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Thursday, January 1, 2009

2009, and so it begins!




Its Official, 2009 has arrived...

We are all in the crowd, giving hugs and smiles
and bringing forth good wishes for all!

Lets all count down with Jim Carrey!




Happy New Year!

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MEK in AZ said...

FIRST

Zona said...

Happy New Year!!!!!

MEK in AZ said...

YES - what a way to start the new year!!!

we JUST walked in the door from the airport!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zona said...

MEK!!! YAY!! You did it!! Congrats on FIRST in 2009!!

Zona said...

Now you just have to hit it at midnight our time!! LOL!!!

Just_Lin said...

Happy New Year! It took me a minute to find you. :)

MEK in AZ said...

Zona - are we the only ones still up!!

I don't think I WILL be up at OUR midnight!! LOL......

Zona - happy new year!!!

MEK in AZ said...

HEy Just Lin!!!

East Bay J said...

Happy New Year!

We still have just under 3 hours to go, but no way will I be awake at midnight!

Congrats on first MEK!!

Hope everyone has, had, or is having a safe, fun night!

Just_Lin said...

I'm raising my glass of Sparkling Cider to all the Owls and hope we all have a wonderful, healthy and happy 2009! Wishing us lots of love and laughter and good times.

RonnieGirl said...

Happy New Year to the East Coasters.

MEK in AZ said...

Just Lin - I'll raise my ice cream spoon!! CHEERS...

EBJ - Happy Almost new Years!!

RonnieGirl said...

MEK, big congratulations for being first on the first day of 2009.

MEK in AZ said...

Ronnie - HOWDY!!! thank you...

i had to go email the family that mom was home safely!! her plane was late - but all is well!!!

:-)

I need to finish my ice cream before it melts!! YUMMY!!
brb

East Bay J said...

MEK will you be watching the new Bachelor when it starts this coming week????????

East Bay J said...

Poe is being so naughty tonight, making farting and burping sounds constantly. Then he will say GIMME A KISS, then fart or burp again!

Just_Lin said...

EBJ LMAO!!! Dare I ask who Poe is mimicking?

East Bay J said...

Whoa! Fireworks going off in the neighborhood already. Hope they don't wake me up at midnight! haha

scirish said...

Happy New Year!!

RonnieGirl said...

Raising my glass of iced tea and wishing each and everyone of us the best year ever.

This is THE year for good health, happiness, love, and prosperity, sprinkled with daily smiles and laughter.

Good night my Owl Friends, sleep well.

East Bay J said...

JL he is probably mimicking MR. EBJ. Certainly not me!!!

We can't take credit for teaching him that, he came with that skill when we got him!

East Bay J said...

Nite Ronnie! Sleep well!

Just_Lin said...

Ronnie Sweet dreams!

scirish Hi!

EBJ Around here, they'll probably continue with the fireworks for another week or two. It's so annoying!

Just_Lin said...

Oh, yeah. And the M80's. That's even more annoying.

East Bay J said...

Well I'm signing off for the night! Sweet dreams everyone!

Just_Lin said...

Good night, EBJ!

scirish Happy New Year!

East Bay J said...

JL the ones I'm hearing now are pretty loud but I don't think they are the M80s.

They are starting a little early!

sacBarb said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all the East Coast Owls.

MEK, first in 2009. Gratz to you. Glad your Mom landed safely.

Zona, raising my diet Pepsi to everyone too.

Hey to J/l, EBJ, Ronnie (g'night) and Scirish.

Fireworks has started here already too. At least I hope that's what the noise is.

Just_Lin said...

Hi SacBarb! I like your new owl! Yes, hopefully the loud noises tonight will only be fireworks.

MEK in AZ said...

I'm back.....
finished my ice cream - now have a diet pepsi!!

It's night's like this that I HATE living on this pathway!! WAY too many kids out there doing "not nice stuff"...... oh well....

AND - fireworks are ILLEGAL here - but that doesn't stop them!!!

iteach said...

Happy New Year East Coasters!

Hubby and I kissed for the heck of it for the East Coasters!

Then we get to do it again in 14 minutes for the real thing.

MEK in AZ said...

SacBarb - HOWDY!!!

EBJ - NO, i will NOT watch the new bachelor - NO WAY, NO HOW!!! I'm done!!

iteach said...

No fireworks in cornfield town!

EBJ does your parrott say excuse me? :)

MEK in AZ said...

Iteach - after you kiss in your own time zone -then you can wait for mine and then for the West Coast!!
;-)

Just_Lin said...

