englishman and her ladyship will be visiting the usa and we are happy to announce a bbq for them at our place.
so mark your calanders!!.
saturday, november 1, 2003 2 pm = ?
My morning:
I wake up with a start, thinking I should be packing! And then I'm crushed with disappointment when I remember that I still have to go to work today I wake Delaney, who immediately says: "I wish it was tomorrow already! Mom, I know! Let me stay home today and I'll do all the packing ...why can't we just leave now???!"
I DON'T WANNA WAIT TIL TOMORROW!!!
*sigh* ah well, you guys have fun today but spare a thought for us poor slobs who can't be there yet LOL
Love,
Dana
anyone here from florida?
you don't have to say what city.... i was just wondering.
i live in the sunny south.. dimples
Hi Dimples,
I live in the Tampa area; it's nice to meet you
Hey Maverick, I didn't know you lived in St. Pete! Or...erm...did you not WANT me to know?? I'm jealous that you already got to meet Eman and HL, but I'll bet I can guess who the special guest was
Dana
first, i must make a public apology to simon for labeling him a "beer wimp" in my last thread.
i discovered last night at dinner that the only reason he ordered coors light was because he didn't know what it was!
simon's beer ordering habits are now improving and i feel confident that the reputations of british beer drinkers everywhere will be salvaged (we've at least got him ordering amberbock now .
Hey (((((((Latte)))))))) Miss you too! I really wish you guys could have made it over for the fest coz it wouuld have been great to see you again.
Hiyas Steve Yeah, I felt badly about having called him a beer wimp, once we figured out the why of it all LOL. But he's a good sport and took it well...I think he may have even forgiven me!
Joy, yup, that's Ang and me on Montu, which is actually a pretty daunting roller coaster, especially for someone who hasn't ridden many before. Harry totally impressed all of us with her bravery BTW, I'm the one with the stupid grin on my face...how on earth could you not tell??!!!!
Mulan,
Dave will now bring some of his famous beer that he makes himself.
Woohoo! Sounds good (I think )
Dana
englishman and her ladyship will be visiting the usa and we are happy to announce a bbq for them at our place.
so mark your calanders!!.
saturday, november 1, 2003 2 pm = ?
Myself,
No worries. Besides, it seems Joy already has that one sown up LOL. Hey this is a good thing (IMO, anyway )...when I was shopping for a costume, anything JW didn't even occur to me! Woohooo!!!
Looking forward to meeting you
Dana
first, i must make a public apology to simon for labeling him a "beer wimp" in my last thread.
i discovered last night at dinner that the only reason he ordered coors light was because he didn't know what it was!
simon's beer ordering habits are now improving and i feel confident that the reputations of british beer drinkers everywhere will be salvaged (we've at least got him ordering amberbock now .
First, I must make a public apology to Simon for labeling him a "beer wimp" in my last thread. I discovered last night at dinner that the only reason he ordered Coors Light was because he DIDN'T KNOW what it was! Simon's beer ordering habits are now improving and I feel confident that the reputations of British beer drinkers everywhere will be salvaged (we've at least got him ordering AmberBock now ).
As for terror, I must say that Harry is one brave woman! Prior to our day at Busch Gardens, she had only ever ridden one roller coaster before, but she had the guts to get on Montu with me! (and NO, I didn't shame her into it, she came willingly...honest!) She gave her permission for the following pic of our shared experience to be posted (assuming I can figure out how to do so). Hats off to Harry!
http://beta.hometown.aol.com/dacloy/myhomepage/harryonmontu.jpg?mtbrand=AOL_US
I'm crossing my fingers hoping this works. Oh, and just so you all know, this pic was snapped right at the beginnning of the ride; she opened her eyes the rest of the time
Dana
englishman and her ladyship will be visiting the usa and we are happy to announce a bbq for them at our place.
so mark your calanders!!.
saturday, november 1, 2003 2 pm = ?
Hey guys, mind if I squeeze in for a minute?
Think41self says she will definitely be there with me and my kids AND the kids and I have our costumes ready to go...heheheh, just hope I don't offend anyone with mine
Joy, my kids absolutely LOVE roasted pumpkin seeds; we always save them and roast them when we carve the pumpkins. I am really getting excited here! I was kinda sad to have to say goodbye to Simon, Ang, and the boys last night, so now I have all the more reason to wanna hurry up and get to your house
Hey Out...whatcha gonna be???? I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours heheheheheh
Dana
http://www.wate.com/global/story.asp?s=1494675
billy johnson is a jehovah's witness .
who says he takes kids to meetings to supervise them.. .
Mobbie,
I would like to know what other devoutly religious foster families do when the teens in their care do not want to attend services?
