Well said-I do think it's a good idea to get training in some skill-technical school etc.-trade school-I have a brither who quit school at 15-went to trade school at night and has made great money as a steamfitter-now called HVAC-the funny thing is that my father was ion that business and also my son and now my husband. My son went to the library to take an aptitude test and found out what he was good in-he was always good in math-so Ally-did we help? It is still raining -we couldn't go to the picnic so we rented movies and watched 2 of them . We also went to Walmart again and bought a bigger George Foreman grill and we had our picnic inside. Between movies-It's supposed to clear today. Brad will be back to hook up the air which we will need this week thet said. Have a good Monday. Mima

Many young people decide that going to school is something that they don't want or are unable to do. I was one who found it very difficult to finish school at the same time as my classmates. I did finish at the age of 40. I have a nursing degree.Long since retired. Education is something that a lot of people find they need as they go through life.
Ally ,I hope your boys will go to summer school and get their diploma. They can go to a trade school and still reach as far as they want to. My G/son barely finished H/S. If he had not been a big guy on the football team I doubt that he would have had the grades he did. He could not hack college. He really did not like school. Football kept him there. He loves that. Now he is in the navy. Doing well and is talking about getting out and going to trade school. I hope he does. His mother teaches second grade and she struggled to keep him in school. Yes ,she helped him every night do his work. That doesn't always work. Your boys will find their way.
Hello everybody. ..I have had something kicking up in my stomach for almost a week. Staying really close to home. Not sick enough to go to bed . Just feeling lousy. I'm sure to be fine soon. Hope you all are well. We got a lot of rain this week.
Bye...Joanne

Hey Joanne...you must've got our rain...it's been sunny here!

My ankle is killing me today so I'm down today! Can barely walk. Today is daughter's BD ... She's 33! WOW ... how time flies! We're all going to Red Lobster to celebrate tonight ... sure hope the ankle is better by then. I'm on my way to take a Darvocet and a nap (if Ross will let me!) Maybe that will help.

Here is the page I made Paula for her BD ... I just loved the poem. If any of you have a daughter with a BD coming up and would like me to change the name so you can send it to her let me know and I will be glad to. Right now it says HappyBirthdayPaula.html I can also change the Love Mom to anything else you want. Just let me know ... it just takes minutes to make changes in something like that once I have it made.

http://www.design-max.net/HappyBirthdayPaula.html

Meme..what a wonderful BD wish for your Daughter!!!!!!!!!!

I know Education does not mean you will be a success in life but In most cases it helps you to get a start..but then again if you know the right person that is a whole different story! My 26 year old son is still without a job and even the low paying jobs tell him he is not quaified to finish school first....the job market is way down right now...so we are still paying his rent and medical...so if ya have some extra moo...la...we are passing the hat!

Tell him to get his GED or do you mean college, Candice. My son passed the GED without taking classes-he's that bright. Anyhow......Going to the gastroenterologist to make an appt for my colonoscopy and am nervous-it's the prep work ahead that I fear-of well-it's not today. Also have to go to the Social security offic to sign up with Brad-he starts collecting in OCT. Hope you feel better Joanne-we ahve gone from rainy to real hot and Brad hasn't hooked up the air yet-says he'll do it today He had better!!!!Hope your move is going well Anne- That was a beautiful card Meme-my daughter's birthday is in April so I hope i remember the card until then. Bye for now everyone. Mima

Things are much better today,healthwise. I can relate to helping a son to get on his feet. Mine was in college working on his second degree,no job in sight and a mountain of bills left from former wife and school, We paid for just about everything. It seemed like a bottomless well. We all survived. He is doing well.
The Birthday card to your daughter,Meme, was really nice. My daughter will be 47 her birthday. She is a great "little girl" to me.
Hope everyone is well...Joanne

Joanne... I bet you are a great mother to your daughter. I am 47 this year and miss my mother so much. I still visit my aunt every other week. She is still learning the computer. She appreciates my visits and I enjoy talking to her. So it all works out.
ANd thank you all for your support re: my kids. This has been a tough year. I took them to sign up for summer school today. Cost me $400...that kills me since I am not sure the school lived up to their share of the blame either. I am also signing them up for two basic courses at the community college. If they don't like that, we will go for a trade.
Speaking of trades, I just traded my car in on a Buick Le Sabre. It was the car I wanted last year but my son kept calling it an Old Fart car and got me to get the sportier Regal. Well...the air conditioning went. It was temperature controlled so the whole dash unit had to be replaced. I said NO....let me think about it. So I drove in today and said "make me a deal". I am a sucker....cause I don't see any great deal. Oh well, it is only money!!!

