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[AuntieMe3]

Quick hello. I am enjoying my birthday. The hotel is a little dated but the view is great and my grandson is playing ball just a block away.

My view though a little sidewaysView attachment 595261

@tazdev3225 Enjoy your trip and your beautiful view.

 

[lynxstch]

@tazdev3225

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great weekend!!!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

AuntieMe3, hugs my friend and prayer + extra

Lynn, continued to you and your DH always! get some REST tonight at last, please!

Easyas, thank you for the doggie magnet laugh, so funny!

B&B, brighter days ahead prayer for your poor DGS--ow!☀

Happy, Happy Birthday, Taz Dev I am so glad you are enjoying a fun getaway, my friend.

I believe my bunk bed picture has been found A friend said her grandkids have a set and that she will take a picture of for me this weekend. Thank you all! Thank you again Carol, for your picture and title help!

Wishing all of you a good evening!

 

[Breezy_Carol]

Good evening.

Try to at least post a little before the day is over.

We were supposed to have a family picnic at DH's sister's pool on Sunday. We did it every summer as a kind of reunion each July. Of course we skipped last summer. It was always near her DH's birthday so she moved it to July since he passed away this spring. Anyway, everyone except her one daughter and her husband are vaccinated. They are acti-vaxxers, and not to get too political, but that makes me mad. So with the number of kids unable to be vaccinated, DH wasn't comfortable with going. He talked to his sister and it is now cancelled. DS even took leave that day to come. It's a total of about 18 people. So I am having DS and DD and their families come here on Sunday. Now have to figure out what to have. I already made cookies and was prepared to make deviled eggs. DD was going to make broccoli salad so I think we'll just have hot dogs and hamburgers and maybe do a beer tasting. We did that once before. Everyone bought 2 local beers to share and we tasted them all. It was fun. I even bought taster size glasses.

I do have to sweep and hose off the screen porch tomorrow to get rid of spiders and pollen.

I am a little jealous of everyone knowing their grandparents. My kids had all 4 of theirs for a while. I only remember my paternal grandmother who dies when I was 8. My maternal grandfather dies when I was 3 and I don't remember him. The other two died before I was born.

This is all because everyone in my family tree was late getting married. My mother was 28 and father 32 when they got married. Mom was 32 when she had me and 35 when she had my brother. I got married at 31, had my first at 33 and second at 35. DD had her first at 30 and second at 33. So I was 64 when I got my first grandchild. I was always amazed at the 40 year olds with grandkids.

@TazDev,

@Bianca and Bernard, on the weight loss, Slow and steady.

I've been having some pretty bad anxiety this week

Sorry to hear that. I know I upped my anxiety meds (Per the MD) because my anxiety was ramping up a little.

So I said then you need to get up with the walker and walk in there..he did..lol..ate lunch, then walked back.

GREAT!! I told my patients to walk every hour, even just to the bathroom or kitchen table. Told family members no more waiting on the patient, walk to the table for every meal. Now without seeing Mr L, I don't know what he is capable of but this is definitely a step in the right direction.

DD lent me a box with 4 - 500 piece Kinkaid Disney jigsaw puzzle. I have finished 3 and working on the last. I think I'm addicted.

 

[tazdev3225]

Thanks everyone. It has been a great day spent with the grandkids.

 

[PollyannaMom]

DD lent me a box with 4 - 500 piece Kinkaid Disney jigsaw puzzle. I have finished 3 and working on the last. I think I'm addicted.

I am doing the second of two 1000 piece ones I borrowed from FIL. It's one of those cartoony tourist maps (like with the business cards around the edge) of Plymouth, and it's really fun.

 

[Kirby]

I'm down 31.1 lbs now! I'm switching up to walking 2-3 days a week, and doing floor exercises the other 2-3 days, to target certain areas that need the extra help. Only 100.8 lbs to go!

Congratulations!!!!

My nephew, Ian, was able to make it in tonight. He won his tennis match today and plays again tomorrow. He'll be out early in the morning. It was good to visit with him tonight.

Our little county has the most Covid cases of the surrounding Dallas Fort Worth area but we have the most percentage vaccinated. Go figure! DH is leaning on not going to church Sunday with the high percentage rate of cases. I am so torn because I really want to go but our Sunday School class which is located in the Chapel is packed, I bet there is close to 100 people in there with almost every seat taken.

