the NEMM that I SHOULD have gone to!! WAAAHHH!!

It sure looks like everyone had fun!!

This morning I have a food hangover....I went to a friend's house for dinner last night and ate too much...but we had a good time and after dinner and some of the company left we watched "27 Dresses" which was cute...it was a fun!

today....slow start, then I have to meet Amanda with some paperwork she needs later...

Happy Sunday all!!

Oh darlin, those food hangovers are killer. I am off sugar as of today until Thanksgiving. I did not eat too bad at Jerry's...too much brie and cranberry pepper jelly and Freddie's smoked bluefish...wow that was good. Faith and Dan are vegans and had a lovely rice dish with home grown veggies...wow....Oh and Freddie had a raw bar. EEK..it was good...I am almost a Piscatarian so was so happy.

Ann, glad you had a good time but I'm not a fish lover (as food) AT ALL! We had a Thanksgiving kind of meal at my friend's house...stuffing, mashed and sweet potatoes, corn, Turkey, but the killer was the HUGE piece of homemade coffee cake I ate....my friend's Mom's coffee cake is Phenomenal!!!

Morning Everyone!
It's going to be a back breaker of a day here as G&I and an extra hired hand or two work to level out the ground from where we removed the hedges last weekend.

I had a good nights sleep but weird weird dreams....

Donna, love your pics. Nestled villages
Ann, huge congratulations to Maggie (I don't think I said that yesterday!) --- you two are both beautiful

I've got to get a cup of joe......

thanks everyone...Maggie did it and she earned it..got a cutie pie dress today so we are good to go. I will try and have Freddie post some photos from Thur. night. Going to drive up and get Mom to bring her down..we are over the moon. I am blessed.

Debbie was so cute at the party showing everyone her kid's photos. I tell ya, everyone was great..thanks for the invite Jerry...

You are so welcome Ann.
It was a special few days.

ok.....I just got home and downloaded my camera.....here is a very small selection from the over 90 pics I took....some are repeats of what others took....but what the heck























Jerry and Louise, Thank you for letting us invade!!!

LaDonna



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Thanks for posting these LaDonna...

Hey Darlene - NICE THONGY-THINGY, snort!!!

I Love love love them all! I am LMAO!

Jerry, you're welcome!

OMG, I am LMAO at those pictures. I'm SO glad you guys had fun and everyone got there safely. Darlene that's one fine thong...er face mask.....er whatever that is LOL!

Jake, it was great to see your smile and your beautiful family!

Thanks for sharing your pics, LaDonna!

Oh my. You all look like you're having a blast. Thanks for posting the pictures LaDonna. The pink shorts and HK thong really made the rounds!
Great pictures on the other thread, too. Now for a trip report. I know, I know, what happens in MA, stays in MA, but tell us just a little.

Tom, I love the T-shirt.

You know what I really love about these pictures....
each and every one of those smiles are real.
They are all so genuine you can almost hear the laughter.

Thanks for sharing the fun
I'm seriously smiling here

What a fun bunch, Love the boxer hat...

We had another Best Laid Smith Plans day.... we were going to work in the yard all day but...
we hired our friend's gardener and MAN has he just busted a move!!! He's still here working on the back hill but the man is amazing. He's done it all by himself.
I spent the day vaccuming the ceilings and walls (spider and web season is in full swing) and scrubbing the kitchen. Guy totally cleaned out the garage and turned it back into his workshop.
It feels so good to have the house and yard back in shape.
Now we can shop for plants and pots for a temporary screen from the street below the patio.
Bummer of the Day: we just realized that Guy is on duty both Thanksgiving and Christmas
Good news of the Day: we just realized that Guy is off for 6 days beginning Dec 26th ROAD TRIP!!!!!! I always close the shop for that week between Christmas and New Years so we're going to go somewhere.
This was my first choice but it's booked up
Nick's Cove check it out verrrry cool
It's a little pricier than we were thinking but we're definitely keeping it on our list for a special occasion.

Tara, sounds like you have an awesome worker helping you out!!!

