<p>Yeah, who is this strange woman in the blue sweater hugging me in GCS? I did not remember to wear black (but I did have on a black coat:) ). I was so excited to meet up with and connect the faces with the posters that I had been reading over the years. </p>
<p>Gotta let you in on a secret…</p>
<p>For all of those people who think that there are parents who walk on water, it’s true; we do and we did making it through the snow to get there.</p>
<p>I was happy to know that mythmom has written over 200 pages of her book, that Cgarrett’s beautiful D did not think that we were a bunch of pod people.
It was good to hear about everyone’s kids and the CC community at large did not hear about the SA crowd on the 11 o’clock news as we were on our best behavior, this time.</p>
<p>and we’re moms, so we are masters in ending, shutting down and giving the final word on a conversation (our kids give us a lot of practice in perfecting the craft).</p>
<p>I will say that each person was someone I would treasure as a friend if I met her/him IRL. Everyone was that warm, kind and interesting!</p>
<p>We did have some college talk, but just for CGarrett’s beautiful daughter who is in the throes of deciding between some very glamorous colleges. She was sitting across from me, and I knew that was what she was thinking about.</p>
<p>She was the perfect stand-on for my London D who could be the Rose Red to her beautiful Snow White.</p>
<p>As for zingy retorts, I am master of them because I teach Community College. Hey, have to get their respect some way! </p>
<p>However, some have been SO zingy that I am grateful I still have a job. Can’t post my best on CC! But when they’re that good, the kids don’t breathe a word. It’s like you’re a zen master.</p>
<p>But I can only do this under extreme provocation. Seems to get my creative juices going.</p>
<p>But I think I have killed threads for both reason – said something no one wanted to here and said something so spot on that there was nothing to say, and I guess for the second reason, no one really wanted to hear that either! because often posters don’t want the solution just the “fun” of back and forth.</p>
<p>Sybbie had enough warmth to keep us all warm for the entire day. Her students are lucky, indeed!</p>
<p>Great Lakes mom- I tend to assume my thread-killing is for the first reason: I imagine everyone thinks “huh???” and then decides to ignore it! So many here write so eloquently that I feel a bit intimidated. However, after meeting everyone I’ve concluded they don’t really mind if I’m stupid periodically…</p>
<p>DD wasn’t coming until the last minute when she decided I needed protection…otherwise I would have mentioned it…we all admitted our kids think we’re crazy for being on cc…as far as I know few, if any of them EVER are here…in fact my D is not fond of me sending her relevant posts!</p>
<p>I didn’t get to talk to everyone…but the people with whom I did speak were all so interesting…</p>
<p>Well, I must get up…I have cousins coming in from New Jersey, so I can’t lounge here any longer. Hope you all have a wonderful day (it looks beautiful outside…)</p>
<p>Some of the process is getting up the courage to post in the first place, which can be a hurdle for the uneducated and previously unedited-me. You’re all such an inquisitive and educated bunch that it can feel intimidating. We all have better and lesser moments I suppose, and perfection is not always possible or hopefully expected. As in other venues in life, is fun to play with words and ideas. I do appreciate being able to say what I think here because of the wide ranging knowledge, and don’t feel my opinions are as accepted elsewhere. Anonymity can be freeing!</p>
<p>That’s funny–I think of myself as a thread-killer too! I also believed the story. I can imagine those 2 people doing something like that–maybe not hanging around for an hour though.</p>
<p>Thread-killers anonymous anyone?
I’ve often wondered about that dynamic. Am I posting such a stupid comment that readers are saying, “wha…?” Or am I posting something in such a way as to shut down conversation?</p>
<p>Never occurred to me that my brilliance was leaving others speechless!!:D</p>
<p>I think you must have mistaken my younger son and his girlfriend for Jake and Natalie. They were in GCT Saturday! Went to MOMA. Except that his girlfriend is blonde. But son has great eyelashes. But they are only 16 years old and I doubt they’d have enough money to pick up the tab! Hmm. Next time there’s an NYC meetup I hope I am not under pressure of a deadline that never ends. Would love to meet you all.</p>
<p>ya’ll are too funny. meanwhile, back in the Mountains of Virginia…we wave at you Grand Central Station diner swells from afar…</p>
<p>I shook Eisenhower’s hand at Disneyland in 1961…he was getting off the Pirate ship with grandson David in hand. David was actually older than I was on that day. I watched Robert Redford film Three Days of the Condor, final scene in front of the NYTs when I was a college student.<br>
ahhhhh. You should have seen the women hanging out of the windows up and down the block. Ate hotdogs at Nathans with the extras in that scene between takes.
ps I am convinced that NP and JG would have indeed plopped right down at your table and found you all most intriguing.</p>
<p>VeryHappy, I’m glad to hear you made the train. The clock down there must be fast, because I didn’t think you had a prayer!</p>
<p>Not that anyone cares, but it’s very easy to make nametags using MS Publisher. One of the few Microsoft programs I actually like. Just the right number of bells and whistles.</p>
<p>I’m going to consider the latter as the thread killer explanation. I’m just brilliant. Yep. That’s it.</p>
<p>Had a great time, wonderful to see everyone. I wish I’d taken myself down to the other end of the table too though! Next time…</p>
<p>Well, just got back to Hotlanta from the Big Apple. So happy to meet everyone, and even happier to be back on DSL!!! That dial-up was for the birds! The best time I was able to get on was at 2 am, taking a break from doing my dad’s taxes. So, my brain was particularly fried. thanks for clarifying the MS publisher (not editor) mathmom. </p>
<p>It was hard to really get to talk to everyone, with the logistics of the long table. We definitely will have to do it again. I will be back up again to see/help my dad. I’ll aim for warmer weather-- no snow!!</p>
<p>Off to finish watching the Oscars. And, I am now going to have to get started on my own taxes, now that dad’s are done. Once college wanted the info by Mar 1 in order to consider scholarship stuff. Oh well, ain’t gonna happen… simply cannot think about taxes right now…
By the way-- my cousin told me that the chocolate bread tasted like cake! Thanks again, LImomof2! A truly thoughtful gesture.</p>
<p>Well, next I’m lobbying for a California get-together. Once D graduates, (and hopefully comes back to California for college) I doubt my East Coast visits will be quite as frequent. Although I did reconnect with my NY cousins this visit, so you never know!!</p>
<p>Jym626 - You are very welcome. I was more than happy to pick up the chocolate bread for you - I got some for myself and for my friend who was watching my son that day as well. I hope you tried the bread heated up - it tastes much better when the chocolate gets a little melty…lol. Thanks again to you for having the great get-together idea - it was fun.</p>