Best laid plans and all that

kellwolf · October 20th, 2007, 00:09

Yeah, well. We WERE gonna be there. Now we're not.

Nessa's mother was supposed to watch Gavin while we were in Vegas, but Nessa's father broke his hip and is now wheelchair bound. On top of that, he's also got emphazima (sp?) and is on oxygen pretty much 24/7. So, her mother won't be able to come up and watch him while we're gone. We toyed with the idea of her bringing him down to their house, but the logistics (along with the workload of having to help out Nessa's dad AND keep track of a crazed 2 year old in an unfamiliar house) were mind boggling. We toyed with the idea of taking him with us. Unfortunately, Vegas with a 2 year old can be exhausting and not as much fun for the parents. Toss in the fact that we'd have to fly 1st class to get out there, and he can't even get on the plane.

So, that leaves us with the final option: withdraw totally and hope for better luck next year. Kinda sucks since we were both looking forward to being there again (last time we were able to make it out was 2004). So, good luck to all those attending and have fun. Drink a few extra for us and hopefully we'll see ya next year.

JEP · October 20th, 2007, 00:13

Sorry to hear that! Just be sure to watch for nightly updates. Many Treo phones running around with cameras and internet access.....

Nick · October 20th, 2007, 00:15

Darnit I was looking forward to meeting an eleven thousand post member.

Here's to hoping the hip recovers fully and quickly.

Drinking a few for ya can also be done.

DAnbert · October 20th, 2007, 00:40

Sorry to hear man. Give my best to the family. Look forward to meeting you next year.

Kristie · October 20th, 2007, 02:14

Sorry to hear about your in-laws..even more sorry that your not gonna make it!

Maximillian_Jenius · October 20th, 2007, 04:38

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Originally Posted by Nick

Darnit I was looking forward to meeting an eleven thousand post member.

Here's to hoping the hip recovers fully and quickly.

Drinking a few for ya can also be done.

Well, will an almost 16k poster do?

ComplexHiAv8r · October 20th, 2007, 06:17

Sorry to hear that Steve. Only been wanting to meet you since 2005.

Maximillian_Jenius · October 20th, 2007, 07:45

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Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

Sorry to hear that Steve. Only been wanting to meet you since 2005.

Shoulda been there in 2004!

ComplexHiAv8r · October 20th, 2007, 08:13

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Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

Shoulda been there in 2004!

I was still lurking back then.

FlyChicaga · October 20th, 2007, 08:24

That's too bad Steve! It would have been great to hang out!

TheShortOne · October 20th, 2007, 10:15

can nessa come and you stay home with the kiddo?

Kristie · October 20th, 2007, 12:00

Excellent question

X-Forces · October 20th, 2007, 13:16

Sorry to hear it man.

I was looking forward to meeting up with you guys. Hope all works out OK with your family. We'll see you next year.

Bumblebee · October 20th, 2007, 15:46

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Originally Posted by X-Forces

Sorry to hear it man.

I was looking forward to meeting up with you guys. Hope all works out OK with your family. We'll see you next year.

I really wanted to meet you to . . .maybe next year

X-Forces · October 20th, 2007, 15:54

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Originally Posted by TheShortOne

can nessa come and you stay home with the kiddo?

Let's not be silly now.

Kristie · October 20th, 2007, 16:31

and why would that be silly?

Mama's need vacations too eh?!

X-Forces · October 20th, 2007, 19:53

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Originally Posted by Kristie

and why would that be silly?

Mama's need vacations too eh?!

Hey, I'm understanding. Anita's take trips all the time.

Trips to the kitchen to fix dinner.
Trips to the laundry room to make sure I have shirts for school.
Trips to daycare to drop off Theo.

Hell, just the other day she got a trip all the over to Costco to buy some groceries.

What else does a girl need?

The above is

in its most dangerous form!

kellwolf · October 21st, 2007, 11:28

Actually, this was supposed to be a vacation for both of us. We've both got the time off during the week, so we're gonna still take Gavin to day care and get our "us time" here at home. Sorta making the best of the situation, I guess.

Tracy, if I ever get a decent lenght CAK overnight, I'll be sure to let ya know.
Emily, it was hard enough to convince her to leave Gavin and go with me. I don't think she'd trust just me with the kiddo for 4 days.
Matt, I was looking forward to hanging out, too. Then again there's always SWA down the road. Gonna miss the roundtables. I was looking forward to that.
Dale, I met you back in 04.

MQAAord · October 21st, 2007, 18:45

Oh man, I wish I'd seen this sooner! If you'd wanted to make the drive, you could have brought him up here! He would have had two willing playmates and a fully toddler-equipped house

(And his own room!)

I totally agree with not wanting to make the LAS trip with kids. It's too much work, all you'd end up doing is chasing him around. You can do that at home

He wouldn't get anything out of it, and it would be a lot of work. I thought briefly about bringing our two along. That thought lasted about 3 seconds.

