MCGEARYS PART 52: GET READY FOR SUMMER!

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Camille4488		#481	[-]
Posts: 111 (07/03/09 7:29 AM) More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	hello ladies Just a quick hello from me. The cold weather is getting through my family, and now its my turn ..... but none of that! Im glad to hear of your adventures so far in Hawaii and im looking forward more exciting news. Hope you all have a warm and sunny day ladies
claybody		#482	[-]
Posts: 6785 (07/03/09 12:29 PM) Ain't No Mountain High Enough More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Aloha!!! It is a another beautiful morning in our 50th State! Last night Tara's daughter Rebecca and I took the guided star-gazing tour up to the top of the inactive Mauna Kea volcano...There are 13 observatories that harbor 20 telescopes within them at the site that we went to (although I need to explain here that we were not allowed into the ..observatories.our guide told us they are very much off limits..even accredited scientists/astronomomers, engineers , etc.must apply to visit these places inside, and the waiting list is 3 years)...so the guides take their own smaller Celestron telescopes.. but what a fantastic experience..the highlight of the trip for me so far! Maybe to only be rivaled by the 5K that Jill and I will be doing on the 4th! It was interesting to see how the altitude affected everyone, myself included. Like going to Mt. Everest, you had to be acclimated along the way up....stopping at 2 different locations for potty breaks and supper (beef stew and cornmeal biscuits served to us in old tents on a long-ago abandoned sheep-shearing ranch...right next to the Army's still-active training area.similar to Indiantown Gap!) By the top we reached the top we were all euphoric, walking slowly , exhaling in twice the amount of time as we were inhaling to remove the excess carbon dioxide from our bodies, making room for the little bit of oxygen that we could take in at that altitude...fascinating! Even 2 hours after we descended we could feel the difference that experience had made on our bodies. (And yes, the stars were good too...but the moon was so bright and 3/4 full...so the night sky was not quite what I had hoped for..but the experience was better!) Today..the quest continues...we talked to people on the star-van ...they all agreed where the "perfect" beach is, and we will try it today..although then I heard someone else say it's not that great for snorkeling....sigh......
escarm		#483	[-]
Posts: 7970 (07/04/09 5:05 AM) "You really turn me on." More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Camille...are you getting a cold? I hope not & I hope your winter isn't too cold. It seems that Linda posts in the mornings & I'm here at night. It's a bit after 11pm. Rebecca loved the star gazing trip that she & Linda went on. I would have loved to have gone but my ears would not have loved it. While they were on their trip Jill took me to the hospital to get my ear checked. I had severe pain on the plane landings in LA & Hawaii. And then on Wed when we travelled to the other side of the island my ear was really feeling the pressure from travelling into a higher altitude. And it didn't help going up in a helicopter, so I decided I had better get it checked before I fly again this weekend. It turns out that my ear is fine, thankfully, but I am still scared knowing I still have 3 more planes to go on. Especially since right now I have a bit of an ear ache. I did buy some "EarPlanes" which are special ear plugs for use when flying, so I hope they help. Today when Linda & Jill were on their morning run, Jill found the perfect beach. Linda & I went there this afternoon and it really was perfect. I was just the type of beach that I was expecting to see in Hawaii. It was at a hotel, but we went anyway. It had real sand! It had palm trees. It had a beautiful view. It had warm water. Linda & I went snorkling there and actually saw something in the water. But since she found it I'll let her tell you about it. It was pretty amazing & only made the beach even more perfect! Tomorrow Rebecca & I & Lise are going back to that hotel for "Turtle Independence Day". Turtles are raised until they are big enough & old enough to be let go & every year on July 4th the turltles that are the right age/size are released into the water. Then Rebecca & Lise are going horseback riding...I may stay at the beach or perhaps I'll have them drop me off in the town near the ranch they are going to and do some shopping....or maybe I'll just hang out at the house (but that does seem like a waste of time on our second last day here). Then Sat night Jill, Linda & I are going to a Luau. Did we mention that the other night we went to see Hula dancers? Guess I should get to bed soon cause I never get to sleep in around here. I am going to need a vacation to recover from my vacation. Clay knows I exist........and he knows my name! Although he's probably forgotten it by now. Last Edited By: escarm 07/04/09 5:38 AM. Edited 3 times.
catherinewalker		#484	[-]
Posts: 1330 (07/04/09 6:49 AM) More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	good morning ladies Happy to the U.S.A. Internet provider down last night I thought I was catching hell-o for not paying my bill last month. Play catch up this month. Sorry can't stay on too long today. Taking my mom out for the day. So have a good one and take care.
thankyouclay		#485	[-]
Posts: 2827 (07/04/09 6:47 PM) An Angel Sings More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Linda, Jill, Tara...So glad you finally found the PERFECT beach...Is tomorrow your last day??? Linda, Jill...Have fun on your run today... Tara, Hold your nose and swallow...gets rid of the pain in my ear...also, you can take decongestants but you should start taking them about 3 days before you fly... Gotta tell you all...I went shopping with Sandy today...Sandy is a true bargain hunter...but I got the best bargain...I still can't believe it...I got a Nautica bathing suit regularly priced at $80. and a Nautica beach robe regularly priced at $68. for $2.81...They were on sale at 50% off...I got an additional 20% off for using my Macy's charge card...I had $8.76 left on a gift card...and I had a Macy's Mystery card where you could get anywhere from $10. to $100. off...My mystery card was for $50. off...I feel like I won the lottery...
