The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Gabe1]

 

[Gabe1]

Chaco’sView attachment 318412 tan!

Too funny, my lines are not Chaco's, I fashion the Merrell pattern myself

 

[donaldtoo]

GD is finally here, and both her and DD are doin’ fine...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She was born completely healthy at 10:50p (more similarity as DD herself was born at 10:54p!). She is 81bs. even and 22 inches long!!!
WOW!!!!!!! What a day...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK gang, I’m out for tonight...!
The sweetest of dreams and/or mornin’ to one and all of y’all...!!!
See y’allllllllll...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gabe1]

GD is finally here, and both her and DD are doin’ fine...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She was born completely healthy at 10:50p (more similarity as DD herself was born at 10:54p!). She is 81bs. even and 22 inches long!!!
WOW!!!!!!! What a day...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK gang, I’m out for tonight...!
The sweetest of dreams and/or mornin’ to one and all of y’all...!!!
See y’allllllllll...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to your daughter and best wishes for a speedy recovery.

And a new life has begun.....

 

[Figgy1]

Thanks to all of you who weighed in when I asked your collective advice when I got a jury duty summons a few weeks ago, even though I just served jury duty in February 2017. I sent them a letter with proof that I just served, and today I got this. Bad scan, but you get the idea. Thanks again to those who advised me. Seriously. You know who you are. And yes, for those who don't know, my real first name is Montague. My parents were apparently stoned out of their minds when they named me. But at least they gave me a good white trash nickname like Buddy! Grrr.
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Congrats and at least they didn't name you Randy

 

[Figgy1]

GD is finally here, and both her and DD are doin’ fine...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She was born completely healthy at 10:50p (more similarity as DD herself was born at 10:54p!). She is 81bs. even and 22 inches long!!!
WOW!!!!!!! What a day...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK gang, I’m out for tonight...!
The sweetest of dreams and/or mornin’ to one and all of y’all...!!!
See y’allllllllll...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope everybody got a goo night's sleep xoxo

 

[Figgy1]

 

[Figgy1]

 

[Figgy1]

 

[MinnieM123]

GD is finally here, and both her and DD are doin’ fine...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She was born completely healthy at 10:50p (more similarity as DD herself was born at 10:54p!). She is 81bs. even and 22 inches long!!!
WOW!!!!!!! What a day...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK gang, I’m out for tonight...!
The sweetest of dreams and/or mornin’ to one and all of y’all...!!!
See y’allllllllll...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy to hear the good news that mom and baby are doing so well. Best wishes to the entire family, including the new grandparents!!!

 

[MinnieM123]

Thanks to all of you who weighed in when I asked your collective advice when I got a jury duty summons a few weeks ago, even though I just served jury duty in February 2017. I sent them a letter with proof that I just served, and today I got this. Bad scan, but you get the idea. Thanks again to those who advised me. Seriously. You know who you are. And yes, for those who don't know, my real first name is Montague. My parents were apparently stoned out of their minds when they named me. But at least they gave me a good white trash nickname like Buddy! Grrr.
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Excellent! Thanks for the update, and so glad you reached out to us for any suggestions. Sometimes when a person is "in the moment" he/she may not always be able to find a solution, due to anxiety. Happens to all of us on occasion. That's why it's helpful to discuss the problem with others who can just focus on the issue, itself, and sometimes come up with angles you might not have thought of, yourself. Happy it all worked out for you . . . Montague!

 

[MinnieM123]

@Cesar R M , those were beautiful pictures of Victoria and the surrounding area. thank you for sharing those.

Years ago, I had a boss who went there on vacation there, and he stayed at the Empress, a gorgeous hotel. Sad to hear they are "remodeling" it now. And, one of the main draws for tourists to that area are all the exquisite gardens. I'm hoping that when they finish updating the hotel, they will, at least, restore the landscaping to it's original grandeur.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Day 3, Part 2

Slowly but constantly, after a few hours. We finally approached the Vancouver Island ferry Terminal.
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Using my long lens we spotted this tug boat.
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As we lined up.. turns out he was looking at me and my long lens lol.View attachment 318443

Almost reaching the Vancouver Island West terminal (or north?).
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Its amazing seeing 4 ferries of different sizes docked all the time.