I'm hoping next year my mom will be brave enough and the kids will be old enough that she'll stay with them.

October 20th, 2007, 00:09	#1
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,526	Best laid plans and all that Yeah, well. We WERE gonna be there. Now we're not. Nessa's mother was supposed to watch Gavin while we were in Vegas, but Nessa's father broke his hip and is now wheelchair bound. On top of that, he's also got emphazima (sp?) and is on oxygen pretty much 24/7. So, her mother won't be able to come up and watch him while we're gone. We toyed with the idea of her bringing him down to their house, but the logistics (along with the workload of having to help out Nessa's dad AND keep track of a crazed 2 year old in an unfamiliar house) were mind boggling. We toyed with the idea of taking him with us. Unfortunately, Vegas with a 2 year old can be exhausting and not as much fun for the parents. Toss in the fact that we'd have to fly 1st class to get out there, and he can't even get on the plane. So, that leaves us with the final option: withdraw totally and hope for better luck next year. Kinda sucks since we were both looking forward to being there again (last time we were able to make it out was 2004). So, good luck to all those attending and have fun. Drink a few extra for us and hopefully we'll see ya next year. __________________ "I'm The Doctor, by the way. Run for your life!"

October 20th, 2007, 00:13	#2
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,670 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Best laid plans and all that Sorry to hear that! Just be sure to watch for nightly updates. Many Treo phones running around with cameras and internet access..... __________________ NJC or Bust.....CountDown Timer

October 20th, 2007, 00:15	#3
Nick Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,244	Re: Best laid plans and all that Darnit I was looking forward to meeting an eleven thousand post member. Here's to hoping the hip recovers fully and quickly. Drinking a few for ya can also be done. __________________ Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress in this period in history.

October 20th, 2007, 00:40	#4
DAnbert Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 524	Re: Best laid plans and all that Sorry to hear man. Give my best to the family. Look forward to meeting you next year. __________________ <--- Taken on first leg going home from NJC Never use a long word when a diminutive linguistic utterance will sufficiently articulate. This is the end of my post.

October 20th, 2007, 02:14	#5
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 17,965 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Best laid plans and all that Sorry to hear about your in-laws..even more sorry that your not gonna make it! __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

October 20th, 2007, 06:17	#7
ComplexHiAv8r Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OH or is it MX?? Posts: 4,516	Re: Best laid plans and all that Sorry to hear that Steve. Only been wanting to meet you since 2005. __________________ Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying....

October 20th, 2007, 08:24	#10
FlyChicaga Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,783	Re: Best laid plans and all that That's too bad Steve! It would have been great to hang out! __________________ "We thought we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong." - Bono, U2

October 20th, 2007, 10:15	#11
TheShortOne Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 3,300	Re: Best laid plans and all that can nessa come and you stay home with the kiddo?

October 20th, 2007, 12:00	#12
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 17,965 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Best laid plans and all that Excellent question __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

October 20th, 2007, 13:16	#13
X-Forces Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 3.5 mi North of the world's busiest GA airport Posts: 2,048	Re: Best laid plans and all that Sorry to hear it man. I was looking forward to meeting up with you guys. Hope all works out OK with your family. We'll see you next year. __________________ This space intentionally left blank.

October 20th, 2007, 16:31	#16
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 17,965 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Best laid plans and all that and why would that be silly? Mama's need vacations too eh?! __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

October 21st, 2007, 11:28	#18
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,526	Re: Best laid plans and all that Actually, this was supposed to be a vacation for both of us. We've both got the time off during the week, so we're gonna still take Gavin to day care and get our "us time" here at home. Sorta making the best of the situation, I guess. Tracy, if I ever get a decent lenght CAK overnight, I'll be sure to let ya know. Emily, it was hard enough to convince her to leave Gavin and go with me. I don't think she'd trust just me with the kiddo for 4 days. Matt, I was looking forward to hanging out, too. Then again there's always SWA down the road. Gonna miss the roundtables. I was looking forward to that. Dale, I met you back in 04. __________________ "I'm The Doctor, by the way. Run for your life!"

October 21st, 2007, 18:45	#19
MQAAord Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 9,042	Re: Best laid plans and all that Oh man, I wish I'd seen this sooner! If you'd wanted to make the drive, you could have brought him up here! He would have had two willing playmates and a fully toddler-equipped house (And his own room!) I totally agree with not wanting to make the LAS trip with kids. It's too much work, all you'd end up doing is chasing him around. You can do that at home He wouldn't get anything out of it, and it would be a lot of work. I thought briefly about bringing our two along. That thought lasted about 3 seconds. I'm hoping next year my mom will be brave enough and the kids will be old enough that she'll stay with them. __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish hours TT Former American Airlines F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/Eagle F/A (6 years) Former Eagle ground school instructor (1 year) Former Eagle IOE instructor (3 years)

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