catherinewalker		#486	[-]
Posts: 1330 (07/04/09 6:54 PM) More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	hey ladies
thankyouclay		#487	[-]
Posts: 2827 (07/04/09 7:06 PM) An Angel Sings More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Cathy...Thanks for the "heads up." Off to read The Blog...
claybody		#488	[-]
Posts: 6785 (07/04/09 8:32 PM) Ain't No Mountain High Enough More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Aloha!!!!! The run went very well!!!! If they had awarded prizes by age/gender categories both Jill and I would have won first places!! LOL!! As it was, though, . they only gave prizes (handmade leis) to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers overall in male and female.....I came in as the 4th female finisher overall... and 14th overall out of 42 in the 5K.....with a time of 34 minutes on a very hilly course....I was pleased with that. (I would not have been pleased with that if it were a flat course, however) Donna...sounds like you made out like a bandit!!! Good shopping!! Prices here are very high..but I bought a few things..including a coconut bra and grass skirt! I could use the coconuts to do Spamalot sound effects, eh? (Ha! I intend to "pretend" to be a Hapa Hoola girl to go along with some Hawaiin sound music that I also purchased) We leave tomorrow night (Sunday) and I will arrive in Baltimore at 4:30 p.m. Monday night. I am anxious to get home now...I miss hubby and the "kids"... Dave called and said little Callie caught a mouse! At 8 weeks old! Jill, Tara and I are going to a luau tonight......the last "official" Hawaiian thing we are doing......I think that's a great way to end this vacation... Now please remember...we are holding back the next thread start until Tara gets back from her next vacation...and Jill too! (She is going on to Calgary to continue her vacation there with her sister...so it means I must wait until they send me all their pictures before I can start the next thread... but we have some neat ideas we are playing with...I think you will all approve....) I know I may be a little late getting this to all of you in your time...but Happy July 4th!!! From the land of flowers!!!
ITSACLAYDAY		#489	[-]
Posts: 994 (07/04/09 9:02 PM) Clay's my rejuvenator More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well I did post this morning.........but what happened to it?????????????????????????????? Happy Fourth of July to everyone............let the fireworks begin................
claybody		#490	[-]
Posts: 6785 (07/05/09 2:55 AM) Ain't No Mountain High Enough More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well...how cool is this!!!!! Please, everyone, give a shout out to our new friends Anita, Andy and their lovely little daughter Emily from Phoenix Az!!! They sat across from us at the luau and are planning to jump on the Clayboard sometime in the next day or so....Anita has even chosen her Clayboard name...."Claymore"!!!! She and Andy were both fascinated about how we all met, but what's really fun is that Anita knew a heck of a lot about Clay for not being a Claymate! So, Aloha, Anita & Andy and Emily!!!! It was great fun and I hope we see at least Anita here soon!!!
cantstopsmiling1		#491	[-]
Posts: 3899 (07/05/09 3:17 AM) More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	First, Hi Anita, Andy and Emily. So wonderful to meet you all. I look forward to reading your post and hope you have an awesome vacation. Would love to know what activities you decide to take part in while here in Hawaii. HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY everyone. Donna, what an awesome deal you got. Good going!!!!! Camille so sorry your in the cold right now. I feel for you....Hate the cold. G'night from Hawaii "You learn to find your self-worth within what you do, not what people tell you about yourself." --Clay Aiken, Elle, October 2003
escarm		#492	[-]
Posts: 7970 (07/05/09 3:35 AM) "You really turn me on." More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Happy 4th of July! ALOHA EMILY, ANITA & ANDY! It was great meeting all of you. Hope you have a wonderful Hawaiian vacation and we hope that we'll hear from you soon. Oh, and Andy, that was Linda who yelled out "Good Night Bruce" when we heard you telling someone you "get that all the time". <<<<<<<< That picture is my favourite Clay moment I mentioned......when I got to sing to him. I am so sad we only have one more day here. Tomorrow we have to take Rebecca to that perfect beach (at the hotel our new friends are staying at) and maybe she'll be lucky enough to see something in the water. Since Linda forgot to tell you what we saw yesterday, I'll tell you. It was a sea turtle. We stayed in the water with it for several minutes & at one point he came up for air. It was quite amazing being so close to it. We tried to go to the Turtle Independence Day this morning but there were so many people there that we couldn't see a thing. Oh well. Unless I get a chance to post tomorrow I am not sure when I'll be able to get back here. It depends on if our California hotels have free public internet or not. If you you don't here from me, I will post when I get back home on July 11th. Until then....ALOHA! Clay knows I exist........and he knows my name! Although he's probably forgotten it by now. Last Edited By: escarm 07/05/09 4:15 AM. Edited 2 times.
