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Three of the five largest local government bankruptcies in American history occurred in California — Orange County in 1994, Stockton and San Bernardino, both in 2012. Numerous other local governments in the Golden State face severe financial peril. John Moorlach, a certified public accountant, accurately predicted the Orange County collapse as a candidate for treasurer/tax collector in 1994. In this commentary, Moorlach, now a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, makes a compelling case for fixes to the pension fund problems that are at the root of financial turmoil in most California cities.
The market has a way of communicating to cities and counties through the bond market. The reverberations of the recent filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection by the city of Detroit were swift and dramatic. The bond market generated losses in July and August, only the second time in 25 years that obligations fell in both of these months. The loss for the month of August was 1.6 percent, the largest drop for this month in 14 years.
At the end of August, federal Judge Meredith Jury ruled that the city of San Bernardino qualified for its Chapter 9 filing, sending further tremors in the tax-exempt fixed-income marketplace.
Addressing employee wages should be the top priority of public employee unions. Somehow in recent history, this was inverted and an emphasis on pensions was pursued. But defined-benefit pension math is not pleasant and its costs have pushed other total compensation components (salary and benefits) out of the way. Now the unfunded liabilities are so severe municipalities are entering federal court for remedies.
What should be hoped for from the desperate act of filing for bankruptcy protection in a federal court? For Stockton, San Bernardino and Detroit, it appears to be the receipt of some form of debt reduction or modification. What should that relief look like and can it be transferred to other cities without the stigma of having to actually file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy?
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Orange County is a model of restraint in the area of retiree medical benefits. With an unfunded actuarial accrued liability of some $1.4 billion in 2006, the county negotiated with its bargaining units and agreed to several plan changes that reduced the unfunded liability by 71 percent, or $1 billion. The modifications reduced the annual required contributions by some $100 million. Such is the benefit of debt relief.
Adjusting the retiree medical plan for the employees and retirees of the city of Vallejo was a component of its bankruptcy restructuring plan. But, Orange County's method of pursuing these changes at the bargaining table is certainly preferable. This solution can be pursued by any city, county or state outside of a federal bankruptcy courtroom. And, in fact, they should pursue such negotiations as quickly as possible. This is the first minimal step that should be taken in the journey to fix California.
The biggest debt facing most cities and counties is the unfunded liability in the defined-benefit pension plan. A report released on Sept. 3 by State Budget Solutions puts the total underfunding for state plans alone at $4.1 trillion.
The most popular method for addressing this underfunding has been to make changes that only impact new employees. This is a smart first step, but doesn't go far enough soon enough.
Another approach that has been gaining huge momentum is to have current public employees pay in for their share of the normal cost of the pension benefits. In fact, both of these solutions were incorporated into Gov. Jerry Brown's Public Employee Pension Reform Act enacted last August.
Two more dramatic remedies will soon have to be considered by municipalities to address their defined-benefit pension plan liabilities.
Let me illustrate them by sharing Orange County's story.
In 2001, shortly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the implementation of SB 400. This legislation allowed for a 50 percent increase in pension benefits for public safety employees, retroactive to the date an employee was hired. The increase became effective the following year. This did not sit well with the general non-safety employees and they negotiated an increase in their own, less-generous, formula, retroactive to the date of hire, effective the next year.
The accompanying chart reveals the dramatic impact of taking a fully funded plan and increasing the benefits midstream by half. This once fully funded system is now less than two-thirds funded (currently 63 percent) and it occurred in a relatively short period of time.
To save the sustainability of the retirement system and to reduce the annual contribution requirements by the county into the plan, there is a daring solution that can be proposed at the bargaining table. Ask the bargaining units to rescind the pension enhancements approved in 2001 and 2004. This would be difficult to swallow, but it would reduce the unfunded liability by anywhere from $1 to $3 billion. Reducing such a massive debt will provide more operating cash for the county, which means that the salary increases that public employee unions are clamoring for could actually be discussed with a straight face for the first time in some six years.
This idea is not new.
In 2009, the Orange County Board of Supervisors negotiated a one-time option for current employees to decrease the defined-benefit pension formula. It also provided for an employer-matched defined-contribution plan, similar to a 401(k). Unfortunately, Internal Revenue Service Revenue Ruling 2006-43 has obstructed implementation of the Orange County option, because the IRS does not permit a change in formulas. This can be modified with federal legislation, which is currently before the House of Representatives, in the form of H.R. 205. Regretfully, national public employee unions also have a stranglehold on the Treasury Department. But, one public employee union, the Orange County Employees Association, showed that working at the bargaining table can provide creative results that can reduce not only unfunded retiree health care liabilities, but pension liabilities, as well. And it can also reduce the employee pension contribution withholding amount, resulting in higher net paychecks.
Modifying down pension formulas is the prudent approach to pursue. Employees would be assured a reasonable pension. It may not be the "formula on steroids" they recently negotiated, but the modified formulas were still very generous equations compared to any private-sector retirement plan, and certainly compared to Social Security. Such a change would preserve the defined-benefit pension model and avoid the obvious cry to freeze plans and convert wholesale to defined-contribution models similar to the 401(k) retirement approach of many Fortune 500 employers.
Although it is often framed as an all-or-nothing issue, from a rational perspective California's public employees should be willing to take the initiative to moderate their pension formulas, knowing that they could possibly lose a significant percentage of benefits if municipalities start declaring bankruptcy. Low-funded defined-benefit pension plans are exposed to the risk of eventually paying out a much lower benefit, one that can be afforded over time, versus what was actually promised.
Some airline pilots of now-bankrupt carriers are receiving 40 percent of their formerly promised annual benefits. This scenario is bound to be duplicated in the public sector as taxpayers reach a tipping point and refuse to pay more and more for equal or reduced service levels. In fact, certain retirees of Central Falls, Rhode Island, recently agreed to pension reductions of 50 percent as a resolution of that city's bankruptcy filing.
The third difficult proposal that should be considered would be to modify or temporarily suspend the cost-of-living increases for current retirees. Providing a generous annual increase when a pension plan is only 63 percent funded means that getting out of the hole will take even longer, as the hole keeps getting deeper. Everyone needs to chip in to reduce the unfunded liability.
