Off Topic Part Deux

[Ban Hammer 13,206]

bleh, i'm a pooped puppy. just cleaned more of the garage and move things around/organized them.

who woulda thought being an organizer was such hard work?

[Emancipation 2]

Krikit.. you are so funny.. you'd best be having the time of your life tonite.. enjoy your special evening!! YEAH!

[JillA 2]

Krikit.. you are so funny.. you'd best be having the time of your life tonite.. enjoy your special evening!! YEAH!

I hope you took pictures of the VJ Floridian get-together!!

[trailmix 77]

Krikit.. you are so funny.. you'd best be having the time of your life tonite.. enjoy your special evening!! YEAH!

I hope you took pictures of the VJ Floridian get-together!!

Maybe we did and maybe we didn't, but we aren't posting them!!

Anyway, just got back a little while ago - it really was fun. It was me, krikit, Carla and our husbands and Gene's Niece and her boyfriend.

The pub was great, the food was great, the people were great - it was great!

I will let krikit post details because she lives further away so it's only fair

[Krikit 1,164]

WHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! It was AWESOME!!! I had so much fun! Everyone was so super super nice, and Trailmix and Carla were exactly like they are here! lol

After we left you guys, Trailmix, we walked over to the movie theatre to see what was playing but there was nothing really interesting. So then we went over to the bistro and had coffee and dessert. We just got back home.

Ohmygosh, you guys! It was so much fun meeting everyone! I could have talked all night. Except Gene and Carla had been on the road since early this morning, and then had to be up early tomorrow to get back on the road again. Sounds like they're going to have a fabulous holiday.

Anywho.... time sure does fly when you're having fun.

Edited January 25, 2009 by Krikit

[trailmix 77]

WHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! It was AWESOME!!! I had so much fun! Everyone was so super super nice, and Trailmix and Carla were exactly like they are here! lol

After we left you guys, Trailmix, we walked over to the movie theatre to see what was playing but there was nothing really interesting. So then we went over to the bistro and had coffee and dessert. We just got back home.

Ohmygosh, you guys! It was so much fun meeting everyone! I could have talked all night. Except Gene and Carla had been on the road since early this morning, and then had to be up early tomorrow to get back on the road again. Sounds like they're going to have a fabulous holiday.

Anywho.... time sure does fly when you're having fun.

Hi krikit <wave>

Yeah, it was such a nice night out, when we left the pub we stood outside and talked for...I don't know how long! I could have stood out there for another hour!

[Krikit 1,164]

WHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! It was AWESOME!!! I had so much fun! Everyone was so super super nice, and Trailmix and Carla were exactly like they are here! lol

After we left you guys, Trailmix, we walked over to the movie theatre to see what was playing but there was nothing really interesting. So then we went over to the bistro and had coffee and dessert. We just got back home.

Ohmygosh, you guys! It was so much fun meeting everyone! I could have talked all night. Except Gene and Carla had been on the road since early this morning, and then had to be up early tomorrow to get back on the road again. Sounds like they're going to have a fabulous holiday.

Anywho.... time sure does fly when you're having fun.

Hi krikit <wave>

Yeah, it was such a nice night out, when we left the pub we stood outside and talked for...I don't know how long! I could have stood out there for another hour!

Same! We didn't even get to talk about half the stuff I wanted to talk about.

[trailmix 77]

WHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! It was AWESOME!!! I had so much fun! Everyone was so super super nice, and Trailmix and Carla were exactly like they are here! lol

After we left you guys, Trailmix, we walked over to the movie theatre to see what was playing but there was nothing really interesting. So then we went over to the bistro and had coffee and dessert. We just got back home.

Ohmygosh, you guys! It was so much fun meeting everyone! I could have talked all night. Except Gene and Carla had been on the road since early this morning, and then had to be up early tomorrow to get back on the road again. Sounds like they're going to have a fabulous holiday.

Anywho.... time sure does fly when you're having fun.

Hi krikit <wave>

Yeah, it was such a nice night out, when we left the pub we stood outside and talked for...I don't know how long! I could have stood out there for another hour!

Same! We didn't even get to talk about half the stuff I wanted to talk about.

Yeah! (I have 3 way calling)

Edited January 25, 2009 by trailmix

[trailmix 77]

Good morning everyone!