Dinner tonight was pizza.

 

[lynxstch]

Good morning all..warm out at 68, going to 88 or so. Hubby didn't sleep well last nite, too many catnaps yesterday I think. I went to bed at 11, he woke me at 1, then I woke at 4, so neither of us had much sleep. He's tired of watching the Olympics, but he has the tv on all nite watching them, will be glad when they are over!

No big plans for my day. Change the bed linens, turn the mattress, do the laundry. Maybe get the spare room carpet cleaned, and do a beauty treatment, that will be MY time for at least an hour, lol!

Have a nice morning all

 

[bobbiwoz]

^ sounds like a very full day!

Especially enjoy your beauty treatment time!

 

[tazdev3225]

Good morning.

Took my early morning walk on the beach and it was so peaceful. Pic from the walk

Hope everyone has a great day

 

[Bianca and Bernard]

Happy late birthday @tazdev3225! Hope all your wishes came true!

 

[Bianca and Bernard]

I am a little jealous of everyone knowing their grandparents. My kids had all 4 of theirs for a while. I only remember my paternal grandmother who dies when I was 8. My maternal grandfather dies when I was 3 and I don't remember him. The other two died before I was born.

This is all because everyone in my family tree was late getting married. My mother was 28 and father 32 when they got married. Mom was 32 when she had me and 35 when she had my brother. I got married at 31, had my first at 33 and second at 35. DD had her first at 30 and second at 33. So I was 64 when I got my first grandchild. I was always amazed at the 40 year olds with grandkids.

I had 3 sets of grandparents. My paternal grandparents were very straight laced Catholic; my grandmother died when I was about 6-7; my grandpa took care of me after mom died, when dad had to work, and passed away in '99.

My maternal grandparents divorced, and remarried. My maternal grandmother passed away a few months after my mother did, in 1980; we had no contact with them after she passed.

My step granny passed in 1997, and my grandpa in 1991; but we had no contact with them after about 1982. My grandpa tried to keep me from my dad, because dad didn't protect me from the situation with my eldest sister and her husband; dad called the police to get me from them; and I wasn't allowed to see them ever again. Broke my heart; I was so close to them throughout my whole childhood.

My eldest spent a lot of her life with her paternal grandmother, and they are still close. My other two had zero contact with their paternal grandmother until they were 13/3; and from there, it was maybe once a year until she had to come live with us a few years ago, before she passed. There's a whole story there, and I just can't post it on the Dis, lol. My father was a decent grandfather to his grandkids; only saw my eldest a few times, spent a little time with my second, and never met my third (we lived in another state by then). He was the type that if he couldn't do for all, he didn't do for any; but if they went ot his house, there was always ginger ale or sprite, cookies and video games or sports on the tv. Since my mom passed so early, none of my kids had a maternal grandmother; but when she was alive, she had 2 grandsons and was amazing to them.

DH and I try to model our grandparenting on her; we are always available for phone or video calls; we loved to spend time with the grandkids; and if they ever need anything, we will do our best to get it to them. I send them a postcard every month, since little ones love getting mail; and DH prints his own to send too. We also send them books randomly, because they all love to read, and we love to help that along.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

Good morning.

I had 3 sets of grandparents

This reminded me of a conversation with DD when she was maybe 8 or 10. She came home from a friend's house and wondered why the friend had 8 grandparents and she only had 4.

 

[frog3101]

Good morning to all.

HAPPY HAPPY belated birthday tazdev. It looks and sounds like you had a wonderful day.

Carol- A bummer to hear that your family picnic had to be cancelled. Stinking virus and all the issues that have come because of it. Glad you are still going to be able to see your kids and their families. Hope the weather holds out and is nice for you. We are bracing for another heatwave starting tomorrow and I think going to Tuesday. ICK. I also am an "old" mom. I never planned on having kids, so we were "late" when we changed our minds. I could easily be a grandma to some of the kids who are in my 2 youngest classes. I just tell myself that we had them when it was right for us. And, maybe not in my area specifically, but I do think many wait now to have kids until they are a bit older.

B&B-So much congrats on the continued weight loss. I need to get my rear moving. Once I start I know I'll feel better, I just need to find the motivation to take the first step. Also, it sounds like you and your husband are wonderful grandparents. I am sorry you had a rough go as a child.