Many states have constitutional provisions that allow for the overriding of pension contracts. If such a provision were available in California, it could mandate that public pension plans put annual cost-of-living increases on hold until a plan is at least 80 percent funded or achieves some other critical solvency milestone.
Solutions require the contribution of all parties, including retirees. And, if my memory serves me right, I did not hear protests from any retirees when SB 400 was approved, adopted or implemented.
While these last two proposals would be difficult to implement in a public employee union-run state like California, the landscape for their pension plans may be about to change. With the recent filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy by the cities of Detroit, Stockton, and San Bernardino, the inference that pensions are untouchable will be questioned.
A federal bankruptcy judge may just approve these two solutions in a plan of adjustment to allow one or more of these cities to exit Chapter 9 with the debt relief they need to survive financially. This may change the pension paradigm for municipalities around the entire country. This is the joy of federal bankruptcy court, where any contract, including pensions protected by state law, can be impaired by a federal judge. It is no wonder that the bankruptcy judge overseeing Detroit's filing has demanded that a creditor committee representing the city's more than 23,000 retirees be established as soon as possible.
Something will happen to the pensions of current and retired employees. It behooves public employee bargaining units around the nation to get in front of this imminent shift. They should negotiate a rescission now that is acceptable to their current and past membership, but also affordable to the taxpayers who foot the bill.
No one likes being forced to give back a gift. But, by being stubborn, bargaining units run the risk of seeing their pension drastically reduced with little or no input if their employer pursues Chapter 9 to obtain the results that these three cities are about to achieve.
It's time for everyone to admit that recent pension enhancements, generated from an unachievable expectation created by the dot-com boom of the late 1990s, are no longer fiscally prudent. The direct beneficiaries need to take ownership and set a course to correct it. If city and county employees take the appropriate leadership role, fiscal calamity can be avoided and they will have save their cities and counties, and their pensions.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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For everyone that is continuing with us to China, there will be quick pre-departure meeting at 10:00am in order to explain the next 6 days until Kashgar, and your leader will collect the kitty for this linking section. The remainder of the day is free to explore the relaxed and atmospheric city of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. In Bishkek we will stay in a comfortable hotel with good facilities. Hotel for the night: Hotel Asia Mountains Hotel Asia Mountains 1a Lineinaja St Bishkek 720021 Kyrgyzstan Tel: +996 312 694 075
Begin our journey in picturesque Bishkek - Cost: USD
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The Phoenix Mercury won two titles in three years. Diana Taurasi is the league's premier player, and the Mercury beefed up their roster when they signed Candice Dupree. Nonetheless, this year's team is still an unknown. The Mercury has to prove that it can win a title without Cappie Pondexter -- who forced a trade to New York last March.
Their opening win against the L.A. Sparks was a positive sign for the team, but the Mercury will face another big test when they host the Atlanta Dream. The Dream's squad is young but extremely well-coached -- head coach Marynell Meadors is the reigning WNBA Coach of the Year. With All-Stars Erika de Souza and Sancho Lyttle in the frontcourt, it has the firepower to bully the Mercury in the paint.
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Every season, there's one trend I'm a little iffy about, but eventually come around on. This year, it's the floral jean. At first glance, they're loud, attention-getting and bold... and then you realize that's exactly what you like about them! Here are five for the taking. ♥ Tropical Printed Trousers, Zara ($60). My favorite of the five, partly because they make me want to drink out of a coconut.
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♥ Insight Floral Landscape Jean, UrbanOutfitters ($89). Completely gorgeous. I wish this pastel pair were sitting on my windowsill in a vase.
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Poland stuns USA to win Hopman Cup
Perth: Agnieszka Radwanska led Poland to a win over the United States on Saturday, in their first victory at the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Australia The world number five teamed with Hopman debutant Jerzy Janowicz to beat the US pairing of Serena Williams and John Isner 2-1.
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Radwanska set up the win when she stunned a feisty Williams in the women's singles tie that opened the final, beating the world number one for the first time in nine meetings.
Isner then levelled with a straight-sets win over Janowicz, before the Poles clinched the title in mixed doubles encounter.
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Attractive Llanberis - a paradise for walkers and climbers, is the perfect location for your included Welsh railway journeys on this favourite Crusader Tour. The Ffestiniog Railway is truly a 'Great Little Railway' and the oldest independent railway company in the world today. Experience Snowdonia on the Welsh Highland railway from historic Caernarfon via the base of Snowdon and down to Porthmadog.
The Royal Victoria HotelThis hotel is cradled between two lakes Llyn Padarn and Llyn Peris as well as the Welsh mountains - the location is quite simply breath taking. The Snowdon Mountain Railway is located directly opposite the hotel. All bedrooms are en-suite with modern décor, telephone, TV, tea / coffee making facilities plus hairdryer. Lift to most floors.
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A Stitch of Life Trailer (2015)
31 January 2015 Drama 104 mins
Ichie (Miki Nakatani) is the owner of a dressmaking shop. Her grandmother started the shop and now Ichie runs the business. Her clothes are made with an old sewing machine and are very popular. Following her grandmother's will, Ichie only makes clothes for individuals and turns down offers to turn her clothing into a brand.
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AR Rahman's one of my favourite composers, says actress Rachelle Lefevre
The 34-year-old actress said that she also loves the vibrant song and dance sequences and larger than life portrayal of life in Bollywood movies. The 'Twilight' starlet added that India is very high on her list of places to travel, CBS International reported.
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Q: Besides being born in Germany, you have a diverse background. You received your nursing degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1969 followed by another degree in Political Science from Temple University in 1979. Then, in 1983, you received your law degree from Temple in 1983. What spurred the change in careers?
A: I was young and I had already accomplished quite a bit in my nursing career (Director of Nursing and Assistant Administrator) so rather than go back for an additional degree in Nursing, I thought that my interest in political philosophy might be fun to pursue.
Q: Tell me a little about the degree in Political Science? Were you thinking of getting into politics?
A: No, I was thinking about teaching political philosophy at a college level.
