one more, fingerprint obliterated for my protection.

oh, 2nd attachment is a cropped closeup of the first one.

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I do LOVE to eat. I'll see if i can make it.


SUPER CONGRATS!!!!!

 

maybe, isn't that the all night drive thing?

sounds like fun, but i don't know yet.

 

Nah its not all night. Its only 111.2 miles in total. 3 90 Minute sections with small stops. You should come out!

 

Euseys - congrats!!!! that is great!! Best of luck to you and a hoping that time away from hubby goes very quick.

 

Have fun I can't make this one, Just watch out for the deer.

 

wow, 6 days without posts to our "famous" week 23 thread...
we are slowing down!!!

 

my keychain broke darn it, now i need a new one, what should I get?

 

slow down, never, i refuse. I will just post by myself and become the lonely week 23er.

 

Not if I have anything to say about it! I'm still watching vigilantly.

 

I'm still here too!

 

yeahhhhh, their coming back!!! one by one my fellow week 23er's are coming back!
zonedguy are you doing the night owl run with Philly Mini?
toolazy, your mini is looking great!

 

started brewing my first beer.

took a while for the yeast to start fermenting, but it's going strong now...

it's an IPA... I hope it turns out great.

 

good luck, i hope it tastes amazing. send me a bottle will ya haha

 

been busy updating my resume, scouring the web for jobs. trying to figure out if i can afford to keep Yuko if i get laid off in April.

stupid financial crisis...

 

I'm still here! Have a new grandchild and been setting up a workroom in the basement and building a new computer. Lurking a lot, but still reading.

 

I'm with you, I got laid off last week! This economy sucks!!!
It's tough out there, I'm speaking first- hand!!
Do what ever you have to to keep Yuko!

In the mean time anyone hiring,I'm looking!

 

congrats on the new grandchild. Me too!!! a little boy, Oct. 12th, we are going up to NY tomorrow for the weekend to see him. We also have a grandson 18 months old who lives right around the corner from us. It is so much fun! He is at a great age!!!

 

Man i'm sorry to hear that you guys got laid off. I hope things go alright for you and God opens up doors. I was really looking to move from my current job, but staying with Apple might be for the best at the moment, we are one of the few companies doing well in the midst of the flailing economy.

As for my woes, my Bluetooth/USB iPod adaptor just stopped working today. So now I have no hands free phone, no voice dialing and worst of all, no iPod.... I may have to use a CD for the first time in years.... whoa i'm afraid. I rang Ottos to see if I could slip the car up there, grab a MINI loaner and just wait til they fix it, but nope. The only have POS enterprise cars, and the next slot would be for monday. ewww

 

Dchaps - stay at you current job, seriously in this economy it you have more security there then to move somewhere else at the moment.
I thought i was sucure, heck, i helped start this company!

I fully believe there are doors waiting for me, and have been praying i don't miss them!
thanks for your support, about the blue tooth, good luck, probably something very simple, once you get it in there they will probably have it fixed quick!

 

my Bluetooth/USB fixed itself, who knows. If it does it again i'll go have a new unit fitted, but for the moment it works fine.

 

I'm still here! I was gone to Peru for 2 weeks, and have been simply slacking since I returned. there is no excuse. but I am here now!

 

Congratz!!!!

Sorry to hear, I hope you find something soon! I'm saving everything I can, cutting out everything except the essentials. Hopefully, reigning in my spending will help me make it thru if I get the ax. At least it looks like we'll have til at least June now. After that, it's a tossup as to what will happen.

welcome back! how was your trip?

 

It was amazing.... we hiked the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, kayaked in lake titicaca, stayed with locals on the lake, and did the Peruvian Amazon!! We also met a very cool British couple while there who happens to own a classic MINI....

loads of photos: http://easc.shutterfly.com/

I do have to mention, if anyone does want to hike the Inca Trail, I strongly suggest you use any company other than SAS Travel... our tour company subcontracted with them for the trail segment of the trip, and SAS provided a horrible guide who made the trail pretty unpleasant....my husband was trying very hard to not push him off a cliff. He was rude, arrogant and unhelpful in any way he possibly could be.

 

Hi all,

Wow, we've all been very busy. I wish the best to those of us with difficult news, and share your joy with those of us with happier news.

In Eusey world, here's an update...

Just got back last night from 46 hours of constant travel from San Diego CA to Naples Italy. We did more paperwork and cleaned the new house. We close escrow Dec 29. Seems so real now that we have a firm date.

We bought the house sight-unseen, over the net with my ReMax agent, Brad Middleton. He's the best. 23 photos later, we went for it. (haha, there's 23)

It's in McMillin Lomas Verdes, part of Otay Lakes in North Chula Vista. We're joining San Diego Mini enthusiasts to play with the MINI in California.

We clean her, and turn her over to the shipping company TODAY, for her 55 day journey across the ocean. Remember when your Mini was coming across the water? Well, Mystique never did that==she was put on a train across Europe, then a truck. She's never been in a boat before!!

The movers come on Nov 21 (Eeek! like, 2 days!) and again on Nov 24-25-26 for the furniture. Thanksgiving dinner will be frozen dinners...

I leave Naples Italy permanently on Dec 22, (no Christmas in Italy with the DH) arriving in San Diego with 2 doggies.

Matt is released from NCTS Naples on March 01, so I'll have the house unpacked, painted, cleaned and ready for his arrival.

We're doing paver stones in the backyard and artificial grass too. (trueturf.com)

I'm looking for a job effective April 01, too occupied with house stuff before then...And, praying the market looks better in the Spring-- give the new president and the economy a chance to lick its wounds and start rebounding.

Well, I'm OFFLINE for a long time beginning Nov 21, SO please know I'm thinking of my friends from week 23, and can't wait to see some of you at MINI Events. I've got my week 23 sticker on...can you see me?

Signing off for another Navy relocation...back when we can...
Euseys

 

BEST OF LUCK ON THE MOVE!!!!
Check back when you can!!!