MEK We have so many people lighting off illegal fireworks, especially on July 4, it's ridiculous.

MEK in AZ said...

SacBarb - YES, I love your new owl. I need to get a new look!!

sacBarb said...

Hi J/L. Thanks.

MEK in AZ said...

J/L - the cops are THICK around here on July 4th - they need to be out tonight also!!!

we thought we'd run into a couple of check points on our way to the airport - but there weren't any..

MEK in AZ said...

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MEK in AZ said...

EBJ - at least Poe isn't REALLY farting......

when I took mom's wheelchair back into the airport - I walked into a FART CLOUD - it was the nastiest thing!!!!!!!!!!!! WHOA!!!

Just_Lin said...

MEK Maybe they'll have check points after midnight.

sacBarb said...

Hey MEK, Thanks. I had to put the Christmas Owl away. Now I need to put the Christmas stuff away here too. I will probably start tomorrow.

sacBarb said...

Are we marching?

sacBarb said...

we are close to 50

Zona said...

SIX

G'Night RONNIE!!!

sacBarb said...

getting closer

sacBarb said...

where is everyone?

sacBarb said...

49

sacBarb said...

50

MEK in AZ said...

50

sacBarb said...

well that was no fun

MEK in AZ said...

OH - just missed...

congrats, SacBarb..

i was trying to find something to watch on TV!!!

Zona said...

FIVE

MEK in AZ said...

SacBarb - I thought it was a BLAST!!!

Zona said...

FOUR

SACBARB: Congrats on 50!!

sacBarb said...

MEK and Zona, I didn't see you

MEK in AZ said...

Zona is counting backwards!! to midnight!!!

Zona said...

THREE!

J/LIN: Thanks for the Diet Pepsi!!

Just_Lin said...

SacBarb Congrats on the first 50 of 2009!

MEK in AZ said...

Zona - I think SacBarb is trying to tell us something!! LOL

:-)

sacBarb said...

I guess it was fun after all

Happy Dance ♪♪♪

MEK in AZ said...

Oh - where is Tina -

Zona - will YOU get the first 69 on the year!!

Zona said...

TWO!

TINA: Are you gonna win??? ;)

Just_Lin said...

64

MEK in AZ said...

GO!!!!

Just_Lin said...

68

MEK in AZ said...

???

Just_Lin said...

69

MEK in AZ said...

YES - that was 69!!

happy dance!!

Zona said...

ONE!

MEK: Am I going backwards?? ;D

Just_Lin said...

MEK Congrats on the first 69! My stupid mouse keeps sticking! LOL

MEK in AZ said...

Sorry, Just Lin!!!
:-(

MEK in AZ said...

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sacBarb said...

CRAP I was just FOAD

So is it midnight in IL yet?

Zona said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

JODI: Did you stay awake!!

ITEACH: Smooch away!

KGRL: Are you warm yet?? ;)

MEK in AZ said...

Zona - you are doing fine - you are on the countdown to 11p.m.!!
:-)

Hey - i'll bet Iteach is kissing Mr. Iteach right now!!!

MEK in AZ said...

just lin - thanks!!

First and 69 in one night - i better rest up!!!

sacBarb said...

MEK Congrats on the first first and the first 60 0f 2009

Zona said...

MEK: Did I read that right? You just got your first 69??!!!

MEK in AZ said...

Zona was first in the Central Time zone!!!
:-)

sacBarb said...

MEK, oops that was supposed to be the first "69"

MEK in AZ said...

Zona - LOL - mr. mek is sleeping!!
;-)

it was all he could do to stay awake at the airport!! WAY past his bedtime!!

Zona said...

SACBARB: Love your Happy Blue owl! :)

See ya'all at midnight...again!! :D

MEK in AZ said...

SacBarb- you are too cute!!
hey - i didn't purchase anything from QVC - pretty weak "scrapbooking finale'" if you ask me... oh well........

MEK in AZ said...

Zona - where are you going??!!

MEK in AZ said...

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Just_Lin said...

Happy New Year to everyone that applies to at this point! LOL

sacBarb said...

MEK, I didn't get anything from the scrapbook shows either. However I did purchase a brush for my dryer from the Fuller Brush hour.

MEK in AZ said...

everyone deserted the march to 100

MEK in AZ said...

this might get really tedious

MEK in AZ said...

i missed fuller brush hour..

almost got some lock and lock things

MEK in AZ said...

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MEK in AZ said...

95

MEK in AZ said...

96

MEK in AZ said...

97

MEK in AZ said...

98

MEK in AZ said...

99

sacBarb said...