I LOVE Nick's Cove! Wow, I'd love to stay there sometime. I really like Bandit's Bungalow; NICE place. Have a wonderful time wherever you guys end up spending, your much deserved, time off!!!

Hey you are welcome at our home for Thanksgiving. I'm cooking (don't let that deter you LOL) and Rylan & my fam will be here

Hi, Mark....glad you made it over to Comm. Chat

How rude of me.... HELLO Mark!!!!!

OMG Kobi, he's still frickin going!!!! Guy is sacked out on the couch

Isn't that place amazing?!! I love the fact that they've restored the old cabins rather than building new. And the thought of going during the winter when you get to use the fireplaces and snuggle..... yummmmmmm

Watch out with the invite... I watched PS pull it together at the last minute. Now I know how it's done

LOL, exactly Hopefully she didn't make the Homeland Security list with the last minute ticket purchase LMAO!!!!
Yes, that place would be a fabulous place to get away; hope you can do it sometime

You are welcome ANYTIME. Mom's making sweet potato casserole so there will be at least one thing to eat that I didn't make LOL!

Thanks for all the pics, on both threads, guys. How much fun!

Tara, I've gone by Nick's Cove a zillion times...it's cool! If you go that way, you'll have to go to The Station House in Pt. Reyes Station...great restaurant. I used to live so close to all that, and I miss it...Pt. Reyes is magical.

Mark, I'm looking at your diving credentials...

Eric is gearing up for a big football afternoon. I don't even know who's playing. Or what they're playing for that matter...

We worked on sleeping late today...big couple of weeks for both of us...went out for late breakfast. I think I'm gonna have a walk in this nice fall weather. And the never ending errands, of course....

Now I want to see the out takes from the NEMM...

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Wow, your yardman puts us all to shame. Can you see if he'd like a job on the east coast; I can buy a ticket fast too LOL !

HI, CB!! You sneeked in on me LOL
Sounds like you've had a relaxing day.
I've been watching football most of the day; they're playing for the playoffs and then the super bowl

Thanks, Kobi...now I can look really smart in front of the boys!! They'll be so impressed...

Eric's going to have to watch back to back episodes of Desperate Housewives to pay for all the sports TV...

LOL, I'm sorry Eric
You can really impress the boys by telling them that Dallas beat Tampa Bay today 13 to 9 and Dallas scored in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters LOL!
OK, so I'm biased about the Cowboys but it sounds good and you can use it if you need it hee hee!

Ok, Kobi, I just went and checked with Eric that you aren't yanking my chain...he assures me that both Tampa Bay and Dallas have teams. If you tell me they're going to the World Series, though, even I'll know...

LOL....you crack me up!
Tampa Bay might have a chance at the World Series though if they can pull something out of their arse later tonight

CB, you're too fun; I like you

OK, I'm sitting here, minding my own business, on the couch. Bubbles is laying against me and is totally enamored with my dajama bottoms (Pajama for those of you who don't have small nieces of nephe's). Anyhoo, she was chewing on the pant leg hem. I have them pulled up over my knees since the house is all the sudden 74 F$&*(@# degrees!

I'm like why are you chewing on my pant leg? WTF.....there is a piece of gum stuck to the hem of my jammie bottoms LOL! And my darling husband told me he sometimes has ever SPIT his gum out in this bush in the backyard where the girls hang out sometimes tormenting birdies that hide in there LOL!
This sh** I can never make up I tell ya LOL!

Rob!!!!! Bubbles found your gum her jerkw*d

Okay, since you're on the subject of Tampa's losing streak. Here's Terry with Pookie Bear watching the Bucs poop out.


I've got my fingers crossed for my boys, the Rays, tonight.

Kobi your escapades should be a tv show You and Rob and the girls can have a reality show!!!!

Just after I posted that last one about the gardener he tapped on the window. He was finished for the day and wanted to skedaddle ---- something about futbol not the american kind LOL!!!! He's such a sweetie. We've used him before, usually once a year but we're thinking about having him come back again next week. This place will be sparkling!!!

OH AND!!!!!! Guy said that once we get the decks built we should host a BT MiniMeet!!! all without my provocation!!!
Anybody know a good deck designer/builder???

Here's my new little buddy.

