and now I am
Still Lonely.
I wanna be 3rd on 3!
:sigh: Now I can finally go to bed!
I don’t have any explanation either for the tough bird, FCM. Sorry that it was tough, though, and am also crossing fingers that y’all will get Firday off for having worked this past weekend.
GT, I got halfway through your most recent post … thinking that it was a Swampy post! I was wondering when he’d taken up knitting … that was what made me realize that it was you. LOL
Well at least tomorrow is hump day and we’ll be one day closer to the weekend. 
Hey all! Sleep deprivation/emotional overload finally hit hard, and I have been sleeping all day. And I feel ready to go right back to bed. The condensed version is as follows:
I have been getting the last of the testing done before I get sugicalized.
I need to make flight arrangements to go to Anchorage next week (I hate the actual phone call, and tend to procrastinate.) I am going to Anchorage because…
Granddaughter Tea is turning two on the 16th, and…
Grandson Toren is scheduled to be born on the morning of the 20th. I have to come home either the 22nd or 23rd because…
Daughter #3 is turning 18 on the 24th, and…
School begins on the 25th, and…
Yesterday daughter #2 called, bawling, to tell me that she is quitting her job and moving to Washington because I don’t love her, and…
I am divorcing skiffman, and…
I am contemplating running away with a Harley riding musician in Tennessee.
Discuss!
Since I killed the MMP, I will add a cute kid incident.
My granddaughter Tea is a beautiful child; golden hair, pink cheeks, big blue eyes. She is picking up a varied vocabulary and using her words is greatly encouraged.
She was with her parents at the grocery store, and was busily examining the candy display when it was time to depart. She refused to leave the candy display, so her father picked her up and began walking out of the store. At that point she began to flail about, yelling “Help me!!! Help me!!!”, to her parent’s embarrassment.
I nearly fell down, I laughed so hard when my daughter told me!
rosie, that is cheating bet the mods hadn’t thought of “firsting” as a reason for post-padding, though!
kai, do you keep a journal? You have one of those lifes that make the most complicated TV series look like sesame street. Good health wishes for you and yours!
Thanks for the wishes Nava. Yes, it’s always interesting in my world. Not always wonderful, but interesting nonetheless. I do indeed keep a journal, I figure some descendant someday might find it a good read!
I think I say the words “my granddaughter Tea” a lot, you all might begin to get the impression that I am fond of the yowen!
I leave on vacation in 3 hours!
I see the hubby in 27 hours! SQUEEEEEEEE!
I tried to check the Hubby in on line this morning and American Airlines are being a bitch about it as his first fight is with United - United will check his bags all the way but he needs to come out of security, change terminals & check in with American (Hate LAX!). He has a tight connection in LAX so I hope he makes it! 
So…hears hoping!
So, is the Harley-riding musician going to be moving to Alaska, kai?
Bad case of donwannas, but I gotta, so…up and at 'em!
Hugs…
GT
Nava -
kai - wow that’s a lot on your plate, no wonder you hadn’t been sleeping. I missed the post in which you expounded on the sugicalizing - but if you’re shortly off to see grandkids it can’t be that involved. Anyway - hugs and positive vibes heading your way
Everyone else - I hope your Wednesday turns out better than mine - Mine is still Tuesday because I barely slept an hour last night
Will you remember what to do?
I tried to start a scandalous rumor, and the truth is stranger (and better) than fiction. :smack: 
All I posted were the most immediate issues at hand. Well, except for the Harley riding musician, and no, I would be going there. He has a beautiful home, no children, and seems to be entirely wonderful. I have three years minimum anchored to The Rock, so time will tell if he is for real or not
Greetings to all on this fine morning, I am about to put my hiney into bed for a few hours!
Oh, rosie ,I am preparing for gastric bypass, this Anchorage trip is all about my children and grandchildren.
Oh, I’m sure if she doesn’t, she’ll figure it out fast enough.
ah. A gal in my office lost 60 in 3 months - two others and I have the lapband - and they’re doing great - and I am definitely back on the right track
Mornin!
Dropping the kiddo at camp, to the gym and then to lunch with friends.
Actually not looking at all for work to start up in the fall. Well, maybe a little, but leisure feels good right now!
Thinking happy thoughts for Kai and mmmmmm!
It’s like riding a bicycle, bobbio. You never fergits how. 
Have fun ems!
gotti, at least you know that in this economy you are in good company. I can’t help but think that there is going to be a lot of credit rating adjustment.
{{soapy}}, don’t be lonely. We’re here.
rosie, if you don’t mind talking about it, what made you decide to go with the lapband rather than the gastric bypass?
kai, well!! Just…well!!
gt, you are eating the type of meals I am trying to psych Mr. Anachi to go for. He is so Mr. Meat-and-Potatoes, though.
I have the Don Juannas today as well but the good news is we are getting a catered luncheon for our staff meeting. I’s hongry.
Tupug
Morning Mumpers! Another day at work.
{{{soapy}}}
Enjoy the kids, and good luck with the surgury and the biker dude, kai!
Sorry about the foreclosure, gotti.
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Wait… Gotti’s getting foreclosed? What? o.0
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Sorry Gotti about the foreclosure- I’ve been out of touch for a bit- have you started the move yet?
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Now you know why I’ve been just a wee bit cranky for the past few months… Sorry this ran so long and is peppered with so many numbers.
DH has been unemployed since January, and his UI benefits are going to run out with the next check. We don’t know yet if he’ll be able to get an extension.
Since about April, we’ve been able to keep up with the car payment and utilities, but haven’t had enough to be able to pay a mortgage with only one income. UI doesn’t really count as an income - it works out to about $6.00 an hour, which is far below minimum wage and enough to buy some groceries and little else. At least he had the good sense to have income taxes withheld so there won’t be an ugly surprise from Uncle Sam next April. (What would the federal taxes be on six bucks an hour anyway?)
Haven’t moved yet. On the understanding that foreclosures take months and months, especially in an economy where 46% of all homes in this county are underwater or otherwise upside down with regards to value vs what’s owed. Even our neighbors who bought their house new 20 years ago and watched our house being built are upside-down by about $22,000 - we’re upside-down by more than 10 times that. The plan is to have one last Renaissance Faire season with our friends, then at the end of November, we head east.
We’re also planning to make it a perfecta and file the big BK. (Why not? Our credit will be crap for ten years with two foreclosures anyway.) All of this single-income living has put a whole lot of groceries and gasoline on credit cards. DH should be able to wipe out most of his with a chapter 7, but since I have a steady job, I’ll be relatively limited to a chapter 13 repayment plan, but should be able to get some clawbacks and interest rate reductions.
So right now, I’ve got a gutted 401(k) and some nearly worthless stock options. (runs off to do a quick calculation…) Well, not completely worthless, but not really worth all the effort to cash in for a net proceeds of about $350. Our home’s assessed value has fallen by nearly $300,000 since we bought it. We’ve sold off nearly every piece of furniture and about 80% of our stuff is packed up and stacked in the garage, waiting to be loaded into the PODS container. If the difference comes out to needing another container for an additional $3000 or selling some Ikea bookshelves and dressers that can be replaced with new for under $1000, it’s getting sold. Not like we have rooms full of heirlooms.