escarm		#493	[-]
Posts: 7970 (07/05/09 4:28 AM) "You really turn me on." More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Nice of Clay to blog today. Do we know where he is right now? Is he in LA? Donna...go post on his board & tell him that he needs to be at LAX around 5:30 am Monday morning so I can run into him. Donna....I tried chewing gum...it didn't work. And swallowing made the pain even worse...it felt like a pin being pushed into my ear. Landing in LA was bad enough, but having to go through another landing in Hawaii just a few hours later was more than I could take. I was crying it hurt so bad. And that is why I am afraid to fly again. At least I only have one flight this weekend, but next weekend I have to take two planes in a row to get home and that really scares me. I hope the decongestant & the use of EarPlanes work. Otherwise I'll always be afraid to fly. Clay knows I exist........and he knows my name! Although he's probably forgotten it by now. Last Edited By: escarm 07/05/09 4:44 AM. Edited 1 times.
Camille4488		#494	[-]
Posts: 111 (07/05/09 6:39 AM) More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hello everyone!! And a big hello to Anita, Andy and Emily!! welcome!! We look forward to your posts! Oh Tara, your ear aches sound pretty bad, i was holding my ear while i was reading your posts ..... there must be something else there that's pushing on your ears, maybe not so much the actual components of the ear, but maybe something within the spaces in the ear maybe something that can only be seen through scanning (sorry, this is the student in me talking now ... mind you though, i may not be confident about half the things i yak on about ). I wish you the best on the rest of your flights :hugs Linda congratulations on the run! And i hope the luau (that's the first time i've typed "luau".... i would've gotten it wrong too if i hadnt seen you spell it first ) went fabulously!! And hope you have a safe trip home to Callie and hubby. Thanks for putting up the pictures too! :thumbsup.... Jill, I dont like winter that much, but thankfully it's not as cold as what you folks have over there. I do get sick very easily in winter Donna that is some awesome shopping, i should ask you to come with me when i shop! Thats is soo cheap!! Everything here is expensive, its ridiculous. My aunt buys me things from the U.S and I'm amazed at how cheap she gets them. Well, I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July
catherinewalker		#495	[-]
Posts: 1330 (07/05/09 8:01 AM) More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	good morning ladies
ITSACLAYDAY		#496	[-]
Posts: 994 (07/05/09 8:39 AM) Clay's my rejuvenator More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tart wishing you a pleasant flight..........hope those ear plugs work.............someone I worked with had the same problems with flying that you are having............she used the nasal sprays prior to flying to dry up her nasal passages...........of course I posted that early yesterday morning but since that post disappeared you did not read it..................... Linda and Jill wishing you safe flights home....................better get some rest............the next few days you will be all messed up with the time change.................... Two days no rain............... Trying for three.......... And since it is Sunday
thankyouclay		#497	[-]
Posts: 2827 (07/05/09 9:25 AM) An Angel Sings More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The sun is out and I'm heading out to play in the yard... HAVE A SUPER DAY!!!
thankyouclay		#498	[-]
Posts: 2827 (07/05/09 9:43 AM) An Angel Sings More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hope our Hawaiian Tramps have a safe trip home... Tara, I usually get severe ear pain when flying to the point of crying too...it is caused by the rapid changes in air pressure...The EarPlanes are suppose to be very good...praying they work for you...
claybody		#499	[-]
Posts: 6785 (07/05/09 2:01 PM) Ain't No Mountain High Enough More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Good Morning,...oops....I mean...ALOHA!!!! Last day on the Big Island.... Several of us have been awake since 5 a.m....sitting around the pool just talking...very mellow....waiting to start the packing process and eating up all the remaining food we have left in the house. I will be the last one to fly out at 10:45 tonight..but the car needs to go back by 5 p.m....so I will have a long day at the airport.... I hope you all have a pleasant day wherever you are! I probably won't be back till Tuesday morning due to travels, and readjustment to Eastern Time .. Anita! Once again, may I say it was a fun time meeting you! Hope we see you here! Here's the pub in Albany where most of us met.... And here are some reasons why we like to see Clay in concert so often....we have some great animated pics too, but I know you may just be using Andy's blackberry to see this, so I'll keep it simple for now with "stills"...you'll have to wait and use your imagination for now for the action shots....but I think you can sense the enegy from these.... And here are some pictures of some of us on various "road trips"...some with our lifesize Flat Clay.....some without him.... Aloha till Tuesday everyone!
cantstopsmiling1		#500	[-]
Posts: 3899 (07/05/09 9:09 PM) More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi again Anita, I hear that Linda and Tara encountered you all that the beach this morning. Cool. Did you enjoy the luau yesterday? Was it the kind of thing you were expecting? I hope the rest of your trip is lots of fun. To the rest of you McGeary's I look forward to the 14th when I'll be able to post more often when back at home....will take a short trip to Calgary to the Calgary Stampede for a week before I make the final leg of the trip back home. Will try to post from Calgary. Yee Haw "You learn to find your self-worth within what you do, not what people tell you about yourself." --Clay Aiken, Elle, October 2003