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Sending best wishes for a quick recovery for you and Em, as well as the other things going on right now
I am anxiously awaiting your TR as well. (Even though I have already been tipped off to a few Cindi encounters!)
Sorry to hear about all the family health issues/stressors, Lisa!!! I don't blame Scott! That's how I ended up booking a Fantasy cruise for next year! Escapism!
Thank you. He did get quite a bit accomplished...........and guess what??? Typical Scott fashion...........we added an additional night to that trip!!! We will now be there 7/1-7/13 with first flight out on the 1st, last flight out on the 13th!!! fingers crossed that all is well at that time and nothing interferes!
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So sorry about everything Lisa!
Many being sent your way!
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Sending best wishes for a quick recovery for you and Em, as well as the other things going on right now
I am anxiously awaiting your TR as well. (Even though I have already been tipped off to a few Cindi encounters!)
Brent
Thank you, we have spent the entire weekend on the couch - watching movies in between naps and checking in here and photopass! glad to make you smile with the Cindi encounters! Scott & Em got quite the kick out of it - when I would say - hey get a pic of me............and they would both say - oh yeah for your friend!!!
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Well, Em & I have spent the entire weekend on the couch - watching movies (mostly Disney ones) in between naps and me editing photos on photopass and checking in here.
Just a note about the photopass+ - again we MADE out!!!! We started out with 370 pics on there before me editing, deleting and adding borders!!! I am almost done, only having Magic Kingdom to finish - that always seems to take the longest as it has the most photos!!!
FIL had his chemo on Friday - and is hanging in - he is getting sick this time . I feel horrible that I can't go over to see him, but there is no way I am going there feeling like I do. Scott was able to go over yesterday and get wood cut and stacked for them to get through the next week or so.
I am going to go back to working on Photopass photos with a hot cup of tea and a hot neck wrap!
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Well...............that didn't go so well...........I realized that not only did I have MK to do, but also AK!! And of course, the 2 largest files!! And of course, the site is running sllllooowwww now, so I will have to continue tomorrow as my eyes are going buggy!!! And I have also just purchased the passporter club so I am anxious to check out all the spreadsheets
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well, I finally gave in and went to the doctor last night.......well, more like the ER - as I couldn't breathe and was getting no relief from my inhaler ........lesson learned - asthmatics really should NOT wait to see the dr when they have a really bad cough . Needless to say - I do have Bronchitis - and had to have a breathing treatment (which always leaves me with a whoper of a headache) and am on lots of meds, including a heavy dose cough syrup (which actually allowed me to sleep). So hopefully I will be feeling much better by the weekend.
I so want to finish the photopass photos, get that ordered and start on the TR for this trip - as I am already in FULL planning mode for the next trip!! Lots of goodies coming along for that one!
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I hope you feel better soon! This cold that's going around is no fun!
thanks Laurie - I hope so too - I actually came into work (yeah, working real hard!) for a few hours and will probably go home at lunch to try to sleep some of this off I don't wish this on anyone.
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Scott & Em got quite the kick out of it - when I would say - hey get a pic of me............and they would both say - oh yeah for your friend!!! 
. I feel horrible that I can't go over to see him, but there is no way I am going there feeling like I do. Scott was able to go over yesterday and get wood cut and stacked for them to get through the next week or so. 
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with the Photopass pics. I'm so glad I did them as we went through our vacation, so they were all done before we came home! 
Holly: 
. Needless to say - I do have Bronchitis - and had to have a breathing treatment (which always leaves me with a whoper of a headache) and am on lots of meds, including a heavy dose cough syrup (which actually allowed me to sleep). So hopefully I will be feeling much better by the weekend. 
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