Monday's Quote 12/22/08

"As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit." -Emmanuel Teney

My final quote for 2008. I will do my next quote in the new year. I hope that you will all flow throught the holidays and enjoy yourselves. I look forward to getting together in January to celebrate Nancy!

Happy Birthday Nance!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!!

(p.s. who knew I could be so philosophical!!)

Monday's Quote 12/15/08

"Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice."
-Dave Barry

I hope everyone's holiday plans are going well. I think I am done running around. Now if there could be peace in Big Al's work life, things would be good.

Have a merry week!

Monday's Quote 12/8/08

"Where did my weekend go?" -Debbie

I don't know what happened this weekend but there was too little time for all that needed doing. Christmas and food shopping, getting a tree, decorating tree, school work, night school work,the house, dealing with the husband...and the list goes on. I might get a few moments to relax at school today. Have a SUPER week!!!!

Monday's Quote 12/1/08

"Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place."
-Billy Crystal

Just thought this sums up the differences between men and women. Can you believe it is December? So much to do so little time. Especially when you live with Oscar the grouch. Have a great week.

Monday's Quote 11/24/08

"If women ran the world we wouldn't have wars, just intense negotiations every 28 days." -Robin Williams

Hello All,
Hope everyone is doing well. Here in Casa Vaglivelo we have pink eye (Tyler) and pneumonia (Jordan). I have a meeting with the Superintendent of D tomorrow at 12:30. I think they want me in on Tuesday. Nothing like jumping in!! It will be good to get back in the groove.

Lynn, I can use those tips to make it work. Dan, how is everyone there? Nance, how are things?
Remember to blog!!

Monday's Quote 11/17/08

"Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes."
-Jim Carrey

Not meant to man bash, it just made me smile. How true. Hope everyone had a glorious weekend, rain and now cold. Aren't we due for something??? Have a spectacular week, can you believe that next week is Thanksgiving? And then December?

Remember to blog!!

Monday's Quote 11/10/08

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."
-Charles M. Schultz

Hello ladies. Hope everyone had a super weekend. We were busy honoring Jordan (can you believe he is 9 on Tuesday!). Everything else is good. Dan, no windows yet...pass it on.

I may have an interview for a real job. Keep your fingers crossed!!

Have a spectacular week!!!! Remember to blog.

Monday's Quote 11/3/08

"A word to the wise ain't necessary-it's the stupid ones that need the advice."
-Bill Cosby

I soooo enjoyed seeing everyone.

Dan, I hope Mark was happy you got home early for him. Check the side end pocket of your pocketbook, your $20 is there.

Nance, I will be thinking of you this week. Hang in there!

Lynn, DROP THAT CLASS!!! And more importantly hang in there at work.

Have a great week. Don't forget to vote!!!!

Monday's Quote 10/27/08

"Never go to a doctor who's office plants have died."
-Erma Bombeck

Hope everyone had a good weekend, rain and wind and all! All is good here. I am so looking forward to Saturday, time and place???

Monday's Quote 10/20/08

"The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live." -George Carlin

Happy Monday to all! I survived the silent auction and raffle. We made more than last year (I don't have an actual figure yet). Sorry Lynn, bidding got crazy and went way above your limit. Jordan did win the guitar.

How was Borders? How is Spuds? How are the Micheners?

Have a great one!

Monday's Quote 10/13/08

"Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier."
-Christopher Columbus

Hope you all had a lovely long weekend! Tyler has a broken finger (damn those walls we can run into). Just trying to get ready for my silent auction/raffle on Saturday. Can't wait for it to be done!!

Monday's Quote 10/6/08

"The Internet: transforming society and shaping the future through chat."
-Dave Barry

OK, not my greatest but it works. I am on the mend. Waiting to see the fall out from Alan's job. Thats all. Hope everyone is doing well! Happy Monday!

Monday's Quote 9/29/08

"When the Mom gets sick, the house falls apart."

-Debbie

Hope you guys had fun on Saturday. It is amazing how the house falls apart when I am laying on the couch. Blog to me!!

Monday's Quote 9/22/08

"Life is very interesting...in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths."
-Drew Barrymore

Hope everyone had a great weekend. I hung out with the Republicans for their campaign storefront opening. Boy there were good times...ha,ha,ha! I am applying for a teaching job. You never know! Can't wait to see everyone!!!! Happy Monday!

P.S. Who knew Drew was so profound.

Monday's Quote 9/15/08

"Buy the ticket, take the ride." - Hunter S. Thompson

Just sums it all up. Hope you are all enjoying your ride. Have a super Monday!!

