8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 6

[captaincrash]

Under 100 to go now...

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[captaincrash]

I need to stay up late to work, so I need the coffee. I will need to use the turlet at some time, so I need the toilet paper. The duct tape is so I don't fall off the turlet when the coffee doesn't work.

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

A tissue warning is advised if you care to read. I needed them as I wrote the Reader's Digest condensed version of our story........(buckifan said I should put the tissue warning in bold red letters, so I'm taking her advice).........


.......we were married about two years and decided to try to start a family. After 4 months of trying we found out that we were expecting our first child the following May. The day before my 22nd birthday in April 1977, Hazel went into labor and off to the hospital we went. Upon having an exam, the nurse asked Hazel the last time she felt life. We were young, caught up in the moment not thinking anything of the question. A short while later I was told that I could go into the changing room to get ready as Hazel would be going into delivery very soon. When I came out, Hazel was already moved to the delivery room and I was told I couldn't go in due to complications. The next words I share were words that I will never forget and are eched in my memory forever. I heard Hazel ask if the baby was OK, the nurse replied, "The baby is dead." The doctor arrived a few minutes after Kristen was delivered, and I had the task of telling my in-laws the news, as they were in the Father's Waiting Room. My mom and step-dad arrived at the hospital a few minutes later.

We tried again and again for another child, but to no avail. We went through years of fertility treatments, and finally the fertility specialist gave us a 1/2 of 1% chance of ever having another biological child. After hearing this news, we finally gave up on all fertility treatments and put everything in God's hands. We decided if He wanted us to have a child, then He would provide it.

In 1988 were we contacted about a young girl who was 6 months pregnant and was asked if we would be interested in adopting her child after it was born. We went through the last 3 months of the pregnancy with her. In February 1989 a baby girl was born as Hazel and I sat in the Father's Waiting Room (the same Father's Waiting Room I was in 12 years earlier), only to be told that the child had less than a 20% chance of survival. The baby girl was rushed to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and we didn't know if we would ever get the chance to see her. After three long days of testing on the baby, and with the birth mother's permission, we were allowed to visit our daughter. We met with the doctors and were advised it did not look good for our daughter. We found out that she was born with a form of dwarfism. The birth mother let us name our baby Barbara Jean(BJ). BJ fought long and hard, had a major surgery, an infection set in, and within a month she lost her battle and died a few days after Mother's Day 1989. The birth mother allowed us to bury BJ next to our daughter Kristen. The entire time BJ was at CHOP, the birth mother only came twice, once to sign for the surgery, the second to remove BJ from life support, other than that, Hazel and I took care of all of BJ's needs. We made daily visits to the hospital for the 12 weeks she was there.

On September 16, 1990 we received a call about a baby girl that was born the night before in Oaxaca, Mexico and were asked if we would be interested in adopting her. After 7 months, and 4 trips to Mexico we were finally able to bring Angelina home with us, and she has been the apple of her daddy's eye ever since, even when she drives me up a wall.

I don't know why I felt the need to share this, but it helps with my healing even after all these years.

 

[Verandah Man]

what is XOP?

Here is a pic of XOP from our 8-19-06 cruise. I didn't get a chance to hear them very much, but I think MR had some comments that she can share about them.

 

[Verandah Man]

XOP is an awful band on the Magic. They were our band during our 8/19/06 cruise. Every song sounded the same. Not really bad, just really boring.

Hey MR, I didn't know you were back on tonight. I just posted a pic of your favorite band a few minutes ago.

 

[Diznyfan68]

Pirate Joke of the Day
(filling in for Esteri)

Why couldn't the pirates play cards?





The captain was standing on the deck!

542 more to go!

 

[captaincrash]

Maybe you can have the Captain do some touch up painting.

Ya think?...

... I could get a little painting for a few Mickey Bars? That is what I'll be compensating folks ya' kno...

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

After reading the stories about peoples' struggles with having children, I don't feel so alone in my situation. Our struggle has been ongoing for about 3 years now, and we finally let go of the notion of getting pregnant and having a child. We now feel like it is what was meant to be. There are SO many children born every day who need loving families and a good home. We're going to be just that for a child someday really soon!

looking forward to the day we can send congratulations and best wishes your way!!!!

 

[Enna]

Good One Enna................did you get to pick the jokes you posed or did Esteri give them to you?

She let me pick for the days I'm covering.

