Summer plans?
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craftytam
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Our youngest just graduated from HS and is looking for a job for the summer that he will hopefully keep part-time once he starts college.
I have to go back down to CA to help my mom with some things at her house, and bring things back that I set aside at my Grandpa's house.
Other than that, I don't think we'll do much until he starts school again.
I have to go back down to CA to help my mom with some things at her house, and bring things back that I set aside at my Grandpa's house.
Other than that, I don't think we'll do much until he starts school again.
kristalund
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We have a couple trips planned to my Mom's Cabin near Yosemite. The Kids want to go camping but we haven't planned that yet. I want to read and scrap and lay out by the pool!!
aussiegirl
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That sounds fun! I would love to visit Yosemite (never been)....hopefully in about 3 years though!
aussiegirl
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Tammy, You also have to schedule a time for your emptynest photo shoot! Don't forget! It's very important!
aussiegirl
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The 2nd oldest has Driver's Training starting next week. My cousin and her family are coming to visit from CA in a couple weeks and we'll try to do some fun things. Then we have VBS.
July and Aug are mostly empty. The girls have Church camp (they all go this year....yay for extra scrapping time!) And my husband and I are going to a wedding in Philadelphia (I need to look into fun/inexpensive things to do).
We aren't making too many plans since we have a big trip coming up and we need to be saving for that!
I would like to go to a nearby waterpark for a day though sometime this summer!
July and Aug are mostly empty. The girls have Church camp (they all go this year....yay for extra scrapping time!) And my husband and I are going to a wedding in Philadelphia (I need to look into fun/inexpensive things to do).
We aren't making too many plans since we have a big trip coming up and we need to be saving for that!
I would like to go to a nearby waterpark for a day though sometime this summer!
craftytam
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That sounds awesome, Krista! I haven't been to Yosemite in ages.
Tammy, You also have to schedule a time for your emptynest photo shoot! Don't forget! It's very important!
Yes!! Thanks for sending that to me, Dawn! I asked my daughter (she's a wedding photographer) if she would do it for us
If I get to the ocean, I will definitely send some to you, Kristin!! :wub:
It sounds like you'll have a fun summer, Dawn! Sometimes quiet summers are nice, especially with your big trip coming up. Is that this year?
Sherly
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YES! My son and I are flying back to my home for 3.5 weeks at the end of July. I haven't visited/met my parents for 1.5 years. I am still keeping this trip a secret from our son, though... it's going to be a surprise closer to the time 
He's been saying he misses them and badly wants to see them.
He's been saying he misses them and badly wants to see them.
joelsgirl
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YES! My son and I are flying back to my home for 3.5 weeks at the end of July. I haven't visited/met my parents for 1.5 years. I am still keeping this trip a secret from our son, though... it's going to be a surprise closer to the time
What a fun surprise, Sherly! I hope you have such a lovely time. Do you miss it so much? I only lived in Indonesia for one year, but I still miss it.
Our boys are going to camp next week, and the week afterwards the whole family is going to Thailand. Then my parents are coming for 10 days at the end of July.
I also am teaching new classes next year, and I want to start planning for those. And I want to paint my office. And I want to teach my kids to cook. I have so many more dreams that will die this summer, I'm sure.
renatasluis
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Going to electroland at disneyland paris in july.
A week vacation to the france coast in august.
And a day lion king festival in disneyland paris before school starts.
And work a lot, we live in a small place near the
Dutch coast were a lot of tourist come.
A week vacation to the france coast in august.
And a day lion king festival in disneyland paris before school starts.
And work a lot, we live in a small place near the
Dutch coast were a lot of tourist come.
Sherly
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After living out of Indonesia for 20 years, not as much as I used to. I do crave some of food every now and then, but I am not as desperate as I used to. I certainly do not miss the humidity, mosquitoes and the traffic jam there, though, but I do wish I get to see my family more often. Now that my siblings are all grown up, we are all over the world (my little brother & sister are in Toronto, while my older younger brother lives in Surabaya) and don't get to gather together much. The last time we were in a complete squad was 2015 during my brother's wedding. So it's a long overdue, but this year doesn't seem to be the year we are gathering...
