Comments on: Real Housewives of Orange County: Vicki’s Motivational Cruise and Tamra’s Emotional Family Blues

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:23:23 +0000

I agreed with Vicky and Jeanna also, When they to her to get it all worked out with Jeff

By: Linda Even

Linda Even — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:53:09 +0000

Tamara’s father’s home was literally destroyed in June of 2008 in the historic flood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. People like her father, Frank, desperately need help to make their home liveable again, although many in his neighborhood will never be able to return to their heavily damaged homes and the buyouts are slow to come. I find it very odd that with all the money these women are portray to have, one would think Tamara would help her father! Frank has been a pillar in his community and has been featured on our local Cedar Rapids television station this past month, which marks a year after the aftermath. This was not a little flood – this was a historic flood damaging billions of dollars of property along the way. It made not only national news – but world-wide news. http://www.cedarrapidsfloodstory.com/

I myself work three jobs to make ends meet – and one of my jobs is a full-time job. I also work a weekend job and I also teach at the local community college. We have given donations of what we can for flood relief in the Cedar Rapids area, as well as the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area. I’ve seen nothing to indicate Tamara did anything to help her dad . . . if this were my father, my son, my brother, or my neighbor, I would have not only given donations, but I would have been working right alongside of him helping him to get moved into his home faster. And if I had the kind of money these women are portrayed to have, I would have hired it done to help him as well! That is what family and love is all about – lending a helping hand in whatever way, shape, or form that you can – WITHOUT being asked. Knowing what needs to be done – and doing it.

By: jan

jan — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:55:18 +0000

i did not know jeff died, which episode was that on? I think i missed the last few–darn!!!!

By: charlotte ryan

charlotte ryan — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:26:30 +0000

I wanted to say I’m sorry that Jeff died & I hope Gretchen will be ok. Shame on V ickie for being so mean & spitefull. It just makes her look ugly!!!!You need to grow up Vickie & quit being so mean to everybody. I think Geena should hook up with Don. Vickie doesn’t deserve anyone as nice as he is. Mean mean Vickie…Tamara isn’t being nice either (jealous) Gretchen is the “Hottest housewife of orange county” Good luck to you all. Geena you’ll do well in Kodo. Real estate here in Oregon is not pretty right now.

By: magie

magie — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:50:04 +0000

Do these persons get paid by Bravo TV for their appearances? Is this reality really? Are California women that superficial? And do all California women get boob jobs? I did think that Tamara had a lot of guts to get a reduction on TV. and Lynne., I appreciate keeping fit, kudos to her for that example. Boob job looks like two balloons, what gives?

By: charlotte

charlotte — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:31:07 +0000

As guilty a pleasure as this show is, I appreciate your blog comments and recap. It’s hard for me to fathom that Vicki and Tamra are as evil or lame as the show portrays them. Still, they were just horrible this season. Simply horrible. And mean. “i didn’t get the gift memo,” Vicki says, when Gretchen generously gives each woman a gift. I mean, c’mon. It was such a sweet gesture, and Gretchen is so genuinely happy to be included. I’ve been in her shoes, with a close family member close to death, or dying, and reaching out in that way is not unusual behavior. Aside from the odd reaction to her enormous diamond ring in the beginning of the season, Gretchen seems to be the most genuine of all the women.

I also gotta say: Vicki is 46, which just floors me, because she could easily pass for 50. Isn’t she supposed to look younger than her age? Given all the money she throws at her appearance?

And, WHAT IS WITH THE JEWELED TOPS? Stop it, already!
AND THE WHITE MANICURED NAILS! Stop! it’s cheap and ugly.

I did enjoy watching the two witches go to Napa and dine at Etoile. HIlarious to watch their reaction to fois gras. Classy. I was amazed Vicki didn’t shout “whoo-hoo” at the waiter.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:39:02 +0000

That’s why I agreed with Vickie and Jeanna when they told Gretchen to make sure Jeff takes care of her. Lynn was appalled, but it was realistic.

By: DD

DD — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:04:12 +0000

What will happen with Gretchen; is she going to get kicked to the curb; now that Jeff has died… She is in a odd place; not married; is she legally entitled to anything…just wondering; I like her the most out of them all.

By: Kathy Doering

Kathy Doering — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:55:25 +0000

I would love to know what they get paid to do this series!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:35:06 +0000

I, for one, enjoy your commentary after each episode and now understand why there was none after last week’s show. Vicki is a piece of work and has no clue. I wish someone would just smack her upside the head! I’m sick and tired of hearing about her “building her business”. There must have been–what–8 people on her L.I.F.E. cruise–and close to 1,000 expected next time. Yeah, right. She’s SO self-absorbed. Someone tell her she’s an insurance agent for God’s sake–not a brain surgeon!! Donn deserves better! He seems like a really nice guy. There’s something about Lynne that bothers me, but I can’t put my finger on it. Somewhere I read that Frank has since died of a heart attack. Does anyone know if this is true?