Wednesday...

[Together4ever 1]

Sad thing, I had to look at the calendar to see just what day of the week this was! Hope everyone is having a good day. Jess, still got you in my prayers.

I am thinking of taking a time out from VJ and the group. I need to put my focus elsewhere for awhile. I may be around but just not as active. I can't make myself happy here and I'm obviously rubbing others wrong too.

Hoping for more good news for everyone. We were kind of on a roll.

[Jenn! 918]

Good idea to make the disclaimer that you might be around, just not as active - you'll get into less trouble that way! LOL

Well, since I can't access yahoo from work, I wanted to share with you all that Wadi's green card was approved today!!!!! Just got an e-mail update this morning.

I can't wait to tell him, but he's still sleeping..... He's going to have teeth pulled today, so I hope this news will make it a little less painful!

I hope everyone is healthy, happy, and safe...

Jenn

[Dixie_Peach 1]

just wanted the me/na forum to know... I LOVE YOU GUYS...

jw *hugs* know what ya mean, hon!

[~Jess~ 0]

Thanks for the continued thoughts and prayers. no new news yet on the evacuation other then they have taken priority cases first.......i will just sit and wait and pray.

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

Thanks for the continued thoughts and prayers. no new news yet on the evacuation other then they have taken priority cases first.......i will just sit and wait and pray.

anything new on the requirement to pay to be evacuated?

[~Jess~ 0]

no i havent heard anything yet. just rumors and more rumors and of course cant get thru to the embassy

[UmmSqueakster 54]

We may be going to a parade tonight if it doesn't rain inshaAllah. It's the annual aquatennial here, but it's either been too damn hot or raining to go to anything.

Hopefully things will improve in time for the state fair. That's something everyone has to take their SOs to when they get here, pure good ol fashion american fun. What better way to be fully aclimated to the United States other than eating fried corn on a stick and dancing the polka? We have an odd tradition here in Minnesota where the food venders try to fry up something more bizare on a stick each year, and then the local news channels babble endlessly about it for the entire state fair.

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

no i havent heard anything yet. just rumors and more rumors and of course cant get thru to the embassy

what's the latest rumors that are flying around?

[UmmSqueakster 54]

no i havent heard anything yet. just rumors and more rumors and of course cant get thru to the embassy

On NPR this morning, Rep. Ray Lahood of Illinois said that the evacuations would be free of charge. He represents a large constiuancy of Lebanese americans and has a few hundred of his constituants in Lebanon right now, so I'm guessing he's pretty much in the know about what's going on and is a driving force with the evacuation.

[sarah and hicham 3]

Happy Wednesday everyone.

I heard on the news that they are evacuating people but they have to pay, and if they can't pay upfront then they have to sign an IOU. How much is it?

[~Jess~ 0]

some news says they are waiving it all, some say they are only waiving transport to cyprus and from there you will have to pay, some are saying if you cant pay you cant go, i dunno what to believe cause ive heard 2 diff things from the embassy now within 2hrs of each other lol. nice ehh.