Q: I would imagine your nursing degree and your experience working as a nurse has helped you represent medical malpractice clients? Can you give me a specific example of where your previous career assisted you in preparing a med mal case?
A: It has helped me immeasurably in that I can move around the medical records very comfortably. I feel that I can have a meaningful conversation with expert physicians more comfortably and, equally as important, I can understand the reality of working in a medical environment which helps me recognize negligence and the lack thereof.
My medical knowledge helped me when I was working on 80 lead poisoning cases in Philadelphia. We initially evaluated the cases as product liability cases and intentional tort against the employer. As we gathered the records kept by the "company physician", it became clear to me that there was gross negligence involved. We pursued a claim on behalf of each plaintiff and were successful against the physician (as well as the other defendants).
Q: Do you think you've made more of a contribution to society as a nurse or a lawyer?
A: Because of the nature of the children with whom I worked (profoundly mentally and physically delayed), I hope that my contribution to them was great but, at the same time, I believe that protecting the rights of an injured party is equally as important.
Q: What are some of your other interests?
A: I love to hike, to cross country ski, mountain bike, road bike and read. In other words, I love to be outside with my family and pets. Live for it, actually.
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Dallas navigated its way through what many termed "cap hell" in 2014 and wound up winning the NFC East. Just one year later, the Cowboys face difficult decisions involving key contributors, including Dez Bryant and DeMarco Murray.
With a tight cap position, there's a good chance the Cowboys will look very different in 2015.
The free agents
The Cowboys' unrestricted free-agent class this year accounted for 111 starts and nearly 7,000 snaps. Eight free agents to-be started last weekend's divisional playoff game against Green Bay, so Dallas must prioritize and determine a way to make it work for 2015 and beyond.
Here's a list of the Cowboys' unrestricted free agents.
The most expensive is Bryant, who will be one of the more sought-after players if allowed to enter free agency. Dallas could block that situation with a franchise tag worth around $13 million, which may make long-term negotiation more difficult but gives the Cowboys better leverage as summer approaches.
Murray's great season came about three years too late, as he would have been a lock for $10 million per season in the past. He's now more affordable, but with all the risk at the running back position, a team can't consider a contract that defers money to the future.
After those stars come Dallas' key contributors. McClain, a former top 10 pick, came out of nowhere this year to replace injured linebacker Sean Lee. McClain is the kind of player who can earn a solid contract in free agency but disappoint if his effort level diminishes. Dallas will probably allow McClain to walk and keep its fingers crossed that Lee can avoid another injury.
Both players who started at right tackle throughout the season, Free and Parnell, are up for new deals and were key contributors to the Cowboys' dominant run game. Neither appears to be a long-term solution, but one must be retained.
Moore will be seen as a tier two/three cornerback, likely looking at a salary in the $4 million per year range. With all the questions in the Cowboys' secondary, he's a must-keep.
Dallas also has a few restricted free agents in Cole Beasley, Lance Dunbar and Chris Jones. They'll be tendered at a minimum of $1.5 million to go along with the remainder of the list.
The salary cap
Personnel decisions that were made based on a blind belief in a player or a desperation to fill a hole are what got Dallas into cap problems in the past. We all know the names: Miles Austin, Roy Williams, Marion Barber, Jay Ratliff, Brandon Carr. It was one mistake after another, leading to millions wasted on sub-par players.
Those contracts are almost gone, but the Cowboys still only have around $8.2 million in cap space before tenders and cuts (if we assume a $140 million cap limit). In order to keep even a few free agents, Dallas must restructure some contracts.
The easiest decision should be re-working left tackle Tyron Smith's deal to create an additional $8.2 million in cap space. He's arguably the NFL's best tackle and is very young, so such a move carries limited risk. But, then again, things become more difficult after such a move.
Tony Romo presents the league's largest cap hit at $27.78 million. The Cowboys can reduce that figure to $15 million, but that would effectively bind them to Romo through 2017. The quarterback is coming off the most efficient season of his career, but how much does the 35-year-old with back problems have left?
Carr, a $50.1 million mistake in 2012, has a $12.7 million cap hit. Due to bonus money he's already earned, Carr offers virtually no cap relief if released. Dallas may be able to cut about $4 million off his cap number by offering a lower salary in return for a guaranteed roster spot in 2015.
The biggest savings for Dallas come with Henry Melton's release. If the defensive tackle's option is not picked up, the Cowboys gain around $8 million in cap room. Melton was second on the team with five sacks but finished the year on injured reserve. He's not worth his $9 million salary as a part-time player with an injury history, but the Cowboys could look to bring Melton back for half that figure.
The Cowboys' willingness to "kick the can" on these contracts will determine how many players they can retain. Realistically, Dallas should have enough space for Bryant, Moore and one other key contributor without damaging its future.
Any more than that, and the Cowboys might be in store for the same cap troubles that have seemingly defined the franchise over the last decade.


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Hands down, the best meal I have ever eaten. My husband and I could not stop talking about the food the entire time that we were eating, and continued to rave about it for hours after. We were blown away. It was obvious that each individual component in the dish was given the same attention as it would have had been given if the ingredient were to stand alone. To make it better, we are vegetarian and happened to go on a night in which a vegetarian option was not featured on the menu. The chef made sure to accommodate us anyway. Although pricey, it is clear that the chef of this restaurant had a true passion for food, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a special night out.
Great restaurant! Nice Decor and Spectacular food. Highly recommend the Restaurant!
One drawback... Martini glasses are Very small and not a good value. This may seem like a minor item until you order the drink. The martini glasses are unusually small. This is probably a good profit center for them. It doesn't matter if you drink alcohol or not it just sets the tone for the overall experience.
I would go back, but I would take my own bottle of wine because the corkage is less then two martinis.
We were planning on attending a theater performance at 7pm with a 5:15 reservation. We were a party of six, and arrived 10" early and were seated immediately. The waitress explained the menu and came back some time later for drink orders which she confused. One in our party ordered a glass of Cabernet. She came back with samples of two other wines. Then she came back to take starter orders, still not having delivered all of the drinks. We reminded her of our theater time. She took our dinner orders and brought starts. At 6:20 we still did not have our dinners. When served, one entre was wrong but it was too late to wait for a correction. We didn't have time for desert or coffee.