Monday's Quote 9/8/08

"Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy." - Benjamin Franklin

I thought you would all appreciate this one. Have a great week. My Saturday was not the same, just wet. Looking forward to the end of the month.

The pool is closed, sooo sad. And not one fight while closing it.

Monday's Quote (Happy Labor Day)

"Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and laxative on the same night."
-Dave Barry

OK, just the kind of week I came off. Hope everyone has a great short week!

Monday's Quote and we need to plan

"Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely." P.J. O'Rourke


We need to plan for Lynn's night out. How are the following dates? Friday 8/29, Saturday 8/30, Friday 9/5 or Saturday 9/6.

How I Spent My Weekend...

it was with the Micheners (always a good time), trees were falling (sometimes a little scary), and there were two men with orange helmets and chainsaws in my yard.

Monday's Quote

"Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit." -Elbert Hubbard

Enough said...have a super Monday!!!

A Great Boating Day!!! Thanks!

We had a great day. Everyone enjoyed themselves and the company was superb. I think I have attached pics from the day.

Quote for Monday...

"The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend."
-Henry David Thoreau

This begins my newest goal. A new quote every Monday to start a new week. It was great being together on Friday. I look forward to boating on Saturday. Feel free to add any thoughts about the quote. Have a SPECTACULAR Monday!!!

YES, YES, YES!!!!

We are on for Friday. Let me know what time works for everyone. Dinner choices?? Lynn's??? Mama Mia after dinner?

Glad to hear about the boat Nance...looking forward to a boating day!!

July

Ok, I think I was supposed to start the new blog, but that was talked about after a bottle of wine and a few daiquiri's.

Thank you Lynn E for a very nice time. It was good to catch up with you all. How's Twilight coming along?

Thanks Deb for the website for online courses. They don't have Latin but they do have Mandarin Chinese which is a full year and she says she wants to do it. I guess we will see how it goes.

Nancy, I remember left when I'm facing motor vehcile, go straight to the end and then I forget the rest to the yacht club.

I'll see you all again on the 27th.

I'm Pregnant

Not really...just wanted to get your attention since everyone has been ignoring the blog!!!

Look back at the last post and let's decide on days for the boat before we are all booked up from the summer.

All is well - knee is healing well and I have just about stopped limping. Going to see Sex in the City tonight. I can't wait - I love Mr. Big.

So - what's up with everyone else.

Lynn

Happy April Vacation!

Hope everyone is doing well. We are just hanging around doing house and yard work. Tyler has croup (yes, again) and Jordan is doing well. Blog when you can....

Easter Candy for Sale - Cheap!

Hope you all had a nice Easter. The girls and I had the usual overindulgent weekend with way too much candy. I'm making them each take a basket to the food pantry today. You can't believe how much there is between all the egg hunts and the grandparents.

Ed got snowed in Michigan and didn't get home until late Saturday night after two days of cancelled flights in two airports.

Sophie tested positive for anaplasmosis - apparently a tick bourne illness similar to Lyme. She starts antibiotics today. She is a star student and after 1 class can heel, sit, stay and go down on command. Of course, that is in the privacy of 0ur home when everyone is asleep and no distractions. I'll have to see how she does in a room full of dogs tommorrow night. Hopefully she won't pee in front of everyone like she did last time!

So, what's new with everyone else?

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Well, not that I believe any of us are Irish, but Happy St. P's Day anyway.
Not much else new. Carolyn was Confirmed yesterday at church. It was not very exciting. She's glad that's over and done with. My mother was highly put out when she found out I didn't buy her a cross for a gift. (In fact I got her the "Twilight" tshirt she really wanted. Ask Juli, Lynn- I got her the Alice Cullen one that says "Wanna Bet?") and she was much more excited. My mother sent her a tshirt that said "Angel in disguise" with a devil cat on it. Cindy said she'd have sent her a cross if she knew all I was going to do was to buy her a t-shirt. There's absolutely no winning.

So Nance, good luck on Friday. Hopefully it will truly be a Good Friday for you.
How's on line school Deb? How on earth do you grade something like that?
Lynn Ellen, my daughter would like to go shopping with Juli again sometime soon. I'm not sure if you are going anywhere for April break. She's going to DC on her 8th grade trip and needs a bunch of stuff. I thought maybe we'd do Westbrook Outlets. Let me know when you have time. DC trip in sometime in May.

