BS: What's your good news?

Subject: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 04 May 01 - 10:50 AM

All right, y'all, I think it's time for another good news thread.

The Big Gig is this weekend, teacher says I'm in great fiddling shape, Mister knows all the words to his songs, and we actually sound like we know what we're doing!

Calcium supplement appears to be helping the evil PMS affliction.

Taking a great vacation next month to Williamsburg, VA. Anybody know any good pubs/restaurants/whatever there?

I can do 30 real pushups. Two months ago, I couldn't even do ONE. I have been doing Tae Bo since Christmas, and I've even noticed that it's improved my singing.

My health is good, my husband is a great guy, my car runs, my job is steady, I have more friends than I can begin to count. Life is good.

Anyone else?

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Pseudolus
Date: 04 May 01 - 10:59 AM

Wow, how can I top that?? I think it's great that things are good for you Kim. I'm feeling kinda lucky myself. I have a great wife, my kids are getting to the age that I can have real meaningful conversations and discussions with them, I'm playing regularly at places that apreciate me, I enjoy my real job, and I've lost 11 pounds. Other than that, life sucks.....kidding!!!

Frank

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:00 AM

Good on yer Kim! What's Tae Bo??? Will it help me do 30 push ups and improve my singing? ;-)

Cheers

Dave the good news Gnome

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: MMario
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:00 AM

I am most likely (about 75 % certain at the moment) to be spending Memorial Day weekend in the DALLAS area!!!

Scarborough Ren-faire, here I come! (doo-dah!)

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:05 AM

Fridays After Five has begun! This is the weekly outdoor concert in Charlottesville, VA, goes from now through early October. Lots of beards, lots of tie-dye, lots of alternative sexual styles, a real contrast from the corporate America Cville usually is to us suits!

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:05 AM

Dave, Tae Bo is a sort of kickboxing workout by a martial arts champ named Billy Blanks. The first time I did it, I thought I was going to die! It's very challenging and moves very fast, but that way I feel like I've accomplished something when I'm done. There's a whole series of videos you can buy! ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:05 AM

.. chariot's a comin'; Good News! chariot's a comin' well Good News! chariot's a....

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Matt_R
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:06 AM

Well....

This rotten semester is finally windind down...two final crits next Thursday and the semester is over.

Summer is coming, and I'm hopefully getting a job as a copy editor with the school newspaper.

I'm getting a web cam next week.

I've got the new Stereophonics album.

My friend Ryan is moving back to the Newman Center this summer, so he and I are planning a whole summer of writing songs together, mostly parodies. We're going to be working on "Ryan's Cheesey Christian Rock Album" as well. Maybe do some music together with Pepe for Mass. We're also in the beginning stages of planning a haunted house at the Newman Center at Halloween. Not a "boo!" kind of thing, but an unsettling psychologically chilling haunted house.

Most of all, I am in love and happier than I've ever been in my entire life.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:07 AM

We used to sing a song in Madrigals in high school: I got a home up in-a that kingdom, aint-a that good news....

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Wavestar
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:08 AM

I just finished all my classes, handed in the last of my essays, and have completed course work for another academic year... only one left for this degree! I still exams, but those are weeks away. The weather is beautiful, the Beltaine Fayre is tomorrow, my boyfriend is wonderful, and I've just eaten strawberry mousse and a warm almond crossaint.

Oh, and my 15 average is entirely secure, and looks to be going up! (Marks. It's pretty good.)

I'm happy :)

-J

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Jande
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:11 AM

Hmmm...

Life is indeed good.

My partner is a fun-loving, wise, affectionate, gentle and exciting man who matches me in every way. A true soulmate.

I have a beautiful and talented (multi-talented) daughter whose life is also good.

The sun is shining!

I have a new bicycle (peugot mountain-bike 21-speed) bright red witha matching helmet!

My partner has just written two more songs, and I have written one more.

The allergies are not as bad this year as in previous years.

I'm already getting a nice golden tan from being able to go outside more this spring.

Aye! Life is good.

~ Jande

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Peg
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:14 AM

gosh Kim, I could use this right now.

(After being laid off at Christmas, losing a dear friend on Burns Night, and getting evicted this month...)

Okay! There must be something!

