Asking for Trouble
By Gus Kilthau
@Ceerios (4698)
Goodfellow, Texas
January 26, 2017 12:53pm CST
Asking for Trouble -
It has been many a year since my bride of 64 years and I chased the little baby birds from our nest. So, what would you believe we have just done in our old age?
Now in our 80's, we are moving to a really nice place "out in the country," but not just by ourselves. One of our granddaughters (the oldest of them), her really super-nice husband and her little ones are going to be living with us there. Life is about to become both more interesting and a whole lot more complicated.
We may all survive the changes in store.
Anyway, take a tour with us through most of the place by way of the photos I made of these really nice "digs.". (The pix are all composite photos; that is, panoramas.) The pix, from the top down:- one of the large bathrooms, one of the bedrooms, the huge kitchen, and, finally, the living room. There are additional rooms, not shown. The quality of the pix suffers because I did not use a tripod for the camera, nor did I adjust the lighting, etc. - just some handheld camera snapshots - actually 16 individual shots in all.
Image source - Gus Kilthau
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
26 Jan 17
It is a great thing for generations to live together. Many we know have several family members sharing space, and really works for them.
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
27 Jan 17
@PatZAnthony - We are full of hope that things will go smoothly. I recognize that it will take a bit of getting used to the necessary changes, etc. -Gus-
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
26 Jan 17
It looks great. Might be a full house but I'll bet it will be a happy one.
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
26 Jan 17
@suziecat7 - Hi Suziecat - I hope that you are correct. That new place is nicely set up. Enough bedrooms, a "den," a little laundry room. large-enough fenced yard, carports, and a nifty neighborhood (well kept), a room for an office (computers, etc.), and close enough to parks, swimming pool, fitness center, shopping, etc. -Gus-
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
24 Feb 17
@Hatley - Ms Patsie - Well, you know how things are when we old ones attempt to fit in with the living styles of the young ones - especially so when the youngers have wee little ones to raise. So far, so good, however. Perhaps my bride and I will learn how to do all of this stuff. Sure does beat living in the big city. -Gus-
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
26 Apr 17
Hope it all goes well for all of you.
Reckon you will all love living like that good luck and the photos are very good also.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
27 Apr 17
@Ceerios
In no time you will be used to it and wonder how you ever got along without them.
Give it the time you yourself would not give it to all fit into place.
It will don´t worry and have fun.
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
27 Apr 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 - We will be hoping that your analysis is correct (and prompt, too), -Gus-
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
26 Apr 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 - Thank you for your kind good wishes. So far - so good, Kinda difficult for us old folks to survive amid all of the youngsters here, but we will make it eventually. -Gus-
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@Daljinder (23233)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jan 17
It is a nice place and sounds good staying with family!
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
27 Jan 17
@Daljinder - Hi "DJ" - The whole development there is neat, clean, and close to lots of other good stuff. The family being there is really good, too. Being that the grandchildren are adults and the greatgrandchildren are past the diapers and yowling stage, it should be a pleasure time for all. Hope so. -Gus-
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
28 Jan 17
@Daljinder - Sure enough, "DJ," but just think about it. Next comes teenager time. Now THAT is real stress. -Gus-
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@Daljinder (23233)
• Bangalore, India
28 Jan 17
@Ceerios the great-grandchildren are past the diapers and yowling stage Yeah that sounds less stressful and pleasurable alright. 
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@clrumfelt (5490)
• United States
27 Jan 17
Wow. That's a lot of changes that will be happening for you! It looks like a nice spacious home. Hope you will enjoy your grandchildren.
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
27 Jan 17
@clrumfelt -Oh yes. I do hope that your hope is granted for us. -Gus-
@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
27 Jan 17
@bluesa - Well - Howdy Ms Catherine - I hope that you are having an enjoyable summer (or maybe it is yet springtime in SA...) I suspect that this new place is going to be one of temporary staying. We are desirous of getting a "farmlike" place with several houses and fishing ponds, fields to plant and things like that after about another year or two. -Gus-
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