The food under different circumstances might have been better received. As it was we felt our dining experience was neither enjoyable or a good value.
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Wonderful location and great service. I started with the escargot and asked if they could be served out of the shells. The waiter and kitchen staff accommodated this special request without issue. The duck breast entree was delicious. All in all, a very nice evening.
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I have gone to Beaujolais Bistro several times at their previous location, but love there new place along the Truckee River. The service was wonderful. The atmosphere is great for friends and romance. The food was very well prepared. I would highly recommend this restaurant to all of my friends...and strangers.
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It is very expensive, but the quality of food and service match the price. All of my dining partners agreed that their meals were very good. The wine and drink selection is outstanding. Service is leisurely, I would have liked to see attention to our drink orders a little more diligent, but it a minor negative among many many positives.
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We really enjoyed Beaujolais Bistro. The preparation was outstanding. The duck was simply the best duck we have ever had. The Opakapaka was excellent as well. The Pinot Noir by Hahn from Santa Lucia was okay. Be sure and try the Brussels sprouts. The portion sizes were generous.
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Do you think Metro has grown unreliable and become downright unpleasant? Or are you happy with your commutes on rail and bus? Does the thought of the intercounty connector (ICC) keep you up at night or does it seem like it's long overdue? And what of the moves by Maryland and Virginia to encourage the private sector to build road projects, such as widening the Capital Beltway?
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Eric Weiss: Good morning commuters!
Please, please, pelt us with your questions about your miserable commute.
But please, no questions about the nation's financial meltdown. Keeping the Yellow and Blue Line's final destinations is about all we can keep in our tiny heads.
Okay, let's go...
Chevy Chase, Md.: I received a speeding ticket in Upstate New York. The offense on the ticket was "disobeyed traffic control device" (I assume that refers to the speed limit sign), an offense that earns you 3 points on your license in New York. Driving 15 MPH over the speed limit gets you 4. However, the same offenses in Maryland get you only 2 points. Both New York and Maryland are members of the compact that share driving records. So, my question is, once I am convicted (I intend to plead guilty unless the officer doesn't show up in court), how many points are actually going to appear on my record?
Eric Weiss: We are not lawyers, although Lena has some sharp business suits.
I put a call in to Maryland State Police for you, maybe they will have an answer.
Washington, D.C.: What was up today on the Orange line! What the ... ?
Lena Sun: Hi there. a lot of you were probably inconvenienced this a.m. by the Orange Line problems. At about 8:13, an Orange Line train had a brake problem, and I believe that train had to be taken out of service and there was single-tracking. It probably did not help matters that a passenger on the train tried to get off the train, according to what another passenger just told me. At about 9:14 a.m., there was a sick passenger at Rosslyn.
But I did see the advisories about the Blue/Orange delays and what was causing them.
Washington, D.C.: I saw this quote in the story this morning:
"The blue-and-green SmarTrip cards play a principal role in how people use transit in the Washington region. By next month, all regional bus systems in the area will accept SmarTrip. In January, Metro plans to eliminate paper transfers, the free bus-to-bus transfers and the discounted rail-to-bus transfers. Those transfers are automatically computed for SmarTrip users."
Does this mean that Prince George's county The Bus is finally coming online with SmarTrip next month?
washingtonpost.com: SmarTrip Upgrades Pushed To 2010: Metro Audit Finds Agency Failings
Lena Sun: Yes, that's what I understand. TheBus is the last of the regional bus systems to get SmarTrip working on the fareboxes. All the other bus systems have them, some of them for nearly a year now. Makes traveling much more convenient.
Washington, D.C.: Is it legal for cyclists to be on the Clara Barton Parkway, specifically the uppermost portion near Great Falls, where the speed limit is posted at 50 mph? What about the lower portion, closest to Chain Bridge, where the speed limit is posted at 35 mph? And what the George Washington Memorial Parkway? Thanks.
Eric Weiss: Oy, I think you would be crazy to ride your bike on the GW Parkway (especially where there is a parallel bike path) But I put a call in on your behalf with the National Park Service, which runs these roads, to see if there is any specific prohibition.
That's all I plan to do today for the chat. Put out calls. Provide no answers, just put out some calls. Can someone rub my back and get me an iced tea?
Silver Spring: What is going to happen to the new Navy Yard Metro entrance/exit near the baseball park once the season is over? It pretty clearly looks like it needs some more work. Will those of us who live nearby still be able to use it, or will we have to walk down to the DOT to access Metro?
Eric Weiss: That is a permanent entrance/exit. The building is being built around it.
New Carrollton, Md.: Hello. Regarding the article on SmarTrip card upgrades: I thought that it was strange that people could not load Metro passes onto SmarTrip cards. This is an inconvenience to those who use the parking lot at stations like New Carrollton, where the same SmarTrip card must be used for paying train and parking fees, in order to get the reduced parking charge. My question is what agency does Marta in Atlanta use for their BreezeCards and has that agency been considered by Metro? Atlantans can load Marta passes onto their BreezeCards. Their program is less than 2 years old. What gives?
washingtonpost.com: SmarTrip Upgrades Pushed To 2010: Metro Audit Finds Agency Failings
Lena Sun: Not sure which agency MARTA uses but the fare system and pass system here are much more complicated because there are all these additional regional partners. The goal is to load 256 different pass products on your smart card. Given all the difficulties getting these software upgrades, I asked Metro whether it would make sense to go with another company. They said no. And remember, Metro has already paid Cubic $15 million. Starting next month, there will be devices in some Giant stores and 12 commuter stores to let you reload your card, which will be more convenient than waiting in line at a fare machine on a busy day.
Arlington, Va.: Communication during metros morning Orange line meltdown was horrific. The Web site only that a train malfunctioned...which usually means 15 minutes. Nowhere were the words Massive Delays or an accurate description of what happened found. On the trains, they car I was in...when the driver tried to speak it was aloud static, which we worse than silence.
With all of these troubles...why are we talking about extension? Double track, or create security lanes, or something before we extend the boondoggle.