I have been walking 3-4 miles per day and feeling great!

The extra-warm weather in Boston this week has brought out all the apple blossoms!

Just finished grdaes for my classes this semester and start teaching a summer course May 21 through June 27. I then, technically, have the summer off.

I visited my parents last week and though their health is bad they are following up on their plans to move into a house easier for my Mom to navigate (she has MS); this has been a long time coming and I think all will be well.

My apartment hunting is progressing...I might actually find something suitable before I get kicked out! (how's that for optimism!)

Despite all I am happy and healthy. I have great friends who are very supportive. There is lots of great traditional music in this town. I have met some wonderful people through the singers' club I attend, and we were featured in the Boston Globe two Sundays ago! (yes, my picture was in the paper).

I get to see free movies because of my work (how cool is that?)

All in all, I am very lucky!!!!

(I feel better now)

Peg

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Bagpuss
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:14 AM

Erm, I'm still alive. That's good news for me, even if it isn't for anyone else...

Bagpuss

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:15 AM

J-- Bring that bike when you come-- Hardiman will show you where to bike here. *G*

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:16 AM

Well... I mentioned it before on A sincere thankyou but you can't have too much good news.

We are celebrating our 28th wedding anniversary tomorrow. Likewise son #3's 20th birthday. Spring had definitely sprung. And I have friends I can share all this with.

What could be better?

That thar Tae Bo sounds a bit energetic for a old fat Gnome though. I think I'll start with dominoes and work up to it gently;-)

Cheers

Dave the Gnackered Gnome

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Jande
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:21 AM

Peg...

Good ON ya! I was stuggling with this thread, too. I'm grateful to Kim for starting it. I feel so much better having to shift my focus from the somewhat darker stuff back to the light.

Bagpuss... Alice is good news! ;`)

Susan...

You betcha! Three mountain bikes on the bikerack and looking forward to trying out those trails! Thanks!

~ Jande

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Caitrin
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:22 AM

Oo! Oo! I've got good news! I have a job for next school year--I'll be the Assistant House Electrician in the theatre here! The pay ain't much, but it'll be good experience and lots of fun.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:23 AM

I have a day off, it's a beautiful day, my concert is tonight and tomorrow, and I get to go to Old Songs (already got my ticket in the mail!)
I try every day to help my kids cultivate an "attitude of gratitued." The practice is paying off, since there's so much stress I could be focusing on- but the good things shine on!

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:25 AM

Dave, there's a Tae Bo video especially for you slow folks! ;-) And congratulizations on your anniversary!

I forgot to mention, as I was leaving for work this morning, I took a moment to look at the splendid dark red roses blooming next to my door, and around the yard. I can't take credit for them because the landlady does the yard work - but they sure are pretty.

And the daisies have begun to spring up, too.

Sounds great, everyone. Keep going!

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wdyat12
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:29 AM

Maggie and I are getting married! That's the best news this miserable wreck of a bachelor has ever shared.

wdyat12

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: GUEST,bbc at work
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:29 AM

After 10 years, 4 jobs in my field, & combined 2 1/2 years of unemployment, I am *finally* being given tenure! A little job security is a good thing when you are a single parent trying to raise kids in an expensive area.

bbc (still working hard in NY)

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:36 AM

Goin to the chapel, and we're gonna get maaaaaaried!

Congratulizations to you too, bbc!!!

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wdyat12
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:38 AM

Yea! Yea! Yea!

wdyat12

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:40 AM

Well it's 16.35 here, off home in 25 minutes. No work on Monday (Bank Holiday). Seems likely to be fine enough to carry on battling with the garden, going to spend Sunday in Brum checking up on Dad who has just got over a health scare, Herself will be driving so I can let him force a drink on me (AFTER I've taken a chain saw to a sick tree he's got). Seems pretty good to me!
RtS

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:44 AM

I used to do Tae Bo - it's great. The sun is shining, I've just spent 3 hours having a pub lunch in a beer garden, and I had a wonderful night out the other night with an old friend who was a perfect gentlemen (and I didn't know there were many of them around). Also, I'm off to Utah for a conference at the end of the month, and I get to go via Boston to see my wee sister, who I haven't seen for nearly a year. I'm happy.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:50 AM

Uh-ho! Crikey, Fib, I never knew you did that beating people up stuff. I promise never ever ever to upset those guides again;-)

DtG

PS - we'll have to stop meeting like this :-P

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:56 AM

Heh heh heh - I can assure you Tae Bo is non-contact, although I did some contact ass-kicking (i.e. they kicked mine) Thai boxing too... gnomes pose no threat for me!

