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I think we need a "getting to know you" post
Since we have so many new nesties as of late! Yay!! Problem is...I can't seem to find one from an old post...a little help 
ETA:
Thanks, Cindy...now my brain is working!
Your Name/DH Name:
Wedding date/location:
Where do you live:
Pets/Kids:
Your job/DH job:
When/where is your next vacation:
Re: I think we need a "getting to know you" post
So you want something like...
Name & DH or SO name
Knottie/Nestie SN
Wedding Date
This is what we used to do on the DW board. But so many of us are in different places in our lives. So how about adding something like big projects or something your focusing on, job, other interesting facts, etc.
I was thinking that we need a GTKY post. I don't recognize so many of the screen names anymore.
Your Name/DH Name: Bridget/Michael
Wedding date/location: March 20, 2009 Punta Cana, DR
Where do you live: Cincinnati, OH
Pets/Kids: Sunday, my kitty furbaby
Your job/DH job: Trophy wife
Logistics Broker
When/where is your next vacation: San Diego in October
Your Name/DH Name: Natalie and Jordan
Wedding date/location: 6/11/09 - Melia Caribe Tropical, Punta Cana, DR
Where do you live: western burbs of Chicago
Pets/Kids: orange tabby cat named Jack Burton
Your job/DH job: I work as a Development Assistant for a non-profit. DH is a Shift Supervisor at Caribou Coffee, he also is trying to get into the tattoo industry.
When/where is your next vacation: Most likey will be taking a road trip to Beaver Creek, Colorado with 2 of our friends in mid-October!
Your Name/DH Name: Ashley/ Josh
Wedding date/location: 5/15/2010 Grand Cayman
Where do you live: Currently Dallas TX, but as of next week it will be somewhere near Boston MA
Pets/Kids: Just one pup (rat terrier-min pin mix) named Zoe
Your job/DH job:Claims adjuster/full time student looking for a part time job after we are in our new place
When/where is your next vacation: Not sure yet. Hopefully and anniversary trip to GC will be doable.
Ashley & Josh ~ The Reef Resort ~ Grand Cayman~ May 15th 2010
Your Name/DH Name: Lisa/Christian
Wedding date/location: 4/18/09/ Sandals Negril, Jamaica
Where do you live:Cincinnati, OH
Pets/Kids: 1 dog, Kylie
Your job/DH job: Sales Operations Coordinator for a Beer Distributor/Chemical Process Engineer
When/where is your next vacation: NEXT WEEK! In Spain and Portugal
Wedding date/location: 5/23/09/ Paradise Island, Bahamas
Where do you live: Toronto, Ontario
Pets/Kids: 1 Cat
Your job/DH job: PR / IT
When/where is your next vacation: As soon as we can - nothing currently planned.
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Great idea! It's been a long time since we've done one of these.
Your Name/DH Name: Katie & Danny Wedding date/location: 3/13/10 - Key West, FLWhere do you live: suburbs of St. LouisPets/Kids: two mangy cats... Lily and Strummy (named after Joe Strummer from The Clash)Your job/DH job: still looking/welfare caseworkerWhen/where is your next vacation: Not sure, but I'm dying to get out of town! Usually we go on a mini-vaca around Halloween, so I'm hoping to keep the tradition going this year. If not, I'd love to do something for our anniversary next March.
Your Name/DH Name: Jamie and Rob
Wedding date/location: 04/09/08 Cozumel, MX
Where do you live: Columbus, Ohio
Pets/Kids: 2 dogs, Elise and Enzo
Your job/DH job: I work for the City of Columbus, DH is in sales
When/where is your next vacation: One month from today!! Cruising Oasis of the Seas!
Wow lots of new faces, I should try to be here more often! Welcome!
Your Name/DH Name: Becky and Matt
Wedding date/location: June 5, 2008 on the Big Island, Hawaii
Where do you live: Maryland - between DC and Baltimore. But I work in Alexandria, VA
Pets/Kids: 1 almost 2 year old cat Ellie.
Your job/DH job: I'm an education research scientist, DH is a mathematician
When/where is your next vacation: We're headed to Colorado for a long labor day weekend with Dh's family. Not sure when/where our next big vacation will be - maybe Alaska.
Your Name/DH Name: Sara/Ben
Wedding date/location: 09-12-2009/Riviera Maya, Mexico - Barcelo Maya Palace
Where do you live: Near Madison, Wisconsin
Pets/Kids: Nope/Nope
Your job/DH job: Currently HR/Safety - soon to be Staffing Specialist/Retail Management
When/where is your next vacation: 10-3-2010/Cancun, Mexico - Barcleo Costa Cancun Resort
I haven't posted here forever!