What do you miss the most from Indonesia, Kellie? The food? The people?
cherrygutz
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My sister and nephew si coming next week and we're very ecstatic that they'll be here to celebrate my daughter's birthday. We plan on having 3-4 road trips before the school start again. We'll tour them around and probably have a lot of swimming for the kiddos.
knittingbec
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We are going to the states (IN) for 6 weeks, and thank goodness... it's supposed to be 100 all week and only getting hotter here. The sun is intense! If we stayed here all summer, my kids would be TV/iPad zombies.
My DH is coming with us for 2 weeks-- while he's there, we have plans to go "on a date" to Cleveland to see a musical & a family trip to Michigan.
My DH is coming with us for 2 weeks-- while he's there, we have plans to go "on a date" to Cleveland to see a musical & a family trip to Michigan.
bcgal00
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Our summer will be pretty low key. We'll divide our wkends between spending some time out at our trailer in WA and spending time with Bailey which will include lots of time at the ocean (Kristin...I can hear you sigh LOL) since she's a block away from it and Taz loves to play with the dogs in the water. We'll stay home some wkends too so I can tackle the weeds in the garden and get some house chores done, like continuing to declutter the basement. I also want to work on the computer cleanup and organizing photos and EHD's. I have one failing EHD as its not being recognized this morning when I turned my computer on. It has some old photos on it so hopefully I'll get a chance to retrieve those before the drive fails completely.
So, no big plans but hopefully a quiet more relaxing summer after all the drama last year with Bailey's traumatic brain injury. Things seem to be settling into a quieter routine for us now. I want to binge watch lots of shows, find new low carb recipes to make, read lots of books and go on photo walks.
So, no big plans but hopefully a quiet more relaxing summer after all the drama last year with Bailey's traumatic brain injury. Things seem to be settling into a quieter routine for us now. I want to binge watch lots of shows, find new low carb recipes to make, read lots of books and go on photo walks.
craftytam
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YES! My son and I are flying back to my home for 3.5 weeks at the end of July. I haven't visited/met my parents for 1.5 years. I am still keeping this trip a secret from our son, though... it's going to be a surprise closer to the time
That sounds fabulous, Sherly!! He's going to be so surprised!
Wow! Thailand sounds fantastic! How fun! I hope your parent's visit goes well.
What kind of classes do you teach?
LOL! I always made huge plans for the summer when my kids were young...a lot of those fizzled out
I'm so jealous! Disneyland Paris is on my bucketlist!
I've heard a lot about Great Wolf Lodge and seen pictures. It looks like a lot of fun! Fishing sounds very relaxing
craftytam
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Have a wonderful visit, Cherry!!
I'm so sorry to hear that, LeeAndra! Sometimes spontaneous activities are even better than planned ones. :wub:
How fun, Rebecca!! I don't know about you, but I make a list of all my favorite places to eat when I visit CA...that's one of the treats of being "back home".
I hope you have a wonderful date with DH!!
That sounds wonderful, Rae! Is this place by the ocean a new place for Bailey? What a wonderful place to recuperate!
I'm so sorry about your EHD!! I really hope you're able to get everything off. Do you have an online backup?
Your summer sounds very relaxing!!
bcgal00
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Tammy - I'm copying over the photos right now. I did some checking and its not the EHD, its the USB port on the computer that is failing. I have lost thousands of photos from failed computer drives over the last 10 years so now I have doubles of all digi and photo files but I had overlooked this drive when doing my copies last yr. So luckily now I am getting my copies and the drive is working fine...whew.
As for B, yes, after almost 1.5 yrs, she is finally out of the hospital. This is a fully monitored care home (across the street from the beach...yay) and we are finally able to take her outdoors. Unfortunately, this is only a temporary placement as it's meant to be the bridge between hospital and home care but in B's case, it will mean another care home placement (not home) that will be more permanent. They have to assess her case every 3 mths but they figure she'll be there 8-12 months. It'll also depend on waiting lists too to get in somewhere else. For now, we're happy she is safe, we can take her out and the staff are very good there.