OMG!! Pookie Bear is adorable!!!!
So is Terry, sorry Terry but POOKIE BEAR!!!!

Phew a great weekend for lots of us, I've just caught up with the last 24hrs and have only worked on a few of my Oktoberfest pics.... got into bed at 3am last night

so here's a few tasters...

The Band doing a bit of entertaining


The dance floor was full!!


A trio of ladies in Dirndls allowed me to pose with them


more to follow tomorrow, if you want ??

Gute Nacht Alle

HUGS

very very cute Linda

Thanks Tara. Both Pookie and Terry were ready for the game to be over.

Roy. Looks like tons of fun. Did you get your fill of beer and dancing?

Yes Roy!!!! You are daMan
That looks like pure fun.
What a great BT weekend!!!! I'm just sorry that I didn't have my camera yesterday for the kites. You would have been so proud of me

Roy!!! Love the pictures; you have a great smile!!! Keep the Oktoberfest pics coming. Looks like you had a blast!!!
That's a heck of a beer mug LOL!

Tara, Mini Meet here we come Your fella sounds like a nice guy and a hard worker; glad he's helping you out.
I swear sometimes I think the sh** that goes on in this house could be on a reality show. It's downright hilarious at times. If I told you guys all of the stuff that happens
A. You would NEVER believe me and
B. I don't have enough time and
C. I'd be a diety, on BT, by now LOL!

Linda, your Panda is beautiful!!! You do wonderful work.
Terry doesn't look one bit happy in that picture Sorry about their loss but there is still hope tonight!!!
Pookie Bear is adorable

Oh Yess Linda plenty of Beer and dancing....

Posing with another Dirndl lady and a nearly empty liter beer glass!! actually it never was empty, it some how kept on filling up when my back was turned (i.e. when I was busy looking for dirndl ladies to pose with!!!!)




Oh yes!! I am proud of you Tara, thanks for thinking of me when you were flying your kites. How big are they?

Hope your girls sort out their chewy Kobi !!!

Hey Kobi, Thanks on panda. The dogs name is Cloe, but they call her Pookie Bear sometimes. She's a blast to play with. Took her for a slow walk around their area and she must have peed 100 times - one drop at a time.

As far as the world series goes, I'm rooting for the Rays, but we'll see what happens. We are really happy they went from bottom of the barrel last year to being in the WS this year.

Well I can' stand nor believe some of the subjects they choose for reality shows...
Kobi and Clan would be right up the with Jon & Kate makes Eight

I was just catching up on the headlines from the weekend.... dang
I feel so badly for the parents of the reporter who was beaten and just died, Ann Pressley and oh gosh, Jennifer Hudson... just awful stuff. She seems like such a truly nice girl.

Thank goodness we had the NEMM this weekend or it would be too much.

Thanks for the pix, Linda and Roy!

I have to go to Costco now and report that card stolen too.....goodie!

Kobi, I HAAAAAATE going to Costco. I need a coach....

That's one big mug of beer. Looks like a good work out. Those Dirndl outfits are cute, and the ladies, too. I bet you danced your shoes away.

Roy those dancers are moving so fast they're but a blur in your pic
That's the way I move too --- LOL!!!!

Linda now that Rasta is so old her walks are like that.... slowly we move, step by step I just realized yesterday that she will be 14 on Dec 21st!!!

Dam, CB! Don't make me fly out there LOL! That store is the BOMB!!! You can do it.
Just buzz into the customer service counter, get a new card, new picture and then shop like you're pants are on fire LOL! OK, that sounds like too much.

If you have time to shop you can hit the isles that interest you; maybe the book isle and the appliance or food isles?
Only go in the isles that you really want to.

OK, I'm getting online to get a ticket and will be there tomorrow Ya better hurry if you are going there tonight, our store only stays open 'till 6pm on Sundays.

I swear you make me LMAO, CB, and that's a good thing

Rasta is lucky to have you two for so long.

Little miss Pookie with her 3" legs explored everything and every other dog while we walked. Plus she went from one side of the road to the other and put on twice as many miles as we did.

Here she is with her "Dad".