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Matt_R
Date: 04 May 01 - 11:57 AM

Bank holiday comes six times a year!!
Bank holiday let's get us some beer!!

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 04 May 01 - 12:06 PM

Ben Franklin once said, "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." And I wholeheartedly agree.

Fib, Billy Blanks sells a standing contact bag, for those who want something to punch/kick. He also has one of those big padded things that you can sucker someone into holding for you so you can beat on them without them getting hurt. ;-)

It's our monthly Pot Luck day here at the office, so in about an hour I'll be getting some yummy things to eat!!!! (No beer, though.)

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Bagpuss
Date: 04 May 01 - 12:06 PM

Confused.

Alice, Alice, who the **** is Alice?

Bagpuss

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Jande
Date: 04 May 01 - 12:27 PM

Bagpuss: Arrrggghhh! That was suppose to read:

"Alive is good news!" Sorry!

~ Jande

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Bagpuss
Date: 04 May 01 - 12:37 PM

Aha! all becomes clear....

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 04 May 01 - 12:49 PM

Heehee! I wondered who Alice was too. ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 04 May 01 - 12:50 PM

Just signed a the papers for a permy job after being on contract at this place for 4 1/2 years. OK so the money was good but I was looking to get some security and BENEFITS Yah. Up Morris Dancing at dawn on May 1, going to see "The Mighty PoPo" tonight. JohnB

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: gnu
Date: 04 May 01 - 01:59 PM

No news.... is good news. For gnus.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 04 May 01 - 02:20 PM

Mister's nickname at home is Popo. ;-)

We just finished our office pot luck event, which was also a surprise wedding shower for one of the girls in the office, and we finished with a very rousing chorus of Chapel of Love.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 04 May 01 - 04:50 PM

Okay, y'all, I know more of you than this have good things to share. Keep em coming!

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wdyat12
Date: 04 May 01 - 05:12 PM

The good news is that Naemanson catches the bouquet at our wedding and lands a beautiful singing bride. I had this dream last night and I woke up happy. What do dreams fortell?

wdyat12

PS. Naemanson will have to run for the bouquet as Maggie will launch it from a very powerful slingshot from the end of Kennebec Point.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 04 May 01 - 05:18 PM

Run, Brett, RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wdyat12
Date: 04 May 01 - 05:25 PM

Naemanson,

This is no shit! There is a special girl waiting for you at the end of Kennebec Point! It was all in my dream and by the way you are invited to the wedding on September 15, 2001. Be there!

wdyat12

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: CarolC
Date: 04 May 01 - 05:29 PM

Still in the middle of a class 4 rapid with the paddles up. If this thread is still active after I've cleared the rapid and I've reached calm water, I'll post to it.

wdyat12, I hope your dream is right. There's not a more deserving man anywhere, either in the Mudcat or out of it.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 May 01 - 05:35 PM

I recognise that line from a song of a certain helmeted little comedian, oh pink striped one....

And I thought you were too young and innocent to listen to that stuff!!!!

Still happy

Just opened the second bottle...;-)

DtG

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wdyat12
Date: 04 May 01 - 05:45 PM

Naemanson,

I eagerly wait your reply to our wedding invitation. You will be enthrawled with the selection of beautiful singers at our wedding no doubt. Brett, I did have this dream. I hope you pick the right one.

Peter

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: catspaw49
Date: 04 May 01 - 05:48 PM

Great thread!!!!

Want MY good news???? Go to THIS THREAD and read all about it!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: DancingMom
Date: 04 May 01 - 05:54 PM

I am FINISHED with the semester!!I took my final exam today. I fell going into the classroom and sprained my ankle, but like the good nurses and friends they are, my classmates got a trashcan to prop my foot on, fetched an ice pack, and provided strong medication, and I sat and took that 4 1/2 hour exam. Made a "B". The good news of all this is that, for one last time I got to sit among some wonderful friends I've made, and it helped me to see what I'M made of. (I guess I'm a pretty tough old broad)

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 04 May 01 - 05:54 PM

All Right, Spawtacus!