Hi ladies - coming off about my worst flare in years. Have doubled meds which seems to have (as usual) about doubled my appetite. Dh and I spent most of the day picnicing in a state park.

We seem to take turns being sick-hope you feel better Anagram-way to go Ally!!!!I did get my air comditioning yesterday but not the tthermostat-you have to go downstairs to unpug it-I guess if Brad goes up and down enough, it will get put in. Glad you are better Joanne. went to the doc yesterday-have to wait 4 months for my appt-luckily-except for yesterday when I was nervous, my stomache had calmed down. Going to lunch with a friend today and to a fabric store. Bye for now Mima

Ally-$400 to sign your kids for summer school!!!!It must be in a private school. I never heard of such a thing in public schools. Maybe I am way behind times.. They will find their way. Don't worry..One thing I told my son, Go to school or get a job and pay rent. He went to school and got a job too.Then he made a big mistake. He got married. That lasted 7 yrs. He has been single ever since. Old fart car? don't listen to the kids ..Do your own thing.. 47 is still young Ally. It's the parent of the 47 yr.olds that are getting old.
Mima..I am feeling better. I can still eat .
Anagram- I hope you are feeling better soon.
Hello Candice ,Meme,Happy. My bed is half made and laundry in the to put in the dryer.. Bye for now...Joanne

Had to move every thing out of the pantry today due to a stinky dead old mouse!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yuck.....and we had a front go through here so pain is high right now but will be better when I get up......hoping anyway...my son told me I looked like and old old woman when climbing the stairs today!

This was a bad day.....I can't hardley take bad days anymore..annagram share your meds with me!

The fish is still sick and he gets stuck to the filter tube! Tired of messing with him too...like I said..a bad day!!!!!!!!!! Poop!

Yuck for the mouse-My rib pain is back-probably from putting the swing together-and I need to garden!!!Got to take doge to groomer for his summer haircut-he's a Keschund and has lots of hair-had va fun day yesterday-shopping and lunch with a girl I work with who lives in the next town.Still hot but we have the air-tay cool everyone-Mima

I am finally finished moving. The old place is cleaned up and the new one is messed up I am ALMOST finished. Just have a few pictures to hang and a little rearranging to do, but otherwise I guess we are settled in. It is really nice and quiet and the grounds of the building are beautiful. I will have to try get a picture to show you.

I hope that you all will be feeling better soon. These flares that we get, are just downers, that is for sure.

Today was the day I crashed. The all consuming fatigue just took over and my ambition was nil. Could hardly think staight. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. I did a little bit today, but mostly I sat on the deck in my lounge chair and read and slept. Had no choice, couldn't seem to keep my eyes open. I guess that is what you get when you push yourself to hard. I felt it coming on since Tuesday night, little by little.

Everyone one have a good day.

I was like that Anne-I hurt so much that first night, I couldn't sleep. My flareup has gone into my back and my sinuses-I bet you are happy that you are there-what a lot of work . It's still hot here but supposed to cool off. Fixed my computer problems with a phone call and a new version of Earthlink. I was ready to get rid of them.We are supposed to go to the Singles group where we met for a concert tonight. That will be funny-nice because we still know a lot of people, One of them said that we are a real success story-I guess so. I have such a nice husband. Have a good weekend. Mima

Hi Guys. Just had to log in again. Hate that.
Have you all had this awful heat wave??? Glad to get my newer car today so there is air conditioning but today is much better.
Happy...I don't want to move but I want to BE moved. Just wish I could snap my fingers and it is done. No such luck.