The Mega Toast on New Year's Eve........

[Palace]

Terry,


I haven't had much if any alcohol.  I'm taking Valium to sleep until the end of the year.  I'm not a sleeper anyway so, I dread going off it.  (midnight migraine, etc.)  Anyway, I haven't had alcohol for a couple of reasons, bad habit and not good for the body.  Moderation can be OK and red wine is supposed to be beneficial in small quantities. 

Here is my idea for myself and maybe you.  I'm going to make two crockpots of hot cider.  (one hot mulled wine, maybe and the other plain hot cider for company)  They can make up their own minds.  We sort-of have an open house between Christmas and New Year's here.  That way the crockpots put out a wonderful smell in the house with the scented candles.  With two big dogs, I'm sure the house has a doggy smell especially when there is wet rainy fur in the winter. 

There is nothing like hot spiced or mulled wine when you live in the cold mountains, like we do.  (or just plain VERY HOT cider)  Also, sometime heating it burns out some of the alcohol which is a good thing in yours and my case.  We aren't used to drinking anymore.  It is just an idea to go with your poker party.   



Hugs and I toast to you........with you on this year OUT!        Palace   





2006 Forum List of treated patients so far, recorded:



  1. Palace             Cyberknife
  2. NancyAnn        Invasive
  3. Marjory's          Invasive
  4. Katie               Surgery
  5. Cheryl R.          2 surgeries (translab, nerve graft and CSF leak)
  6. Ppearl214        Cyberknife
  7. Gennysmom     Translab (CSF Leak)
  8. Lana               Gammaknife
  9. Jim Scott         Retrosigmoid & FR
10. Sam               UAB Gammaknife
11. Marystro         Cyberknife
12. Redgrl            Translab
13. Angie             Retro-Surgery (blood clot)
14. Donna            Translab
15. Sue                Gam
16. Louzilla            Middle Fossa
17. Terry              Retro
18. Dealy              FSR
19. Taylor             Translab
20. Jean               Translab
21. Joe94121        Retrosigmoid
22. Al                   Translab
23. lmurray69        Translab
24. Amylynn          Translab
25. sdf350            Translab
26. KennA             Surgery

[kerri lyn angel]

i had my translab in june of 2005 but ill join the mega toast anyhow cuz i kinda lost that year anyway!  i wont need to drink too much either cuz i always feel kinda wibbly! lol

[Taylor]

I'm not old enough to drink! jeez i get left out of everything...
lol

[Sue]

Taylor you can join us with a non-alcoholic drink of your choice.  You can make something real pretty with some 7-up and some fruit juice or make up your own fruity concoction.  It's the thought that counts, not the alcohol!!

Happy New Year, Taylor.  You are something special.

Sue in Vancouver USA (one of the OLD ones! )

[matti]

Hi Palace - I had my surgery in 98, can I join in on the toast

hugs,
Cheryl

[Obita]

joe94121   retrosigmoid
al              translab
lmurray69   translab
amylynn     translab
sdf350       translab

probably many more I can't think of right now..........I think the last 4 were translab...........


I sure hope I can stay awake for the toast.  Cheers!!

[Palace]

 

GET THIS........the night before, X-mas even.........I was in ER tonight.  (turned out to be a MAJOR case of fungal on the foot; my surgery foot where I had five foot surgeries........one a year and the last one last year at this time)  Well, anyway we drove out of the mountains tonight and I did the full waiting at ER and the diagnosis.  My foot was so painful and looks horrible.  I couldn't feel it until this point because, it is numb from so many foot surgeries.  It began to be extremely painful today and I pulled the toes wide apart and there was the raw meat, BAD.  I know AN people can handle that.  It is nothing.  I didn't want to wait until Tues. to go to the regular clinic.  (nothing open over the holiday time)  OK, I got all my necessary meds and I feel better already.

Now, about that list Obita........are those all 06'?



Hugs,



Palace

[Palace]

EVERYBODY,


*Note:

"Yes, you may help the 06' people with the *Mega* Toast on New Year's Eve."  (but, the 06' people make it a double!!!!!!!!!!)   

Taylor, we know you party-down in your own way; you told us and we didn't forget!      Join in with us!

OK kids, I've had it..........ENT yesterday and ER tonight..........Valium next..........I need rest for Christmas!  Off to bed.



Take care and to all a GOOD NIGHT,



Palace

[Obita]

yep. all in the second half of '06.

take care of that foot.

[Palace]

 

One week until the big "TOAST-OUT"..........how we doin' on the list?  Who is left out, people?  (anyone for this year?)



Palace

[Palace]

 

A BIG TOAST TO PHIL AND JOEF, as well.  The forum looks fabulous.  Everything wonderful is lots of work and if it isn't, who would appreciate it?  We will toast to you for doing such a good "clean-sweep" on the AN forum.  (5 days left of this year!)



My sincerest thanks,



Palace

[Sue]

Maybe I missed something (which is very very possible!) but what time are we doing our group toast.  At the same time, adjusted for time zones, or at our own Midnight.  Or just sometime between the hours of 6p.m and midnight?  Just want to make sure I do this right...and hope that I remember it!!

Sue in Vancouver

[Palace]

 

Sue:


Since it is eight hours later over the big pond...........our "BIG TOASTING OUT" that day is official early on.  We are going to run this thing from, "NOON TO MIDNIGHT."  That means you may toast at a formal brunch on NYE, toast at HAPPY HOUR on NYE, toast at supper on NYE, toast with after dinner drinks past six in the evening and on up to the formal hour of midnight!  We are running the MEGA TOAST from NOON-MIDNIGHT on New Year's Eve Day.  There you have it..........................

Folks, it is official!

Toasting out this year for AN Forum people runs from *noon to midnight!*

This will work well for around the world where is is eight or more time length past us!

Hey there CRAZY CAT, ya in on this?  (wherever the wind did blow you?)  I hope you are having a good time.  Take lots of pictures and paint some!

All right you party-goers..........be sure to pick out a favorite AN glass.  That reminds me, we should have special AN glasses made up so we are all drinking out of that same glass. (bring them to the "meet-up" and go through customs with an Acoustic Neuroma glass.  I'm sure they would ask what that was.  We could put our MRI on the glass, our very own MRI logo.

I'd better get back to bed.  It is three in the morning and I'm getting silly.  Thanks for understanding.

WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO "The Mega Toast Out" is coming!

We are doing music concerts DVD's, white popcorn, mixed nuts, *killer* garlic bread, fine cheeses, fruits, pizza slices and of course the liquid beverage of choice.  It is casual and simple.  On New Year's day we are having prime rib made by the husband using sea-salt.  (yummmy)  My tummy is getting bigger already from the holidays.

Off to take a Sonata *(two hour little sleeping pill) as, I have been up off and on all night long.

Again........the TOASTING...........NOON TO MIDNIGHT on the last day of December!   



Blast off you guys,



Palace

[Sue]

Sounds good to me!   

2007 is coming up soon,
Let's have a toast,
Oh, say around noon.

Afternoon might be the time,
To raise your glass,
And chug down that wine.

Maybe nighttime is best,
When it's cold and dark,
Give 3 cheesr to you and the rest.

Let's all remember everyone,
Each of us different,
Not the loss, but the battle won.
 


Sue in Vancouver

[ppearl214]

Sue, I am SO raising a glass of Chiean Chardonney on New Years... to you and your poetic justice... and to the rest of you... just cuz we all deserve it!

Happy 2007 all!

Phyl