Lena Sun: Lots of complaints about Orange Line this morning. Going to post this for the Metro folks who are supposed to be making communications better.
Unfortunate Orange Liner: I'm sure you'll be getting many angry, frustrated posts from those of us affected by the disaster on the Orange Line this morning. Fortunately, I was not one of those trapped on the train. Still, I couldn't get on a train, couldn't get on a bus (due to the hundreds of people in line), and couldn't get a taxi (all were in use). I ended up walking home again, getting my car, and driving to the office in bumper-to-bumper traffic, parking in a garage downtown which left me $17 poorer today.
I think the Smashing Pumpkins lyric "Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage" sums up the situation of those who chose to live and work depending on the metro. I'll never get rid of my car, that's for sure!
Lena Sun: Oh jeez. You had a bad morning.
Leesburg, VA: Where can I find out the status of Battlefield Parkway link to Route 7, now that the new section over the Greenway has opened?
Eric Weiss: Try these links:
http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/battlefield_parkway_extension.asp or www.battlefieldparkway.com
Fairfax, VA:"It probably did not help matters that a passenger on the train tried to get off the train, according to what another passenger just told me."
Explain what this means. Oh, and were nonexistent Metro Police nowhere to be found to cite this passenger for disrupting operations?
Lena Sun: Apparently a woman tried to use the emergency lever to get the train doors open. Then she tried to open the door between the rail cars.
Shaw: Doesn't the software already exist to employ discount programs on SmartTrip-style cards? Why does Metro/Cubic have to start from scratch here?
Lena Sun: Seems like a lot of the problem has to do with making sure the system that Cubic is upgrading can "interface" with the system that is used by the SmarTrip customer service center, which is run by a different company.
Bowie, MD:"I put a call in to Maryland State Police for you, maybe they will have an answer."
They NEVER know...They refer you to the MVA, who also don't know. There's really no way to know until the points show up on your record, which is ridiculous because one point can cost hundreds of dollars in insurance premiums. There are numerous examples of citations that seem "minor" that can cause irrepariable harm to your driving record and/or insurance, but the officials responsible for levying points don't know their own system.
Eric Weiss: Aha, so I see Bowie has already done some reporting on the topic.
If you schlep up to upstate NY to challenge the ticket, simply ask the judge. If he/she doesn't know, wait until it shows up on your record (if it ever does). Since you are a Maryland driver, you should only receive the 2 points that Maryland permits for the same offense. If you get the four points, I would challege it with MVA.
Now where is my $150 an hour?
20th & K: A small weekend observation - With the region's 24/7 car traffic, why are the 395/95 HOV lanes kept Southbound on Saturdays?
Luckily I missed the inbound bridge mess on Saturday, but the huge delays extended past the Pentagon on Saturday and could have been relieved a little with the addition of INBOUND HOV lanes.
Eric Weiss: The traffic counts say that is where most of the traffic is heading.
Potomac, MD: Maybe I misread something, but did I see that Metro plans to do away with paper rail to bus transfers next year? What happens to people who use the weekly pass? These won't get converted to electronic format to 2010 (or probably later). I'd hate to have to pay the full bus fare everyday because Metro continued to drop the ball on putting the weekly rail pass in electronic format.
Lena Sun: You can still use your weekly pass. The passes don't go away, just the transfers. After they eliminate the paper transfers, you will need a SmarTrip card to get the benefit of the bus-bus transfer or the rail-bus transfer. That capability is already on the smart cards now.
Arlington, Va.: Driving south on the GW parkway, just after entering from 495, there's an electric sign that says "Commercial vehicles prohibited." What does this mean and why the new sign?
Eric Weiss: My guess is that it means that trucks and commercial vehicles are prohibited on the Parkway.
Arlington, VA: What did Catoe say about funding Metro's capital needs this morning?
Lena Sun: Catoe said the overall figure that Metro needs is more than $11 billion over 10 years, starting from July 2010. They have enough capital funds until then, but after that, Metro and its local and state partners--and hopefully the feds--need to come up with more capital funds. will be posting story about this shortly.
Vienna, VA: Have any interchange configurations or lane layouts been released yet for the beltway HOT lanes in Virginia? Will elected officials or citizens be given any input as to how these configurations are to be done (I-66 east traffic exiting to I-495 north (inner loop) SHOULD feed to the right lanes, not the left as they do now).
If construction is going on, they must have some rough idea what they're doing, and what they should look like when/if they're done in 2020, especially the I-495/I-66 interchange that has already seen some structural supports put into place.
Eric Weiss: Check our www.virginahotlanes.com. They have some detailed descriptions of the layout. The HOT lanes interchange with I-66 was given lots of thought, since that could be a major bottleneck.
As for input into the project, since it was largely negotiated behind closed doors, you can forget about it. They did have some public hearings, but that was just to explain what had already largely been decided.
Washington, DC: Federal employee here, works near Union Station, commutes via the Red Line.
Wouldn't it help ease the traffic problems in this area (including the increasingly unreliable MetroRail) to begin to move federal agencies out of central DC into the burbs, preferably close to a MetroRail or MARC or VRE station? I would give anything to be able to reverse commute to White Flint via the Red Line, where the NRC is located. Spreading the pain -- I mean, federal agencies -- around this area seems to me to be a viable means to control traffic and transporatation problems. Sure, some people will have an increased commute, but something has to be done and I think this region's biggest employer should be in the forefront of solutions.
Eric Weiss: That would probably be the worst possible solution. The Metro system and our road system is designed to bring people in from the 'burbs to Central DC. It is not so good at circulating folks from suburb to suburb. One of the major reasons we are such a mess is that people are traveling from burb to burb because we have so many regional job centers without the infrastructure to support them.
Re. points: Try an insurance agent, they usually know the points rules.
Eric Weiss: Good suggestion.
Silver Spring, Md.: After the crash of 1929 the Federal government created huge programs that included a lot of new infrastructure to get the economy going. After the Japanese real estate bubble (and credit market crash) of 1990, their government began a massive infrastructure program to get the economy going.
Are McCain or Obama talking about any major infrastructure initiatives? Do you know if WMATA has people working The Hill the be sure Metrorail is included in any big bill coming up next year?
