds and window sill cleaned today... But have to stop the physical stuff now, so need to clean my desk off and do paperwork for Mom.....

Phyll, your puppy is cute.... hope she grows into just the dog you wanted.....

Talk to you all later.... Julie

[ljv52 2]

Hi gang, thanks for the encouragement about Vegas... Janet I do lots of things but at my own pace and I stop and rest when I need to....... I could never walk the strip....... I'll keep an open mind and check on airfares from here... I think Allegient still comes into Bismarck and straight to LV....

I had a wonderful call this morning.... My insurance okay me going to Mayo..... Fist obstacle is past... Now to get all my records together and sent to mayo so they can decide whether or not they will see me.... Cross your fingers for me..... Thanks...........

Got my blinds and window sill cleaned today... But have to stop the physical stuff now, so need to clean my desk off and do paperwork for Mom.....

Phyll, your puppy is cute.... hope she grows into just the dog you wanted.....

Talk to you all later.... Julie

Fantastic news Julie!!! So happy -- yes, Mayo will definitely see you -- I hope soon. Tell them you'll take any appt. any time -- ask them to put you on a list for cancellations. This will soon be over.

Joyce, Julie, with my hectic schedule, just laying around the pool sounds lovely -- I may just lay around the pool too and just relax in LV as I've been there so much (also lived there) and have seen it all and shop more than I need -- so I'll keep you all company I'm sure.

Arlene, love your positive attitude -- keep it up -- it WILL happen I promise!!!

Cheri, you're so busy too -- we women just don't ever stop, do we? I'm going to go check some flights right now.

Linda

[phyllser 3]

Hi all, just checking in. Laura and LauraK do hope you can make it. Cheri, if you can't get anyone else to help you I'll check on them for you and then you could just call the airline and book. No problem. I buy everything on line and pay everything on line. I couldn't live anymore without a computer. Would kill me -and TIVO -- I think life would be very miserable without either. LOL

Phyll, that Zoey is one cutie pie -- you will probably lose weight -- the puppy stage is tough -- I usually adopt two year olds -- that way they are done chewing and are house trained -but you do miss out on some fun -- you'll get through it -- it's worth it. Saw a very sad story on the news this morning -- just broke my heart -- a beautiful pit bull who the owners said was gentle and never hurt anyone had to be put down because the owners were irresponsible - I guess Des MOines has a city ordinance that any pit bull (and I think some other known to be aggressive breeds) must be on leashes at all times, the owners must carry $100,000 liability insurance and there's a two strike limit -- and the dog was seen for the third time loose in the yard (no leash) so they put her to sleep. The owners are upset cause they say they couldn't afford the insurance. Okay, well, you can afford to put a leash on the dog and if not you shouldn't have a dog to begin with. Oh, it just made me so angry! But it is good that they brought the story to the attention of other pet owners in case they don't know about the law.

Gotta run, I'm at work, just checking in. Was at the gym at 5:30 a.m. Linda

Yeah... I do the same... buy a lot of things on the internet, pay most of my bills online. I love automatic bill pay... don't have to worry about when they're due, don't have to write checks or pay postage... everything gets paid on time. No worry! Always make my travel arrangements online. Usually book cruises by phone, but start online... find hte one I want for the price I want.

We still have a Tivo in our bedroom, but have HD TV in the LR and use the Comcast DVR. Like Tivo better! Had a DirecTV Tivo in the RV but it quit last winter. And since they no longer have a contract with Tivo, had to accept the new one they sent us.

Zoey is 6 mos old... trouble with that is... she's already developed a few bad habits... like she likes to chew on fingers! Kennel lady that had her let her do that. But I don't like it so I'm trying to break that habit by telling her "NO" and giving her something else to chew on when she starts that. It's just her way of playing... but I don't want my hands chewed on! She's piddled on the carpet twice... but not since yesterday, and I think she's getting that pretty good. Gotta train her to walk with the leash. Dh has her outside now and is trying to trim her but she is freaking out.

[ljv52 2]

Thanks everyone for the offers of help. I know Ken can check Priceline and Orbitz, but it is confusing. I can fly out of Chicago Midway or O'Hare. I don't have next fall's school schedule at home. I doubt I'm off Monday (sometimes we have off Columbus Day--not sure if that's Columbus Day.

I can leave school early Friday if I have to to get to the airport. Ken is usually off Sunday night/Monday morning so could probably fetch me Sunday evening.

So if you run across any flights that would fit that time frame, let me know. I can tell Ken and he can actually book it. He was just really crabby last night and apologized. He was also paying bills and we had some high ones that totally ate up his salary. But with all the work I'm doing this summer we should have some I can set aside for this. It's just that we're getting estimates on putting our basement back together after having to tear out all the walls and the bathroom to put in permaseal and get rid of the mold from the flooding.

Anyway, I've been on the phone or e-mailing a lot of people for various work things yesterday and today. I also have been writing articles, rewriting other's articles and editing the final version of the school's newsletter. I'm not teaching summer school Fridays but I did go tutor my neice this morning. Phew! I don't think I'll really get any vacation this summer so I don't feel guilty about the October thing. I'll have earned it.

