By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4874) on Friday, May 28, 2004 - 9:00 am: |
I learned yesterday that I need to be in Dallas, Texas for a client meeting on Tuesday, and as I was already in the U.S. (DC today), it was easier to simply fly down to Dallas this weekend and wait there instead of going home to Bonaire on Saturday and then flying back out on Monday.
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By Greta Badstebner (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #318) on Friday, May 28, 2004 - 10:31 pm: |
Jake~ Thanks for posting this! We may have a volunteer to host the dinner at her house. Yeah!
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4879) on Friday, May 28, 2004 - 11:44 pm: |
Alas, my luggage is full (at least for chips). Salsa from Texas may fit though, but I'll need some Ziplocs :-)
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By Greta Badstebner (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #320) on Friday, May 28, 2004 - 11:53 pm: |
Salsa & ziplocs...gotcha covered! Good-night!
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By Greta Badstebner (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #333) on Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 7:27 pm: |
Just to get this started.....
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By Greta Badstebner (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #334) on Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 7:28 pm: |
message posted twice...I deleted this one
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By Greta Badstebner (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #335) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 3:10 am: |
Saturday...Grant & I picked Jake up at the airport around 2 p.m. We were late! His scheduled arrival was 1:29 and he got in early. In fact, he called me on my cell while he was waiting for his luggage and I was still inside my house...but I WAS walking out the door. I felt sooo bad for being late. Luckily, Jake kept himself occupied with a book.
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1834) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 7:59 am: |
:-)
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4895) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 10:15 am: |
And today Greta's taking me to Best Buy! Talk about a toy shop!!! :-)
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1835) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 10:21 am: |
Does she need to give you a spending limit or hold your wallet for you? :-)
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By Linda Stoltzfus (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #230) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 11:42 am: |
Thanks for the morning chuckle!!!
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By Susan R. (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #338) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 12:42 pm: |
I had lunch at Mi Cocina in Plano a couple of weeks ago and it was very good.
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By Niki Harris (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1118) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 1:47 pm: |
I got a good sized laugh at that grocery store errand! Thanks Greta! I can just picture it!
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11210) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 2:50 pm: |
Greta, Jake, Linda, I agree, thanks for the morning chuckle...I can picture Jake at the grocery store...eyes as big as quarters looking at all the salsas...then at the krispy kremes....hmmm...is Bas a chip off the old block?
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4896) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 4:33 pm: |
I managed to escape Best Buy with only three sets of cables, 3 XBOX games, and the Lord of the Rings Trilogy in Widescreen on DVD. Mind you, I only went in to get two cables... AMEX loves me (and so does Best Buy).
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By Greta Badstebner (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #336) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 5:07 pm: |
...And I bought only 2 reams of printer paper!!
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11216) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 5:14 pm: |
Sounds like Greta got out of there with a little less Jake...LOL!
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By Greta Badstebner (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #337) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 5:22 pm: |
Yes, Cynde! We, too, will be moving soon and I don't need the extra stuff. I'm sure Linda feels the same way..."He who buys the most toys has to move them to the new house."
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3579) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 5:23 pm: |
Jake, you made me chuckle...it's sooo hard to go in and get exactly what you "need" and not walk out with any other extras....i.e. "what you want".....I know I can't do it!! LOL. If I go into Staples for one small item I always come out $300 lighter in the wallet no matter what! We are kids in a candy store when it comes to electronics. Sounds like you picked up some great stuff, tho. I know the kids and Linda will be awaiting with popcorn in hand to watch the Trilogy series. It coulda been worse......LOL!!! See you soon. Carole
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By Greta Badstebner (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #339) on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - 1:33 am: |
Okay…."To be continued”...from above.
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By Greta Badstebner (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #341) on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - 1:57 am: |
Sunday was uneventful. Jake worked from his hotel all day. He did manage to hook up with friends from Southlake for dinner though...Sonny Bryan's BBQ...YUM!
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By Eileen Kimmett (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5696) on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - 6:15 am: |
I enjoyed reading Greta! I love the photos! I am glad that it was such a great time, I am dreaming about your pool.
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4902) on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - 9:25 am: |
Not a whole lot to add - I did freak a bit when I heard the wait was an hour long. Had it been that long when I had Bas & Yana with me, we would have never survived. Fortunately, it turned out to be closer to about a 30 minute wait, highlighted by the entertainment provided by the limo ladies (one of whom I learned was from New Bedford, Mass.) and the fact that Grant was easily entertained by my occasionally flipping him upside down while I was holding him.
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1402) on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - 9:31 am: |
haaaaaaaaaa..Jake, our roving Bonaire Talk guru..haaa
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