Summer's history!

Can you believe that summer is history? Fall's here and colder weather is on the way! Hopefully the Fall/Winter seasons will go just as fast as the past Spring/Summer and the warm weather will come back before we know it! Hey, a person can dream!

I have some good news! I received an offer for employment this past week from the VA Hospital in Mpls. Without thinking twice, I accepted the position and gave my 2 wk notice at Southdale Peds (my last day will be 10/10). I start at the VA on 10/14; the position is called a Medical Support Assistant (which is a HUC position-what I went to school for); it is full-time, 3:30-midnight and e/o weekend. The pay and benefits are really good! I'm very excited to finally get to use my schooling...need to pull out the old books and review some terminology, tho! I have to complete a background check and get fingerprinted to make it all official.

How did the 3-day walk go? I had seen a couple reports on the news...looks like the weather was nice!

For all you runners/walkers, Melissa mentioned that she'll be doing the LifeTime Fitness Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving... if anyone is interested in burning calories before all the eating begins, give her a call to find out more. Melissa's cell is 612-229-2459. A couple years ago, when Nicole was here, they ran it together. Austin and I went down to watch and cheer them on:)

Speaking of Austin...he is playing football on Chaska's freshman team. They play on Fridays at 4pm. I've tried every week to get to see him play but the game is usually done by the time I get there through all the city traffic, since I work til 5pm. There is a game at Blmgtn Jefferson coming up that I hope make in time! Melissa says that he's been awsome!!

I did hear from a couple people that they didn't get links to the birthday pics. I've had some internet problems over the last 2 months, so I can try to send another link or I can put them on a disc if you'd like...just let me know!!

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend...it's fun to hear what everyone is doing, so keep posting!

Later!

Pam

5 WEEKS TO GO

HI EVERYONE. HEY GIRLS, WE'RE DOWN TO FIVE MORE WEEKS TIL BREEZY!!! I CAN HARDLY WAIT. I'M SCHEDULED TO TAKE M-W OFF AT WORK BUT WITH SO MANY KELBER DAYS THIS SUMMER, FOR WHICH I TOOK PTO, I DON'T KNOW IF I'M GONNA BURN ALL 3 PTO DAYS. THAT'S ALL I HAVE RIGHT NOW.

HEY, TAM, ANY TIME YOU WANT SOME COMPANY OR WANNA GO DO SOMETHING GIVE ME A HOLLER.

ED'S PARTY IS THIS SUNDAY @ 1PM. IT GOES TIL ABOUT 4. I DIDN'T FIND OUT FROM EVERYONE IF YOU ALL WANTED TO DO SOMETHING COLLECTIVELY OR NOT. I ACTUALLY GAVE HIM $$ TO SPEND @ THE CASINO ON HIS BIRTHDAY. UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER OF THEM WON, BUMMER.

NO BIG NEWS FROM ME SO I'LL CATCH Y'ALL LATER. LOVE YOU ALL--LOTS!!! LUKE

hi all, I check this quite frequently with nothing really to say and mac was the last one on here. Jen, good luck with the walk. Tell Jess good luck also. I haven't talked to her for awhile. I am getting quite excited for Breezy this year. The last couple years was just what we do, but this year I am looking forward to it. I won $100 at bingo last time and I kept it hoping it would be a start for a bed but I think with Breezy and Christmas coming, the bed might have to wait. I'm fine with that. I am just about done with my current assignment I have a research assignment due (which I think will be easy cause it's about the court system's part of confidentiality of medical information), that I hope to get done tomorro, and a final, that I also hope to get done tomorro. Then I wait for my math books to get here. I have 3 more units after that and I am done. Then I have to look for a job. Kinda scary. I was hoping to maybe get put to work at the nursing home but I overheard the DON say she was sending one of the HUCS to the class so I'm not so sure there will be a place for me at this point. Oh well, it won't be the first time they kinda offered me something that got shot down before it actually happened. I was hoping to stay there but it's not looking real promising at this point. We'll see I guess. Nothing much new, just wanted to reply to your post. I know everyone is busy but it would be nice if you could all just say hi once in awhile. I guess I'm feeling a little lonely or something cause I check this almost daily. Sad huh? Yap at ya all later.

been a while

So I haven't been on here in a while and haven't posted in a while so I thought I'd check it out. the walk is this weekend so I'm getting pretty excited about that. I'll be meeting Jess in a few hours down here and we'll do a couple last minute things and then crash for the night and we'll be on our way!
Tam, I'm so so happy for you!! Can't wait to see you at breezy. Sounds like most if not all of the Paradeis ladies will be making it to Breezy! I hope everyone is saving their change; it's not that far away!
I think that's all from me for now I'm sure you'll here from me when I get back on Monday.

Hello, Hello!

