Here, There, and Everywhere
By DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
United States
July 18, 2016 11:23am CST
It is so unlike me to let six days pass since my last post! I truly can't believe it, but life gets in the way, especially during summer. I did try to catch up on notifications, but only had a bit of WiFi Friday evening and Sunday morning.
I had a special education pool party with some of my former staff and friends last Wednesday. What fun that was!
We have three friends who each are fortunate to own beach houses on the ocean or bay in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Usually we stay for a week in a hotel, as we've done several times in the past, and once spent a long weekend at the home of one of these couples.
Thursday evening we received an invite from another couple to join them for a week at their seaside home. We left early Friday morning and returned home around noon today. My husband had a dentist appointment. Drat! All we did was sun, swim in the ocean, eat, shop, whale watch cruise, and party! What wonderful friends we have! Too bad they have no internet at their fabulous home. Our son took care of Doodles, thank goodness.
Would you vacation at the spur of the moment?
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@DeborahDiane (40846)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Jul 16
@DianneN - I think a lot of us missed you and wondered what was happening! Glad it was something fun.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
18 Jul 16
You wouldn't need internet when you're living by the beach heheh! Sounds like you had a great time in the sun! All of you ladies look like you're having a blast 
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
18 Jul 16
@DianneN Hehe Do you have Internet on your phone (data) 
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Jul 16
@infatuatedbby Yes, and my iPad, but I don't have unlimited and got a hefty bill last month!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
18 Jul 16
Sure would as long as I have a doggie sitter. We popped down to the cottage and next week up to Quebec. I did get an invite to visit my brother in Vermont so that will be after that some time.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
18 Jul 16
@DianneN Yes, I think that at the moment that is wisest, there is new violence every day.
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@sunilparthan (6302)
• India
18 Jul 16
hi, welcome back here. we missed you he he. have a nice day here. enjoy.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Jul 16
If I had the money I would definitely go on a vacation anytime I could! Lol. That pool party looks like fun! =)
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@Juliaacv (56241)
• Canada
19 Jul 16
That sounds and looks like a good time.
We used to go away every long weekend during the warmer months, but now its harder to get away with the jobs that we have. But someday there won't be jobs so every weekend will be a long weekend won't it?
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
19 Jul 16
I had so much fun with the young girls from school, but we also had a blast with our dear friends at the Cape. We used to travel every school vacation I had during the school year and there used to be three long ones. The long weekends were always spent with our kids. Retirement leaves us free as birds now! I'm sure you and your husband will be looking forward to a happy, carefree retirement when your time comes, too.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
19 Jul 16
I would...your description sounds so much fun.Glad you had a good time....glad you are back :)
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
19 Jul 16
@DianneN It is a nice photo.Friends Happy together.No,I wouldn't go for a vacation on the spur of the moment.
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@Vjvals (906)
• Roseville, California
18 Jul 16
Great way to get away from the internet, I miss my friends from the real world who although have vacation homes and ever some live on the beach are still communicating mostly on FB and email and not using what they have really. I spent several days in heck and today is somewhat better.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
19 Jul 16
This looks like a fantastic girlie hangout!
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
20 Jul 16
@DianneN oh that sounds great! The perfect picture of the American Dream :D
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@DeborahDiane (40846)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Jul 16
What a fun picture! That's a lot of booze! My husband's aunt used to own a house on Cape Cod, near West Falmouth. We used to spend a week there every summer when our kids were growing up. Lot's of good memories!
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@DeborahDiane (40846)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Jul 16
@DianneN - Ha Ha! What would our summers have been without at least one trip to the Sundae House?! My husband's aunt's house was on Chapaquoit Island. It was a fabulous place, because our kids felt so free to run around by themselves.
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@Shiva49 (28380)
• Singapore
19 Jul 16
Happy for you.
Such times with friends pep up our lives like nothing else can.
I have few such moments and cherish them.
I too will not be posting for a while as I will be away from home for nearly a month but will partake in some interactions though - siva
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