He Arrived Bearing Gifts
By DianneN
@DianneN (246334)
United States
September 9, 2020 3:11pm CST
Our son stopped by for a visit bearing gifts. He gave us a few gourds from his garden that he grew with seeds he saved from last year’s gourds. They are my first autumn decorations.
He also gave hubs his Fitbit, which my husband had given him, because he bought himself and his girlfriend newer models.
My Fitbit is on its last legs, so hubby exchanged bands and I now have a better one.
We spent over an hour on the deck talking, birdwatching, and belly laughing. I love it when he stops by bearing gifts or not.
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@noni1959 (9887)
• United States
9 Sep 20
@DianneN It's scary and overwhelming. My daughter got a suite for her family plus my other daughter and family. I was to go too but decided to stay here and we keep three of the kitties and one dog here. They have six cats and two dogs there. Yep. We are a critter household. She went to check on the horses/donkey where we evacuated them too then to the houses and found both still OK so far but just extremely smokey and no power. It's still on level 3.
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. Family time is precious @much2say (53946)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Sep 20
@DianneN I guess our stores call these mini pumpkins . . . the gourds here are the warty kind of ones . . . so funny how different regions call things differently (I talked to a grocer once about the differences between yam and sweet potato - depends on where you are he said).
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16521)
• China
10 Sep 20
We call them pumpkin.It is nice of your son to frequently come to see you !
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16521)
• China
11 Sep 20
@DianneN He thinks that he owes a great deal to you two and can't do too much for you.
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
11 Sep 20
@changjiangzhibin89 I think he feels that way, too, but we tell him it's not necessary. I guess it's just in his nature to be like that. He picks up groceries and odds and ends for us when he's out shopping and refuses to take money from us. I pretended I wanted to give him a dollar bill, and gave it to him folded up. It was a hundred dollar bill. lol
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@moffittjc (118368)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Sep 20
That is so nice that you and your sons still get together often and enjoy special moments. That is what family is all about. I hope you are able to continue doing that many, many years into the future.
Love the gourds that your son brought you. They are almost perfect!
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@moffittjc (118368)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Sep 20
@DianneN Oh no, where is he talking about moving to?
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
14 Sep 20
@moffittjc Even he doesn't know. All he knows is that it's creepy living in the house where his cheating, liar of a wife used to live. His girlfriend is creeped out, too.
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@kobesbuddy (74448)
• East Tawas, Michigan
10 Sep 20
Visiting with our family(grown ups now) is what keeps us encouraged and happy:) A getter Fitbit? That's neat! Mom always decorated with gourds in the fall, yours are beautiful
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@kobesbuddy (74448)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 Sep 20
@DianneN No matter where he moved, those visits to Mom&Dad won't ever change!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
18 Sep 20
I have a Fitbit Blaze too which I used to record my mornings walks back home :)
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
20 Sep 20
@DianneN Yes indeed and I have already logged a lifetime distance of 3,671.23 KM with it. Sometimes I use my Runkeeper app too to keep track of my morning walks back home.
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@dgobucks226 (34317)
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13 Sep 20
Gourds are a festive decoration which means Fall is near..
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
15 Sep 20
@dgobucks226 Exactly! Where in the US are you? I'm in CT.
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@dgobucks226 (34317)
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14 Sep 20
@DianneN Yes, I agree. Longer daylight hours, shorts and flip flops are definitely preferable to the alternative. Brr...
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@MarshaMusselman (38617)
• Midland, Michigan
11 Sep 20
Good your able to spend so much time with him now. We have yet to spend time with extended family like my siblings. We're usually together a lot on the summer.
We do see our kids though so that's good.
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@MarshaMusselman (38617)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Sep 20
@DianneN I didn't realize he lives so close. How fun.
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
15 Sep 20
@MarshaMusselman Exactly! He lives 1.8 miles from us. At least for now.
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@LindaOHio (155666)
• United States
10 Sep 20
It's so nice that your son lives so close to you. Gourds and a Fitbit are nice gifts!
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@LindaOHio (155666)
• United States
12 Sep 20
@DianneN I hope he chooses something close by!
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@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
13 Sep 20
I do not even want to think of the change of weather yet. People around here do not know how to drive in the snow!
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
15 Sep 20
@Spontaneo It's vacant, so feel free to use it all winter.
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@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
15 Sep 20
@DianneN Take me to your winter home! The "S" word is terrible, believe me I know!
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
10 Sep 20
sounds like a great day for all! the gourds look beautiful!
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
10 Sep 20
@DianneN sometimes the little things are the very best things!
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
10 Sep 20
So sweet of your son for bringing such gifts! Looks like you are already getting ready for Halloween! Haha
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
10 Sep 20
@DianneN I am pretty sure about Kids being upset for not celebrating this year's Halloween! By the way do you wear costumes on Halloween night?
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