I'll march

MEK in AZ said...

100

sacBarb said...

Hey that was pure luck

MEK in AZ said...

LMAO -

SacBarb - congrats on the FIRST 100 of the year!!!!

you swooped right in there...

CONGRATULATIONS..

doing the happy dance for you!!!!

sacBarb said...

Happy dance happy dance ♪♪♪♪

Just_Lin said...

SacBarb Congrats on 100! I missed it because I was saying goodnight to Custard. He's not been feeling well today so decided not to try and stay up til midnight, his time.

sacBarb said...

Sac is having a 'mini Times Square' celebration with a ball that is going to drop. This is the first time and there are a ton of people out there already. I wouldn't be in that crowd for any amount of money.

sacBarb said...

J/L, Sorry Custard isn't feeling well. Talking to probably made him feel better.

MEK in AZ said...

SacBarb - Tucson is having on of those "Family First" things downtown and making into a "Time Square" celebration...... I, like you, would be NO WHERE NEAR that mess.........

MEK in AZ said...

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MEK in AZ said...

110

sacBarb said...

Zona, Thanks. I like my happy blue Owl too.

Just_Lin said...

SacBarb I know what you mean. The older I get, the less patient I am about crowds.

sacBarb said...

I'm not sure I will be able to stay awake til midnight. I was up a 5am because I couldn't sleep and my eyelids are getting heavy now.

MEK in AZ said...

SacBarb and J/l - I am trying SO hard to stay up also...

i may not make it to my OWN midnight!!!

MEK in AZ said...

I'm sure once my midnight gets here and the neighborhood goes wild - i will have no choice but to be awake!!

Just_Lin said...

We are not living up to our Night Owl name. LOL

MEK in AZ said...

J/L - LMAO!! isn't the truth.. but we can go to bed and the late shift can take over!!!

Just_Lin said...

MEK Have we gotten (gulp) sensible?

MEK in AZ said...

I like "sensible", it sounds SO much better than (gulp) OLD!!

;-)

Crap -

MEK in AZ said...

BIG YAWN!!!

Just_Lin said...

MEK LMAO!!! I think they're the same thing. Don't yawn! You know they're catching and it will make me yawn! LOL

Just_Lin said...

That's why I'm drinking Sparkling Cider instead of Bailey's. If I was drinking Bailey's I'd be nodding off already. God, what a party animal I am! Crap, is right!

MEK in AZ said...

heck, I'm not even drinking...
maybe I should start!!!

MEK in AZ said...

oh man - i am going to try SO hard to stay up for these last 18 minutes!!

geez........

MEK in AZ said...

125

MEK in AZ said...

hell - I'm probably HALF of these first 125 comments!! LOL

MEK in AZ said...

tedious is as tedious does!!!

MEK in AZ said...

did SacBarb fall down??!!

Just_Lin said...

LMAO @ did she fall down! And she can't get up!

We embrace our tediousness and celebrate it.

Damn! Another M80!

Just_Lin said...

All my Christmas decorations are put away and the wreath is off the door. I am ready to start the new year with a clean slate. Not a particularly clean house, but a clean slate, nonetheless.

MEK in AZ said...

J/L - the TOP thing on my "to do" list is to FINALLY get my scrapbook area all organized so that i can actually USE it !!!

:-)

second - I'm going to get healthy - start my daily walks again..

sacBarb said...

I'm up! Sorta. LOL @ did I fall down.

sacBarb said...

I was watching Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Pickler and they are BORING..........

Just_Lin said...

MEK I don't make resolutions but I did recently buy pedometer and I am going to make a very serious effort to at least move around more instead of sitting on my butt in front of the computer.

MEK in AZ said...

what channel are they on?

OMG - i just switched to ABC - poor Dick Clark.......

OH - there's Kelly Pickler..

MEK in AZ said...

what does she have on her eyelids..

my goodness!!!!!!!
(do i sound like someone's mother!!) LOL..

MEK in AZ said...

Nine more minutes - where is Zona to start the countdown!!

sacBarb said...

MEK, I want to get my scrapbook stuff organized too. I started it, as you know, but I need to clean out the big closet in the pool room so I can put all the organized stuff in it. Right now it is out where everyone can see it and I don't want it to stay that way.

MEK in AZ said...

j/l - LOL - I don't make "resolutions" either - it's on the "to do" list!! Hell, i keep rewriting that do list over and over again - and several things never seem to NOT be on it!!

:-)

MEK in AZ said...

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MEK in AZ said...

six.......more minutes

sacBarb said...