Pollyannamom - I like to do to jigsaw puzzles but, we have no real place to leave them out that they won't be messed up or pieces lost. So, every once in awhile my mom will set one up at her place and people work on it as they come and go.

Nothing too exciting going on here. Going to make meatballs and mashed potatoes for lunch. I also need to make an order to pick up at Wal-Mart. Better get on that if I want to snag a good time slot. School starts here two weeks from Monday. Where did summer go??

Looking through some post and thinking about apirateslifefor me and of course Tina. Hope all are well and even those who posted a lot earlier in the thread and who have "dropped" off.

Have a good day everyone.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

I was blessed to grow up with my paternal grandparents. I always knew even as a young child (but didn't fully "get it" until I was an adult) that Grandpa was my first witness to Christ. He led a quietly kind life. He did his best to be kind to all. I wish he and I had spent more time together. Grandma, was an exuberant spirit! Her loyalty was fierce and she was absolutely an extrovert! I think I am more like Grandpa in temperament whereas my dad is more like grandma. I pray to carry on the sincere love and at heart, the care, and doing what's right that they both shared Miss them both but know one day we will be reunited and with Christ.

I have two puzzles (just 100 piece-ers) sitting in the closet waiting to be put together. 200 pieces would probably be my puzzle patience limit lol. I do admire those of you who work on larger puzzles. Perhaps if I had the room to leave on for an extended time I would try my hand at it.

Do something fun and for you this Saturday, friends

 

[AuntieMe3]

Happy Saturday. I slept in today....the dogs made me get up at 9:30a so they could eat, they were starving apparently. DH ending up leaving yesterday late afternoon so I had a hard time falling asleep.

Today, I really need to clean up but I'll probably just relax. LOL I was out of town almost 2 weeks so it feels good to be home. I need some things from Target later but can't decide if I want to do a store run or just do a drive up pickup. If I do drive up, I just get what I need. If I end up going in, I'll definitely "need" more than I went in for. LOL

Grandparents....Growing up, I had 2 sets of grandparents, one set of great grandparents(maternal) and a great grandpa(paternal) who lived to be 104. He passed away when I was younger but the rest I was blessed with until adulthood. There was 5 generations on both sides when DD was born.

DD had 2 sets of grandparents, 2 sets of maternal great grandparents, 1 set of maternal great great grandparents, 1 set of paternal great grandparents and 2 paternal great great grandmother's. So incredible for her to be loved by so many.

I only have my maternal grandma left. And DD only has my dad(her grandpa) and my grandma(her great grandma) left.

And, maybe not in my area specifically, but I do think many wait now to have kids until they are a bit older.

Dh worked in Italy for a couple months in 2019. I went out to visit him and everyone we met in the little village we stay in were always surprised to hear we had an adult child. LOL. Its very common for Italians to get jobs/careers, travel and just live life before they decide to have children. We were told and saw for ourselves most people in that area of Northern Italy didn't start having kids until their late 30s.

 

[Snowysmom]

It is a very warm day here today, near 90. I had tai chi this morning and then took a walk afterwards when I got home. Enough exercise for today!

Our younger DS told his 3 kiddos about Jasper. We did a videochat today. Our DGS said Jasper died and was sad. Then he asked to see a picture of him and it made him feel better. Our older DGD was a bit quiet and sad too. Jasper has always been a part of their lives so they will miss him. They have a dog who is just a year so it is nice that they can play with her and have the presence of a dog in their lives. I will go to their house and play with the dog too and spoil her a bit.

I had 2 sets of grandparents for the first 2 years of my life. My maternal grandparents both passed by the time I was 3. I really don't remember them. My paternal grandparents were around for a long time. I would spend part of my school vacations with them. My nana and I would walk around the woods and dirt roads where they lived. We would feed the birds and identify them. We baked together and listened to Red Sox games on the radio. I always thought she was so smart because she could answer alot of the Jeopardy questions and solve concentration puzzles. This was in the 60s. My grandfather passed after I was married but before my kids were born. She loved it when we would stop and get McDonald's quarter pounders and french fries for supper for all of us. My nana got to see her great grandson for 3 years before she passed at 91. She adored him and he loved seeing her. My older DS still remembers her. When we had grandkids I insisted on being Nana after my Nana.