I imagine the placement would most likely break down and the children would be moved to another home without similar restrictions. Children in the foster care system, at least in Florida, do have a voice regarding where they are and what is happening to them. If they are unhappy with a placement, and discussions with the foster parents do not yield satisfactory results, then an alternate placement is usually found for them.
Dana
http://www.wate.com/global/story.asp?s=1494675
billy johnson is a jehovah's witness .
who says he takes kids to meetings to supervise them.. .
Funch, you asked:
If a JW foster parent was in a car wreck and the foster child needed blood, does the father have any right to refuse? In other words, whose decision is it to make? The foster parent or the State?
I don't know about other states, although I do know that all states model their Child Welfare programs on the Federal Statutes; at any rate, in Florida, I believe the answer to your question would be that initially it would be up to the foster parent to make any decisions regarding the child's medical welfare, but as soon as the State was aware of the situation, it would be out of their hands, especially if the foster parent were trying to block needed medical treatment. Foster parents have the right to handle a foster child's medical issues on an ongoing, daily basis, but everything has to also pass thru the oversight of the case manager appointed by the state. So it would be unlikely that a foster child would not get a needed blood transfusion.
Dana
my wife and i were df'd about six months ago as apostates after our combined 88 years in the organization (i love borrowing wt methods of making figures impressive).
if it were not for the wt perhaps i would have gone to college as i had planned instead of to bethel for six years.
perhaps i would have started my business a decade earlier in life rather than spend ten years in the 'fulltime preaching work'.
((((((Steve))))))
Bravo to you, my friend! How right you are. Yes, life deals us blows at times and we can rail against them or we can accept them and move on...as with so much, it becomes a choice. Not that it isn't necessary sometimes to allow ourselves to get angry over injustices/trauma, et cetera, but the choice is to stay stuck or move on. I am so glad that you and Joy have made the choice to move ahead with your lives and it shows in your posts, in your kindness, and in the love and warmth that you display.
I gotta tell you though, I'm feeling a major need to head out in the kayaks and pick your brains for an hour or two If I make it up for the fest...look out!
Love,
Dana
out of our lives.
my mother-in-law, jo, passed away yesterday afternoon.
she died peacefully in her sleep.
(((stillajw, Prisca, cruzen, Harry, blondie, Irreverent, Scully, Lee, Nilfun, Mulan, LittleToe, czar, Tammy, Jade, berryl)) Thank you all so much for your warmth and empathy; it means more than you know.
(((Brenda))) Thank you for the call and your friendship. I will pass along the message to Bill, who is truly suffering the loss of his mom.
(((Chris))) Thank you and there's nothing to forgive. You are spot on with anger being a part of the grieving process and recognizing that in my post. I certainly have moments when I'm angry. I also agree that talking about our feelings is healthy and we've been doing that...as a family and individually. It helps. Every time I lose someone to death, I'm struck anew by the unfairness of it and it's so hard to get my mind round the whole concept, especially when it was someone so cherished by us.
Double edge, thank you for sharing your thoughts and I'm glad that you have such a hope to comfort you. I don't know what happens after death but I do hope that it is a doorway, as you said, and not an end.
Happyout, thank you as well. Already our memories have provided some comfort, although of course the loss is too new for us to engage in them without grieving as well.
Hey skipper, nice to hear from you. And we're all very glad that she went peacefully, as we were very afraid that she would suffer a great deal. You're right about her wishes for us and I told Delaney that very same thing yesterday to comfort her. Thank you.
Treshappy, thank you for sharing that experience. At some point, we will do something similar, I'm sure, as I agree that is very healing and a good way to remember and let go at the same time.
(((Travis))) You are such a kind person, thank you. I am glad not to have the burden of guilt that you mention and even though it's harder in some ways to not have all the answers like we thought we did as JWs, it's also a relief to let go of the worry and guilt, as you said. I can easily call up memories of Jo and she will always live on in our hearts.
Leslie, I was very moved by your offer to light a candle in Jo's memory. Thank you so much for your kindness.
(((((Seven)))) Love you lots too but you already know that
(((Branda))) That is so true! All I have to do is look at my children and I can see their grandmother in the shape of their chins, their mouths and their eyes. She will always be a part of them and that is a great comfort.
((((((Tracy)))) Thanks, sis, yes I know you love me I'm worried about Bill and his dad, too, but I'm keeping an eye on them and doing what I can. The funeral will be Saturday morning, in their hometown; call me when you can and I'll let you know the details. And yes, I can 'feel' it
Thanks again to everyone here. The warm support helps to soothe our raw feelings and means a great deal to me and my family.
Dana
*In loving memory of Leoma Jo Cloyd, 1919-2003*