Your Name/DH Name: Jen/Nick
Wedding date/location: June 3, 2010/ St Thomas, USVI
Where do you live: Kansas
Pets/Kids: we have 3 kids combined, I have a daughter named Emma and he has a daughter named Taytum and a son named Aidan, we have a lof of salt water fish as well!
Your job/DH job: Human Resources/ Production Manager
When/where is your next vacation: VEGAS next June!
Your Name/DH Name: Tracy / Aaron
Wedding date/location: 11.19.09 at the Riu Palace in Negril
Where do you live: Harrisburg
Pets/Kids: Shitzu - Siba
Your job/DH job: I'm Executive Director of a Political Organization / DH was just laid off
When/where is your next vacation: We are planning on Negril in November, but we have to see what DH's work situation is by then.
Your Name/DH Name: Kimberly/Eric
Wedding date/location: April 21, 2008 - Tensing Pen, Negril Jamaica
Where do you live: Suburb of Minneapolis
Pets/Kids: Chase, yellow lab, age 3/ Alexa, human, age 1
Your job/DH job: Academic Support Specialist/Engineer in Telecommunications
When/where is your next vacation: Well not my idea of a vaca, but Dh's - We rented a cabin up north for the 1st week of September, after that Denver at some point this fall and possible the Rivera Maya in January.
~Kimberly & Eric~ April 21, 2008 ~Tensing Pen ~ Negril, Jamaica ~ My Blog: One Sunset at a Time
Your Name/DH Name: Misty/ Colin
Wedding date/location: 5/22/10, Clearwater FL
Where do you live: Bay City, MI
Pets/Kids: lots a fish and no kids
Your job/DH job: Nursing Assistant, will graduate in Dec with my RN/ IT at Dow Chemical
When/where is your next vacation: We are taking a mini vaca the last week of August to Ohio... The next major one will most likely be an anniversary trip
Your Name/DH Name: Alison & Rick
Wedding date/location: Nov. 16th, 2009 Aruba
Where do you live: Western MA
Pets/Kids: 2 cats (my "manbeasts") Shamis & Tucker.
Your job/DH job: Graphic Designer (full time) & Photographer (part time, but feeling like full-time)/DH is a sales manager at Ryder Trucking
When/where is your next vacation: Aruba in September! DH won a free trip through his job! YAY!
My Planning Bio! Married Photos! My Blog!
Your Name/DH Name: Michelle & Matthew
Wedding date/location: 5/5/10 on Kapalua Bay on Maui
Where do you live: Central Iowa
Pets/Kids: 3 furchildren - Squirt, Sophie, & Emma (all small adorable mutt dogs)
Your job/DH job: Grad student in counseling psych / geotechnical engineer
When/where is your next vacation: If I had my way, it would be an anniversary trip in May 2011 to Maui or some other tropical location. We'll probably have a mini/weekend vacation sometime this fall.
Yeah no problem. Mine has been doing that a lot lately. I've taken up writing emails or notes to myself because I know I'll forget like two seconds later.
Your Name/DH Name: Cindy and Eric. Whodathunk
Wedding date/location: December 10, Dominican Republic
Where do you live: Southern California - we're currently in the process of moving from LA County to San Bernardino County though.
Pets/Kids: 0/0
Your job/DH job: I do human resources and payroll and Eric is a bank trainer
When/where is your next vacation: Ooh I like this one. I'll be joining the SoCal ladies on a wine tasting GTG but that's not really a vaca. My real vacation will be a cruise to MX for my anniversary in December. I seriously wish it were next week instead of 4 months from now.
I almost forgot Labor Day was around the corner. Thanks for making my day a little better.
Your Name/DH Name:
Krissie & Steve
Wedding date/location:
9.18.09- the water off Dana Point Ca
Where do you live:
Mission Viejo right now.
Pets/Kids:
Sage the cat, Coco the dog, Elizabeth the baby.
Your job/DH job: School Health Tech. / Freelance water camerman (surf films)
When/where is your next vacation: urgh, god I wish. I might be able to visit DH in Mexico on location if I can get away from work. I'm gonna count the LA wine g2g for my next Vacay.
K+S 9.18.9 | DD #1 age 2 | PG # 5 EDD 9.17.12
Your Name/DH Name: Alison & Tyler
Wedding date/location: May 15, 2010 in Key West
Where do you live: Alaska
Pets/Kids: Two kitties - Nigel and Gracie
Your job/DH job: I'm a public health nurse and T is a computer programmer
When/where is your next vacation: No idea
. We never go on vacations
. Hopefully we'll get to go visit T's family in PA next summer, but nothing's planned.
And I wouldn't call it a vacation, but we're spending a long weekend in Hoonah (a small village in AK) next month.