Okay y'all, I'm fixin to go home for the weekend, and I expect to see this thread still active on Monday morning. So keep on crowin!!!!!

Smoochie woochie ---- Kim

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From:
Date: 04 May 01 - 07:08 PM

I just got laid off a very dysfunctional job and hopefully will get unemployment. i then had time to go and search for this sink attachment to hook my new dishwasher up that has been sitting idle for months. So now it is running and i feel so happy. mg

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Ebbie
Date: 04 May 01 - 07:24 PM

I just got a call from a piano tuner who hung up on me this morning- he apologized! Considering I had done nothing wrong- he was angry at another tuner- the incident had left a bad taste in my mouth. Now all is well. I wonder why we, as human beings, resist apologizing? The outcome of an apology is almost uniformly positive.

My other good news is that I had a small medical procedure done last week and this week I got the news that everything tests out fine- all benign, and all taken care of.

Is it the stars, or is it in ourselves? :)

Ebbie

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: kendall
Date: 04 May 01 - 07:25 PM

My good news...Well, I got up this morning, and there were no blues all around my bed... My beautiful, gifted poetic grand daughter is visiting me.

Peg, why not share that picture with us?

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wdyat12
Date: 04 May 01 - 07:30 PM

That's the ticket Kendall! Life is Good! I'm on a roll too! The biggest adventure of my life!

wdyat12

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: John Routledge
Date: 04 May 01 - 07:30 PM

I have just had the bellows on my Nortumbrian Smallpipes made airtight. They are SO much easier to play and I need all the help I can get*BG* GB

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wdyat12
Date: 04 May 01 - 07:35 PM

Geordie, Isn't Life Great? wdyat12

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: harpmolly
Date: 04 May 01 - 07:37 PM

Gosh, where do I start?

Well, as I posted earlier, I gave 30-days notice on Tuesday. Hurrah! Courage finally won out! :D

On top of that, one of my last major projects is to pull together the new songbook for this summer's B'nai B'rith Camp. So now I have an actual work-sanctioned excuse to surf the Mudcat! Yay!

Kate Rusby has a new album out and she's going to be playing Seattle in July! I'm in heaven!

And for extra bonus cookies, the cute redheaded cashier at Zupan's has flirted madly with me the last several times I've been in (last time he even said, "Make sure to tell me if you're going to be performing around town!")

All in all, not too shabby. *grin*

M

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: harpmolly
Date: 04 May 01 - 07:42 PM

P.S. Fabulous congratulations to all who are getting married, too! It's the season for it! :D

M

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wdyat12
Date: 04 May 01 - 07:46 PM

Not too shabby Mollificent, *BG*

wdyat12

PS. I am happy for you.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 04 May 01 - 07:52 PM

Well, I already announced my good news, but it keeps getting better. There's this beautiful chiropractor named Christina who lives in the mountains and takes me on wildflower hikes, and we're getting married early next year. That's all the good news I need for now....
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Amergin
Date: 04 May 01 - 07:53 PM

Well...like bagpuss said...I'm still alive...though sometimes i wonder if that is a good thing...

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: kendall
Date: 04 May 01 - 07:56 PM

Joe, has she got a sister? I keep throwing my back out...Now, if I could just throw my FRONT out...

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wdyat12
Date: 04 May 01 - 08:07 PM

Kim,

Thank you for this thread. I really appreciate a positive voice on Mudcat. You and Dave have made me feel at home with all that is going on in my life recently. "Power to the Positive" I say. Never look back, always look to the future with hope. I was "down so long it looked like up to me," but not anymore. Thank you Kim and Dave.

wdyat12

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 04 May 01 - 08:20 PM

Well after many years of solo playing, I took the plunge and have put a band together (this month). The other four musicians are superb, we've rehearsed four times (not something I'm disciplined to do, normally) and looks like we'll have a regular Monday evening at a wonderful new folk club in town right after the radio show.

Fer me dat's good news.

