The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[French Quarter]

Here are the last of the cruise pictures! As promised.

I am loving your pics. That champagne bar is so elegant. I can't believe all the stuff they have on these ships. You are definitely making me want to go on a cruise!

 

[French Quarter]

I'm convinced people caused Disney to remove bench's. Probably someone got hurt on a bench, and away they went!

Maybe people started sleeping on them when they raised the price of hotel rooms.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

 

[French Quarter]

I don't think I'll get to see it this year. Google search brings up some videos. It's neat to see in person.

This is a whole new world for me. Hip your partner round and round.

 

[betty rose]

The only Casablanca I've ever seen is in GMR.

It's a classic movie with Humphrey Boghart, and Ingrid Bergman. Great actors! And a very touching story line.

 

[betty rose]

thats exactly my point.
people hurt themselves with the benches.. claimed liability of Disney.. so disney just decided to get rid of them.
The most probably excuse would be "I burned myself with this bench.. therefore I must sue Disney"

Yes, humans ruin things for ourselves.

 

[betty rose]

Just settling in after an afternoon and evening with the family. The kids wanted to take hubby to the board game cafe for his birthday. (It was last Saturday but he's been celebrating all week. Today was the first chance that they had to do something special with their dad.) So, we did that. Then we went grocery shopping for our big Thanksgiving meal, which we will have tomorrow. Came home and had a delicious supper and a Dairy Queen treatza pizza for his birthday. Now they are getting to bed and I've got my feet up finally. What a great day!

So happy for you, and a Happy Thanksgiving! Blessings to all of your family!

 

[French Quarter]

Oh that poor child!!! I cut my own bangs because the stylist always cuts them too short. Every stylist I've ever allowed to cut them has cut them too short. I like them at eyebrow length or just barely above. Did you actually PAY for it when she cut them so unevenly?

I did actually. I must have been temporarily blinded or I wasn't paying attention. I didn't really look closely because it seemed like a pretty simple trim. And then when we left and got into the next store and I looked at him in the face, I couldn't believe it. That will teach me!

 

[betty rose]

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Interesting. Thanks MOXOMUND!

 

[French Quarter]

My grandfather stopped by today to give us my great-great grandfather's violin and viola. My great great grandfather was in the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The violin and viola are each over 100 years old. Sad because all I could do today was tune them, play the strings with no fingering using my violin's bow, and pluck "Twinkle twinkle little star" as if they were guitars. But once my hand heals, going to teach myself viola.

That is absolutely amazing. What a gift! And how wonderful that it will get played.

 

[betty rose]

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Now, I can go to bed and sleep well a beautiful picture....that restores my soul.

 

[French Quarter]

I wear color now. I wear black pants, but I generally have a brightly colored top. I was severely insecure back in high school. I WISH I looked like I did back then. Part of it is that I was the first in my class to develop, and I tried to hide it with baggy clothing, which just ended up making me look chubby. I was bigger than the other girls, but it was because I actually had hips and such. But I was very conservative and convinced that nice girls don't have...curves. When I played Daisy Mae in our school's production of Lil Abner, I had to wear an off the shoulder top and I was horrified because I felt it accentuated my bust, which was rather large in proportion to the rest of my body, and I felt self conscious and embarrassed. So I wore a lot of shapeless clothing and bland colors. Now I LOVE color. My wardrobe is kind of a rainbow now. I'm still a bit self-conscious about my size and about the size of my bust, but I don't try to hide it with the mousy clothing. I try to wear things that draw the eyes somewhere else and bring out my better features instead.

People always complain about getting older and I have been known to complain about the aches and the pains. But there are so many blessings that come with age. And, for me, as each year goes by, I become more and more confident. When I think of the time spent in my youth worrying about what other people thought of my appearance... It's so different now that I'm in my mid-thirities. I realize that confidence is what matters. I am hoping that as time marches on I will become even more comfortable in my own skin.

 

[French Quarter]

Fantastic idea! Perhaps this is a dumb question, but are you allowed to sit in the outdoor seating of the counter service restaurants if you don't order anything?

I can't see why not unless there are people wandering around with trays unable to find a place to sit. Most of the time, I'm guessing it's not an issue.

 

[French Quarter]

I might be tempted to pull my chair up alongside yours!!

 

[French Quarter]

Well...google tells me that ferrets are carnivores and don't do well with fiber...so @figmentfan423 's blueberry bread is not good for him and she'll have to send it to me instead. It says protein and fat...so...I guess some hot dogs or all-beef sliders?

Aw, man, ferrets have all the luck. Fat and protein are my two favourite food groups.

 

[French Quarter]

I'm a bit ashamed to admit I've never seen Cassablanca.

Oh you simply must!!

 

[French Quarter]

And kidney stones are worse than migraines.

I once had a kidney infection (not even a stone) and I will say that it is THE worst pain I have ever experienced in my life. I have a huge pain tolerance. I have given birth, even. But this was too intense.

 

[French Quarter]

Everyone, xoxo's to all....it won't be long now....View attachment 113968

Sooooo exciting! I can feel the anticipation, almost as if I were going myself. Have a fabulous trip and remember, pictures, pictures, pictures!

 

[French Quarter]

speaking of hairdos.. alot of people are saying, that in the future... the "hipster bear" thing of this year.. will be seen as bad as the rat tails and mullets.

What is wrong with rat tails and mullets? Don't you like my hair? I even threw in some mall bangs for ya.

 

[French Quarter]

What is a "hipster bear", I've never heard of that, rat tails and mullets were in my daughter's time, so I'm familiar with those.

Hipster Bear