[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: June-The Official Start of Summer #42367

Hi Barbara,
I’m so glad that you had such a lovely visit. I’ll bet it felt all too short. I’m sure Buddy will give a wonderful speech and will be glad to reconnect with old friends and sad to think about the ones who were lost. I’m sure if he and his inlaws can get on the golf course he will be more than happy. Has he thought of having a second career after he retires as he is still so young. Maybe he will do something which will bring him closer to where you live.
I do remember Debbie making sparkly coats for her Bell. Was the cabana boy Pablo or Paolo? Who cares! We’ll have one of each!!! lol
We do have a What Are You Reading page on this site too-with pictures of libraries. Actually right now I am making our upper balcony in our house into a mini-library.
I don’t blame you for being mad about the contractor doing half the job and them running out of materials that were on back order. You would think they would check that all materials were there before they started. Plus I can’t believe that there was a section of your house that you couldn’t use during that time. What if you had to walk through there to get to the bathroom or bedroom? It seems like there are always contractor nightmares.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: June-The Official Start of Summer #42365

Hi Adele,
Glad the knee shot went well. So was this cortisone and then you go back later to get the three shots with the stuff that cushions it? I think it’s synvisc-but there may be a different kind now too. I think we all want to put off those joint replacements for as long as possible.
Hey! I just remembered it’s our anniversary! I’m getting to be like a man and I almost forgot. I guess there’s been a lot going on around here lately. 43 years.
Last night Greg had on a pair of shorts that he never wore before. Well he discovered that every time he stood up his pants would fall down. So he kept on doing that all night long and thought it was extremely funny. I got bored with the whole thing after the second time and then it just started to downright annoy me. lol Why don’t men try things on before they buy them? He has more stuff that doesn’t fit him because he never tries anything on! Oh well. Maybe I was just jealous because believe me i have never owned a pair of pants that would just fall right down.
Don’t have the MRI results back yet. I feel bad for him because whatever is going on makes his leg and his foot hurt. Sometimes really badly too-or sometimes his foot is numb. I have a feeling he is going to need shots in the back because he must have some sort of swelling that is pressing on a nerve. At least that’s what Dr. Gail thinks. lol
That driving adventure was really a scary one. You probably would have gotten a bunch of tickets for that one. Steff needs to get that license and get the appropriate children’s seats in her car so everyone will be safe.
You know when Crazy Dave messed up our tile work we weren’t living in our house yet as it happened when it was being built. He managed to do the kitchen and fireplace okay but he messed up the kid’s and the master baths and had to redo parts of them. Do you know when they are coming to redo the tile yet?
I was laughing as Gary’s messages sound similar to the ones that I get from Greg.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: June-The Official Start of Summer #42300

Hi Colleen,
You know i never hear of anyone going to the pickle factory so they must not have any kind of outlet or anything-probably because you can’t sell food items like that as I am sure they are regulated. Just like at the Dean’s factory-when something is almost expired or something they just let the workers take the stuff home-so every once in a while Adam will bring home Milk or chocolate milk or ice cream. The soy factory is actually in Wisconsin. You can smell it in the air when you drive by it. I always passed by on the way to the dog groomers.
You know I don’t remember how we started with Debbie’s helicopter. I remember the pole dancing thing started because Sue said that whenever I spoke of our pole barn-it made her think of me being out there pole dancing. lol
I’m so glad that Aliza was cheerful yesterday. That makes the day go so much easier. Did you find the jack in the box for her?
The MRI went okay but of course we don’t have the results yet. Greg said he just closed his eyes before he went in and said if he didn’t look he wouldn’t think about being inside that box. Of course he’s not claustrophobic to begin with like I am. Then he went to the ear doctor to see if he had rocks in his head. lol They said they don’t think he has the crystals but they gave him an exercise to do in case he has it anyway. I personally think he gets dizzy when he tries to go upside down because he is older and not used to going upside down. He says well I used to do gymnastics and went upside down all the time and it never bothered me-and i say yes and that was 45 years ago-most of us can’t do what we did when we were 20 or 25 anymore but he just doesn’t seem to get it.
Well, we went to see the Tball game yesterday. Piper was playing in a skirt. lol Mostly she just wanted her Mom or Dad to pick her up. Jenny and her SIL Kelly are both coaching the team this year. it’s like herding cats!
I am baby sitting our grand dogs for the next few days while Jenny and Adam and the kids go to the Dells. Jenny was going to have her friend Kerstin from work stay at her house and watch the dogs but Jenny is all worked up about the bad storms that are supposed to come through today. So she told Kerstin she didn’t have to do it in case she was afraid of being there alone during the storms-so she was going to just have Kelly and Aaron go over and let them out and feed them instead but then she was worried about the dogs being alone if there were storms so I said she could just drop them off with us and we would watch them while they were gone. It’s no problem since i don’t have to worry about them bothering Rocky anymore. I think she was kind of hoping that I would offer when she was telling me about it-but was afraid to come out and ask in case it would upset me. They are both small middle aged dogs so they aren’t much bother. Mimi is a French Bulldog who just wants to be glued to your side and Callie is a little Westie. She actually lived here for about six months before Jenny moved out and got her own place after she graduated college.
Well, I gotta go get busy.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: June-The Official Start of Summer #42298