Roy, those are great pictures! Those dancers have it in such high gear they are blurry LOL!
I'm sure it would look like a blur to me after I drank that MUG O BEER LOL!

Animal Planet could have reality TV at our house LOL! We'd probably not make one season but we'd sure as h*ll make you laugh between the stink pickles and underwear under the back yard tree....OYE!!!!

Kobi, you crack me up!! Shop like your pants are on fire.
Got to go get my act together for work tomorrow.
See ya'll tomorrow.

That's the cutest little doggie; and her sweatshirt is cute too! Sounds like she gave you a workout

Tara, Rasta really is a lucky gal to have you and Guy. She looks awesome for her age and is still getting along well; it's the love and care you give her that makes a difference You've done good by her!!!

'Nite, Linda! Hey, we're gonna shop like that in Atlanta

Hi I am late checking back in. I had to feed my pet rat (10yr old) Thank you all for the warm reception I feel like I am back in Bonaire. What a place I have been so takin in by. An Island paradise... I will be back in January for my birthday

Linda I'm sure Pookie brings her daddy a great deal of comfort.... definitely the purest form of medicine.

as for Costco... I'm learning that Monday during the day is not a good time to go. I've tried a few times now and OMG!!!! Every senior citizen and I dunno-who-they-are are in that store then.... they push their cart up the center of the aisle at a snail's pace and then leave it there at every food sample spot. It's a huge cluster-you-know-what!!!!
OH and I think they are all eating for the entire day.... it's like Happy Hour without the Happy or the booze!!!!

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LMAO, Tara! That SO makes me laugh. It must be SCD; senior citizen day at ALL Costco's on Monday LOL! We were just discussing having to make the office run there tomorrow; ain't gonna happen!
I love to watch those folks though; I'm a people watcher

They do the nibble, move a few feet to the next sample station, munch and move to the next station!!!
Hee hee....Happy Hour without the Happy!!!
Amen, sister; that really pegs it for sure

The Octoberfest picks of Roy’s are great, I have been to the Octoberfest locally, they celebrate it in September for weather reasons... Know one seems to mind. Everyone has a great time.

Mark, glad you peeked in. Pet rat? 10 years?
Wow, what is the life span of a rat? Kinda freaks me out but I appreciate your love for your pet.

hehehe happy hour w/out the happy or the booze.... now that's just baaaaad
sometimes I crack myself up

Mark what kind of rat? I wanted a hooded rat when I was a kid but mom would only go as far as a hamster! She did admit that rat's are very intelligent. I think I was motivated by the movie "Ben" (showing my age now!).

Rats are actually very nice pets...I used to work in a pet shop...one of the guys used to carry one around on his shoulder. I have had pet mice myself...but no rats

Sorry, my rat is my 10yr old son. He is a good boy but he tests me at times. (Single parent syndrome) I love him so much...

Roy - you are my hero !

Mark LOL! You're gonna fit right in here

We had a Hamster a few years back that we inherited from an employee! The Yorkies LOVED to sniff and lick that little Teddy Bear Hamster One minute it was fluffy and the next it was all matted. We let it run free a little each day in our living room.

Hi all. FINALLY got back home after leaving Hampton Beach around 9:30.

SKIPPY, because "WE" love them, she made me go to Kittery, then to LL Beans in Manchester, then to Vahmont Kountry Store via moose trail. Really guy, I saw parts of this state I didn't know existed. Lots of extra cars and appliances on porches and lawns, only muzik in them thar hills sounded like Dueling Bangos.

Gonna finish off the bottle of Findlandia I picked up and started s-s-s-sipping on when she was STILL in L.L. Beans and try to sleep.

"Now I lay me......... NO-NO-NO-NO-THE VOICES, MOMMY MAKE EM STOP!!!

Tom
Glad you and WHN made it home safely! I liked seeing the pictures of you two. Now we know WHN is real LOL!

Sounds like you had a fun ride back home?!

Mark...your son is a handsome fella! Thanks for sharing!

Mark, you provided my laugh for the day!
Kobi is right, you are going to fit right in!

