We are so happy its Tuesday Morning!!

[~Jess~ 0]

Hey Jess, how you feelin today momma?

Jackie

Hey sweetie. im not too bad. just hoping the days keep passing quickly. i cant wait to meet this little guy. and well go home lol. too much drama around these parts for me. sureee i will miss my family and especially Dae but seriously all the drama around here is too much.

time to go find food.

[~Jackie~ 30]

How's your throat today Melissa?

Nothing new from Kelly.

[a1angied 0]

I pray that this day passes quickly for you Melinda and that you are so ready for the most awesome feeling of seeing him finally home!

Jess I am glad that you are doing well, I think of you very often.

Jackie you are always so awesome and I think of you very often as well.

My prayers are with Kelly and huddy for a smooth delivery, thanks Jackie for keeping us posted.

Gas prices in Cetnral California are $3.81, this the cheapest I have seen in my parts.

Aj1 I pray that he can take the new pic in and sign whatever it is and pick up his passport in an hour or day or two!

T and A Congrats on being married and pray tha tmany blessings are bestowed upon your marriage!

Hope everyone else has an awesome day!

[honeyblonde 0]

Wow, so many new people since I was here in the past, and so many visa approvals from Egypt. That's much better than the super long APs that were the norm over there when I used to come here.

Congratulations to all of you reuniting, marrying and soon to be reunited. You're bringing back a lot of memories for me.

Thanks for the updates on Kelly Jackie. I wish I could check in more today but I'll be in telecons most of the afternoon. Guess I'll have to try to check in on the breaks.

Charles, maybe JP is "busy" elsewhere today. Or maybe she just can't sit down long right now.

Gas prices in Georgia are currently between $3.42 and $3.60 a gallon. They've been going up about 10 cents a week around here.

t and a - don't spoil him now. Just keep cooking what is normal for you and he'll get used to it. If you spoil him once you'll be stuck doing it forever. Thank goodness Abdel understands that I work full time and go to school part time, so he eats whatever I cook or pick up or whereever we end up eating out. I do know he is going to enjoy when I graduate and finish finals so I can cook more. Can you grow your own tomatoes? That sure makes it a lot cheaper when they expect everything to be made fresh. We've found a produce stand run by a Hispanic family that has much better prices than the grocery store so we don't go broke when we shop for fruits and veggies. We've also got a vegetable garden and an herb garden which help a lot in the summer.

[doodlebugg 10]

melinda - I'm so happy for you!!!! I remember those goosebumps knowing he was at the airport!

t and a - you need to use Barilla and not let hubby in the kitchen. cut up a tomato, tousle your hair to make it look like you slaved all day over that sauce and then serve it to him I used to crush my own tomatoes way back when but that was before kids. Things change but just kick the jarred sauce up with your own little things and no one will know the difference.

kelly - I can't wait to hear! you are one brave girl for wanting to rough it out at home but it's nice that you have friends that are with you at home to see you through it. I hope all goes well and you and baby are snuggling soon.

Still sick so I'm home today and going to the doctor around 2ish. Last night was pure hell for me after eating dinner I could barely move from the nausea. Today is a little better but I have been only eating extremely small meals throughout the day. I hope the doctor can figure out what's going on with me soon.

Side note: do any of you muslim couples pray together? Just wondering how that's going for all who have been reuinited and if you like it or if you prefer to pray alone.

whoops....aj I am soooo happy for you too!!! You've waited so long and bringing in the pic is such a good sign I bet he'll get it by the end of next week for sure!

love to all I missed.

Edited April 29, 2008 by bridget

[~*Dorothy*~ 2]

He's still in Atlanta...we knew the interview would be 5-7 hrs!!

Hope to hear from him during his lunch break...he's 3 hrs ahead...

Thanks for the update, Jeanne! If all goes well would that bring a move for you both from the sunny Tucson?

Edited April 29, 2008 by Lost in NY

[ya falaha! 0]

No offense Tasha but if you served me Ragu I'd be kinda pissed too LOL. Does your husband not like things too tomato-y? Mine doesn't so when I make spaghetti I take a small amount of sauce and cook it into the cooked noodles. Homemade spaghetti sauce is way easy, just about as easy as opening a jar of Ragu. Large can of crushed tomatoes, 3-4 cloves of garlic (minced), olive oil, salt, pepper, basil (dried or fresh). I sautee the garlic in the olive oil until slightly browned. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for maybe 10 mins or longer if you like. I often add a bit of sugar to tame the tartness of the tomatoes. In the summer, I make my own sauce by chopping bunches of tomatoes and letting them simmer in water until completely cooked and sauce-like. For the kids I puree it in the blender.