Rick

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wdyat12
Date: 04 May 01 - 08:30 PM

Joe, You are in the same moonlight as me. Isn't it Great? The magic is all around us now, like a mid summmer's night dream. I feel for you Joe, but I can't help you. Enjoy!

wdyat12

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Gary T
Date: 04 May 01 - 08:55 PM

I just had the pleasure of meeting and singing with Wyo Woman, who joined our singaround/jam last night. A most enjoyable lady to visit with, and a mighty fine singer. Mudcat strikes again!

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Ma Fazoo
Date: 04 May 01 - 09:35 PM

Let's see...our 31'st anniversary is on the 14th of May, our son's furture mother=in-law is coming all the way from California to be with us, as she was last year. Instead of having anything itzy, we (with smiling permission), take over the neighborhood pub for the night, and all our musician friends and musical family members sing to us....HEAVEN.
Ooops! The instrumentalists are not to be forgotten here. They play their hearts out.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Ma Fazoo
Date: 04 May 01 - 09:40 PM

I meant to write "ritzy", but then, I'm ditsy.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: kendall
Date: 04 May 01 - 10:13 PM

Rick, thats just great. Glad for ya man!

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 May 01 - 10:15 PM

I just spent the funniest two hours sitting in a proctologist's office with Pat Cooper ( the comedian), a very confused elderly lady who thought she had an appointment but was late for her flight to Texas, a male nurse who confused doped up with knocked up, and a stand up comedian for a doctor. On the way home, I started laughing out loud on the subway and got a row of seats all to myself. I will compose the details when I come down to earth.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: roopoo
Date: 05 May 01 - 02:40 AM

My long-awaited and nagged-for new kitchen was delivered this week, and after 7 days of climbing over boxes of units and doors, lengths of worktop and a cooker, and not being able to get at the freezer in the garage, it will be fitted, starting Tuesday! I will not mind not being able to cook, wash up, do the laundry... I have a camping stove and a combi-oven, and the pub across the road does great meals.

I have craft fairs on Sunday and Monday, plus an evening stall on Tuesday, all of which will get me out and about, (after the last few weeks being stuck in the area and starting to sort out my mum's affairs), and mean some hard, late night catch-up work if the earlier ones do well. I will moan and groan and get no sleep, but I will be ENJOYING myself!! (No sleep, because the combi oven only runs for 90 mins at a time, and doughcraft takes hours to bake. It then has to be painted and sealed).

My friend in Wiltshire has sent me a root of a plant which a guy she knows has spent 7 years developing. It is the only specimen outside Wiltshire, as far as I know (gloat mode engaged). Yes, it's a "legal" plant!

I am going out for lunch with my brother in law. And I think he's paying!

I'm off with our dance side to Belgium at the end of the month.

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Bugsy
Date: 06 May 01 - 09:06 PM

Well, after undergoing a newish proceedure a couple of weeks ago, my heart is now as good as any other 52 year old.

I'm walking 3kms per day instead of 300m and (all being well) should be signed off as fit today by the doctor and be able to return to work tonight (been off for about 6 months).

Thats "GOOD NEWS" to me!

CHeers

Bugsy

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Ebbie
Date: 06 May 01 - 09:43 PM

Congrats to all, and continued good fortune...

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Peg
Date: 07 May 01 - 12:27 AM

kendall; it is not such a great picture of me, really...

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Ruthie A
Date: 07 May 01 - 09:41 AM

Phew! OK, I've been predicted A* for my GCSE music exam, which I'm taking two years too early. My piano was tuned yesterday and the R-2 key on my flute's finally been fixed. It's not raining (depite it's the north of England) and I've got some very interesting blue gauze to put on my bedroom ceiling. I've also been accepted to tour France with the Bede Wind Philharmonic in late July, even though I left my application seven months too late. Yay!

Ruthie

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 07 May 01 - 10:16 AM

Great great great!!!!!!

Our weekend was very successful. Those guys I were so afraid to play in front of, were very complimentary to us. A couple of other players - a guitarist and another fiddler - invited us to come play with them, which we did, and it was great fun. So there was never any reason to be so uptight. Which my brain knew all along... but y'all know how that works.

On to the next project!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: GUEST,Midchuck upstairs
Date: 07 May 01 - 11:11 AM

The house is paid off. And it hasn't fallen down yet.

