Saturday Roll Call

Good Morning IL - Sounds like this weekend is going to be a traveling weekend for several of us.  Calvin and I will be leaving shortly to head to Indy.  My Granddaughter has a basketball game at noon and then a birthday party at two.  Oh what fun it will be.  I can't wait to see a bunch of little girls playing ball.  I'm taking my camcorder so I video tape some of it and then of course the party. Those traveling this weekend, have a safe journey.  Tomorrow the weather is supposed to start getting crummy again. Whatever you choose to do this weekend, have fun and be safe.  Please continue to keep Meesha in your thoughts in prayers.  She is struggling with some complications from her surgery on Monday. HUGS to you my friends, Christina

Christina and Calvin GM to both of you. Drive safely and enjoy that granddaughter later on.You are correct on the weather, it is supposed to get crummy up in the Dells also. They got 9 inches on Thursday. The trees are really pretty but the driving was supposed to be horrible. Well, today I am going for a massage at Chula, then we are driving to my niece's summer place up on Castle Rock lake, it is about 30 miles north of here. We walked around downtown Dells yesterday even though the wind chill was about 10 below. I have a long down coat on and was warm. We caught up with friends that own local establishments here. We also had our old time photo taken and our Christmas cards made for later this year. We also picked out our theme for the 2009 photo. Last night we drove to Baraboo and listened to an entertainer that usually plays a lounge right near where we are staying this trip. Listened to him for a while and then shared a meal and went back to the hotel. Our room has a jacquzzi, so you figure it out. While Dave and I were sitting listening to the music last night Dave got his call for the arrangements for the second interview next Tuesday, locally. This time they are coming to him. We still feel that God has His whole hand over what is happening. WOW. Yesterday my sister called me while we were at the photo place and told me that her and Dave used to work with the father of the NIU shooter. Dave saw him on the Fox news later and and yeap he knows him. In fact Dave called another work friend and told him who the father was and this guy said he had golfed with the dad, small world. My heart goes out to all involved. Dave and I know a lady from another WLS board and her daughter is in her freshman year at NIU. The mom brought her home for the weekend and of all things this student's grandma had died earlier that morning also. How sad for this young girl to experience this at such a young age. The young lady was so home sick when she first got there and really did not want to be so far from home (60 miles), she is an only child.  Well, I need to enjoy the rest of my coffee and I want to surf the main board and see what drama is happening over there. It seems that the DS and RNY people have stopped battling for a while. It was really getting nasty a couple weeks back.  & Christine ps it is also hard to type in the dark, can't see caacaa and I wa****ting all the wrong keys.

Good morning everyone!  I am sitting here enjoying my coffee, and no pain from my back yet, that is a blessing!  I go to the chiropractor Wednesday to see if he can help. I am only traveling 5 minute today for Taylor's birthday party, then I am gonna decide what book I want to read tomorrow while it is bad out. Everyone have a safe weekend.

Good Morning all!  I am heading out the door to Dr Crane's seminar this morning at Alexian Brothers.   when I get home it will be some cleaning and then who knows.  Tomorrow my two sister and and one niece and all their families are coming over for a game day providing the weather isn't too bad. 

Everyone stay safe and enjoy the weekend....I know I will!

Good morning! Still getting ready for my book signing this morning!! I cannot wait

Good Morning to all.  I was sitting drinking my coffee and couldn't decide if I wanted to go on the gazell for 30 min or come on to OH.  Exercise or OH? Well, ya all see who won out   I will go exercize in a few. My plans for today are to go for food, the cleaners for DH, then over to Amanda's book signing. I am so glad the weather, even if cold, is nice and sunny. While I am in Ottawa, I will be stopping at Walmart and a scrapbooking store.  Everyone drive carefully this morning and all weekend.  Hugs

Good morning Christina and everyone! Well I'm down with a cold.  First one I've had since surgery...I guess it's another thing I can blame on being back at work and around people all the time...lol I am going later this morning to the Kane Group support meeting.  Looking forward to it as I missed last months session. Hope others from the board will be there too.  Then I'll probablly come home and take a nap. Stay warm all and have wonderful weekend.

Good morning Christina and IL,  Well we got the new beds for the spare rooms yesterday, as my mom , brother and his wife are coming in from AZ next month I thought I need to get thing ready for them, this afternoon we have my Daugther in law birthday party to go  to other then that not much else going on here, Christina drive careful today and enjoy your granddaughter party, Chris and Dave sounds like  you are having a good time, and that is good news about Daves second interview,  Dee, you too have a birthday party enjoy  it, Monica hope the weather is good tomorrow for your sister coming over sounds like a fun time Amanda good luck with your book signing wish I could be their Lisa drive safe today going to the book signing,  Ronna hope you feel better soon, it is no fun beening sick, I have been luck so far this year and have not gotten a cold yet, everyone enjoy the sun today, I hear it will be gone tomorrow.

Good afternoon Illinois! We went shopping this morning at Catherine's. It will be nice to be able to have some other choices in the future. I did find a pair of brown pants on sale which match a jacket I bought from Coldwater Creek on sale. The pants and the jacket are both smaller than I have worn in probably five years! Big excitement! I also found a plain navy shirt and with the current $20 off coupon and the double perks I only spent $8.00! In terms of the navy shirt--why does Catherine's think everything fat people wear needs to be embroidered or decorated in some godawful manner? I don't get it!

Then we went to Cannoli Cafe where they are willing to serve me a half cup of tuna on a small bed of lettuce. Those people are so nice! We sat in the sun, drank coffee and read books and then ordered lunch--a nice day out. Altamore's is having a Valentine's salmon special tonight so we are taking a friend there to dinner. They are usually not open on the weekend unless it's special. Since I work late on Thursdays we rarely get to go there to dinner, but it's really a nice place.

Tomorrow we are planning on staying home. We have leftover ground buffalo from last night so I might make cabbage rolls and eliminate the rice.

Stay warm and enjoy the sun!

Connie 

im here tired, sick and i need to go to bed now.  Work sucked lol... Everyone have a GREAT night lol...I need drugs and a pillow lol