We've begun planning the 8th grade dance. The theme is Mardi Gras. Easy and the parent in charge made a rule of no "formal gowns", only nice dresses so it's not as if I have to fork out for an 8th grade "prom gown". So, we've got that going for us.

We'll I've babbled long enough about our (actually rather nice) boring life. Phil's well. Baseball doesn't start for another 3 weeks. Not much else. Talk to you all soon.

To keep you up to date

We go back tomorrow for one day surgery to have the pins readjusted. The last 10 days have been horrible. Last week they didn't think it was anything. Today's xray shows the bone defininitely in the wrong spot. So, we're adjusting pins & screws and hopefully he'll feel better. We should be back home tomorrow night. I'll let you know how it goes.

Norb

Nance, I've been waiting for you to blog. What did the docs say about Norb? What's been going on with the house and everything? Are you guys ok?

Happy Valentines Day

May your day be filled with Love.... and lots of chocolate!

We're home

We got home today around 1:15p. Of course I84 is closed so we had to go round about.

Well, he's in a wheelchair and will be for a while. Can't really bend his knee very well so getting in and out of the car is kind of horrific. It took 2 of us to get him in but after tomorrow I'm going to have to come up with a way to do it by myself. He's playing Nascar 08 now (that Ed had gotten him) and loving it. It's mostly just physical therapy and keeping that leg loose. We got your card today Deb, thanks. I'll keep you updated as we go along. Otherwise it's valium and tylenol with codeine twice a day (and theres some for him too)-haha, just kidding, but I could use some too. We need stock in Senekot, he hasn't pooped since Thursday. Egad, he's about to blow. mark is getting something that will make him go by tonight. it's the valium that's doing it but if we don't take it his leg just spasms and we can't get any PT done.

GOOD LUCK DAN!

Just wanted to let you know that you and Phil are in my thoughts. I'll say a little prayer tonight. Good luck and keep us posted when you can.

What's New?

This is the boringest winter of all time. I wish it would snow or do something exciting.

We are taking the kids to Great Escape lodge over Feb. vacation for a few days so they could go down the waterslides. At least it gives us something to look forward to in this very boring winter.

My job is exceptionally boring. I have spent the few days reading vendor contracts... zzzzzzzzzzzz

Please someone tell me something interesting.

S.O.S.

Hi. I need help. If you are out and about shopping I need "break-away" pants for Phil for after his surgery. These are pants that have snaps up the sides and are mainly for basketball. I've already checked thrift stores in Danbury, Target in Brookfield, Walmart and Sports Authority in Danbury. I am going to go on-line and see what I can find but if you are out in a store and see them; boys sized 8-10 (usually a medium) pick up as many colors as you can find and I'll pay you back. Otherwise Phil's teacher "knows" a seamstress, but I'm afraid of the cost of altering his pants. I can't believe Sports Authority didn't have any. There' still K-Mart, Kohls, Dicks and Model's to check out but if you see any pick me up some. Thanks!

Otherwise, we're all good and set for the 8th. Phil must ask (literally) 50 questions a day we can't answer (but do anyway) about his surgery so he's really into it. I did some on-line checking about his orthopaedic surgeon. I really like her and she seems a mousy thing with brown hair and glasses but she flew combat missions in Desert Storm. How you get from that to a proclaimed orthopaedic surgeon I don't know but better for us. Keep you posted.... lots of cocktail hours going on.

What's New?

We are seriously lacking in the blogging front so here is my update:

Florida was beautiful with weather in the 80's. Too bad I was working the entire time but did get Tuesday afternoon to go to EPCOT. Not that much fun without the family but did everything I would never do with the kids and ed - like eat in France and watch the corny movies. My flight was cancelled coming home so it took me 12 hours to get from Orlando to Hartford and had the pleasure of visting the Baltimore airport. (Not!)

My Dad's surgery went well - no blood clots and no complications. And he doesn't have his Kangaroo pouch any more. He is still drugged on percocet so it makes for interesting conversations.

Work is crazy but when is it not lately.

Kids are good - spending all their time playing Wii. In my eyes it was a great investment. They are getting more exercise than the summer.

Dan - just wondering what's going on with Phil...
Deb - what's it like to have your husband not in school?
Nancy - how's the car search going?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wishing everyone a happy 2008! It was good to see everyone and enjoy a meal together. Next time Nance and Norb will have to eat with us.

Dan - keep us posted on Phil (we will send him all of our good thoughts).

Lynn - what time did Cuppy's end? Let me know about Sara Mora (I'm sure Dan wants to know too)

Nance - Happy birthday, you are now officially in your forties. Welcome to the club!