 

[O'BWV]

Okay making PS for our upcoming WDW trip. Oh, wait, I think they're called reservations now. We are getting the Disney Dining Plan thru DVC. Asking for opinions. Would you change anything?

Sun: Breakfast Crystal Palace...........Dinner Pecos Bills
Mon: Lunch Beaches & Cream.........Dinner Sci-Fi Diner
Tues: Dinner Cape May Buffet
Wed: Dinner Hollywood & Vine Fantasmic Package
Thurs: Dinner Chef Mickey's
Fri: Lunch Yakotori House

All of our five table dinner/breakfasts are spoken for & we still have one quick & casual lunch to plan. These are most of our favorites. But I'm sorry to be missing O'Hanas! DD is a vegetarian and O'Hanas is not a good place to bring a vegetarian!

Any suggestions?


Thanks

 

[Verandah Man]

I'm running out to Target. Anyone need anything?

All good here, getting ready to shut the laptop down shortly. I have to get back to work in the morning, my six day break is coming to an end.

 

[Diznyfan68]

I guess I need to put this one in my signature. You know how Voldemort is "He Who Must Not Be Named". Well, my wife is known as "She Who Must Be Obeyed".

Are we allowed to say her name on the cruise or will people freak out and look for the dark mark?

 

[pyramid2000]

Congrats Lorri!!!

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

The Tag Fairy is NOT impressed that I can talk and tinkle at the same time.

Oh, she's not? Well I am!

I found a pirate sign in San Francisco that said "What happens onboard, STAYS onboard". Was I smart enough to buy it when I first saw it? Noooo....I thought I'd get it on the way back. Guess what? We didn't go that way on the way back!

ohhh, you should have got it!

DIS Colors! Cool. Neon Pink for the embarkation wall and Lime Green for the Panama Canal wall.

Right. You got it.

Sorry - not in my house. Here DH will spend three times as much on something that will get used once and then collect dust in the attic until I do something with it.

Ditto!
When I buy something, it WILL be used (and probably to the point of abused). Dh gets things he may or may not use once in the future... or a few times, if ever.
The Harley looks so pretty... in the GARAGE.
The scuba gear he keeps adding to- used rarely.
Guns and rifles and bow/arrow in gun safe for I don't know HOW MANY YEARS.
The big huge travel trailer- used a couple of times and now just sitting there for YEARS.
The boat was so unused, so rarely for so long, that I made him sell it recently just to have the space in the extended driveway (into the backyard) for the basketball hoop/bball playing to go on there. He is not pleased.


The list goes on.

 

[O'BWV]

I need to stay up late to work, so I need the coffee. I will need to use the turlet at some time, so I need the toilet paper. The duct tape is so I don't fall off the turlet when the coffee doesn't work.

That's an ingenous plan!

 

[Enna]

542 more to go!

Thanks for doing the "Bad Pirate Jokes" countdown. I keep forgetting to add that link.

 

[yargrnhoj]

Are we allowed to say her name on the cruise or will people freak out and look for the dark mark?

Well, she's a little shy, so 1000 people coming up to her and asking her if she is "SWMBO" will be a little intimidating. I doubt she will wear a black shirt -- she will want to go incognito.

 

[lbgraves]

I think Lisa is going to keep saying this until the tag fairy listens.....

LOL! I didn't think that anything I tried to post earlier today took since it kept kicking me off the board.

 

[O'BWV]

Are we allowed to say her name on the cruise or will people freak out and look for the dark mark?

Lorri how is Joe doing?? Any discomfort this evening from the new railroad tracks?

 

[Diznyfan68]

Okay making PS for our upcoming WDW trip. Oh, wait, I think they're called reservations now. We are getting the Disney Dining Plan thru DVC. Asking for opinions. Would you change anything?

Sun: Breakfast Crystal Palace...........Dinner Pecos Bills
Mon: Lunch Beaches & Cream.........Dinner Sci-Fi Diner
Tues: Dinner Cape May Buffet
Wed: Dinner Hollywood & Vine Fantasmic Package
Thurs: Dinner Chef Mickey's
Fri: Lunch Yakotori House

All of our five table dinner/breakfasts are spoken for & we still have one quick & casual lunch to plan. These are most of our favorites. But I'm sorry to be missing O'Hanas! DD is a vegetarian and O'Hanas is not a good place to bring a vegetarian!

Any suggestions?


Thanks

No suggestions - you have some of our fav's on there - Crystal Palace, Sci-FI and Yakotori House.