Hi Barbara,
I’m so happy that you all are having such a good time together. You guys deserve a happy, relaxed, fun time after everything that has been going on. I can imagine what it is like after seeing Adam and his two brothers together-sometimes they get to talking about the crazy things that they did too and you can just see how much they enjoy each other.
I know what you mean about the high truck. I have to use a step stool with Brent’s SUV and with Greg’s truck. I used to be able to manage the truck but since my ankle went bad I have a hard time without the stool. I’m glad I don’t have to get into it very often.
I think they picked a nice name for the baby. Andrew is Greg’s middle name too.
What a sweet thing for Jerry to say to you. I think we all feel about the same way about our spouses but it sure is nice to hear it sometimes. I know Greg waited about 40 years to tell me that he thought I was pretty when he first met me. lol You know a girl likes to hear that more than once every 40 years. lol
Enjoy the rest of your time together as a family. The next big excitement will be the birth of little Collin. I can’t wait to hear about your feelings when you first set eyes on him. It’s funny, people have been doing this for thousands of years, yet when it’s your own there is such a magical quality to the event.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: June-The Official Start of Summer #42257

Hi Adele,
I’m so sorry that the tile back splash was messed up. What is it with these tile guys? We had the same problem with the guy who did the tile when we built our house. Except his problem was that he was hyper and he just wasn’t careful enough but we had to have him come back and fix some of his work too. Do you have a time when this is going to get done yet?
I noticed that you have an electric stove. I have an electric oven but a gas cook top. I have never cooked on electric except when I cooked at my Mom’s in Florida. It takes a little getting used to-at least it did for me as you don’t have the same quick change of temperature.
Maybe the cinnamon ice cream does need to be paired with the apple pie to get the full effect. A lot of people don’t like cinnamon flavor on it’s own. I need to get over to Dairy Queen and sample their new funnel cakes with ice cream.
It’s just an experiment to make sure that they are edible. lol Just doing some market research.
I can’t believe that JJ is just getting out either. Our kids have been out since May 26th. Of course they will go back practically mid August-way before Labor Day. I’ll bet JJ doesn’t go back until after Labor Day.
Glad to hear Aizen got his yummy cookies. He is so cute!
Well,Adele, if Diane doesn’t want to be a princess I will gladly take the title-or you can call me Queen, or Empress or Your Highness-and remember to curtsy when you address me. lol I figure I need a title to go along with being high maintenance. lol
Enjoy your lunch with JJ and I hope the knee shot is quick and painless.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: June-The Official Start of Summer #42255

Hi Colleen,
Hey, the Clausen Pickle factory is over in the next town from us-and the Kikkoman soy sauce place is a town over in the other direction. Just a little local color. lol
Your Father’s Day was kind of a mess. What a bad time for the AC to go out in a restaurant. I’m sorry that everyone left you and Ron with the mess.
The place that had the Easter and Mother’s Day brunch in town was having a Father’s Day barbecue brunch from eleven til four. We decided to go around three and then that would substitute for our dinner and we would just have a snack later if we got hungry. I didn’t make reservations this time as there was just the two of us. Well we walk into the place at three and see nothing is going on-so we ask the girl there and she says they had a bunch of people around noon and then things just got so slow that they shut the whole thing down. I wonder what would have happened if we had reservations for ten of us at three. So we ended up going home and Greg barbecued pork chops which is probably what he would have rather done anyway. Brent did call him on Father’s Day so that was good.
You are right. Dianne needs a cabana boy in her tropical paradise. Remember when we used to have our imaginary cabana boy serving us umbrella drinks when Debbie used to come on the board? And how i was always sitting on the bench swinging my feet-I’ll bet Adele could do that too since she is short.
I’m glad that Ron is driving with you to babysit. I don’t ever drive when we go into Chicago either. Let Greg drive-he grew up there-I grew up out in the sticks. lol
Greg is getting his MRI this morning so I asked him last night if he was nervous-he goes no-but now that you asked me I feel like I should be. Then I felt bad. I was just asking him because I am claustrophobic so the thought of doing that sets me into panic attack mode. Then this afternoon he goes to the ear doctor to see if he has those crystals. I wonder if he does and they break them up if that will improve his selective hearing. lol
Then tonight we need to go to the Tball game and see the kids as we have missed the first two games. Plus they are leaving to go to The Dells tomorrow for a few days. They asked us to go too but I knew Greg wouldn’t be able to get away from work. However he did get out of the trip to Houston-they finally consented to doing the meeting on a conference call instead-he was ecstatic.
I hope Aliza is all smiles today. Give her a big squeeze from us.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: June-The Official Start of Summer #42253

Hi Sue,
Thanks for the news on Mary Beth. I look forward to seeing her again and hope she is 100% recovered.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Prayer Request #42176

Thank You, Barbara. I try and keep the happy memories to the forefront but the sadness keeps creeping back in. I am wearing my Kirk’s Folly Rainbow Bridge too. This is not the first time that we have been through this but each time hurts just the same. This time is particularly hard because I honestly don’t know if there will be any future pets in our lives. Each time before we knew we would eventually have another but this time I honestly don’t know if I have it in me to do it again. Rocky was my MIL’s favorite so I hope that he is up in heaven sitting in the recliner with her again. She used to get his name wrong and call him “jockey” so that was always our nickname for him. lol
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: June-The Official Start of Summer #42096

Happy Father’s Day to Ron, Gary, Jerry, and Greg. Happy Father’s Day to Christine’s Dad. Remembering our Dad’s who are no longer with us. Happy Father’s Day to our grandkid’s dads. Our son’s, brother’s, uncles and nephews, step dad’s and foster dad’s and father’s in law. Hope I didn’t forget anyone. I’ll bet there are lots of barbecues going on in honor of Dad’s today. Sneaky clever way to get them to cook their own meal. lol
Thanks to everyone for the condolences. The house seems so empty now.
Gail

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