I'm back. I know it's been a while, but you know how it is. Nah, Tammy. None of us won much. I got a Bingo, split it with like four people and came out a dollar ahead in the end. So, not bad for my first Bingo experience, at least I got something out of it. Beyond that, not a whole lot has been going on. Mom lost track of her phone for a few days which explains why she hasn't gotten back to you. She should be back in touch sometime soon, as she unearthed her phone this morning. As for me, I've just been solidifying some college preparations, and I've got a meeting with the lady that handles all the college stuff at the high school on Wednesday. Should work out just fine. If all goes well, I'll be running off into the big bad world next fall. Scary and exciting, and I'm definitely looking forward to getting on with life. I really think I needed the break though, so I'm glad it took the time off. I don't want to rush into anything and waste my money, I'd rather have a fairly solid idea of what I want to do and then worry about changes later. But yeah, I should get going. Talk to all of you later!
(I'm already excited for Breezy!)
-Mac

CONGRATS, TAMMY

HEY, HEY, HEY, TAM!!! WAY TO GO ON THE SCHOOLIN' AND ON THE DIAMONDS! 90% IS FANTASTIC!!! GOOD JOB!!!!! (AS FOR NOT WINNING AT THE CASINO, YOU'RE JUST SAVING IT FOR HALLOWEEN. OR MAYBE ONE OF US WILL WIN SOMETHING SAT NITE IN WALKER. WE'RE OVERDUE THERE, AREN'T WE?) AS FOR BINGO, SUSAN IS BEING INDUCED TUES. YEA!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED. I WORK TIL 4:30, THEN I HOPE TO GO SEE HER, (IF SHE'S READY FOR COMPANY , I'LL GIVE YOU A CALL) THEN I HAVE LIONS. BUT MOM PLANS TO GO SO LET HER KNOW IF YOU'RE NOT. YOU CAN BOTH POP IN AND SEE SUZ BEFORE BINGO AND I CAN STOP IN FOR A GAME OR 2 AFTER LIONS.

HI EVERYONE, HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE SUMMER CUZ I THINK IT'S ABOUT TO BE REPLACED! JEN AND JESS, GOOD LUCK AND KEEP US POSTED. HAVE YOU FOUND THE CAMPING GEAR NEC., DO YOU NEED TO BORROW ANYTHING? SHAYLA, THANKS FOR THE PICS. I'M GLAD YOU'RE ENJOYING IT SO MUCH OUT THERE. IT SURE IS BEAUTIFUL. LOOKING FORWAED TO MAYBE SEEING YOU AT BREEZY.
JEN, JUST A REMINDER THAT THIS WEEKEND IS THE WELLE FISHFRY; SEE YOU THEN IF NOT BEFORE. BEDTIME FOR ME, CATCH Y'ALL LATER.

hello again, I know I was the last one on here but I now have something news worthy to say. glen and i went to the casino for crab legs last night(we got in line right behind kathy, her and brea and mac were up to eat and play bingo)that was cool. anyway, glen asked me back to his place, as i was looking at all his new plants(he has alot of plants) i saw a single rose, he said that was mine. i went to sit on the couch later and he handed me a small black velvety box. my bottom hole in my ears has finally got something in them. wow! eight years ago i got my first diamonds and 6 roses. he said i know you girls like your roses but they die and diamonds are forever. He also said these were the first of many. so i put them in the top hole and never wore anything in the bottom cause what would compare to diamonds right? well, eight years later, my ears are now complete. they are gorgeous. kathy, i tried calling ya twice but your phone went straight to voicemail. did you guys win anything? we didn't. well I did but not at the casino. yap at ya all later.

hi everybody, nothing news worthy really, just wanted to say hi. I made it through a&p l & ll. I am still sitting at 90% so I can't complain. I must admit I used the book quite a bit for the first one. But oh well. I am now waiting for my next unit to come. Confidentiality of Health Information. Doesn't sound like it should be too tough. I have been working alot cause they decided to fire 6 aids in the same day without hiring replacements first. I have been doing alot of training but we are still running short staffed. I know I can work 25 hours ot and still make money. I'm kinda nervous about picking up too much ot cause taxes will take out more and I will be working for free. I never did get my last two days of vacation. I talked to the scheduler and she said they will roll it over because they were the reason I didn't get it. We will see next check. It best be added to my new week. I have been telling her for two months to give it to me but it never worked out for her I guess. I will be pissed if I get screwed out of it. I'm tired so I'm gonna go to bed. Yap at ya all later. Bingo this tuesday lu. Let me know if you're not gonna go. Jessi is back in school so I don't want to go if you and Mom aren't going. Pam, I didn't get the pictures of Mom's b-day. You can use the tjwgas@yahoo.com or kjlcks@netzero.com