50 pages since yesterday!!!  That's a new record.   Then I glanced at the date, 11th September here and braced myself for long and somber reflections and to be left in a depressed state an hour and 50 pages later.  Quelle surprise!!!    Sorry to not have joined in the fun, but I am a terrible morning person.  So I would very rarely log on before taking my little guy to school.  I spend (wasted...) time at the school this morning, waiting for his speechtherapist who did not show.  Then it was too late to come home and so I did a bit of shopping before taking my guy home at lunch.  He is still only doing mornings at school.    I caught up with all your posts though.
East, I have a KIA too.  And yes, I can relate to the car buying stress.  I mostly go for a second hand car, so you always wonder what hidden faults you're getting and to what extend someone is trying to trick you.  But so far, I've had a good run.  Touch wood. 
I will be spending a moment in quiet reflection with the sad memory of this day that is burnt in your nation's conscience.  I remember seeing the images and not believing my eyes.  I rang a friend and we both found it utterly incomprehensible.  It just wasn't sinking in until I had seen it over and over as the day progressed.  


 

Last edited by gabriele (9/11/2015 6:20 am)

april6263 wrote:

JetmamaDiDi wrote:

april6263 wrote:

ummmmmm.....I'm not good at this time zone thing......LOL....is it day or night for Gabriele?????

 
Tomorrow about noon...depending on where she is and where you are!!! LOL 16-18 hours ahead.

LOL.....well I'm by the "House of the Mouse"  and she's in the "Land of the Kangaroo's"........sooooooooooo.....LOL

We are near Adelaide, South Australia, april.  The time zone is Australian Central Standard Time (ACST).  That would currently be 13 1/2 hours ahead of New York, until we get daylight-saving in October.  . 

Cassidyc6 wrote:

Good early morning, sisters.  It is so nice that you guys got together last night.  I miss the "old days" too...an experience not likely to be repeated.

I am sorry to share some very sad news.  My son-in-laws best friend passed away 3 days ago, suddenly and tragically.  They were as close as most brothers and he (and we) are devastated.  I first met this boy when he was 13 and took my daughter to the 8th grade dance.  They were good friends all through school and she wound up marrying his best friend.  He moved to Florida a few years back, but they remained close and spoke constantly.

The last time we saw him was when he flew in for Tristan's birth.  He was the first person my son-in-law embraced when he came out of the delivery room.  They shared a bond closer than most brothers I know.  He was supposed to be Tristan's godfather.  I am filled with a sadness that is indescribable.

Please pray for this beautiful man gone way too soon.  He was smart, sensitive, kind, and movie star handsome.  He was currently pursuing his masters degree in English Literature.  A poet with the most beautiful soul.

I will talk to you soon.  It may be a while before I feel like partying.....please understand.  I love you all.

Oh Cassidy.......(((((((hugging you so tightly))))))) ........sometimes there are just no words that are adaquate, just know that we are standing quietly beside you and your son........shoulder to shoulder........holding you up....for as long as you need.....you are all in my thoughts and prayers (((((hugs))))) nsmd











 

Last edited by april6263 (9/11/2015 7:42 am)

gabriele wrote:

april6263 wrote:

JetmamaDiDi wrote:

 
Tomorrow about noon...depending on where she is and where you are!!! LOL 16-18 hours ahead.

LOL.....well I'm by the "House of the Mouse"  and she's in the "Land of the Kangaroo's"........sooooooooooo.....LOL

We are near Adelaide, South Australia, april.  The time zone is Australian Central Standard Time (ACST).  That would currently be 13 1/2 hours ahead of New York, until we get daylight-saving in October.  . 

I am really bad wth times zones..lol.....but I am the same time zone as New York.....sooooo......I think if I have this right......it is night time there right????????

Here I expected that I would be stumbling in - earliest one on the board - ready to start tidying up from last night's revelry...! 

and I find many sisters have already posted this Friday morning.