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lori67

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I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« on: April 15, 2008, 09:30:47 pm »
But I do know when I'll be back again..  next week...

Just wanted to say see ya to everyone before I head to visit the in-laws in Arizona.

To all who are having surgery, consults, MRI's, hearing tests, GK, CK, screws put in their heads, manicures, haircuts, tax audits,  oil changes, yadda, yadda, yadda....
 GOOD LUCK and I hope they don't cost too much (that would be referring more to the last two..).  I didn't want to miss out on wishing anyone well!

I will keep you all in my thoughts, and I'll ask you to do the same for me - I did mention I was going to see the in-laws, right?   ::)  And this is my first time flying since my surgery, so I'm a little nervous... I'm thinking happy thoughts though....

Lori
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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2008, 09:47:51 pm »
Lori -

I don't know if I can stand to be without your humor for an extended period of time  :'(  and who will be taking over the garage-surgery business while your husband is away ???  I assume you aren't going to see your in-laws without him  ;D

Don't be nervous about the plane - in my experience you won't have any issues.  I had surgery 5/31/07 and was on a plane on 8/3/07 and I was fine.  I admit I was a little nervous about beeping when I went through security.  My doctors promised me that this wouldn't happen, but I was skeptical.  Thankfully they weren't lying to me.

Hope to be on a plane again myself in July - trying to plan some time with the kids at the Jersey shore (Spring Lake to be exact) plus a day or two in NYC. 

Have a great time - don't miss us at all.

And, oh yeah, enjoy the in-laws (glad I don't have those anymore) LOL

Jan
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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2008, 05:10:10 am »
Happy thoughts indeed, soming your way from me.  Say hi when you fly over Texas.  Try to absorb our humidity.  Arizona always dries me out! 
Have fun!
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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2008, 05:30:09 am »
Happy thoughts... happy thoughts.... bon voyage, have a great time, blow the warm weather here to Boston and enjoy the vaca!!!!! Will miss ya! :)

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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2008, 06:38:57 am »
Lori:   Have a wonderful time.    RELAX, RELAX, RELAX....    (I'm jealous - I love Arizona)

Always good thoughts,    Nancy
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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2008, 07:06:12 am »
Lori,

You might consider cutting your trip short. Maybe your in-laws would not mind your absence but we sure will! Enjoy the trip but come back soon.

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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2008, 07:30:54 am »
Have a good trip. The weather here today is beeaaauuutiful! We live near Phoenix so hope where ever you are going in AZ it is like it is here.

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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2008, 02:58:10 pm »
Hi, Lori:

'Leavin' On a Jet Plane'....a big hit for Peter, Paul & Mary in 1969 (written by John Denver).  I remember when it was a new song!    :)

Thanks for the good wishes and the same to as you head for sunny Arizona.  Enjoy the change of scenery, if not the in-laws, and we'll look forward to your return....with full details, of course.  :)

Bon voyage!   :)

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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2008, 04:42:50 pm »
Lori-

Ditto from me - have a wonderful time!

And, Jim, I also remember the original song...  sigh.  Well, with age comes wisdom.

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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2008, 04:50:32 pm »
Have a good trip...
I will never know how a plane will effect me because I have a life long
goal of never getting on one  :) .... but I do remember the song
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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2008, 09:06:53 pm »
Hey, Lori -

It's almost "next week".  Are you back yet  ???

Maybe you're having so much fun with the out-laws, sorry, I mean the in-laws, that you never intend to return  ;D

Jan
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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2008, 09:13:43 pm »
Lori~
How's that tan??   ;D

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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2008, 12:46:30 pm »
Hey!

Did I "see" that you are back  ???

How was Arizona  ???

Jan
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I don't actually "make" trouble..just kind of attract it, fine tune it, and apply it in new and exciting ways

lori67

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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2008, 12:55:10 pm »
Ah, there's no place like home!!!  I never thought I'd be so happy to be in Nashville!

Arizona was nice - hot and dry - go figure.  Brenda, we did better than fly over Texas, we actually stopped and changed planes in Dallas!

It's good to be home.  No tan to speak of.  My mother-in-law is ex-Army - I think she still thinks she's in the Army - we run from one activity to the next like we're running from the enemy.  When she's ready to go - even if that's at 5am - don't even bother getting out of your pj's - just go.  Ugh... we did the entire zoo in Tucson in about an hour flat.  I think the animals were tired watching us!  No time to stop and smell the roses when you're with her.  So, no relaxing for me, and I don't think the sun could have caught up with us, which is why I'm glad to be home.

No problems at all on the plane.  I did have some swelling around my BAHA abuttment, which I think might have been from the pressure changes, but nothing too bad.

I did miss you guys! I think I'm staying put until the July Jersey shore vacation (Jan, we have to see if we'll be there at the same time!).

Now, it's out to the yard!  It's amazing how fast things can grow when you're away!  I may lose the kids and/or dogs in the grass if it gets any longer.  Hmmm... now that I think about it.. maybe that's a good thing.

Lori
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Re: I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2008, 01:31:05 pm »
Lori,
Glad you made it back okay....now it's time to take a vacation to rest up from the one you were just on!  I think we have higher humidity in the Houston area than Dallas, but don't tell the Big D folks that we do, they get upset over little things! lol.
The zoo in an hour...wow
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