Hello Everyone,

Lauren: Oh, what a cute story! I'm sorry to hear about Junior's passing tho. It would have been so cool for him to make it. It's cool to hear about another couple that met online. DH and I met online. At a scuba diving forum actually. We met to go diving and have been together ever since.

RR: My MOMS Club is actually interested in helping. Would you be willing to let us ship stuff to you? We've been looking for a way to help and our group is much better at collecting stuff than collecting money. I hope things are settling down some there.

Karen-that would be wonderful....THe list of much needed items are:
Toothbrushes(kids and adults),mouthwash, diapers(kids and adults), chapstick, wet wipes, diaper rash ointment, underwear(any size), safety pins, shampoos, cream rinse, deodarant, girl products, q-tips, cotton balls,tooth paste, dental floss, bibs, razors, baby powder, soap,combs and brushes, baby lotion, adult lotion, hairspray etc etc..
I am just terribly upset about the renegades that are hindering the rescues, raping the children in shelters, shooting at rescuers, murdering..It is unbelievable...NO was a beautiful city where we took the kids on the weekends...It is just heartbreaking to see the news..Poor K is having fits with all the helicopters day and night flying over...She gets scared of the noice...
Take care...off to take #2 for her post op visit after surgery on Friday..We find out what "bug" is growing in those nasty ears of hers and what to do for treatment...
BTW---Karen--DH and I met online also and lived less than a mile from each other!!! :dizzy: :dizzy:
RR

RR, My mom was just saying last night that she'd love to take all her summer clothes and send them down, because she saw a lot of BIG women on the TV. My mom wears a 26-28. Do you think they could use some clothes in that size? Please post an address, or PM your address to me, if you want the stuff sent to you. I cannot believe there's been rapes and murders. It's just insane. I mean, I can imagine how desperate these people are for looting food and medical supplies, but why guns and why rape?!! What makes people just snap like that? It's not getting them anywhere to rape poor innocent children or adults.

hi all. A blast from the past.

I just wanted to pop in and check up on RR. So glad to hear that you and yours are safe. I thought that you lived in NO, but I guess that you are close. The devastation is so heartbreaking. The horror of what some are doing is more so. I hope that things are getting better. It is good to get your take on the situation.

hello to everyone else. Hope you all are well.

Rabbit

I love the squirrel story.

Lauren, God I give you alot of credit. As a nurse we are always willing to help people but I don't want to ever have to go thru what you are doing in my neighborhood. I would do what I have to do but I can't believe you are living such a nightmare like this. What are they doing about school down there since all the schools are used as shelters?? Hopefully all will get better soon.

Just venting : :devil: :devil: My sister just had gastric bypass surgery. I have to admit I am soooo jealous. Its been 2 1/5 weeks and already she has lost 22lbs. WOW! I am not a candidate for the surgery but I probably could get a doctor to write that I am. But I just wouldn't do it, just not my thing!! But it does make me feel very jealous. My sister and I were always heavy where as my older sister was and is thin. It was of some comfort not to be the only "heavy" child. Now its going to be just me on the "heavy" side and I am just not liking that. I am proud of her but can't help how I feel also!! :dizzy:

ergirl, it is best to lose weight one day at a time, focusing each day on what you eat and how you exersize. It is not fun and it is not glamorous, but that is pretty much the only way to go, I think. It is tough being the only one that is on the heavy side, I agree. But you can make it so that you're not.
Just a side note, it isn't Lauren down in LA. She is in New Jersey. It is RoadRunner that is down there dealing with everything. (Don't worry it takes a while to get to know everyone.)

RR, how is it going? I hope since the relief people are there and the National Guard has shown up, it is starting to look a little bit better. Maybe?

Rabbit, where have you been hidding?

To everyone else, Hello.

:angel: sorry about the mix up. I am not good with people's names in person. I guess its no different online..Again sorry.

See ya on the new thread!

new thread??

ER, we start a new thread every Sunday! :) See "week of 9/4"!