Kelly Pickler does look different than when she was on Idol. For one thing, she got a BOOB job and she is wearing a lot of make-up. She doesn't look so innocent anymore.

sacBarb said...

5 minutes for MEK

MEK in AZ said...

five

MEK in AZ said...

four

sacBarb said...

and Zona

MEK in AZ said...

yes - pickler is NOT that innocent anymore!!!

sacBarb said...

That took so long to post it is now 4 minutes for AZ

MEK in AZ said...

and Taylor Swift is having to stand there with the Jonah's brothers........ didn't that one dump her in a voice mail or email.

MEK in AZ said...

three

Just_Lin said...

SacBarb There you are! I was just thinking how crappy the New Year's Eve shows are.

ibebold said...

TWO....

MEK in AZ said...

that was 150!!!

cpgem will be SO proud of us.. LOL

MEK in AZ said...

hey, IBB is here!!!!

TWO

ibebold said...

Hey Ladies...Happy New Year...
It is almost 2 here.... and I am still up...
And yes poor Dick Clark...He needs to retire...Really!!!

MEK in AZ said...

ONE!!!!!!

ibebold said...

Hey

MEK....

Sacbarb...


JustLin...

ibebold said...

Happy NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just_Lin said...

IBB, Hi! It is already 2009 for you! You are going back in time to talk to us. :)

MEK in AZ said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHEERS to my friends!!!

ibebold said...

My computer said 2:00 already... but the blog said 1:59...

Just_Lin said...

Happy New Year MEK and Zona! And who else? Tina!

MEK in AZ said...

Another year bites the dust!!!

sacBarb said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR MEK AND ZONA

MEK in AZ said...

and the fireworks are REALLY going off in my neighborhood.....

ibebold said...

I am JustLin.. ... At least this time NO fireworks... They went off for about 20 minutes... seems one would stop and then another would start...

Just_Lin said...

IBB They did have to squeeze in an extra second this year.

sacBarb said...

Hey IBB. Happy New Year

MEK in AZ said...

169

MEK in AZ said...

lol - sorry just had to do that.

ibebold said...

I doubt I make it to New year with Just Lin and SacBarb...
SO I will say it now!!!!
Happy New Year!!!

ibebold said...

HAve Fun all... I am off to bed...
Sweet Dreams...

sacBarb said...

Oh, for Pete's sake. Sac has a square 'ball.' What's up with that???????

MEK in AZ said...

I just checked out front - I'm sure the cops will be two doors down VERY soon - the mom is NEVER home and so that is the hangout - for the bad kids and they are out in force on the street!!!

YIKES.........

MEK in AZ said...

square balls - OUCH!!!

Jodi said...

CAROL - Luv the video....I damn near pee'd myself!!! Jim Carrey is freakin' hilarious!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR HOoters!!!

Just_Lin said...

I hope the economy starts turning around in 2009.

I think iteach and Mr. iteach did more than just kiss at midnight. :)

MEK in AZ said...

did you guys see the moon with Venus and all the other planets VERY prominent tonight!!

AMAZING!!!!!!!

MEK in AZ said...

IBB - good night -

Jodi - howdy!!!

Just Lin - I was thinking the SAME thing about Iteach!! more power to her!!!

Just_Lin said...

Good night IBB! Thanks for hanging out so late.

Just_Lin said...

Hey Hodi Happy New Year to you!

MEK in AZ said...

I think we lost SacBarb again!!
LOL

Jodi said...

Waving to MEK & JUST SLIN - is anyone else still here?

Good night IBB!!!

sacBarb said...

I am getting verrry sleepy. I turned the station to Phantom of the Opera but I am YAWNING..........I think it is J/L's fault. She started it.

MEK in AZ said...

Jodi - SacBarb has fallen and she can't get up!! LOL.. (just kidding)

Jodi said...

SACBARB - There you are!!!

sacBarb said...

Hey Jodi Happy New Year

Just_Lin said...

No, MEK started the yawning thing.

Jodi said...

SACBARB - I can't believe "The Music of the Night" isn't keeping you awake!!!

Just_Lin said...

Jodi You're working on New Year's Day?

sacBarb said...

Jodi, I know. It is one of my faves and I know all the words to the songs. I just don't have the energy to sing along...and the yawning doesn't help either.

Just_Lin said...

How about a march to 200?

Just_Lin said...

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Jodi said...

left, left, left, right, left!!!

Just_Lin said...

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Jodi said...

left, left, left, right, left!!!

Jodi said...

200!!!

Just_Lin said...

200

Just_Lin said...

Damn!

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