Wednesday night!

Meg1036

Hi everyone!

I haven't read the thread.  A friend of mine just defended her PhD thesis today, and we were out celebrating.  I am definitely Knotting Under the Influence.

Mica - I did see the bit about shipping cars.  I shipped mine Michigan to California and back a couple times, never cheaper than $1000 each way.  I have a company I'll recommend if you want it.

mica178

Oh, and for whites, check out Hanna winery.  Oh, and I haven't had a Spanish Albarino that I didn't like.

mica178

Meg, I'm happy to hear any recommendations on car moves you might have.  An ex of mine had a horrible car moving experience that was turfed onto me.  The good news was that after I was threatened and my friend was assaulted, I got both Berkeley and handgun lessons.  

mixtapehearts

GOD Dnb, don't be such a newb-judger!!

Heh. Kidding. Thank you! This was the picture my family used on my shower cake for my surprise shower last Sunday! It was so cute...... And so delicious... Although it got weird when we had to eat ourselves....

Meg1036

Mica - I used Magic Carpet Auto Transport, in addition to a few other companies.  They really dealt with some tight time constraints on my end, while keeping the price reasonable.

The hard thing about shipping a car is that you deal with a broker, not the actual driver or trucking company.  So a lot of things are pretty uncertain until the end of the day.  A lot of the broker companies are pretty unprofessional, as are a lot of the drivers.   Magic Carpet was very professional, kept me really updated, and the drivers they used were very respectful and courteous.  They also were able to give me much tighter time limits on car pickups/drop offs than anyone else was, probably just because of their large size.

Beachy730

Mica we used this company:

http://www.cosmosautotransport.com/

We had no problems with them, and if we had to pay again I'd definitely use them again.

Meg1036

Also, Mica, as an FYI, no car transport companies will let you leave things in the car, "officially."  They're not insured for that.  But I always put my bike and a few low-value items in the car (understanding that I may lose them), and none of the drivers ever said anything to me about it.

lyndausvi

Just got here. 

Worked  a trip and then went out with our really good friends.   Their wedding is in 30 days and they are changing their venue.  Good for them, the other sucks. We are supporting them 100% and DH and I have offered to help in anyway we can.  DH is supervising the food (buying the food, meal planning, but not actually cooking the food, but he will be in the kitchen making sure it's right), I'm helping with the decor and other stuff.

DH is one of the best men, I'm not in the wedding..  We are doing this because we want to, they are our best friends. They have gone out of their way NOT to have us help, because they want us to have fun and not work.  Seriously, they keep saying "we want you to have fun and not work".    But we are just too involved with the industry NOT to help and see others are taking advantage of them.

 Finally they gave in and allowed us to do what we do best.  

Weird right? 

mica178

Thanks!  I requested quotes from both companies!

Beachy730

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_wednesday-night?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:a1c0bbb6-dd68-4305-9d06-a1183438f31dPost:220234a7-6790-477d-a25c-45f66eb443c0">Re: Wednesday night!</a>:
[QUOTE]Mica, this might not prove fruitful, but could you check out with your friends/family if there is anyone who wants to make that trip? My friend Joy and I desperately wanted to make a cross-country trip last year and my dad told us about companies who hooked up drivers with families who needed cars moved and nothing came of it (he had used it many moons ago). Had we been able to find someone we knew who needed a car (and wine) transported, we would have been GLEEFUL.
Posted by LivLeighton[/QUOTE]

<div>That would probably defeat the idea of not wanting to put the miles on the cars though.</div>

mica178

Liv - interesting idea.  I think my sister would probably do that for me, but she is maybe the least responsible person in the world.  I think I'd rather have a mover do it, but I'll think if I can think of someone else would fit the bill better.

Meg1036

I'm just now catching up and seeing the issue about the wine.  That's rough.  I would be very sad to leave some of my good wine behind, and given that you're in California, you probably have much more good wine than me.

Beachy730

How am I so ridiculously exhausted and it's not even 9 yet.

mica178

Lynda -- that couple is so lucky to know you and your H!

Mixtape -- I've been meaning to tell you that I love your new sig pic.  You are so darned photogenic.

lyndausvi

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_wednesday-night?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:a1c0bbb6-dd68-4305-9d06-a1183438f31dPost:7b6f2a72-4caa-49e0-9ffe-3d3f59f44af5">Re: Wednesday night!</a>:
[QUOTE]Lynda -- that couple is so lucky to know you and your H! Mixtape -- I've been meaning to tell you that I love your new sig pic.  You are so darned photogenic.
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>Thanks.. </div><div>
</div><div>They just bought a house in TX and decided not to go on a HM...  They want us to come to TX with them a few days after the wedding just to have fun. (they are doing a few weeks here and few weeks there thing for a while)</div><div>
</div><div>It's their 'HM'... but honestly... I'm sure we would have fun together...  (for the record I'm saying NO... they are saying  our TX friends are going to be there anyway, why not?)</div>

Meg1036

Lynda - ditto Mica on you being an amazing friend.  And if they're offering for you to come to TX with them, I'm sure they mean it.

Meg1036

Liv: last night's Glee was amazing.

mica178

I love Glee.  It makes me happy.

Meg1036

Exactly.  Lucy Caboosy.

And I pretty much knew it would be awesome from when Quinn/Rachel sang the Unpretty/I feel pretty duet.  And it only got better.

Meg1036

grrrr....so FI is working in Tennessee this week (he's a consultant, he always works out of town).  I called to say goodnight and he didn't take my call.  He probably passed out from exhaustion.  I should probably go to bed.  But I really wanted to talk to him.

And now I feel whiny for complaining about this.

mica178

Poor Meg.  H and I were in a long-distance relationship for a year, and even now, we both travel a bit, so I understand how you feel exactly.  H usually passes out at the end of the day and doesn't hear the phone ring.

Meg1036

Yeah, Phil and I have actually been long distance for 4 years!?!??!  Even outside of his job, he lives in Chicago and I live in Michigan.

When I graduate/get married this summer, we will finally be in the same place.  It'll be really nice, even if he travels all the time, to come to the same "home" on the weekends.  I know so many people have it much worse, but I'm really tired of it.

Meg1036

And with that, I'm out.  It's almost 12:30 here.  I'll talk to FI tomorrow.  Goodnight, ladies!

Ciaram22

UGH! I hate immature and irresponsible fathers!

mica178

Good night!

Ciara -- huh?  

Ciaram22

I'm texting with my friend. They have a 6 weeks old daughter and he has already said that he needs to get out and do more things without her or the baby. He can't even handle L for 30 minutes without starting to throw stuff, yell at the baby and then hand her back to mom.

mica178

Oh, that sucks.  Your poor friend.  How old is the father?

Ciaram22

He's 23.

The whole thing is drama related. She got pregnant when he came home last June for her dads funeral and then he had to go back to his deployment in Japan. He then cheated on her with someone in Japan and got discharged from the Marines. She's 22 and they've been married for just over 2 years.

mica178

Oh dear heavens.  That poor baby, what did she do to deserve a father like that?

Ciaram22

We text a lot and there are times that he is so good with her but there are times that he just wants to be the 23 year old guy doing what he wants to do. She and L don't deserve this at all.