Lena Sun: Metro and several of the other large transit agencies are working to double the amount of capital funds set aside for transit when the current federal transportation funding legislation expires next September. If they are successful, Metro is hoping to get an additional $275 million in federal dollars a year, double what it is getting now. But that's a lot of ifs.
Alexandria, VA: I have a couple of questions about the new Wilson Bridge...
1. Why is the bike/pedestrian lane taking sooooo long to complete (don't give me some "paint staging" excuse)? The spiral ramps on the Maryland side don't look anywhere near finished, and contractors appear to be taking their time finishing this stage of the project.
2. If, as it has been said, the bike/pedestrian lane needs to be used for staging paint equipment, I would like know first why a BRAND NEW bridge needs to be painted after it's been completed, and/or why they can't stage equipment on barges or like they did during the primary construction?
The majority of the project is completed, yet is appears (as it can during most constrcution projects) that the finishing touches are taking forever, and are not being coordinated with the same amount of effort as the majority of the project. We should NOT let these contractors off the hook and ensure that this project gets completed, and soon!
Eric Weiss: I will once again provide the paint staging "excuse" because that is what they tell me. The project is, as far as I know, still on time.
If you've ever had an addition put on your house, you know it is the final touches that seem to take the longest.
Car-free day biker: I heard on the radio today that the District is raising the fines for some traffic violations. I laughed. Wouldn't someone have to actually be ISSUED a citation for said violation? Won't that be like SAYING driving while cell-phoning is illegal, but ignoring it on the road?
Eric Weiss: Perhaps DC Police are too busy talking on their cellphones in their patrol cars to notice violators...
Washington, DC: Re: SmarTrip-only transfers on buses in 2009... This change is going to unfairly target poor communities that are heavily reliant on buses for transportation. How does Metro think this will go down on the first day that they do not allow paper transfers?
Lena Sun: Metro is going to make it easier for people to buy a SmarTrip card. Once you have a card, and load it with fare, it will automatically calculate those free bus transfers. That's already happening now. Metro has also distributed free smart cards to regional service agencies to give to low-income riders. People will still get the transfers, but they have to use the cards.
Silver Spring, Md.: Yesterday and last week (in the sweltering heat), I saw several dozen Metro buses coming and going from Fed Ex Field, on my walk from Morgan Boulevard Metro station. Why are Metro buses able to do this? My understanding of the new regulations prevent public (tax-supported) buses from being used for private functions. My blood literally boiled last week when I saw the Metro buses being used. Are these being used to transport people to private and/or public parking spaces? Clearly, Metro buses are still doing some sort of business for the Redskins, as the buses marquees read "FED EX FIELD". If Metro is not permitted to transport people from New Carrolton, then what other transportation are the able to provide to Fed Ex? More importantly, how and why are they able to provide this other service, but not the New Carrolton service??? Thank you.
Lena Sun: Yes, there are new FTA regulations governing all this. But Metro was able to get a waiver for the first two exhibition games and the first two home games. So yesterday was the last day. Metrobuses were running from the McCormick lot and the Apollo lot yesterday.
Gaithersburg, Md.: If no commercial vehicles on the GW Parkway, then why all the tour buses? Why doesn't Park Police enforce this actively?
Eric Weiss: A Park Police spokeman said there are no commercial vehicles on the Parkways, although there are some exemptions, such as for tour buses and vehicles heading to Reagan National Airport.
Also, for the earlier questioner regarding bicycles, they are not allowed on the roadway of parkways.
Wilson Bridge: I disagree with the Alexandria resident who complained about the bike lanes on the Wilson Bridge. It seems to me that finishing the vehicular portion of the bridge will give the maximum benefit to the largest number of people and that therefore the contractors are doing the right thing by focusing on the road rather than on the pedestrian/bike facility. (If they could finish the express lane portion of the Beltway prior to Thanksgiving it would be a major coup.)
Eric Weiss: But boy, will that bike path over the bridge be sweet when it opens...
New Carrollton, Md.: Hello again. I noticed that Yellow Line trains now run Northbound to Greenbelt. Is this change permanent and at all times? I can't find information about this on Metro's Web site. Thanks!
Lena Sun: Hi. Before the afternoon rush hour begins, there are a couple of Yellow Line trains that start out from Huntington and head up to Greenbelt and then turn around to become Green Line trains coming back downtown during rush hour.
Washington, DC: Oh wise ones,
If Metro says there is a 15 minute delay, what exactly does that mean? That there is 15 minutes between the trains where the problem is? That people can on average expect to be 15 minutes later than they plan? That it will take them 15 minutes to remove the broken train from service? Or after the remove the broken train I can expect to wait 15 minutes for 3 full trains to pass by before there's one with space for me?
I've never understood what on earth a "15 minute delay" is supposed to mean.
Lena Sun: That's the tricky part. Everyone wants to know how long the delays are going to be, and it really all depends on where you are in the system when the breakdown occurs. That's why Metro folks have been reluctant to give estimates for exactly those reasons.
Capitol Hill: What exactly caused the backup on the 14th street bridge on Saturday? A friend was stuck for 45 minutes, going nowhere...
Eric Weiss: According to DDOT is installing new electronic signage in the area to help traffic move more smoothly, and while most of the work is done at night, the contractor ran into trouble and had to continue during the day Saturday, causing a major traffic jam.
This is called irony.
"You can still use your weekly pass. The passes don't go away, just the transfers.": Can I ask a follow-up to make sure I understand this? I think what you are saying is that someone who rides the bus and the trains will now have to make a choice:
(a) He can buy the Metrorail weekly pass, which requires a paper farecard, and save money on the trains, but he will now have to pay the full bus fare because of the elimination of paper transfers.
(b) He can get a SmarTrip card and get the discounted transfer rate on the bus, but he won't be able to get the discounted weekly pass rate on Metrorail because that requires a paper farecard, and you won't be able to do the bus-to-rail transfer with a SmarTrip card if you're using the paper farecard.
Seems like more WMATA boneheadedness.....
Lena Sun: Sit tight. I've got a call into the folks now to see what the fix is going to be for this.
