tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post3700742146038626368..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Sunday Sound OutDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-1542092097956925872008-02-22T00:42:00.000-05:002008-02-22T00:42:00.000-05:00My cousin once stepped on a dead beached jellyfish...My cousin once stepped on a dead beached jellyfish, and yes, you can still get stung. She vividly remembered it enough to tell me two years later (when she was only 8) that I should watch out for those, because they hurt, "REAL BAD!!"<BR/><BR/>You have some great pictures.Chelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119337676026420626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-74888715184582490412008-02-19T21:31:00.000-05:002008-02-19T21:31:00.000-05:00You should really get together sometime with Mimi....You should really get together sometime with Mimi. That would be really good for both of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-75591990860190382662008-02-19T19:51:00.000-05:002008-02-19T19:51:00.000-05:00TO another reader... DON'T TOUCH THE JELLYFISH! We...TO another reader... DON'T TOUCH THE JELLYFISH! We live at the beach and travel to a lot of places with beaches. Me, my husband and one of out two children have been stung by jellyfish at one time or an other. It burns! Of course, you could pee on yourself to help with that if you really wanted.hpalleikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189811609526263665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3965730914607287252008-02-19T18:20:00.000-05:002008-02-19T18:20:00.000-05:00Dawn, serves me right for not reading your blog fo...Dawn, serves me right for not reading your blog for a week! I live 15 minutes away from the Corpus airport. Wish I'd known, I would have loved to at least stop over and say hi. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-47894015903673379672008-02-18T22:04:00.000-05:002008-02-18T22:04:00.000-05:00Lucky you with the blue jellyfish, ours are usuall...Lucky you with the blue jellyfish, ours are usually clear and I always manage to step on them or one will find me while in the water. Meat tenderizer also works and if the beach is well populated someone's Mom always has some so no worries about needing someone to pee on you. <BR/>I want a trip to corpus now, I need a vacation!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483200730419836991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-85263813741841133172008-02-18T19:20:00.000-05:002008-02-18T19:20:00.000-05:00I'm glad you got home safe, despite the security f...I'm glad you got home safe, despite the security fiasco!<BR/><BR/>I love your approach to disciplining your children--well said and I completely agree! That's what we hope to do with our children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-72413602317014037962008-02-18T18:04:00.000-05:002008-02-18T18:04:00.000-05:00Amen on the Houston Airport. My husband and I met ...Amen on the Houston Airport. My husband and I met his family in Mexico and I had to fly back early because I was starting a new job. I had never flown by myself and had about 1 hour to get through customs and make my connecting flight. It is very hard on chucky girl to run and I do mean run the 8 1/2 miles, catch the tram and bus and make my flight. I thought I was going to have to have oxygen Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-43195158637181118172008-02-18T17:02:00.000-05:002008-02-18T17:02:00.000-05:00I'm like you...I've never seen a jellyfish besides...I'm like you...I've never seen a jellyfish besides on Spongebob or in Finding Nemo. I would've totally touched the top of it to see if it was springy like in Nemo. ;)<BR/><BR/>So was that really Texas humidity or just the ocean air? (I always thought Texas was dry)Wineplzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412881827548705342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-32934392520571957082008-02-18T16:46:00.000-05:002008-02-18T16:46:00.000-05:00Move to Arizona! Our drivers licenses don't expir...Move to Arizona! Our drivers licenses don't expire until our 60th birthdays! For real--mine expires in 2038! The only reason you have to go to the DMV is if you get a new car, a new house, or you need to renew your plates. It's actually kind of scary. I don't want to know how many of those 59 year olds have not been to the DMV (or had their vision checked) since their sweet sixteen!boyandgirl2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11208737660376818965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39526530150455054092008-02-18T16:42:00.000-05:002008-02-18T16:42:00.000-05:00Hello Dawn. My name is also Dawn and I grew up in...Hello Dawn. My name is also Dawn and I grew up in Corpus Christi (now live in the beautiful Texas Hill Country).