Tom, glad you made it home safely, Pam is a good woman to put up with all your shenanigans! (I love that word and have been waiting for an opportunity to use it!) I wonder when Ms. Cynde will be back in Cali?

Hi, RA!
That word truly does fit when describing some of what Tom does! LOL!
That was my bad on the Rat (10 yr old) thing. That went right over me head!
Now had you said Rug Rat I would have totally gotten it

Mark You sound like a perfect Dad (one who is there for his son!!!! Good onya!)

Tom, all kidding aside you and Pam are just such a wonderful couple. I can't wait for the day we all get to meet

Hey Gang!!!! I'm cooking outside!!!!! I'm just soaking in my clean yard. Although the neighbors across the street did just wave and comment on how they can see me now
That will change but in the meantime - who cares!!!

You all are too easy, I'm gona have fun messin' with all of you...

Hmmm....guess I'm just naive and I have NO idea how long rats actually live....

Tired lady checking out for the evening....

Night all....enjoy your rats, children, yorkies, etc... IT's ALL GOOD!! Right PS wherever you are!???

Good night Donna.

Oh Lordy.... Mark is going to join forces with the 'others'.....
we love ya already!!!!
Nite Donna

So I guess no one is going to mention who the GlitterBuster is in LaDonna's picture waaay above
That's why we call her St. Louise!!!

Ya'll just had too much fun

btw--- Debbie you look friggin mahvelous, all that walking is looking good onya!

Good night everyone....

Goodnight, Mark! Thanks for messing with us today

Not sure which exact pic you're talking about, Tara. I saw some funny things but didn't dare mention them as I was afraid I'd wet myself LOL! Maybe it's the PIC with St. Louise's hand near/close to/on a certain somebody's something?! LOL
If that's the one; that's just classic


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Well this kid's gonna call it a weekend! Monday's coming fast. Thanks for all the great pictures and especially all the giggles!!!

Tara, wave to your neighbors for me LOL!

See you guys tomorrow; same place.

Sorry to jump ship there.... dinner was ready for eating
Now I'm with the rest of ya' time to shut this puppy down.
Sleep Well Friends

Sunset at my local beach, Hendry's Beach Santa Barbara California

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WOW love everyone's photos!!!!

HEY POOT, READ THE CAPTION ABOUT PLASTIC WARE AND PLASTIC PLATES - FUNNY, REALLY FUNNY. LOL Our lovely hostess said that the plastic ware could be reused and washed in the dishwasher, (I DID NOT WASH PLASTIC PLATES, LET'S GET THAT CLEAR) ahem - sorry. Anyway she did not say "The plastic ware should be......" so....... YES I DID DAMN IT I WAS WASHING PLASTIC FORKS, SPOONS... (sorry again), spoons and knives when Jerry (Skippy) noticed. Ahhhhhhhhhhh, the abuse one must endure. ROTFLMAO!!! Hey JerrySkip, come clean here, did you wet yourself laughing over that or what?

POOT, I really love the look on Pam's face in that pic. It's like she is thinking "Ah've traindid him reel gud."

lol

Glad you found the captions!

You know I love you, Tom!!

Poot

PS is at the airport.

Mark, I had a pet rat once..Scruffy the Rat. We gave him to a biker in Worcester bc the darn rat bit. Your rat is a rug rat..nicer version, IMHO.

Welcome to BT. You could have hitched a ride with me Sat. I see you are in my neck of the woods.

Wow...lol lol lol...I had a HORRIBLE TIME AND AM NEVER GOING BACK....I saw three states in one weekend, MA, NH, and Maine (have no idea what the code is for that one)...lOl...

tom...PUT THAT PLASTIC AWAY....we need to start a new thread just for the NEMM pics and commentary...oh my!

Mark, welcome to the nut house...it is hard to get out once you are in...just warnin' ya....

Roy, you bad bad er....good good boy...lol...

Cynde....the code is....ME...LOL

Glad you made it home!

L

Ladonna, thanks...that's what that ME bumper sticker meant...LOL!

FREDDIE, is MIA

I'm here just getting ready for a meeting.. WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWO what a weekend.. I haven't had time to do the photos yet so I will try to get them done tomorrow,,,