Cheri

I went to www.cheapair.com and found the following:

Leave Chicago O'Hare Fri., 10/1 America Airlines #1417 at 2:25 p.m. non stop to Vegas -- arriving at 4:10 p.m.

Return Oct. 3 Frontier 772 leaves at 8:00 am. connecting to Midwest Air No. 531 in Denver arriving at 3:01.

Total $371 with all taxes, charges, etc. All the cheaper flights have you leaving either early on Friday a.m. (like 7:00 a.m. or leaving late afternoon and you wouldn't land in Vegas until 8:30 or 9:00 p.m.

That's not a bad price -- except leaving so early on Sunday isn't great. I'm paying that much with all the extra charges they charge -- extra for seats, suitcases, etc. with Allegiant -- but looks like that's the total price you'd pay. Check it out. Instead of leaving so early on Sunday, you might want to check out leaving MOnday am or search the airlines individually. Just call Frontier and ask what later flights they have and what the price difference would be.

Here's another I found at www.frontier.com flying and out of Midway -- times are much better, but price higher:

Frontier Flt. 053 leave Midway Oct. 1 at 3:39 pm to Denver; leave Denver flt. F9 0773at 6:05 to LV arrive at 6:58

Leave Oct. 3 Frontier Flight 79 0784 at 11:25 a.m. to Demver, Flight F9 0539 from Denver at 3:00 arrive in Midway at 6:17 pm -- much better. Price for that is $483.81 total.

Linda

Edited June 25, 2010 by ljv52

[IndioGirl55 32]

Charlene - did you post yesterday - how are you doing

Janet, I am okay......just sad I made plans for Vegas before y'all planned this trip. And of course the new baby coming. I hope y'all get some clue on the next destination for 2011 when you go to Vegas.

Well, I am walking and walking, but the scale is not moving. I WILL lose before the next weigh in. Still thinking Positive!!!!!!

Charlene - Hugs Hugs Hugs - Well maybe something will work out and you can come ;0)

You will get those scales moving WTG on the exercise !!!

Hi gang, thanks for the encouragement about Vegas... Janet I do lots of things but at my own pace and I stop and rest when I need to....... I could never walk the strip....... I'll keep an open mind and check on airfares from here... I think Allegient still comes into Bismarck and straight to LV....

I had a wonderful call this morning.... My insurance okay me going to Mayo..... Fist obstacle is past... Now to get all my records together and sent to mayo so they can decide whether or not they will see me.... Cross your fingers for me..... Thanks...........

Got my blinds and window sill cleaned today... But have to stop the physical stuff now, so need to clean my desk off and do paperwork for Mom.....

Phyll, your puppy is cute.... hope she grows into just the dog you wanted.....

Talk to you all later.... Julie

Julie - Yes ck into it - we are only really in Vegas 1 solid day -

Really will only be together about a day and a half - depending on what time everyone arrives - Some of us might hit the mall for an hour or 2 - but the real reason for the trip is to get together and 1st of october should be pool weather for Vegas.. We are going to have friday night - saturday & night - then pple will be leaving Sunday..

So Please Please try to make it - You know how much fun getting together is - sitting around the table - talking talking talking :smile:

Yea on the insurance issue and of course the Mayo is going to see you !!!

Fantastic news Julie!!! So happy -- yes, Mayo will definitely see you -- I hope soon. Tell them you'll take any appt. any time -- ask them to put you on a list for cancellations. This will soon be over.

Joyce, Julie, with my hectic schedule, just laying around the pool sounds lovely -- I may just lay around the pool too and just relax in LV as I've been there so much (also lived there) and have seen it all and shop more than I need -- so I'll keep you all company I'm sure.

Arlene, love your positive attitude -- keep it up -- it WILL happen I promise!!!

Cheri, you're so busy too -- we women just don't ever stop, do we? I'm going to go check some flights right now.

Linda

You are too sweet Linda - Thanks !!!

Yeah... I do the same... buy a lot of things on the internet, pay most of my bills online. I love automatic bill pay... don't have to worry about when they're due, don't have to write checks or pay postage... everything gets paid on time. No worry! Always make my travel arrangements online. Usually book cruises by phone, but start online... find hte one I want for the price I want.

We still have a Tivo in our bedroom, but have HD TV in the LR and use the Comcast DVR. Like Tivo better! Had a DirecTV Tivo in the RV but it quit last winter. And since they no longer have a contract with Tivo, had to accept the new one they sent us.

Zoey is 6 mos old... trouble with that is... she's already developed a few bad habits... like she likes to chew on fingers! Kennel lady that had her let her do that. But I don't like it so I'm trying to break that habit by telling her "NO" and giving her something else to chew on when she starts that. It's just her way of playing... but I don't want my hands chewed on! She's piddled on the carpet twice... but not since yesterday, and I think she's getting that pretty good. Gotta train her to walk with the leash. Dh has her outside now and is trying to trim her but she is freaking out.

Phyl it takes time to potty train - I hate that part of puppies - Ryder was fast - but he's into everything - got home tonite - no one has been home all day - Andrew's gone for the weekend to a Concert - and Ryder got in the trash - chew a magazine - and the styrafoam in one of my fake trees...

Tomorrow while I am gone - he's going outside or going to lock him in the laundry room..

Well home from work = cleaned up ryder's mess now need to go put some streaks in my hair :0) - cbl