As for B, yes, after almost 1.5 yrs, she is finally out of the hospital. This is a fully monitored care home (across the street from the beach...yay) and we are finally able to take her outdoors. Unfortunately, this is only a temporary placement as it's meant to be the bridge between hospital and home care but in B's case, it will mean another care home placement (not home) that will be more permanent. They have to assess her case every 3 mths but they figure she'll be there 8-12 months. It'll also depend on waiting lists too to get in somewhere else. For now, we're happy she is safe, we can take her out and the staff are very good there.
aussiegirl
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Yes!! Thanks for sending that to me, Dawn! I asked my daughter (she's a wedding photographer) if she would do it for us
It sounds like you'll have a fun summer, Dawn! Sometimes quiet summers are nice, especially with your big trip coming up. Is that this year?
I hope your daughter will do the photos!
I can't wait to see them!Yes, our trip is in Nov of this year! We're excited, but not quite where we need to be savings wise. So we are all committed to cutting down more and not spending! But again, something came up when we were going to have a bigger amount saved. Ever.Single.time!
aussiegirl
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Where will you be in MI? No matter what area you are in, there is something fun to see/do!!
craftytam
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I'm so glad it's just the USB port & not the drive, Rae!! I'm SO paranoid about losing photos! I'm sorry you've lost so many.
It sounds like a really nice place for B to be. I hope you're able to find a good place for her next part of the journey. Will she be able to go home at some point?
craftytam
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
I hope your daughter will do the photos!
Yes, our trip is in Nov of this year! We're excited, but not quite where we need to be savings wise. So we are all committed to cutting down more and not spending! But again, something came up when we were going to have a bigger amount saved. Ever.Single.time!
She said she would do the photos, it's just a matter of getting the 3 of us in the same place at the same time. LOL! We're hoping to get them here during the summer!
I thought you had said your trip was this year. Saving for something like that always reminds me of the opening scene of "Up". Good luck!!
icindi
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Tammy, You also have to schedule a time for your emptynest photo shoot! Don't forget! It's very important!
I've seen pics of the empty nest photo shoot! Too funny!!
icindi
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My oldest son is home for the month - and he hasn't been here much at all the last 3 years because he went to school in GA (we live in OH) and worked in GA or WA summers. So we're excited just to have him around some.
I am the chaperone for my youngest son's senior trip to Ocean City, NJ next week. I hope to have fun despite 7 teens in the house all week, LOL
Then my husband and I will go to Vermont for a few days in early July. His family has a cottage on a lake there and has been going there for 70 years. We are going more to see some relatives than to visit the lake. My husband and I actually won't overlap much because he needs to save his vacation days and I am going earlier to help my MIL - we are concerned about her traveling alone. I also really want to be home for the 4th of July since our kids are not going with us and we have fireworks that we watch from our boat on the lake. Very fun!
We have a couple of short trips planned for July when we have our French exchange student here - New York City and Chicago are definitely on the list. I'm not sure if I'll join them - I'm not a fan of big cities. Maybe I'll go to Chicago since my son's fiancee has an internship there this summer.
Otherwise, my plan is to take it easy and enjoy the weather this summer. We had our first Friday Float last week - the ladies float in lounge chair type floats on the lake on Friday afternoons - very fun!
I am the chaperone for my youngest son's senior trip to Ocean City, NJ next week. I hope to have fun despite 7 teens in the house all week, LOL
Then my husband and I will go to Vermont for a few days in early July. His family has a cottage on a lake there and has been going there for 70 years. We are going more to see some relatives than to visit the lake. My husband and I actually won't overlap much because he needs to save his vacation days and I am going earlier to help my MIL - we are concerned about her traveling alone. I also really want to be home for the 4th of July since our kids are not going with us and we have fireworks that we watch from our boat on the lake. Very fun!