Once we left the ferry, We headed with our bus towards Downtown Victoria.

Where we went first to a pit stop, then to purchase a bus tour to Butchart Gardens.
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Then we headed to the main area of Victoria.

Unfortunately, THE EMPRESS hotel was recently bought and all the well cared plant life that was in its wall were removed. And the entire hotel is being renovated and modernized.

Some claim that the new owner's claim that the plant life was destroying the walls was bogus.. but who knows.
The hotel lost its "old classic luxury hotel" feel.

Also, the entire "old" area of Victoria is being destroyed by the insanity of speculators and construction companies adding more and more and more apartment towers.
The city grew staggeringly in the few years we haven't been.

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There was a Soldier standing guard at the graves.

We had very little time left before we had to board the bus.. so we went to the legistlative building. Beautiful as always!

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But in need of some well needed repairs.

We managed to get inside, the security there is a bit tight. As the building is IN USE by legislators and leaders of Canada.
There is a big exibit about the history of Canada and a special one about women rise of power. And a display of the different Sceptres until the newest one.

We only managed to see 2 rooms before we had to go out again quickly to get to the Bus terminal.
Funnily..
When we arrived there we were told we were supposed to "get in" the Bus infront of The Empress hotel. So we had to run again. Kinda bad since it was raining softly.

When we got up, the bus started fairly quickly and the rain stopped.
It was around 45 minutes of drive (plus one stop at the Butterfly Gardens) before we reached Butchart Gardens.

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Next.. Day 3, Part 3. Butchart Gardens

Thanks for the continuation. I really like their lamp posts. The flower display by the memorial is very pretty.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Thanks to all of you who weighed in when I asked your collective advice when I got a jury duty summons a few weeks ago, even though I just served jury duty in February 2017. I sent them a letter with proof that I just served, and today I got this. Bad scan, but you get the idea. Thanks again to those who advised me. Seriously. You know who you are. And yes, for those who don't know, my real first name is Montague. My parents were apparently stoned out of their minds when they named me. But at least they gave me a good white trash nickname like Buddy! Grrr.
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Yay on the notice! Montague to Buddy, now those names are 180 degrees from each other. Wait, was Montague Monty Hall's actual first name?

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

GD is finally here, and both her and DD are doin’ fine...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She was born completely healthy at 10:50p (more similarity as DD herself was born at 10:54p!). She is 81bs. even and 22 inches long!!!
WOW!!!!!!! What a day...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK gang, I’m out for tonight...!
The sweetest of dreams and/or mornin’ to one and all of y’all...!!!
See y’allllllllll...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!! No it was not the way your dd planned it, but in the end it was the safest way for the little one to come into this world. I hope she has a quick surgical recovery.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Getting a new fridge delivered today. We are having Lowes remove the old fridge that is in the garage and replacing it with the one in the house. Cleaning out both fridges today will not be fun. I bought big tubs at Target yesterday, because apparently all of the ones we currently have are filled with other items. I really need to go through the basement and throw stuff out or donate. Another project. Yuck!

 

[DryerLintFan]

GD is finally here, and both her and DD are doin’ fine...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She was born completely healthy at 10:50p (more similarity as DD herself was born at 10:54p!). She is 81bs. even and 22 inches long!!!
WOW!!!!!!! What a day...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK gang, I’m out for tonight...!
The sweetest of dreams and/or mornin’ to one and all of y’all...!!!
See y’allllllllll...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's a big baby!!

Just kidding!!! Congrats!!! So excited for you!!!

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Happy Friday!

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Happy Friday!

Thank you! Have a great day at work!

 

[Rista1313]

Congrats!!!! Pictures or it didn't happen!