Missing For a Couple of Weeks

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Laguna Woods, California
February 21, 2018 8:02pm CST
Our daughter from Delaware, her husband and their two sons, ages 2 and 4, will be arriving tomorrow and staying with us for nearly two weeks. During that time, our local daughter and her two teenage children will be joining us over the weekends and for dinner nearly every night. We'll also be spending a lot of time in Laguna Beach ... my favorite place to be! As a result, I know it will be very difficult for me to do very much on MyLot. I may be able to respond to a few comments, but not much more than that. I didn't want anyone to think I had dropped off the site, so I wanted to let everyone know what is going on. Meanwhile, I have more articles planned, based on the Brain Health class I am taking. Once I'm back, I'll share the new things I have learned about preventing dementia and taking care of our brains. I'll look forward to being in touch again after March 6. Until then ... miss you all!
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• China
22 Feb 18
Oh ,that will be busy weeks and from now on ,you have many demands upon your time.Hope you will have a wonderful time!
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• China
23 Feb 18
@DeborahDiane You are welcome!
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• Laguna Woods, California
23 Feb 18
Thank you! I am looking forward to the family time. They should be here soon!
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@moffittjc (118587)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Mar 18
This is going to be a busy month for me as well, with my son's birthday and a couple of planned vacations, so my time here may be limited as well. But the nice thing is that this site will always be here waiting for us when we get back! Hope you enjoy your precious time with your family!
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@moffittjc (118587)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar 18
@DeborahDiane Wow, climbing trees! That's something you don't hear of too much anymore! Parents nowadays are so afraid to let their kids climb trees for fear of getting hurt or breaking bones. I practically lived in trees as a kid. Glad your son-in-law let his boys do it!
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@moffittjc (118587)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Mar 18
@DeborahDiane Sounds like your daughter got herself a real keeper! And I'm sure you're elated that she married a good guy and not some bad boy.
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• Laguna Woods, California
4 Mar 18
@moffittjc - Thank you so much. We have enjoyed having them visit. We spent this afternoon in the park, with my son-in-law helping his little boys climb trees. It was wonderful! Hope you enjoy your family, too!
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
22 Feb 18
Enjoy your 2 weeks with your family! Love that picture of the beach.
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
23 Feb 18
@DeborahDiane I can understand the excitement.
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• Laguna Woods, California
23 Feb 18
@marlina - Thanks! I am so excited that our daughter, son-in-law and grandsons will be here within the hour. I am just fidgeting on MyLot while I wait. LOL
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@LadyDuck (459421)
• Switzerland
22 Feb 18
Enjoy this precious time with your family. Real life is so much more important.
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@LadyDuck (459421)
• Switzerland
23 Feb 18
@DeborahDiane You are so right.
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• Laguna Woods, California
23 Feb 18
@LadyDuck - real life is so precious. We never get enough time with our family!
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
22 Feb 18
Have a wonderful time with your family. It's something we all do far too little of and tend to take our families for granted.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
23 Feb 18
@DeborahDiane Getting together with families is becoming increasingly difficult in the modern world. We have two adult children and we're lucky if we spend more than a couple of weeks together as a family in an entire year!!
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• Laguna Woods, California
24 Feb 18
@WorDazza - We used to have an annual family reunion with all four of our daughters and their families when the grandkids were younger, and one of the daughters was still unmarried. Now, they are all married and have kids, and some of the grandkids are college graduates with careers and lives of their own. We see everyone for at least one week a year, but generally no more that two of the girls and their families at a time. It is too hard to get everyone together at the same time every year now. Guess I'll have to wait until the oldest granddaughters get married!
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• Laguna Woods, California
23 Feb 18
@WorDazza - Thanks! Yes, it is easy to take our family for granted. I'm glad we are able to get together!
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@Hannihar (129572)
• Israel
21 Mar 18
@DeborahDiane Deborah-Diane we will be here for you when you return. You have other commitments and they are very important to you.You will be missed but do what you have to do. I know that is old post and it is good to have you back with us.
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• Laguna Woods, California
21 Mar 18
@Hannihar - Thanks! Sometimes real life has to have our focus! I'm back now!
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@Hannihar (129572)
• Israel
22 Mar 18
@DeborahDiane Deborah-Diane, you are welcome and you are so right.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
22 Feb 18
Enjoy your time with your family! Have fun!
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• Laguna Woods, California
22 Feb 18
@1hopefulman - Thank you! I intend to.
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@FourWalls (62499)
• United States
22 Feb 18
You're going to be having fun with your family. You won't miss us at all. Y'all have a great time!!!!
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• Laguna Woods, California
22 Feb 18
@FourWalls - Thank you so much. I can't wait for them to show up!
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• United States
22 Feb 18
that'd be fabulous that they're comin' :) i'd so love to get mine together if'n e'en fer jest one day. such don't seem to be'n the cards 's they've always somethin' better to do :( enjoy those babes 'n the rest ~ big hugs!
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• Laguna Woods, California
23 Feb 18
@crazyhorseladycx - Thanks so much! They should be here within the hour! Can't wait!
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@just4him (307318)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Feb 18
Enjoy your time with your family.
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• Laguna Woods, California
23 Feb 18
@just4him - Thanks so much! They should be here within the hour. Can't wait!
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@JudyEv (326191)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Feb 18
Have a marvellous time with the family and look forward to hearing all about it at a later date.
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• Laguna Woods, California
22 Feb 18
@JudyEv - Thanks! Can't wait for them to arrive tomorrow!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Feb 18
Have a good family time.
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• Laguna Woods, California
23 Feb 18
@JohnRoberts - Thanks so much! The time will pass quickly!
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@icon009 (53)
• India
22 Feb 18
We will be missing you too!
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• Laguna Woods, California
23 Feb 18
@icon009 - Thanks! I will be back soon!