We have a couple of short trips planned for July when we have our French exchange student here - New York City and Chicago are definitely on the list. I'm not sure if I'll join them - I'm not a fan of big cities. Maybe I'll go to Chicago since my son's fiancee has an internship there this summer.
Otherwise, my plan is to take it easy and enjoy the weather this summer. We had our first Friday Float last week - the ladies float in lounge chair type floats on the lake on Friday afternoons - very fun!
bcgal00
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Tammy - at this point they say it is unlikely that she will ever come home. But....at any time the subsidized funding for care may diminish and that would be when she would have to come home but that would not be an ideal situation b/c she is not able to perform self-care and safety for herself and we'd have to provide 24 hour care at home which would be hard. But....who knows what the future holds. I just keep saying....whatever happens we will deal with it. We just pray that the best care continues to be provided for her.
knittingbec
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We're going to Big Blue Lake in Muskegon County. Later in the summer, I might take a solo trip up to Traverse City to see one of my good friends who is having a baby later this month!
knittingbec
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Haha, oh yes, always! We probably have 6 or 7 meals planned out already! First stop is a Mexican restaurant-- we haven't had one available to us for 8 months!! And "good" pizza, too.
knittingbec
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Well, that's a little better... Good that the red flag went up to get you copying those files while you still have time, though!
(We feel like our EHD is on its way out...waiting for 2 more to be delivered, hopefully this week!)
jacinda
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We're heading into winter now, so I'm a little jealous of everyone's hot weather. We'll be buckling down indoors for the next wee while.
When summer does arrive however (dec/jan), we're coming to the States!!! Yay!!! Still in the planning stages, but definitely doing Las Vegas, Orlando and a Bahamas cruise. Kids and I are SO excited. Hubby not so much
I hope it all pans out!
Lydia! We'll have to figure out a way to meet up if weather permits.
When summer does arrive however (dec/jan), we're coming to the States!!! Yay!!! Still in the planning stages, but definitely doing Las Vegas, Orlando and a Bahamas cruise. Kids and I are SO excited. Hubby not so much
I hope it all pans out!Lydia! We'll have to figure out a way to meet up if weather permits.
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aussiegirl
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Very fun! Other side of the state from me (closer to Kiana). Traverse City has a LOT of fun things to see, and it's not too far from day trips! Sleeping Bear Dunes is a great scenic drive/hiking area! You would be a couple hours drive from Mackinaw Island too! (no cars on the island, bikes, horse drawn carriages, and walking!)
Have an amazing time!
craftytam
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
They are funny!! I'm really hoping we'll get together to get it done!
How nice to have your oldest home for a bit! I know you'll enjoy having that time with him, Cindi!
Oh my... 7 teens is a bit much! Good luck!
It sounds like a busy, but fun summer!! Enjoy
I'm sorry to hear that, Rae. It would be a lot of work on you to have to do all of her care. I'll be praying for you all :wub:
That's awesome, Rebecca!! That's one of the joys of being "home"!!
We're heading into winter now, so I'm a little jealous of everyone's hot weather. We'll be buckling down indoors for the next wee while.
When summer does arrive however (dec/jan), we're coming to the States!!! Yay!!! Still in the planning stages, but definitely doing Las Vegas, Orlando and a Bahamas cruise. Kids and I are SO excited. Hubby not so much
Lydia! We'll have to figure out a way to meet up if weather permits.
I always forget that the other side of the world is on the opposite season as us.
Jacinda, I'll trade the hot weather for colder weather! LOL! I'm not a fan of summer... other than rafting down the river, which almost makes it worth the weather!
How long will you be in the states in Dec/Jan??! That's exciting!!
icindi
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When summer does arrive however (dec/jan), we're coming to the States!!! Yay!!! Still in the planning stages, but definitely doing Las Vegas, Orlando and a Bahamas cruise. Kids and I are SO excited. Hubby not so much
Yay! Sounds so fun! Glad you chose warmer places to go in the States since it will be cold in Dec/Jan!
jacinda
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Tentative dates at the moment are 18 Dec to 10 Jan.