Hi Everyone...<br />
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We had a good weekend with our grandchildren&#39;s First Holy Communion and spending time with our family.  We went out to dinner tonight.  Just to Applebee&#39;s.  I had a gift card from Christmas that I wanted to use.  We enjoyed getting out this weekend, as I haven&#39;t been going out too much this Winter and Spring.  Today was a very restful day.  It rained most of the day, so a good day to stay in and rest.  Taking my mom in for an MRI tomorrow for her hip.  She will be having surgery, soon.<br />
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Gail...congratulations on your new grandbaby&#33;<br />
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Mary Lou...I&#39;m so glad you got through all that bad weather ok.  Hope Jim, and you, can get adjusted to the new sleep machine.<br />
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Charlie...what do you do in your spare time?...Just kidding&#33;   <img src='http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':biggrin:' />   You are a busy lady.  It sounds like you really like doing what you are doing, and that is sooo great.  Glad you got some rain.  Hope your back is better.<br />
Thanks for asking...on my meds...I am adjusting, but have to really watch for 4 more days while I&#39;m on an antibiotic since it can thin my blood even more. Kind of scary since my step-dad died from being on Coumadin from a cerebral hemorrage.  <br />
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Mercedes...thank you for the congratulations&#33;  Congratulations on getting DSL.  I&#39;m so sorry to hear that your daughter is moving out of the state.  I&#39;m sure you will miss her, but it will give you an excuse to travel to the great state of Colorado.  Very beautiful state.  Maybe you could stop by and visit Cheryl.<br />
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Rose...Thank you...glad you got your contracter to start working on the porch.  Hope all is going well, and also with the tile.  You will need that cruise next week.  It&#39;ll be a great getaway.<br />
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Mebert...hope you&#39;re enjoying your cruise&#33;<br />
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Melanie...glad you survived the winds&#33;  <br />
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Joey and David...hope the offer on your house is reinstated. That would be so great&#33;  Congratulations on your TA booking.  What a great cruise&#33;<br />
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Tonia...congratulations on your TA booking.  That will be such a great cruise&#33;  Glad your friend Becky was OK.  Glad you got some rain&#33;  It rained all day the last time we were in San Diego before our cruise.  That was in Dec. of 2004, though.   <img src='http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':biggrin:' />   We still had a great time, though.  Looovve San Diego&#33;  Hope you can get your worker&#39;s comp case settled soon.<br />
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Maria...hope all goes well with the MRI for your shoulder and for your knee.  I&#39;m taking my mom in tomorrow for an MRI on her hip.<br />
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Robert...that Beef Stroganoff sounded good.  I will have to make that one of these days.  <br />
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Cheryl...I was saddened to hear about your cousins...Colton and Chase.  And I am sooo sorry for what your son and your family is going through.  I will keep you all in my prayers.  Hope you can resolve the problems with the contractors before you leave on vacation.  You will need that vacation, for sure&#33;  We have Famous Dave&#39;s BBQ here in MN, but I have only gone once...it&#39;s not too close by.  I did enjoy my meal, though.  <br />
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Keith and Rita...Love the cabinets&#33;  We had a dining room table made by the Amish and have really been happy with it.  The picture of the kitchen is great and even helps us because we are thinking of enlarging our kitchen (if we decide to stay here) and that picture is kind of what I have been looking for.<br />
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Jackie...hope your shoulder is better.  Sounds like it could be impingement or frozen shoulder.  I have had that before and went for therapy, and also had a shot of cortisone in it.  Can also be rotator cuff...hope not.  Hope you are able to get in to see someone soon.  Thanks for asking about my leg...not much to report since the doctor wants to take another ultrasound around the first of June.  My regular doctor will be back by mid-May, and I think I will ask for the tests sooner.  Too many things coming up that I don&#39;t know if I can go to and do.  <br />
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To all Cruise Crazies...have a wonderful evening&#33;