Lena Sun: Folks, we are out of time. I know a lot of you asked about transfers and I'll be getting that information out to you when I get an answer from Metro. Thanks for your good questions. Talk to you next time, and sorry about the mixup this morning that said Dr. Gridlock was going to be chatting. He's up next week. Save all the really tough ones for him.:)
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In his inimitable style auctioneer David Lay will preside over the sale of 180 works of art created on the wooden baulks damaged in the Porthleven storm of 2014. Funds raised will go to the Fishermen's Mission to aid their work in support of fishermen and their families.
Local and nationally renowned artists, craftsmen and celebrities such as Dame Judi Dench, poet Dame Carol Ann Duffy, chef Nathan Outlaw and our very own Newlyn lass, Olympian Helen Glover have gathered together to produce a varied collection of pieces each of which will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, signed by Porthleven Harbourmaster.
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Obama gatecrash duo tout their story
The couple who crashed the first state dinner of President Barack Obama (above) are peddling their story to US broadcast networks for hundreds of thousands of dollars, a television executive says
The unnamed executive said representatives for Michaele and Tareq Salahi contacted networks to urge them to "get their bids in" for an interview.
Representatives for the couple did not return a comment.
Michaele Salahi is a reality TV hopeful trying to get on US TV show The Real Housewives of DC.
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I was on a road trip by car in the south of Spain, last Dec 2011, 2 weeks before Christmas, my destination was Granada, and the reason of this trip was to visit the Alhambra Castle and grounds, because I had heard so much about their landscape gardens, I have been wanting to visit it for a few years.
Thanks to my iPhone I googled Hotels close to the Alhambra and the Hostal Austria was one of the search result, I decided to park the car nearby and went to visit the Hostal to pre-view the room and facilities also checking if the price included free wi-fi which is a must have for me.
I was welcomed by a very friendly receptionist with a very good English and showed the various type of rooms from single to double, I decided on a double for comfort and took one on the top floor. The room included a very comfortable bed, a large wardorbe a small desk and also Air Conditioning and the ensuite bathroom had both shower and bath. No small fridge with drinks but that was fine by me as I am a t-totaller and don't drink alcohol. The hotel is very very close to the Alhambra so it was a 10 minutes walk before you are presented to the stunning beauty of this Castle and its grounds.
I stayed there betwen 13-15th Dec just 2 weeks before Christmas and the town was nicely decorate with Christmas lights which made the place even more welcoming and heart warming. My conclusion in regards to this review is that the hotel is very well situated, it is good value for money if you like to save your pennies and at that price wi-fi is the cherry on the cake as I was able to transmit the pictures taken during the day back to my friends and family back home.
If ever I am back in Granada I will make sure to book a room on this Hostal Austria for sure.
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This week as I was debating what home project to tackle as our regular Friday Fluff Up, I started dreaming up ideas for our mudroom.
I really wanted this, or this, or even this, but the truth is the space isn't huge and I don't have any business right now spending lots of money on it, so it just needed some TLC.
Since my husband's heart attack just over a month ago, I've allowed clutter and gunk and schoolwork and coats and hats and heart attack papers and all of it to just take over that space.
(If you know me well you know that's just not the norm for me ~ but goodness it's turned into a disaster!)
I just didn't want to deal with the mess, so I rounded up my youngest and spent a few hours shopping, dreaming up ways to make that space just a wee bit more Pinterested before coming home and setting to work.
As I started muddling through, I realized that it wasn't any new fancy stuff that tiny space needed.
It was a much needed attitude shift.
You see, since his heart attack
I've (we've all?) been in this sort of funk.
I didn't want to deal with the paperwork.
I didn't want to look at insurance claims.
I didn't want to read through mounds of heart attack literature.
I didn't want to learn a million-bazillion ways to control his cholesterol.
(For the record, he's really changed his diet on his own and we're all working even harder to eat the right foods ~ I just didn't want to read any more about it!)
I didn't want to be the 40-year-old wife of a 45-year-old husband who'd had a heart attack.
There. I said it.
I wanted to stay a regular mom with a regular life and regular kids and a regular-not-so-much-struggling life.
I'm betting you get that.
And honestly? (if I'm being real-real-deeply honest here?)
Ever since moving two years ago I've just kind of been in a funk. (Y'all who know me best know that's the case ~ I can hide it on the outside but here in my heart it's tough to hide.)
So I just let the piles keep climbing.
I let the shoes take over the floor.
I shoved the paperwork on top of the cabinets. And hid some inside the closet. (eek.) And just decided if it was all stuffed somewhere I didn't really have to deal with any of it.
I just didn't want any of this turn of events.
I didn't want my life to look different.
I just didn't want to deal with the mess of it.
In my heart or on my countertops.
So when I came home with all my cute stuff from Home Goods and Michael's Wednesday night and realized it wasn't any "fluffing" that needed to happen, but rather just a good case of me being real about life, I determined to get it together.
I de-gunked.
I sorted through the paper work.
I made files named "James's heart stuff."
I saved files about medications I really care nothing to know about.
I pulled up my big-girl-panties and decided to deal with what the last six weeks have doled out.
Do you know what?
It feels better.
The space is cleaned out. I'm still the same regular mom that I was a month ago. We still have the regular life that we had months ago. My husband didn't really age a million years like I feel he has.
We're just us.
And we're going to be okay.
You may have so. many. struggles. so so much bigger than mine.
You may be dealing with a debilitating illnesses, the long-term sicknesses of a child, or the loss of something or even someone so very precious and dear to you.
And like me, you may think that if you just shove the clutter all away none of this stuff will really be real.
But, precious one, you and I know it doesn't work that way.
If you're drowning in stuff because you don't want to deal with the real issues, I encourage you to pull up those big girl panties with me and just de. mess.
De. funk.
You will feel better.
You will find order.
You will be no less precious than you were before the mess.
Because even when life doesn't hand us what we choose, we still get to choose what we make of it.
Make your life beautiful today.
If that means you need a de-cluttering and a de-gunking and a de-funking, come along with me and find beauty right where you're at.
If you're in a hospital room holding the hand of a loved one, tidy things up a bit and make that that space for them just feel beautiful. But most importantly hold on tightly and let them know they're loved.
