Company Arriving Soon

@DianneN (246720)
United States
September 20, 2020 2:20pm CST
This is an old photo from two years ago, but it shows the table I will be using for dinner with my family out on the deck in a little while. My older son, who I haven’t seen since we have been back from Florida, will be coming with my daughter-in-law, the two grandkids, my two grand doggies, my younger son, and his French girlfriend. My older son speaks fluent French, so I image hearing a lot today. The umbrella is in its holder and opened. The sun is twinkling. It is chilly, so hubs plugged in heaters just in case it gets too chilly. It may be too crowded around the table for my comfort, so the kids can use hassocks as mini tables and extra chairs. Me, too! I can’t tell you how excited we are to have our family here all together! I hope they stay long enough to hear the barred owls, but the kids have school tomorrow. See you when I can!
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@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Sep 20
Oh Dianne, this will be an extra special time for you and hubs! Having your entire family sitting around the table, to share a nice meal together I couldn't think of anything nicer, in a million years
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
20 Sep 20
I’m jumping for joy!
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@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
21 Sep 20
@DianneN And this is very understandable, it will be so much fun, Dianne:)
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
@kobesbuddy OMG! It was so awesome!!!! My heart exploded!!!!
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@NJChicaa (115992)
• United States
20 Sep 20
Have a wonderful time!
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
20 Sep 20
You can count on that!
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@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
21 Sep 20
I just know you'll have a blast. I hope you'll take plenty of pictures to share.
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@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Sep 20
It must have been so special for you @DianneN
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
22 Sep 20
It was magnificent for us all. We are a close knit family and love each other so much!!!! @rebelann
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
Thanks so much! It was so good to all be together again. It's been ages.
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@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Sep 20
That's awesome your whole family will be together. I hope you all had a wonderful time and heard the barred owls.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
Thank you! You know we had a wonderful time - full of belly laughs and laugh lines and big, full bellies.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
22 Sep 20
@just4him Thank you for watching! And thank you for your kind words. I haven't been on here much, because all I do is watch her latest video repeatedly and then get sucked into watching her earlier ones.
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@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Sep 20
@DianneN That's awesome. I saw the post you had on your Ice Princess on FB. She is very very good. She's also growing up quickly. But you know that. She's going to be a beautiful young woman.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Sep 20
Have a wonderful day!
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
20 Sep 20
Thanks! I certainly will.
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
21 Sep 20
That's a really nice table and chairs. I envy you. We simply don't have space for anything like that. Our flat is small, very small, But as we do not entertain much it's not a big deal But sometimes I just wish we had a nice dining area.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
Aww, thank you! I've seen larger and smaller, but it doesn't matter what size it is if you are with the ones you love.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
@JimBo452020 It's how you sign your name that counts.
@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
21 Sep 20
@DianneN Size doesn't matter.
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@snowy22315 (169940)
• United States
20 Sep 20
Have fun...did you ever solve the key mystery??
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@jstory07 (134452)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Sep 20
@DianneN I want to hear that tale.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
@jstory07 You will for sure! It's not pretty.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
We did, thanks, and oh, yes. A tale to be told tomorrow.
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@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
20 Sep 20
Nice table enjoy your dinner with your kids and grandkids.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
We had the best time ever. When my boys get together, there is no stopping the laughter. My stomach hurts and I have laugh lines!
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@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
21 Sep 20
@DianneN That is good glad you enjoyed yourself.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
@Tina30219 Thanks so much!
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@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 20
That's great that the whole family will be together. Your setting looks really lovely.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
We had such a wonderful reunion. It's been way too long since we were together as a family. Thanks you. I'm ashamed to say, but that setting was for our younger son and his stinking ex a couple of years ago.
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@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep 20
@DianneN Ugh.
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@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
20 Sep 20
Enjoy your time with the family. It is a drizzly day here,but cool which is good for the ones still without power. Still don't have internet and mylotting on the smart phone is very slow and I want to post about the storm.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
Thanks so much. We had a terrific time. Cool is good when there is no power in FL. I know how difficult it is to myLot on a phone. I hope your power comes on real soon. I feel for you.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
26 Sep 20
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@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
22 Sep 20
@DianneN I had power since Friday evening and the rest of the region had power restored by Monday evening except for a few pocketed areas. Got internet and home phone about 11:30 this morning. So everything is fine.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
20 Sep 20
Have a wonderful family bonding time together. Have fun!
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
We did and enjoyed every single minute together. My boys are hilarious when the get together. It was so nice laughing with and at them!. The kids melted my heart!!!
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
21 Sep 20
@DianneN I can relate to that fun family bonding.
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• Agra, India
21 Sep 20
Yippee...I can feel your excitement here.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
It was so wonderful to be together again. Thanks!
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• Agra, India
22 Sep 20
@DianneN definitely. I'm happy for you
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• Rupert, Idaho
20 Sep 20
Sounds like it will be a nice time....hope you enjoy!
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
Courtney, it was the best! I'm over the moon.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
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• Rupert, Idaho
21 Sep 20
@DianneN That's great to hear, I am glad!
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• Santiago, Chile
20 Sep 20
I am so happy to hear you can finally see not only your older son and his family again but also your younger son and his French girlfriend. I bet you will have a so much fun! Come back when you're ready Dianne! Enjoy!
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
It was so wonderful seeing the family together again. We belly laughed the entire time. When my boys are together, they are so darn quick-witted and hilarious. Even the kids were laughing. My daughter-in-law loves my younger son's new girlfriend.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
@jvicentevalera No problem. When I'm happy, I can scream it from the rooftops!
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• Santiago, Chile
21 Sep 20
@DianneN I am so glad to hear you had a lovely time with your loved ones. I just asked you about it in another comment haha forget about that question. I'll always be happy for every single good thing that happens to you! Hope more days like this happen more often.
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• United States
20 Sep 20
Yay! I’m sure you’ll all have a wonderful time! Is this the first time your older son will meet his brothers girlfriend too? Have a wonderful family get together!
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• United States
21 Sep 20
@DianneN I see. I’m glad it was a successful family get together :)
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
We did have so much fun and so many laughs. Yes, it was his first time meeting his brother's gf, although they did talk on a FaceTime call once before when my dil came to visit with the grandkids.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Sep 20
Good afternoon Dianne.Sounds awesome and how cool is this. Have a nice visit with your son girlfriend. It is always excited to have family together.enjoy your visit.What time does the owls? Okay will wait till later to hear more.Good luck there.So nice to have families coming together.I missed that.Oh well life
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
Thank you! We had a wonderful time, and IF I get COVID-19, I will die happy.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
20 Sep 20
Have fun
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
You know it!
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
20 Sep 20
Bon appétit !
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Sep 20
Have a good family dinner. The weather will be nice. Enjoy!
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
We did, thanks. It was so much fun, and the weather was pretty good until it was time to go home. They even ate ice cream outside!
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Sep 20
@DianneN Good to hear.
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@sophie09 (34246)
• Indonesia
20 Sep 20
You must feel excited to welcome them
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Sep 20
Excited for sure!!!! We had such a wonderful time being together as a family again after such a long time.
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@sophie09 (34246)
• Indonesia
25 Sep 20
@DianneN so good to hear that!
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