Kris is taking early retirement. This only means she's looking for new work, but it'll be part time. When you're a teacher that means you teach half the day and do your prep work the other half - full time means you teach all day and do prep work half the night. So you don't get much sleep, or time for leisure activities, except on weekends or vacations. So we can work on music a little more effectively.

I own the finest guitar I have yet - bought Jack Lawrence's Collings that he played on stage with Doc Watson from '93 until a year or so ago. Now I have to learn to play it properly. Damn.

I am owned by the two most obnoxious black-and-white kittens that ever jumped onto the middle of a file that was spread out on a desk. I posted the link to the pictures a while back.

Both kids are coming home this summer - Ian will be at Old Songs with us. Poor devil.

Peter.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 08 May 01 - 12:40 AM

Hey Kim! Well, as you might recall, the Censor and the Translator died awhile back. Today it became obvious that the Enabler is dead and gone! Wha-hoo! And certain others appear to have been disconnected! WHA-HOO!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 08 May 01 - 09:59 AM

I actually got a parking place this morning at work. ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Bagpuss
Date: 08 May 01 - 10:33 AM

I thing this thread brought me good luck!

My good news is that I have an interview for a job! Maybe I'll finally be able to get out of the hole of a job I'm in.

Wish me luck...

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 08 May 01 - 10:42 AM

Good luck BP. It will go brilliantly and you will get the job - provided you realy want it of course! Keep positive - you've seen the power already:-)

Our weekend went very well. Gets even better now. For the first time since 1975 when our eldest was born we have the house completely to ourselves for nearly 3 days! Son #3 is back at uni. till Thursday night. Daughters are off to Northumbria on a school trip till Friday. Wayhay! What can we do??? Forgot what it's like to not have to watch MTV, Japanese cartoons and Buffy the vampire slayer 24 hours a day!!!!

Any suggestions? Keep it cleen(ish) please;-)

Dave the Laughing Gnome

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Dharmabum
Date: 08 May 01 - 11:13 AM

I've just started taking medication for my MS in the past few weeks. The first two injections made me pretty ill with side effects. I did my third injection last night & the side effects are at a minimum today. Seeing as I'll be doing this once a week for the rest of my life,I'm pretty happy that the adverse effects are diminishing.

Ron.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: MAG (inactive)
Date: 08 May 01 - 12:43 PM

OK, massage therapy is helping with my somewhat dysfunctional body; I am able to walk for exercise, I finally got off my duff, redid my resume, and am actively looking to relocate to someplace I will be happier.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 08 May 01 - 12:58 PM

Huzzah everyone!!!

Dave, cook her supper and rub her feet. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Metchosin
Date: 08 May 01 - 01:23 PM

I didn't have to dig all the shit out of the run in sheds, my nephews did it for me on the weekend.

The dead deer off the edge of the driveway doesn't stink any more, its been reduced to a pile of hide and bones by turkey vultures and various insects.

I live in an area where dogs are more highly prized than business. I paid more for my annual dog license yesterday than my business license.

BCAA only took 15 minutes to rescue me yesterday at the local municipal hall, when for the 2nd time in less than a month month, I locked my keys in the car.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: IceWolf
Date: 08 May 01 - 01:31 PM

My wife just graduated cum laude from Law School this past Saturday! Now she's got to pass the Bar Exam!

IceWolf

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 08 May 01 - 01:37 PM

way to GO, Mrs. Ice!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Metchosin
Date: 08 May 01 - 01:40 PM

Oh yeah, and best of all, my Westie didn't die after spending two days in intensive care after ingesting neuro toxins from rotting compost and going into convulsions when my father-in-law took her for a walk.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: kendall
Date: 08 May 01 - 07:20 PM

More good news. I'm getting my voice back, I'm free, healthy and over 21.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: GUEST,Dancing Mom
Date: 08 May 01 - 08:55 PM

Ma Fazoo, our 18th wedding anniversary is also May 14. Congratulations to you.Great thread, guys.

Subject: RE: BS: What's your good news?
From: Kim C
Date: 09 May 01 - 09:56 AM

Great, Kendall! Keep us posted on your progress. :-)