"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

Welcome Connor. Oops, or was it Conner, I'm off by a page now.



(I thought you'd gone all trendy and had a grandson whose name was a riff on Canoe )

Hey Stacy and Jeff - posted on FB to you earlier... VERY BIG CONGRATS to you all. Can't wait to see more pics - he looks a handsome wee fella. Just love that we have Baby Conner Crew to keep Baby Noah Crew company in the Ship's play pen. Such truly wonderful news - blessings being counted one by one.

Love you all of you.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Here's Conner 12hrs old

Conner and proud Granny 20minutes old 2-23-09

Gorgeous..... you must be so very proud. Gorgeous. Both of you x

Look at all of that lovely hair! he's trying to get out to grab Granny by the looks of it

Off to find my dreamcatcher.... dream a little dream....

Nite crew - love y'all - laterzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzmx

Goodnight Izzieliz. Huge congrats to Stacy and Jeff. and family. Beautiful baby.

Stacy & Jeff - A big congrats for the beauty there - Conner
Beth...i so loved your dancies dainties
Izziee..i hope you are there in www.trekearth.com/www.treknature.com i sure do feel that you need to post your pics there. Its a piece of art truly!
and hows your toot now dearie with the plastering and all?
BEAgle - you sure will be missed - enjoy your stay with your son
DDX - its been a long time now i guess..glad to catch up..will be around for a while..

Hi Verby - Hope you are doing okay.

With the rest of the crew must congratulate mystery man and his wife on becoming grand-parents, truly an occasion to celebrate. Cheers

ehBeth don't get clucky.

Verbivore I'm not going anywhere today, that other thread is all porky pies I thought you knew that.

ddxx you're as sharp as ever today beating the Eagle hands down. Maybe I'll help myself to a VB and turn the tables.

LOL BEAgle you really made me laugh..ths morning...i knew th other threads werent serious bt gt caught ;P nyways 'porky pies' is yet again a new thng to learn and thanks for that..
DDx - thanks for asking im doing pretty well..hows ur day going?
BEAgle..how was the book Shantaram? I loved the authors writing style..i couldnt read the whole book though..doing it bit by bit..thought of going to the bookstore ystrday for the same..but couldnt! Dev was also curious abt the book..and ny news frm Wyvi..its been quite sometime now..

I just finished reading Shantaram by Gregory Davis Roberts. Quite a read. Took it to my chemo sessions and dreamed I was in India. It's a pretty intense book, isn't it? But absorbing. Hubby is reading all 900 pgs. now I thought the title was a little strange considering he was only called Shantaram a few times in the book. The author does have a website by the same name as the book. Interesting guy.

Thanks Beagle, hope you still enjoying. Verby, I am doing okay. Still a bit of concern re bushfires around us and Friday going to be an ugly day but all in all okay.

Verbivore I didn't have time to read the whole book as the library wanted it back, but I have it reserved for a follow up. Amazing guy, have seen him on Television here too. I'm pleased you take the other thread with a grain of salt because it is meant to be a bit of fun.

Hi bathsheba I'm meeting you everywhere today, pleased you're able to put pen to paper so to speak at the various threads. We live in a small world don't we now that we have the internet at our fingertips. I'm down under, verbivore is in India, Izzie is in the UK and you are in Canada.

ddxx I'm about to wipe that smirk of your face.

O wow Bathseba..glad that you read it..i just fell in love with his writing style..but i should add that Im not much of a reader though! BEAgle ...your every post seem to have smethng in it for me to learn i guess..
my mind is swirling!!! Its been long now that I think I've landed in a career thats all about writing..and i so badly lack in the requisite skills.. I think of catching up on reading but again I'm left with no time..wake up, cook, office,gym, getback, cook, sleep! Its so hectic..need a long break!! sigh!!

verbivore don't under estimate your writing skills, despite your described hectic lifestyle, you write a wonderful personal blog. I've just read your latest episode "Love & Levity" and it is another beauty. Congratulations.

I could have sworn I just read a posting by our Captain.

Sad story about Mr. Cameron's 6 year old son Ivan passing away. I loathe politicians but do not wish tragedies like that happening to them. Mr David Cameron is the UK Opposition Leader for those that don't know.

Saw the plane crash of the Turkish Airliner in Amsterdam on TV Izzie, they reported 9 were killed out of the 143 passengers.

Your Auntie turned 90 today Izzie, well I just got of the phone to my last Auntie alive in Germany, she turned 92 today and is thinking of travelling to Australia later this year!

How is that for remembering your "Phantom" post Izzie?

Have a nice day.

Pretty good BEAgle... I'm sorry. I got upset listening to the news and decided to pull the post. Hearing about David Cameron's son ... well... you know.... just terribly sad.

I'll put post back without the other bits:

Morning Crew

Great to see our Bathy back on board and to have so many crew around chatting and supporting one another. Indeedee - thinking of you girl with the prospect of an ugly day tomorrow - be safe girl... love to you and yours. Vegemite, BEAgle... hugs to all...

My young Godmother (not Aunty C who is still working her way towards her century) - Aunty N - is 90 years young on 13th March. We're having a wee party for her in her Nursing Home on the 14th and on the 15th March - she is going into hospital for a hip replacement. Made the invites last nite. She is truly inspiring, as is my older Godmother.

Aunty N in her "hey" day - bless her





K - going to get on with a few bits and pieces.

Lovin' y'all. x

Baby photos! What a lovely, lovely way to start the day. Congratulations to you and your family Mysteryman, Conner is a beautiful baby.

(ehBeth, I assume the shortest penguin was supposed to be me? The falling down one? That sounds about right...)

(Hello Crew! Hope to pop in later!)

Hi, all! Oy, been on shore leave a bit too long, haven't I! & I don't have time to read all the 'back yabberin''! I've been in the land of facebook , an addicting little place & I've got old friends coming out of the woodwork from every nook & cranny of my if & as far back as elementary school! I can hardly keep up!
Said my congrats to Stacy on "fb", but I'll say them now to you, Jeff -CONGRATS, GRAN'PAW! = )
Still got a 4th grader home sick from school, with a temp, cough & crud in his chest. He's been out since Monday and is chomping at the bit to go back! He loves school. (Can you believe it?!)
I'll try to do better at making it onboard. Someone may have to send the dinghy out for me from facebook-land though! ttyl