{Blog: Adventures of AlaskanAlison}
Your Name/DH Name: Ashley/ Chad
Wedding date/location: 5/16/10 Moon Palace in Cancun, MX
Where do you live: Alabama but grew up in Southeast Kansas
Pets/Kids: 2 cats, Sophie and Pepper
Your job/DH job: Commercial Insurance Marketing/Blown Film Plastics Supervisor
When/where is your next vacation: Memphis in Oct for a wedding. Not really a vacation but the next trip OOT we have planned.
Your Name/DH Name: Meghan/Jonny
Wedding date/location: May 1, 2010/Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Where do you live: Madison, WI
Pets/Kids: We have a 15 week old puppy, a golden retriever/poodle mix
Your job/DH job: I'm unemployed. It blows. DH works for shopbop.com as a fraud prevention specialist.
When/where is your next vacation: Nowhere if I can't find a job.
Meghan and Jonny- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - May 1, 2010
Planning Bio My Blog
Your Name/DH Name: Sarah & Jason
Wedding date/location: 6-12-09/Siesta Key, FL
Where do you live: Suburb of Milwaukee, WI
Pets/Kids: Bowser the Pek-a-poo, 5 and Princess Peach the Pug, 3.
Your job/DH job: hospital pharmacy tech/tech support for a cell phone company
When/where is your next vacation: April 2011 Tokyo/Kyoto, Japan. I am super excited for this trip, I can't wait!!
Planning Bio Married Bio *Work In Progress*
Formerly Knottie Soon2beMrs.G_09
Your Name/DH Name: Suzanne/Peter
Wedding date/location: April 27, 2010/Mayan Riviera, Mexico
Where do you live: Houston
Pets/Kids: DH has a cat - she's not a huge fan of me
Your job/DH job: Lawyer/Nautical Archeologist
When/where is your next vacation: Not sure - DH won't play my "where should we go for our anniversary" game just yet!
Your Name/DH Name: Dannie/ Shane (couldnt guess that one, eh)
Wedding date/location: 6/6/09-- was supposed to be Riveria Maya Mx, but last minute (I mean like 6 mo before!) changed to home.
Where do you live: Western suburbs of Chicago (Natalie-- which one are you in? Im next to Wheaton!)
Pets/Kids: Our new puppy Cozmo the Corgi! 3.5 mo old :-)
Your job/DH job: Aquatics manager/ exhibit preparator for a history museum
When/where is your next vacation: DC in September, hopefully Mx in November!
I know I'm not around much, but I lurk like crazy. i check this board everyday...just never really post anymore...maybe I'll fix that :-)
Your Name/DH Name: Lisa & Erik
Wedding date/location: Moon Palace, Cancun 08*08*08
Where do you live: Long Island, NY
Pets/Kids: A parrot (Bolo), dog (Duncan), fish (Backspace), 3 boys and 3 girls... ages 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 22
Your job/DH job: I'm the Vice President of Operations for a HUGE Promotions company (think Sweepstakes, Contests, etc...) and Erik is a police Sergeant
When/where is your next vacation: Aruba in September to celebrate our second anniversary!!!!
Your Name/DH Name: Shelli & Brian
Wedding date/location: 04/21/10 Catalina Island
Where do you live: Central Valley of California
Pets/Kids: This is gonna be long!! Between the two of us we have the Brady bunch beat by 3, so here it goes: Josh, Jenn, Jessica, Jennifer, Jaclyn, Jared, Joseph, Ashlee, Elyssa and Duke is our puppy!
Your job/DH job: Cake Decorator & Event Planner and Brian is in Retail Management
When/where is your next vacation: Hawaii!!
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Your Name/DH Name: Normailed & Nick
Wedding date/location: Nov. 7, 2009 on a Mediterranean Cruise
Where do you live: Maryland
Pets/Kids: Neither
Your job/DH job: I'm a Project Controls Engineer and DH is an IT geek, I mean, guy.
When/where is your next vacation: We have 2 weekend trips coming up: Michigan for labor day and San Francisco for my birthday in October. And in November our anniversary trip to Ireland
Your Name/DH Name: Jannelle and Drew
Wedding date/location:November 20, 2007 on Loch Ness, Scotland
Where do you live: I'm the token NoDaker.
Pets/Kids: 2 cats (Ginger and Sage) and 1 golden retriever (Meg) and we just had our first baby in May (Ian)
Your job/DH job: Attorney/Overseas contractor in logistics
When/where is your next vacation: Probably have to go to Texas for hubby's family to meet the baby in October or November. But I'm hoping to head to the Bahamas or VI for our next trip.
I survived the RoLex wedding and all I got was this lousy husband.
One&Only Palmilla - Los Cabos, Mexico