If you're home in the summertime and your kids have taken over your home (ahem), take a break from the crazy and head outside to pick some fresh greenery, then come on in and sweep up the floor.
If you're at work and the clutter on your desk is overwhelming you, clean off that space, put up a favorite quote and stay motivated in your work today.
And if you're the sweet momma of a tiny one who hasn't allowed you to have a shower in too many days to count, find a safe spot for that baby for twenty minutes, hop in the shower and make yourself feel beautiful today.
You can find beauty wherever you are. I just know you can.
I'm thinking of you folks right now who walk beside me or even through something so much harder, and am praying a beautiful day for you no matter what life hands you today.
Make today a beautiful day.
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Southwest announced today that it will be opening options for award travel to Cuba from airports in Florida, with availability as early as November. Routes to Havana will be available starting on December 12th, and they are currently open for as little as 2,232 miles per segment! This is an unbelievable value to fly from either Tampa or Fort Lauderdale to Cuba.
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We searched segments from TPA and FLL to HAV and found tons of availability as low as 2,232 miles per segment. The deal becomes even more incredible if you use your Companion Pass! These fares will likely go fast, so don't delay. You may need to search from your home airport to TPA or FLL first and then from those airports to HAV. We found better options this way. American Airlines has also opened routes for 15,000 AA miles each way.
If you've had Cuba on your travel list, this may be your best opportunity to visit before it becomes a tourist haven. The more airlines to pick up routes, the more US tourists that will flock to the island. Right now, Cuba is still in what I call a "time capsule" mode. People still drive 1950's cars and there are no high-rise hotels. This is sure to change soon!
Additional Requirements for Travel
Keep in mind that you must qualify for a trip to Cuba under the 12 approved reasons:
- Family visits
- Official business of the U.S. government, foreign governments, and certain intergovernmental organizations
- Journalistic activity
- Professional research and professional meetings
- Educational activities
- Religious activities
- Public performances, clinics, workshops, athletic and other competitions, and exhibitions
- Support for the Cuban people
- Humanitarian projects
- Activities of private foundations or research or educational institutes
- Exportation, importation, or transmission of information or information materials
- Certain export transactions that may be considered for authorization under existing regulations and guidelines.
You will also need to purchase a visa at your departure airport from the USA and the airlines are requiring you to purchase Cuban health insurance at $50/person. In my opinion this is worth the opportunity to visit a place that has long been off-limits to US citizens.
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>I am falling asleep all the time! Yesterday I had to have an afternoon nap and today I REALLY needed an afternoon nap. A couple of times I closed my eyes and felt myself going…….
So I looked it up and it is a symptom of early pregnancy to feel this tired. At least I don't feel too sick yet. In the meantime ZZZzzzzzzzzzz lol
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>Oh so tired!
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>I am falling asleep all the time! Yesterday I had to have an afternoon nap and today I REALLY needed an afternoon nap. A couple of times I closed my eyes and felt myself going…….
>All is well
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>I am really beginning to settle down into being pregnant now. Much much calmer….sleeping a bit better and not worrying about going to the loo as much as seeing blood. My boobs hurting are a comfort to me, I don't like it when they stop hurting lol. There have been 2 other blogs I follow with recent BFP so we shall all go through this journey together which will be nice 😀
The injecting myself is getting easier, I am getting the hang of doing it painlessly.
My roots are so long and I need to dye my hair but I am not allowed to! And I am not allowed caffeine and I am not allowed liver!! Grrrr Not allowed a really hot bath….
My mum rang me and she has bought us a baby book. When I was a kid my favourite story was 'The very hungry caterpillar' and this baby book is based on that! So cute, she is really excited 🙂
I am really really tired all the time at the moment. I could do with a nap now actually hehe.
>3rd day of being pregnant :)
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>So a much more calm day today, I slept a bit better last night, not worrying as much….but still worrying loads.
Work was busy and kept my mind busy. There has been no more spotting today YAY as that terrifies me. When S came to pick me up, she had bought me some flowers, so cute!
Calm evening in, snuggled on the sofa and doing art.
Bring on Sunday 🙂
>Due Date
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>Oh and my due date is 30th May 2010
>Day 2 of being pregnant :)
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>I have now done 8 tests and they are all positive! lol I lay awake this morning at 5.45 and couldn't sleep. I was feeling so nervous that it would turn into a chemical pregnancy if it doesn't implant properly, I am a worrier by nature.
Anyway my temp went the highest it has ever been this morning and 2 more pregnancy tests were both very positive 🙂 🙂
Today at work I noticed a tiny little spot of blood….it terrified me, but have had nothing since. I hope this was implantation!
I rang the hospital to tell that I was pregnant and they rang me back and said they needed to see me later that day. This is because I take anticoagulants to thin my blood and these are not safe to take whilst pregnant. I had an emergency INR check and a chat with my consultant (who is lovely BTW) and then she showed me how to self inject myself which I will have to do daily. I feel happy with the situation and we got it sorted out before the weekend. Unfortulatly for work, I never made it back as I was there for hours! Waiting for the doctor, waiting for the pharmacy, waiting for the nurse to teach me how to inject…I was there till gone 5pm. Work is generally quite understanding though.
S has made me a nice tea and I can't wipe the grin off my face 😀 😀 😀
We rang J and he is over the moon! He wasn't sure if we were having him on though bless him. His mother is unwell and he would really like her to see his child.
When I rang my parents my mum burst into tears and my brother and sister were whooping in the background! It was hilarious. Mum said she had a 'feeling' about this cycle and had already started knitting lol. I am not entirely sure what my Dad's reaction was. He is more of a thinker (realist) haha!
Still have my fingers crossed that the dream doesn't end early……
>BFP!!! Oh my God!!
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>Let's so some over analysing
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>Here are my last three charts, just before my temp drops, I get a little surge in temp. This morning I had a surge in my temp….bad news methinks


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All over the world children find themselves caught in situations that rob them of their innocence and the opportunity to have a healthy childhood. Partners of The Toy Movement believe that all children have a right to enjoy the feeling of fun, to be inspired, and to experience the benefits of play.
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