[DeadPoolX 9]

I grew up in Houston, TX. Lived there all my life and I really do like the city a lot. It has practically everything and anything one could want.

However... I feel odd visiting this time. Aside from the weirdness I felt when coming through Customs as a "visitor to the U.S.", I don't feel as comfortable here as I did before. I actually miss home, which as far as I'm concerned at this point, is in Canada.

Oh.. and something funny happened to me a couple of days ago. I was reaching into my wallet to pay for an item with cash and I almost pulled out a Canadian $20 bill. I looked at it for a moment and then realized that's the wrong currency and took out an American $20 bill instead.

My wife did that too, but even better. She was getting some coffee at Starbucks and without thinking, went to pay for it with Canadian cash. The guy behind the counter looked at it and asked, "What is this? A Euro or something?" My wife was embarrassed at making that mistake and quickly produced American money. The guy behind the counter started asking her questions about Canada (after he realized where she's from) and thought it was "pretty cool" that he had met a "foreigner."

[Sprailenes 47]

I grew up in Houston, TX. Lived there all my life and I really do like the city a lot. It has practically everything and anything one could want.

However... I feel odd visiting this time. Aside from the weirdness I felt when coming through Customs as a "visitor to the U.S.", I don't feel as comfortable here as I did before. I actually miss home, which as far as I'm concerned at this point, is in Canada.

Oh.. and something funny happened to me a couple of days ago. I was reaching into my wallet to pay for an item with cash and I almost pulled out a Canadian $20 bill. I looked at it for a moment and then realized that's the wrong currency and took out an American $20 bill instead.

My wife did that too, but even better. She was getting some coffee at Starbucks and without thinking, went to pay for it with Canadian cash. The guy behind the counter looked at it and asked, "What is this? A Euro or something?" My wife was embarrassed at making that mistake and quickly produced American money. The guy behind the counter started asking her questions about Canada (after he realized where she's from) and thought it was "pretty cool" that he had met a "foreigner."

It takes some time but I know what you mean, I feel weird going to Canada too now. Even when I am visiting with family and friends, I just don't feel at home as I do here. I went to Tim Hortons last time I visted and said: "large with coffee cream and sugar." and the lady asked: "How much cream and sugar?"

I hated it here when I lived with my inlaws, but now that we have our own place and everything, I love it. Its nice to finally be able to accept it.

[Marilyn. 340]

the part I don't like when people find out I am from Canada is when they say "oh it must be cold up there"

I got asked that the other day and I said "no, the weather is kind of like this" (it was raining at the time)

[Kathryn41 3,205]

the part I don't like when people find out I am from Canada is when they say "oh it must be cold up there"

I got asked that the other day and I said "no, the weather is kind of like this" (it was raining at the time)

I've had that said to me as well. Usually I will try and explain that it gets just as hot during summer as here, but more and more I am tempted just to say 'Yeah, it needs to be so the igloos don't melt'.

On a totally different topic - the birds are starting to sing their 'Spring" songs - I noticed it yesterday for the first time. It is so different than at any other time of year and it feels like Spring really may be in the air soon.

[childress_london 3]

I grew up in Houston, TX. Lived there all my life and I really do like the city a lot. It has practically everything and anything one could want.

However... I feel odd visiting this time. Aside from the weirdness I felt when coming through Customs as a "visitor to the U.S.", I don't feel as comfortable here as I did before. I actually miss home, which as far as I'm concerned at this point, is in Canada.

Oh.. and something funny happened to me a couple of days ago. I was reaching into my wallet to pay for an item with cash and I almost pulled out a Canadian $20 bill. I looked at it for a moment and then realized that's the wrong currency and took out an American $20 bill instead.

My wife did that too, but even better. She was getting some coffee at Starbucks and without thinking, went to pay for it with Canadian cash. The guy behind the counter looked at it and asked, "What is this? A Euro or something?" My wife was embarrassed at making that mistake and quickly produced American money. The guy behind the counter started asking her questions about Canada (after he realized where she's from) and thought it was "pretty cool" that he had met a "foreigner."

Cool. I am in Houston. I love it here. :-)

[Sprailenes 47]

A very duggar wedding is on tonight!

Ten bucks says that boy will ####### in his pants over their first kiss.