We have been out doing errands at the hardware store and CVS. I think we will get subs for supper. I like a meatless which is basically a salad sandwich. LOL! I eat regular salad every day so sometimes I like to change it up with a salad sandwich. I haven't been sleeping well for quite a while so maybe I will do some meditation after supper and try to get some sleep. I actually got up last night because anxiety was getting to me. Between losing Jasper and the bad news everywhere I am stressed. I do have to stop watching the news. I think I will start watching some old comedies again. I can't let the world get to me.

Happy Saturday!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I decided to try using quotes today. In random order as I was reading back and forth and catching up, lol.

I'm down 31.1 lbs now! I'm switching up to walking 2-3 days a week, and doing floor exercises the other 2-3 days, to target certain areas that need the extra help. Only 100.8 lbs to go!

That’s amazing! You go girl!

We were supposed to have a family picnic at DH's sister's pool on Sunday. We did it every summer as a kind of reunion each July. Of course we skipped last summer. It was always near her DH's birthday so she moved it to July since he passed away this spring. Anyway, everyone except her one daughter and her husband are vaccinated. They are acti-vaxxers, and not to get too political, but that makes me mad. So with the number of kids unable to be vaccinated, DH wasn't comfortable with going. He talked to his sister and it is now cancelled.

There is so much to think about today now, just going out or going to a gathering. I hate to see there being squabbles among families over things like masks and vaccinations, but unfortunately, with the way things are right now, I think it’s probably inevitable, and we’ll be hearing more and more about it.

Good morning.

Took my early morning walk on the beach and it was so peaceful. Pic from the walkView attachment 595353

Hope everyone has a great day

Happy Birthday! Nice way to celebrate!

my grandpa took care of me after mom died, when dad had to work, and passed away in '99.

Aww.

Pollyannamom - I like to do to jigsaw puzzles but, we have no real place to leave them out that they won't be messed up or pieces lost. So, every once in awhile my mom will set one up at her place and people work on it as they come and go.

My DD has gotten into puzzles via her bf and they have some sort of mat that they put the puzzle on in between sessions of working on it. It rolls up, I think. We don’t have anywhere to keep puzzles, either. I like the way your Mom does it.

B&B-So much congrats on the continued weight loss. I need to get my rear moving. Once I start I know I'll feel better, I just need to find the motivation to take the first step. Also, it sounds like you and your husband are wonderful grandparents. I am sorry you had a rough go as a child.

Same. Hugs, B&B.

Who wants to go to work for me later? Because I surely dont.

Um, definitely not! Lol

Hmm, I seem to be missing some quotes, I think one was for @B&B’s grandson getting hurt? Poor kid, that sounds painful!

Glad Mr L is moving around!

@Snowysmom, I love Canobie Lake Park! Hope you have fun, and hope you are feeling a little better this week.

Now I can’t remember the others!

ETA found some at the top so adding them in.

Thank you everyone for prayers for my friend's DH. I'm sad to say that he passed away around noon today. His body couldn't fight Covid any longer.

I’m so sorry.

From my friends who are in those fields, they are short in numbers and long on clients. They are burned out and feel they are not able to give the attention needed to each patient since they are spread so thin.

We had a nice, but short trip down to Mohegan Sun Casino in CT yest. It was a long ride down with traffic given that many people were headed to Cape Cod. But we finally made it. We met DD and bf, and DS and gf, there, and we all went to see Frankie Valli in concert. He was someone I’d never seen before and I thought it would be fun when I booked it many months ago. Believe it or not, he’s 87 but he put on a good show! Voice is still strong. From my perspective it looked a little like he was trying not to lose his balance (moving and dancing around) but he had plenty of people on the stage with him who were carrying out those duties pretty well! I wish I could post a video, but will have to settle for a picture.

Because of traffic we were all got there a little later than we wanted to, and on a Friday night the casino was busy, so we didn’t get to eat where we wanted to as the waits were too long, but we did find a place to get some decent burgers so it wasn’t a complete loss. I’d like to go again when we have more time. I’m not a casino games type person (others hit a few), but I liked all the shops and food places (DD brought home some Krispy Kreme’s - a rare treat for us as we have none around us) and just people watching in general. We wore masks (well, four of us did ), but most people weren’t. Toto was home so we didn’t stay overnight, and had a late ride home. We stopped to get gas and the place had a self-serve soft serve ice cream machine so we got a cone for the ride, and it was good! It may sound corny, but as I was in the theater I just thanked God for all of my blessings, health, family and otherwise. My last shift at work I was saddened by a situation that had occurred with a patient I’d gotten close to the past few weeks. When I left, things had taken a sad turn. Those situations always remind me to remember to count my blessings when I can.



