It Can Only Happen to Us!
By DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
United States
October 21, 2019 10:01am CST
Hi everyone! After a gloomy day with rain yesterday, it is a mild and sunny day today. Loving it!
We spent the entire day in Manhattan yesterday where we attended a baby naming. It was held in the party room in our daughter-in-law’s sister’s building overlooking the Hudson River. The ceremony was officiated by a black, female rabbi, who did a fabulous job!
Of course we spent time enjoying our grandchildren and catching up with family, friends, and shockingly, a couple we met years ago on a vacation in Prague and Budapest! It turns out they live in the same building as our daughter-in-law’s sister. It can only happen to us!
We ended the day back at our son’s beautiful co-op and played with our two grand doggies.
We spent the entire day in Manhattan yesterday where we attended a baby naming. It was held in the party room in our daughter-in-law’s sister’s building overlooking the Hudson River. The ceremony was officiated by a black, female rabbi, who did a fabulous job!
Of course we spent time enjoying our grandchildren and catching up with family, friends, and shockingly, a couple we met years ago on a vacation in Prague and Budapest! It turns out they live in the same building as our daughter-in-law’s sister. It can only happen to us!
We ended the day back at our son’s beautiful co-op and played with our two grand doggies.39 people like this
36 responses
@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
21 Oct 19
The baby naming must have been a lovely time out. I am sure the view over the Hudson River was charming. It feels like a small world. It is amazing you saw the couple you met in Prague and Budapest. To live in the same building as your daughter- in - law's sister.
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@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
21 Oct 19
@DianneN Oh, you can see New Jersey in on the opposite side. Wow. It is crazy how small our world is. I had a Welsh couple fly on the same plane as me from London to the USA. I saw them in Fiji and then six months later in Australia. We found it so very amusing.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
21 Oct 19
@maximax8 That is amusing and three coincidences!!! 
We met people at the airport in Hong Kong who were in line behind us and wound up on our flight. They live one block from us and gave us a ride home from the airport. Our flight was delayed due to a monsoon, and our driver had no idea when to pick us up. On another trip to Beijing and Shanghai, we met friends of our nephew whom he went to school with. In San Diego, we met my superintendent of schools. And on our honeymoon, we saw my college roommate and later on, friends of our friend. Such incredible happenings so far from home.
We met people at the airport in Hong Kong who were in line behind us and wound up on our flight. They live one block from us and gave us a ride home from the airport. Our flight was delayed due to a monsoon, and our driver had no idea when to pick us up. On another trip to Beijing and Shanghai, we met friends of our nephew whom he went to school with. In San Diego, we met my superintendent of schools. And on our honeymoon, we saw my college roommate and later on, friends of our friend. Such incredible happenings so far from home.2 people like this
@snowy22315 (209177)
• United States
21 Oct 19
It sounds like an awesome family day!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Oct 19
Always a party with your clan!
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
22 Oct 19
I always say that we cannot be naughty, no matter where we are. It seems the everywhere there is someone who knows someone who knows someone you know. Still it is so nice to see again people you once met.
. Still it is so nice to see again people you once met.3 people like this
@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
22 Oct 19
@DianneN I have had my close encounters too
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@LeaPea2417 (40061)
• Toccoa, Georgia
21 Oct 19
I am glad all went well for the baby naming.
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
21 Oct 19
Wow! Go figure. Small world that you met the couple from Prague and Budapest. Lovely photo. Is the baby-naming ceremony something that most Jews hold? I'd never heard of that one.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
21 Oct 19
It’s crazy how we meet people when we travel that we know or who know our family members. Some we remain friends with and see often. This couple is one that joined us for dinner a couple of times.
Yes, we have a baby naming for girls and a bris for boys.
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
21 Oct 19
@DianneN Ah! I am familiar with the bris; but I didn't know that they had a baby naming for the girls. Thanks for clarifying that.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
21 Oct 19
Nice photo..I love your grandaughter's hair. I will have to show Destinee. She wants to get her hair done.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
21 Oct 19
@DianneN oh very nice. I know she will love it.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
22 Oct 19
@DianneN I know you have enjoyed with your grandchildren. 
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
22 Oct 19
@Nakitakona Thank you! I adore every moment I can spend with them.
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@RasmaSandra (98129)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Oct 19
Sounds like you had a wonderful time and glad you caught up with old friends, Love the photo and her hair is awesome
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@garymarsh6 (24085)
• United Kingdom
21 Oct 19
Haha small world eh. That was a nice surprise for you! Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend!
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
22 Oct 19
It was a wonderful day. My granddaughter is enthralled by her tiny cousin and feeds, bathes, changes, and holds her. She told me she babysat for a little while. I asked her how much she charged, and she told me family doesn’t charge family. How cute!
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The grand doggies are my son’s dogs, therefore my granddogs.