Hey all Happy Tuesday! We are old married folks today! Got hitched yesterday, nothing fancy just the judge doing the duty for us. Kind of sad though we only have two pictures of it but oh well! I think my hubby is missing his home cooking. I think everything I make he looks at like I am trying to poison him. I made spaghetti last night and used Ragu and he said in Egypt we make it fresh with tomatoes and this and that and this and that. I have had to go in the other room to bite my tongue so I wouldn't go crazy on him.

I'm so glad that Mohammed is on his way Melinda! Congratulations and have him call Ayman when he has time! I am sure you are a ball of nerves but really Ayman said Immigration Control was awesome at JFK...no problems at all. He said he had no trouble finding where to go everything was marked properly also when he did his transfer flights. Call me if you need some TLC!!

AJ1 awesome for you dear! It sounds like you are well on your way to having your habibi home soon! I will continue to pray for you and everybody else that is awaiting their love ones.

As for Kelly my prayers go out to you too! I hope you have a very healthy delivery and baby.

God bless everybody!

[SandyNJack 5]

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!

Wooooooo Hooooooo Melinda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 hours and my love will be leaving his home in Egypt to go to the airport

1 day and 2.5 hours until he lands here in L.A. hehehehehehehe

[~*Dorothy*~ 2]

Hey Jess, how you feelin today momma?

Jackie

Hey sweetie. im not too bad. just hoping the days keep passing quickly. i cant wait to meet this little guy. and well go home lol. too much drama around these parts for me. sureee i will miss my family and especially Dae but seriously all the drama around here is too much.

time to go find food.

Wishing you speedy passage of time, if that even makes any sense. Sending you plenty of (((HUGS))) all the way upstate.

D.

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!

Wooooooo Hooooooo Melinda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 hours and my love will be leaving his home in Egypt to go to the airport

1 day and 2.5 hours until he lands here in L.A. hehehehehehehe

YEY for Sandy and for Jack - another reunion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[~Jess~ 0]

Hey Jess, how you feelin today momma?

Jackie

Hey sweetie. im not too bad. just hoping the days keep passing quickly. i cant wait to meet this little guy. and well go home lol. too much drama around these parts for me. sureee i will miss my family and especially Dae but seriously all the drama around here is too much.

time to go find food.

Wishing you speedy passage of time, if that even makes any sense. Sending you plenty of (((HUGS))) all the way upstate.

D.

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!

Wooooooo Hooooooo Melinda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 hours and my love will be leaving his home in Egypt to go to the airport

1 day and 2.5 hours until he lands here in L.A. hehehehehehehe

YEY for Sandy and for Jack - another reunion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you i totally appriciate it!!

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

Charles, maybe JP is "busy" elsewhere today. Or maybe she just can't sit down long right now.

[~*Dorothy*~ 2]

Charles, maybe JP is "busy" elsewhere today. Or maybe she just can't sit down long right now.

How did I miss this

[doodlebugg 10]

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!

Wooooooo Hooooooo Melinda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 hours and my love will be leaving his home in Egypt to go to the airport

1 day and 2.5 hours until he lands here in L.A. hehehehehehehe

Wow very exciting!!!!!!!! Have a great reunion!

[morocco4ever 63]

Hey all Happy Tuesday! We are old married folks today! Got hitched yesterday, nothing fancy just the judge doing the duty for us. Kind of sad though we only have two pictures of it but oh well! I think my hubby is missing his home cooking. I think everything I make he looks at like I am trying to poison him. I made spaghetti last night and used Ragu and he said in Egypt we make it fresh with tomatoes and this and that and this and that. I have had to go in the other room to bite my tongue so I wouldn't go crazy on him.

I'm so glad that Mohammed is on his way Melinda! Congratulations and have him call Ayman when he has time! I am sure you are a ball of nerves but really Ayman said Immigration Control was awesome at JFK...no problems at all. He said he had no trouble finding where to go everything was marked properly also when he did his transfer flights. Call me if you need some TLC!!

AJ1 awesome for you dear! It sounds like you are well on your way to having your habibi home soon! I will continue to pray for you and everybody else that is awaiting their love ones.

As for Kelly my prayers go out to you too! I hope you have a very healthy delivery and baby.

God bless everybody!

I would give him 2 options. Either he can do half of the cooking or you will quit your job to ensure he has the finest home cooked meals. lol.... That one always works for my hubby.

[JeanneVictoria 55]

He's still in Atlanta...we knew the interview would be 5-7 hrs!!

Hope to hear from him during his lunch break...he's 3 hrs ahead...

Thanks for the update, Jeanne! If all goes well would that bring a move for you both from the sunny Tucson?

Just finished talking with him and he is ready to fly home now! Said his interview went very well and will know if he is hired within 2 wks! He has had a total of 4 interviews...3 phone and this one in person. So keeping our fingers crossed!! Thanks for asking!