(Frankie is the smallest one down front with the microphone!)

Pulling up a similar youtube from four years ago for your enjoyment:

And another from five years ago:

Very fun show! Even the kids really enjoyed it even though it was a bit of an older crowd!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

❤all the grandparent shares, keep them coming!

dear Snowysmom.

Yay that you had some fun, Pea! It is heartbreaking how contentious both Covid and personal vaccine choices have become. I will leave it at that! Thank you always for your compassionate nurse service!

How about a Grandparent related QOTD? Did your grandparents have any special hobbies?

Grandma loved to cook (not me as all of you know) of which Grandpa was so grateful (he loved her food and, of course, her) She also was a reader particularly of mysteries (not my preference but she helped me to form a love of books). A special related memory that I have shared is how Grandma loved to sew. She made my playmobil kids pink felt sleeping bags and me many a Halloween costume. Plus she was "doctor" to any stuffed animals of mine in need of TLC.

Grandpa enjoyed fixing things and I remember patiently super glued a poor playmobil kid's leg back on for me when it had broken. He was a coin collector and worked with coins for many years. While he did not enjoy cooking, he did own many a restaurant when he was younger and when I knew him, through the years managed several. He was artistic in food arranging and service. He loved Champ! Sadly, Champ was only 3 when Grandpa died. The two of them were absolutely each others best friends. So sweet.

Many more grandparent stories of their interests. Will you share more of yours about your own grandparents?

 

[Bianca and Bernard]

❤all the grandparent shares, keep them coming!

dear Snowysmom.

Yay that you had some fun, Pea! It is heartbreaking how contentious both Covid and personal vaccine choices have become. I will leave it at that! Thank you always for your compassionate nurse service!

How about a Grandparent related QOTD? Did your grandparents have any special hobbies?

Grandma loved to cook (not me as all of you know) of which Grandpa was so grateful (he loved her food and, of course, her) She also was a reader particularly of mysteries (not my preference but she helped me to form a love of books). A special related memory that I have shared is how Grandma loved to sew. She made my playmobil kids pink felt sleeping bags and me many a Halloween costume. Plus she was "doctor" to any stuffed animals of mine in need of TLC.

Grandpa enjoyed fixing things and I remember patiently super glued a poor playmobil kid's leg back on for me when it had broken. He was a coin collector and worked with coins for many years. While he did not enjoy cooking, he did own many a restaurant when he was younger and when I knew him, through the years managed several. He was artistic in food arranging and service. He loved Champ! Sadly, Champ was only 3 when Grandpa died. The two of them were absolutely each others best friends. So sweet.

Many more grandparent stories of their interests. Will you share more of yours about your own grandparents?

Since I have time, lol:

Grandpa (paternal) was very religious. He went to mass daily, and twice on Sundays; served as a deacon, and helped with the shut-ins and nursing home people for as long as he could. He loved the Broncos, and every Sunday, rain or shine or snow, he was in the stands (up until his last 20 years). He loved boiled potatoes, ate them almost every meal (though that could be from him not knowing how to cook well, lol); and on Wednesdays, he liked to get Church's fried chicken for dinner. No idea about Grandmother (paternal).

Grandpa (Maternal) worked on his car and woodworking in his 'garage shop'. Granny (step) painted, played the piano, gardened, cooked and baked. I think she did needlepoint for awhile too, but it's hard to remember. I fell in love playing the piano and painting (though I'm bad at that) through her. I loved when we lived 'behind' them; I could just open the gate and go over. I spent many a Friday night there, sleeping in Granny's rocker w/stool, and waking up to watch cartoons and eat Shredded Wheat with grandpa.

Grandma (maternal) and step-grandpa, I have no idea. She liked 'rich' things...big houses, big cars, lots of things in the house. She didn't really like kids underfoot, but tolerated it on holidays.

My dad played video games (console, like Mario and Zelda); watched sports; and drank. I don't know about my mom too much, other than she baked and cooked.