ATTENTION PITTSBURGH BOUND...THIS IS IT...PITTSBURGH PALOOZA BEGINS...

                                             HOWDY GIRLS....IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS WE WILL BE MEETIN', GREETIN' AND EATIN' (HEALTHY); HUGGIN' AND CHATTIN'.....WOOT WOOT!!! SO LOOK OUT PITTSBURGH, HER COMES AIME, ANNETTE, BOO, CANDY, CARLA, DEBBIE, JUDY, LAUREEN, MARGO,MELISSA, AND OF COURSE LORA AND MARY WHO WILL ALL LEAVE THEIR MARK ON THE 'BURGH!                                           HERE'S THE PLAN...WHEN YOU ARRIVE IN PITTSBURGH, BY PLANE OR CAR, TRAIN OR BIKE....JUST CALL MARY'S CELL PHONE (YOU SHOULD ALL HAVE THE NUMBER---IF NOT, PM ME OR HER FOR IT NOW).  CALL IT FROM THE AIRPORT AFTER YOU CALL THE HOTEL FOR THE SHUTTLE, OR CALL FROM THE SHUTTLE OR IF YOU ARE DRIVING OR BEING DRIVEN, CALL FROM THE TURNPIKE EXIT, OR IF YOU GET LOST.  YOU CAN EVEN CALL FROM THE LOBBY.  WE WILL TELL YOU OUR ROOM # AND YOU CAN COME A KNOCKIN---ALL ROOMS SHOULD BE IN THE SAME WING (EXCEPT ONE). THEN WE WILL SET UP THE HEALTHY SMORGASBORD FOR DINNER.  IT WILL BE FILLED WITH DELECTABLE EATS AND INCLUDE SOME "GOODIES" AND SPECIALTIES OF SOME OF OUR SISTERS, TOO!                                         WHEN YOU ARE  PACKING, DON'T FORGET YOUR CAMERA, FILM, BATTERIES, LAPTOPS IF YOU WISH (ALL ROOMS ARE INTERNET CONNECTED), PROTEIN BARS AND HEALTHY SNACKS FOR QUICK FIXES TO HOLD YOU OVER DURING THE WEEKEND, AND IF YOU ARE LIKE US...CRYSTAL LIGHT SINGLES FOR YOUR WATER BOTTLES.  DON'T FORGET ONE GIRLY OUTFIT (NICE JEANS OR SLACKS) AND SOMETHIN' COMFY FOR SATURDAY SHOPPING AND WALKING, CAROUSING AND FUN!                                    THE WEATHER REPORT IS STILL SAYING THAT TEMPS SHOULD BE IN THE HIGH 50'S TO LOW 60'S WITH A SLIM TO NO CHANCE OF RAIN.  SO BRING A JACKET WITH A HOOD IF YOU HAVE AND AN UMBRELLA IF YOU WISH.   I BELIEVE THAT IS IT....SO GIRLS...TIL TOMORROW, GET A GOOD NIGHT SLEEP AND SEE YOU AT THE PALOOZA!!!!!!!!!                                                   HUGS, LORA AND MARY    &

my list is about complete til morning! hubby already asked if i should be going to bed soon!!???!!!!

Wishing you all a safe journey, see you there tomorrow afternoon! Hugs, Laureen

Sleep? I can't even think straight tonight. Tom has told me a million times to calm down.  Earlier in the day I was backing out of a parking space and clobbered a car behind me. No harm done to them or their car. I was shaking so badly that the woman apologized to ME. My head was up me a$$ or already in Pittsburgh.  And do you think I can find the phone numbers on my closet? Heck No. HELP!!!! I'll PM you and ask once again. Annette

I'm sorry Pittsburgh sistahs, you will not be getting any healthy muffins from Debbie G.  She felt kind of rocky today and looks about 10 months PG (not that it's a remote possability!) and didn't get them made.  She's even making poor Melissa pick her up at her house tomorrow to drive ALL the way to PA!  (still under the influence - of pain meds.....can't even blame it on a good drunk!)  Debbie G sipping tea and wishing she could at least zip her jeans that don't have paint all over them but probably will be wearing the painted jeans tomorrow........because she CAN get them on time for more meds and bed!  nighters and see you all tomorrow!  Yipeee! 

Oh Debbie, I geel for you!!!!! Dont fret over the muffins there are grovery stores and we can fend for some!!!!! I just got home from being with my cousins. We went to see a musical All Shook up!!!!! It was so good. Community theatre.  I worked all day so I am beat, Packed and gas in the car so I can get to Tampa to board the plane. my boarding pass is printed also. Carl scarred me and told me my flight wax nixed!!!!! Told me the airlines was bankrupt!!!!! I said a few choice words and called and no they werent bankrupt. It was ATA not Air Tran!!!!!! So I am ok and all is a go. Carla

Oh, shoot, Carla.... that would NOT have been fun had you booked on ATA.  KarenS got caught with Aloha Airlines and has to get another ticket. I know you are excited.  I'm excited for you all that are getting to go.  I know how exciting Dallas was and how much everyone seemed to enjoy it. I hope you have as good a time and it appears that you will. Silly me, I took part of the day off and about 9 p.m. I took a B-12 shot and you'd think I was on a caffeine high...I've done 3 loads of laundry, cleaned the kitchen, moved my pots and pans to the new shelf in the pantry.... and hanged up all my clothes... I'll be dead tired in the morning if I ever can get to sleep tonight. Have a good safe trip!! Janet

Hey Janet, You have all the energy you can come and clean my house now!!!!! I need my B-12 shot and my cousin hasnt given it to me yet!!!!! But Ill get to get some kind of energy from Starbucks at the Tampa airport and that will keep me going!!!!! Carla

You wanna get on chat a minute..??  I'm buzzed..:)  Had a cup of hot tea... darned caffeine. Janet

Janet you still want to go to the chat room????? Carla It is 1252!!!!!