<BR/><BR/>About those blue jellyfish. They are actually called "Man-o-War" and if you have ever been stung by one - you remember it for the rest of your life. It is a stinging pain unmatched by all other stings. If you get stung, the ranger/first aid stations on the beach will put Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-10788575158831247212008-02-18T15:53:00.000-05:002008-02-18T15:53:00.000-05:00Yep, it's the size of a small country at Bush Inte...Yep, it's the size of a small country at Bush International. Hobby Airport on the south side however, ain't so big. You didn't get the best weather here, so sorry...it has been nice in the past 2 weeks though because I washed tanks and shorts. Come back anytime Dawn~! oh, my mom asked me if I got a perm after I moved to TX, from dry California, hehe. <BR/><BR/>KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122745336189501496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-76005576372082214742008-02-18T15:01:00.000-05:002008-02-18T15:01:00.000-05:00I love Kelli's "I think of recipes as more of guid...I love Kelli's "I think of recipes as more of guides. This dish is kind of an amalgam of a couple different recipes." :D <BR/>Hehe....Recipes are more like guidelines.....:) Glad you had a cool time in Texas, I have never seen a blue jellyfish, just the plain ol' white ones. Well this has been a great way to procrastinate picking up the house. (Not literally...) But I really should go clean up Liz's Random Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065136361971960339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20448004256885938762008-02-18T11:38:00.000-05:002008-02-18T11:38:00.000-05:00Welcome home!~Is Illinois getting rain or snow? Ei...Welcome home!~<BR/><BR/>Is Illinois getting rain or snow? Either way - it's wet and ugly!<BR/><BR/>At 50 degrees we are putting on the tank tops and shorts - I can't wait!!!!<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to the contest - ooohhhh what can I win?Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389051577488829610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13241414113773084002008-02-18T11:09:00.000-05:002008-02-18T11:09:00.000-05:00You only get stung by a jellyfish if you touch the...You only get stung by a jellyfish if you touch the tentacles. The top, mussy part has no stingers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20174941178813718152008-02-18T10:50:00.000-05:002008-02-18T10:50:00.000-05:00Seeing the comment about saying stupid things even...Seeing the comment about saying stupid things even when your kids aren't there... I teach preschool. I asked my husband a few months back if he had to go potty before we went somewhere (I was doing something and totally not paying attention.. I swear) When he said "WHAT? NO".. I proceeded to say "go try.".. OOPS!!monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173585027134010330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-74502431347046445882008-02-18T10:11:00.000-05:002008-02-18T10:11:00.000-05:00I left my kids for a few days recently, and during...I left my kids for a few days recently, and during the trip I found myself constantly reaching for the diaper wipes! I resolved to buy a small pack to carry in my purse forevermore. Apparently I can't live without them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-19981384894982992852008-02-18T09:30:00.000-05:002008-02-18T09:30:00.000-05:00Just for those who're wondering..that kind of jell...Just for those who're wondering..that kind of jellyfish is a Portugeuse Man-of-War..I know this because I'm from the Florida Keys and they are abundant down there. And I can personally attest that they HURT LIKE H*LL, and yes, their tenticles will still sting even when lying on the beach apparently dead. Hope that helps :)ChristyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04518406775837690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-42937004157099794612008-02-18T08:59:00.000-05:002008-02-18T08:59:00.000-05:00Dawn, I too carry sand home from trips and vacatio...Dawn, I too carry sand home from trips and vacations. I went to Guam a year or so after 9/11 and brought a small baggie of sand home with me, in my suitcase. After the suitcase went through the x-ray machine, they called my name (not a good thing to hear your name over the loudspeaker) and went to the TSA people. They asked what was in my suitcase. I told them, I thought. They kept asking, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-85648450192034303702008-02-18T04:16:00.000-05:002008-02-18T04:16:00.000-05:00I have to laugh when you talk about the Houston ai...I have to laugh when you talk about the Houston airport. I live in Texas, Fort Hood actually. I had to fly to MN for a funeral last month. I flew from Austin to Houston and then up to my destination. The airport in Houston is way too spread out. I had an hour layover both times and was so afraid I'd miss my next flight because of the craziness. My daughter, however, loved the tram. I think that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-92075955045397554492008-02-18T01:35:00.000-05:002008-02-18T01:35:00.000-05:00Jellyfish--depends on where you touch them. Don't...Jellyfish--depends on where you touch them. Don't ever touch the tentacles. Yes, they can still sting you from beyond the grave. I have been able to prod the squishy tops of box jellyfish, though. I don't recommend trying it with those jellyfish you saw, though. They look kinda fragile on top, whereas box jellies are much sturdier in the body.<BR/><BR/>Poke with a stick if you have to, but anti - ethnocentrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859794774258527181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39428335196659645342008-02-18T01:22:00.000-05:002008-02-18T01:22:00.000-05:00LOVE your answer to punishing the kids. (and total...LOVE your answer to punishing the kids. (and totally agree) I have been guilty on more than a few occassions to threaten to throw out every toy they own...but alas, I paid for them, so it punishes me too. UGH! I have however sold their toys on eBay in exchange for not auctioning off the kids. (who would want them if I gave a "proper description?)<BR/>So, Texas question... is everything bigger?debi9kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16312119503894888955noreply@blogger.com